BNET Industries

Market Cap:$1.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$251.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

DCT Industrial Trust Inc. is a leading industrial real estate company that owns, operates and develops high-quality bulk distribution and light industrial properties in high-volume distribution markets in the U.S. and Mexico. As of June 30, 2009, the Company owned, managed or had under development approximately 75.8 million square feet of assets leased to approximately 850 customers, including 14.6 million square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners, and had 7.2 million square feet in the development pipeline. Our portfolio primarily consists of high-quality, generic bulk distribution warehouses and light industrial properties. We own our properties through our operating partnership and its subsidiaries. DCT Industrial Trust Inc. is the sole general partner and owned approximately 87% of the outstanding equity interests of our operating partnership as of June 30, 2009. We acquired our first property in June 2003 and our portfolio consists of 373 consolidated operating properties as of June 30, 2009. Our primary business objectives are to maximize long-term growth in Funds From Operations, or FFO, as defined on page 43, and to maximize total return to our stockholders. In our pursuit of these long-term objectives, we seek to:

Chief Executive Officer
Philip L. Hawkins
Number of Employees 81
Contact Information

518 17th St Ste 1700

Denver, Colorado 80202

dctindustrial.c...

(303) 228-2200

NAICS Code : 525930

Recent Events

  • Macquarie Capital USA Inc. upgrades DCT Industrial Trust Inc. to 'outperform'

    11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • DCT Industrial TrustR Leases 325,000 Square Feet in Nashville Market

    11/06/09 - Sites Leased - View Story

  • DCT Industrial posts lower Q3 earnings

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • DCT Industrial TrustR to Release Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on October 29, 2009

    9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Dallas Cowboys great Staubach, others dare to make predictions at real-estate forum

    9/24/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • DCT Industrial president resigns, successor named

    9/09/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Finance - View Story

  • DCT Industrial Trust leases space in Atlanta

    9/09/09 - Sites Leased - View Story

  • DCT Industrial director departs

    6/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Director - View Story

News & Analysis

dct industrial trust inc. and seeking alpha - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Philip L. Hawkins Chief Executive Officer
James D Cochran President and Chief Investment Officer
Stuart Brown Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Murphy Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting
Michael J Ruen Senior Vice President
Stephen K Schutte Senior Vice President
Teresa Corral Senior Vice President of Fund Management and Dispositions
Daryl H Mechem Managing Director, National Director of Property Operations
Bonnie Micus Senior Vice President and National Director of Property Management
James Mulvihill Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Phillip R Altinger Chair
Thomas G. Wattles Chairman
Bruce L Warwick Board of Directors
John C O Keeffe Board of Directors
John C Okeeffe Board of Directors
John S Gates Board of Directors
Thomas F. August Board of Directors
Tripp H Hardin Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SBA Communications Corporation Director Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nantucket Parent, LLC President Former
Nantucket Parent, LLC Chief Operating Officer Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
University of Chicago Masters in Business Administration Former
Hamilton College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

James D. Cochran , age 46, has been our President since October 2006. In addition, since September 2005, he has been our Chief Investment Officer and responsible for overall acquisition, development, institutional capital management and dispositions. Through October 2006, Mr. Cochran was also an employee of our former advisor. Since he joined our former advisor in February 2004, he has overseen over $3.0 billion in investment activity. Prior to joining our former advisor, he spent ten years with ProLogis (NYSE:PLD) where he was a senior vice president, member of the Investment Committee and served as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for Macquarie ProLogis Trust, a publicly traded listed property trust in Australia. At ProLogis, Mr. Cochran held various positions including acquisition officer, market officer responsible for operations and development in Denver and Kansas City, head of the national acquisition and sales group, and capital markets where he raised private equity for joint ventures and funds in North America. Prior to joining ProLogis, Mr. Cochran worked at TCW Realty Advisors where he held acquisition and leasing positions with a focus on industrial product. Mr. Cochran also worked for Economics Research Associates where he performed market and financial feasibility studies for a variety of development projects. Mr. Cochran has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School at UCLA.

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. President and Chief Investment Officer Current
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Current
ProLogis member Former
Economics Research Associates Former
The Anderson School M.B.A. Former
University of California, Davis Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
South Georgia Wildcats Owner Current
Federal Realty Investment Trust Chief Accounting Officer Former
Food Company, Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
Ahold USA, Inc. Vice President, Accounting Former
Brown-Forman Corporation Municipal Bond Liaison Former
Federal Realty Investment Trust Accounting Officer Former
Deloitte & Touche LLP Former
Giant Limited Former
The Robinson-Humphrey Co. Former
The University of Georgia MBA. Former
The University of Georgia Degree In History Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting Current
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting Current
Cooper's Inc. Staff Accountant Former
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. staff accountant Former
Colorado State University bachelor's degree in accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Eastern Region Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Managing Director, National Director of Development Current
ProLogis vice president Former
ProLogis market officer Former
Georgia State University M.B.A. Former
The University of Alabama Bachelor of Sciences Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. General Counsel and Secretary Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current
ProLogis First Vice President Former
ProLogis Associate General Counsel Former
University of Iowa College of Law J.D. Former
Creighton University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Senior Vice President of Fund Management and Dispositions Current

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Managing Director, National Director of Property Operations Current
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Managing Director of Real Estate Operations Current
ProLogis Senior Vice President Former
ProLogis Regional Director Former
ProLogis Marketing Representative Former
The University of New Mexico Bachelor's degree in political science Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Senior Vice President and National Director of Property Management Current

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Chair Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Director Current
Salomon Brothers Former
Volpe Brown Whelan Former
Seagate Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University Bachelor's Degrees In Mechanical Engineering and Economics Former

Mr. Wattles, age 52, has been Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Dividend Capital Trust, a publicly held industrial property REIT, since March 2003 and Principal of Black Creek Group, a real estate investment management firm, since February 2003. He served as Managing Director of Security Capital from 1991 to 2002 and as a trustee of ProLogis Trust from 1993 to May 2002. He was a director of ProLogis predecessor from its formation in 1991, and was Non-Executive Chairman of ProLogis from March 1997 to May 1998. Mr. Wattles was Co-Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of ProLogis and its former REIT manager from November 1993 to March 1997, and director of the former REIT manager from June 1991 to March 1997.

Organization Position Status
Black Creek Group Chairman and Chief Current
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Managing Principal, Dividend Capital Group Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Chairman Current
Regency Centers Corporation Board of Directors Current
ProLogis Chief Investment Officer Former
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Chief Investment Officer Former
Security Capital Group Incorporated Managing Director Former
ProLogis Manager Former
Black Creek Group Principal Former
ProLogis Trustee Former
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Chairman Former
ProLogis Chairman Former
ProLogis Director Former
Stanford University MBA Former
Stanford University Bachelor's Degree Former

Mr. Warwick is currently a Vice Chairman of The Related Companies, overseeing the development of various real estate development projects including office and residential properties throughout the United States. Prior to joining The Related Companies in 1998, Mr. Warwick served as Vice Chairman, Development of The Galbreath Company, overseeing development and management in the Eastern Region. He has been active in real estate construction activities since 1961. Mr. Warwick received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University in 1960.

Organization Position Status
Related Companies Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current
Colgate University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Black Creek Group Co-Founder Current
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Manager Current
Chemical Banking Corporation Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Director Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Dividend Capital Trust, Inc. Managing Partner, Dividend Capital Group Former
Black Creek Group Managing Partner Former
Corporate Properties LLC Chairman Former
Stanford University Bachelor's Degree In Political Science. Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current
Davis Funds Director Current
Center Point Founder Former
Trinity College Bachelor's Degree In Economics and Philosophy Former

Thomas F. August, Trustee. Mr. August was first elected a Trustee effective January 5, 2006. Immediately prior to this date, Mr. August served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Prentiss Properties Trust ( Prentiss ). Mr. August served in such capacities since October of 1999 when he became Chief Executive Officer of Prentiss. Prior to that time he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Prentiss since Prentiss initial public offering in October 1996. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. August served as President and Chief Operating Officer of a Prentiss affiliate, Prentiss Properties Limited, Inc. From 1987 to 1992, Mr. August served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Prentiss predecessor company. From 1985 to 1987, Mr. August served in executive capacities with Cadillac Fairview Urban Development, Inc. Prior to joining Cadillac Urban in 1985, Mr. August was Senior Vice President of Finance for Oxford Properties, Inc., in Denver, Colorado, an affiliate of a privately-held Canadian real estate firm. Previously, he was a Vice President of Citibank, responsible for real estate lending activities in the Midwest. Mr. August holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University and an MBA degree from Boston University. Mr. August serves on the Board of Directors of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. In our merger agreement with Prentiss, we agreed to use our best efforts to nominate Mr. August as a Trustee for election at our annual meeting of shareholders for each of 2006 and 2007.

Organization Position Status
Brandywine Realty Trust Board of Directors Current
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oxford Properties, LLC Senior Vice President of Finance Former
Citibank Vice President Former
Boston University MBA Degree Former
Brandeis University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Dct Industrial Trust Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stanford University Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Engineering Former
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     DCT $4.98 +0.23 (4.84% )
Average Volume 2,338,730
Shares Outstanding 207.31M
Market Cap 1.0B
Year High 5.8
Year Low 2.42
Earnings Per Share -0.15
P/E Ratio -33.20
Dividend 0.28
Yield 5.62
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