Form: 8-K

Current report

April 29, 2005

Documents

EXH. 99.1 EPT OPERATING RESULTS

Published on April 29, 2005


Exhibit 99.1

ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS

Kansas City, MO, April 28, 2005, -- Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR),
today announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005.

Total revenues increased 27% to $37.9 million for the quarter as compared to
$29.8 million for the same quarter in 2004. Net income available to common
shareholders increased 33% to $13.2 million as compared to $10.0 million in the
same quarter last year. Net income available to common shareholders on a diluted
per share basis increased 6% to $0.52 per share from $0.49 per share in the same
quarter last year.

Funds from operations (FFO) on a fully diluted basis increased 28% to $19.7
million from $15.4 million for the same quarter last year. On a fully diluted
basis, FFO per share increased 5% to $0.77 per share from $0.73 per share for
the same quarter last year.

As previously announced, the Company increased the common share dividend by 11%
for the first quarter to a new rate of $0.625 per common share, which was paid
on April 15, 2005 to common shareholders of record on March 31, 2005. The first
quarter cash dividend represents an annualized dividend amount of $2.50 per
common share. The Company also declared and paid a first quarter cash dividend
of $0.59375 per share on the 9.5% Series A Preferred Shares and a partial period
dividend of $0.3875 per share on the 7.75% Series B Preferred Shares issued in
January 2005.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

During the first quarter, the Company completed real estate acquisitions
totaling $ 78.4 million including development properties.

On March 11, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of a megaplex theatre
property in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Chattanooga 18 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
is operated by Rave Motion Pictures and was acquired for a total cost (including
land and building) of approximately $14.3 million. The land was purchased in
2003 by the Company for $2.8 million. This theatre is leased under a long-term
triple-net lease.

On March 31, 2005, the Company acquired an entertainment retail center anchored
by an AMC megaplex theatre located in downtown Burbank, California for $51.4
million. The Burbank Entertainment Village is a 121,000 square foot mixed use
entertainment center anchored by a 16 screen, 4,200 seat stadium seat
state-of-the-art megaplex theatre operated by AMC Theatres. Other tenants in the
Burbank Entertainment Village include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Macaroni Grill,
Coldstone Creamery, Subway and Nextel Communications.

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company also completed
development of a megaplex theatre property in Wilmington, North Carolina. The
Mayfaire Cinema 16 is operated by Consolidated Theatres and was completed for a
total development cost (including land and building) of approximately $8.7
million. The land was purchased in 2004 by the Company for $1.7 million. This
theatre is leased under a long-term triple-net lease.


CAPITAL MARKET ACTIVITIES

On January 19, 2005, the Company issued 3.2 million 7.75% Series B cumulative
redeemable preferred shares ("Series B preferred shares") in a registered public
offering for net proceeds of $77.3 million. On or after January 19, 2010, the
Company may, at its option, redeem the Series B preferred shares in whole at any
time or in part from time to time, by paying $25 per share, plus any accrued and
unpaid dividends up to and including the date of redemption. The Series B
preferred shares generally have no stated maturity, will not be subject to any
sinking fund or mandatory redemption, and are not convertible into any of the
Company's other securities.


ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL DATA
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)





THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
2005 2004
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Rental revenue $ 34,150 $ 27,539
Tenant reimbursements 2,979 2,183
Other income 814 72
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Total revenue 37,943 29,794

Property operating expense 3,864 2,824
Other operating expense 647 -
General and administrative expense, excluding amortization
of non-vested shares below 1,280 1,120
Interest expense, net 9,522 8,818
Depreciation and amortization 6,538 5,060
Amortization of non-vested shares 453 340
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Income before income from joint ventures and
minority interests 15,639 11,632

Equity in income from joint ventures 174 128
Minority interests - (430)
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Net income $ 15,813 $ 11,330

Preferred dividend requirements
(2,606) (1,366)
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Net income available to common shareholders $ 13,207 $ 9,964
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Basic net income per common share $ 0.53 $ 0.50
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Diluted net income per common share $ 0.52 $ 0.49
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ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (A)
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)





THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS: 2005 2004
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Net income available to common shareholders $ 13,207 $ 9,964
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization 6,460 5,013
Add: Allocated share of joint venture depreciation 59 42
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Basic Funds From Operations $ 19,726 $ 15,019

Add: minority interest in net income - 375
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Diluted Funds From Operations $ 19,726 $ 15,394
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FFO per common share:
Basic $ 0.79 $ 0.76
Diluted $ 0.77 $ 0.73

Shares used for computation (in thousands)
Basic 24,975 19,735
Diluted 25,496 21,184

Other financial information:
Straight-lined rental revenue $ 512 $ 369



(A) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT)
developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance and
liquidity of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing



real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under
GAAP. FFO is a widely used measure of the operating performance of real
estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure to
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) net income available to
common shareholders and earnings per share. FFO, as defined under the
revised NAREIT definition and presented by us, is net income, computed in
accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from sales of depreciable
operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and
amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint
ventures and other affiliates. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships,
joint ventures and other affiliates are calculated to reflect FFO on the
same basis. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. FFO does not represent
cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and is not indicative that
cash flows are adequate to fund all cash needs and is not to be considered
an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of
the results of the Company's operations or the Company's cash flows or
liquidity as defined by GAAP.


ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)





As of As of
MARCH 31, 2005 DECEMBER 31, 2004
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
Rental properties, net $ 1,193,421 $ 1,121,409
Property under development 18,906 23,144
Investment in joint venturs 2,508 2,541
Cash and cash equivalents 8,026 11,255
Restricted cash 12,360 12,794
Intangible assets, net 10,796 10,900
Other assets 31,972 31,405
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Total assets $ 1,277,989 $ 1,213,448
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common dividends payable $ 15,657 $ 14,097
Preferred dividends payable 2,606 1,366
Unearned rents 3,452 1,634
Other liabilities 7,470 10,070
Long term debt 581,991 592,892
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Total liabilities 611,176 620,059

Minority interest 5,849 6,049
Shareholders' equity 660,964 587,340
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,277,989 $ 1,213,448
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ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

Entertainment Properties Trust is the only publicly traded real estate
investment trust (REIT) focused on the acquisition of high-quality real estate
assets leased to leading location-based entertainment operators. Since November
of 1997, EPR has acquired more than $1.2 billion of properties. The Company's
common shares of beneficial interest trade on the New York Stock Exchange under
the ticker symbol EPR. Entertainment Properties Trust Company contact: Jon Weis,
30 Pershing Road, Suite 201, Kansas City, Missouri 64108; 888/EPR-REIT; fax:
816/472-5794. The Company website is at www.eprkc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement: This press release includes forward-looking statements as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, identified by
such words as "will be," "intend," "continue," "believe," "may," "expect,"
"hope," "anticipate," or other comparable terms. The Company's actual financial
condition, results of operations and funds from operations may vary materially
from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A discussion of the
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's SEC filings, including
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.