Form: 8-K

Current report

October 27, 2005

Documents

EXH. 99 PRESS RELEASE

Published on October 27, 2005

Exhibit 99.1

ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2005 RESULTS

Kansas City, MO, October 26, 2005, -- Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR),
today announced record financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2005.

Net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2005 increased 6.5% to $14.9 million from $14.0 million for the
same quarter last year. On a per share basis, net income available to common
shareholders increased 1.8% to $0.58 from $0.57 reported in the third quarter of
2004.

Funds From Operations (FFO) for the third quarter of 2005 increased 10.0% to
$21.8 million from $19.8 million compared to the same quarter last year. On a
fully diluted basis, FFO per share increased 6.3% to $0.85 per share from $0.80
per share for the same quarter last year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net income available to common
shareholders increased 23.9% to $42.5 million from $34.3 million for the same
period last year. On a per share basis, net income available to common
shareholders increased 10.6% to $1.67 from $1.51 a year ago. FFO for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 increased 21.7% to $62.7 million from $51.6
million a year ago. On a fully diluted basis, FFO per share increased 10.3% to
$2.46 per share from $2.23 per share for the same period last year.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

During the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company invested
approximately $17.9 million. The investments include the completion of the Grand
Theatre 14 located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Hattiesburg Grand Theatre 14
is operated by Southern Theatres and was completed for a total development cost
(including land and building) of approximately $9.7 million. The land was
purchased in 2005 by the Company for $2.0 million. This theatre is leased under
a long-term triple-net lease. Additionally, the Company advanced approximately
$3.2 million on existing theatre projects under development, and funded
approximately $7.2 million of additional development in Canada. The Company
currently has five theatre projects under development, including Huntsville,
Alabama, Pensacola, Florida, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Garner, North
Carolina and Savannah, Georgia with total project budgets of approximately $69.0
million.


DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

On September 15, 2005 Entertainment Properties declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $0.625 per common share, which was paid on October 14, 2005 to
common shareholders of record on September 30, 2005. The third quarter cash
dividend represents an annualized dividend amount of $2.50 per common share and
represents an 11% increase compared to the third quarter last year. Also during
the quarter, the Company declared cash dividends of $0.59375 per share on the
9.5% Series A Preferred Shares and $0.484375 per share on the 7.75% Series B
Preferred Shares. These dividends were paid on October 14, 2005 to shareholders
of record on September 30, 2005.

Entertainment Properties Trust will hold a quarterly earnings conference call on
Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate, please
call 800-597-0731. This conference call will be webcast live over the internet
from the Company's website at WWW.EPRKC.COM.



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





THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Rental revenue $ 36,942 $ 32,308 $ 107,230 $ 91,273
Tenant reimbursements 2,783 2,549 8,853 7,135
Other income 602 297 2,489 393
Mortgage financing interest 1,498 - 1,969 -
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Total revenue 41,825 35,154 120,541 98,801

Property operating expense 3,835 3,014 11,448 8,725
Other operating expense 806 - 1,969 -
General and administrative expense, excluding
amortization of non-vested shares below 1,115 1,078 4,293 3,685
Costs associated with loan refinancing - - - 1,134
Interest expense, net 11,005 9,457 30,766 28,301
Depreciation and amortization 7,011 6,021 20,381 17,036
Amortization of non-vested shares 423 340 1,282 1,021
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Income before income from joint
ventures and minority interests 17,630 15,244 50,402 38,899

Equity in income from joint ventures 184 172 546 482
Minority interests - (62) - (982)
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Net income $ 17,814 $ 15,354 $ 50,948 $ 38,399


Preferred dividend requirements (2,916) (1,366) (8,437) (4,097)
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Net income available to
common shareholders $ 14,898 $ 13,988 $ 42,511 $ 34,302
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Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.59 $ 0.58 $ 1.70 $ 1.56
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Diluted $ 0.58 $ 0.57 $ 1.67 $ 1.51
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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 SEPTEMBER 30, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net income available to common shareholders $ 14,898 $ 13,988 $ 42,511 $ 34,302
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization 6,844 5,778 20,057 16,347
Add: Allocated share of joint venture depreciation 61 59 181 163
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Basic Funds From Operations 21,803 19,825 62,749 50,812

Add: Minority interest in net income - - - 750
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Diluted Funds From Operations $ 21,803 $ 19,825 $ 62,749 $ 51,562
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FFO per common share:
Basic $ 0.87 $ 0.82 $ 2.51 $ 2.31
Diluted 0.85 0.80 2.46 2.23

Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic 25,086 24,031 24,995 21,997
Diluted 25,585 24,628 25,482 23,159

Other financial information:

Straight-lined rental revenue $ 602 $ 665 $ 1,647 $ 1,635





(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
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
Rental properties, net $ 1,237,307 $ 1,121,409
Property under development 16,717 23,144
Mortgage note and related accrued interest receivable 42,473 -
Investment in joint ventures 2,327 2,541
Cash and cash equivalents 8,364 11,255
Restricted cash 11,712 12,794
Intangible assets, net 10,733 10,900
Deferred financing costs, net 10,905 12,730
Other assets 23,650 18,675
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Total assets $ 1,364,188 $ 1,213,448
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common dividends payable $ 15,767 $ 14,097
Preferred dividends payable 2,916 1,366
Unearned rents 809 1,634
Other liabilities 8,271 10,070
Long-term debt 664,606 592,892
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Total liabilities 692,369 620,059

Minority interests 5,466 6,049
Shareholders' equity 666,353 587,340
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,364,188 $ 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 $1.3 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.