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Oklahoma St. Team Notes
Cowboys persevered despite weakened roster
By the end of the season, Oklahoma State was so thin it did not even conduct a full-fledged practice leading into the Big 12 tournament.
Season-ending injuries to forward Jean-Paul Olukemi, forward Le'Bryan Nash and center Philip Jurick, as well as the defections of point guards Reger Dowell and Fred Gulley earlier in the season, left the Cowboys with six scholarship players for the league event in Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma State still claimed a first-round win against last-place Texas Tech in the opening round before getting smoked 88-70 by Missouri in the quarterfinals to cap a 15-18 season. Oklahoma State finished seventh in the revamped 10-team Big 12 with a 7-11 mark.
"Words really can't describe how proud I am of our basketball team," Cowboys coach Travis Ford said following the Texas Tech win. "They continue to amaze me. For these guys to continue to play as hard as they are, it's fun to watch. They're fun to coach."
How much fun Ford continues to have at Oklahoma State is subject to debate. He received a contract extension through 2019 early in his tenure, so his position seems safe -- especially if the Oklahoma State administration buys into Ford's premise that he was coaching one of the youngest teams in America this season.
Certainly the turnover the Cowboys experienced, either through injuries or attrition, affected performance and might have made the 7-11 conference finish as good as anyone imagined.
However, this is also a program that loses a key senior, Keiton Page, who carried Oklahoma State down the stretch as the first player to go through four seasons in Stillwater with Ford as his only head coach. During that time, the Cowboys reached the NCAA Tournament the first two seasons, then dipped into the NIT before failing to reach the postseason in 2012.
An attendance dip matched the decline in wins as Oklahoma State found it more difficult to sell its program, both because of the losses and the interest in a relatively new, and successful, NBA franchise, in Oklahoma City.
Most disconcerting, however, was the final record. The losing season was the first for the Cowboys since they went 14-16 under Leonard Hamilton in 1987-88.
That will create even more pressure on Ford to produce next season, when he should benefit from the return of four starters, as well as the addition of a McDonald's All-American, Marcus Smart.
--Although a fractured left hand kept F Le'Bryan Nash out of the final four games, the injury may have contained a silver lining for the program. The freshman announced during the Big 12 tournament that he would return for his sophomore season rather than declare for the NBA Draft. Nash joined the Cowboys as the highest-rated recruit in the Big 12, a tag that made him preseason freshman of the year. He averaged 13.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 28 games. "It's not because of the cast," Nash said of his decision to stay at Oklahoma State. "It's just because I'd be better in school than in the NBA, so I think I should come back and get better on my game, get better in school and help Oklahoma State win a championship."
--A losing season was most difficult on G Keiton Page, the lone senior on the Oklahoma State roster but a player who earned the admiration of everyone in the Big 12. When he was pulled in the final seconds of the Cowboys' quarterfinal loss to Missouri at the Big 12 tournament, fans for all schools joined to give the 5-foot-9 sharpshooter a standing ovation. "That's just straight respect right there," said teammate Brian Williams, a redshirt freshman. "He's been around the last four years, distributing baskets, he's on everybody's scouting reports. He's won a lot of big games and beaten a lot of big teams. That will be a big loss for Oklahoma State and the Big 12." Page aspires to go into coaching.
--No one involved with Oklahoma State denied the Cowboys were low on fuel in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. One day after defeating Texas Tech in the first round, the quick turnaround against highly ranked Missouri was too difficult. The Tigers bolted to a 30-9 lead before settling for an 88-70 victory.
"It's tough when you're as thin as we are," Page said. "I think that's what happened, we just ran out of gas."
FINAL RECORD: 15-18, 7-11, seventh place in Big 12.
2011-12 SEASON RECAP: Oklahoma State began the season playing an ambitious schedule and could never overcome the many hardships it faced, whether it was superior competition, the defection of guards Reger Dowell and Fred Gulley, or a rash of injuries that left the Cowboys without three regulars (F Jean-Paul Olukemi, F Le'Bryan Nash and C Philip Jurick) at the end of the season. The problems were too difficult to overcome even for a gamer like G Keiton Page, who carried the Cowboys on his back the last month and led them in scoring six of the last seven games. The losing finish was the first for Oklahoma State in 24 years. Injuries and attrition left fourth-year coach Travis Ford with a youthful lineup, but one that gained valuable experience moving forward.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It's a close-knit group, and they're just losing me. So it's a good foundation, and I'm looking forward to what these guys are going to do next year." -- Oklahoma State G Keiton Page.
THE GOOD NEWS: Despite a rash of injuries, as well as attrition, Oklahoma State played hard all the way to the final buzzer, which was a credit to both its coach, Travis Ford, and the senior leader he groomed, G Keiton Page. The example Page set down the stretch was something returnees need to remember as they rehabilitate and prepare for next season. Talent exists on the roster, and if everyone stays healthy, beginning with the right approach during offseason condition, the Cowboys could be deep enough to play at the pace Ford has desired ever since he left Massachusetts and took over at Oklahoma State.
THE BAD NEWS: The Cowboys must recover from their first losing season in 24 years, one that has left their fan base either grumbling or apathetic, depending on whether they continued going to games. Without big turnouts, Gallagher-Iba Arena turned into just another gym along the Big 12 circuit, though the Cowboys still managed to win six of the nine conference games they played there. Winning on the road remains a difficult proposition, however, and one Oklahoma State must overcome if it is to rise and threaten for an NCAA Tournament berth next season. The lack of a postseason run should provide some incentive during the offseason.
KEY RETURNEES: Named the Big 12's top freshmen in the preseason because of his blue-chip ratings as a recruit, F Le'Bryan Nash was an inconsistent performer throughout the season, but showed flashes of greatness. He must learn to stay out of foul trouble and also assert himself while recovering from a fractured hand that kept him out of the last four games. F Michael Cobbins emerged as a solid rebounder as a freshman, while F Brian Williams became a capable scorer who led the Cowboys in points three times. G Jean-Paul Olukemi will be welcomed back after an injury curtailed his season and rid the Cowboys of a talented slasher. C Philip Jurick and C Marek Soucek stand 6-11 and 7-0, respectively, but still need to develop more agility to give Oklahoma State a presence underneath.
--Freshman F Le'Bryan Nash missed the last four games because of a fractured hand, then announced during the Big 12 tournament he would return to Oklahoma State rather than apply for the NBA Draft.
--Junior F Jean-Paul Olukemi was lost for the season with a knee injury he suffered during nonconference play in January. The slasher averaged 11.1 points in 2010-11 and was a valuable offensive piece for the Cowboys.
--Junior C Philip Jurick suffered a torn Achilles tendon in his right foot in the final game of the regular season, a loss at Kansas State. The injury ended Jurick's season.
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|I must admit I am a little suprised (although I am NO trainer) the trainer brought his dog over so early in the game. I would be more inclined to slowly desensitize the dog to other dogs. (one idea - your dog is on a leash - another dog walks by from 50 feet away. The world does not end. Repeat. Do this a bazillion times and then move a little closer)
I don't have any further solutions, but wanted to say I'm so sorry you're going through this. We had to return our Gordon Setter to his breeder after a year and a half--he went back this past August. I won't go into detail, but it was related to dominance/aggression issues, and someone did get hurt. I drove 16 hours each way to return him, and in our case it was clearly the right thing to do. I was worried about the kids getting hurt (someone else was bitten, not any of our kids), and it's really such a relief to not have that worry anymore. I'm not saying that this is what you should do, just that there can be positive outcomes to a painful decision. We have since adopted a wonderful adult cat, and he's a much better fit for us than a dog.
I hope you can work things out one way or the other, and wish you the best whatever happens!
I have to say I am also surpirsed at how the evaluation went down. Dont most just watch how the dog reacts to different stimuli?. say take you to the park have a dog walk by at a safe distance and watch the doggy language?
regadless I wouldnt re-home a severly agressive dog. I would see if you can get another evaluation with a different trainer/behavorist, ask them on the phone, what they are going to do before they get there. after they tell you, explain what happened at this one, I wouldnt mention the other trainer, just to get there opinion on it.
Does your dog have agressions towards your cat?
I would get a second oppion, then if its the same outcome in a different situation, call the breeder and ask what they recomend.
What exactly is it he does when he sees another dog? are there certain dogs he can see or hear and not have this reaction?
Oh, and he behaves this way around all dogs IF HE IS RESTRAINED. He has been permitted to interact with my older dog, Toby, who my MIL fell in love with and adopted - so he doesn't live with us.
When he sees Toby he runs up to him with the stiff-wag bristle going on, but he doesn't attack. He seems to want to play. Toby is about 15 years old and arthritic. He don't take no sh*t, if you know what I mean. So he snarls at Thorn, and Thorn becomes submissive instantaneously.
I think Thorn just feels his dominance is threatened when he's restrained which is when he goes nuts.
Forgive me for the cursing, I'm pretty much in the bag at the moment
Another thought would be a muzzle - and least for the short term. (snip)
I know what you mean about camping....I had dreams (pre-dog) of being able to bring my dog places and it all being good. However, that is not how it is - he would get way too wound up at events, so I have to let that dream go..
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Thorn reminds me a little of my Mom's dog. He's a great dog, gentle as can be with people, but pretty aggressive with other dogs. If he's off leash, he's much better, assuming the other dog doesn't want to fight. What's worked for him is lots of work so that his response to heel is bombproof. He knows if he's been told to heel, he is not to pay attention to other dogs. To train him they did use a prong collar as he needed a reminder not to be an @$$ without yanking Mom's arms off. The other thing that will probably help is neutering him - something planned for the near future. I assume Thorn is neutered though?
anyways, it sounds to me like Thorn is far from a lost cause and that you are taking the right approach. Good luck!
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The highly anticipated first annual Axelrod Classical Music Festival will be held Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal, NJ.
The brainchild of Jess Levy, Axelrod CEO, and Mary Weir, founder of Pacific Encore Performances, the two-day festival brings together central New Jersey's finest classical music and dance organizations for a special showcase of opera, ballet, modern dance, choral, chamber music and symphony. The program is geared for music and dance lovers of all ages, and offers a perfect outing for families who want their children to experience classical music and modern dance.
"There is nothing even remotely 'stuffy' about this festival," says Mary Weir of Pacific Encore. "Eight leading music and dance organizations are joining together in this musical celebration of youth and the arrival of spring. With so many great artists under one magnificent roof, the public gets a delightful taste of a diverse selection of work."
Participating organizations include Monmouth Civic Chorus, Monmouth Conservatory of Music, Kathryn Barnett School of Dance, Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey State Youth Orchestra, Pacific Encore Performances, the Say Dance Collective and the Arcadian Chorale. The festival is made possible by the generous support of a grant from Dr. Herbert and Evelyn Axelrod.
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Saturday's opening performance also features the Say Dance Collective, a contemporary dance company of young, adventurous artists. A dessert reception will follow the show in the Axelrod lobby.
Sunday's events will begin at 10 am with The Monmouth Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. Finalists will perform in the Axelrod theater in front of a panel of orchestra personnel. The general public is welcome to attend the concerto competition free of charge. Winners will be announced at 12:45 pm at a special awards ceremony in the Axelrod lobby. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third prize winners. The first prize winner will play a concerto or other solo work in at least one performance with the MSO during the fall 2010 concert season.
Forty-minute showcases will be held throughout the day on Sunday, starting at 1 pm with the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Roy Gussman and Patty Gonsky. At 2 pm students and faculty from the Monmouth Conservatory will present a special performance. At 2:40 pm the Monmouth Symphony's Woodwind Ensemble will perform music from Mozart and Rossini. At 3 pm the Monmouth Civic Chorus will present highlights from American folk, combining music, theater and history in a portrait of America, and at 4 pm the highly accomplished Arcadian Chorale will perform. The program includes a 5 pm performance by the Kathryn Barnett Traveling Dance troupe, which specializes in lyrical, contemporary, jazz and tap dancing.
The event will conclude with a dessert reception in the Axelrod lobby.
The festival presents a unique opportunity for so many New Jersey organizations to collaborate and cross-market, says Mary Weir. "It's an honor for us to perform at the Axelrod. More people need to become aware of this remarkable performing arts center. Not only is it drawing the next generation into performing arts, but it provides many seniors a local outlet for quality performances. Getting into New York City is difficult for many seniors. The Axelrod is a gift for New Jersey residents of all ages and backgrounds."
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Q: I live on a farm and want to install a generator. My electrical meter is outside on a hydro pole, and it has a master shutoff below the meter. The breaker box inside of the house also has a master breaker shutoff on it, its a 100 amp. If I shut off both master breakers, and hook the generator into house circuit at the main breaker box, there wouldn't be any feedback into main supply hydro line, that the hydro repair men could be injured at all, or would there be.
A: In theory this will work. However, this is not safe and it is a National Electrical Code (NEC) violation. Depending on where you live this could also be illegal. Here in Montana, the NEC has been adopted into legislation and this would be illegal here.
The problem with just turning off your breakers is that mistakes can be made. You may forget to turn off your breakers or the breaker could be bad and not turn off which would allow the power to backfeed into the utility line.
You are required to install a transfer switch between the meter/disconnect on the pole and your breaker box. We typically install these right next to your breaker box. Using a transfer switch is the only safe and legal way to wire a back-up generator into your electrical system. Transfer switches can be tricky to install and I highly recommend hiring a licensed electrician that is experienced at installing generators.
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First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:FR)
Q1 2009 Earnings Call
May 1, 2009 11:00 am ET
Art Harmon – Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Bruce W. Duncan – President and Chief Executive Officer
Scott A. Musil – Acting Chief Financial Officer
Johannson L. Yap – Chief Investment Officer
Christopher Schneider – Senior Vice President of Operations
Peter Schultz, Executive Vice President of our East region
Ki Kim – Macquarie Research Equities
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Welcome to the First Industrial first quarter 2009 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the call over to First Industrial.
Art Harmon
This is Art Harmon, the Director of Investor Relations for First Industrial and welcome to our call. Before we discuss our first quarter results, let me remind everyone that the speakers on today's call will make various remarks regarding future expectations, plans and prospects for First Industrial, such as those related to our liquidity, management of our debt maturities and overall capital deployment, our planned dispositions, our development and joint venture activities, continued compliance with our financial covenants and expected earnings.
These remarks constitute forward-looking statements under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. First Industrial assumes no obligation to update or supplement these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, including those risks discussed in First Industrial's 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2008 and subsequent filings on 10-Q filled with the SEC. Reconciliation from GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in our supplemental report available at firstindustrial.com under the investor relations tab.
Today we will begin our call with remarks by Bruce Duncan, President and CEO, which will be followed by a review of our results, financial position and guidance by Scott Musil, Acting Chief Financial Officer, after which we will be pleased to open it up for your questions. The other members of Senior Management in attendance today are [JoJo] Yap, our Chief Investment Officer, Peter Schultz, Executive Vice President of our East region, and Chris Schneider, Senior Vice president of Operations.
And with that, I'd like to turn the call over to Bruce Duncan.
Bruce Duncan
Let me begin by saying that we had an excellent first quarter. FFO came in at $0.38 per share, which includes $0.10 of restructuring charges. Occupancy was at 86% at quarter end for our in-service portfolio under our new definition. Tenant retention was 69% and we are pleased with our team's efforts on that benchmark.
That being said, as Scott will discuss, we are keeping our FFO guidance for 2009 at the same level as we think that leasing and overall business environment will continue to be difficult as evidenced by the recently announced first quarter GDP drop of 6.1% and the fact that real estate is generally a lagging indicator.
Since we last spoke in early March, we have continued to be hard at work on our back to basics strategy focusing on three key elements of our business, leasing, expense management, and capital management. All three elements of this strategy are critical to our success in the current economic climate and as importantly, positioning the company for the long-term.
So what have we seen in the markets and in our portfolio? The impact of the recession is working its way through the economy and our customers businesses. As I told you on our last call, we are in hand-to-hand combat in the marketplace and our regional teams are working very hard to retain tenants and attract new ones. As you would expect in an uncertain economy, perspective customers are taking longer to make decisions. And with increased availabilities in most markets, customers have more choices.
We're especially seeing this now in the market for larger spaces, which is affecting our outlet for overall occupancy which Scott will discuss later. In this competitive market we are being aggressive in doing what it takes to get and keep our buildings filled. As we have noted before, many tenants in the current uncertain economic climate are choosing to stay in their current facilities, whether for cost reasons or while waiting to get a clearer picture of their business outlook.
However, looking ahead, we expect our weighted average tenant retention to be approximately 55% for the remainder of the year with the biggest shift coming in the second quarter due to several expected move outs. These move outs are factored into our overall occupancy guidance for the year.
Looking at the regions in which we operate, the overall market occupancy rates are highest in LA, Houston, Salt Lake City and Seattle, and Minneapolis has also been a solid performer. The most challenging markets include Detroit, Columbus, Atlanta, Phoenix and the Inland Empire.
Moving on to the expense side, our G&A expense during the quarter was on track with our results reflecting our cost savings and restructuring efforts. As we discussed on our last call, we made significant changes in the past several months to adjust our organization and rationalize our business model for the current economic realities. Our expense management discipline is becoming ingrained throughout our organization as our people continue to look for ways to be more cost efficient in all aspects of our business.
On the capital management side, our upcoming June debt maturity is clearly priority number one. We have chipped away at this maturity with some recent open market repurchases, reducing our total outstanding to $119 million. We are working with several lenders for proceeds in excess of that total and we expect money prior to the June maturity. Also as part of our efforts to improve liquidity, during the first quarter we sold $20 million of properties and then another $13 million since the end of the quarter.
We are preserving capital where we can. Aligned with that goal, in March we announced our dividend policy is to distribute the minimum amount required to maintain our REIT status. As we noted at the time, we did not pay a common dividend for the first quarter of 2009. We will look at our estimate for taxable income in the latter part of the year, and to the extent we are required to pay common dividends in 2009, we may elect to satisfy this obligation by distributing a combination of cash and stock.
We are also preserving capital by not pursuing any new investments on our balance sheet for the balance of 2009 and we will be very selective in our joint venture investments. Longer term we think the current investor market may offer some tremendous investment opportunities with current or future joint venture partners where we can utilize our broad North American platform.
Before I turn it over to Scott to review the quarter and our guidance, I would like to say that I am pleased with our results and the job our people are doing in executing our strategy. It is a difficult market, but we are working hard to meet our plan and I thank each and every member of the First Industrial Team for their efforts and contributions.
So with that, I will turn it over to Scott to review some of the specifics of the quarter with you, as well as provide you with an update on the components of our guidance.
Scott A. Musil
As Bruce noted, we are very pleased with our results for the quarter. Funds from operations under the NAREIT definition, which we have adopted this year, came in at $0.38 compared to $0.44 per share in the year ago quarter. These results reflect $0.10 in charges related to our expense reduction plan of which $0.04 were cash and $0.06 were non-cash. Please note that due to a timing of certain related expenses, we expect approximately $1 million of restructuring charges to be reflected in the remainder of 2009 or $0.02 per share.
In total, the first quarter charges plus our anticipated charges for the rest of the year are consistent with our prior guidance of approximately $6 million of restructuring charges for 2009. Also note that our FFO results for the quarter included approximately $0.5 million of NAREIT compliant gains or $0.01 per share. Excluding the restructuring charges, FFO per share was $0.48.
EPS for the quarter was negative $0.35 compared to $1.10 for the year ago quarter. As noted in our press release, our results for the year ago quarter were adjusted for the adoption of a few accounting rules. Net income in FFO was adjusted to reflect the adoption of FAS 141R, generally related to the expensing of transaction costs, and APB 14-1 related to convertible debt, which are described in footnote J in our supplemental report.
The net impact of the adoption of these rules for 1Q of '08 was a reduction to net income and FFO of approximately $450,000 or $0.01 per share. The company has also adopted staff position EITF 03-06-1, which is related to the inclusion of equity-based compensation rewards with dividend rights in the computation of EPS. The impact of this adoption was a reduction of 1Q '08 FFO of a penny, and a $0.02 reduction to net income.
Moving on to our portfolio results, as Bruce mentioned, our occupancy at quarter end for our in-service portfolio under our new definition was 86%. For comparison sake, First Industrial's occupancy for 4Q 2008 on a comparable basis was 88%. First Industrial's all in occupancy for the quarter was 82% compared to 84% for the fourth quarter.
As a reminder, as we noted last quarter, we might find our definition of our in-service balance sheet portfolio to provide enhanced clarity on our overall portfolio performance over the long-term and to highlight the opportunities within our portfolio to improve value through leasing. This definition is described in footnote T in our supplemental. Tenant retention was 69%. Same store NOI on a cash basis was negative 0.2%, excluding term fees. Rail rates were up slightly at 0.7%. Leasing costs averaged $2.18 per square foot for the quarter.
Now, to help you a bit with modeling, I'd like to walk you through the major factors of our change in NOI for 4Q '08 to 1Q of '09. First is declining occupancy, as I mentioned prior, which accounts for approximately $2 million. Second, we had less property management costs in the fourth quarter as a result of lower compensation due to reversal of prior incentive compensation accruals. This accounts for about $3 million of the change.
We also had the winding down of some third party developments in 1Q of '09. This accounted for about $2 million of the change. I also wanted to remind you about our overall debt maturities. Our weighted average maturity is seven years, significantly longer than many other companies in our industry. All of our long-term fixed debt is fixed rate. Currently, 96% of our assets are unencumbered by mortgages.
In addition to the senior notes due in June that Bruce discussed, we have just $25 million in additional maturities through 2010. Since the end of the quarter, we have been successful in applying available cash to buy back approximately $6 million principle of the June maturities at prices between 95% to 97% of par so we have $119 million remaining. As we have noted, select asset sales are part of our plan to improve liquidity.
During the first quarter, we completed the sales of four assets for total proceeds of $19.9 million, which was comprised of three buildings totaling $18.9 million at a weighted average cap rate of 8.8% and one land parcel for $1 million. Since March 31, we have completed the sale of two assets totaling $12.6 million at a weighted average cap rate of 9.3%. Our cash position plus line availability as of today is $39 million.
The last point with respect to liquidity is that we need only $2 million to fund the remainder of our developments and process and that includes our balance sheet and our pro rata share of joint ventures. With regard to our loan covenants, we were in compliances at the end of the quarter and we expect to remain in compliance for the balance of the year subject to achieving our 2009 plan.
As we noted in our 10-K filed in March and our last conference call, reductions in net operating income below our projections were limitations on our ability to sell properties or ability to refinance our debt coming due in 2009 could impact our ability to meet our financial covenants.
With regard to JV debt maturities, as provided in our supplemental, the total debt for our JV's is $1.5 billion and our share is 10% to 15% of the equity depending on the venture. None of the joint venture debt is re-coursed to FR. For 2009, as of March 31, we have a total of $455 million maturing with only $69 million maturing without a unilateral extension right.
Regarding 2009 guidance, we are maintaining our FFO per share guidance of $1.23 to $1.33 per share, which includes the impact of approximately $0.12 per share of the restructuring charges that I discussed earlier. Here are the key components of that guidance for 2009, which reflect the continuing softening of the economy and industry fundamentals that we expect for the remainder of the year.
On the portfolio side, we expect average in-service occupancy to be 82% to 84% and all in occupancy to be 80% to 82%, which is a 1% reduction of the midpoint. Same store NOI is projected to be negative 3% to negative 5% so we extended the lower end of the range. Rental rate change is now expected to be negative 2% to negative 3%, a 1% chance from our prior guidance. Please note our portfolio guidance does not include the impact of future asset sales.
On the G&A side, we now expect our G&A expense for 2009 to be about $39 million to $40 million. This is up slightly from our prior guidance of $37 million primarily due to the accounting for expenses for fee developments. Development G&A related to third party developments is netted against our development fee income. In 1Q it was determined that less G&A was required to be allocated to these fees, which results in higher G&A. This is offset by higher development fee revenue. We do not expect to capitalize any further development expenses in the remainder of 2009.
For JV FFO, we now expect this to be in the range of $10 million to $12 million, an increase of $2 million at the midpoint reflecting the benefit of lower interest rates as much of the JV debt is floating rate, as well as additional JV FFO from our 2005 core joint venture. The majority of our JV FFO is expected to be from our share of NOI and fees from our income producing properties. We do not expect to pursue new investments on balance sheet for the foreseeable future. We will also be very selective for our joint venture investments.
With regard to asset sales, we will continue to target disposition of select properties. Again, we are not providing specific guidance due in large part to the uncertainty in the overall transaction market. As a result, the impact of any future sales activity is not included in our NAREIT, FFO or EPS guidance.
With that, let me turn it back over to Bruce.
Bruce W. Duncan
Before we open it up to questions, let me summarize where we are today. We expect that we will complete the secured financing that we are working on prior to the June 15 maturity. We have significantly lowered our G&A run rate, while still maintaining a very strong platform across North America. We have very little property under construction with only $2 million to fund between our balance sheet and joint ventures this year.
And importantly, we have very little debt maturing from July 2009 to March 2011, which gives us time to continue our deleveraging efforts and to focus on raising capital by obtaining more secured debt and selectively selling more properties. And finally, we have a lot of embedded earning power in our portfolio.
Given our full year estimate, for all in occupancy of 81%, if we look at the long-term opportunity we have by increasing our occupancy just 10% to 91% all in, that would equate to roughly $40 million of incremental FFO or $0.80 per share. This is significant when compared to our current 2009 FFO midpoint estimate of $1.28 per share, and as earnings power is a lot when you think about a stock that's currently trading around $4 a share.
And with that, we'll be happy to take your questions. As a courtesy to the other callers, we will again limit questions to one per person in order to give other participants a chance to get their questions answered. Of course, you are welcome to get back into the queue.
And so now [Kimberly], would you please open it up for questions.
Question-and-Answer Session
(Operator Instructions) Your first question comes from Ki Kim - Macquarie.
Ki Kim – Macquarie
Could you talk about, you guys take some severance on 100 million plus on development properties. What is the current leasing rate and what are you projecting within your guidance?
Johannson L. Yap
The question again is what?
Ki Kim – Macquarie
In your development portfolio you guys placed in some about 100 million plus on properties this quarter. What was the leasing on that, and what is the leasing that you're putting in your guidance related to your development property?
Johannson L. Yap
Currently the development for the service in our balance is 55% leased. And we factored that, and that's only one component as our overall portfolio to come up with our guidance that Scott already mentioned.
Scott A. Musil
Yes, if you look at the largest development in process at March 31, 2009 it's the building at 600 First Avenue. That was the Circuit City Building property that the tenant filed bankruptcy last year. That represents about 66 million of our 83 estimated investment of developments in process. That one particular development, which is the lion's share, we are expecting not to release in 2009 so there's zero NOI in our forecast for that one large development.
Your next question comes from David Rodgers – RBC Capital Markets.
David Rodgers – RBC Capital Markets
Bruce, can you give us a little bit of sense for where the asset sale environment is today. I mean, I'm assuming that the asset sale environment is favoring cash flow assets versus the lower cash flow assets or more vacant assets. So I guess, one, can you give us your update on what you might be marketing and how that impacts your portfolio, and then two, if in fact you're selling cash flow assets or you plan to how does that impact your covenants for this year if that's not embedded in your guidance, as Scott has just said.
Bruce W. Duncan
Let me take a crack at that. If you look at what we're selling right now, if you take the first quarter of those sales that $20 million, we sold an asset in Indianapolis, we sold an asset in New Jersey, Baltimore, and those were all income-producing assets. The buyers of those, though, were typically, in two cases, were user. So the user ended up being the buyer there and we thought we were getting a decent cap rate if you look at that 8.8%.
Going forward in terms of what we look to sell, again, we're sort of being selective looking at different assets. Our main suspects are for the users that are looking for a space and we've got a bunch in the pipeline but we really don't want to talk about that until we close the transactions. As you know, it's a pretty fickle environment, and when we close them in the second quarter we'll announce what we have. But my guess is we'll do a little bit more than what we had in the first quarter. Do you want to take the second one in terms of guidance, or covenants?
Scott A. Musil
So your question was what would the impact be to our covenants on a go-forward basis if we sold properties. If we sold properties, what we would use the proceeds for would be to delever the company. And when you look at some of the opportunities that we're seeing in the market on our unsecured notes, our 2011 and 2011 bonds you probably can pick up between 65% to 75% of face.
So, if you take those sales proceeds and use them to buy back those bonds, and again if you bought back bonds with longer tenor, you can buy back at larger discounts, you have a significant delivering to the company by doing that strategy. So with that strategy it's beneficial to the covenants.
Your next question comes from Paul Adornato – BMO Capital Markets.
Paul Adornato – BMO Capital Markets
Just a follow-up related to the asset dispositions and that is, do you think the cap rates that you achieved are representative of what the rest of the portfolio might fetch in today's market?
Scott A. Musil
I'd say that in terms of the portfolio cap rates today would probably range from 8% to 10%. It all depends on which markets and the [inaudible] and that sort of thing. So the average of 8.8% for the first quarter and the 9.3 in the sales-to-date in the second quarter are probably indicative of what we think is possible.
Your next question comes from David Taylor – David P. Taylor and Company.
David Taylor – David P. Taylor and Company
I'd like to discuss taxable income. What was your taxable income for the first quarter?
Scott A. Musil
We do not provide, David, we don't provide taxable income. As Bruce mentioned earlier in his remarks what we will do is we will evaluate our taxable income on a quarterly basis. And to the extent that we're required to pay a common dividend to meet our distribution task we will have that discussion with our Board of Directors at that point in time.
Your next question comes from Stephanie Krewson – Janney Montgomery Scott.
Stephanie Krewson – Janney Montgomery Scott
What is the impact of Chrysler's bankruptcy filing on your tenant base, if any?
Peter Schultz
Our portfolio, as you know, is limited to about 1% of rent to the big three and only a little less than 2% across the suppliers, so we have a relatively low concentration there. I think, with Chrysler at least there's news, because most of the suppliers are just waiting on some direction. So as that moves forward I think that situation will become more clear.
Your next question is a follow-up question from David Taylor – David P. Taylor and Company.
David Taylor – David P. Taylor and Company
I think you misunderstood my prior question. I was not asking for guidance on taxable income. I was asking for the historical information on the first quarter. What was the taxable income or loss?
Scott A. Musil
Again, that's part of our guidance. So I know it's the actual first quarter, but we're not going to comment on taxable income.
Your next question is a follow-up question from Stephanie Krewson – Janney Montgomery Scott.
Stephanie Krewson – Janney Montgomery Scott
Actually I have two follow-up questions. The first one is for [JoJo] and I'll re-queue after this. [JoJo], can you just walk us through your best estimate of the cap rates by each of the five, sorry, can you just go through your cap rates for both distribution, multi-tenant, flex, R&D, etc., just your best guess.
Johannson L. Yap
As Bruce has mentioned, cap rates would range from, Stephanie, about 8% to 10%, and I would say at the lower end the lowest in the cap rates would be bulk warehouse properties and the higher end would be flex properties. In today's market it would really be hard to try to narrow it down to less than 50 base points because of limited trading, so that's 8, 10. So bulk warehouse at lower end and flex at the higher end.
The only thing that I want to mention is that one thing that would break that trend is sales to users. When you sell to users, they still buy on a replacement cost basis and not on an income approach and that's what we're targeting.
Your next question comes from the line of Ki Kim - Macquarie.
Ki Kim – Macquarie
Just to follow up on your debt maturities in June of this year. Do you know kind of who's holding the note and how many clients, or how many investors?
Scott A. Musil
We received a list from our Bond Trustee that discusses the note holders but it's all in street name, so we do not have the detail, at this time, of who the specific holders are.
Your next question is a follow-up from Stephanie Krewson – Janney Montgomery Scott.
Stephanie Krewson – Janney Montgomery Scott
Last question and it's or Scott, and if this is something you'd rather address offline that's fine, but can you walk us through how to reconcile on page 44 your share of FFO of $1 million $758,000 versus on page 30 the $595,000, like I said if you want to do this offline that's fine.
Scott A. Musil
I will answer that question. If you look at I believe there's a footnote at the bottom on page 30, the large part of the difference relates to a distribution that we received from our 2005 core JV of $1.3 million in the first quarter. So, as you recall, at the end of the fourth quarter we wrote down our 2004 core JV investment balance to zero. Subsequently, in the first quarter we received a $1.3 million distribution that took our investment balance down below zero.
Per GAAP, when you receive a distribution like that that takes your investment below zero, you recognize that as income. So, I guess, it would be an outside basis adjustment that wouldn't be reflected on the financial information of the joint ventures because it relates specifically to a distribution.
There are no further questions. I would now like to turn the call back over to Mr. Duncan.
Bruce W. Duncan
Thank you all for joining us on the call today. Again, we look forward to keeping you updated on our progress and we look forward to seeing a lot of you at NAREIT. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a holler. Appreciate it very much. Thank you.
This concludes today's First Industrial first quarter 2009 earnings conference call. You may now disconnect.
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"Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new." – Og Mandino
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"Your only limitations are those you set up in your mind, or permit others to set up for you." – Og Mandino
"Work as though you would live forever, and live as though you would die today. Go another mile!" – Og Mandino
"I will not allow yesterday's success to lull me into today's complacency, for this is the great foundation of failure." – Og Mandino
"Obstacles are necessary for success because victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats." – Og Mandino
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Og tells fantastic stories uniquely to make enduring common sense. He just jump starts you!
Bought my first book many years ago,The Greatest Salesman, and thought it was so great that I have passed it on to my son and he in turn has passed it on to his son. Og Mansion has been my favorite all time author. I have enjoyed many other of his books. I think they are great for teaching a person how to better him/her self.
Og Mandino's books literally saved my life.
They brought out all my real capabilities.
Thank you, Og'
great you are serving people with your heart and soul congrats
Very inspirational words . Grande Og Mandino !!
Extremely convincing philosophy!potential to change an individual .loved reading "the geatest miracle in the world"
I do read everyday his 10 scroll of greatest salesman in the world.
Great quotes…
The one about treat everyone like they will die at midnight, very powerful stuff!
Thank you Joel.
Thanks for the quotes! ` I Love Og Mandino and have many of his books. I think my favorite is The Choice.
Thank you for remembering a great man.
I asked Ted Nicholas once at dinner, 'who was the most inspirational speaker you ever saw speak.' As I thought I'd ask the man who knows. He said he saw Napoleon Hill go on and give the presentation of his life to 25 people in a room that would fit 25,000. He said that was inspirational, but the best of the best was Og Mandino.
Yes, I heard Og is amazing. I watch his speeches on YouTube from time to time. So much knowledge!
I personally met Og Mandino. He had an amazing story and was an amazing man. I have an autographed book from him. I've had the book for thirty years and still read it on occasion.
You couldn't help but succeed with an attitude like that! Most of that list of quotes is worth repeating to yourself each day.
(I just copied and pasted the full list from your page to a notepad file for my own enjoyment. I will pick my favorites from it each day.)
The best tip for someone needing extra inspiration is to print out the list, laminate it and place it next to their computer monitor so that they see it each day.
Glad you enjoy his quotes just as much as I do Paul. Thanks!
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From: "Dick Tague" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Iowa census off years - ordering films
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 06:25:34 -0500
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There is also a book STATE CENSUS RCORDS, authored by Ann S. Lainhart which
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by Daniel Graeber
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 03, 2012
Though Europe is working to diminish Russia's influence in the region, the planned Nabucco pipeline is more about the commodity market than geopolitical dynamics, a project director said.
Planners of projects involved in Europe's so-called Southern Corridor of gas transit networks -- the Interconnector Turkey-Greece-Italy, Trans Adriatic Pipeline and Nabucco -- are waiting for developers in Azerbaijan to select which project gets supplied from the Shah Deniz natural gas field in the Caspian Sea.
Nabucco is the most ambitious of the three, with a planned 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas per year. There's not yet enough natural gas available in the Azeri waters of the Caspian Sea to feed Nabucco, though project directors note the pipeline's development is based on a multi-sourcing concept.
The planned route for Nabucco stretches from Turkey to Austria, crossing Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. In December, Russian natural gas company Gazprom signed a deal with Turkish pipeline company BOTAS to move forward with the South Stream natural gas pipeline through its territory for European markets.
Reinhard Mitschek, managing director of Nabucco Pipeline International, told United Press International that while South Stream does provide a new way to move natural gas to Europe through Turkey, it does little to add diversity to the regional energy market.
South Stream, he said, hasn't even passed the feasibility stage and relies only on Russian natural gas.
"Nabucco would link directly to suppliers in Central Asia while other programs outlined in the Southern Corridor don't," he added.
Paul Sullivan, an energy and Middle East analyst at Georgetown University, told UPI the Nabucco story is about making a pipeline system laden with geopolitical consequences work even though it might not make sense otherwise. He said there's a regional battle under way in the energy market, where an economic edge over natural resources is necessary for political influence.
"The Cold War with Russia never really ended," he said. "It just changed character."
Nabucco could rely on so-called feeder lines from Iraq as well as resources from Turkmenistan and elsewhere. The Kremlin, however, is eager to maintain good relations with former Soviet satellites, where natural resources are abundant. Russia's Lukoil, meanwhile, is already a major player in post-war Iraq.
Most of Russia's natural gas for European markets runs through Soviet-era pipelines in Ukraine. The bloc in 2009 faced a cold winter after Gazprom cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine following disputes over contracts and debt. Ukraine's pro-Kremlin government last year sent Yulia Tymoshenko, a former prime minister and leader of the country's Orange Revolution, to a penal colony following a conviction on corruption charges in relation to the deal that eventually returned gas supplies to Ukraine.
That dispute put renewed impetus behind efforts to diversify the regional energy market. Mitschek acknowledged the close link between energy policies and geopolitical dynamics given the global nature of oil and natural gas markets. With the U.S. government following Southern Corridor developments closely, the West, he said, was eager to advance Nabucco to promote regional sustainability, particularly in Central Asia.
Russia's Gazprom said there was an estimated 52 trillion cubic feet of natural gas available in the Shah Deniz field. The company, following meetings with Azeri officials last month, said there was a "unanimous opinion" that a stronger relationship between Moscow and the former Soviet republic made good strategic sense.
China, with its growing energy appetite, is considering tapping into some of the natural gas available in Turkmenistan, where Nabucco expects to get its supplies.
"Not today, not in 2017, but once the project enters into full service and suppliers are at full capacity," said Mitschek when asked about the project's diversity.
Sullivan noted there are many factors at play in the regional energy sector. The Kremlin rattled sabers at NATO in 2011 over geopolitical pressure along its western borders, where much of the Nabucco story begins. Western allies engaged in Afghanistan, meanwhile, note a planned pipeline through the region from Turkmenistan could finally help Kabul build a sustainable economy. Shale gas developments, the fallout from the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and newly-discovered gas fields off the coast of Israel could all redefine Europe's energy sector by the time 2017 rolls around for Nabucco.
"The geopolitics and geoeconomics of gas pipelines are not simple," notes Sullivan.
But Mitschek maintained the matter is more about liquidity and diversification. Europe isn't quite ready for unconventional resources like shale gas and European leaders are looking at 2050 before they completely decarbonize their energy sector, he maintained.
Meanwhile, he said, with regional natural gas demand expected to increase substantially by 2025, Nabucco is something European leaders and their allies can throw their support behind now.
"While geopolitical issues are certainly at play, the primary goal of Nabucco is to increase liquidity and diversification in the European energy market," he said.
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement on Sen. John Kerry's nomination to be Secretary of State:
I was compelled to vote no on Senator Kerry's nomination because of his longstanding less-than-vigorous defense of U.S. national security issues and, in particular, his long record of supporting treaties and international tribunals that have undermined U.S. sovereignty. Now that he has been confirmed, I look forward to working with him in the years to come, hopefully, to protect our interests and preserve U.S. sovereignty.
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i carry sandwiches in my pockets more than any normal person should
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In Soviet Russia, pocket sandwiches carry you!
Only the replies are funny. I can't believe this post is on here. What are the qualifications to have your post on here? Apparently you must be a moron...
And by footlong, I mean a footlong vibrator that I stick in my ass.
my mom gave me a toaster for christmas.... but im jewish... and it was december 5th at 3am..... drunk?? i think yess...
gotta love 609 fatasses :)
On the plus side you always have snacks...fatass.
Same here.....hahaaaa
Hahaha I like it. It makes me want a sandwich.
OP - Please swallow a porcupine
Napoleon dynomite style? Or to feed your dates???
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stay classy new jersey
I carry my dog in my jacket pocket all the time. :))))))))))
im glad we had this conversation.
This is sweet. Only if its a guy though. Not some fat chick
"Or to feed your dates???"
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My buddy dislocated his shoulder that way.
woah. i carry sandwiches in my sweat shirt pocket. nothing wrong with that! how does that make you a moron?!
Haha I have never thought to carry around sandwiches
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By Scott Soshnick Bloomberg News
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are "basically stuck" with Alex Rodriguez and the five years and $115 million left on his contract, according to baseball executives, including the one who traded the three-time American League Most Valuable Player.
"If he falls off the end of the Earth next year, they're stuck with a lot of money," John Hart, former general manager of the Texas Rangers and now an analyst with MLB Network, said in a telephone interview. "That's the end game."
Rodriguez, whose 647 home runs are tops among active players, was limited to 18 this season and is batting .130 with nine strikeouts in the postseason. The Yankees trail the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in their best-of-seven American League Championship Series entering Tuesday night's game at Comerica Park in Detroit.
The 37-year-old third baseman's struggles at the plate have been so severe that manager Joe Girardi pinch-hit for him twice in late-inning situations in the AL Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles and left him out of the lineup for the decisive Game 5 and for Game 3 Tuesday night against the Tigers.
The 14-time All-Star known as A-Rod has become the object of derision from Yankees fans such as Chuck Ronson, a stockbroker at Northeast Securities who said in an e-mail that the player will never again be worth the paycheck.
"He is being paid for what he was," Ronson said. "He is a lightning rod, roundly jeered and should be traded."
The last-place Rangers traded Rodriguez to the Yankees following the 2003 season in which he won MVP honors with a .298 batting average, 47 home runs and 118 runs batted in. As part of that trade, baseball's first involving a reigning MVP, the Rangers agreed to pay $67 million of the $179 million left on his record 10-year, $252 million contract. Texas's payment was the highest associated with a baseball trade and required approval from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig.
Rodriguez exercised a clause in his contract after the 2007 season that allowed him to become a free agent, even though New York general manager Brian Cashman at the time said the Yankees wouldn't re-sign the slugger if he voided the agreement.
A few months later, Rodriguez re-signed with New York for $275 million over 10 years, an agreement that includes bonus payments for milestone home runs leading up to Barry Bonds's record of 762. Rodriguez is fifth on the home run list, trailing Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays.
Like Bonds, who was convicted of obstructing a federal investigation into steroid use in sports, Rodriguez has been linked to drug use, saying he used banned performance-enhancing substances while with the Rangers.
Trading Rodriguez won't be easy, according to former Rangers President Michael Cramer. He said the Yankees would have to agree to subsidize at least $20 million a year of the player's contract for another team to even entertain the notion of a swap.
"Here we are with a guy who has several years on his contract and it's clear he doesn't have much left," Cramer said via telephone. "There's an outside chance you'll find him going to another team."
The trade partners that make most sense, according to Cramer, are teams with hitter-friendly ballparks such as Boston, Baltimore or Atlanta, all of which with the right subsidy might take a chance that Rodriguez could return to form.
"If you could get a guy for 5-6 million a year that's hitting 30 home runs — I'd take that," Cramer said.
Rodriguez has a total of 34 home runs the last two seasons, after hitting at least 30 for 13 straight years.
"There's always people that would be interested depending on the amount of money," said Hart, who was general manager of the Rangers from 2001 until 2005. He doesn't see much chance of a deal.
"They're basically stuck," said Hart.
Andy Dolich, a former Oakland Athletics executive who has held management positions in the other three major U.S. sports leagues, said the Yankees' business model depends on winning. If a player, any player, doesn't help to achieve that goal, management will seek a replacement.
"Whether it's Babe Ruth, whether it's A-Rod, your value is in the rear-view mirror," Dolich said in a telephone interview. "The team's job is to move on."
Yankees President Randy Levine in a telephone interview wouldn't speculate on whether Rodriguez would complete his contract in pinstripes.
"I only deal with realities if and when they're presented to me," he said. "Alex is a great player who is going through a very bad time. One at-bat can turn it around. He isn't the only player responsible for our slump."
Curtis Granderson, who hit a team-leading 43 home runs during the regular season, is batting .115 during the postseason. Robinson Cano, who hit .313 during the regular season, second among regulars to Derek Jeter's .316, is without a hit in his last 26 at-bats, the longest hitless streak in a single postseason in baseball history.
Yankees management has said it wants to trim payroll to less than $189 million by 2014 for luxury tax reasons. As constituted, the payroll next season is about $192 million.
Cramer, director of a sports and media program at the University of Texas, says it's unlikely the Yankees would reap a windfall from A-Rod's pursuit of the home-run record because of his admission of drug use and declining production.
"It wasn't very good for Bonds and it'll be worse for A- Rod," he said. "He's got the same taint and he's going to be struggling to the finish line."
During Game 2 of the ALCS Monday at Yankee Stadium, in the team store near Section 120, there was merchandise for Jeter, Nick Swisher, Granderson, Cano and Mark Teixeira. There was even a Mickey Mantle T-shirt. No A-Rod.
That said, according to Hart, Yankees fans had better get used to the idea of Rodriguez being around.
"This is about as low a market as you would have for Alex Rodriguez," he said. "Now is not the time to consider moving the guy."


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A fresh take on a Me&Ro classic, this recycled sterling silver necklace features 11 tiny teardrops made up of open petals and suspended between sterling silver chain. The petals measure approximately 3/8" in width at their widest point and approximately 3/8" in length. They are spaced approximately 1 1/8" apart. The necklace is available in 16" and 18" lengths and is finished with a round lobster closure.


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Smuggling tunnel found near U.S. border
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have discovered a sophisticated smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity and ventilation not far from the Nogales port of entry into Arizona, U.S. and Mexican officials said on Friday.
The Mexican army said the tunnel was found the day before when authorities received an anonymous call in the border city. U.S. law enforcement officials confirmed the existence of the elaborate, football field-long tunnel.
Border Patrol spokesman Victor Brabble said the tunnel did not cross into the United States.
The army said the anonymous caller was reporting gunmen standing outside a two-story house in a hilly neighborhood near the international bridge where motorists travel between Mexico and the United States.
Inside the house, soldiers discovered a fake wall inside a storage closet under a staircase that led to a dark room with buckets and clothes. Under a drain cover in that room, soldiers found another staircase at the entrance of the tunnel that went 16 feet underground and measured a yard in diameter. Light bulbs lit the underground passage and pipes stretched across the 120-yard tunnel that Mexican army officials believe was built to smuggle drugs.
More than 70 such tunnels have been found since October 2008, most of them concentrated along the border in California and Arizona. In Nogales, Arizona, smugglers tap into vast underground drainage canals.


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