Edgar Filing: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	Maryland	001-13100	56-1871668
	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	North Carolina	000-21731	56-1869557
	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3100 Smoketree Court, Suite 600

Raleigh, NC 27604

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

919-872-4924

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

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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.

Highwoods Properties, Inc. Yes S No £ Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Yes S No £

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).

Highwoods Properties, Inc. Yes S No £ Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Yes £ No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of ‘large accelerated filer,’ ‘accelerated filer’ and ‘smaller reporting company’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act.

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

Large accelerated filer S Accelerated filer £ Non-accelerated filer £ Smaller reporting company £

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership

Large accelerated filer £ Accelerated filer £ Non-accelerated filer S Smaller reporting company £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).

Highwoods Properties, Inc. Yes £ No S Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Yes £ No S

The Company had 71,658,232 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 21, 2010.

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	2

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009	3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	4

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8

HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009	22

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	23

Consolidated Statements of Capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	24

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	25

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	27

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	40

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	40

Executive Summary	41

Results of Operations	41

Liquidity and Capital Resources	44

Critical Accounting Estimates	48

Funds From Operations	48

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	50

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	50

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5. EXHIBITS	51

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We refer to Highwoods Properties, Inc. as the “Company,” Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership as the “Operating Partnership,” the Company’s common stock as “Common Stock” or “Common Shares,” the Company’s preferred stock as “Preferred Stock” or “Preferred Shares,” the Operating Partnership’s common partnership interests as “Common Units,” the Operating Partnership’s preferred partnership interests as “Preferred Units” and in-service properties (excluding rental residential units) to which the Company and/or the Operating Partnership have title and 100.0% ownership rights as the “Wholly Owned Properties.” References to “we” and “our” mean the Company and the Operating Partnership, collectively, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The partnership agreement provides that the Operating Partnership will assume and pay when due, or reimburse the Company for payment of, all costs and expenses relating to the ownership and operations of, or for the benefit of, the Operating Partnership. The partnership agreement further provides that all expenses of the Company are deemed to be incurred for the benefit of the Operating Partnership.

Certain information contained herein is presented as of October 21, 2010, the latest practicable date prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$	345,531		$	350,537
Buildings and tenant improvements		2,900,749			2,880,632
Land held for development		104,010			104,148
		3,350,290			3,335,317
Less-accumulated depreciation		(818,347	)		(781,073	)
Net real estate assets		2,531,943			2,554,244
For-sale residential condominiums		9,576			12,933
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale		1,249			5,031
Cash and cash equivalents		20,969			23,699
Restricted cash		4,757			6,841
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,157 and $2,810, respectively		22,426			21,069
Mortgages and notes receivable, net of allowance of $950 and $698, respectively		19,942			3,143
Accrued straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance of $2,457 and $2,443, respectively		90,001			82,600
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		62,456			66,077
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $55,143 and $52,129, respectively		75,069			73,517
Prepaid expenses and other assets		39,796			37,947
Total Assets	$	2,878,184		$	2,887,101

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity:
Mortgages and notes payable	$	1,501,624		$	1,469,155
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		112,738			117,328
Financing obligations		33,625			37,706
Total Liabilities		1,647,987			1,624,189
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		123,293			129,769
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares;
8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), 29,092 shares issued and outstanding		29,092			29,092
8.000% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $25 per share), 2,100,000 shares issued and outstanding		52,500			52,500
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares;
71,656,232 and 71,285,303 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		717			713
Additional paid-in capital		1,762,968			1,751,398
Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders		(740,356	)		(701,932	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,975	)		(3,811	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,101,946			1,127,960
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		4,958			5,183
Total Equity		1,106,904			1,133,143
Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity	$	2,878,184		$	2,887,101

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Rental and other revenues	$	116,063		$	113,170		$	345,456		$	337,445
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		43,505			42,564			123,544			121,743
Depreciation and amortization		34,281			32,367			100,363			97,590
General and administrative		8,882			9,485			24,369			27,286
Total operating expenses		86,668			84,416			248,276			246,619
Interest expense:
Contractual		22,020			20,001			65,527			60,525
Amortization of deferred financing costs		858			627			2,528			1,978
Financing obligations		460			706			1,330			2,151
		23,338			21,334			69,385			64,654
Other income:
Interest and other income		1,710			3,324			4,376			6,615
Gain/(loss) on debt extinguishment		(85	)		657			(85	)		1,287
		1,625			3,981			4,291			7,902
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		7,682			11,401			32,086			34,074
Gains on disposition of property		19			34			55			247
Gains on disposition of for-sale residential condominiums		54			187			407			823
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		—			—			25,330			—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		1,018			682			2,701			3,844
Income from continuing operations		8,773			12,304			60,579			38,988
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations		—			646			411			3,220
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations		—			(377	)		(86	)		20,639
		—			269			325			23,859
Net income		8,773			12,573			60,904			62,847
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(366	)		(591	)		(2,819	)		(3,339	)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		148			(24	)		(281	)		(158	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(1,677	)		(1,677	)		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Net income available for common stockholders	$	6,878		$	10,281		$	52,773		$	54,319
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.47
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.81
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic		71,631			70,902			71,549			66,912
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.14		$	0.74		$	0.47
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.14		$	0.74		$	0.81
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted		75,638			75,072			75,537			71,024
Dividends declared per Common Share	$	0.425		$	0.425		$	1.275		$	1.275
Net income available for common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	$	6,878		$	10,027		$	52,465		$	31,851
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			254			308			22,468
Net income available for common stockholders	$	6,878		$	10,281		$	52,773		$	54,319

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share amounts)

	Number of Common Shares	Common Stock		Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares		Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Distributions in Excess of Net Income Available for Common Stockholders			Total
Balance at December 31, 2009	71,285,303	$	713	$	29,092	$	52,500	$	1,751,398	$	(3,811	)	$	5,183		$	(701,932	)	$	1,133,143
Issuances of Common Stock, net	112,815		1		—		—		2,075		—			—			—			2,076
Conversion of Common Units to Common Stock	93,971		1		—		—		2,957		—			—			—			2,958
Dividends on Common Stock	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			(91,197	)		(91,197	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	—		—		—		—		1,480		—			—			—			1,480
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		—		—			(506	)		—			(506	)
Issuances of restricted stock, net	164,143		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			—
Share-based compensation expense	—		2		—		—		5,058		—			—			—			5,060
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			(2,819	)		(2,819	)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		—		—			281			(281	)		—
Comprehensive income:
Net income	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			60,904			60,904
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—		—		836			—			—			836
Total comprehensive income																				61,740
Balance at September 30, 2010	71,656,232	$	717	$	29,092	$	52,500	$	1,762,968	$	(2,975	)	$	4,958		$	(740,356	)	$	1,106,904

	Number of Common Shares	Common Stock		Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares		Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Distributions in Excess of Net Income Available for Common Stockholders			Total
Balance at December 31, 2008	63,571,705	$	636	$	29,092	$	52,500	$	1,616,093		$	(4,792	)	$	6,176		$	(639,281	)	$	1,060,424
Issuances of Common Stock, net	7,156,203		72		—		—		147,238			—			—			—			147,310
Conversion of Common Units to Common Stock	101,935		1		—		—		3,240			—			—			—			3,241
Dividends on Common Stock	—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(84,221	)		(84,221	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock	—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	—		—		—		—		(18,497	)		—			—			—			(18,497	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		—			—			(796	)		—			(796	)
Issuances of restricted stock, net	240,740		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			—
Share-based compensation expense	—		2		—		—		5,202			—			—			—			5,204
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(3,339	)		(3,339	)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	—		—		—		—		—			—			158			(158	)		—
Comprehensive income:
Net income	—		—		—		—		—			—			—			62,847			62,847
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—		—			813			—			—			813
Total comprehensive income																					63,660
Balance at September 30, 2009	71,070,583	$	711	$	29,092	$	52,500	$	1,753,276		$	(3,979	)	$	5,538		$	(669,183	)	$	1,167,955

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Operating activities:
Net income	$	60,904		$	62,847
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		100,728			99,199
Amortization of lease incentives		807			866
Share-based compensation expense		5,060			5,204
Additions to allowance for doubtful accounts		3,605			4,530
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,528			1,978
Amortization of past cash-flow hedges		262			(229	)
(Gain)/loss on debt extinguishment		85			(1,287	)
Net (gains)/losses on disposition of property		31			(20,886	)
Gains on disposition of for-sale residential condominiums		(407	)		(823	)
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		(25,330	)		—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(2,701	)		(3,844	)
Changes in financing obligations		103			869
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		2,933			3,076
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(4,689	)		(534	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(195	)		(1,627	)
Accrued straight-line rents receivable		(8,477	)		(5,058	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		7,407			10,548
Net cash provided by operating activities		142,654			154,829
Investing activities:
Additions to real estate assets and deferred leasing costs		(66,370	)		(101,675	)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets		6,801			61,926
Net proceeds from disposition of for-sale residential condominiums		3,732			7,940
Proceeds from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		15,000			—
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates		1,591			3,257
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable		231			356
Contributions to unconsolidated affiliates		(907	)		(922	)
Changes in restricted cash and other investing activities		2,396			(15,506	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(37,526	)		(44,624	)
Financing activities:
Dividends on Common Stock		(91,197	)		(84,221	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(4,857	)		(5,168	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(506	)		(796	)
Net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock		2,076			147,310
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		4,000			128,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(4,000	)		(291,000	)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable		10,368			217,215
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable		(18,205	)		(185,084	)
Additions to deferred financing costs		(506	)		(3,118	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(107,858	)		(81,893	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(2,730	)		28,312
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		23,699			13,757
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	20,969		$	42,069

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Continued

(Unaudited and in thousands)

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	66,435	$	64,734

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Unrealized gains on cash-flow hedges	$	—		$	591
Conversion of Common Units to Common Stock	$	2,958		$	3,241
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$	890		$	(9,560	)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets	$	34,703		$	24,991
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing and leasing costs	$	11,521		$	14,592
Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	489		$	(109	)
Settlement of financing obligation	$	4,184		$	—
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value	$	(1,480	)	$	18,497
Unrealized gain on tax increment financing bond	$	471		$	451
Mortgages receivable from seller financing	$	17,030		$	—
Assumption of mortgages and notes payable	$	40,306		$	—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2010

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

The Company is a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that operates in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. The Company conducts virtually all of its activities through the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2010, the Company and/or the Operating Partnership wholly owned 294 in-service office, industrial and retail properties, comprising 27.1 million square feet; 96 rental residential units; 580 acres of undeveloped land suitable for future development, of which 490 acres are considered core holdings; one 100% pre-leased office property under re-development; one recently developed office property that is in service but not yet stabilized; and 30 for-sale residential condominiums (which are owned through a consolidated, majority-owned joint venture).

The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2010, the Company owned all of the Preferred Units and 71.2 million, or 95.0%, of the Common Units. Limited partners (including one officer and two directors of the Company) own the remaining 3.8 million Common Units. Generally, the Operating Partnership is obligated to redeem each Common Unit at the request of the holder thereof for cash equal to the value of one share of Common Stock, $.01 par value, based on the average of the market price for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the notice date of such redemption provided that the Company, at its option, may elect to acquire any such Common Units presented for redemption for cash or one share of Common Stock. The Common Units owned by the Company are not redeemable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company redeemed 93,971 Common Units for a like number of shares of Common Stock, which increased the percentage of Common Units owned by the Company from 94.8% at December 31, 2009 to 95.0% at September 30, 2010.

Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Our Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were revised from previously reported amounts to reflect in discontinued operations the operations for those properties sold or held for sale during the 12 months ended September 30, 2010 which required discontinued operations presentation. Prior period amounts related to additions to allowance for doubtful accounts and amortization of lease commissions in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the Operating Partnership, wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which we have the controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we were not involved with any entities that were determined to be variable interest entities.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying unaudited consolidated financial information, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We have omitted certain notes and other information from the interim consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as permitted by SEC rules and regulations. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Continued

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Beginning with our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we will be required to provide enhanced disclosure about our financial receivables, such as our mortgages and notes receivable, and our policy for measuring credit losses related to those receivables.

2. Real Estate Assets

Acquisitions

During the third quarter of 2010, we acquired a 336,000 square foot office property in Memphis, TN for $10.0 million in cash and the assumption of secured debt, which was recorded at fair value of $40.3 million with an implied interest rate of 6.4%. The debt matures in November 2015. We have incurred or expect to incur $0.4 million of acquisition-related expenses and approximately $2.3 million of near-term building improvements. In connection with this acquisition, we recorded $2.8 million of above market lease intangible assets and $7.1 million of in-place lease intangible assets with weighted average amortization periods at the time of acquisition of 7.3 and 5.9 years, respectively.

Dispositions

During the second quarter of 2010, we sold seven office properties in Winston Salem, NC for gross proceeds of $12.9 million. In connection with this disposition, we received cash of $4.5 million and provided seller financing of $8.4 million (recorded at fair value of $8.4 million in mortgages and notes receivable) and committed to lend up to an additional $1.7 million for tenant improvements and lease commissions, of which $0.2 million was funded as of September 30, 2010. The three-year, interest-only first mortgage carries a 6.0% average interest rate. Assuming no default exists, the note can be extended by the buyer for two additional one-year periods, subject to an increase in the interest rate to 7.0% in the fourth year and to 8.0% in the fifth year. We have accounted for this disposition using the installment method, whereby the $0.4 million gain on disposition of property has been deferred and will be recognized when the seller financing is repaid.

During the second quarter of 2010, we also sold six industrial properties in Greensboro, NC for gross proceeds of $12.0 million. In connection with this disposition, we received cash of $3.4 million and provided seller financing of $8.6 million (recorded at fair value of $8.6 million in mortgages and notes receivable) and a limited rent guarantee with maximum exposure to loss of $1.0 million as of September 30, 2010. The three-year, interest-only first mortgage carries a 6.25% average interest rate. Assuming no default exists, the note can be extended by the buyer for two additional one-year periods, subject to an increase in the interest rate to 7.0% in the fourth year and to 7.75% in the fifth year. We currently have concluded that a loss from the rent guarantee is not probable. We have accounted for this disposition using the installment method, whereby the $0.3 million impairment was recognized in net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2010.

During the first quarter of 2010, we recorded a completed sale in connection with the disposition of an office property in Raleigh, NC in the fourth quarter of 2009 where the buyer’s right to compel us to repurchase the property expired. Accordingly, we recognized the $0.2 million gain on disposition of property in the first quarter of 2010.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

3. Investment in Affiliates

Unconsolidated Affiliates

We have equity interests ranging from 10.0% to 50.0% in various joint ventures with unrelated third parties. The following table sets forth the combined, summarized income statements for our unconsolidated joint ventures:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009			2010		2009
Income Statements:
Revenues	$	26,517	$	36,152		$	93,819	$	112,368
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		12,664		17,805			45,463		54,510
Depreciation and amortization		6,730		9,092			24,108		26,817
Interest expense		6,094		8,743			21,892		26,584
Total expenses		25,488		35,640			91,463		107,911
Income before disposition of property		1,029		512			2,356		4,457
Gains/(losses) on disposition of property		—		(463	)		—		2,963
Net income	$	1,029	$	49		$	2,356	$	7,420
Our share of:
Net income (1)	$	1,018	$	682		$	2,701	$	3,844
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	$	2,115	$	3,352		$	8,193	$	9,825
Interest expense	$	2,190	$	3,491		$	8,368	$	10,611
Gain/(loss) on disposition of property	$	—	$	(199	)	$	—	$	582

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(1)	Our share of net income differs from our weighted average ownership percentage in the joint ventures’ net income due to our purchase accounting and other adjustments related primarily to management and leasing fees.

During the second quarter of 2010, we sold our equity interests in a series of unconsolidated joint ventures relating to properties in Des Moines, IA. The assets in the joint ventures included 2.5 million square feet of office (1.7 million square feet), industrial (788,000 square feet) and retail (45,000 square feet) properties, as well as 418 apartment units. In connection with the closing, we received $15.0 million in cash. We had a negative book basis in certain of the joint ventures, primarily as a result of prior cash distributions to the partners. Accordingly, we recorded gain on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates of $25.3 million in the second quarter of 2010. As of the closing date, the joint ventures had approximately $170 million of secured debt, which was non-recourse to us except (1) in the case of customary exceptions pertaining to matters such as misuse of funds, borrower bankruptcy, unpermitted transfers, environmental conditions and material misrepresentations and (2) approximately $9.0 million of direct and indirect guarantees. We have been released by the applicable lenders from all such direct and indirect guarantees and we have no ongoing lender liability relating to such customary exceptions to non-recourse liability with respect to most, but not all, of the debt. The buyer has agreed to indemnify and hold us harmless from any and all future losses that we suffer as a result of our prior investment in the joint ventures (other than losses directly resulting from our acts or omissions). In the event we are exposed to any such future loss, our financial condition and results of operations would not be adversely affected unless the buyer defaults on its indemnification obligation.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

3. Investment in Affiliates - Continued

Consolidated Affiliates

We own a majority interest in Plaza Residential, LLC (“Plaza Residential”), a joint venture which was formed to develop and sell 139 for-sale residential condominiums constructed above an office tower developed by us in Raleigh, NC. For-sale residential condominiums in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include 30 and 40 completed, but unsold, condominiums owned by Plaza Residential at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. We initially record receipts of earnest money deposits in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in accordance with the deposit method. We then record completed sales when units close and the remaining net cash is received. During the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we received $0.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, in gross proceeds and recorded $0.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of cost of goods sold from condominium sales activity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we received $4.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively, in gross proceeds and had $3.6 million and $7.6 million, respectively, of cost of goods sold from condominium sales activity.

4. Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs

The following table sets forth total deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Deferred financing costs	$	17,078		$	16,811
Less accumulated amortization		(6,917	)		(4,549	)
		10,161			12,262
Deferred leasing costs		113,134			108,835
Less accumulated amortization		(48,226	)		(47,580	)
		64,908			61,255
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net	$	75,069		$	73,517

Amortization of deferred financing and leasing costs were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$	858	$	627	$	2,528	$	1,978
Amortization of lease commissions (included in depreciation and amortization)	$	3,912	$	3,806	$	11,495	$	11,598
Amortization of lease incentives (included in rental and other revenues)	$	270	$	318	$	807	$	866

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization for deferred financing and leasing costs:

	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		Amortization of Lease Commissions		Amortization of Lease Incentives
September 30, 2010 through December 31, 2010	$	788	$	3,855	$	261
2011		2,680		13,825		982
2012		2,526		11,390		881
2013		897		9,151		683
2014		520		7,015		512
Thereafter		2,750		14,947		1,406
	$	10,161	$	60,183	$	4,725

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

4. Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs - Continued

The weighted average remaining amortization periods for deferred financing and leasing costs were 3.6 years and 6.3 years, respectively, as of September 30, 2010.

5. Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table sets forth our consolidated mortgages and notes payable:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Secured indebtedness	$	763,107	$	720,727
Unsecured indebtedness		738,517		748,428
Total mortgages and notes payable	$	1,501,624	$	1,469,155

At September 30, 2010, our secured mortgage loans were secured by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of $1.2 billion.

Our $400.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature on February 21, 2013 and includes an accordion feature that allows for an additional $50.0 million of borrowing capacity subject to additional lender commitments. Assuming we continue to have three publicly announced ratings from the credit rating agencies, the interest rate and facility fee under our revolving credit facility are based on the lower of the two highest publicly announced ratings. Based on our current credit ratings, the interest rate is LIBOR plus 290 basis points and the annual facility fee is 60 basis points. There were no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010. At September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010, we had $1.1 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduces the availability on our revolving credit facility. As a result, the unused capacity of our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010 was $398.9 million.

Our $70.0 million secured construction facility, of which $52.1 million was outstanding at September 30, 2010, is initially scheduled to mature on December 20, 2010. The outstanding balance increased in the third quarter of 2010 due to the use of proceeds to reduce the balance outstanding under a bank term loan due in March 2012. Assuming no defaults have occurred, we have options to extend the maturity date for two successive one-year periods. During the third quarter of 2010, we submitted our notice to extend the maturity date by one year. Upon payment of the extension fee and assuming no default exists at December 20, 2010, the facility will be extended until December 20, 2011. The interest rate is LIBOR plus 85 basis points. This facility had $17.9 million of availability at September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010.

We are currently in compliance with all debt covenants and requirements.

6. Derivative Financial Instruments

We had no outstanding interest rate hedge contracts at September 30, 2010 or December 31, 2009. The following table sets forth the effect of our past cash-flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) and interest expense:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010		2009
Derivatives Designated as Cash-flow Hedges:
Unrealized gain recognized in AOCL on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate hedge contracts	$	—		$	177		$	—	$	591

(Gain)/loss reclassified out of AOCL into interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate hedge contracts	$	(25	)	$	(89	)	$	262	$	(229	)

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

7. Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership

Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the ownership of Common Units by various individuals and entities other than the Company. The following table sets forth noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	129,769		$	111,278
Adjustments of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to fair value		(1,480	)		18,497
Conversion of Common Units to Common Stock		(2,958	)		(3,241	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		2,819			3,339
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(4,857	)		(5,168	)
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	123,293		$	124,705

The following table sets forth the change in equity from net income available for common stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Net income available for common stockholders	$	6,878	$	10,281	$	52,773	$	54,319
Conversion of Common Units to Common Stock		—		3,052		2,958		3,241
Change in equity from net income available for common stockholders and conversion of Common Units to Common Stock	$	6,878	$	13,333	$	55,731	$	57,560

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates relates to our respective joint venture partners’ 50.0% interest in Highwoods-Markel Associates, LLC and both legal and estimated economic interests of 7% in Plaza Residential. Each of our joint venture partners is an unrelated third party.

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following summarizes the three levels of inputs that we use to measure fair value, as well as the assets, noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and liabilities that we recognize at fair value using those levels of inputs.

Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Our Level 1 assets are investments in marketable securities which we use to pay benefits under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Our Level 1 noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the ownership of Common Units by various individuals and entities other than the Company. Our Level 1 liability is our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Continued

Level 2. Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities. We had no Level 2 assets or liabilities at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Level 3. Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Our Level 3 assets are our tax increment financing bond, which is not routinely traded but whose fair value is determined using an estimate of projected redemption value based on quoted bid/ask prices for similar unrated municipal bonds, and real estate assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis as a result of our quarterly impairment analysis, which were valued using independent appraisals.

The following tables set forth the assets, noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and liability that we measure at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. We determine the level based on the lowest level of substantive input used to determine fair value.

			Level 1		Level 3
	September 30, 2010		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets:
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	$	3,232	$	3,232	$	—
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets)		17,342		—		17,342
Total Assets	$	20,574	$	3,232	$	17,342

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	123,293	$	123,293	$	—

Liability:
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	$	3,846	$	3,846	$	—

			Level 1		Level 3
	December 31, 2009		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets:
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	6,135	$	6,135	$	—
Tax increment financing bond		16,871		—		16,871
Impaired real estate assets		32,000		—		32,000
Total Assets	$	55,006	$	6,135	$	48,871

Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership	$	129,769	$	129,769	$	—

Liability:
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation	$	6,898	$	6,898	$	—

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Continued

The following table sets forth our Level 3 asset:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Asset:
Tax Increment Financing Bond
Beginning balance	$	17,017	$	17,660	$	16,871	$	17,468
Unrealized gain (in AOCL)		325		259		471		451
Ending balance	$	17,342	$	17,919	$	17,342	$	17,919

In the fourth quarter of 2007, we acquired a tax increment financing bond associated with a property developed by us. This bond amortizes to maturity in 2020. The estimated fair value at September 30, 2010 was $1.9 million below the outstanding principal due on the bond. If the yield-to-maturity used to fair value this bond was 100 basis points higher, the fair value of the bond would have been $0.8 million lower as of September 30, 2010. If the yield-to-maturity used to fair value this bond was 100 basis points lower, the fair value of the bond would have been $0.8 million higher as of September 30, 2010. Currently, we intend to hold this bond and have concluded that we will not be required to sell this bond before recovery of the bond principal. Payment of the principal and interest for the bond is guaranteed by us and, therefore, we have recorded no credit losses related to the bond in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. There is no legal right of offset with the liability, which we report as a financing obligation, related to this tax increment financing bond.

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments:

	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
September 30, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,969	$	20,969
Restricted cash	$	4,757	$	4,757
Accounts, mortgages and notes receivable	$	42,368	$	42,481
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	3,232	$	3,232
Tax increment financing bond	$	17,342	$	17,342
Mortgages and notes payable	$	1,501,624	$	1,597,621
Financing obligations	$	33,625	$	22,861
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation	$	3,846	$	3,846
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	123,293	$	123,293

December 31, 2009
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,699	$	23,699
Restricted cash	$	6,841	$	6,841
Accounts, mortgages and notes receivable	$	24,212	$	24,212
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	6,135	$	6,135
Tax increment financing bond	$	16,871	$	16,871
Mortgages and notes payable	$	1,469,155	$	1,440,317
Financing obligations	$	37,706	$	31,664
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation	$	6,898	$	6,898
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	129,769	$	129,769

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Continued

The carrying values of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan, tax increment financing bond, non-qualified deferred compensation obligation and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership are equal to or approximate fair value. The fair values of our mortgages and notes receivable, mortgages and notes payable and financing obligations were estimated using the income or market approaches to approximate the price that would be paid in an orderly transaction between market participants on the respective measurement dates.

9. Share-Based Payments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we granted 190,826 stock options at an exercise price equal to the closing market price of a share of our Common Stock on the date of grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which resulted in a weighted-average grant date fair value per share of $4.96. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we also granted 89,635 shares of time-based restricted stock and 78,151 shares of total return-based restricted stock with weighted-average grant date fair values per share of $29.05 and $29.75, respectively. We recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.6 million each during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and $5.1 million and $5.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. At September 30, 2010, there was $8.4 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs, which will be recognized over a weighted average remaining contractual term of 1.7 years.

10. Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010		2009
Net income	$	8,773		$	12,573		$	60,904	$	62,847
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gain on tax increment financing bond		325			259			471		451
Unrealized gains on cash-flow hedges		—			177			—		591
Amortization of past cash-flow hedges		(25	)		(89	)		262		(229	)
Settlement of past cash-flow hedge from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		—			—			103		—
Total other comprehensive income		300			347			836		813
Total comprehensive income	$	9,073		$	12,920		$	61,740	$	63,660

The following table sets forth the components of AOCL:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Tax increment financing bond	$	1,895	$	2,366
Past cash-flow hedges		1,080		1,445
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	2,975	$	3,811

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

11. Discontinued Operations

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009			2010			2009
Rental and other revenues	$	—	$	1,455		$	1,432		$	7,837
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		—		488			656			3,010
Depreciation and amortization		—		322			365			1,609
Total operating expenses		—		810			1,021			4,619
Other income		—		1			—			2
Income before net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations		—		646			411			3,220
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations		—		(377	)		(86	)		20,639
Total discontinued operations	$	—	$	269		$	325		$	23,859

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of the properties classified as held for sale:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	867
Buildings and tenant improvements		—		3,876
Land held for development		1,217		1,197
Total real estate assets		1,217		5,940
Less accumulated depreciation		—		(1,484	)
Net real estate assets		1,217		4,456
Deferred leasing costs, net		—		209
Accrued straight line rents receivable		—		289
Prepaid expenses and other assets		32		77
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	1,249	$	5,031
Liabilities of real estate and other assets, net, held for sale (1)	$	12	$	12

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(1)	Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

12. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per Common Share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Earnings per Common Share - basic:
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	8,773		$	12,304		$	60,579		$	38,988
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership from continuing operations		(366	)		(576	)		(2,802	)		(1,948	)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations		148			(24	)		(281	)		(158	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(1,677	)		(1,677	)		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders		6,878			10,027			52,465			31,851
Income from discontinued operations		—			269			325			23,859
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership from discontinued operations		—			(15	)		(17	)		(1,391	)
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			254			308			22,468
Net income available for common stockholders	$	6,878		$	10,281		$	52,773		$	54,319
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share – weighted average shares		71,631			70,902			71,549			66,912
Earnings per Common Share – basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.47
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.81
Earnings per Common Share - diluted:
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	8,773		$	12,304		$	60,579		$	38,988
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations		148			(24	)		(281	)		(158	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(1,677	)		(1,677	)		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders before net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		7,244			10,603			55,267			33,799
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			269			325			23,859
Net income available for common stockholders before net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	$	7,244		$	10,872		$	55,592		$	57,658
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Share –weighted average shares		71,631			70,902			71,549			66,912
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method		210			121			183			52
Noncontrolling interests partnership units		3,797			4,049			3,805			4,060
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions (1)		75,638			75,072			75,537			71,024
Earnings per Common Share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.14		$	0.74		$	0.47
Income from discontinued operations available for common stockholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common stockholders	$	0.10		$	0.14		$	0.74		$	0.81

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

12. Earnings Per Share – Continued

(1)

Options and warrants aggregating 0.7 million and 0.9 million shares were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 0.7 million and 1.2 million shares were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per Common Share because the impact of including such shares would be anti-dilutive.

13. Segment Information

Our principal business is the operation, acquisition and development of rental real estate properties. We evaluate our business by product type and by geographic location. Each product type has different customers and economic characteristics as to rental rates and terms, cost per square foot of buildings, the purposes for which customers use the space, the degree of maintenance and customer support required and customer dependency on different economic drivers, among others. The operating results by geographic grouping are also regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker for assessing performance and other purposes. There are no material inter-segment transactions.

Our accounting policies of the segments are the same as those used in our Consolidated Financial Statements. All operations are within the United States and, at September 30, 2010, no single customer of the Wholly Owned Properties generated more than 9.4% of our consolidated revenues on an annualized basis.

The following table summarizes the rental and other revenues and net operating income, the primary industry property-level performance metric which is defined as rental and other revenues less rental property and other expenses, for each reportable segment:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010			2009
Rental and Other Revenues: (1)
Office:
Atlanta, GA	$	11,870	$	12,617	$	36,069		$	36,213
Greenville, SC		3,312		3,429		10,440			10,668
Kansas City, MO		3,673		3,742		11,045			11,200
Memphis, TN		9,692		8,185		24,889			22,615
Nashville, TN		14,599		14,901		44,564			45,498
Orlando, FL		2,920		3,110		8,985			8,903
Piedmont Triad, NC		5,802		5,720		17,722			17,575
Raleigh, NC		18,814		18,205		56,070			54,509
Richmond, VA		12,210		12,173		35,486			35,114
Tampa, FL		17,831		17,480		53,810			50,600
Total Office Segment		100,723		99,562		299,080			292,895
Industrial:
Atlanta, GA		3,660		3,904		11,478			11,775
Piedmont Triad, NC		3,259		2,859		9,324			9,872
Total Industrial Segment		6,919		6,763		20,802			21,647
Retail:
Kansas City, MO		8,103		6,466		24,540			21,755
Piedmont Triad, NC		—		47		(40	)		161
Raleigh, NC		30		30		105			90
Total Retail Segment		8,133		6,543		24,605			22,006
Residential:
Kansas City, MO		288		302		969			897
Total Residential Segment		288		302		969			897
Total Rental and Other Revenues	$	116,063	$	113,170	$	345,456		$	337,445

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

13. Segment Information – Continued

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Net Operating Income: (1)
Office:
Atlanta, GA	$	7,394		$	7,894		$	22,864		$	22,903
Greenville, SC		1,858			2,014			6,308			6,643
Kansas City, MO		2,160			2,342			6,700			6,845
Memphis, TN		5,507			4,844			15,015			12,893
Nashville, TN		9,490			9,713			29,426			29,648
Orlando, FL		1,555			1,637			4,891			4,667
Piedmont Triad, NC		3,843			3,638			11,698			11,535
Raleigh, NC		12,611			11,945			38,445			36,735
Richmond, VA		7,632			7,837			23,988			23,897
Tampa, FL		10,903			10,246			32,716			29,630
Total Office Segment		62,953			62,110			192,051			185,396
Industrial:
Atlanta, GA		2,493			2,903			8,056			8,906
Piedmont Triad, NC		2,460			2,087			6,835			7,630
Total Industrial Segment		4,953			4,990			14,891			16,536
Retail:
Atlanta, GA (2)		(5	)		(6	)		(16	)		(18	)
Kansas City, MO		4,569			3,494			14,668			13,454
Piedmont Triad, NC (2)		—			(72	)		(40	)		18
Raleigh, NC (2)		10			(1	)		29			9
Total Retail Segment		4,574			3,415			14,641			13,463
Residential:
Kansas City, MO		168			163			594			517
Raleigh, NC (2)		(90	)		(72	)		(265	)		(210	)
Total Residential Segment		78			91			329			307
Total Net Operating Income		72,558			70,606			221,912			215,702
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization		(34,281	)		(32,367	)		(100,363	)		(97,590	)
General and administrative expense		(8,882	)		(9,485	)		(24,369	)		(27,286	)
Interest expense		(23,338	)		(21,334	)		(69,385	)		(64,654	)
Interest and other income		1,625			3,981			4,291			7,902
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	7,682		$	11,401		$	32,086		$	34,074

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(1)	Net of discontinued operations.

(2)	Negative NOI with no corresponding revenues represents expensed real estate taxes and other carrying costs associated with land held for development that is currently zoned for the respective product type.

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited and in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)

	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Assets:
Real estate assets, at cost:
Land	$	345,531		$	350,537
Buildings and tenant improvements		2,900,749			2,880,632
Land held for development		104,010			104,148
		3,350,290			3,335,317
Less-accumulated depreciation		(818,347	)		(781,073	)
Net real estate assets		2,531,943			2,554,244
For-sale residential condominiums		9,576			12,933
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale		1,249			5,031
Cash and cash equivalents		20,937			23,519
Restricted cash		4,757			6,841
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,157 and $2,810, respectively		22,426			21,069
Mortgages and notes receivable, net of allowance of $950 and $698, respectively		19,942			3,143
Accrued straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance of $2,457 and $2,443, respectively		90,001			82,600
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		61,321			64,894
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $55,143 and $52,129, respectively		75,069			73,517
Prepaid expenses and other assets		39,778			37,947
Total Assets	$	2,876,999		$	2,885,738

Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital:
Mortgages and notes payable	$	1,501,624		$	1,469,155
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		112,738			117,331
Financing obligations		33,625			37,706
Total Liabilities		1,647,987			1,624,192
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Operating Partnership Units:
Common Units, 3,797,150 and 3,891,121 outstanding, respectively		123,293			129,769
Series A Preferred Units (liquidation preference $1,000 per unit), 29,092 shares issued and outstanding		29,092			29,092
Series B Preferred Units (liquidation preference $25 per unit), 2,100,000 shares issued and outstanding		52,500			52,500
Total Redeemable Operating Partnership Units		204,885			211,361
Capital:
Common Units:
General partner Common Units, 750,446 and 747,676 outstanding, respectively		10,218			10,485
Limited partner Common Units, 70,496,977 and 70,128,818 outstanding, respectively		1,011,926			1,038,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,975	)		(3,811	)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		4,958			5,183
Total Capital		1,024,127			1,050,185
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital	$	2,876,999		$	2,885,738

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per unit amounts)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Rental and other revenues	$	116,063		$	113,170		$	345,456		$	337,445
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		43,505			42,564			123,334			121,492
Depreciation and amortization		34,281			32,367			100,363			97,590
General and administrative		8,882			9,485			24,579			27,537
Total operating expenses		86,668			84,416			248,276			246,619
Interest expense:
Contractual		22,020			20,001			65,527			60,525
Amortization of deferred financing costs		858			627			2,528			1,978
Financing obligations		460			706			1,330			2,151
		23,338			21,334			69,385			64,654
Other income:
Interest and other income		1,710			3,324			4,376			6,615
Gain/(loss) on debt extinguishment		(85	)		657			(85	)		1,287
		1,625			3,981			4,291			7,902
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		7,682			11,401			32,086			34,074
Gains on disposition of property		19			34			55			247
Gains on disposition of for-sale residential condominiums		54			187			407			823
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		—			—			25,330			—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		1,033			669			2,705			3,779
Income from continuing operations		8,788			12,291			60,583			38,923
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations		—			646			411			3,220
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations		—			(377	)		(86	)		20,639
		—			269			325			23,859
Net income		8,788			12,560			60,908			62,782
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		148			(24	)		(281	)		(158	)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(1,677	)		(1,677	)		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Net income available for common unitholders	$	7,259		$	10,859		$	55,596		$	57,593
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.48
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.82
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - basic		75,019			74,542			74,945			70,563
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.48
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.82
Weighted average Common Units outstanding - diluted		75,229			74,663			75,128			70,615
Distributions declared per Common Unit	$	0.425		$	0.425		$	1.275		$	1.275
Net income available for common unitholders:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	$	7,259		$	10,590		$	55,271		$	33,734
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			269			325			23,859
Net income available for common unitholders	$	7,259		$	10,859		$	55,596		$	57,593

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Capital

Nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Common Units
	General Partner			Limited Partner			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Total
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	10,485		$	1,038,328		$	(3,811	)	$	5,183		$	1,050,185
Issuance of Common Units, net		21			2,055			—			—			2,076
Distributions on Common Units		(956	)		(94,577	)		—			—			(95,533	)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(50	)		(4,981	)		—			—			(5,031	)
Share-based compensation expense		51			5,009			—			—			5,060
Distribution to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—			—			—			(506	)		(506	)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value and contributions/distributions from/to the General Partner		61			6,071			—			—			6,132
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(3	)		(278	)		—			281			—
Comprehensive income:
Net income		609			60,299			—			—			60,908
Other comprehensive income		—			—			836			—			836
Total comprehensive income														61,744
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	10,218		$	1,011,926		$	(2,975	)	$	4,958		$	1,024,127

	Common Units
	General Partner			Limited Partner			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates			Total
Balance at December 31, 2008	$	9,759		$	966,378		$	(4,792	)	$	6,176		$	977,521
Issuance of Common Units, net		1,473			145,837			—			—			147,310
Distributions on Common Units		(889	)		(87,978	)		—			—			(88,867	)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(50	)		(4,981	)		—			—			(5,031	)
Share-based compensation expense		52			5,152			—			—			5,204
Distribution to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		—			—			—			(796	)		(796	)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value and contributions/distributions from/to the General Partner		(139	)		(13,846	)		—			—			(13,985	)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(2	)		(156	)		—			158			—
Comprehensive income:
Net income		628			62,154			—			—			62,782
Other comprehensive income		—			—			813			—			813
Total comprehensive income														63,595
Balance at September 30, 2009	$	10,832		$	1,072,560		$	(3,979	)	$	5,538		$	1,084,951

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited and in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Operating activities:
Net income	$	60,908		$	62,782
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		100,728			99,199
Amortization of lease incentives		807			866
Share-based compensation expense		5,060			5,204
Additions to allowance for doubtful accounts		3,605			4,530
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,528			1,978
Amortization of past cash-flow hedges		262			(229	)
(Gain)/loss on debt extinguishment		85			(1,287	)
Net (gains)/losses on disposition of property		31			(20,886	)
Gains on disposition of for-sale residential condominiums		(407	)		(823	)
Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		(25,330	)		—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(2,705	)		(3,779	)
Changes in financing obligations		103			869
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		2,887			3,033
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(4,689	)		(534	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(177	)		(1,606	)
Accrued straight-line rents receivable		(8,477	)		(5,058	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		7,407			10,551
Net cash provided by operating activities		142,626			154,810
Investing activities:
Additions to real estate assets and deferred leasing costs		(66,370	)		(101,675	)
Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets		6,801			61,926
Net proceeds from disposition of for-sale residential condominiums		3,732			7,940
Proceeds from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		15,000			—
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates		1,591			3,257
Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable		231			356
Contributions to unconsolidated affiliates		(907	)		(922	)
Changes in restricted cash and other investing activities		2,398			(15,514	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(37,524	)		(44,632	)
Financing activities:
Distributions on Common Units		(95,533	)		(88,867	)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(506	)		(796	)
Net proceeds from the issuance of Common Units		2,076			147,310
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		4,000			128,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		(4,000	)		(291,000	)
Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable		10,368			217,215
Repayments of mortgages and notes payable		(18,205	)		(185,084	)
Additions to deferred financing costs		(853	)		(3,675	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(107,684	)		(81,928	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(2,582	)		28,250
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		23,519			13,649
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	20,937		$	41,899

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Continued

(Unaudited and in thousands)

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	66,435	$	64,734

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Unrealized gains on cash-flow hedges	$	—		$	591
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$	890		$	(9,560	)
Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets	$	34,703		$	24,991
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing and leasing costs	$	11,521		$	14,592
Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	489		$	(109	)
Settlement of financing obligation	$	4,184		$	—
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units to fair value	$	(6,476	)	$	13,427
Unrealized gain on tax increment financing bond	$	471		$	451
Mortgages receivable from seller financing	$	17,030		$	—
Assumption of mortgages and notes payable	$	40,306		$	—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2010

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements include wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities in which we have the controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we were not involved with any entities that were determined to be variable interest entities.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

1. Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Continued

Use of Estimates

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

2. Real Estate Assets

Acquisitions

Dispositions

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

3. Investment in Affiliates

Unconsolidated Affiliates

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009			2010		2009
Income Statements:
Revenues	$	25,508	$	35,150		$	90,774	$	108,614
Expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		12,096		17,283			43,751		52,851
Depreciation and amortization		6,364		8,657			23,005		25,508
Interest expense		5,907		8,535			21,311		25,947
Total expenses		24,367		34,475			88,067		104,306
Income before disposition of property		1,141		675			2,707		4,308
Gains/(losses) on disposition of property		—		(463	)		—		2,963
Net income	$	1,141	$	212		$	2,707	$	7,271
Our share of:
Net income (1)	$	1,033	$	669		$	2,705	$	3,779
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	$	2,076	$	3,311		$	8,077	$	8,906
Interest expense	$	2,166	$	3,465		$	8,294	$	10,531
Gain/(loss) on disposition of property	$	—	$	(199	)	$	—	$	582

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(1)	Our share of net income differs from our weighted average ownership percentage in the joint ventures’ net income due to our purchase accounting and other adjustments related primarily to management and leasing fees.

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

3. Investment in Affiliates - Continued

Consolidated Affiliates

4. Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs

The following table sets forth total deferred financing and leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization:

	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Deferred financing costs	$	17,078		$	16,811
Less accumulated amortization		(6,917	)		(4,549	)
		10,161			12,262
Deferred leasing costs		113,134			108,835
Less accumulated amortization		(48,226	)		(47,580	)
		64,908			61,255
Deferred financing and leasing costs, net	$	75,069		$	73,517

Amortization of deferred financing and leasing costs were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$	858	$	627	$	2,528	$	1,978
Amortization of lease commissions (included in depreciation and amortization)	$	3,912	$	3,806	$	11,495	$	11,598
Amortization of lease incentives (included in rental and other revenues)	$	270	$	318	$	807	$	866

The following table sets forth scheduled future amortization for deferred financing and leasing costs:

	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		Amortization of Lease Commissions		Amortization of Lease Incentives
September 30, 2010 through December 31, 2010	$	788	$	3,855	$	261
2011		2,680		13,825		982
2012		2,526		11,390		881
2013		897		9,151		683
2014		520		7,015		512
Thereafter		2,750		14,947		1,406
	$	10,161	$	60,183	$	4,725

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

4. Deferred Financing and Leasing Costs - Continued

The weighted average remaining amortization periods for deferred financing and leasing costs were 3.6 years and 6.3 years, respectively, as of September 30, 2010.

5. Mortgages and Notes Payable

The following table sets forth our consolidated mortgages and notes payable:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Secured indebtedness	$	763,107	$	720,727
Unsecured indebtedness		738,517		748,428
Total mortgages and notes payable	$	1,501,624	$	1,469,155

At September 30, 2010, our secured mortgage loans were secured by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of $1.2 billion.

We are currently in compliance with all debt covenants and requirements.

6. Derivative Financial Instruments

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010		2009
Derivatives Designated as Cash-flow Hedges:
Unrealized gain recognized in AOCL on derivatives (effective portion):
Interest rate hedge contracts	$	—		$	177		$	—	$	591

(Gain)/loss reclassified out of AOCL into interest expense (effective portion):
Interest rate hedge contracts	$	(25	)	$	(89	)	$	262	$	(229	)

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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

7. Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 3. Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The following tables set forth the assets and liability that we measure at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. We determine the level based on the lowest level of substantive input used to determine fair value.

			Level 1		Level 3
	September 30, 2010		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets:
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan (in prepaid expenses and other assets)	$	3,232	$	3,232	$	—
Tax increment financing bond (in prepaid expenses and other assets)		17,342		—		17,342
Total Assets	$	20,574	$	3,232	$	17,342

Liability:
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities)	$	3,846	$	3,846	$	—

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Continued

			Level 1		Level 3
	December 31, 2009		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Assets:
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	6,135	$	6,135	$	—
Tax increment financing bond		16,871		—		16,871
Impaired real estate assets		32,000		—		32,000
Total Assets	$	55,006	$	6,135	$	48,871

Liability:
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation	$	6,898	$	6,898	$	—

The following table sets forth our Level 3 asset:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Asset:
Tax Increment Financing Bond
Beginning balance	$	17,017	$	17,660	$	16,871	$	17,468
Unrealized gain (in AOCL)		325		259		471		451
Ending balance	$	17,342	$	17,919	$	17,342	$	17,919

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

8. Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Continued

The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments:

	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
September 30, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,937	$	20,937
Restricted cash	$	4,757	$	4,757
Accounts , mortgages and notes receivable	$	42,368	$	42,481
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	3,232	$	3,232
Tax increment financing bond	$	17,342	$	17,342
Mortgages and notes payable	$	1,501,624	$	1,597,621
Financing obligations	$	33,625	$	22,861
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation	$	3,846	$	3,846

December 31, 2009
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,519	$	23,519
Restricted cash	$	6,841	$	6,841
Accounts, mortgages and notes receivable	$	24,212	$	24,212
Marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$	6,135	$	6,135
Tax increment financing bond	$	16,871	$	16,871
Mortgages and notes payable	$	1,469,155	$	1,440,317
Financing obligations	$	37,706	$	31,664
Non-qualified deferred compensation obligation	$	6,898	$	6,898

The carrying values of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities of non-qualified deferred compensation plan, tax increment financing bond and non-qualified deferred compensation obligation are equal to or approximate fair value. The fair values of our mortgages and notes receivable, mortgages and notes payable and financing obligations were estimated using the income or market approaches to approximate the price that would be paid in an orderly transaction between market participants on the respective measurement dates.

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

9. Share-Based Payments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company granted 190,826 stock options at an exercise price equal to the closing market price of a share of its Common Stock on the date of grant. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which resulted in a weighted-average grant date fair value per share of $4.96. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company also granted 89,635 shares of time-based restricted stock and 78,151 shares of total return-based restricted stock with weighted-average grant date fair values per share of $29.05 and $29.75, respectively. We recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.6 million each during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and $5.1 million and $5.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. At September 30, 2010, there was $8.4 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs, which will be recognized over a weighted average remaining contractual term of 1.7 years.

10. Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010		2009
Net income	$	8,788		$	12,560		$	60,908	$	62,782
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Unrealized gain on tax increment financing bond		325			259			471		451
Unrealized gains on cash-flow hedges		—			177			—		591
Amortization of past cash-flow hedges		(25	)		(89	)		262		(229	)
Settlement of past cash-flow hedge from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate		—			—			103		—
Total other comprehensive income		300			347			836		813
Total comprehensive income	$	9,088		$	12,907		$	61,744	$	63,595

The following table sets forth the components of AOCL:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Tax increment financing bond	$	1,895	$	2,366
Past cash-flow hedges		1,080		1,445
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	2,975	$	3,811

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

11. Discontinued Operations

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009			2010			2009
Rental and other revenues	$	—	$	1,455		$	1,432		$	7,837
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses		—		488			656			3,010
Depreciation and amortization		—		322			365			1,609
Total operating expenses		—		810			1,021			4,619
Other income		—		1			—			2
Income before net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations		—		646			411			3,220
Net gains/(losses) on disposition of discontinued operations		—		(377	)		(86	)		20,639
Total discontinued operations	$	—	$	269		$	325		$	23,859

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of the properties classified as held for sale:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	867
Buildings and tenant improvements		—		3,876
Land held for development		1,217		1,197
Total real estate assets		1,217		5,940
Less accumulated depreciation		—		(1,484	)
Net real estate assets		1,217		4,456
Deferred leasing costs, net		—		209
Accrued straight line rents receivable		—		289
Prepaid expenses and other assets		32		77
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	1,249	$	5,031
Liabilities of real estate and other assets, net, held for sale (1)	$	12	$	12

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(1)	Included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

12. Earnings Per Unit

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per Common Unit:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	8,788		$	12,291		$	60,583		$	38,923
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations		148			(24	)		(281	)		(158	)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(1,677	)		(1,677	)		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders		7,259			10,590			55,271			33,734
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			269			325			23,859
Net income available for common unitholders	$	7,259		$	10,859		$	55,596		$	57,593
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit – weighted average units (1)		75,019			74,542			74,945			70,563
Earnings per Common Unit - basic:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.48
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.82
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	8,788		$	12,291		$	60,583		$	38,923
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates from continuing operations		148			(24	)		(281	)		(158	)
Distributions on Preferred Units		(1,677	)		(1,677	)		(5,031	)		(5,031	)
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders		7,259			10,590			55,271			33,734
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			269			325			23,859
Net income available for common unitholders	$	7,259		$	10,859		$	55,596		$	57,593
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per Common Unit –weighted average units		75,019			74,542			74,945			70,563
Add:
Stock options using the treasury method		210			121			183			52
Denominator for diluted earnings per Common Unit – adjusted weighted average units and assumed conversions (1)		75,229			74,663			75,128			70,615
Earnings per Common Unit - diluted:
Income from continuing operations available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.48
Income from discontinued operations available for common unitholders		—			—			—			0.34
Net income available for common unitholders	$	0.10		$	0.15		$	0.74		$	0.82

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(1)

Options and warrants aggregating 0.7 million and 0.9 million units were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 0.7 million and 1.2 million units were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per Common Unit because the impact of including such shares would be anti-dilutive.

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

13. Segment Information

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010			2009
Rental and Other Revenues: (1)
Office:
Atlanta, GA	$	11,870	$	12,617	$	36,069		$	36,213
Greenville, SC		3,312		3,429		10,440			10,668
Kansas City, MO		3,673		3,742		11,045			11,200
Memphis, TN		9,692		8,185		24,889			22,615
Nashville, TN		14,599		14,901		44,564			45,498
Orlando, FL		2,920		3,110		8,985			8,903
Piedmont Triad, NC		5,802		5,720		17,722			17,575
Raleigh, NC		18,814		18,205		56,070			54,509
Richmond, VA		12,210		12,173		35,486			35,114
Tampa, FL		17,831		17,480		53,810			50,600
Total Office Segment		100,723		99,562		299,080			292,895
Industrial:
Atlanta, GA		3,660		3,904		11,478			11,775
Piedmont Triad, NC		3,259		2,859		9,324			9,872
Total Industrial Segment		6,919		6,763		20,802			21,647
Retail:
Kansas City, MO		8,103		6,466		24,540			21,755
Piedmont Triad, NC		—		47		(40	)		161
Raleigh, NC		30		30		105			90
Total Retail Segment		8,133		6,543		24,605			22,006
Residential:
Kansas City, MO		288		302		969			897
Total Residential Segment		288		302		969			897
Total Rental and Other Revenues	$	116,063	$	113,170	$	345,456		$	337,445

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HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(tabular dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

13. Segment Information - Continued

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Net Operating Income: (1)
Office:
Atlanta, GA	$	7,395		$	7,895		$	22,888		$	22,929
Greenville, SC		1,858			2,014			6,314			6,651
Kansas City, MO		2,160			2,342			6,706			6,853
Memphis, TN		5,507			4,844			15,029			12,908
Nashville, TN		9,490			9,713			29,454			29,683
Orlando, FL		1,555			1,637			4,896			4,672
Piedmont Triad, NC		3,843			3,637			11,709			11,547
Raleigh, NC		12,610			11,945			38,480			36,778
Richmond, VA		7,632			7,837			24,010			23,925
Tampa, FL		10,903			10,246			32,747			29,665
Total Office Segment		62,953			62,110			192,233			185,611
Industrial:
Atlanta, GA		2,493			2,903			8,064			8,916
Piedmont Triad, NC		2,460			2,087			6,841			7,639
Total Industrial Segment		4,953			4,990			14,905			16,555
Retail:
Atlanta, GA (2)		(5	)		(6	)		(16	)		(18	)
Kansas City, MO		4,569			3,494			14,682			13,470
Piedmont Triad, NC (2)		—			(72	)		(40	)		18
Raleigh, NC (2)		10			(1	)		29			9
Total Retail Segment		4,574			3,415			14,655			13,479
Residential:
Kansas City, MO		168			163			594			518
Raleigh, NC (2)		(90	)		(72	)		(265	)		(210	)
Total Residential Segment		78			91			329			308
Total Net Operating Income		72,558			70,606			222,122			215,953
Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization		(34,281	)		(32,367	)		(100,363	)		(97,590	)
General and administrative expense		(8,882	)		(9,485	)		(24,579	)		(27,537	)
Interest expense		(23,338	)		(21,334	)		(69,385	)		(64,654	)
Interest and other income		1,625			3,981			4,291			7,902
Income from continuing operations before disposition of property, condominiums and investment in unconsolidated affiliates and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$	7,682		$	11,401		$	32,086		$	34,074

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(1)	Net of discontinued operations.

(2)	Negative NOI with no corresponding revenues represents expensed real estate taxes and other carrying costs associated with land held for development that is currently zoned for the respective product type.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed equity REIT that provides leasing, management, development, construction and other customer-related services for our properties and for third parties. The Company conducts virtually all of its activities through the Operating Partnership and is its sole general partner. At September 30, 2010, we owned or had an interest in 329 in-service office, industrial and retail properties, encompassing approximately 32.3 million square feet, which includes one recently developed office property that had not yet reached the earlier of original projected stabilization date or 95% occupancy aggregating 148,000 square feet, two office properties under development aggregating 231,000 square feet and a 12.5% interest in a 261,000 square foot office property directly owned by the Company (included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, but not included in the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Financial Statements); 30 for-sale residential condominiums and 96 rental residential units. We are based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and our properties and development land are located in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Additional information about us can be found on our website at www.highwoods.com. Information on our website is not part of this Quarterly Report.

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information in this Quarterly Report may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects under this section and under the heading “Business.” You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or other similar words. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the following important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement:

the financial condition of our customers could deteriorate;

we may not be able to lease or release second generation space, defined as previously occupied space that becomes available for lease, quickly or on as favorable terms as old leases;

we may not be able to lease our newly constructed buildings as quickly or on as favorable terms as originally anticipated;

we may not be able to complete development, acquisition, reinvestment, disposition or joint venture projects as quickly or on as favorable terms as anticipated;

development activity by our competitors in our existing markets could result in an excessive supply of office, industrial and retail properties relative to customer demand;

our Southeastern and Midwestern United States markets may suffer declines in economic growth;

unanticipated increases in interest rates could increase our debt service costs;

we may not be able to meet our liquidity requirements or obtain capital on favorable terms to fund our working capital needs and growth initiatives or to repay or refinance outstanding debt upon maturity; and

the Company could lose key executive officers.

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This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is not intended to be exhaustive. You should also review the other cautionary statements we make in “Item 1A. Business – Risk Factors” set forth in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Executive Summary

Our Strategic Plan focuses on:

owning high-quality, differentiated real estate assets in the better submarkets in our core markets; and

maintaining a conservative, flexible balance sheet with ample liquidity to meet our funding needs and growth prospects.

Execution of our Plan includes (1) growing net operating income at our existing properties through concentrated leasing, asset management and customer service efforts and (2) developing properties in in-fill locations and acquiring strategic properties that are accretive to long-term earnings and stockholder value. While we own and operate a limited number of industrial, retail and residential properties, our operating results depend heavily on successfully leasing and operating our office properties. Economic growth in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee is and will continue to be an important determinative factor in predicting our future operating results. Our portfolio has changed significantly over the past five years and now consists of a higher proportion of Class A and B properties, which are generally expected to outperform competitive properties in our core markets. We have repositioned our portfolio primarily by selling non-core properties and developing properties in in-fill locations. Our real estate professionals are seasoned and cycle-tested. Our senior leadership team has significant experience and maintains important relationships with market participants in each of our core markets. Our focus for the next 12 months is to lease and operate our existing portfolio as effectively and efficiently as possible and acquire and develop additional real estate assets that improve the overall quality of our portfolio and generate attractive returns over the long-term for our stockholders.

Results of Operations

Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were revised from previously reported amounts to reflect in discontinued operations the operations for those properties sold or held for sale which required discontinued operations presentation.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Rental and Other Revenues

Rental and other revenues from continuing operations were 2.6% higher in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to the acquisitions of an office property in Tampa, FL in the fourth quarter of 2009 and an office property in Memphis, TN in the third quarter of 2010 and the contribution of development properties recently placed in service. This increase is partly offset by slightly lower average occupancy and lower operating expense recoveries from lower real estate tax and utilities expenses in our same property portfolio. We expect rental and other revenues for the remainder of 2010, adjusted for any discontinued operations, to be relatively unchanged as compared to the same period in 2009.

Operating Expenses

Rental property and other expenses were 2.2% higher in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to our recent acquisition activity and the contribution of development properties recently placed in service, offset by lower expenses from management’s continuing efforts to reduce operating expenses in our same property portfolio. As a result, operating margin, defined as rental and other revenues less rental property and other expenses expressed as a percentage of rental and other revenues, was slightly higher at 62.5% in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to 62.4% in the third quarter of 2009. We expect the trend for rental property and other expenses for the remainder of 2010, adjusted for any discontinued operations, to be relatively unchanged as compared to the same period in 2009 for primarily the same factors.

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Depreciation and amortization was 5.9% higher in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to our recent acquisition activity and the contribution of development properties recently placed in service. We expect depreciation expense for the remainder of 2010, adjusted for any discontinued operations, to be higher over the same period in 2009 due to recent acquisitions and the contribution of development projects recently placed in service.

General and administrative expenses were 6.4% lower in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to lower deferred compensation expense from a decrease in the value of marketable securities held under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, lower short-term incentive compensation, and lower expenses from management’s continuing efforts to reduce general and administrative expenses. We expect general and administrative expenses for the remainder of 2010, adjusted for changes in value of marketable securities held under our deferred compensation plan, to be lower over the same period in 2009 due to lower short-term incentive compensation and lower expenses from management’s continuing efforts to reduce general and administrative expenses.

Other Income

Other income was $2.4 million lower in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to a decrease in the value of marketable securities held under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan and gains on debt extinguishment and environmental settlement in 2009.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was 9.4% higher in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to lower capitalized interest from decreased development in process, higher debt balances from the assumption of $40.3 million of debt related to the acquisition of an office property in Memphis, TN in the third quarter of 2010 and higher fees on our new revolving credit facility. We expect interest expense for the remainder of 2010 to be higher over the same period in 2009 due to lower capitalized interest from decreased development in process, higher debt balances from the assumption of debt related to the acquisition of the Memphis office property and higher fees on our new revolving credit facility.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Rental and Other Revenues

Rental and other revenues from continuing operations were 2.4% higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to our recent acquisition activity and the contribution of development properties recently placed in service, partly offset by lower operating expense recoveries from lower real estate tax and utilities expenses.

Operating Expenses

Rental property and other expenses were 1.5% higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to our recent acquisition activity and the contribution of development properties recently placed in service. As a result, operating margin was higher at 64.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 63.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Depreciation and amortization was 2.8% higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to our recent acquisition activity and the contribution of development properties recently placed in service.

General and administrative expenses were 10.7% lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to lower deferred compensation expense caused by a decrease in the value of marketable securities held under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan, lower compensation costs from lower headcount, lower short and long-term incentive compensation, and lower expenses from management’s continuing efforts to reduce general and administrative expenses.

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Other Income

Other income was $3.6 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to a decrease in the value of marketable securities held under our non-qualified deferred compensation plan and gains on debt extinguishment and environmental settlement in 2009.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was 7.3% higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to lower capitalized interest resulting from decreased development in process, higher debt balances from the assumption of debt related to the acquisition of one office property in Memphis, TN in the third quarter of 2010 and higher fees on our new revolving credit facility.

Gains on Disposition of Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates and Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Gains on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates were $25.3 million higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 due to the disposition of our equity interests in a series of unconsolidated joint ventures relating to properties in Des Moines, IA. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates was $1.1 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to the disposition of one office property in one of our unconsolidated joint ventures in 2009.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations were $23.5 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to the disposition of three retail properties in Kansas City, MO in 2009.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our goal is to maintain a conservative and flexible balance sheet with access to multiple sources of debt and equity capital and sufficient availability under our credit facilities. We generally use rents received from customers to fund our operating expenses, capital expenditures and distributions. To fund property acquisitions, development activity or building renovations and repay debt upon maturity, we may use current cash balances, sell assets, obtain new debt, use our revolving credit facility and/or issue equity. Our debt generally consists of mortgage debt, unsecured debt securities and borrowings under our secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Statements of Cash Flows

We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. The following table sets forth the changes in the Company’s cash flows ($ in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	142,654		$	154,829		$	(12,175	)
Net cash (used in) investing activities		(37,526	)		(44,624	)		7,098
Net cash (used in) financing activities		(107,858	)		(81,893	)		(25,965	)
Total net cash flows	$	(2,730	)	$	28,312		$	(31,042	)

In calculating cash flow from operating activities, depreciation and amortization, which are non-cash expenses, are added back to net income. As a result, we have historically generated a positive amount of cash from operating activities. From period to period, cash flow from operations depends primarily upon changes in our net income, as discussed more fully above under “Results of Operations,” changes in receivables and payables, and net additions or decreases in our overall portfolio, which affect the amount of depreciation and amortization expense.

Cash used in or provided by investing activities generally relates to capitalized costs incurred for leasing and major building improvements and our acquisition, development, disposition and joint venture capital activity. During periods of significant net acquisition and/or development activity, our cash used in such investing activities will generally exceed cash provided by investing activities, which typically consists of cash received upon the sale of properties and distributions of capital from our joint ventures.

Cash used in or provided by financing activities generally relates to distributions, incurrence and repayment of debt and issuances, repurchases or redemptions of Common Stock, Common Units and Preferred Stock. As discussed previously, we use a significant amount of our cash to fund distributions. Whether or not we have increases in the outstanding balances of debt during a period depends generally upon the net effect of our acquisition, disposition, development and joint venture activity. We generally use our revolving credit facility for working capital purposes, which means that during any given period, in order to minimize interest expense, we may record significant repayments and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Cash provided by operating activities was $12.2 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to the impact of dispositions and lower cash rents in our same property portfolio, partly offset by higher cash rents from recently acquired buildings, the contribution of development properties recently placed in service and higher lease termination fees.

Cash used in investing activities was $7.1 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to lower development activities in 2010, partly offset by the acquisition of an office building in Memphis, TN in the third quarter of 2010 and lower dispositions in 2010.

Cash used in financing activities was $26.0 million higher in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to greater reductions in outstanding debt balances in 2009, mostly funded with the net proceeds from our May 2009 equity offering, and dividends on a higher number of outstanding shares of Common Stock in 2010.

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Capitalization

The following table sets forth the Company’s capitalization (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Mortgages and notes payable, at recorded book value	$	1,501,624	$	1,469,155
Financing obligations	$	33,625	$	37,706
Preferred Stock, at liquidation value	$	81,592	$	81,592

Common Stock outstanding		71,656		71,285
Common Units outstanding (not owned by the Company)		3,797		3,891

Per share stock price at period end	$	32.47	$	33.35
Market value of Common Stock and Common Units	$	2,449,959	$	2,507,120
Total market capitalization with debt and obligations	$	4,066,800	$	4,095,573

Our mortgages and notes payable represented 36.9% of our total market capitalization and were comprised of $763.1 million of secured indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 6.15% and $738.5 million of unsecured indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 5.43%. At September 30, 2010, our outstanding mortgages and notes payable and financing obligations were secured by real estate assets with an aggregate undepreciated book value of $1.2 billion.

Current and Future Cash Needs

Rental and other revenues are our principal source of funds to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. Other sources of funds for short-term liquidity needs include available working capital and borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility and secured construction credit facility (which had $398.9 million and $17.9 million of availability, respectively, at October 21, 2010). Our short-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of operating expenses, interest and principal amortization on our debt, distributions and capital expenditures, including building improvement costs, tenant improvement costs and lease commissions. Building improvements are capital costs to maintain existing buildings not related to a specific customer. Tenant improvements are the costs required to customize space for the specific needs of customers in spaces other than in new development projects. We anticipate that our available cash and cash equivalents and cash provided by operating activities, together with cash available from borrowings under our credit facilities, will be adequate to meet our short-term liquidity requirements.

Our long-term liquidity uses generally consist of the retirement or refinancing of debt upon maturity (including mortgage debt, our revolving and construction credit facilities, term loans and other unsecured debt), funding of existing and new building development or land infrastructure projects and funding acquisitions of buildings and development land. Excluding capital expenditures for leasing costs and tenant improvements and for normal building improvements, our expected future capital expenditures for started and/or committed new development/redevelopment projects were approximately $13.2 million at September 30, 2010. Additionally, we may, from time to time, retire some or all of our remaining outstanding Preferred Stock and/or unsecured debt securities through redemptions, open market repurchases, privately negotiated acquisitions or otherwise.

We expect to meet our liquidity needs through a combination of:

cash flow from operating activities;

borrowings under our credit facilities;

the issuance of unsecured debt;

the issuance of secured debt;

the issuance of equity securities by the Company or the Operating Partnership; and

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the disposition of non-core assets.

Recent Acquisition Activity

Financing Activity

Our $400.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature on February 21, 2013 and includes an accordion feature that allows for an additional $50.0 million of borrowing capacity subject to additional lender commitments. Assuming we continue to have three publicly announced ratings from the credit rating agencies, the interest rate and facility fee under our revolving credit facility are based on the lower of the two highest publicly announced ratings. Based on our current credit ratings, the interest rate is LIBOR plus 290 basis points and the annual facility fee is 60 basis points. We expect to use our revolving credit facility for working capital purposes and for the short-term funding of our development and acquisition activity and, in certain instances, the repayment of other debt. Continuing ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility allows us to quickly capitalize on strategic opportunities at short-term interest rates. There were no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010. At September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010, we had $1.1 million of outstanding letters of credit, which reduces the availability on our revolving credit facility. As a result, the unused capacity of our revolving credit facility at September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010 was $398.9 million.

Our $70.0 million secured construction facility, of which $52.1 million was outstanding at September 30, 2010, is initially scheduled to mature on December 20, 2010. Assuming no defaults have occurred, we have options to extend the maturity date for two successive one-year periods. During the third quarter of 2010, we submitted our notice to extend the maturity date by one year. Upon payment of the extension fee and assuming no default exists at December 20, 2010, the facility will be extended until December 20, 2011. The interest rate is LIBOR plus 85 basis points. This facility had $17.9 million of availability at September 30, 2010 and October 21, 2010.

We regularly evaluate the financial condition of the lenders that participate in our credit facilities using publicly available information. Based on this review, we currently expect our lenders, which are major financial institutions, to perform their obligations under our existing facilities.

Covenant Compliance

We are currently in compliance with the covenants and other requirements with respect to our outstanding debt. Although we expect to remain in compliance with these covenants and ratios for at least the next year, depending upon our future operating performance, property and financing transactions and general economic conditions, we cannot assure you that we will continue to be in compliance.

Our revolving credit facility, bank term loan due in February 2011 ($137.5 million outstanding as of September 30, 2010) and bank term loan due in March 2012 ($10.0 million outstanding as of September 30, 2010) require us to comply with customary operating covenants and various financial requirements. Additionally, if we were to fail to make a payment when due with respect to any of our other obligations with aggregate unpaid principal of at least $10.0 million, and such failure remains uncured for more than 120 days, the lenders under our credit facility could provide notice of their intent to accelerate all amounts due thereunder. Upon an event of default on the revolving credit facility, the lenders having at least 66.7% of the total commitments under the revolving credit facility can accelerate all borrowings then outstanding, and we could be prohibited from borrowing any further amounts under our revolving credit facility, which would adversely affect our ability to fund our operations.

The Operating Partnership has $390.9 million principal amount of 2017 bonds outstanding and $200.0 million principal amount of 2018 bonds outstanding. The indenture that governs these outstanding notes requires us to comply with customary operating covenants and various financial ratios. The trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of either series of bonds can accelerate the principal amount of such series upon written notice of a default that remains uncured after 60 days.

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We may not be able to repay, refinance or extend any or all of our debt at maturity or upon any acceleration. If any refinancing is done at higher interest rates, the increased interest expense could adversely affect our cash flow and ability to pay distributions. Any such refinancing could also impose tighter financial ratios and other covenants that restrict our ability to take actions that could otherwise be in our best interest, such as funding new development activity, making opportunistic acquisitions, repurchasing our securities or paying distributions.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In connection with the disposition of six industrial properties in Piedmont Triad, NC in the second quarter of 2010, we entered into a guarantee agreement with the buyer relating to an existing 237,500 square foot lease with one customer, who has leased space in the properties for 14 years. This agreement guarantees the payment of rent for an approximate two-year period from March 2011 through June 2013 in the event the customer exercises its limited termination right. As of September 30, 2010, our maximum exposure under this rent guarantee agreement was approximately $0.9 million. No accrual has been recorded for this guarantee because we currently have concluded that a loss is not probable.

There were no other significant changes to our off balance sheet arrangements in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For information regarding our off balance sheet arrangements at December 31, 2009, see Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Interest Rate Hedging Activities

To meet, in part, our liquidity requirements, we borrow funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility, construction facility and bank term loans bear interest at variable rates. Our long-term debt, which consists of secured and unsecured long-term financings and the issuance of unsecured debt securities, typically bears interest at fixed rates although some loans bear interest at variable rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, we enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We do not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate on all of our variable rate debt is generally adjusted at one or three month intervals, subject to settlements under these interest rate hedge contracts. We also enter into treasury lock or similar agreements from time to time in order to limit our exposure to an increase in interest rates with respect to future debt offerings. We had no outstanding interest rate hedge contracts at September 30, 2010.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

There were no changes made by management to the critical accounting policies in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For a description of our critical accounting estimates, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates” in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Funds From Operations

The Company believes that FFO and FFO per share are beneficial to management and investors and are important indicators of the performance of any equity REIT. Because FFO and FFO per share calculations exclude such factors as depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and gains or losses from sales of operating real estate assets, which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar conditions based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, they facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between other REITs. Management believes that historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient on a stand-alone basis. As a result, management believes that the use of FFO and FFO per share, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of the Company’s performance relative to its competitors and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make decisions involving operating, financing and investing activities.

FFO and FFO per share are non-GAAP financial measures and therefore do not represent net income or net income per share as defined by GAAP. Net income and net income per share as defined by GAAP are the most relevant measures in determining the Company’s operating performance because FFO and FFO per share include adjustments that investors may deem subjective, such as adding back expenses such as depreciation and amortization. Furthermore, FFO per share does not depict the amount that accrues directly to the stockholders’ benefit. Accordingly, FFO and FFO per share should never be considered as alternatives to net income or net income per share as indicators of the Company’s operating performance.

The Company’s presentation of FFO is consistent with FFO as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which is calculated as follows:

Net income/(loss) computed in accordance with GAAP;

Less dividends to holders of Preferred Stock and less excess of Preferred Stock redemption cost over carrying value;

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests;

Plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets;

Less gains, or plus losses, from sales of depreciable operating properties (but excluding impairment losses) and excluding items that are classified as extraordinary items under GAAP;

Plus or minus adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures (to reflect funds from operations on the same basis); and

Plus or minus adjustments for depreciation and amortization and gains/(losses) on sales related to discontinued operations.

In calculating FFO, the Company adds back net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, which the Company believes is consistent with standard industry practice for REITs that operate through an UPREIT structure. The Company believes that it is important to present FFO on an as-converted basis since all of the Common Units not owned by the Company are redeemable on a one-for-one basis for shares of its Common Stock.

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The Company’s FFO and FFO per share are summarized in the following table ($ in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010					2009					2010						2009
	Amount			Per Share		Amount			Per Share		Amount			Per Share			Amount			Per Share
Funds from operations:
Net income	$	8,773				$	12,573				$	60,904					$	62,847
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(366	)				(591	)				(2,819	)					(3,339	)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		148					(24	)				(281	)					(158	)
Dividends on Preferred Stock		(1,677	)				(1,677	)				(5,031	)					(5,031	)
Net income available for common stockholders		6,878		$	0.10		10,281		$	0.14		52,773		$	0.74			54,319		$	0.81
Add/(Deduct):
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		33,837			0.44		31,861			0.43		99,072			1.31			96,150			1.36
(Gains) on disposition of depreciable properties		(19	)		—		(19	)		—		(55	)		—			(108	)		—
(Gains) on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliates		—			—		—			—		(25,330	)		(0.34	)		—			—
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		366			—		591			—		2,819			—			3,339			—
Unconsolidated affiliates:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		2,115			0.03		3,352			0.05		8,193			0.11			9,825			0.14
(Gains) on disposition of depreciable properties		—			—		—			—		—			—			(781	)		(0.01	)
Discontinued operations:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		—			—		322			—		365			—			1,609			0.02
(Gains) on disposition of depreciable properties		—			—		—			—		(174	)		—			(21,016	)		(0.30	)
Funds from operations	$	43,177		$	0.57	$	46,388		$	0.62	$	137,663		$	1.82		$	143,337		$	2.02

Weighted average Common Shares outstanding (1)		75,638					75,072					75,537						71,024

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(1)	Includes assumed conversion of all potentially dilutive Common Stock equivalents.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The effects of potential changes in interest rates are discussed below. Our market risk discussion includes “forward-looking statements” and represents an estimate of possible changes in fair value or future earnings that would occur assuming hypothetical future movements in interest rates. Actual future results may differ materially from those presented.

To meet in part our long-term liquidity requirements, we borrow funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Our debt consists of secured and unsecured long-term financings, unsecured debt securities, loans and credit facilities, which typically bear interest at fixed rates although some loans bear interest at variable rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time we enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as collars, swaps, caps and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We generally do not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

At September 30, 2010, we had $1,357 million of fixed rate debt outstanding. The estimated aggregate fair market value of this debt at September 30, 2010 was $1,451 million. If interest rates had been 100 basis points higher, the aggregate fair market value of our fixed rate debt at September 30, 2010 would have been approximately $54.8 million lower. If interest rates had been 100 basis points lower, the aggregate fair market value of our fixed rate debt at September 30, 2010 would have been approximately $58.1 million higher.

At September 30, 2010, we had $147.5 million of variable rate debt outstanding. The estimated aggregate fair market value of this debt at September 30, 2010 was $146.8 million. If the weighted average interest rate on this variable rate debt had been 100 basis points higher or lower at September 30, 2010, the aggregate fair market value of our variable rate debt at September 30, 2010 would have decreased or increased by approximately $0.7 million.

We have no outstanding hedge contracts at September 30, 2010.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

SEC rules require us to maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our annual and periodic reports filed with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. As defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Operating Partnership were each effective at the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

SEC rules also require us to establish and maintain internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepting accounting principles. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets;

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors; and

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. There were also no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2010 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description

12.1	Statement re: Computation of Ratios of the Company

12.2	Statement re: Computation of Ratios of the Company

12.3	Statement re: Computation of Ratios of the Operating Partnership

12.4	Statement re: Computation of Ratios of the Operating Partnership

31.1	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.2	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.3	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.4	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.1	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.2	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.3	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.4	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

101	The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Equity (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited), tagged as blocks of text.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		Highwoods Properties, Inc.
		By:	/s/ Terry L. Stevens
			Terry L. Stevens
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
		By: Highwoods Properties, Inc., its sole general partner
		By:	/s/ Terry L. Stevens
			Terry L. Stevens
			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 28, 2010