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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission file number: 0-49782
T REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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52-2140299 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Ana, California 92705
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(877) 888-7348
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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None
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None |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
Title of Class:
Common Stock
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. o
As of June 30, 2004, the aggregate market value of common
stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately
$44,426,000 (based on the price for which each share was sold).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
As of March 31, 2005, there were 4,606,000 shares of
common stock of T REIT, Inc. outstanding.
T REIT, INC.
(A VIRGINIA CORPORATION)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Significant events occurring since November 22, 2004
(the filing date of the Form 10-Q for the third quarter of
2004) include:
As set forth in our registration statement that we originally
filed in 1999, we were formed with the intent to be listed on a
national stock exchange, quoted on a quotation system of a
national securities association or merged with an entity whose
shares are so listed or quoted. At that time, we intended that
if we were not so listed or quoted by February 22, 2010, we
would submit for our shareholders vote a proposal to
liquidate our company. As a result of (i) current market
conditions, (ii) the increasing costs of corporate
compliance (including, without limitation, all federal, state
and local regulatory requirements applicable to us, including
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended) and (iii) the
possible need to reduce our monthly distributions, in November,
2004 our board of directors began to investigate whether
liquidating now would provide our shareholders with a greater
return on our shareholders investment over a reasonable
period of time, than through implementation of other
alternatives considered. After reviewing the issues facing us,
our board of directors concluded on December 2, 2004 that
we should explore the possibility of a plan of liquidation. On
December 29, 2004, a special committee of our independent
directors, including Messrs. D. Fleet Wallace and W. Brand
Inlow, was formed to analyze whether liquidation of all of our
assets is in our shareholders best interests. On
December 29, 2004, we also engaged Robert A.
Stanger & Co., Inc., or Stanger, as our financial
advisor to (i) assist in a review of the pros and cons of
those alternatives, including a potential plan of liquidation
and (ii) render opinions as to the fairness of the
consideration to be received in any potential transactions.
After consideration of the alternatives reasonably available to
us, the special committee and our board of directors approved
the preparation of a plan of liquidation and a proxy statement
to be presented to the special committee and our board of
directors for further approval. On February 16, 2005, the
special committee unanimously determined that the terms of the
plan of liquidation are fair to, and in your best interests and
approved the sale of all of our assets and our dissolution
pursuant to a plan of liquidation; the foregoing remains subject
to our board of directors and shareholders approval,
respectively.
In connection with our initial public offering of common stock
conducted through a best effort offering from February 22,
2000 through June 1, 2002, we disclosed the prior
performance of all public and non-public investment programs
sponsored by Triple Net Properties, LLC, our Advisor. We now
have determined that there were certain errors in those prior
performance tables. In particular, the financial information in
the tables was stated to be presented on a GAAP basis. Generally
the tables for the public programs were not presented on a GAAP
basis and the tables for the non-public programs were prepared
and presented on a tax or cash accounting basis. Moreover, a
number of the prior performance data figures were themselves
incorrect, even as presented on a tax or cash basis. In
particular, certain calculations of depreciation and
amortization were not on an income tax basis for a limited
liability company investment. In general, the resulting effect
is an overstatement of our Advisors program and aggregate
portfolio operating results. Our board of directors is
considering alternatives to address the errors in the prior
performance tables.
Our Company
We were formed as a Virginia corporation in December 1998 and
were qualified and elected to be taxed as a real estate
investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. We
were organized to acquire, manage and invest in a diversified
portfolio of real estate projects or interests therein of
office, industrial, retail and service properties located
primarily in the following states: Alaska; Florida; Iowa;
Michigan; Minnesota; Nevada; North Carolina; South Carolina;
South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin;
and Wyoming. We completed our first property acquisition on
September 26, 2000. As of December 31, 2004, we owned
interests in eleven properties, including two consolidated
interests in office properties and nine unconsolidated interests
in office properties located in the following four states:
California, Texas, Illinois and Nevada.
We conduct business and own properties through T REIT, L.P., or
the Operating Partnership, which was formed as a Virginia
limited partnership in December 1998. We are the sole general
partner of the Operating Partnership and have control over the
affairs of the Operating Partnership.
Our day-to-day operations are managed by Triple Net Properties,
LLC, or our Advisor, under an advisory agreement, or our
Advisory Agreement. Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that
the two entities have common officers and a common director,
some of whom also own an equity interest in our Advisor. Our
Advisor engages affiliated entities, including Triple Net
Properties Realty, Inc., or Realty, an affiliate of our Advisor,
which was solely owned by Anthony W. Thompson, our chief
executive officer, president and chairman of the board of
directors, until his resignation as chief executive officer and
president in August 2004, through December 31, 2004
(effective January 1, 2005, Mr. Thompson owns 88% of
Realty), a real estate brokerage and management company, to
provide various services for our properties. Our Advisor and
Realty were formed in 1998 to serve as an asset and property
manager for real estate investment trusts, syndicated real
estate limited partnerships, limited liability companies and
similar real estate entities.
We have been operating, and subject to our board of
directors and shareholders approval of a plan of
liquidation, which has not yet been submitted for approval or
been approved, we intend to continue operating as a REIT for
federal and state income tax purposes. To maintain our REIT
status, we are required to distribute annually as distributions
at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, as defined by the
Internal Revenue Code, or the Code, to our shareholders, among
other requirements. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any
taxable year, we would be subject to federal income tax on our
taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. As of
December 31, 2004, we believe we are in compliance with all
relevant REIT requirements.
Our Advisors principal executive offices are located at
1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Ana,
California 92705 and its telephone number is
(877) 888-7348. Our Advisors website is
www.1031nnn.com. We make our periodic and current reports
available on our Advisors web-site after these materials
are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the
SEC. They are also available in print to any shareholder upon
request. We do not maintain our own website or have an address
or telephone separate from our Advisor. Since we pay a
management fee to our Advisor, we do not pay rent for the use of
their space.
Developments During 2004
During 2004:
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we purchased a consolidated property in January 2004 for
$22,965,000 and purchased interests in two unconsolidated
properties for $1,670,000 in April and July 2004; and |
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we sold one consolidated property for a total gross sales price
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Current Investment Objectives and Policies
General
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, our
primary investment objective is to obtain current income from
investments in real estate. Pursuant thereto, we have sought to:
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invest in income producing real property (or interests therein)
generally through equity investments in a manner which permits
us to continue to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax
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generate cash available for distribution to our shareholders; |
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preserve and protect shareholder capital; and |
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realize capital appreciation upon the ultimate sale of our
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To the extent feasible, we will strive to invest in a
diversified portfolio of properties or interests therein, in
terms of geography, type of property and types of tenants, that
will satisfy our investment
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objectives. However, we cannot assure you that we will attain
all of these objectives or that shareholder capital will not
decrease.
Acquisition Strategies
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, under
the current business plan, we will continue to primarily
acquire, through wholly-owned subsidiaries of our Operating
Partnership, wholly-owned and undivided tenant-in-common, or
TIC, interests in office, industrial, retail and service
properties. We will continue to seek to acquire properties (or
interests therein) leased by creditworthy tenants under net
leases. We may continue to acquire properties through joint
ventures or the acquisition of substantially all of the
interests of an entity which in turns owns the property. In
connection with the purchase of undivided TIC interests in
properties, we may continue to purchase TIC interests in
properties where the other TICs are participating in tax-free
exchanges arranged by our Advisor. Such transactions will earn
our Advisor or its affiliates commissions on the tax-free
exchanges, and may impact the extent to which we participate in
such acquisitions.
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, we may
continue to primarily acquire properties with cash and mortgage
or other debt; however, we may acquire some properties free and
clear of mortgage indebtedness by paying the entire purchase
price for such property in cash or in units in our Operating
Partnership. With respect to properties purchased on an all-cash
basis, we may later incur mortgage indebtedness by obtaining
loans secured by selected properties if favorable financing
terms are available to us. The proceeds from such loans, if any,
would be used to acquire additional properties and increase our
cash flow. Although not required by our articles of
incorporation or bylaws, as a policy matter, we do not intend to
incur indebtedness in excess of 70% of the aggregate fair market
value of all our properties, as determined at the end of each
calendar year. In addition, we do not intend to incur secured
indebtedness on a specific property in excess of approximately
80% of such propertys fair market value.
Under our current acquisition strategies, the majority of
properties we may acquire in the future will be at least 75%
leased on the acquisition date. We expect that most of the
applicable leases will be net leases with initial
terms of 10 to 15 years, but generally not less than five
years and usually providing for a base minimum annual rent with
periodic increases. Net leases typically require
that tenants pay all or a majority of the operating expenses,
including real estate taxes, special assessments, utilities,
insurance and building repairs related to the property, in
addition to lease payments.
In acquiring a property, we may enter into arrangements with the
seller of a property in support of minimum cash flow
requirements from the property, obtain an option on a property
or commit to purchase a property subject to completion of
renovation or construction.
As of December 31, 2004, three of our properties or
interests in properties were located in California, three in
Nevada, four in Texas and one in Illinois. Our consolidated
properties were 98% leased as of December 31, 2004 and our
unconsolidated properties were 89% leased as of
December 31, 2004.
To assist us in our acquisition efforts, our Advisor and its
affiliates may purchase properties in their own name, assume
loans in connection with the purchase of properties and
temporarily hold title to such properties for the purpose of
facilitating the acquisition of such properties, borrowing money
or obtaining financing, completing construction of properties or
for any other purpose related to its business. We may also
acquire properties from entities advised by our Advisor. Such
acquisitions must be approved by a majority of our directors,
including a majority of our independent directors.
Acquisition Standards
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, based
on our Advisors prior real estate experience, we believe
our Advisor has the ability to identify properties capable of
meeting our current investment objectives. In evaluating
potential acquisitions, the primary factor considered is the
propertys current and
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projected cash flow. We also consider a number of other factors
relating to a property, including, without limitation, its:
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geographic location and type; |
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construction quality and condition; |
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potential for capital appreciation; |
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lease terms and rent roll, including the potential for rent
increases; |
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potential for economic growth in the tax and regulatory
environment of the community in which the property is located; |
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potential for expanding the physical layout of the property; |
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occupancy and demand by tenants for properties of a similar type
in the same geographic vicinity; |
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prospects for liquidity through sale, financing or refinancing
of the property; |
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competition from existing properties and the potential for the
construction of new properties in the area; and |
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treatment under applicable federal, state and local tax and
other laws and regulations. |
Our Advisor has substantial discretion with respect to the
selection of specific properties; however, purchase agreements
must be approved by our board of directors.
We will not close the purchase of any property unless and until
we obtain an environmental assessment, a minimum of Phase I
review, for each property purchased and are generally satisfied
with the environmental status of the property.
In purchasing properties, we will be subject to risks generally
incident to the ownership of real estate, including:
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changes in general economic or local conditions; |
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changes in supply of or demand for similar competing properties
in an area; |
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changes in interest rates and availability of permanent mortgage
funds which may render the sale of a property difficult or
unattractive; |
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changes in tax, real estate, environmental and zoning laws; |
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periods of high interest rates and tight money supply which may
make the sale of properties more difficult; |
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tenant turnover; and |
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general overbuilding or excess supply in the market area. |
Disposition Strategies
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, we
currently consider various factors when evaluating potential
property dispositions. These factors include, without
limitation, the following:
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the ability to sell the property at a price we believe would
provide an attractive return to our shareholders; |
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our ability to recycle capital into core markets consistent with
our business strategy; |
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our desire to exit markets that are not core markets; |
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whether the property is strategically located; |
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tenant composition and lease rollover for the property; |
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general economic conditions and outlook, including job growth in
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the general quality of the asset. |
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Operating Strategies
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, our
primary operating strategy is to acquire suitable properties and
to enhance the performance and value of those properties through
management strategies designed to address the needs of current
and prospective tenants. Management strategies include:
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managing costs and seeking to minimize operating expenses by
centralizing management, leasing, marketing, financing,
accounting, renovation and data processing activities; |
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improving rental income and cash flow by aggressively marketing
rentable space and raising rents when feasible; |
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emphasizing regular maintenance and periodic renovation to meet
the needs of tenants and to maximize long-term returns; |
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re-positioning properties, including, for example, shifting from
single to multi-tenant use in order to maximize desirability and
utility for prospective tenants; and |
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financing acquisitions and refinancing properties when favorable
financing terms are available to increase the cash flow. |
Financing Policies
We conduct substantially all of our investment and
debt-financing activities through our Operating Partnership. We
have also financed our investments through a combination of
equity as well as secured debt. The terms of our credit facility
and secured notes contain various financial covenants which
require satisfaction of certain total debt-to-asset ratios,
secured debt-to-total-asset ratios, debt service coverage
ratios, as well as other limitations. A primary objective of our
financing policy is to manage our financial position to allow us
to raise capital from time to time at competitive rates. As of
December 31, 2004, approximately 22% of our outstanding
debt had a weighted average fixed interest rate of
5.25% per annum, which limits the risk of fluctuating
interest rates.
We may utilize certain derivative financial instruments at times
to limit interest rate risk. The derivatives we enter into, and
the only derivative transactions approved by our board of
directors, are those which are used for hedging purposes rather
than investment purposes. If an anticipated hedging transaction
does not occur, any positive or negative value of the derivative
will be recognized immediately in net income.
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, to the
extent that our board of directors decides to obtain additional
capital, we may elect to retain our earnings (subject to the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, or Code, requiring
distributions of taxable income to maintain REIT status), or
dispose of some of our properties or utilize a combination of
these methods.
Tax Status
We elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes
under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, and believe
that we have qualified since our first year of operations. As
long as we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will not
be subject to federal income tax to the extent we distribute at
least 100% of our REIT taxable income to our shareholders. If we
fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be
subject to federal income tax (including any applicable
alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular
corporate rates. Unless entitled to relief under specific
statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified for taxation
as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which
we lose our qualification. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may
be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and
property and to federal income and excise taxes on our
undistributed income.
Distribution Policy
In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes,
we must distribute at least 90% of our taxable income (excluding
capital gains) to our shareholders. The declaration of monthly
distributions on common shares is at the discretion of our board
of directors and our board will determine the amount of
distributions based on then prevailing circumstances.
Distribution amounts depend on our funds from
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operations, financial condition and capital requirements, annual
distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code
and other factors our board of directors deem relevant. Subject
to our board of directors and our shareholders
approval of the plan of liquidation, which has not yet been
submitted for approval or been approved, we may need to reduce
the amount of our monthly distributions in 2005, which may
ultimately impact our ability to meet our REIT distribution
requirements.
Competition
We compete with a considerable number of other real estate
companies to lease office space, some of which may have greater
marketing and financial resources. Principal factors of
competition in our business are the quality of properties
(including the design and condition of improvements), leasing
terms (including rent and other charges and allowances for
tenant improvements), attractiveness and convenience of
location, the quality and breadth of tenant services provided
and reputation as an owner and operator of quality office
properties in the relevant market. Our ability to compete also
depends upon, among other factors, trends of the national and
local economies, financial condition and operating results of
current and prospective tenants, availability and cost of
capital, including capital raised by incurring debt,
construction and renovation costs, taxes, governmental
regulations, legislation and population trends.
In the event that we elect to acquire additional properties, we
will also compete with other buyers who are also interested in
acquiring such properties, which may result in an increase in
the cash that we pay for such properties or may result in us
ultimately not being able to acquire such properties. Recently,
competition to acquire office properties, or other real estate
assets has increased due, in part, to the renewed interest in
the sector from private equity sources, including foreign
investors. In some cases, this competition has caused
acquisition prices to increase making it more challenging for us
to be competitive in the acquisition of new investments.
Additionally, at the time we elect to dispose of one or more of
our properties, we will be in competition with sellers of
similar properties to locate suitable purchasers, which may
result in us receiving lower proceeds from the disposal or
result in us not being able to dispose of the property due to
the lack of an acceptable return.
We hold interests in properties located in California, Texas,
Nevada and Illinois. Other entities managed by our Advisor also
own interests in the Chicago, Illinois property in which we own
an interest. Entities managed by our Advisor or its affiliates
own several properties located in California, Nevada and Texas
and such properties are managed by Realty. Our properties may
face competition in these states from such other properties
owned, operated or managed by our Advisor or our Advisors
affiliates. Our Advisor or its affiliates have interests that
may vary from ours in these states.
Government Regulations
Many laws and governmental regulations are applicable to our
properties and changes in these laws and regulations, or their
interpretation by agencies and the courts, occur frequently.
Costs of Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or
ADA, all public accommodations must meet federal requirements
for access and use by disabled persons. Although we believe that
we are in substantial compliance with present requirements of
the ADA, none of our properties have been audited, nor have
investigations of our properties been conducted to determine
compliance. We may incur additional costs in connection with the
ADA. Additional federal, state and local laws also may require
modifications to our properties or restrict our ability to
renovate our properties. We cannot predict the cost of
compliance with the ADA or other legislation. If we incur
substantial costs to comply with the ADA or any other
legislation, our financial condition, results of operations,
cash flow and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations
and pay distributions could be adversely affected.
Costs of Government Environmental Regulation and Private
Litigation. Environmental laws and regulations hold us
liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain
hazardous or toxic substances on our properties. These laws
could impose liability without regard to whether we are
responsible for the presence or release of the hazardous
materials. Government investigations and remediation actions may
have substantial costs and the presence of hazardous substances
on a property could result in personal injury or similar claims
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by private plaintiffs. Various laws also impose liability on
persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous
or toxic substances for the cost of removal or remediation of
hazardous substances at the disposal or treatment facility.
These laws often impose liability whether or not the person
arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal
facility. As the owner and operator of our properties, we may be
deemed to have arranged for the disposal or treatment of
hazardous or toxic substances.
Use of Hazardous Substances by Some of Our Tenants. Some
of our tenants routinely handle hazardous substances and wastes
on our properties as part of their routine operations.
Environmental laws and regulations subject these tenants, and
potentially us, to liability resulting from such activities. We
require our tenants, in their leases, to comply with these
environmental laws and regulations and to indemnify us for any
related liabilities. We are unaware of any material
noncompliance, liability or claim relating to hazardous or toxic
substances or petroleum products in connection with any of our
properties.
Other Federal, State and Local Regulations. Our
properties are subject to various federal, state and local
regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and life
safety requirements. If we fail to comply with these various
requirements, we may incur governmental fines or private damage
awards. While we believe that our properties are currently in
material compliance with all of these regulatory requirements,
we do not know whether existing requirements will change or
whether future requirements will require us to make significant
unanticipated expenditures that will adversely affect our
ability to make distributions to our shareholders. We believe,
based in part on engineering reports which are generally
obtained at the time we acquire the properties, that all of our
properties comply in all material respects with current
regulations. However, if we were required to make significant
expenditures under applicable regulations, our financial
condition, results of operations, cash flow and ability to
satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay distributions
could be adversely affected.
Significant Tenants
As of December 31, 2004, two of our tenants accounted for
10% or more of our aggregate annual rental income.
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ACS State Health Systems
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588,000 |
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AmberOaks |
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44,000 |
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AmberOaks |
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78,000 |
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Annualized rental income based on contractual base rent sent
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Our Advisor has been advised that ACS Health Services, Inc., or
ACS, a tenant in the AmberOaks property, in which we own a 75%
TIC, will not be renewing their lease, which expired on
February 28, 2005. ACS currently occupies
44,000 square feet of the premises, which represents
approximately 21% of the gross leasing area of the
207,000 square feet at the AmberOaks property. The tenant
may occupy the space for an undetermined length of time beyond
the term of the lease in accordance with hold over provisions in
the lease or vacate the premises. As of March 31, 2005, ACS
has exercised its hold over provision until May 31, 2005.
From January 1, 2005 through May 31, 2005, we will
amortize $341,000 related to the intangible assets associated
with ACS.
Employees
We have no employees and our executive officers are all
employees of our Advisor. Substantially all work performed for
us is performed by employees of our Advisor and its affiliates.
Financial Information About Industry Segments
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, we are
in the business of owning, managing, operating, leasing,
acquiring, developing, investing in and disposing of office,
industrial and service
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properties. We internally evaluate all properties as one
industry segment and, accordingly, do not report segment
information.
Real Estate Investments
As of December 31, 2004, we owned interests in eleven
properties including two consolidated properties and nine
unconsolidated properties. Our interests in the unconsolidated
properties are held either as a TIC interests in the property or
as a member of a limited liability company, or LLC, that owns a
TIC interest in the property. The consolidated properties have
an aggregate gross leaseable area, or GLA, of approximately
275,000 square feet. The unconsolidated properties have an
aggregate GLA of approximately 1,658,000 square feet.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, we purchased one
consolidated property and two interests in unconsolidated
properties, and we sold one consolidated property and one
interest in an unconsolidated property.
The following table presents certain additional information
about our properties at December 31, 2004:
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GLA | |
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% | |
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Date | |
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Annual | |
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% Physical | |
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Annual Rent | |
Property Name |
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Property Location | |
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(Sq Ft) | |
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Owned | |
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Acquired | |
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Rent(1) | |
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Occupancy(2) | |
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per Sq Ft(3) | |
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Consolidated Properties:
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University Heights
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San Antonio, TX |
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68,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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08/22/02 |
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$ |
790,000 |
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95.8 |
% |
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$ |
12.05 |
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AmberOaks Corporate Center
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Austin, TX |
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207,000 |
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75.0 |
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01/20/04 |
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2,629,000 |
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99.1 |
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12.83 |
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Total/ Weighted Average
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275,000 |
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$ |
3,419,000 |
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98.3 |
% |
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$ |
12.64 |
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Unconsolidated Properties:
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Reno Trademark Building TIC
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Reno, NV |
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72,000 |
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40.0 |
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09/04/01 |
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$ |
816,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
11.29 |
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County Center Drive TIC
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Temecula, CA |
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78,000 |
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16.0 |
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01/11/02 |
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605,000 |
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100.0 |
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7.80 |
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City Center West A Building TIC
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Las Vegas, NV |
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106,000 |
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89.1 |
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03/15/02 |
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2,710,000 |
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96.7 |
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26.45 |
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Pacific Corporate Park LLC
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Lake Forest, CA |
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89,000 |
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22.8 |
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03/25/02 |
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799,000 |
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59.7 |
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15.08 |
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Titan Building & Plaza TIC
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San Antonio, TX |
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131,000 |
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48.5 |
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04/17/02 |
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1,737,000 |
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88.6 |
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14.94 |
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Congress Center LLC
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Chicago, IL |
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525,000 |
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10.3 |
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01/09/03 |
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12,460,000 |
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90.0 |
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26.39 |
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Enclave Parkway LLC
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Houston, TX |
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207,000 |
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3.3 |
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12/22/03 |
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3,744,000 |
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100.0 |
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18.05 |
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Oakey Building LLC
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Las Vegas, NV |
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95,000 |
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9.8 |
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4/2/04 |
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2,913,000 |
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88.3 |
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34.60 |
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Emerald Plaza LLC
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San Diego, CA |
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355,000 |
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2.7 |
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7/6/04 |
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9,081,000 |
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80.8 |
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31.70 |
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Total/ Weighted Average
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1,658,000 |
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$ |
34,865,000 |
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88.8 |
% |
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$ |
23.69 |
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(1) |
Annualized rental income based on contractual base rent from
leases in effect at December 31, 2004. |
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(2) |
Physical occupancy at December 31, 2004. |
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(3) |
Average effective annual rent per square foot at
December 31, 2004. |
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Investments in unconsolidated real estate consist of our
investments in undivided TICs and LLCs. The following table
presents our investment in each unconsolidated property at
December 31, 2004:
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Percentage | |
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Companys | |
Property |
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Location | |
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Owned | |
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Investment | |
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City Center West A Building TIC
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Las Vegas, NV |
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89.1 |
% |
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$ |
8,004,000 |
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Congress Center LLC
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Chicago, IL |
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10.3 |
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3,875,000 |
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Pacific Corporate Park LLC
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Lake Forest, CA |
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22.8 |
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1,830,000 |
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Titan Building & Plaza TIC
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San Antonio, TX |
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48.5 |
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2,027,000 |
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Reno Trademark Building TIC
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Reno, NV |
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40.0 |
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1,154,000 |
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Oakey Building LLC
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Las Vegas, NV |
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9.8 |
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585,000 |
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Enclave Parkway LLC
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Houston, TX |
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3.3 |
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452,000 |
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County Center Drive TIC
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Temecula, CA |
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16.0 |
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432,000 |
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Emerald Plaza LLC
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San Diego, CA |
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2.7 |
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913,000 |
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$ |
19,272,000 |
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The following information generally applies to our properties:
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we believe all of the properties are adequately covered by
insurance and are suitable for their intended purposes; |
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we have no plans for any material renovations, improvements or
development of the properties, except in accordance with planned
budgets; |
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our properties are located in markets where we are subject to
competition for attracting new tenants and retaining current
tenants; and |
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depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful lives of the buildings, ranging primarily from
15 to 39 years and over the shorter of the lease term or
useful lives of the tenant improvements. |
The following is a summary of the relationships of us and our
affiliates as of December 31, 2004:
T REIT, Inc.
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Congress Center
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in Congress Center.
AmberOaks Corporate Center
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in AmberOaks.
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City Center West A Building
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in City Center West A
Building.
County Center Drive
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in County Center Drive.
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Emerald Plaza
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in Emerald Plaza.
Enclave Parkway
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in Enclave Parkway.
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Oakey Building
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in Oakey Building.
Pacific Corporate Park
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interest in Pacific Corporate Park.
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Reno Trademark
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in Reno Trademark.
Titan Building and Plaza
The following is a summary of our relationship with entities
with ownership interests in Titan Building and Plaza.
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Affiliated Companies
The following is a summary detailing the relationships that
Anthony W. Thompson has with our Advisor, NNN Capital Corp., and
Realty at December 31, 2004.
Lease Expiration Table
The following schedule presents the sensitivity of our annual
base rent due to lease expirations for the next ten years at our
consolidated properties as of December 31, 2004, by number,
percentage of total aggregate gross leaseable area, or GLA, and
annual base rent.
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% of | |
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Total Sq. | |
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Total GLA | |
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Annual Base | |
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Number | |
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Ft. of | |
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Represented | |
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Rent Under | |
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of Leases | |
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Expiring | |
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by Expiring | |
|
Expiring | |
Year Ending December 31 |
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Expiring | |
|
Leases | |
|
Leases | |
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Leases | |
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2005
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5 |
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58,000 |
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21.17 |
% |
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$ |
767,000 |
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2006
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8 |
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45,000 |
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16.42 |
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|
580,000 |
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2007
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3 |
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80,000 |
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29.20 |
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1,091,000 |
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2008
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2 |
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64,000 |
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|
23.36 |
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623,000 |
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2009
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2 |
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6,000 |
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|
2.19 |
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30,000 |
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2010
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0 |
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2011
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0 |
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2012
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0 |
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2013
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0 |
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2014
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0 |
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Thereafter
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1 |
|
|
|
21,000 |
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|
|
7.66 |
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|
|
284,000 |
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Total
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|
21 |
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|
|
274,000 |
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|
100 |
% |
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$ |
3,375,000 |
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Indebtedness
At December 31, 2004, we had secured mortgage loans
outstanding on our consolidated and proportionate share of
unconsolidated properties representing aggregate indebtedness of
approximately $19,285,000 and $30,424,000, respectively. See
Item 7: Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and
Note 9 to the financial statements included with this
report.
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Item 3. |
Legal Proceedings |
On September 16, 2004, our Advisor advised us that it
learned that the SEC is conducting an investigation referred to
as In the matter of Triple Net Properties, LLC.
The SEC has requested information from our Advisor relating
to disclosure in securities offerings (including offerings by
us, G REIT, Inc. and A REIT, Inc.) and the exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the
private offerings in which our Advisor and its affiliated
entities were involved and exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Exchange Act for several entities. The SEC
has requested financial and other information regarding these
entities as well as the limited liability companies advised by
our Advisor, including us. Our Advisor has advised us that it
intends to cooperate fully with the SECs
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investigation. This investigation could involve us and our
required periodic reports under the Exchange Act and fines,
penalties or administrative remedies could be asserted against
us.
We cannot at this time assess the outcome of the investigation
by the SEC. Therefore, at this time, we have not accrued any
loss contingencies in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 5.
On February 11, 2004, Clearview Properties filed a petition
in the District Court of the 270th Judicial District, Harris
County, Texas against Property Texas SC One Corporation, Clarion
Partners, LLC, Granite Partners I, LLC, three unaffiliated
entities, and us, our Advisor and Realty, or the Triple Net
Entities. The complaint alleged that the Triple Net Entities
willfully and intentionally interfered with an agreement between
Property One and Clearview for the sale of certain real property
located in Houston, Texas by Property One to Clearview. On
January 7, 2005, Clearview filed an amended complaint which
also alleged that the Triple Net Entities breached a contract
between Clearview and the Triple Net Entities for the sale of
the Houston, Texas property by Clearview to the Triple Net
Entities and for conspiracy with Property One to breach this
contract. The maximum potential exposure to us is uncertain as
Clearview has failed to specifically allege a monetary amount of
loss as the result of our alleged involvement. On
February 4, 2005, we filed a motion for summary judgment in
our favor which is scheduled to be heard on April 1, 2005.
On March 25, 2005, Clearview filed an amended complaint
which named T REIT, L.P. as an additional defendant. If
Clearview were to prevail in this action, it could have a
material adverse impact on our results of operations and our
ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.
On July 19, 2004, Michael R. and Patricia C. Long, as
Trustees of the Michael R. and Patricia C. Long 2001 Trust, or
the purchasers, filed a petition in the District Court of the
25th Judicial District Guadalupe County, Texas against T
REIT-Seguin, LLC, Peck-Seguin, LLC, Lake Air Mall-Seguin, LLC,
Chicago Title Company and our Advisor, collectively, the
sellers. Through our wholly owned subsidiary T REIT-Seguin,
we purchased a 26% interest in the Seguin Corners Shopping
Center in November 2000. The Seguin Corners Shopping Center
subsequently was sold to the purchasers in August 2002. The
petition alleges that the sellers misrepresented and/or failed
to disclose that they did not own and could not convey the
property in its entirety to the purchasers. If the purchasers
prevail in this action, it could have a material adverse impact
on our result of operations and our ability to pay distributions
to our stockholders.
Other than the above, to our knowledge, there are no material
pending legal proceedings. We also have routine litigation
incidental to the business to which we are a party or of which
certain of our properties are subject.
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter of 2004.
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PART II
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Item 5. |
Market for Registrants Common Equity and Related
Shareholder Matters |
Market Information
There is no established public trading market for our shares of
common stock.
Effective May 24, 2001 we adopted a share repurchase plan,
or the Repurchase Plan, which provides eligible shareholders
with limited liquidity by enabling them to sell their common
stock back to us, at the sole discretion of the board of
directors. To be eligible to participate in the Repurchase Plan,
a shareholder must offer for resale at least 25% of the total
number of his shares and must have owned such shares for at
least one year. The price paid by us per share varies with the
terms of the Repurchase Plan. Repurchase are effected by us on
or about the last day of each calendar quarter. Funding for the
Repurchase Plan currently comes from the proceeds received by us
from operating revenues. We repurchased 34,000 shares of
our common stock for $304,000 during the year ended
December 31, 2004.
Shareholders
As of March 31, 2005, we had 2,043 shareholders of
record.
Distributions
Since, April 1, 2001, we have paid monthly cash
distributions to the holders of our common stock at an annual
rate of $0.825 per share (8.25% based on a $10.00 purchase
price). The declaration of distributions is at the discretion of
our board of directors who will determine the amount of
distributions on a regular basis. The amount of distributions
will depend on our funds from operations, financial condition,
capital requirements, annual distribution requirements under the
REIT provisions of the Code and other factors our board of
directors deem relevant at that time.
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, we may
need to reduce the amount of our monthly distributions in 2005,
which may ultimately impact our ability to meet our REIT
distribution requirements.
Additionally, we are required to distribute 90% of our REIT
taxable income (excluding capital gains) on an annual basis in
order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We
may be required to use borrowings under our credit facility, if
necessary, to meet REIT distribution requirements and maintain
our REIT status. We have historically distributed amounts in
excess of our taxable income resulting in a return of capital to
our shareholders. We anticipate that our current distribution
rate will meet our REIT requirements for 2005. Amounts
accumulated for distribution to shareholders are invested
primarily in interest-bearing accounts and short-term
interest-bearing securities, which are consistent with our
intention to maintain our qualification as a REIT. Such
investments may include, among others, investments in marketable
equity securities, certificates of deposit and interest-bearing
bank deposits.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Our equity compensation plan information is as follows:
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Number of Securities to Be | |
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Weighted Average | |
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|
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Issued Upon Exercise of | |
|
Exercise Price of | |
|
Number of Securities | |
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|
Outstanding Options, | |
|
Outstanding Options | |
|
Remaining Available | |
Plan Category |
|
Warrants and Rights | |
|
Warrants and Rights | |
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for Future Issuance | |
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|
| |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)
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|
|
425,000 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total
|
|
|
425,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
Each of the Independent Director and Officer/ Employee Stock
Option Plans was approved at our annual meeting of shareholders
held on June 28, 2003. |
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Item 6. |
Selected Financial Data |
The following should be read with the sections titled
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
T REIT, INC.
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As of December 31, | |
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| |
Selected Financial Data(1) |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
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| |
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| |
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Total assets
|
|
$ |
60,553,000 |
|
|
$ |
49,369,000 |
|
|
$ |
67,769,000 |
|
|
$ |
45,441,000 |
|
|
$ |
21,572,000 |
|
Mortgage loans payable, including property held for sale
|
|
|
19,285,000 |
|
|
|
9,250,000 |
|
|
|
28,090,000 |
|
|
|
24,737,000 |
|
|
|
15,079,000 |
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
36,819,000 |
|
|
|
38,107,000 |
|
|
|
38,216,000 |
|
|
|
19,765,000 |
|
|
|
5,093,000 |
|
Book value per share
|
|
$ |
7.98 |
|
|
$ |
8.20 |
|
|
$ |
8.14 |
|
|
$ |
8.00 |
|
|
$ |
7.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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| |
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2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
OPERATING DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$ |
4,959,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,068,000 |
|
|
$ |
304,000 |
|
|
$ |
197,000 |
|
|
$ |
204,000 |
|
Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations
and gain on sale of real estate investments and minority
interests
|
|
|
(96,000 |
) |
|
|
809,000 |
|
|
|
1,038,000 |
|
|
|
(312,000 |
) |
|
|
(104,000 |
) |
Discontinued operations, including gain on sale
|
|
|
2,555,000 |
|
|
|
3,380,000 |
|
|
|
1,255,000 |
|
|
|
(151,000 |
) |
|
|
4,000 |
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
2,544,000 |
|
|
|
4,189,000 |
|
|
|
2,293,000 |
|
|
|
(464,000 |
) |
|
|
(101,000 |
) |
Income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted(2):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.46 |
) |
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income(loss)
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.44 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
$ |
3,590,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,950,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,290,000 |
|
|
$ |
(1,242,000 |
) |
|
$ |
279,000 |
|
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(14,333,000 |
) |
|
|
2,517,000 |
|
|
|
(19,279,000 |
) |
|
|
(7,492,000 |
) |
|
|
(5,224,000 |
) |
Cash flows provided by financing activities
|
|
|
5,783,000 |
|
|
|
593,000 |
|
|
|
19,471,000 |
|
|
|
12,133,000 |
|
|
|
5,194,000 |
|
Distributions declared
|
|
$ |
3,806,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,843,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,312,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,146,000 |
|
|
$ |
149,000 |
|
Distributions declared per share
|
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
Funds from operations(3)
|
|
$ |
3,487,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,307,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,825,000 |
|
|
$ |
308,000 |
|
|
$ |
(62,000 |
) |
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(1) |
The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with
the historical consolidated financial statements and related
notes appearing elsewhere in this report. Certain amounts in the
prior years have been reclassified as discontinued operations
related to properties disposed of in 2004. |
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(2) |
Net income (loss) and distributions per share are based upon the
weighted average number of shares of common shares outstanding.
Distributions by us of our current and accumulated earnings and
profits for federal income tax purposes are taxable to
shareholders as ordinary income. Distributions in excess of
these earnings and profits generally are treated as a
non-taxable reduction of the shareholders basis in the
shares to the extent thereof (a return of capital for tax
purposes) and, thereafter, as taxable gain. These distributions
in excess of earnings and profits will have the effect of
deferring taxation of the distributions until the sale of the
shareholders common stock. For the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, 0%, 52% and 51%,
respectively, of distributions represented a return of capital
for tax purposes. In addition, for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, 75.6%, 39.5% and 3.2%,
respectively, of distributions represented capital gain for tax
purposes. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we
must make annual distributions to shareholders of at least 90%
of our REIT taxable income excluding capital gains. Under
certain circumstances, we may be required to make distributions
in excess of cash available for distribution in order to meet
the REIT distribution requirements. Subject to our board of
directors and our shareholders approval of the plan
of liquidation, which has not yet been submitted for approval or
been approved, distributions are determined by our board of
directors and are dependent on a number of factors, including
the amount of funds available for distribution, our financial
condition, any decision by our board of directors to reinvest
funds rather than to distribute the funds, our capital
expenditures, the annual distribution required to maintain REIT
status under the Code and other factors our board of directors
may deem relevant. |
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(3) |
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved,, one
of our objectives is to provide cash distributions to our
shareholders from cash generated by our operations. We believe
that funds from operations, or FFO, is a useful supplemental
measure of our operating performance. We compute FFO in
accordance with the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of
Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts, or NAREIT, as revised in February, 2004. The White Paper
defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, excluding
extraordinary items, as defined by GAAP, and gains and losses
from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate
related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of
deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate
assets), and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships
and joint ventures. Other REITs may use different methodologies
for calculating FFO, and accordingly, our FFO may not be
comparable to other REITs. |
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|
Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization, gains and
losses from property dispositions and extraordinary items, it
provides a performance measure that, when compared year over
year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy
rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities,
general and administrative expenses and interest costs,
providing a perspective not immediately apparent from net
income. In addition, we believe FFO provides useful information
to the investment community about our financial performance when
compared to other REITs since FFO is generally recognized as the
industry standard for reporting the operations of REITs. |
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|
However, FFO should not be viewed as an alternative measure of
our operating performance since it does not reflect either
depreciation and amortization costs or the level of capital
expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the
operating performance of our properties, which are significant
economic costs and could materially impact our results of
operations. |
|
|
Non-cash adjustments to arrive at FFO included depreciation and
amortization and net gain (loss) from sale of joint ventures.
For additional information, see Funds from Operations below
which includes a reconciliation of our GAAP net income available
to shareholders to FFO for the years ended December 31,
2004 and 2003. |
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Item 7. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
Item 6, Selected Financial Data, and our
historical consolidated financial statements and related notes
thereto included elsewhere in this report.
Forward-Looking Statements
Historical results and trends should not be taken as indicative
of future operations. Our statements contained in this report
that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Actual results may differ
materially from those included in the forward-looking
statements. We intend these forward-looking statements to be
covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of
complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Forward-looking
statements, which are based on our assumptions and describe
future plans, strategies and expectations for ourselves, are
generally identifiable by use of the words believe,
expect, intend, anticipate,
estimate, project,
prospects, or similar expressions as well as any
statements referring to the plan of liquidation or possibility
thereof. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of
our future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors
which could have a material adverse affect on our operations and
our future prospects on a consolidated basis include, without
limitation, the following: changes in economic conditions
generally and the real estate market specifically;
legislative/regulatory changes (including changes to laws
governing the taxation of REITs); availability of capital;
interest rates; competition; supply and demand for operating
properties in our current and proposed market areas and
generally accepted accounting principles; the possibility of a
plan of liquidation; and policies and guidelines applicable to
REITs. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in
evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should
not be placed on such statements. Additional information
concerning us and our business, including additional factors
that could materially affect our financial results, is included
herein and in our other filings with the SEC.
Overview and Background
We were organized in December 1998 to acquire, manage, and
invest in a diversified portfolio of real estate (or interests
therein) comprised of office, industrial, retail and service
properties located primarily in the following states: Alaska;
Florida; Iowa; Michigan; Minnesota; Nevada; North Carolina;
South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia;
Washington; Wisconsin; and Wyoming. We completed our first
property acquisition in September 2000. As of December 31,
2004, we owned interests in eleven properties, including
interests in two consolidated properties and interests in nine
unconsolidated properties. We have a limited basis for
comparison between 2004 and 2003, and between 2003 and 2002,
respectively, is limited due to the number of acquisitions and
dispositions during these years.
We have been operating and intend to continue operating as a
REIT for federal and state income tax purposes. To maintain our
REIT status, we are required to distribute annually as
distributions at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, as
defined by the Internal Revenue Code, or Code, to our
shareholders, among other requirements. If we fail to qualify as
a REIT in any taxable year, we would be subject to federal
income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.
As of December 31, 2004, we believe we are in compliance
with all relevant REIT requirements.
We are externally advised by Triple Net Properties, LLC, or our
Advisor, pursuant to the terms of an advisory agreement, or the
Advisory Agreement. Our Advisor is primarily responsible for
managing our day-to-day operations and assets, subject to the
supervision of our board of directors. The Advisory Agreement
between us and our Advisor has a one-year term, and is subject
to successive one-year renewals with the written consent of the
parties, including a majority of our independent directors. The
current term of the Advisory Agreement expired on
February 22, 2005 and our Advisor continues to manage us on
a month-to-month basis.
Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that the two entities have
common officers and a common director, some of whom also own an
equity interest in our Advisor. Our Advisor engages affiliated
entities, including Triple Net Properties Realty, Inc., or
Realty, an affiliate of our Advisor, which was solely owned by
Anthony W. Thompson, our chairman of the board of directors, and
our chief executive officer and
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president until his resignation as chief executive officer and
president effective August 18, 2004, through
December 31, 2004 (effective January 1, 2005,
Mr. Thompson owns 88% of Realty), a real estate brokerage
and management company, to provide various services for the
properties. Our Advisor and Realty were formed in 1998 to serve
as an asset and property manager for real estate investment
trusts, syndicated real estate limited partnerships, limited
liability companies and similar real estate entities.
Business Strategy
As set forth in our registration statement that we originally
filed in 1999, we were formed with the intent to be listed on a
national stock exchange, quoted on a quotation system of a
national securities association or merged with an entity whose
shares are so listed or quoted. At that time, we intended that
if we were not so listed or quoted by February 22, 2010, we
would submit for our shareholders vote a proposal to
liquidate our company. As a result of (i) current market
conditions, (ii) the increasing costs of corporate
compliance (including, without limitation, all federal, state
and local regulatory requirements applicable to us, including
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended) and (iii) the
possible need to reduce our monthly distributions, in November,
2004 our board of directors began to investigate whether
liquidating now would provide our shareholders with a greater
return on our shareholders investment over a reasonable
period of time, than through implementation of other
alternatives considered. After reviewing the issues facing us,
our board of directors concluded on December 2, 2004 that
we should explore the possibility of a plan of liquidation. On
December 29, 2004, a special committee of our independent
directors, including Messrs. D. Fleet Wallace and W. Brand
Inlow, was formed to analyze whether liquidation of all of our
assets is in our shareholders best interests. On
December 29, 2004, we also engaged Robert A.
Stanger & Co., Inc., or Stanger, as our financial
advisor to (i) assist in a review of the pros and cons of
those alternatives, including a potential plan of liquidation
and (ii) render opinions as to the fairness of the
consideration to be received in any potential transactions. Our
board of directors is currently considering the prospects of an
approval of a plan of liquidation. In the event of its approval
thereof, our board of directors will include their
recommendation in a proxy statement for approval by our
shareholders of the plan of liquidation at our next annual
meeting.
Subject to our board of directors and shareholders
approval of a plan of liquidation, our primary business strategy
currently is to actively manage our property portfolio to seek
to achieve gains in rental and occupancy rates, control
operating expenses and maximize income from ancillary operations
and services. We believe that new real estate investments will
have a significant impact on our future results of operations.
If we are not successful in completing additional acquisitions,
our future results of operations could be negatively impacted
due to the dilutive impact of the uninvested funds. We may also
sell existing properties and place the net proceeds therefrom
into new investment properties we believe will generate
long-term value.
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|
AmberOaks, LP Austin, Texas |
On January 20, 2004, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
T REIT AmberOaks, LP, we purchased a 75%
undivided tenant-in-common interest, or TIC, in three buildings
at AmberOaks Corporate Center located in Austin, Texas from an
unaffiliated third party. Three unaffiliated entities purchased
the remaining 25% TICs in the property.
The total purchase price for this consolidated real estate
property was $22,965,000. The purchase was financed by a
$15,000,000 loan secured by the property from North Houston
Bank. The mortgage requires interest only payments through
February 15, 2006 and, thereafter, principal and interest
payments through the maturity date of the loan on
January 20, 2007, with an option to extend the term of the
loan for up to 24 months until January 20, 2009. The
interest rate on the mortgage loan is the prime rate plus
1.0% subject to a floor of 5.5%. The seller paid a sales
commission to Realty of $585,000, or 2.3% of the purchase price.
AmberOaks is a three-building Class A office portfolio
totaling 207,000 square feet of gross leasable area, or
GLA, and is part of an eight-building complex built during
1999-2001. An affiliate of our Advisor purchased the remaining
five buildings. During the twelve months ended December 31,
2004, we recorded $5,085,000 in lease intangible assets related
to our acquisition of AmberOaks.
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Gateway Mall Land Bismarck, North Dakota |
On February 27, 2004, we purchased 43 acres of land,
including 36 acres of land situated under Gateway Mall from
an unaffiliated third party for a cash purchase price, including
closing costs, of $1,631,000.
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|
|
Oakey Building Las Vegas, Nevada |
On April 2, 2004, we, as a member of NNN Oakey Building
2003, LLC, purchased a 9.8% interest in the Oakey Building in
Las Vegas, Nevada from an unaffiliated third party. In the
purchase transaction, we acquired a 9.8% interest in Oakey
Building and 2003 Value Fund, LLC, an affiliated party, who is
also managed by our advisor, acquired a 75.5% interest in Oakey
Building and unaffiliated members acquired the remaining 14.8%
of Oakey Building. The total purchase price for the Oakey
Building was $8,137,000. Our total initial investment was
$670,000. The purchase was financed by $4,000,000 in borrowings
secured by the property. The loan is payable to the Ivan Halaj
and Vilma Halaj Inter Vivos Trust. The loan requires principal
and interest payments at a fixed interest rate of 10% per
annum until the due date of April 1, 2005. The loan has
been extended until October 1, 2005 and bears interest at a
fixed interest rate of 8.0% per annum. The seller of the
property paid a sales commission to Realty of $237,000, or 2.9%
of the purchase price. The Oakey Building is a Class A
office building of approximately 104,000 square foot of GLA
located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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|
|
Emerald Plaza San Diego, California |
On July 26, 2004, we, as a member of NNN Emerald Plaza,
LLC, purchased a 2.7% interest in the Emerald Plaza Building in
San Diego, CA from an unaffiliated third party for
$1,000,000.
As of December 31, 2004, Emerald Plaza is owned by the
following interest holders as TICs:
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|
|
|
|
AWT Family LP, a limited partnership wholly owned by Anthony W.
Thompson
|
|
|
1.9 |
% |
NNN Emerald Plaza, LLC
|
|
|
20.5 |
% |
Unaffiliated third parties
|
|
|
77.6 |
%(combined) |
As of December 31, 2004, NNN Emerald Plaza, LLC which owns
an aggregate 20.5% interest in Emerald Plaza, is owned by the
following members, with the proportionate membership interest
and interest in Emerald Plaza listed next to each as well:
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|
|
|
|
|
Membership Interest in | |
Member |
|
NNN Emerald Plaza, LLC | |
|
|
| |
NNN 2003 Value Fund, LLC
|
|
|
22.2% |
|
T REIT, LP
|
|
|
13.2% |
|
Affiliated Members
|
|
|
0.4% |
|
Unaffiliated Members
|
|
|
64.2% |
|
The LLC members include NNN 2003 Value Fund, LLC, an affiliated
party who is also managed by our advisor, and affiliated members
including certain of our executives who are also executives of
our Advisor.
The total purchase price was $100,940,000 and was financed by
$68,500,000 in borrowings under a secured loan from Citigroup
Global Markets Realty Corp. The loan requires interest only
payments through the maturity date of June 17, 2007 at a
variable interest rate of 4.85% per annum. The seller of
the property paid a sales commission to Realty of $2,940,000, or
2.9% of the purchase price. Emerald Plaza is a Class A
office tower of approximately 354,525 square foot of GLA
located in downtown San Diego, California.
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|
|
Congress Center Chicago, Illinois |
On January 9, 2003, we, as a member of Congress Center,
LLC, purchased a 10.3% interest in Congress Center from an
unaffiliated third party. Congress Center is a 16-story
Class A office building of approximately
525,000 square feet of gross leaseable area, or GLA,
located in Chicago, Illinois.
As of December 31, 2004, Congress Center is owned by the
following interest holders as TICs:
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|
|
Tenant in Common |
|
Interest Held | |
|
|
| |
G REIT Inc. (our affiliate)
|
|
|
30.0% |
|
NNN Congress Center, LLC (our affiliate)
|
|
|
28.9% |
|
Unaffiliated third parties
|
|
|
41.1% (combined) |
|
As of December 31, 2004, NNN Congress Center, LLC, which
owns an aggregate 28.9% interest in Congress Center, is owned by
the following members, with the proportionate membership
interest and interest in Congress Center listed next to each:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership Interest in | |
|
|
Member |
|
NNN Congress Center, LLC | |
|
Interest in Congress Center | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
NNN 2002 Value Fund, LLC
|
|
|
42.5% |
|
|
|
12.3% |
|
T REIT, Inc.
|
|
|
35.5% |
|
|
|
10.3% |
|
Unaffiliated members
|
|
|
22.0% (combined) |
|
|
|
6.3% (combined) |
|
Affiliated entities purchased the remaining undivided TICs in
the property. The total purchase price for Congress Center was
$136,108,000. Our total investment was $5,000,000. The seller of
the property paid a sales commission to Realty of $2,000,000, or
1.5% of the purchase price.
At the time of acquisition, the purchasers obtained a first
mortgage loan in the amount of $81,989,000, with an interest
rate at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 175 basis points. The
purchasers also obtained a mezzanine loan for $15,000,000. This
loan reflected an interest rate at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus
675 basis points. Both the mortgage and mezzanine loans
were refinanced on September 3, 2004. The purchasers are
jointly and severally liable for the total debt of $97,500,000,
which consists of the following three loans: $80,000,000, with
monthly interest only payments with the balance due on
October 1, 2014 at a fixed rate of 5.635% per annum;
$15,000,000, with monthly interest only payments with the
balance due on October 1, 2014 at a fixed rate of
5.635% per annum; and $2,500,000, with interest only
payments until October 1, 2006 at which time principal and
interest is due monthly on a 30-year amortization at an fixed
interest rate of 7.0% per annum. In connection with the
Congress Center refinancing, the unamortized portion of the
capitalized loan costs of $580,000 were expensed in September
2004 by Congress Center along with $253,000 in prepayment
penalties related to the early termination of the loan.
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|
Gateway Mall Bismarck, North Dakota |
On January 29, 2003, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
T REIT Gateway Mall ND, LLC, we purchased
Gateway Mall in Bismarck, North Dakota from an unaffiliated
third party for a purchase price of $9,000,000. Gateway Mall is
a multi-tenant regional mall of 334,000 square feet of GLA
on a 45-acre site located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The
property is subject to a ground lease expiring in 2028 with ten
5-year option periods thereafter. The seller of the property
paid a sales commission to Realty of $250,000, or 2.8% of the
purchase price.
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|
|
Enclave Parkway Houston, Texas |
On December 22, 2003, we, as a member of Enclave Parkway,
LLC, we purchased a 3.3% interest in Enclave Parkway in Houston,
Texas from an unaffiliated third party. The total purchase price
for Enclave Parkway was $34,500,000. Our total investment was
$437,500. Enclave Parkway is a 207,000 square foot of GLA
Class A office building situated in Houstons energy
corridor. The seller of the property paid a sales commission to
Realty of $1,000,000, or 2.9% of the purchase price.
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|
|
Gateway Mall Bismarck, North Dakota |
On March 18, 2004, we sold Gateway Mall to an unaffiliated
third party for a sales price of $11,600,000. The sale of
Gateway Mall included the underlying 36 acres of land
described above. Net sales proceeds included cash of $2,452,000
and a note receivable in the amount of $8,700,000. The note was
secured by a pledge agreement, bears interest at 6% per
annum and matured on June 14, 2004. The note was refinanced
by the buyer and we received $6,500,000 on July 9, 2004 and
issued an adjustable note receivable for $2,200,000 (Note 7
to the consolidated financial statements ). The note bore
interest at 8.6% per annum and matures on August 1,
2006. In connection with the sale of Gateway Mall, we repaid a
note payable secured by the property with an outstanding balance
of $4,876,000. We recorded a gain on the sale of $769,000. At
closing, we paid a real estate commission to Realty of $339,000,
or 2.9% of the selling price.
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|
Gateway Mall Land Bismarck, North Dakota |
On September 9, 2004, we sold the remaining seven acres of
the Gateway Mall land to an unaffiliated third party for
$1,385,000. Net sales proceeds included cash of $794,000 and a
note receivable in the amount of $528,000. The note is secured
by a pledge agreement, bore interest at 4% per annum and
was due on March 7, 2005. The note was paid in full on
March 7, 2005. We recorded a gain on the sale of $854,000.
At closing, we paid a real estate commission to Realty of
$44,000, or 3.2% of the selling price.
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|
|
Saddleback Financial Center Laguna Hills,
California |
On December 27, 2004, the Saddleback Financial Center
property, in Laguna Hills, California, of which we owned a 25%
TIC, was sold to an unaffiliated third party for a net sales
price of $15,325,000. In connection with that sale, the property
repaid a mortgage note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $7,269,000. We received net cash proceeds
totaling $1,619,000 after closing costs and other transaction
expenses. The sale resulted in us recording a net gain of
$853,000. We paid a property disposition fee to Realty of
$115,000, or 3.0% of the net sales price, and sales commissions
to unaffiliated brokers of $55,000, or 1.5% of the net sales
price.
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|
Northstar Crossing Shopping Center Garland,
Texas |
On January 11, 2003, we sold the Northstar Crossing
Shopping Center in Garland, Texas to an unaffiliated third party
for a sales price of $4,200,000. In connection with the sale, we
repaid a note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $2,866,579 and received net cash proceeds
totaling $1,015,000 after payment of closing costs and other
transaction expenses. The sale resulted in a net loss of
$191,400. At closing, we paid a sales commission to an
unaffiliated broker of $168,000, or 4.0% of the selling price.
We reinvested the net proceeds from the sale in other income
producing commercial property.
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Thousand Oaks Shopping Center San Antonio,
Texas |
On August 11, 2003, we sold the Thousand Oaks Shopping
Center in San Antonio, Texas to an unaffiliated third party
for a sales price of $15,880,000. In connection with the sale,
we repaid a note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $8,750,000 and received net cash proceeds
totaling $6,100,000 after payment of closing costs and other
transaction expenses. The sale resulted in a net gain of
$2,100,000. At closing, we paid a sales commission to Realty of
$175,000, or 1.1% of the selling price, and a sales commission
to an unaffiliated broker of $317,600, or 2.0% of the selling
price. We reinvested the net proceeds from the sale in a
like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Code.
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Pahrump Valley Junction Shopping Center Pahrump,
Nevada |
On September 25, 2003, we sold the Pahrump Valley Junction
Shopping Center in Pahrump, Nevada to an unaffiliated third
party for a sales price of $18,985,000. In connection with the
sale, we repaid a note
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payable secured by the property with an outstanding balance of
$11,884,000 and received net cash proceeds of $5,950,000 after
closing costs and other transaction expenses. The sale resulted
in a net gain of $874,000. We paid a sales commission to Realty
of $175,000, or 1.0% of the sales price, and sales commissions
to unaffiliated brokers of $629,700, or 3.3% of the sales price.
We reinvested the net proceeds from the sale in other income
producing commercial property.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America, or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and judgments
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. We believe that our critical accounting
policies are those that require significant judgments and
estimates such as those related to revenue recognition,
allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of real estate
assets, purchase price allocation, deferred assets, and
qualification as a REIT. These estimates are made and evaluated
on an on-going basis using information that is currently
available as well as various other assumptions believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary
from those estimates and those estimates could be different
under different assumptions or conditions.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or
SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets
and requires that, in a period in which a component of an entity
either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale,
the income statements for current and prior periods shall report
the results of operations of the component as discontinued
operations. On March 18, 2004, we sold Gateway Mall to an
unaffiliated third party, as described above. As a result of
such sale, we reclassified amounts related to Gateway Mall in
the consolidated financial statements to reflect the
reclassification required by SFAS No. 144. We included
revised presentations of the following items that were
originally filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2003, or the Form 10-K:
(i) Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;
(ii) Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data; and (iii) Item 15. Financial Statement
Schedules. The revised presentations reflect the
reclassification of Gateway Mall as a discontinued operation
pursuant to the requirements of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards, or SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived
Assets.
Accordingly, revenues, operating costs and expenses, and other
non-operating results for the discontinued operations of Gateway
Mall have been excluded from our results from continuing
operations for all periods presented herein. The financial
results for Gateway Mall are presented in our Consolidated
Statements of Operations in a single line item entitled
Income from discontinued operations and the related
assets and liabilities are presented in the Consolidated Balance
Sheets in line items entitled Property held for sale,
net and Notes payable secured by property held for
sale.
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Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts |
We recognized base rental income on a straight-line basis over
the terms of the respective lease agreements. Differences
between rental income recognized and amounts contractually due
under the lease agreements are credited or charged, as
applicable, to rent receivable. We maintain an allowance for
doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the
inability of tenants to make required payments under lease
agreements. We also maintain an allowance for deferred rent
receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents. The
adequacy of this allowance is determined by continually
evaluating individual tenant receivables considering the
tenants financial condition, security deposits, letters of
credit, lease guarantees and current economic conditions.
We state real estate investments at depreciated cost. We assess
the impairment of a real estate asset when events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the net book value may not be
recoverable. Factors
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which we consider important and which we believe could trigger
an impairment review include the following:
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significant negative industry or economic trend; |
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a significant underperformance relative to historical or
projected future operating results; and |
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a significant change in the manner in which the asset is used. |
In the event that the carrying amount of a property exceeds the
sum of the undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest) that are
expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the
property, we would recognize an impairment loss to the extent
the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value of the
property. The estimation of expected future net cash flows is
inherently uncertain and relies on subjective assumptions
dependent upon future and current market conditions and events
that affect the ultimate value of the property. It requires us
to make assumptions related to future rental rates, tenant
allowances, operating expenditures, property taxes, capital
improvements, occupancy levels, and the estimated proceeds
generated from the future sale of the property. We estimate the
fair value using available market information or other industry
valuation techniques such as present value calculations.
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Purchase Price Allocation |
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard,
or SFAS, No. 141, Business Combinations, we, with
the assistance from independent valuation specialists, allocate
the purchase price of acquired properties to tangible and
identified intangible assets based on their respective fair
values. The allocation to tangible assets (building and land) is
based upon our determination of the value of the property as if
it were vacant using discounted cash flow models similar to
those used by independent appraisers. Factors which we consider
include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected
lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs
to execute similar leases. Additionally, the purchase price of
the applicable property is allocated to the above or below
market value of in-place leases and the value of in-place leases
and related tenant relationships.
The value allocable to the above or below market component of
the acquired in-place leases is determined based upon the
present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks
associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between
(i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the
lease over its remaining term, and (ii) managements
estimate of the amounts that would be paid using fair market
rates over the remaining term of the lease. The amounts
allocated to above market leases are included in the intangible
in-place lease asset and below market lease values are included
in intangible lease liability in the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements and are amortized to rental
income over the weighted average remaining term of the acquired
leases with each property.
The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further
allocated to in-place lease costs and the value of tenant
relationships based on managements evaluation of the
specific characteristics of each tenants lease and our
overall relationship with that respective tenant.
Characteristics considered by management in allocating these
values include the nature and extent of the credit quality and
expectations of lease renewals, among other factors.
These allocations are subject to change based on continuing
valuation analysis or other evidence, until the allocations are
finalized or the stipulated time of one year from the date of
acquisition.
Property held for sale is carried at the lower of cost or
estimated fair value less cost to sell and such property is no
longer depreciated.
We account for our investments in unconsolidated real estate
operating properties using the equity method of accounting.
Accordingly, we report our net equity in our proportionate share
of the total investments in unconsolidated real estate as
Investment in unconsolidated real estate on our
Consolidated Balance Sheets. We report our proportionate share
of the total earnings of our investments in unconsolidated real
estate as Equity in the earnings of unconsolidated real
estate on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Costs incurred for debt financing and property leasing are
capitalized as deferred assets. Deferred financing costs include
amounts paid to lenders and others to obtain financing. Such
costs are amortized over the term of the related loan.
Amortization of deferred financing costs is included in interest
expense in our statements of operations. Deferred leasing costs
include leasing commissions that are amortized using the
straight-line method over the term of the related lease.
Unamortized financing and leasing costs are charged to expense
in the event of debt prepayment or early termination of the
lease.
Qualification as a REIT
We have been organized and operated, and intend to continue to
operate, so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code.
Our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends on our ability
to meet, through actual annual operating results, asset
diversification, distribution levels and diversity of stock
ownership, and numerous requirements established under highly
technical and complex Code provisions.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we would be
subject to federal income tax, including any applicable
alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at regular
corporate rates. Moreover, unless entitled to relief under
specific statutory provisions, we also would be disqualified as
a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which
qualification was lost.
Factors Which May Influence Results of Operations
The amount of rental income generated by our properties depends
principally on our ability to maintain the occupancy rates of
currently leased space and to lease currently available space
and space available from unscheduled lease terminations at the
existing rental rates. Negative trends in one or more of these
factors could adversely affect our rental income in future
periods.
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Scheduled Lease Expirations |
As of December 31, 2004, our consolidated properties were
98% leased to 20 tenants. 21% of the leased square footage
expires during 2005. Our leasing strategy for 2005 focuses on
negotiating renewals for leases scheduled to expire during the
year and identifying new tenants or existing tenants seeking
additional space to occupy the square footage for which we are
unable to negotiate such renewals. Of the leases expiring in
2005, we anticipate, but cannot assure, that approximately 9.2%
of the tenants will renew for another term. At the time the
leases expire and the tenants do not renew the lease, we will
write-off all associated intangibles.
Our Advisor has learned that ACS Health Services, Inc., or ACS,
a tenant in the AmberOaks property, in which we own a 75% TIC
interest, will not be renewing their lease, which expired on
February 28, 2005. ACS currently occupies
44,000 square feet of GLA of the premises, which represents
approximately 21% of the gross leasing area of the
207,000 square feet of GLA at the AmberOaks property. The
tenant may occupy the space for an undetermined length of time
beyond the term of the lease in accordance with hold over
provisions in the lease or vacate the premises. As of
March 31, 2005, ACS has exercised its hold over provision
until May 31, 2005. From January 1, 2005 through
May 31, 2005, we will amortize $341,000 related to the
intangible assets associated with ACS.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related laws, regulations and
standards relating to corporate governance and disclosure
requirements applicable to public companies have increased the
costs of compliance with corporate governance, reporting and
disclosure practices which are now required of us. In addition,
these laws, rules and regulations create new legal bases for
administrative enforcement, civil and criminal proceedings
against us in case of non-compliance, thereby increasing its
risks of liability and potential sanctions. We expect that our
efforts to comply with these laws and regulations will continue
to involve significant, and potentially increasing costs, and
any failure to comply could result in fees, fines, penalties
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or administrative remedies, which could reduce and/or delay the
amount of distributions under the plan of liquidation.
Under the current Advisory Agreement, our Advisor currently
bears the increased cost of compliance under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, and related rules and regulations; however, the Advisory
Agreement terminated on February 22, 2005. As of
March 31, 2005, we had not negotiated a new advisory
agreement. We expect that our Advisor might require that under
the terms of any new advisory agreement we will bear the cost of
complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and related rules and
regulations. These costs were unanticipated at the time of our
formation and may have a material impact on our results of
operations due to our relatively small size. Furthermore, we
expect that these costs will increase in the future due to our
continuing implementation of compliance programs mandated by
these requirements. Any increased costs may affect our ability
to distribute funds to our shareholders.
Results of Operations
Our operating results are primarily comprised of income derived
from our properties. Because of the significant property
acquisitions and dispositions throughout the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the comparability of
financial data from period to period will be limited.
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Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2004 to the
year ended December 31, 2003 |
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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Percentage | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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Change | |
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Change | |
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Revenues:
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Rental income
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$ |
4,959,000 |
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$ |
1,068,000 |
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$ |
3,891,000 |
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364.33 |
% |
Expenses:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Rental expenses
|
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1,868,000 |
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265,000 |
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|
1,603,000 |
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604.91 |
% |
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General and administrative
|
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1,264,000 |
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|
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815,000 |
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449,000 |
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55.09 |
% |
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Depreciation and amortization
|
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1,961,000 |
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|
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150,000 |
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1,811,000 |
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1,207.33 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
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Loss before other income (expense), discontinued operations and
minority interest
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(134,000 |
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(162,000 |
) |
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28,000 |
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17.28 |
% |
Other income (expense):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing
costs)
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(1,187,000 |
) |
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(305,000 |
) |
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|
(882,000 |
) |
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|
289.18 |
% |
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Interest income
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|
449,000 |
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|
|
116,000 |
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|
|
333,000 |
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287.07 |
% |
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Dividend income
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86,000 |
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|
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86,000 |
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|
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Gain on sale of marketable securities
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109,000 |
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|
|
109,000 |
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|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate
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581,000 |
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|
|
1,160,000 |
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|
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(579,000 |
) |
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(49.91 |
)% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued
operations and minority interest
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(96,000 |
) |
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809,000 |
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(905,000 |
) |
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(111.87 |
)% |
Gain on sale of real estate investments
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2,466,000 |
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2,614,000 |
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(148,000 |
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(5.66 |
)% |
Income from discontinued operations property held
for sale, net
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89,000 |
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766,000 |
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(677,000 |
) |
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(88.38 |
)% |
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Net income before minority interests
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2,459,000 |
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4,189,000 |
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(1,730,000 |
) |
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(41.30 |
)% |
Minority interests
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(85,000 |
) |
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|
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(85,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income
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$ |
2,544,000 |
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|
$ |
4,189,000 |
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$ |
(1,645,000 |
) |
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(39.27 |
)% |
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Rental income increased by $3,891,000, or 364%, to $4,959,000
for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $1,068,000
for the year ended December 31, 2003. $3,875,000, or 99.6%,
of the increase was directly related to the acquisition of
AmberOaks in January 2004.
Rental expenses increased by $1,603,000, or 605%, to $1,868,000
for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $265,000
for the year ended December 31, 2003. $1,400,000, or 87% of
the increase was
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directly related to the acquisition of AmberOaks in January
2004. Further contributing to the increase was an increase in
property taxes, administration fees, ground maintenance expenses
for University Heights of $94,000, or 6% of the increase, offset
by a decrease in management fees for University Heights of
$1,000.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of third
party professional legal and accounting fees related to our SEC
filing requirements. General and administrative expenses
increased $449,000, or 55%, to $1,264,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2004 compared to $815,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. $50,000, or 11%, was directly related to
the acquisition of AmberOaks in January 2004. Further
contributing to the increase was an increase in costs due to
regulatory filings of $181,000, or 40% of the increase.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1,811,000 or
1,207% to $1,961,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004,
compared to $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003.
$1,772,000, or 98% of the increase, was attributable to the
acquisition of AmberOaks in January 2004.
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing
costs) increased by $882,000, or 289%, to $1,187,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2004, compared to $305,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2003. The increase was attributable
to the interest on the mortgage note for the acquisition of
AmberOaks in January 2004 of $808,000, or 92% of the increase.
Interest income increased by $333,000, or 287%, to $449,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $116,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2003. This increase was
primarily due to interest of $263,000, or 79%, on note
receivables issued during 2004 for the sale of Gateway Mall in
March and September, 2004.
Dividend income increased to $86,000 as a result of investments
in marketable securities as of December, 31, 2004.
Gain on sale of marketable securities was due to the purchase
and sale of our short-term investment in marketable securities
of $109,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate decreased by
$579,000, or 50%, to $581,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2004, from $1,160,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. The decline is partially due to our
proportionate share of operating losses sustained on Congress
Center of ($302,000), Oakey Building of ($19,000), and Emerald
Plaza of ($54,000), and the proportionate share of the write off
of prepaid loan costs, of $85,000, or 14.7%, due to the
refinancing of the Congress Center property.
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued
operations and minority interest was ($96,000), or
$0.00 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended
December 31, 2004, compared to $809,000, or $0.17 per
basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31,
2003.
Gain on sale of real estate investments decreased by $148,000,
or 6%, to $2,466,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004
from $2,614,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. The
decrease is a result of the sale of one unconsolidated property
and Gateway Mall land in the current year compared to three
properties in the prior year.
Minority interests decreased by $85,000, to $85,000, during the
year ended December 31, 2004, when compared with the prior
period. The decrease was due to the loss on AmberOaks, which was
purchased in January 2004.
Income from discontinued operations decreased $677,000, or 88%
to $89,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 from
$766,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. The decrease
is primarily due to the net operating results of Gateway Mall,
which was sold on March 18, 2004 and Gateway Mall land sold
on September 9, 2004. Income from discontinued operations
for the year ended December 31, 2003 was due to the net
operating results of North Star Shopping Center, Thousand Oaks,
Pahrump Valley Junction Shopping Center, and Gateway Mall.
Net income was $2,544,000, or $0.55, per basic and dilutive
share and $4,189,000, or $0.90, per basic share and dilutive
share, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively.
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Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2003 to the
year ended December 31, 2002 |
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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Percentage | |
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|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
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Change | |
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Change | |
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| |
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Revenues:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Rental income
|
|
$ |
1,068,000 |
|
|
$ |
304,000 |
|
|
$ |
764,000 |
|
|
|
251.32 |
% |
Expenses:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental expenses
|
|
|
265,000 |
|
|
|
102,000 |
|
|
|
163,000 |
|
|
|
159.80 |
% |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
815,000 |
|
|
|
539,000 |
|
|
|
276,000 |
|
|
|
51.21 |
% |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
|
129,000 |
|
|
|
614.29 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before other income (expense), discontinued operations and
minority interest
|
|
|
(162,000 |
) |
|
|
(358,000 |
) |
|
|
196,000 |
|
|
|
54.75 |
% |
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing
costs)
|
|
|
(305,000 |
) |
|
|
(13,000 |
) |
|
|
(292,000 |
) |
|
|
2,246.15 |
% |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
116,000 |
|
|
|
283,000 |
|
|
|
(167,000 |
) |
|
|
(59.01 |
)% |
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
1,160,000 |
|
|
|
1,126,000 |
|
|
|
34,000 |
|
|
|
3.02 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations
|
|
|
809,000 |
|
|
|
1,038,000 |
|
|
|
(229,000 |
) |
|
|
(22.06 |
)% |
Gain on sale of real estate investments
|
|
|
2,614,000 |
|
|
|
213,000 |
|
|
|
2,401,000 |
|
|
|
1,127.23 |
% |
Income from discontinued operations property held
for sale, net
|
|
|
766,000 |
|
|
|
1,042,000 |
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(276,000 |
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(26.49 |
)% |
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Net income
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$ |
4,189,000 |
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$ |
2,293,000 |
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$ |
1,896,000 |
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82.69 |
% |
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Rental income increased by $764,000, or 251%, to $1,068,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to $304,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2002. $695,000, or 91%, of the
increase was attributable to a full years ownership of
University Heights Business Park.
Rental expenses increased by $163,000, or 160%, to $265,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to $102,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2002. $96,000, or 59%, of the
increase was attributable to a full years ownership in
2003 of University Heights.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of third
party professional legal and accounting fees related to our SEC
filing requirements. General and administrative expenses
increased $276,000, or 51%, to $815,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003 compared to $539,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2002. The increase was due to the increase in
accounting and legal fees due to regulatory filings.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $129,000, or
614%, to $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003,
compared to $21,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002.
$138,000, or 107%, of the increase was attributable to a full
years ownership in 2003 of University Heights.
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing
costs) increased by $292,000, or 2,246% to $305,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2003 compared to $13,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2002. This increase was attributable to
full years interest expense related to a mortgage loan of
$4,345,000, secured by University Heights of $232,000.
Interest income decreased by $167,000, or 59%, to $116,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to $283,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2002. This decrease was
primarily due to the collection of a related party loan from
Western Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., or W REIT. In March
2001, we advanced W REIT a $1,380,000 mortgage note that bore
interest of 12% per annum. The total mortgage loan was paid
in full on September 30, 2002 with the applicable interest.
We received $125,000 of interest related to the note in 2002.
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate increased by
$34,000, or 3%, to $1,160,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003, from $1,126,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2002. The increase is primarily due to the
operating results of Congress Center which was acquired in 2003.
Income from continuing operations was $809,000 or $0.17 per
basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31,
2003, compared to $1,038,000, or $0.26 per basic and
diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Gain on sale of real estate investments increased by $2,401,000,
or 1,127%, to $2,614,000 for the year ended December 31,
2003, from $213,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002.
The increase is primarily a result of the sales of North Star
Shopping Center, Thousand Oaks, and Pahrump Valley Junction
Shopping Center during 2003 and the sales of our interests in
Plaza Del Rey and Seguin Corners during 2002.
Income from discontinued operations decreased $276,000, or 26%,
to $766,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared
to $1,042,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The
decrease is primarily due to the net operating results of three
properties sold in 2003 and one in 2004, which includes rental
income and expenses, interest expense and depreciation related
to the properties through the date of sale.
Net income was $4,189,000, or $0.90 per basic and dilutive
share, and $2,293,000, or $0.57 per basic share and
dilutive share, for the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $640,000 to
$3,590,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to
net cash provided by operating activities of $2,950,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2003. The increase was primarily
due to an increase in depreciation and amortization for
AmberOaks of $1,772,000, which was acquired in 2004, offset by a
decline in net income of $1,645,000, or 39%, and other non cash
charges and working capital.
Net cash used in investing activities was $14,333,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of $16,850,000
from net cash provided by investing activities of $2,517,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2003. The decrease is primarily
attributed to a reduction in the net proceeds from real estate
dispositions as a result of the sale of three operating
properties in the prior year as compared to one in the current
year, $23,519,000 cash outlay for the purchase of operating
properties, and $1,125,000 purchase of investments in
unconsolidated real estate, partially offset by the collection
of notes receivable of $6,576,000 in 2004.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $5,783,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $5,190,000,
from net cash provided by financing activities of $593,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase is primarily
attributable to the borrowing related to the purchase of
AmberOaks in 2004 of $15,000,000 offset by the repayment of
mortgage debt related to the sale of Gateway Mall in 2004 of
$4,876,000 as well as the issuance of the mortgage in 2003 of
$5,000,000 for the purchase of Gateway Mall.
As a result of the above, cash and cash equivalents decreased
$4,960,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to
$7,229,000.
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Current Sources of Capital and Liquidity |
We seek to create and maintain a capital structure that allows
for financial flexibility and diversification of capital
resources. Our primary source of liquidity to fund
distributions, debt service, leasing costs and capital
expenditures is net cash from operations. Our primary sources of
liquidity is to fund property acquisitions, temporary working
capital and unanticipated cash needs is our credit facility of
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$1,000,000. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, our total
debt as a percentage of total capitalization was 34.4% and
19.5%, respectively.
We are required to distribute 90% of our REIT taxable income
(excluding capital gains) on an annual basis in order to qualify
as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, we
intend to continue to make, but have not contractually bound
ourself to make, regular monthly distributions to holders of our
common stock from cash flow from operating activities. All such
distributions are at the discretion of our board of directors.
We may be required to use borrowings under our credit facility,
if necessary, to meet REIT distribution requirements and
maintain our REIT status. We have historically distributed
amounts in excess of our taxable income resulting in a return of
capital to our shareholders. We anticipate that our current
distribution rate will meet our REIT requirements for 2005.
Amounts accumulated for distribution to shareholders are
invested primarily in interest-bearing accounts and short-term
interest-bearing securities, which are consistent with our
intention to maintain our qualification as a REIT. Such
investments may include, for example, investments in marketable
equity securities, certificates of deposit and interest-bearing
bank deposits.
Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, we
believe that we will have sufficient capital resources to
satisfy our liquidity needs over the next twelve months.
However, we may be unable to fund future cash distributions. We
estimate we will have $1,158,000 of commitments and capital
expenditures over the next twelve months comprised of the
following: $65,000 in secured debt principal repayments; and
$1,093,000 in capital expenditures, budgeted capital
improvements, tenant improvements and leasing costs for our
portfolio. There can be, however, no assurance that we will not
exceed these estimated expenditure and distribution levels or be
able to obtain additional sources of financing on commercially
favorable terms, or at all.
In the event that there is a shortfall in net cash available due
to factors including, without limitation, the timing of such
distributions or the timing of the collections of receivables,
we may seek to obtain capital to pay distributions by means of
secured debt financing through one or more third parties. We
have additional equity to borrow from our consolidated
properties for such purposes. We may also pay distributions from
cash from capital transactions, including without limitation,
the sale of one or more of our properties.
Our distributions of amounts in excess of our taxable income
have resulted in a return of capital to our stockholders. The
income tax treatment for distributions reportable for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, was as follows:
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December 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2002 | |
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Ordinary income
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$ |
930,000 |
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|
24.4 |
% |
|
$ |
332,000 |
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8.6 |
% |
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$ |
1,478,000 |
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46.2 |
% |
Capital gain
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2,877,000 |
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75.6 |
% |
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|
1,519,000 |
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39.5 |
% |
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102,000 |
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|
3.2 |
% |
Return of capital
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1,993,000 |
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51.9 |
% |
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1,619,000 |
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50.6 |
% |
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$ |
3,807,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
3,844,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
3,199,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, we
expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements, which may
include property acquisitions, through retained cash flow,
borrowings under our credit facility, additional long-term
secured and unsecured borrowings, dispositions of assets,
issuance of common or preferred units of the Operating
Partnership, and the potential issuance of debt or equity
securities. We do not intend to reserve funds to retire existing
debt upon maturity. We will instead, seek to refinance such debt
at maturity or retire such debt through the issuance of equity
securities, as market conditions permit.
Our Advisor has learned that ACS Health Services, Inc., or ACS,
a tenant in the AmberOaks property, in which we own a 75% TIC
interest, will not be renewing their lease, which expires on
February 28, 2005. ACS currently occupies
44,000 square feet of GLA of the premises, which represents
approximately 21% of the 207,000 square feet of GLA at the
AmberOaks property. The tenant may
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occupy the space for an undetermined length of time beyond the
term of the lease in accordance with hold over provisions in the
lease or they may vacate the premises. As of March 31,
2005, ACS has exercised its hold over provision until
May 31, 2005. From January 1, 2005 through
May 31, 2005, we will amortize $341,000 related to the
intangible assets associated with ACS.
If we experience lower occupancy levels, reduced rental rates,
reduced revenues as a result of asset sales, increased capital
expenditures and leasing costs compared to historical levels due
to competitive market conditions for new and renewal leases, the
effect would be a reduction of net cash provided by operating
activities. If any or all of these events occur and our board of
directors continues to declare distributions to our shareholders
at current levels, we may experience a cash flow deficit in
subsequent periods. In connection with such a shortfall in net
cash available, we may seek to obtain capital to pay
distributions by means of secured debt financing through one or
more third parties. This estimate is based on various
assumptions which are difficult to predict, including the levels
of leasing activity at year end and related leasing costs. Any
changes in these assumptions could impact the financial results
and our ability to fund working capital and unanticipated cash
needs. To the extent any distributions are made to our
shareholders in excess of accumulated earnings, the excess
distributions are considered a return of capital to our
shareholders for federal income tax purposes to the extent of
basis in our stock, and generally as capital gain thereafter.
A material adverse change in the net cash provided by operating
activities may affect our ability to fund these items and may
affect the financial performance covenants under our credit
facility with Fleet National Bank, or Fleet. If we fail to meet
our financial performance covenants and are unable to reach a
satisfactory resolution with the lenders, and the credit
facility could become unavailable to us or the interest charged
on the credit facility could increase. Our performance covenants
require that our leverage shall not exceed 60%, that our net
worth shall not be less than $10,000,000, that we shall not
maintain unencumbered cash and cash equivalents approved by
Fleet of at least $500,000, and that we shall maintain a debt
service coverage of at least 1.50 to 1.0. Any of these
circumstances could adversely affect our ability to fund working
capital and unanticipated cash needs and acquisition costs.
Distributions are determined by our board of directors and are
dependent on a number of factors, including the amount of funds
available for distribution, our financial condition, any
decision by our board of directors to reinvest funds rather than
to distribute the funds, our capital expenditures, the annual
distribution required to maintain REIT status under the Code,
and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant.
Capital Resources
Our primary sources of capital are cash from real estate
operations, our ability to leverage any increased market value
in the real estate assets owned by us and the ability to obtain
debt financing from third parties. As of December 31, 2004,
we had additional equity to borrow from the existing properties
of $3,200,000. We derive substantially all of our revenues from
tenants under leases at the properties. The operating cash flow
therefore depends materially on the rents that we are able to
charge our tenants and the ability of these tenants to make
their rental payments.
The primary uses of cash are to fund distributions to our
shareholders, to fund capital investment in the existing
portfolio of operating assets, to fund new acquisitions and for
debt service. We may also regularly require capital to invest in
the existing portfolio of operating assets in connection with
routine capital improvements, deferred maintenance on properties
recently acquired, and leasing activities, including funding
tenant improvements, allowances and leasing commissions. The
amounts of the leasing-related expenditures can vary
significantly depending on negotiations with tenants and the
willingness of tenants to pay higher base rents over the life of
the leases.
We anticipate our source for the payment of the distributions to
be funds from operating activities as well as short-term and
long-term debt and net proceeds from the sale of one or more of
our properties. We will require up to approximately $1,093,000
for the year ended December 31, 2005, for capital
expenditures including, without limitation, tenant and/or
capital improvements and lease commissions. We
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intend to incur debt to provide funds for these expenditures to
the extent the reserves or deposit with the lender of $1,691,000
as of December 31, 2004, is not sufficient or cannot be
used for theses expenditures. Subsequent to December 31,
2004, we entered into a binding agreement for the sale of City
Center West A and County Center Drive on January 24 and 26,
2005, respectively. On February 11, 2005, one of the three
buildings in Pacific Corporate Park was sold to an unaffiliated
third party. Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, upon
the sale of these properties, we may use the net proceeds to
invest in additional properties.
Mortgages and contracts payable, including mortgages secured by
property held for sale, were $19,285,000 and $9,250,000 at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Notes and
contracts payable as a percentage of total capitalization
increased to 34.4% at December 31, 2004 from 19.5% at
December 31, 2003. This increase was due to the issuance of
the mortgage with the acquisition of AmberOaks offset in part by
the sale of Gateway Mall and subsequent payment of the note
related to the property.
On September 3, 2003, we entered into an agreement with
Fleet for a credit facility in the amount of $1,000,000. This
credit facility bears interest at Fleets prime rate plus
50 basis points. The applicable credit facility matured on
September 2, 2004 and has two one-year extensions. On
September 21, 2004, we extended the credit facility for one
year until September 30, 2005. The credit facility is
subject to a fee of 1% to be paid one-third on each of the
effective date, the first anniversary and the second anniversary
thereof. As of December 31, 2004, we had no outstanding
amount under the credit facility.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As of December 31, 2004, we had $7,229,000 in cash and cash
equivalents.
In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes,
we are required to make distributions to our shareholders of at
least 90% of REIT taxable income. In the event that there is a
shortfall in net cash available due to various factors,
including, without limitation, the timing of such distributions
or the timing of the collections of receivables, we may seek to
obtain capital to pay distributions by means of secured or
unsecured debt financing through one or more third parties. We
have additional equity to borrow from our consolidated
properties that could be used for such purposes. We may also pay
distributions from cash from capital transactions, including,
without limitation, the sale of one or more of our properties.
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Total mortgage debt of unconsolidated properties was
$224,547,000 and $159,888,000 as of December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively. Our share of unconsolidated debt was
$30,424,000 and $30,300,000 at December 31, 2004 and
December 31, 2003, respectively, as set forth in the
summary below. The increase was due to the refinancing of
Congress Center in September 2004 along with the purchase of
interests in the unconsolidated investments of Oakey Building
and Emerald Plaza in April 2004 and July 2004, respectively,
offset in part by the sale of Saddleback Financial in December
2004.
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Balance as of | |
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T REIT Incs | |
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December 31, | |
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Percentage | |
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2004 | |
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Debt | |
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2003 | |
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Reno Trademark Building TIC
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40.0 |
% |
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$ |
4,504,000 |
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$ |
1,802,000 |
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$ |
4,555,000 |
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$ |
1,822,000 |
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County Center Drive TIC
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16.0 |
% |
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2,980,000 |
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|
|
477,000 |
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|
3,059,000 |
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|
|
489,000 |
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City Center West A Building TIC
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89.1 |
% |
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12,484,000 |
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|
|
11,127,000 |
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|
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12,688,000 |
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|
|
11,308,000 |
|
Titan Building & Plaza TIC
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|
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48.5 |
% |
|
|
5,795,000 |
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|
|
2,811,000 |
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|
|
5,874,000 |
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|
2,849,000 |
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Pacific Corporate Park LLC
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22.8 |
% |
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|
5,474,000 |
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|
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1,246,000 |
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5,684,000 |
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1,294,000 |
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Congress Center LLC
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10.3 |
% |
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97,500,000 |
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|
|
9,962,000 |
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|
|
96,989,000 |
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9,909,000 |
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Saddleback Financial Center TIC (sold December 2004)
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25.0 |
% |
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7,439,000 |
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1,860,000 |
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Enclave Parkway LLC
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3.3 |
% |
|
|
23,310,000 |
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|
759,000 |
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23,600,000 |
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|
769,000 |
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Oakey Building LLC
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9.8 |
% |
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4,000,000 |
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390,000 |
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Emerald Plaza LLC
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2.7 |
% |
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68,500,000 |
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|
1,850,000 |
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Total
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$ |
224,547,000 |
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$ |
30,424,000 |
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$ |
159,888,000 |
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$ |
30,300,000 |
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On September 3, 2004, our Advisor refinanced Congress
Center, or the borrower, with three loans totaling $97,500,000,
through Principal Commercial Funding and Principal Life
Insurance. We own a 10.3% interest in Congress Center, and in
connection with our payment obligations under the three loans
our liability is limited to the extent of our interest in
Congress Center and any rents we are entitled to therefrom. In
connection with the Congress Center refinancing, the total
unamortized portion of the capitalized loan costs of $580,000
were expensed in September 2004 along with $253,000 in
prepayment penalties related to the early termination of the
loan.
A summary of the three notes are as follows:
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Note A is in the amount of $80,000,000 and bears interest
at a fixed rate of 5.635% per annum. The borrower is
required to make monthly interest only payments until the due
date of October 1, 2014. No prepayments of principal are
permitted until July 1, 2014. |
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Note B is in the amount of $15,000,000 and bears interest
at a fixed rate of 5.635% per annum. The borrower is
required to make monthly interest only payments until the due
date of October 1, 2014. No prepayments of principal are
permitted until July 1, 2014. |
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Note C is in the amount of $2,500,000 and bears interest at
a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum. The borrower is required to
make monthly interest only payments until October 1, 2006.
Thereafter, the borrower is required to make monthly principal
and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule
until the due date of October 1, 2014. No prepayments of
principal are permitted until July 1, 2014. |
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Unconsolidated debt due to related parties
We may obtain secured or unsecured debt financing through one or
more third parties, including Cunningham Lending Group, LLC, or
Cunningham, an entity wholly owned by Anthony Thompson, our
Advisor, and NNN 2004 Notes Program, LLC, or, 2004 Notes
Program, a subsidiary of our Advisor. As of December 31,
2004, the following notes were outstanding:
Cunningham
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Pacific Corporate Park had $81,000 outstanding due to Cunningham
at an interest rate of 12.0% per annum and is due one year from
the origination. On February 3, 2005, February 11,
2005, and March 18, 2005, Pacific Corporate Park issued
promissory notes to Cunningham in the amounts of $130,000,
$263,000, and $20,000, respectively. These notes bear interest
at 12.0% per annum and have a one year maturity date. |
Triple Net Properties, LLC
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County Center Drive had $121,000, consisting of $109,000 in
principal and $11,000 in interest, outstanding due to our
Advisor. This note bears interest at 12.0% per annum and is due
upon demand. |
2004 Notes Program
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The 2004 Notes Program has made loans from time to time to
certain of our properties. Terms of the 2004 Notes Program
provide for interest payments at 11.0% per annum. In addition to
interest, the 2004 Notes Program is entitled to the greater of a
1.0% prepayment penalty or 20.0% of the profits upon sale of the
property prorated for the amount of time the loan was
outstanding. As of December 31, 2004, loans from the 2004
Notes Program to Congress Center, which has been repaid and
County Center Drive, which has an outstanding balance of
$16,000, consisting of $14,000 in principal and $2,000 in
interest, may result in additional amounts due to the 2004 Notes
Program upon the sale of these properties, depending on profits,
if any, upon sale. We cannot reasonably estimate the additional
amounts due, if any, to the 2004 Notes Program if and when the
Congress Center and County Center Drive properties are sold. |
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Commitment and Contingencies |
Insurance Coverage
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Property Damage, Business Interruption, Earthquake and
Terrorism |
The insurance coverage provided through third-party insurance
carriers is subject to coverage limitations. For each type of
insurance coverage described below, should an uninsured or
underinsured loss occur, we could lose all or a portion of our
investment in, and anticipated cash flows from, one or more of
the properties. In addition, there can be no assurance that
third-party insurance carriers will be able to maintain
reinsurance sufficient to cover any losses that may be incurred.
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Type of Insurance Coverage |
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Loss Exposure/Deductible |
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Property damage and business interruption
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$200 million annual aggregate exposure, plus
$10 thousand per occurrence deductible |
Earthquake
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$10 million annual aggregate exposure plus 5 percent
($100,000 minimum) per occurrence deductible |
Earthquake (California properties)
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$90 million in excess of $10 million |
Flood named storm
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$10 million annual aggregate exposure plus 5 percent
($100,000 minimum) per occurrence deductible |
Flood all other
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$10 million annual aggregate exposure plus 5 percent
($25,000 minimum/$100,000 maximum) per occurrence deductible |
Liability
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$2 million annual aggregate exposure plus $1 million
each occurrence |
Umbrella (excess liability)
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$100 million aggregate exposure |
Acts of terrorism
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$100 million annual aggregate exposure, plus
$10,000 per occurrence deductible. |
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Debt Service Requirements |
Our principal liquidity needs include, but are not limited to,
payments of interest and principal on outstanding indebtedness,
which includes mortgages on our two consolidated properties. As
of December 31, 2004, both University Heights and AmberOaks
were subject to existing mortgages which had an aggregate
principal amount outstanding of $19,285,000, which consisted of
$4,285,000, or 22% allocable fixed rate debt at a weighted
average interest rate of 5.25% per annum and $15,000,000 of
variable rate debt at a weighted average interest rate of
5.75% per annum. As of December 31, 2004, the weighted
average interest rate on our outstanding mortgages was
5.64% per annum. The scheduled principal payments for the
next five years, as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:
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2005
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$ |
65,000 |
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2006
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266,000 |
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2007
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14,875,000 |
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2008
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|
4,079,000 |
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2009
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Thereafter
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|
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$ |
19,285,000 |
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The following table provides information with respect to the
maturities and scheduled principal repayments of our secured
debt and scheduled interest payments of our fixed rate debt at
December 31, 2004. The table also provides information
about the minimum commitments due in connection with our lease
guarantee at December 31, 2004. The table does not reflect
available extension options.
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Payments Due by Period |
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Less Than | |
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More Than |
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1 Year | |
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1-3 Years | |
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4-5 Years | |
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5 Years |
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(2005) | |
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(2006-2007) | |
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(2008-2009) | |
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(After 2009) |
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Total | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Principal payments fixed rate debt
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$ |
65,000 |
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$ |
141,000 |
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$ |
4,079,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
4,285,000 |
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Principal payments variable rate debt
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|
|
|
|
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15,000,000 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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15,000,000 |
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Interest payments fixed rate debt
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|
|
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669,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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669,000 |
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Interest payments variable rate debt (rate in effect
at December 31, 2004)
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1,767,000 |
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|
|
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1,767,000 |
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Lease guarantee(1)
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220,000 |
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214,000 |
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434,000 |
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Total
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$ |
285,000 |
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$ |
17,791,000 |
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$ |
4,079,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
22,155,000 |
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(1) |
The lease guarantee relates to our obligation on the Christie
Street Office Building sold in 2001. Our Advisor agreed to
indemnify us for the full amount of our obligation. |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements |
There are no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or
obligations (including contingent obligations) that have, or are
reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on
our financial condition, changes in the financial condition,
revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources.
We define Funds from Operations, or FFO, a non-GAAP measure,
consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on
FFO approved by the Board of Governors of the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trust, or NAREIT, as
revised in February 2004. The White Paper defines FFO as net
income or loss computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains
or losses from sales of property but including asset impairment
write downs, plus depreciation and amortization, and after
adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to
reflect FFO.
We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of a
REITs operating performance as it is based on a net income
analysis of property portfolio performance that excludes
non-cash items such as depreciation. The historical accounting
convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line
depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that
the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over
time. Since real estate values historically rise and fall with
market conditions, presentations of operating results for a
REIT, using historical accounting for depreciation, could be
less informative. The use of FFO is recommended by the REIT
industry as a supplemental performance measure.
Presentation of this information is intended to assist the
reader in comparing the operating performance of different
REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate
FFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be
meaningful. Furthermore, FFO is not necessarily indicative of
cash flow available to fund cash needs and should not be
considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of
our performance.
Our FFO reporting complies with NAREITs policy described
above.
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The following is the calculation of FFO for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively:
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2002 | |
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| |
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Net income
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$ |
2,544,000 |
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$ |
4,189,000 |
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$ |
2,293,000 |
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Add:
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Depreciation and Amortization continuing operations
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2,034,000 |
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150,000 |
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64,000 |
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Depreciation and Amortization discontinued operations
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50,000 |
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|
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321,000 |
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74,000 |
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Depreciation and Amortization unconsolidated real
estate operating properties
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1,325,000 |
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|
|
1,261,000 |
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|
607,000 |
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Less:
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Gain on sale of property
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(2,466,000 |
) |
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(2,614,000 |
) |
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(213,000 |
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Funds from operations
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$ |
3,487,000 |
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$ |
3,307,000 |
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$ |
2,825,000 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and
diluted
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4,630,000 |
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|
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4,676,000 |
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4,013,000 |
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On September 16, 2004, our Advisor advised us that it
learned that the SEC is conducting an investigation referred to
as In the matter of Triple Net Properties, LLC.
The SEC has requested information from our Advisor relating
to disclosure in securities offerings (including offerings by
us, G REIT, Inc. and A REIT, Inc.) and the exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the
private offerings in which our Advisor and its affiliated
entities were involved and exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Exchange Act for several entities. The SEC
has requested financial and other information regarding these
entities as well as the limited liability companies advised by
our Advisor, including us. Our Advisor has advised us that it
intends to cooperate fully with the SECs investigation.
This investigation could involve us and our required periodic
reports under the Exchange Act and fines, penalties or
administrative remedies could be asserted against us.
We cannot at this time assess the outcome of the investigation
by the SEC. Therefore, at this time, we have not accrued any
loss contingencies in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 5.
We will be exposed to inflation risk as income from long-term
leases is expected to be the primary source of cash flows from
operations. We expect that there will be provisions in the
majority of our tenant leases that would protect it from the
impact of inflation. These provisions include rent steps,
reimbursement billings for operating expense pass-through
charges, real estate tax and insurance reimbursements on a per
square foot allowance. However, due to the long-term nature of
the leases, the leases may not re-set frequently enough to cover
inflation.
Subsequent Events
On January 24, 2005, a binding sale agreement was entered
into for the sale of the City Center West A
Building, of which we own an 89.1% undivided tenant in common
interest, to the United Insurance Company of America, an
unaffiliated third party, for a total sales price of
$27,610,000. In connection with this agreement, the buyer will
assume a promissory note secured by the property with an
outstanding balance at March 15, 2005 of $12,484,000. Our
net cash proceeds will be approximately $12,604,000 after
closing costs and other transaction expenses. The sale will
result in us recording a net
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gain of approximately $4,954,000. The sale of City Center West
A Building is expected to close on April 19,
2005. A commission will be paid to Realty upon the sale of the
property in the amount of $414,000, or 1.5% of the purchase
price.
On January 26, 2005, a binding sale agreement was entered
into for the sale of County Center Drive, Temecula, California,
otherwise known as the County Center Drive Building, of which we
own a 16% undivided tenant in common interest, to Hall
Investment Company, Inc., an unaffiliated third party, for a
total sales price of $7,200,000. Our net cash proceeds from this
sale will be approximately $739,000 after closing costs and
other transaction expenses. The sale will result in us recording
a net gain of approximately $320,000. The sale of County Center
Drive is expected to close at the beginning of April, 2005. A
commission will be paid to Realty upon the sale of the property
in the amount of $108,000, or 1.5% of the purchase price.
On February 11, 2005, the 25351 Commerce Centre Drive, Lake
Forest, California property, one of the three buildings in the
Pacific Corporate Park, of which we own a 22.8% membership
interest, was sold to Tomlinson & Sons, an unaffiliated
third party, for a total sale price of $4,900,000. In connection
with the sale, the borrowers repaid $4,005,000 of a promissory
note secured by all three buildings. Our net proceeds from this
sale were approximately $933,000 after closing costs and other
transaction expenses, which were used to pay down the debt on
the two remaining buildings in the Pacific Corporate Park
complex, of which we own a 22.8% membership interest. The sale
resulted in a net gain to us of $400,000. A property disposition
fee was paid to Realty of $49,000, or 1% of the total sales
price and sales commissions to unaffiliated brokers of $244,000,
or 5% of the total sale price.
We entered the agreements to sell our interests in the City
Center West A Building and the County Center Drive
Building and sold our interest in the Pacific Corporate Park,
all in accordance with our regular business practices regarding
dispositions of our properties. We entered into these actions in
our normal course of business. Subject to our board of
directors and our shareholders approval of the plan
of liquidation, which has not yet been submitted for approval or
been approved, we presently intend to reinvest the net proceeds
from the sales or potential sales of these properties in
accordance with our regular business practices regarding
purchases and sales of our properties, which may include
reinvestment of the net proceeds in other real estate
investments that qualify for like-kind exchange treatment under
Section 1031 of the Code.
Our Advisor has been advised that ACS Health Services, Inc., or
ACS, a tenant in the AmberOaks property, in which we own a 75%
TIC, will not be renewing their lease, which expired on
February 28, 2005. ACS currently occupies
44,000 square feet of the premises, which represents
approximately 21% of the gross leasing area of the
207,000 square feet at the AmberOaks property. The tenant
may occupy the space for an undetermined length of time beyond
the term of the lease in accordance with hold over provisions in
the lease or vacate the premises. As of March 31, 2005, ACS
has exercised its hold over provision until May 31, 2005.
From January 1, 2005 through May 31, 2005, we will
amortize $341,000 related to the intangible assets associated
with ACS.
Other
As set forth in our registration statement that we originally
filed in 1999, we were formed with the intent to be listed on a
national stock exchange, quoted on a quotation system of a
national securities association or merged with an entity whose
shares are so listed or quoted. At that time, we intended that
if we were not so listed or quoted by February 22, 2010, we
would submit for our shareholders vote a proposal to
liquidate our company. As a result of (i) current market
conditions, (ii) the increasing costs of corporate
compliance (including, without limitation, all federal, state
and local regulatory requirements applicable to us, including
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended) and (iii) the
possible need to reduce our monthly distributions, in November,
2004 we began to investigate whether liquidating now would
provide our shareholders with a greater return on our
shareholders investment over a reasonable period of time,
than through implementation of other alternatives considered.
After reviewing the issues facing us, our board of directors
concluded on December 2, 2004 that we should explore the
possibility of a plan of liquidation. On December 29, 2004,
a special committee of our independent directors, including
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Messrs. D. Fleet Wallace and W. Brand Inlow, was formed to
analyze whether liquidation of all of our assets is in our
shareholders best interests. On December 29, 2004, we also
engaged Robert A. Stanger & Co., Inc. as our
financial advisor to (i) assist in a review of the pros and
cons of those alternatives, including a potential plan of
liquidation and (ii) render opinions as to the fairness of
the consideration to be received in any potential transactions.
Our board of directors is currently considering the prospects of
an approval of a plan of liquidation, however, it has not made a
decision thereon at this time. In the event of its approval
thereof, our board of directors will include its recommendation
in a proxy statement for approval by our shareholders of the
plan of liquidation at our next annual meeting.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement 123 (revised),
Share-Based Payment, or FAS 123R.
FAS 123R requires that all share-based payments to
employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be
recognized in the income statement based on their fair values.
The new standard will be effective in the first reporting period
ending after June 15, 2005. The adoption of this statement
is not expected to have a material effect on our results of
operations or financial condition.
In April 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or
FASB, issued FASB Staff Position FAS 129-1,
Disclosure Requirements under FASB Statement No. 129,
Disclosure of Information about Capital Structure, Relating to
Contingently Convertible Financial Instruments, or
FAS 129-1. FAS 129-1 provides guidance on disclosures
of contingently convertible financial instruments, including
those containing contingent conversion requirements that have
not been met and are not otherwise required to be included in
the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The statement was
effective immediately, and applies to all existing and newly
created securities. The adoption of this statement did not have
a material effect on our results of operations or financial
condition.
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached
a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain
Investments, or EITF 03-1. EITF 03-1 provides
guidance for determining when an investment is
other-than-temporarily impaired to be applied in reporting
periods beginning after June 15, 2004 and contains
disclosure requirements effective in annual financial statements
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003 for
investments accounted for under SFAS Nos. 115 and 124. For
all other investments within the scope of this Issue, the
disclosures are effective for fiscal years ending after
June 15, 2004. In September 2004, the FASB delayed the
accounting provisions of EITF 03-1; however, the disclosure
requirements remain effective. We have evaluated the impact of
the adoption of EITF 03-1 and do not believe it will have a
material effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
In December 2003, FASB revised FIN 46, Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, issued in January 2003, an
interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated Financial Statements (FIN 46R).
FIN 46R requires that variable interest entities be
consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a
majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest
entitys activities or is entitled to receive a majority of
the entitys residual returns or both. FIN 46R also
requires disclosures about variable interest entities that
companies are not required to consolidate but in which a company
has a significant variable interest. The consolidation
requirements of FIN 46R apply immediately to variable
interest entities created after December 31, 2003. The
consolidation requirements will apply to entities established
prior to December 31, 2003, in the first fiscal year or in
the interim period beginning after December 15, 2004. The
Company does not believe the adoption of such interpretation
will have a material impact on its results of operations or
financial condition.
Risk Factors
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The pending SEC investigation of our Advisor could result
in regulatory actions against us which could negatively impact
our ability to pay distributions. |
On September 16, 2004, our Advisor advised us that it
learned that the SEC is conducting an investigation referred to
as In the matter of Triple Net Properties, LLC.
The SEC has requested information from our Advisor relating
to disclosure in securities offerings (including offerings by
us, G REIT, Inc. and A REIT, Inc.) and the exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities
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Act for the private offerings in which our Advisor and its
affiliated entities were involved and exemptions from the
registration requirements of the Exchange Act for several
entities. The SEC has requested financial and other information
regarding these entities as well as the limited liability
companies advised by our Advisor, including us. Our Advisor has
advised us that it intends to cooperate fully with the
SECs investigation. This investigation could involve us
and our required periodic reports under the Exchange Act and
fines, penalties or administrative remedies could be asserted
against us which could have a material adverse impact on our
results of operations and our ability to pay distributions to
our stockholders.
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Erroneous disclosure in the prior performance tables in
our public offerings could result in lawsuits or other actions
against us which could have a material adverse effect upon our
business and results of operations. |
In connection with our initial public offering of common stock
conducted through a best efforts offering from February 22,
2000 through June 1, 2002, we disclosed the prior
performance of all public and non-public investment programs
sponsored by Triple Net Properties, LLC, our Advisor. We now
have determined that there were certain errors in those prior
performance tables. In particular, the financial information in
the tables was stated to be presented on a GAAP basis. Generally
the tables for the public programs were not presented on a GAAP
basis and the tables for the non-public programs were prepared
and presented on a tax or cash accounting basis. Moreover, a
number of the prior performance data figures were themselves
incorrect, even as presented on a tax or cash basis. In
particular, certain calculations of depreciation and
amortization were not on an income tax basis for a limited
liability company investment. In general, the resulting effect
is an overstatement of our Advisors program and aggregate
portfolio operating results. The overstatement of results could
result in lawsuits or other actions against us which could have
a material adverse effect upon our business and results of
operations.
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We expect to incur increasingly significant costs in
connection with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and we may become
subject to liability for any failure to comply. |
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related laws, regulations and
standards relating to corporate governance and disclosure
requirements applicable to public companies have increased the
costs of corporate governance, reporting and disclosure
practices which are now required of us. We expect that our
efforts to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and applicable
laws and regulations will continue to involve significant, and
potentially increasing, costs. In addition, these laws, rules
and regulations create new legal bases for administrative
enforcement, civil and criminal proceedings against us in case
of non-compliance, thereby increasing its risks of liability and
potential sanctions. Under the current Advisory Agreement, the
Advisor currently bears the increased cost of compliance under
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and related rules and regulations;
however, the Advisory Agreement terminated on February 22,
2005. As of March 31, 2005, we had not negotiated a new
advisory agreement. We expect that the Advisor might require
that under the terms of any new advisory agreement we will bear
the costs of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and related
rules and regulations directly.
While we are not aware of any material non-compliance with the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related laws and regulations, we were
formed prior to the enactment of these new corporate governance
standards and, as a result, we did not have all of the newly
required procedures and policies in place at the time of
enactment. Any failure to comply could result in fees, fines,
penalties or administrative remedies, which could negatively
impact our results of operations and ability to pay
distributions.
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Distributions by us may include a return of
capital. |
Distributions payable to our shareholders may include a return
of capital as well as a return in excess of capital.
Distributions exceeding taxable income will constitute a return
of capital for federal income tax purposes to the extent of a
shareholders basis. Distributions in excess of tax basis
will constitute capital gain.
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Due to the risks involved in the ownership of real estate,
there is no guarantee of any return on our shareholders
investments and our shareholders may lose some or all of their
investments. |
By owning shares of our common stock, our shareholders will be
subjected to the risks associated with owning real estate.
Ownership of real estate is subject to significant risks. The
performance of your investment in us is subject to risks related
to the ownership and operation of real estate, including,
without limitation, the following:
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changes in the general economic climate; |
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changes in local conditions such as an oversupply of space or
reduction in demand for real estate; |
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changes in interest rates and the availability of
financing; and |
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changes in laws and governmental regulations, including those
governing real estate usage, zoning and taxes. |
If our assets decrease in value, the value of your investment
will likewise decrease and you could lose some or all of your
investment.
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Our properties face significant competition. |
We face significant competition from other owners, operators and
developers of office properties. All or substantially all of our
properties face competition from similar properties in the same
markets. Such competition may affect our ability to attract and
retain tenants and may reduce the rents we are able to charge.
These competing properties may have vacancy rates higher than
our properties, which may cause their owners to rent space at
lower rental rates than those charged by us or to provide
greater tenant improvement allowances or other leasing
concessions. As a result, we may be required to provide rent
concessions, incur charges for tenant improvements and other
inducements, or we may not be able to timely lease the space,
all of which would adversely impact our results of operations,
liquidity and financial condition, which could reduce
distributions to our shareholders. In the event that we elect to
acquire additional properties, we will compete with other buyers
who are also interested in acquiring such properties, which may
result in an increase in the cost that we pay for such
properties or may result in us ultimately not being able to
acquire such properties. At the time we elect to dispose of one
or more of our properties, we will be in competition with
sellers of similar properties to locate suitable purchasers,
which may result in us receiving lower proceeds from the
disposal or result in us not being able to dispose of the
property due to the lack of an acceptable return.
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Competition with entities that have greater financial
resources may limit our investment opportunities. |
We compete for investment opportunities with entities with
substantially greater financial resources. These entities may be
able to accept more risk than we can manage wisely. This
competition may limit the number of suitable investment
opportunities offered to us. This competition also may increase
the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell to us,
making it more difficult for us to acquire properties. In
addition, we believe that competition from entities organized
for purposes similar to ours has increased and is likely to
increase in the future.
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We depend upon our tenants to pay rent, and their
inability to pay rent may substantially reduce our revenues and
cash available for distribution to our members. |
Our investments in office properties are subject to varying
degrees of risk that generally arise from the ownership of real
estate. The underlying value of our properties and the ability
to make distributions to our members depend upon the ability of
the tenants of our properties to generate enough income in
excess of applicable operating expenses to make their lease
payments to us. Changes beyond our control may adversely affect
the tenants ability to make lease payments and,
consequently, would substantially reduce both its income from
operations and its ability to make distributions to its members.
These changes include, among others, the following:
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downturns in national, regional or local economic conditions
where our properties are located, which generally will
negatively impact the demand for office space and rental rates; |
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changes in local market conditions such as an oversupply of
office properties, including space available by sublease, or a
reduction in demand for office properties, making it more
difficult for us to lease space at attractive rental rates or at
all; |
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competition from other available office properties, which could
cause us to lose current or prospective tenants or cause us to
reduce rental rates; |
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the ability to pay for adequate maintenance, insurance, utility,
security and other operating costs, including real estate taxes
and debt service payments, that are not necessarily reduced when
circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a
reduction in income from a property; and |
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changes in federal, state or local regulations and controls
affecting rents, prices of goods, interest rates, fuel and
energy consumption. |
Due to these changes, among others, tenants and lease
guarantors, if any, may be unable to make their lease payments.
A default by a tenant or the failure of a tenants
guarantor to fulfill its obligations, or other early termination
of a lease could, depending upon the size of the leased premises
and our Advisors ability to successfully find a substitute
tenant, have a material adverse effect on our revenues and cash
available for distribution to its members.
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Lack of diversification and illiquidity of real estate may
make it difficult for us to sell underperforming properties or
recover our investment in one or more properties. |
Our business is subject to risks associated with investment
solely in real estate. Real estate investments are relatively
illiquid. Our ability to vary our portfolio in response to
changes in economic and other conditions is limited. We cannot
provide assurance that we will be able to dispose of a property
when we want or need to. Consequently, the sale price for any
property may not recoup or exceed the amount of our investment.
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If we cannot successfully negotiate an extension of the
Advisory Agreement, we could lose the services of our Advisor,
which may increase operating expenses, and delay or reduce our
liquidating distributions. |
We are advised by our Advisor pursuant to an Advisory Agreement
that expired on February 22, 2005. Our Advisor currently
manages our daily operations, provides our executive officers
without an executed agreement and pays certain of our state,
federal and local corporate compliance costs, including, without
limitation, costs incurred in complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. We expect that our Advisor might require that we bear
certain of these compliance costs directly under the terms of
any new Advisory Agreement, including the compliance costs
associated with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as a condition to
agreeing to extend the terms of the Advisory Agreement. If we
are unable to successfully negotiate an extension of the
Advisory Agreement on terms as favorable as our current Advisory
Agreement, or at all, our operating expenses may increase. We
would also incur additional transition costs if we were either
to become self-managed or enter an advisory relationship with a
new advisor. Additionally, if we become self-managed or engage a
new advisor, we may be unable to complete the plan of
liquidation in as expeditious a manner as might otherwise be the
case or on terms as favorable to us as our Advisor may be able
to do so, because of the loss of our Advisors experience
and familiarity with our assets and business.
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Lack of geographic diversity may expose us to regional
economic downturns that could adversely impact our operations or
our ability to recover our investment in one or more
properties. |
Our portfolio lacks geographic diversity due to its limited size
and the fact that all of our properties are located in only four
states: California; Texas; Illinois; and Nevada. This geographic
concentration of properties exposes us to economic downturns in
these states. A regional recession in any of these states could
adversely affect our ability to generate or increase operating
revenues, attract new tenants or dispose of properties. In
addition, our properties may face competition in these
geographic regions from other properties owned, operated or
managed by our Advisor or its affiliates. Our Advisor or its
affiliates have interests that may vary from ours in such
geographic markets.
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Due to the limited number of properties in our portfolio,
we are dependent upon those tenants that generate significant
rental income, which may have a negative impact on our financial
condition if these tenants are unable to meet their rental
obligations. |
As of December 31, 2004, rent paid by the two largest
tenants at our consolidated properties represented 33% of our
annualized revenues. The revenues generated by the properties
these tenants occupy is substantially dependent on the financial
condition of these tenants and, accordingly, any event of
bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in the business of
any of these large tenants may result in the failure or delay of
such tenants rental payments which may have an adverse
impact on our financial performance and our ability to pay
distributions to our shareholders.
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Losses for which we either could not or did not obtain
insurance will adversely affect our earnings and we may be
unable to comply with insurance requirements contained in
mortgage or other agreements due to high insurance costs. |
We endeavor to maintain comprehensive insurance on each of the
properties we own, including liability and fire and extended
coverage, in amounts sufficient to permit the replacement of the
properties in the event of a total loss, subject to applicable
deductibles. However, we could still suffer a loss due to the
cost to repair any damage to properties that are not insured or
are underinsured. There are types of losses, generally of a
catastrophic nature, such as losses due to terrorism, wars,
earthquakes, floods or acts of God that are either uninsurable
or not economically insurable. If such a catastrophic event were
to occur, or cause the destruction of one or more of our
properties, we could lose both our invested capital and
anticipated profits from such property or properties.
Additionally, we could default under debt or other agreements if
the cost and/or availability of certain types of insurance makes
it impractical or impossible to comply with covenants relating
to the insurance we are required to maintain under such
agreements. In such instances, we may be required to self-insure
against certain losses or seek other forms of financial
assurance. Additionally, inflation, changes in building codes
and ordinances, environmental considerations, and other factors
also might make it infeasible to use insurance proceeds to
replace a property if it is damaged or destroyed. Under such
circumstances, the insurance proceeds received by us might not
be adequate to restore our economic position with respect to the
affected property.
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Our co-ownership arrangements with affiliated entities may
not reflect solely our stockholders best interests and may
subject these investments to increased risks. |
We have acquired our interests in the Congress Center, Pacific
Corporate Park, Enclave Parkway, Oakey Building and Emerald
Plaza properties through co-ownership arrangements with one or
more affiliates of our Advisor. Each co-owner is required to
approve all sales, refinancings, leases and lease amendments.
These acquisitions were financed, in part, by loans under which
we may have been are jointly and severally liable for the entire
loan amount along with the other co-owners. The terms of these
co-ownership arrangements may be more favorable to the co-owner
than to our shareholders. In addition, investing in properties
through co-ownership arrangements subjects that investment to
risks not present in a wholly-owned property, including, among
others, the following:
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the risk that the co-owner(s) in the investment might become
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the risk that the co-owner(s) may at any time have economic or
business interests or goals which are inconsistent with our
business interests or goals; |
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the risk that the co-owner(s) may not be unable to make required
payments on loans that could result in loan defaults and
possible loss of such property or properties in a foreclosure
proceeding under which we are jointly and severally liable; |
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the risk that all the co-owners may not approve refinancings,
leases and lease amendments requiring unanimous consent of
co-owners that would have adverse consequences for our
shareholders; or |
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the risk that the co-owner(s) may be in a position to take
action contrary to our instructions or requests or contrary to
our policies or objectives, such as selling a property at a time
when it would have adverse consequences to us. |
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Actions by co-owner(s) requiring unanimous consent of co-owners
might have the result of blocking actions that are in our best
interests subjecting the applicable property to liabilities in
excess of those otherwise contemplated and may have the effect
of reducing our cash available for distribution to our
stockholders. It also may be difficult for us to sell our
interest in any co-ownership arrangement at the time we deem
best for our shareholders.
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There is currently no public market for our common stock.
Therefore, it will likely be difficult for you to sell your
shares and, if you are able to sell your shares, you will likely
do so at a substantial discount from the price you paid. |
There currently is no public market for our common stock.
Additionally, our articles of incorporation contain restrictions
on the ownership and transfer of our stock, and these
restrictions may inhibit your ability to sell your common stock.
We have a share repurchase plan, however, it is limited in terms
of the number of shares which may be repurchased annually. It
may be difficult for you to sell your shares promptly or at all.
If you are able to sell your common stock, you may only be able
to do so at a substantial discount from the price you paid.
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Our success will be dependent on the performance of our
Advisor as well as key employees of our Advisor. |
We are managed by our Advisor, subject to the oversight of our
board of directors. Thus, our ability to achieve our investment
objectives and to pay distributions is dependent upon the
performance of our Advisor and its key employees in the
discovery and acquisition of investments, the selection of
tenants, the determination of any financing arrangements, the
management of our assets and operation of our day-to-day
activities. We rely on the management ability of our Advisor and
the oversight of our board of directors as well as the
management of any entities or ventures in which we co-invest. If
our Advisor suffers or is distracted by adverse financial or
operational problems in connection with its operations unrelated
to us, our Advisors ability to allocate time and/or
resources to our operations may be adversely affected. If our
Advisor is unable to allocate sufficient resources to oversee
and perform our operations for any reason, our results of
operations would be adversely impacted. Please see
Conflicts of Interest The
conflicts of interest described below may mean we will not be
managed solely in the best interests of our shareholders.
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Our use of borrowings to partially fund acquisitions and
improvements on properties could result in foreclosures and
unexpected debt service expenses upon refinancing, both of which
could have an adverse impact on our operations and cash flow,
and restrictive covenants in our loan documents may restrict our
operating or acquisition activities. |
We rely on borrowings and other external sources of financing to
partially fund the costs of new investments, capital
expenditures and other items. As of December 31, 2004, we
had approximately $19,285,000 of debt outstanding related to our
portfolio of properties. Accordingly, we are subject to the
risks normally associated with debt financing, including,
without limitation, the risk that our cash flow may not be
sufficient to cover required debt service payments. There is
also a risk that, if necessary, existing indebtedness will not
be able to be refinanced or that the terms of such refinancing
will not be as favorable as the terms of the existing
indebtedness.
In addition, if we cannot meet our required mortgage payment
obligations, the property or properties subject to such mortgage
indebtedness could be foreclosed upon by, or otherwise
transferred to, our lender, with a consequent loss of income and
asset value to us. For tax purposes, a foreclosure of any of our
properties would be treated as a sale of the property for a
purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt
secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt
secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property,
we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but we may not
receive any cash proceeds.
The mortgages on our properties contain customary restrictive
covenants, including provisions that may limit the borrowing
subsidiarys ability, without the prior consent of the
lender, to incur additional indebtedness, further mortgage or
transfer the applicable property, discontinue insurance
coverage, change
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the conduct of its business or make loans or advances to, enter
into any transaction of merger or consolidation with, or acquire
the business, assets or equity of, any third party. In addition,
any future lines of credit or loans may contain financial
covenants, further restrictive covenants and other obligations.
If we materially breach such covenants or obligations in our
debt agreements, the lender may have the right to, among other
remedies, seize our income from the property securing the loan
or legally declare a default on the obligation, require us to
repay the debt immediately and foreclose on the property
securing the loan. If we were to breach such covenants or
obligations, we may then have to sell properties either at a
loss or at a time that prevents us from achieving a higher
price. Any failure to pay our indebtedness when due or failure
to cure events of default could result in higher interest rates
during the period of the loan default and could ultimately
result in the loss of properties through foreclosure.
Additionally, if the lender were to seize our income from the
property securing the loan, we would no longer have any
discretion over the use of the income, which may adversely
impact our ability to fund our dividend payments and thus, may
cause us to fail to satisfy the REIT distribution requirements.
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The pending SEC investigation of our Advisor could result
in defaults or alleged defaults under our loan documents or
limit our ability to obtain debt financing in the future. |
We rely on debt financing for our acquisition of new investments
and for meeting capital expenditure obligations, among other
things. The SEC investigation of our Advisor described above, or
any related enforcement action by government authorities against
our Advisor or us, could result in defaults or alleged defaults
under our existing loan agreements or could make it more
difficult for us to obtain new debt financing or prevent us from
satisfying customary debt covenants or conditions required by
existing loan documents, including conditions for additional
advances.
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If we purchase assets at a time when the commercial real
estate market is experiencing substantial influxes of capital
investment and competition for properties, the real estate we
purchase may not appreciate or may decrease in value. |
The commercial real estate market is currently experiencing a
substantial influx of capital from investors. This substantial
flow of capital, combined with significant competition for real
estate, may result in inflated purchase prices for such assets.
To the extent we purchase real estate in such an environment, we
are subject to the risk that if the real estate market ceases to
attract the same level of capital investment in the future as it
is currently attracting, or if the number of companies seeking
to acquire such assets decreases, our returns will be lower and
the value of our assets may not appreciate or may decrease
significantly below the amount we paid for such assets.
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Our cash flow is not assured, we may not pay distributions
in the future. |
Our ability to pay distributions may be adversely affected by
the risks described herein. We cannot assure you that we will be
able to continue to pay distributions at the same rate or, at
all, in the future. We also cannot assure you that the receipt
of income from additional property acquisitions or dispositions
will necessarily increase our cash available for distribution to
our shareholders.
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Our board of directors may alter our investment policies
at any time without shareholder approval. |
Our board of directors may alter our investment policies at any
time without shareholder approval. Changes to these policies may
adversely affect our financial performance and our ability to
maintain or pay distributions.
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Our past performance is not a predictor of our future
results. |
Neither the track record of our Advisor in managing us, nor its
performance with entities similar to ours shall imply or predict
(directly or indirectly) any level of our future performance or
the future performance of our Advisor. Our Advisors
performance and our performance is dependent on future events
and is, therefore, inherently uncertain. Past performance cannot
be relied upon to predict future events for a variety of
factors, including, without limitation, varying business
strategies, different local and
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national economic circumstances, different supply and demand
characteristics relevant to buyers and sellers of assets,
varying degrees of competition and varying circumstances
pertaining to the capital markets.
Conflicts of Interest
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The conflicts of interest described below may mean we will
not be managed solely in the best interests of our
shareholders. |
Our Advisors officers and members of its board of managers
have conflicts of interest relating to the management of our
business and properties. Accordingly, those parties may make
decisions or take actions based on factors other than in the
best interest of our shareholders.
Our Advisor also advises G REIT, Inc., NNN 2002 Value Fund, LLC,
and NNN 2003 Value Fund, LLC and other private tenant-in-common
and other programs that may compete with us or otherwise have
similar business interests and/or investment objectives. Some of
our Advisors officers and managers also serve as officers
and directors of G REIT, NNN 2002 Value Fund, LLC and NNN 2003
Value Fund, LLC. Mr. Thompson and the members of the board
of managers and key executives of our Advisor collectively own
approximately 43% of our Advisor.
As officers, directors, managers and partial owners of entities
that do business with us or that have interests in competition
with our own interests, these individuals will experience
conflicts between their fiduciary obligations to us and their
fiduciary obligations to, and pecuniary interests in, our
Advisor and its affiliated entities. These conflicts of interest
could:
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limit the time and services that our Advisor devotes to us,
because they will be providing similar services to G REIT, NNN
2002 Value Fund, LLC and NNN 2003 Value Fund, LLC and other real
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impair our ability to compete for tenants in geographic areas
where other properties are advised by our Advisor and its
affiliates; and |
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impair our ability to compete for the acquisition of properties
with other real estate entities that are also advised by our
Advisor and its affiliates. |
If our Advisor or its affiliates breach their fiduciary
obligations to us, we may not meet our investment objectives,
which could reduce the expected cash available for distribution
to our shareholders.
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The absence of arms length bargaining may mean that
our agreements are not as favorable to our shareholders as these
agreements otherwise would have been. |
Any existing or future agreements between us and our Advisor,
Realty or their affiliates were not and will not be reached
through arms length negotiations. Thus, such agreements
may not solely reflect your interests as a shareholder. For
example, the operating agreement and the management agreement
were not the result of arms length negotiations. As a
result, these agreements may be relatively more favorable to the
other counterparty than to us.
Risks associated with being a REIT
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If we fail to qualify as a REIT, our shareholders could be
adversely affected. |
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT. To maintain REIT status,
we must satisfy a number of highly technical requirements on a
continuing basis. Those requirements seek to ensure, among other
things, the following:
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that the gross income and investments of a REIT are largely real
estate related, including mortgages secured by real estate; |
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that a REIT distributes substantially all its ordinary taxable
income to its shareholders on a current basis; and |
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Due to the complex nature of these rules, the available guidance
concerning interpretation of the rules, the importance of
ongoing factual determinations and the possibility of adverse
changes in the law, administrative interpretations of the law
and changes in our business, no assurance can be given that we
will qualify as a REIT for any particular year.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will be taxed as a regular
corporation, and distributions to our shareholders will not be
deductible in computing our taxable income. The resulting
corporate income tax liabilities could materially reduce the
distributable cash flow to our shareholders and funds available
for reinvestment. Moreover, we might not be able to elect to be
treated as a REIT for the next four taxable years after the year
during which we ceased to qualify as a REIT. In addition, if we
later requalified as a REIT, we might be required to pay a full
corporate-level tax on any unrealized gains in its assets as of
the date of requalification and to make distributions to our
shareholders equal to any earnings accumulated during the period
of non-REIT status. In we do not maintain our status as a REIT,
we will not be required to make distributions to our
shareholders.
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We may not be able to meet, or we may need to incur
borrowings that would otherwise not be incurred to meet, REIT
minimum distribution requirements. |
In order to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT, we
are required to distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of
our annual ordinary taxable income. In addition, the Code will
subject us to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if
any, by which certain distributions paid by us with respect to
any calendar year are less than the sum of (i) 85% of our
ordinary income for that year, (ii) 95% of our capital gain
net income for that year and (iii) 100% of our
undistributed taxable income from prior years.
We expect our income, if any, to consist almost solely of our
portion of the Operating Partnerships income, and the cash
available for the payment of distributions by us to our
shareholders will consist of our portion of cash distributions
made by the Operating Partnership. As the general partner of the
Operating Partnership, we will determine the amount of any
distributions made by the Operating Partnership. However, we
must consider a number of factors in making such distributions,
including:
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the impact of such distribution on other partners of the
Operating Partnership; |
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the Operating Partnerships financial condition; |
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the Operating Partnerships capital expenditure
requirements and reserves therefor; and |
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the annual distribution requirements contained in the Internal
Revenue Code necessary to qualify and maintain our qualification
as a REIT. |
Differences in timing between the actual receipt of income and
actual payment of deductible expenses and the inclusion of such
income and deduction of such expenses when determining our
taxable income, as well as the effect of nondeductible capital
expenditures, the creation of reserves, the use of cash to
purchase shares under our share redemption program or required
debt amortization payments, could result in our having taxable
income that exceeds cash available for distribution.
In view of the foregoing, we may be unable to meet the REIT
minimum distribution requirements and/or avoid the 4% excise tax
described above. In certain cases, we may decide to borrow funds
in order to meet the REIT minimum distribution and/or avoid the
4% excise tax even if we believe that the then prevailing market
conditions generally are not favorable for such borrowings or
that such borrowings would not be advisable in the absence of
such tax considerations.
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Because of our inability to retain earnings, we will rely
on debt and equity financings for acquisitions. If we do not
have sufficient capital resources from such financings, our
growth may be limited. |
In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are
required to distribute to our shareholders at least 90% of our
annual ordinary taxable income. This requirement limits our
ability to retain income or cash flow from operations to finance
the acquisition of new investments. We will explore acquisition
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opportunities from time to time with the intention of expanding
our operations and increasing our profitability. We anticipate
that we will use debt and equity financing for such acquisitions
because of our inability to retain significant earnings.
Consequently, if we cannot obtain debt or equity financing on
acceptable terms, our ability to acquire new investments and
expand our operations will be adversely affected.
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We may be harmed by changes in tax laws applicable to
REITs, or the reduced 15% tax rate on certain corporate
distributions. |
Changes to the laws and regulations affecting us, including
changes to securities laws and changes to the Code applicable to
the taxation of REITs may harm our business. New legislation may
be enacted into law or new interpretations, rulings or
regulations could be adopted, any of which could harm us and our
shareholders, potentially with retroactive effect.
Generally, distributions paid by REITs are not eligible for the
15% U.S. federal income tax rate on certain corporate
distributions, with certain exceptions. The more favorable
treatment of regular corporate distributions could cause
domestic non-corporate investors to consider stocks of other
corporations that pay distributions as more attractive relative
to stocks of REITs. It is not possible to predict whether the
reduced 15% tax rate on certain corporate distributions will
affect the market price of our common stock or what the effect
will be.
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We may incur a 100% tax on any prohibited
transactions. |
We will incur a 100% tax on the net income derived from any sale
or other disposition of property, other than foreclosure
property, that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the
ordinary course of a trade or business, which effectively limits
our ability to sell properties other than on a selected basis.
These restrictions on our ability to sell our properties could
have an adverse effect on our financial position, results from
operations, cash flows, and ability to repay indebtedness and to
pay distributions to our stockholders. We believe that none of
our portfolio assets are held-for-sale to customers and that a
sale of any of our portfolio assets would not be in the ordinary
course of our business.
Risks associated with adoption of a plan of liquidation
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If approved by our board and our shareholders our
implementation of a plan of liquidation may affect our
shareholders return on their investments. |
Our potential implementation of a plan of liquidation involves
many risks, including, without limitation:
(i) implementation of a plan of liquidation may cause us to
fail to qualify as a REIT, which would substantially reduce the
funds available for distribution to our shareholders;
(ii) if our shareholders approve the plan of liquidation,
they will no longer participate in any future earnings or growth
of our assets or benefit from any increases in the value of our
assets once such assets are sold; and (iii) approval of the
plan of liquidation may lead to shareholder litigation which
could result in substantial costs and distract our management.
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Our officers and directors and our Advisor have interests
that differ from our shareholders in the event of our
liquidation. |
In the event of our liquidation, our Advisor, Realty or another
affiliate of our Advisor will be paid to liquidate our assets
pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Such fee will be the lesser
of: (i) 3% of the contracted for sales price of the
property; or (ii) 50% of the competitive real estate
commission. Additionally, the property disposition fee to our
Advisor or an affiliate of our Advisor shall not exceed, when
added to the sums we pay to any unaffiliated parties in
connection with the disposition of the underlying property:
(i) 6% of the contracted for sales price or (ii) the
competitive real estate commission. Our Advisor, Realty or
another affiliate of our Advisor also has agreements with
certain affiliated co-owners of our properties, under which our
Advisor will also receive fees for the disposition of the
affiliated co-owners interests in the underlying property.
Our Advisor also owns 22,000 shares of our common stock,
and, therefore, if our board of directors and our shareholders
approve the plan of liquidation, our Advisor will be entitled to
receive distributions on those shares.
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Additionally, under the current Advisory Agreement, we pay costs
incurred in connection with preparing reports to be filed
pursuant to the Exchange Act, and our Advisor pays certain of
our state, federal and local compliance costs including, without
limitation, costs incurred in connection with our compliance
with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These costs will be material and
our Advisor expects these amounts to be approximately $500,000
during 2005 and 2006. If the plan of liquidation is approved by
our board of directors and our shareholders, our Advisor will be
relieved of these expenses once our company is no longer subject
to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and related rules and regulations.
If our board of directors and shareholders approve
the plan of liquidation, which has not yet been submitted for
approval or approved, Jack R. Maurer, our chief executive
officer and president, will become entitled to receive incentive
bonuses from our Advisor in consideration for his work in
implementing the plan of liquidation, if it is proposed for
approval and approved, and if specified performance goals are
met in our liquidation. If we achieve distributions within our
estimated net liquidation value range, Mr. Maurer will
receive incentive bonuses from our Advisor, in addition to his
regular salary from our Advisor.
If our board of directors and shareholders approve the plan of
liquidation, W. Brand Inlow and D. Fleet Wallace, members
of our board of directors and the special committee, will become
entitled to receive milestone payments, if specified goals are
met.
If our shareholders approve the plan of liquidation, our
shareholders will also be approving the right of our special
committee in its discretion to pay retention and incentive based
bonuses to some or all of our key officers from time to time.
Our executive officers and directors own a total of
1,218 shares of our common stock, for which they will
receive distributions in connection with our liquidation.
The plan of liquidation being contemplated (but which has not as
yet been submitted for approval by our board of directors or our
shareholders) provides that we may sell one or more of our
properties to an affiliate of our company or an affiliate of our
Advisor, but only if the transaction is approved by the special
committee. If we enter such a transaction, we expect that the
special committee will require that Stanger opine to us as to
the fairness of the consideration to be received by us in such
transaction, from a financial point of view, or conduct an
appraisal of the underlying property as a condition to their
approval. In no event will the special committee approve a
transaction if: (i) Stanger concludes after a review of the
information then available, including any pending offers,
letters of intent, contracts for sale, appraisals or other data,
that the consideration to be received by us is not fair to us
from a financial point of view; (ii) Stanger concludes that
the consideration to be received is less than the appraised
value of the property; or (iii) we have received a higher
offer for the property from a credible party whom we reasonably
believe is ready, able and willing to close the transaction on
the contract terms.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk |
Approximately 78% of our mortgage notes payable at
December 31, 2004 were subject to variable interest rates,
therefore, we are exposed to market changes in interest rates.
Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the
impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and
to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objectives
we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates with the lowest
margins available and in some cases, with the ability to convert
variable rates to fixed rates. We may enter into derivative
financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, caps and
treasury locks in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a
related financial instrument. We do not enter into derivative or
interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
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Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of
techniques. The table below provides information about our
mortgage debt obligations, and presents the principal amounts
and weighted average interest rates by year of expected maturity
to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest
rate changes:
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$ |
4,079,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,285,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,662,000 |
|
Average interest rate on maturing fixed rate debt
|
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Variable rate debt
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
197,000 |
|
|
$ |
14,803,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
15,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
16,072,000 |
|
Average interest rate on maturing variable rate debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
|
|
|
The weighted average interest rate of our mortgage debt as of
December 31, 2004 was 5.64% per annum. At
December 31, 2004, our mortgage debt consisted of
$4,285,000, or 22% of the total debt, at a fixed interest rate
of 5.25% per annum and $15,000,000, or 78% of the total
debt, at a weighted average variable interest rate of
5.75% per annum. An increase in the variable interest rate
on certain mortgages payable consititutes a market risk. As of
December 31, 2004, for example, a 0.25% increase in LIBOR
would have increased our overall annual interest expense by
$37,500 or 4.35%. This sensitivity analysis contains certain
simplifying assumptions, for example, it does not consider the
impact of changes in prepayment risk. Certain of our loans
contain substantial prepayment penalties and/or defeasance
provisions that could preclude the repayment of the loans prior
to their maturity dates.
Our exposure to market changes in interest rates is similar to
that which we faced at December 31, 2003. The table below
presents, as of December 31, 2003, the principal amounts
and weighted average interest rates by year of expected maturity
to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest
rate changes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2007 | |
|
2008 | |
|
Thereafter |
|
Total | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
Fixed rate debt
|
|
$ |
62,000 |
|
|
$ |
65,000 |
|
|
$ |
68,000 |
|
|
$ |
72,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,079,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,346,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,703,000 |
|
Average interest rate on maturing debt
|
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Variable rate debt
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
103,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,701,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,904,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,908,000 |
|
Average interest rate on maturing debt
|
|
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.27 |
% |
|
|
|
|
The weighted average interest rate of our mortgage debt as of
December 31, 2003 was 4.2% per annum. At
December 31, 2003, our mortgage debt consisted of
$4,904,000, or 53% of the total debt, at a weighted average
variable interest rate averaging 3.27% per annum and
$4,346,000 or 47% of the total debt at a fixed interest rate of
5.25% per annum. An increase in the variable interest rate
on certain mortgages payable constitutes a market risk. As of
December 31, 2003, for example, a 0.25% increase in LIBOR
would have increased our overall annual interest expense by
$12,000, or 7.65%. This sensitivity analysis contains certain
simplifying assumptions, for example, it does not consider the
impact of changes in prepayment risk. Certain of our loans
contain substantial prepayment penalties and/or defeasance
provisions that could preclude the repayment of the loans prior
to their maturity dates.
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Item 8. |
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
See the index at Item 15. Exhibits, Financial
Statement Schedules.
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Item 9. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
Dismissal of Grant Thornton LLP and Engagement of
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Effective February 8, 2004, our board of directors
dismissed Grant Thornton LLP, or Grant Thornton, as our
independent certified public accountants based on the
recommendation of the audit committee of our board of directors.
Effective February 8, 2004, our board of directors retained
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, or Deloitte, as its independent
registered public accounting firm, based on the recommendation
of the audit committee.
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The report of Grant Thornton on our financial statements for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 contained no adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles. During the period of Grant Thorntons
engagement, there were no disagreements with Grant Thornton on
any matter of accounting principles or practice, financial
statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of Grant
Thornton, would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report.
There were no reportable events (as defined in
Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K) that occurred
during the period of Grant Thorntons engagement.
Grant Thornton provided us with a letter addressed to the SEC
stating that it had reviewed the statements included in our
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 8, 2004,
and filed with the SEC on February 12, 2004, and that it
agreed with our statement regarding Grant Thornton. A copy of
this letter was filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Current Report
on Form 8-K.
Prior to our engagement of Deloitte, we did not consult with
Deloitte regarding (1) the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed, (2) the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered by Deloitte on our financial statements, or
(3) any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement
between us and our auditor (as defined in
Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and its related
instructions) or a reportable event (as described in
Item 304(a) (1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
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Item 9A. |
Controls and Procedures |
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and
procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures
that are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in our Exchange Act reports are recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to us, including our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures,
management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control
objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls
and procedures.
Following the signatures section of this Annual Report are
certifications of our chief executive officer and the chief
financial officer required in accord with Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14(a) and
15d-14(a) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the Section 302 Certification. This portion of
our Annual Report on Form 10-K is our disclosure of the
results of our controls evaluation referred to in
paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Section 302
Certification and should be read in conjunction with the
Section 302 Certification for a more complete understanding
of the topics presented.
For the period ended September 30, 2004, we concluded that
our previously filed financial statements for the quarters ended
March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004 should not be relied
upon. We have restated the relevant financial statements to
reflect the fact that one of our real estate properties should
have been recorded on the purchase date on a consolidated basis
and not as an unconsolidated investment.
During the period covered by this report, we completed an
evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our chief executive officer, chief
financial officer and third-party consultants, or the
Evaluation, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Effective February 8,
2004, our board of directors retained Deloitte as our new
independent registered public accounting firm based on the
recommendation of the audit committee. As a result of
Deloittes audit of our consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2003, we received certain
recommendations from Deloitte concerning certain matters related
to our internal controls and certain observations and
recommendations on other accounting, administrative and
operating matters, or the Deloitte Recommendations. In
connection with Deloittes audit of our consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004,
Deloitte notified our management and audit
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committee of the existence of reportable conditions which is an
accounting term for internal controls deficiencies that, in the
judgment of our independent registered public accounting firm,
are significant and which could adversely affect our ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information. The
significant deficiencies identified by Deloitte, which we refer
to as the Deloitte Recommendations, related to, among other
things, our need to formalize policies and procedures (including
accounting for real estate properties, estimating and recording
certain fees and charges, reconciling accounts, and management
information systems, and our need to perform and review certain
account and expense reconciliations in a timely and accurate
manner. Deloitte advised our management and audit committee that
the reportable condition identified by us during our quarterly
review process for the period ended September 30, 2004,
constituted, in Deloittes judgment, a material weakness in
our internal controls.
As a result of the Evaluation and the Deloitte recommendations,
we have, and continue to undertake to: (1) design improved
internal control procedures to address a number of financial
reporting issues and disclosure controls through the development
of formal policies and procedures and (2) develop policies
and procedures to mitigate the risk of similar occurrences in
the future, including the development and implementation of
internal testing and oversight procedures and policies. We
believe that adequate controls and procedures have been
implemented or are currently being implemented to mitigate the
risk of similar occurrences in the future, including the
development and implementation of internal testing and oversight
procedures and policies.
We have implemented and continue to implement improvements in
our internal controls, including, among others, devising,
standardizing and promulgating new policies and procedures to
ensure consistent and improved financial reporting, and to
mitigate the possible risks of any material misstatements
regarding financial reporting matters. We have also spent a
considerable amount of time organizing and developing our
internal control procedures and an internal audit process that
tests any material weaknesses identified.
We have also employed a new chief financial officer with
considerable experience in public company financial reporting,
GAAP and REIT compliance and added the position of chief
accounting officer. These persons have undertaken a number of
initiatives consistent with improving the quality of our
financial reporting.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial
reporting. We have taken steps to improve and are continuing
to improve our internal controls over financial reporting during
the three months ended December 31, 2004. We will continue
to make changes in our internal control processes in the future.
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Item 9B. |
Other Information |
None.
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PART III
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Item 10. |
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant |
The following table and biographical descriptions set forth
information with respect to our officers and directors.
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Anthony W. Thompson
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58 |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Since 1999 |
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D. Fleet Wallace
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37 |
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Director |
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Since 2002 |
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W. Brand Inlow
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51 |
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Director |
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Since 2002 |
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Scott Peters
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|
47 |
|
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Since 2004 |
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Jack R. Maurer
|
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|
61 |
|
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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|
Since 2004 |
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Andrea Biller
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|
54 |
|
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Secretary |
|
|
Since 2004 |
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Kelly J. Caskey
|
|
|
37 |
|
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Chief Accounting Officer |
|
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Since 2004 |
|
There are no family relationships between any directors,
executive officers or between any director and executive officer.
Anthony W. (Tony) Thompson has served as
chairman of our board of directors, chief executive officer,
president and a director since December 1999. Mr. Thompson
resigned as chief executive officer and president in August
2004. Mr. Thompson is a co-founder and 36% owner of our
Advisor, Triple Net Properties, LLC, and has been its chief
executive officer and chairman of its board of managers since
its inception in April 1998. He is also president and, through
December 31, 2004, 100% owner of Realty, an affiliated real
estate brokerage and management company that provides certain
real estate brokerage and management services to us (effective
January 1, 2005, Mr. Thompson owns 88% of Realty).
Mr. Thompson served as chief executive officer and
president of G REIT, Inc., an affiliate, from December 2001
through the present and has served as chief executive officer
and president of A REIT, Inc. from January 2004 through the
present. Prior to April of 1998, Mr. Thompson was
co-founder, co-owner, director and officer of a number of real
estate investment entities trading under the name The TMP
Companies, including the TMP Group, Inc., a full-service real
estate investment firm founded in 1978. Mr. Thompson has
been the president and 100% owner, through December 31,
2004, of our dealer manager, NNN Capital Corp., since 1986
(effective January 1, 2005, Mr. Thompson owns 95% of
NNN Capital Corp.) and is a registered securities principal with
the NASD. Mr. Thompson serves as the chairman of our board
of directors, as well as the chairman of G REIT Inc.s, and
A REIT, Inc.s board of directors. He is a 1969 graduate of
Sterling College with a BS degree in economics. He is a member
of the Sterling College board of trustees and various other
charitable and civic organizations.
D. Fleet Wallace has served as one of our directors
since May 2002. He is a principal and co-founder of McCann
Realty Partners, LLC, an apartment investment company focusing
on garden apartment properties in the Southeast formed in
October 2004. Mr. Wallace also serves as a principal of
Greystone Capital Management, LLC, formed in September 2001, and
helps manage Greystone Fund, L.P. and Greystone Finance, LLC.
Greystone Fund, L.P. is a professionally managed opportunity
fund invested primarily in promising venture capital
opportunities and distressed assets in the form of real estate,
notes and accounts receivable, inventory and other assets.
Greystone Finance provides debt financing to commercial
borrowers in Virginia which have limited access to more
traditional sources of funding. From April 1998 to August 2001,
Mr. Wallace served as corporate counsel and assistant
secretary of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., a
publicly-traded real estate investment trust. At United
Dominion, he managed general corporate matters for over 150
affiliated entities, negotiated and executed numerous real
estate acquisitions and dispositions, and provided legal support
on over $1 billion in financing transactions. From
September 1994 to April 1998, Mr. Wallace was in the
private practice of law with the firm of McGuire Woods in
Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Wallace also serves as a director
of G REIT, Inc.
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Mr. Wallace received a B.A. in history from the University
of Virginia in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia
in 1994.
W. Brand Inlow has served as one of our directors
since May 2002. He is a principal, co-founder, and serves as
director of acquisitions for McCann Realty Partners, LLC, an
apartment investment company focusing on garden apartment
communities in the Southeast formed in October 2004. Since
October 2003, Mr. Inlow has provided professional
consulting services to the multifamily industry on matters
related to acquisitions, dispositions, asset management and
property management operations, and through an affiliation with
LAS Realty in Richmond, VA conducts commercial real estate
brokerage. Mr. Inlow also is president of Jessies
Wish, Inc., a Virginia non-profit corporation dedicated to
awareness, education and financial assistance for patients and
families dealing with eating disorders. Mr. Inlow served as
president of Summit Realty Group, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia,
from September 2001 through October 2003. Prior to joining
Summit Realty, from November 1999 to September 2001 he was vice
president of acquisitions for EEA Realty, LLC in Alexandria,
Virginia where he was responsible for acquisition, disposition,
and financing of company assets, which were primarily garden
apartment properties. Prior to joining EEA Realty, from November
1991 to November 1999, Mr. Inlow worked for United Dominion
Realty Trust, Inc. a publicly traded real estate investment
trust, as assistant vice president and senior acquisition
analyst, where he was responsible for the acquisition of garden
apartment communities. Mr. Inlow also serves as a director
of G REIT, Inc.
Scott D. Peters has served as our executive vice
president and chief financial officer since September 2004 and
is responsible for all areas of finance, including accounting
and financial reporting, as well as a liaison for institutional
investors, lenders and investment banks. Effective September
2004, Mr. Peters also serves as the executive vice
president and chief financial officer of G REIT Inc. and
executive vice president, chief financial officer and member of
the board of managers of our Advisor. From September 2004
through January 2005, he also served as executive vice president
and chief financial officer of A REIT Inc. From July 1996,
Mr. Peters has served as senior vice president, chief
financial officer and a director of Golf Trust of America, Inc.,
a publicly traded corporation. Mr. Peters received a BBA
degree in accounting and finance from Kent State University.
Jack R. Maurer has served as our secretary and treasurer
from December 1999 through August 2004, and as our chief
executive officer and president since August 2004 through the
present. He has served as chief financial officer of our Advisor
from April 1998 to December 2001, when he became financial
principal of NNN Capital Corp., and has served as executive vice
president of G REIT, Inc., an affiliate, since December 2001.
Mr. Maurer has over 29 years of real estate financial
management experience, including chief financial officer and
controller positions in residential and commercial development
and the banking industry. From 1986 to April 1998, he was a
general partner and CEO of Wescon Properties, where he was
involved in finance, accounting and forecasting. His previous
experience also includes the national accounting firm of Kenneth
Leventhal & Company. Mr. Maurer received a BS
degree from California University at Northridge in 1973 and is a
registered operations and financial principal with the NASD.
Andrea R. Biller has served as our secretary since May
2004. She has served as general counsel for our Advisor since
March 2003, overseeing all legal functions for our Advisor and
coordinating with outside counsel. Ms. Biller practiced as
a private attorney specializing in securities and corporate law
from 1990 to 1995 and 2000 to 2002. She practiced at the
Securities and Exchange Commission from 1995 to 2000, including
two years as special counsel for the Division of Corporation
Finance. Ms. Biller earned a BA degree in psychology
from Washington University, an MA degree in psychology from
Glassboro State University and a JD degree from George Mason
University School of Law in 1990, where she graduated first in
her class With Distinction. Ms. Biller is a
member of the California, Virginia and the District of Columbia
State Bars.
Kelly J. Caskey has served as our chief accounting
officer since September 2004 and is responsible for all areas of
accounting and financial reporting. Effective May 2004, she also
serves as chief accounting officer REITs for our
Advisor and effective September 2004 she also serves as chief
accounting officer of G REIT Inc. Effective November 2004 and
January 2005, Ms. Caskey served as chief accounting officer
and chief financial officer, respectively, of A REIT Inc. From
April 1996 to May 2004, Ms. Caskey
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served as assistant controller of The First American
Corporation, Inc., a publicly traded title insurance company,
and vice president and assistant controller of First American
Title Insurance Company, a subsidiary of The First American
Corporation. Ms. Caskey is a California Certified Public
Accountant and received a BS degree in business administration
with an accounting concentration from California State
University, Fullerton.
Our Advisors Managers and Executive Officers
As of March 31, 2005, Anthony W. Thompson, Scott D. Peters,
Jack R. Maurer, Talle A. Voorhies, Daniel R. Baker and Louis J.
Rogers serve as members of our Advisors board of managers.
None of the members of our Advisors board of managers are
independent. The members of our Advisors board of managers
serve for unlimited terms and our Advisors executive
officers serve at the discretion of our Advisors board of
managers. The members of our Advisors board of managers
and our Advisors executive officers as of March 31,
2005 are as follows:
Anthony W. (Tony) Thompson also serves as
chief executive officer for our Advisor and as one of our
executive officers. See disclosure above.
Scott D. Peters also serves as chief financial officer
for our Advisor and as one of our executive officers. See
disclosure above.
Jack R. Maurer also serves as executive vice president
for our Advisor and as one of our executive officers. See
disclosure above.
Talle A. Voorhies has served as a member of our
Advisors board of managers since 1998. She also served as
our Advisors executive vice president from April 1998 to
December 2001, when she became chief operating officer.
Ms. Voorhies served as president (April 1998-February 2005)
and financial principal (April 1998-November 2004) of NNN
Capital Corp., the dealer manager of our Offerings. From
December 1987 to January 1999, Ms. Voorhies worked with the
TMP Group, Inc., where she served as chief administrative
officer and vice president of broker-dealer relations.
Ms. Voorhies is responsible for our Advisors investor
services department and is a registered financial principal with
the NASD.
Louis J. Rogers has served as president and a member of
the board of managers of our Advisor since September 2004.
Mr. Rogers was a member of the law firm of Hirschler
Fleischer from 1986 and a stockholder of the firm from 1994
until January 1, 2005. At Hirschler Fleischer he
specialized in structuring like-kind (Section 1031)
exchanges, private placements and syndications, formation and
operation of real estate investment trusts and acquisitions and
financings for real estate transactions. Effective
January 1, 2005, Mr. Rogers serves as senior counsel
to Hirschler Fleischer. Mr. Rogers earned a B.S. degree
from Northeastern University in 1979 (with highest honors), a
B.A. degree (with honors) in 1981, an M.A. degree in 1985
in jurisprudence from Oxford University and a J.D. degree in
1984 from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Mr. Rogers is a member of the Virginia State Bar.
Daniel R. Dan Baker, has served as a member
of the board of managers of our Advisor since April 1998.
Mr. Baker founded SugarOak Corporation in 1984 and served
as its president until 2004, SugarOak Corporation provided asset
management, construction management, property management, and
real estate development, services. Since 2004, Mr. Baker
has served as chairman of the board of SugarOak Holdings, a
successor to SugarOak Corporation. SugarOak Holdings has three
subsidiaries whose activities include construction, asset
management and syndication. Mr. Baker is also president and
chairman of the board of Union Land and Management Company and
director and president of Coastal American Corporation. In these
positions, Mr. Baker has managed commercial real estate
assets in excess of $200 million in market value. In
addition, Mr. Baker is a founding and former director of
the Bank of the Potomac a former board member of F&M Bank
and currently an advisory board member of BB&T Bank. A
cum laude graduate of Harvard College with a BA degree in
government, Mr. Baker participates in numerous community
organizations. Mr. Baker is a former Citizen of the Year in
Herndon, Virginia and a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary.
Richard T. Hutton Jr. has served as the chief investment
officer of our Advisor since August 2003. Mr. Hutton has
also served as our interim chief financial officer from October
2003 through December 2003 and April 2004 through September
2004. From April 1999 to August 2003, Mr. Hutton served as
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senior vice president real estate acquisitions and
vice president property management for our Advisor. In that
position, Mr. Hutton oversaw the management of the real
estate portfolios and property management staff of our Advisor
and its affiliates. Mr. Hutton has over 15 years
experience in real estate accounting, finance and property
operations. Mr. Huttons previous experience includes
serving as controller for the TMP Group from November 1997 to
April 1999. Mr. Hutton has also served as the interim chief
financial officer of G REIT and our Advisor from October 2003
through December 2003 and April 2004 through September 2004.
Mr. Hutton has a BA degree in psychology from Claremont
McKenna College and has been licensed as a certified public
accountant in California since 1984.
Shannon Alter has served as senior vice
president-director of operations for our Advisor since June
2002. Ms. Alter oversees our Advisors portfolio,
manages the property management staff and is in charge of third
party property managers. Ms. Alter owned and ran Retail
Management Services, a commercial real estate consulting firm,
from 1996 to June 2002. Ms. Alters experience
includes prior positions as manager of property management for
The Vons Companies, Inc. and director of property management for
Diversified Shopping Centers. She was the 2004 President of the
Orange County IREM chapter and teaches IREM courses on a
national and local basis. Ms. Alter is widely published and
was awarded the Journal of Property Management Article of the
Year award for 1998 and 1999. Ms. Alter holds a
BA degree from the University of Southern California.
Fiduciary Relationship of our Advisor to Us
Our Advisor is a fiduciary of us and has fiduciary duties to us
and our shareholders pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and
under applicable law. Our Advisors fiduciary duties
include responsibility for our control and management and
exercising good faith and integrity in handling our affairs. Our
Advisor has a fiduciary responsibility for the safekeeping and
use of all of our funds and assets, whether or not they are in
its immediate possession and control and may not use or permit
another to use such funds or assets in any manner except for our
exclusive benefit.
Our funds will not be commingled with the funds of any other
person or entity except for operating revenue from our
properties.
Our Advisor may employ persons or firms to carry out all or any
portion of our business. Some or all such persons or entities
employed may be affiliates of our Advisor or Mr. Thompson.
It is not clear under current law the extent, if any, that such
parties will have a fiduciary duty to us or our shareholders.
Investors who have questions concerning the fiduciary duties of
our Advisor should consult with their own legal counsel.
Committees of Our Board of Directors
Each of our acquisitions must be approved by the acquisition
committee, a majority of whom are independent Directors, or a
majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the
independent directors, as being fair and reasonable to us and
consistent with our investment objectives. Currently the
acquisition committee is comprised of all members of our board
of directors. Our Advisor will recommend suitable properties for
consideration by the appropriate acquisition committee or our
board of directors from time to time. If the acquisition
committee approves a given acquisition, our Advisor will be
directed to acquire the property on our behalf, if such
acquisition can be completed on terms approved by the committee.
Properties may be acquired from our Advisor or its affiliates or
our officers and directors, provided that any interested or
affiliated directors shall not vote on such an acquisition.
We have a standing audit committee the members of which are
selected by our board of directors each year. Our audit
committee is comprised of our two independent directors,
Messrs. Inlow and Wallace. Each member of our audit
committee meets the criteria for independence set forth in
Rule 10A-3(b)(1)
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under the Exchange Act. Our board of directors has determined
that Mr. Inlow qualifies as an audit committee
financial expert under the rules of the SEC. The audit
committee:
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makes recommendations to our board of directors concerning the
engagement of independent public accountants; |
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reviews the plans and results of the audit engagement with the
independent public accountants; |
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approves professional services provided by, and the independence
of, the independent public accountants; |
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considers the range of audit and non-audit fees; |
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consults with the independent public accountants regarding the
adequacy of our internal accounting controls; and |
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periodically meets with representatives of our disclosure
committee on various subjects within the scope of the discloser
committees charter (the disclosure committee is comprised
of representatives of our management). |
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(i) W. Brand Inlow, who is an audit committee financial
expert, will not be deemed expert for any purpose
including, without limitation, for purposes of section 11
of the Securities Act as a result of being designated or
identified as an audit committee financial expert. |
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(ii) The designation or identification of Mr. Inlow as
an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such
person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater
than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such
person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors
in the absence of such designation or identification. |
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(iii) The designation or identification of Mr. Inlow
as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the
duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the
audit committee or board of directors. |
In performing these functions, the audit committee meets
periodically with the independent auditors (including private
sessions) to review the results of their work.
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Executive Compensation Committee |
Our board of directors has established an executive compensation
committee consisting of up to three directors, including at
least two independent directors, to establish compensation
policies and programs for the directors and executive officers.
The members of the executive compensation committee are
Messrs. Thompson, Wallace and Inlow. At present, the
executive compensation committee serves only to determine the
stock option grants under our two stock option plans.
On December 29, 2004, a special committee of our
independent directors, including Messrs. D. Fleet Wallace
and W. Brand Inlow, was formed to analyze whether liquidation of
all of our assets is in our shareholders best interests. At the
present time, the special committee serves only to determine the
strategic alternatives reasonably available to us, including the
advisability of recommending to our shareholders the adoption of
a plan of liquidation. As yet, the plan of liquidation has not
been submitted to our board of directors or our shareholders for
approval.
Director Compensation
We pay each independent director a fee of $1,000 for attending,
in person or by telephone, each regular meeting of the board of
directors. The independent and outside directors also qualify
for the independent director stock option plan.
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Independent Director Stock Option Plan
In February 2000 we adopted the independent director stock
option plan, or the Director Plan. Only outside and independent
directors are eligible to participate in the Director Plan. We
have authorized and reserved a total of 100,000 shares of
common stock for issuance under the Director Plan.
The Director Plan provides for the grant of initial and
subsequent options. Initial options are non-qualified stock
options to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock
at the applicable option exercise price described below granted
to each independent director and each outside director as of the
date such individual becomes an independent or outside director.
Subsequent options to purchase 5,000 shares of our
common stock at the applicable option exercise price may be
granted on the date of each annual meeting of shareholders or as
otherwise determined to each independent and outside director so
long as the individual is still in office. In 2004, we granted
options to purchase 10,000 shares at $9.05 per
share to each of the two independent directors. As of
December 31, 2004, we have granted options to
purchase 50,000 shares in accordance with the Director
Plan. The Director Plan was approved at the annual shareholder
meeting on June 28, 2003.
Officer and Employee Stock Option Plan
In February 2000, we adopted the officer and employee stock
option plan, or the Officer Plan. All of our officers and
employees are eligible to participate in the Officer Plan.
We have authorized and reserved a total of 700,000 shares
of common stock for issuance under the Officer Plan. Our board
of directors, acting on the recommendation of the compensation
committee, has discretion to grant options to officers and
employees effective as of each annual meeting of our
shareholders. In 2004, we granted 240,000 options. As of
December 31, 2004, we have granted options to
purchase 375,000 shares to our officers. The Officer
Plan was approved at the annual shareholder meeting on
June 28, 2003.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, requires our officers and
directors, and persons who own 10% or more of our common stock,
to report their beneficial ownership of our common stock (and
any related options) to the SEC. Their initial report must be
filed using the SECs Form 3 and they must report
subsequent stock purchases, sales, option exercises and other
changes using the SECs Form 4, which must be filed
within two business days of most transactions. In some cases,
such as changes in ownership arising from gifts and
inheritances, the SEC allows delayed reporting at year-end on
Form 5. Officers, directors and shareholders owning more
than 10% of our common stock are required by SEC regulations to
furnish us with copies of all of reports they file pursuant to
Section 16(a). We have made the services of our legal
counsel available to our officers and directors to assist them
in meeting their filing obligations.
Based solely on our review of copies of these reports filed by
or on behalf of our officers and directors (or oral
representations that no such reports were required), we believe
that since we have become publicly registered none of our
officers and directors complied with any applicable
Section 16(a) filing requirements (we have no shareholders
who own 10% of more of our common stock). We intend to make the
appropriate filings to comply with the Section 16(a)
requirements.
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Item 11. |
Executive Compensation |
Compensation of Executive Officers
We have no employees and our executive officers are all
employees of our Advisor and/or its affiliates. The executive
officers are compensated by our Advisor and/or its affiliates
and will not receive any compensation from us for their
services, outside of the Officer Plan.
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Option/ SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
No option grants were made to officers and directors in the last
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
Aggregated Option/ SAR Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option/
SAR Value Table
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Anthony W. Thompson(1)
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135,000/0 |
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$128,000/$0 |
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$0/$60,000 |
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Mr. Thompson served as our chief executive officer until
his resignation effective August 18, 2004. |
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Mr. Maurer was appointed as our chief executive officer
effective August 18, 2004. |
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
During 2004, the following directors served on the compensation
committee: Messrs. Thompson, Wallace and Inlow.
Mr. Thompson also served as chief executive officer and
president until his resignation effective August 18, 2004.
Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation
The compensation committee may recommend awards of stock options
to officers and other employees under the Officer Plan.
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Item 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Shareholder Matters |
The following table shows, as of March 31, 2005, the number
and percentage of shares of our common stock owned by
(1) any person who is known by us to be the beneficial
owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common
stock, (2) the chief executive officer and each of our four
most highly compensated executive officers if such
officers salary and bonus for 2004 exceeded $100,000,
(3) each director and (4) all directors and executive
officers as a group.
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Anthony W. Thompson(2)
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155,203 |
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Jack R. Maurer(3)
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D. Fleet Wallace
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10,552 |
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W. Brand Inlow
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10,552 |
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All Directors and Executive Officers as a group
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178,307 |
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Represents less than 1% of our outstanding common stock. |
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Beneficial ownership includes outstanding shares and shares that
any person has the right to acquire within 60 days after
the date of this table. Except as indicated in the footnotes to
this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws,
the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them. |
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Mr. Thompson served as our chief executive officer until
his resignation effective August 18, 2004. Includes
103 Shares owned by AWT Family LP, a limited partnership
controlled by Mr. Thompson and 22,100 shares owned by
Triple Net Properties, LLC, a limited liability company
controlled by Mr. Thompson. |
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Mr. Maurer was appointed as our chief executive officer
effective August 18, 2004. |
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
Our equity compensation plan information is as follows:
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)
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425,000 |
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Total
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425,000 |
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375,000 |
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Each of the Independent Director and Officer/ Employee Stock
Option Plans was approved at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders
held on June 28, 2003. |
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Item 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions |
Our Advisor is primarily responsible for managing our day to day
business affairs and assets and carrying out the directives of
our board of directors. Our Advisor is a Virginia limited
liability company that was formed in April of 1998 to advise
syndicated limited partnerships, limited liability companies,
and other entities regarding the acquisition, management and
disposition of real estate assets. All of our officers and one
of our directors are affiliated with our Advisor, and these
officers and directors collectively own 43% of the equity
interest in our Advisor. Our Advisor currently advises more than
100 entities that have invested in properties located in
20 states.
Before the commencement of our initial public offering, our
Advisor purchased 22,000 shares of common stock at a price
of $9.05 per share for $200,000 in cash. Our Advisor
intends to retain such shares while serving as our Advisor to us.
Our Advisory Agreement between us and our Advisor, as amended,
was renewed by the board of directors on June 28, 2003 for
an additional one-year term effective February 22, 2003. We
compensate our Advisor for its services through a series of fees
pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. No amounts are currently due
our Advisor under this agreement. We paid our Advisor $319,000,
$1,000 and $620,000 for services provided during the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Our Advisor bears the expenses incurred in connection with
supervising, monitoring and inspecting real property or other
assets owned by us (excluding proposed acquisitions) or
otherwise relating to its duties under the Advisory Agreement.
Such expenses include employing its personnel, rent, telephone,
equipment, and other administrative expenses. We reimburse our
Advisor for certain expenses incurred, including those related
to proposed acquisitions and travel expenses. However, we will
not reimburse our Advisor for any operating expenses that, in
any four consecutive fiscal quarters, exceed the greater of 2%
of Average Invested Assets (as defined in the Advisory
Agreement) or 25% of net income for such year. If our Advisor
receives an incentive distribution, net income (for purposes of
calculating operating expenses) excludes any gain from the sale
of assets. Any amount exceeding the greater of 2% of Average
Invested Assets or 25% of net income paid to our Advisor during
a fiscal quarter will be repaid to us within 60 days after
the end of the fiscal year. We bear our own expenses for
functions not required to be performed by our Advisor under the
Advisory Agreement, which generally include capital raising and
financing activities, corporate governance matters, and other
activities not directly related to real estate properties and
other assets. There were no costs incurred by or paid to our
Advisor for these services for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.
Additionally, under the current Advisory Agreement, we pay costs
incurred in connection with preparing reports to be filed
pursuant to the Exchange Act, and our Advisor pays certain of
our state, federal and local compliance costs including, without
limitation, costs incurred in connection with our compliance
with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These costs have been, and will
continue to be material during 2005. However, the Advisory
Agreement terminated on February 22, 2005. We have not
currently
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negotiated a new Advisory Agreement, and we anticipate that our
Advisor might require that under the terms of any new Advisory
Agreement we bear such costs directly. These costs were
unanticipated at the time of our formation and we expect these
costs to have a particularly large impact on our results of
operations due to our small market capitalization.
Our Advisor may receive an annual asset management fee of up to
1.5% of our average invested assets. This fee will be paid or
accrue quarterly, but will not be paid until our shareholders
have received distributions equal to a cumulative non-compounded
rate of 8.00% per annum on their investment in us. If the
fee is not paid in any quarter, it will accrue and be paid once
our shareholders have received a cumulative 8.00% return. Our
Advisor is also entitled to receive property management fees for
management and leasing services. Such fees may not exceed 5% of
the gross revenue earned by us on properties managed. There were
no costs incurred by or paid to our Advisor for these services
for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002,
respectively.
We pay to Realty property management fees equal to 5% of the
gross income of each property managed by Realty. All of our
properties are managed by Realty. We paid Realty $343,000,
$195,000 and $225,000 for services provided during the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Real estate
commissions
Realty earns sales commissions from acquisitions and
dispositions of our properties. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, we paid sales
commissions to Realty of $843,000, $350,000, and $0,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003,
and 2002, unaffiliated sellers paid sales commissions to Realty
of $3,762,000, $3,380,000, and $1,858,000, respectively, related
to consolidated and unconsolidated properties purchased by us
(See Note 3).
Our Advisor owns 100 non-voting incentive performance units in T
REIT, L.P., our Operating Partnership and is entitled to
incentive distributions of operating cash flow after our
shareholders have received an 8.00% annual return on their
invested capital. No incentive distributions were made to our
Advisor. No incentive distributions were made to our Advisor as
of December 31, 2004.
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Unconsolidated debt due to related parties |
We may obtain secured or unsecured debt financing through one or
more third parties, including Cunningham Lending Group, LLC, or
Cunningham, an entity wholly owned by Anthony Thompson, Triple
Net Properties, LLC, our Advisor, and NNN 2004 Notes Program,
LLC, or 2004 Notes Program, a subsidiary of our Advisor. As of
December 31, 2004, the following notes were outstanding:
Cunningham
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Pacific Corporate Park had $81,000 outstanding due to Cunningham
at an interest rate of 12.0% per annum and is due one year from
the origination. On February 3, 2005, February 11,
2005, and March 18, 2005, Pacific Corporate Park issued
promissory notes to Cunningham in the amounts of $130,000,
$263,000, and $20,000, respectively. These notes bear interest
at 12.0% per annum and have a one year maturity date. |
Triple Net Properties, LLC
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County Center Drive had $121,000, consisting of $109,000 in
principal and $11,000 in interest, outstanding due to our
Advisor. This note bears interest at 12.0% per annum and is due
upon demand. |
2004 Notes Program
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The 2004 Notes Program has made loans from time to time to
certain of our properties. Terms of the 2004 Notes Program
provide for interest payments at 11.0% per annum. In addition to
interest, the 2004 Notes Program is entitled to the greater of a
1.0% prepayment penalty or 20.0% of the |
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profits upon sale of the property prorated for the amount of
time the loan was outstanding. As of December 31, 2004,
loans from the 2004 Notes Program to Congress Center, which has
been repaid and County Center Drive, which has an outstanding
balance of $16,000, consisting of $14,000 in principal and
$2,000 in interest, may result in additional amounts due to the
2004 Notes Program upon the sale of these properties, depending
on profits, if any, upon sale. We cannot reasonably estimate the
additional amounts due, if any, to the 2004 Notes Program if and
when the Congress Center and County Center Drive properties are
sold. |
Accounts receivable from related parties
In connection with the sale of the Christie Building in November
2001, we agreed as part of the sale transaction, to guarantee
the lease payment in the amount $20,000 per month for a
period of five years under a master lease agreement. Under this
agreement, we are obligated to make lease payments to the lessor
only in the event the sub-lessee fails to make the lease
payments. In addition, we are also obligated to pay a pro rata
share of lease commissions and tenant improvements in the event
the premises are re-leased prior to November 13, 2006.
Concurrent with the issuance of the guaranty, our Advisor agreed
to indemnify us against any future losses under the master lease
agreement with the indemnification evidenced by an indemnity
agreement dated November 13, 2001. The Christie Building is
a single tenant office building with the current tenants
lease which expired on August 31, 2002. In October 2002,
the tenant vacated the property. Accordingly, we have accrued
$460,000 and $641,000 related to its obligations under the
guaranty at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We
have no collateral, however we have recourse against our Advisor
under the indemnity agreement. At April 19, 2004, we have
been reimbursed by our Advisor for all amounts paid under the
guarantee and expect to be reimbursed in the future by our
Advisor in connection with the indemnity agreement for the full
amount of our obligation.
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Executive officer investments in unconsolidated real
estate |
We have purchased certain TIC interests in properties where our
executive officers or non-independent director also have made
investments.
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Emerald Plaza San Diego, California |
On July 26, 2004, we purchased a 2.7% membership interest
in the Emerald Plaza Building in San Diego, CA, through NNN
Emerald Plaza, LLC.
AWT Family LP, a limited partnership wholly owned by Anthony W.
Thompson, who was our chief executive officer, president and
chairman of our board of directors at the time of the purchase,
purchased a 1.9% TIC interest in the property in the amount of
$802,500.
Jack R. Maurer, who was our Treasurer at the time of the
purchase, purchased a 0.3% membership interest through NNN
Emerald Plaza, LLC for $25,000.
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Business relationships with legal counsel |
Hirschler Fleischer, a Professional Corporation, acts as legal
counsel to us. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we
incurred and paid legal fees to Hirschler Fleischer of $36,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, Louis J. Rogers
was a member and stockholder of Hirschler Fleischer. Effective
August 15, 2004, Mr. Rogers was appointed president of
our Advisor and effective September 27, 2004,
Mr. Rogers was appointed a member of our Advisors
board of managers. Effective January 1, 2005,
Mr. Rogers serves as senior counsel to Hirschler Fleischer.
Also, effective January 1, 2005, Mr. Rogers owns 2.0%
of our Advisor, 12.0% of Realty and 5.0% of NNN Capital Corp.
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Item 14. |
Principal Accounting Fees and Services |
Grant Thorton, LLP served as our independent auditors from
August 22, 2002, until they were dismissed by us on
February 8, 2004. Deloitte served as our independent
auditors from February 8, 2004 and audited our financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
The following table lists the fees for services rendered by our
independent auditors for 2004 and 2003:
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227,000 |
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74,000 |
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Tax Fees(3)
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172,000 |
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647,000 |
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237,000 |
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(1) |
Audit fees billed in 2004 and 2003 consisted of audit of our
annual financial statements, acquisition audits, reviews of our
quarterly financial statements, and statutory and regulatory
audits, consents and other services related to filings with the
SEC. |
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Audit-related fees billed in 2004 and 2003 consisted of
financial accounting and reporting consultations. |
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(3) |
Tax services billed in 2004 and 2003 consisted of tax compliance
and tax planning and advice. |
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There were no fees billed for other services in 2004 or 2003. |
The audit committee has determined that the provision by
Deloitte of non-audit services for us in 2004 is compatible with
Deloittes maintaining its independence.
The audit committee has approved Deloitte to perform the
following non-audit services for us during 2005:
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Consultations and consents related to SEC filings and
registration statements |
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Consultation of accounting matters |
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Tax planning and tax compliance for the U.S. income and
other taxes |
The audit committee preapproves all auditing services and
permitted non-audit services (including the fees and terms
thereof) to be performed for us by our independent auditor,
subject to the de minims exceptions for non-audit services
described in Section 10a(i)(1)(b) of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations of the SEC which are approved by the
audit committee prior to the completion of the audit.
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PART IV
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Item 15. |
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules |
(1) Financial Statements:
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(2) Financial Statement Schedules
The following financial statement schedule for the year ended
December 31, 2004 is submitted herewith:
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All schedules other than the one listed above have been omitted
as the required information is inapplicable or the information
is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related
notes.
(3) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index (following the
signatures section of this report) are included, or incorporated
by reference, in this annual report.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
T REIT, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
T REIT, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated
statements of operations and comprehensive operations,
shareholders equity and cash flows for the years then
ended. Our audits also include the consolidated financial
statement schedules listed in the index to the consolidated
financial statements. These financial statements and financial
statement schedules are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such 2004 and 2003 consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of T REIT, Inc. and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Also in our opinion, such consolidated
financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to
the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects, the information set
forth therein.
|
|
|
/s/ Deloitte &
Touche, LLP
|
Los Angeles, California
March 31, 2005
67
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and
Shareholders of T REIT, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive operations, shareholders
equity and cash flows of T REIT, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the results of
operations and cash flows of T REIT, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Irvine, California
March 19, 2003
68
T REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
Real estate investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating properties, net of accumulated depreciation
|
|
$ |
23,874,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,602,000 |
|
|
Property held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,144,000 |
|
|
Investments in unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
19,272,000 |
|
|
|
19,331,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,146,000 |
|
|
|
35,077,000 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
7,229,000 |
|
|
|
12,189,000 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
1,691,000 |
|
|
|
574,000 |
|
Investment in marketable securities
|
|
|
491,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
37,000 |
|
Accounts receivable from related parties
|
|
|
514,000 |
|
|
|
538,000 |
|
Real estate deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
Other assets, net
|
|
|
4,058,000 |
|
|
|
296,000 |
|
Note receivable
|
|
|
3,299,000 |
|
|
|
647,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
60,553,000 |
|
|
$ |
49,369,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY |
Mortgages payable
|
|
$ |
19,285,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,346,000 |
|
Mortgages payable secured by property held for sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,904,000 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
1,904,000 |
|
|
|
1,611,000 |
|
Accounts payable due to related party
|
|
|
49,000 |
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
Distributions payable
|
|
|
327,000 |
|
|
|
318,000 |
|
Security deposits and prepaid rent
|
|
|
253,000 |
|
|
|
59,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,818,000 |
|
|
|
11,262,000 |
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
1,916,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares
authorized; 4,720,000 shares issued, 4,612,000 and
4,646,000 outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively
|
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
|
47,000 |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
41,533,000 |
|
|
|
41,265,000 |
|
Treasury stock, 107,000 and 74,000 shares at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
|
|
|
(979,000 |
) |
|
|
(675,000 |
) |
Distributions in excess of earnings
|
|
|
(3,792,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,530,000 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
36,819,000 |
|
|
|
38,107,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders
equity
|
|
$ |
60,553,000 |
|
|
$ |
49,369,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
69
T REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
4,959,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,068,000 |
|
|
$ |
304,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental
|
|
|
1,868,000 |
|
|
|
265,000 |
|
|
|
102,000 |
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
1,264,000 |
|
|
|
815,000 |
|
|
|
539,000 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,961,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,093,000 |
|
|
|
1,230,000 |
|
|
|
662,000 |
|
Loss before other income (expense), discontinued operations, and
minority interests
|
|
|
(134,000 |
) |
|
|
(162,000 |
) |
|
|
(358,000 |
) |
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing
costs)
|
|
|
(1,187,000 |
) |
|
|
(305,000 |
) |
|
|
(13,000 |
) |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
449,000 |
|
|
|
116,000 |
|
|
|
283,000 |
|
|
Dividend income
|
|
|
86,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
581,000 |
|
|
|
1,160,000 |
|
|
|
1,126,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued
operations and gain on sale of real estate investments and
minority interests
|
|
|
(96,000 |
) |
|
|
809,000 |
|
|
|
1,038,000 |
|
Gain on sale of real estate investments
|
|
|
2,466,000 |
|
|
|
2,614,000 |
|
|
|
213,000 |
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
89,000 |
|
|
|
766,000 |
|
|
|
1,042,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income before minority interests
|
|
|
2,459,000 |
|
|
|
4,189,000 |
|
|
|
2,293,000 |
|
Minority interests
|
|
|
(85,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
2,544,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
2,544,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,000 |
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net comprehensive income
|
|
$ |
2,554,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
Discontinued operations basic and diluted
|
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
0.73 |
|
|
|
0.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net income per common share basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and
diluted
|
|
|
4,630,000 |
|
|
|
4,676,000 |
|
|
|
4,013,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions declared per share
|
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
70
T REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common | |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions in | |
|
Other | |
|
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
Stock Par | |
|
Additional | |
|
Treasury | |
|
Excess of | |
|
Comprehensive | |
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Value | |
|
Paid-In Capital | |
|
Stock | |
|
Earnings | |
|
Income | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
BALANCE December 31, 2001
|
|
|
2,470,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
21,609,000 |
|
|
$ |
(8,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,857,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,769,000 |
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
2,249,000 |
|
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
19,656,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,678,000 |
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,312,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,312,000 |
) |
Repurchase of Shares
|
|
|
(23,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(212,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(212,000 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,293,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,293,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2002
|
|
|
4,696,000 |
|
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
|
41,265,000 |
|
|
|
(220,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,876,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,216,000 |
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,843,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,843,000 |
) |
Repurchase of Shares
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(455,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(455,000 |
) |
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,189,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,189,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2003
|
|
|
4,646,000 |
|
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
|
41,265,000 |
|
|
|
(675,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,530,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,107,000 |
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,806,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,806,000 |
) |
Stock Based Compensation Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
268,000 |
|
Repurchase of Shares
|
|
|
(34,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(304,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(304,000 |
) |
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,544,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,544,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE December 31, 2004
|
|
|
4,612,000 |
|
|
$ |
47,000 |
|
|
$ |
41,533,000 |
|
|
$ |
(979,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,792,000 |
) |
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
36,819,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
71
T REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
2,544,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,000 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions received in excess of (equity) in earnings of
unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
964,000 |
|
|
|
631,000 |
|
|
|
(450,000 |
) |
|
|
Gain on sale of real estate investments
|
|
|
(2,466,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,614,000 |
) |
|
|
(213,000 |
) |
|
|
Gain on sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
(109,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization continued and
discontinued operations
|
|
|
2,404,000 |
|
|
|
472,000 |
|
|
|
746,000 |
|
|
Stock based compensation expense
|
|
|
268,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest expense
|
|
|
(85,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(96,000 |
) |
|
|
(308,000 |
) |
|
|
51,000 |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable from related parties
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
56,000 |
|
|
|
33,000 |
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
99,000 |
|
|
|
121,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(376,000 |
) |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
|
(582,000 |
) |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
452,000 |
|
|
|
343,000 |
|
|
|
458,000 |
|
|
|
Security deposits and prepaid rent
|
|
|
(33,000 |
) |
|
|
(85,000 |
) |
|
|
(46,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
3,590,000 |
|
|
|
2,950,000 |
|
|
|
2,290,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of marketable securities
|
|
|
(7,236,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
|
|
|
6,865,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of real estate operating properties
|
|
|
(23,091,000 |
) |
|
|
(9,580,000 |
) |
|
|
(6,885,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Purchase of investments in unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
(1,125,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,438,000 |
) |
|
|
(12,172,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
(1,117,000 |
) |
|
|
356,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(80,000 |
) |
|
|
(198,000 |
) |
|
|
(232,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Proceeds from disposition of properties
|
|
|
3,245,000 |
|
|
|
13,320,000 |
|
|
|
1,502,000 |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of investments in unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
1,619,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collections of notes receivable
|
|
|
6,576,000 |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
1,795,000 |
|
|
|
|
Real estate deposits applied to purchases
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
1,117,000 |
|
|
|
(3,287,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(14,333,000 |
) |
|
|
2,517,000 |
|
|
|
(19,279,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,343,000 |
|
|
|
Borrowings under notes payable
|
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
4,400,000 |
|
|
|
Principal payments on notes payable and credit facility
|
|
|
(5,510,000 |
) |
|
|
(106,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,047,000 |
) |
|
|
Borrowings on credit facility
|
|
|
545,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of deferred financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(150,000 |
) |
|
|
Repurchase of shares
|
|
|
(304,000 |
) |
|
|
(455,000 |
) |
|
|
(212,000 |
) |
|
|
Distributions paid
|
|
|
(3,796,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,846,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,863,000 |
) |
|
|
Distributions to minority shareholders
|
|
|
(152,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
5,783,000 |
|
|
|
593,000 |
|
|
|
19,471,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(4,960,000 |
) |
|
|
6,060,000 |
|
|
|
2,482,000 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS beginning of year
|
|
|
12,189,000 |
|
|
|
6,129,000 |
|
|
|
3,647,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS end of year
|
|
$ |
7,229,000 |
|
|
$ |
12,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,129,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
T REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$ |
1,211,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,780,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,820,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
$ |
6,000 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
69,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in assets net of liabilities of
acquisitions/dispositions
|
|
$ |
5,131,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,327,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Increase in investment in operating properties
|
|
$ |
19,525,000 |
|
|
$ |
9,167,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Decrease in investment in operating properties
|
|
$ |
10,817,000 |
|
|
$ |
33,327,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Increase in investment in unconsolidated real estate
|
|
$ |
1,670,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,438,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Decrease in investment in unconsolidated real estate
|
|
$ |
766,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Decrease in notes payable due to the sale of properties
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23,732,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Note receivable due to sale of properties
|
|
$ |
9,228,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Minority interest liability of acquisitions
|
|
$ |
2,153,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for distributions reinvested
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
335,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
73
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
|
|
1. |
Organization and Description of Business |
T REIT Inc. was formed in December 1998 in the Commonwealth of
Virginia and operates as a real estate investment trust, or
REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
the Code. The use of the words we, us or
our refers to T REIT Inc. and its subsidiaries,
including T REIT L.P., our Operating Partnership. We are in the
business of acquiring existing office, industrial, retail and
service properties located in several states. As of
December 31, 2004, we owned two consolidated properties and
interests in nine unconsolidated properties. We acquire
properties through our Operating Partnership, which is wholly
owned by us.
We are externally advised by an affiliated company, Triple Net
Properties, LLC, or our Advisor, which is primarily responsible
for managing our day-to-day operations and assets. The Advisory
Agreement dated February 22, 2000, between us and our
Advisor is for a one-year term, subject to successive renewals.
Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that we have common
officers and directors with our Advisor, some of whom also own
an equity interest in our Advisor (See Note 12).
Plan of Liquidation
As set forth in our registration statement that we originally
filed in 1999, we were formed with the intent to be listed on a
national stock exchange, quoted on a quotation system of a
national securities association or merged with an entity whose
shares are so listed or quoted. At that time, we intended that
if we were not so listed or quoted by February 22, 2010, we
would submit for our shareholders vote a proposal to
liquidate our company. As a result of (i) current market
conditions, (ii) the increasing costs of corporate
compliance (including, without limitation, all federal, state
and local regulatory requirements applicable to us, including
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended), and (iii) the
possible need to reduce our monthly distributions, in November,
2004 our board of directors began to investigate whether
liquidating now would provide our shareholders with a greater
return on our shareholders investment over a reasonable
period of time, than through implementation of other
alternatives considered. After reviewing the issues facing us,
our board of directors concluded on December 2, 2004 that
we should explore the possibility of a plan of liquidation. On
December 29, 2004, a special committee of our independent
directors, including Messrs. D. Fleet Wallace and W. Brand
Inlow, was formed to analyze whether liquidation of all of our
assets is in our shareholders best interests. On
December 29, 2004, we also engaged Robert A.
Stanger & Co., Inc. as our financial advisor to
(i) assist in a review of the pros and cons of those
alternatives, including a potential plan of liquidation, and
(ii) render opinions as to the fairness of the
consideration to be received in any potential transactions.
After consideration of the alternatives reasonably available to
us, the special committee and our board of directors approved
the preparation of a plan of liquidation and a proxy statement
to be presented to the special committee and our board of
directors for further approval. On February 16, 2005, the
special committee unanimously determined that the terms of the
plan of liquidation are fair to, and in your best interests and
approved the sale of all of our assets and our dissolution
pursuant to a plan of liquidation; the foregoing remains subject
to our board of directors and shareholders approval,
respectively.
|
|
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The summary of significant accounting policies presented below
is designed to assist in understanding our consolidated
financial statements. Such financial statements and accompanying
notes are the representations of our management, who is
responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These
accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, in all
material respects, and have been consistently applied in
preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
74
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Principles of Consolidation |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our
accounts, the accounts of the Operating Partnership, the wholly
owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and all
majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates over which we have
financial and operating control and variable interest entities,
or VIEs, in which we have determined we are the primary
beneficiary are included in the condensed consolidated financial
statements. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and all
references to us include the Operating Partnership and its
subsidiaries. We account for all other unconsolidated real
estate investments using the equity method of accounting.
Accordingly, our share of the earnings of these real estate
investments is included in consolidated net income.
Operating properties are carried at the lower of historical cost
less accumulated depreciation or estimated fair value. The cost
of the operating properties includes the cost of land and
completed buildings and related improvements. Expenditures that
increase the service life of properties are capitalized; the
cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as
incurred. The cost of building and improvements are depreciated
on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
buildings and improvements, ranging primarily from 15 to
39 years for buildings and the shorter of the lease term or
useful life, ranging from one to 10 years for tenant
improvements. When depreciable property is retired or disposed
of, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed
from the accounts and any gain or loss reflected in operations.
An operating property is evaluated for potential impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are
recorded on long-lived assets used in operations. Impairment
losses are recorded on an operating property when indicators of
impairment are present and the carrying amount of the asset is
greater than the sum of the future undiscounted cash flows
expected to be generated by that asset. We would recognize an
impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount exceeded the
fair value of the property. We recorded no impairment losses for
the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002.
In accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, at such time as a property
is held for sale, such property is carried at the lower of
(i) its carrying amount or (ii) fair value less costs
to sell. In addition, a property being held for sale ceases to
be depreciated. We classify operating properties as property
held for sale in the period in which all of the following
criteria are met:
|
|
|
|
|
management, having the authority to approve the action, commits
to a plan to sell the asset; |
|
|
|
the asset is available for immediate sale in its present
condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for
sales of such assets; |
|
|
|
an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required
to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated; |
|
|
|
the sale of the asset is probable and the transfer of the asset
is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale
within one year; |
75
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is
reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and |
|
|
|
given the actions required to complete the plan, it is unlikely
that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the
plan will be withdrawn. |
|
|
|
Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate |
Variable interest investments in real estate that do not meet
consolidation criteria are reflected in the financial statements
using the equity method of accounting.
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Certificates of deposit and short-term investments with
remaining maturities of three months or less when acquired are
considered cash equivalents.
Restricted cash is comprised of impound reserves accounts for
property taxes, insurance, and tenant improvements.
|
|
|
Investments in Marketable Securities |
Marketable securities are carried at fair value and consist
primarily of investments in marketable equity securities of
public REITs. We classify our marketable securities portfolio as
available-for-sale. This portfolio is continually monitored for
differences between the cost and estimated fair value of each
security. If we believe that a decline in the value of an equity
security is temporary in nature, we record the change in other
comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders equity. If the
decline is believed to be other than temporary, the equity
security is written down to the fair value and a realized loss
is recorded on our statement of operations. Our assessment of a
decline in value includes, among other things, our current
judgment as to the financial position and future prospects of
the entity that issued the security. If that judgment changes in
the future, we may ultimately record a realized loss after
having initially concluded that the decline in value was
temporary.
Minority interests relate to the interests in the consolidated
properties that are not owned by us, which, at December 31,
2004, amounted to a 25% interest in one of the consolidated
properties.
|
|
|
Purchase Price Allocation |
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard,
or SFAS, No. 141, Business Combinations, we, with
the assistance from independent valuation specialists, allocate
the purchase price of acquired properties to tangible and
identified intangible assets based on their respective fair
values. The allocation to tangible assets (building and land) is
based upon our determination of the value of the property as if
it were vacant using discounted cash flow models similar to
those used by independent appraisers. Factors considered by us
include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected
lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs
to execute similar leases. Additionally, the purchase price of
the applicable property is allocated to the above or below
market value of in-place leases and the value of in-place leases
and related tenant relationships.
The value allocable to the above or below market component of
the acquired in-place leases is determined based upon the
present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks
associated with the
76
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
acquired leases) of the difference between (i) the
contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its
remaining term, and (ii) managements estimate of the
amounts that would be paid using fair market rates over the
remaining term of the lease. The amounts allocated to above
market leases are included in the intangible in-place lease
asset and below market lease values are included in intangible
lease liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements and are amortized to rental income over the
weighted average remaining term of the acquired leases with each
property.
The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further
allocated to in-place lease costs and the value of tenant
relationships based on managements evaluation of the
specific characteristics of each tenants lease and the
Companys overall relationship with that respective tenant.
Characteristics considered by management in allocating these
values include the nature and extent of the credit quality and
expectations of lease renewals, among other factors.
These allocations are subject to change based on continuing
valuation analysis, or other evidence, until the allocations are
finalized or the stipulated time of one year from the date of
acquisition.
|
|
|
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts |
Tenant receivables and unbilled deferred rent receivables are
carried net of the allowances for uncollectible current tenant
receivables and unbilled deferred rent. Our determination of the
adequacy of these allowances is based primarily upon evaluations
of historical loss experience, individual tenant receivables
considering the tenants financial condition, security
deposits, letters of credit, lease guarantees and current
economic conditions and other relevant factors. Management has
established an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $58,000
and $41,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, to
reduce receivables to its estimate of the amount recoverable.
|
|
|
Concentration of Credit Risk |
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a
concentration of credit risk are primarily cash and accounts
receivable from tenants. Cash is generally placed in money
market accounts and the amount of credit exposure to any one
party is limited. We have cash in financial institutions which
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or
FDIC, up to $100,000 per institution. At December 31,
2004 and 2003, we had cash accounts in excess of FDIC insured
limits. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts
receivable from tenants is limited. The Company performs credit
evaluations of prospective tenants, and security deposits are
obtained.
As of December 31, 2004, we have investments in four
properties located in the state of Texas, three properties
located in the state of California, three properties located in
the state of Nevada, and one property located in the state of
Illinois. Accordingly, there is a geographic concentration of
risk subject to fluctuations in each States economy. Two
tenants accounted for a total of 33% of our annual rental income.
As of December 31, 2004, two of our tenants accounted for
10% or more of our aggregate annual rental income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 Annual | |
|
2004 Annual | |
|
|
|
Square Footage | |
|
Lease | |
Tenant |
|
Base Rent(1) | |
|
Base Rent | |
|
Property | |
|
(Approximately) | |
|
Expiration Date | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
ACS State Health Systems
|
|
$ |
588,000 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
AmberOaks |
|
|
|
44,000 |
|
|
|
February 2005 |
|
Netsolve, Inc.
|
|
$ |
1,073,000 |
|
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
AmberOaks |
|
|
|
78,000 |
|
|
|
April 2007 |
|
77
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
As of December 31, 2003, three of our tenants accounted for
10% or more of our aggregate annual rental income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003 Annual | |
|
2003 Annual | |
|
|
|
Square Footage | |
|
Lease | |
Tenant |
|
Base Rent(1) | |
|
Base Rent | |
|
Property | |
|
(Approximately) | |
|
Expiration Date | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Computer Express
|
|
$ |
79,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
University Heights |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
December 2006 |
|
The Pacesetter Corp
|
|
$ |
130,000 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
University Heights |
|
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
August 2008 |
|
GSA
|
|
$ |
324,000 |
|
|
|
41 |
% |
|
|
University Heights |
|
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
|
November 2015 |
|
As of December 31, 2002, three of our tenants accounted for
10% or more of our aggregate annual rental income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 Annual | |
|
2002 Annual | |
|
|
|
Square Footage | |
|
Lease | |
Tenant |
|
Base Rent(1) | |
|
Base Rent | |
|
Property | |
|
(Approximately) | |
|
Expiration Date | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Computer Express
|
|
$ |
79,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
University Heights |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
December 2006 |
|
The Pacesetter Corp
|
|
$ |
130,000 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
University Heights |
|
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
|
August 2008 |
|
GSA
|
|
$ |
324,000 |
|
|
|
41 |
% |
|
|
University Heights |
|
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
|
November 2015 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Annualized rental income based on contractual base rent sent
forth in leases in effect at December 31, 2004, 2003, and
2002, respectively. |
Our Advisor has been advised that ACS Health Services, Inc., or
ACS, a tenant in the AmberOaks property, in which we own a 75%
TIC, will not be renewing their lease, which expired on
February 28, 2005. ACS currently occupies
44,000 square feet of the premises, which represents
approximately 21% of the gross leasing area of the
207,000 square feet at the AmberOaks property. The tenant
may occupy the space for an undetermined length of time beyond
the term of the lease in accordance with hold over provisions in
the lease or vacate the premises. As of March 31, 2005, ACS
has exercised its hold over provision until May 31, 2005.
From January 1, 2005 through May 31, 2005, we will
amortize $341,000 related to the intangible assets associated
with ACS.
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|
|
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107,
Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,
whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for
which it is practical to estimate that value. SFAS 107
defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those
instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In
cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values
are estimated using present value or other valuation techniques.
The fair value estimates are made at the end of each year based
on available market information and judgments about the
financial instrument, such as estimates of timing and amount of
expected future cash flows. Such estimates do not reflect any
premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at
one time our entire holdings of a particular financial
instrument, nor do they consider that tax impact of the
realization of unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the
fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to
independent markets, nor can the disclosed value be realized in
immediate settlement of the instrument.
Our consolidated balance sheets include the following financial
instruments: cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities,
tenant rent and other receivables, accounts payable and accrued
expenses and notes payable. We consider the carrying values of
cash and cash equivalents, tenant rent and other receivables and
accounts payable and accrued expenses to approximate fair value
for these financial instruments because of the short period of
time between origination of the instruments and their expected
realization. The fair value of payable to and receivable from
related parties is not determinable due to its related party
nature. Based on borrowing rates available to us at
December 31, 2004 for mortgages payable
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of the
mortgages payable was $20,734,000 compared to the carrying value
of $19,285,000.
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|
|
Derivative financial instruments |
We are exposed to the effect of interest rate changes in the
normal course of business. We mitigate these risks by following
established risk management policies and procedures which
include the periodic use of derivatives. Our primary strategy in
entering into derivative contracts is to minimize the volatility
that changes in interest rates could have on its future cash
flows. We employ derivative instruments that are designated as
cash flow hedges, including interest rate swaps and caps, to
effectively convert a portion of its variable-rate debt to
fixed-rate debt. We do not enter into derivative instruments for
speculative purposes.
Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities in
the balance sheet and measured at fair value in accordance with
SFAS N. 133, Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities. Changes in fair value are included as a
component of interest expense in the statement of operations in
the period of change.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 13, Accounting for Leases, minimum annual
rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
term of the related lease (including rent holidays). Tenant
reimbursement revenue, which is comprised of additional amounts
recoverable from tenants for common area maintenance expenses
and certain other recoverable expenses is recognized as revenue
in the period in which the related expenses are incurred.
Real estate deposits are paid on properties we are evaluating
for purchase. Real estate deposits are capitalized when paid and
may become nonrefundable under certain circumstances. When
properties are acquired, the purchase price is reduced by the
amounts of deposits paid by us.
Other assets consist primarily of in place leases and tenant
relationships, above market leases, and leasing commissions,
deferred rent receivables, loan fees, prepaid expenses and
deposits. Loan fees and other loan costs are amortized over the
term of the respective loan using a method that approximate the
effective interest method. Amortization of financing costs is
included in interest expense.
We operate as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT,
we are generally not subject to income taxes. To maintain our
REIT status, we are required to distribute annually as
distributions at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, as
defined by the Internal Revenue Code, or the Code, to our
shareholders, among other requirements. If we fail to qualify as
a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income
tax on our taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.
Although we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to
certain state and local taxes on its income and property and
Federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. We
believe that we have met all of the REIT distribution and
technical requirements for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002 and were not subject to any federal income
taxes. Management intends to continue to adhere to these
requirements and maintain our REIT status.
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
We report comprehensive income in accordance with
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. This
statement defines comprehensive income as the changes in equity
of an enterprise except those resulting from shareholders
transactions. Accordingly, comprehensive income includes certain
changes in equity that are excluded from net income. Our only
comprehensive income items were net income and the unrealized
change in fair value of marketable securities.
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities
as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the revenues and
expenses for each of the years in the three year period ended
December 31, 2004. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
We report earnings per share pursuant to SFAS No. 128,
Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share
attributable for all periods presented are computed by dividing
the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are
computed based on the weighted average number of shares and all
potentially dilutive securities, if any. Our potentially
dilutive securities were options and warrants. As of
December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 there were
101,000 stock warrants and 425,000 and 165,000 stock options,
respectively, which are accounted for under the treasury method.
The options and warrants did not have a dilutive effect on
earnings per share.
Net income per share is calculated as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net income
|
|
$ |
2,544,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,000 |
|
Net income per share basic and diluted
|
|
|
0.55 |
|
|
|
0.90 |
|
|
|
0.57 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic
and diluted
|
|
|
4,630,000 |
|
|
|
4,676,000 |
|
|
|
4,013,000 |
|
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation, and SFAS No. 148,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and
Disclosure, we have elected to follow Accounting Principles
Board Opinion, or APB, No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in
accounting for our employee stock options and warrants. Under
APB No. 25, compensation expense is recorded when the
exercise price of employee stock options is less than the fair
value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. We have
implemented the disclosure-only provisions of
SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148. If we had
elected to adopt the expense recognition provisions of
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
SFAS No. 123, the impact on net income and earnings
per share of common stock would have been as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Reported Net Income
|
|
$ |
2,544,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,189,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,293,000 |
|
Add: Stock based employee compensation expense included in
reported net income
|
|
|
268,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Total stock based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value based method for all awards
|
|
|
(138,000 |
) |
|
|
(49,000 |
) |
|
|
(66,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
2,674,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,140,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,227,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported net income per share basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income per share basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
0.89 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
These pro forma amounts were determined by estimating the fair
value of each option, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model, assuming an 8.25% dividend yield, a 4.22% risk-free
interest rate based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond, an
expected life of 8.8 years, and an expected volatility rate
of 10%.
We internally evaluate all properties as one industry segment
and accordingly do not report segment information.
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|
|
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement 123 (revised),
Share-Based Payment, or FAS 123R. FAS 123R
requires that all share-based payments to employees, including
grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income
statement based on their fair values. The new standard will be
effective in the first reporting period ending after
June 15, 2005. The adoption of this statement is not
expected to have a material effect on our results of operations
or financial condition.
In April 2004, the FASB, issued FASB Staff Position
FAS 129-1, Disclosure Requirements under FASB
Statement No. 129, Disclosure of Information about Capital
Structure, Relating to Contingently Convertible Financial
Instruments, or FASP FAS 129-1. FSP FAS 129-1
provides guidance on disclosures of contingently convertible
financial instruments, including those containing contingent
conversion requirements that have not been met and are not
otherwise required to be included in the calculation of diluted
earnings per share. The statement was effective immediately, and
applies to all existing and newly created securities. The
adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on our
results of operations or financial condition.
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, reached
a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain
Investments, or EITF 03-1. EITF 03-1 provides
guidance for determining when an investment is
other-than-temporarily impaired to be applied in reporting
periods beginning after June 15, 2004 and contains
disclosure requirements effective in annual financial statements
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003 for
investments accounted for under SFAS Nos. 115 and 124. For
all other investments within the scope of this Issue, the
disclosures are effective for fiscal years ending after
June 15, 2004. In September 2004, the FASB delayed the
accounting provisions of EITF 03-1; however, the disclosure
requirements remain
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
effective. We have evaluated the impact of the adoption of
EITF 03-1 and do not believe it will have a material effect
on our financial condition or results of operations.
In December 2003, FASB revised FIN 46, Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, issued in January 2003, an
interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated Financial Statements (FIN 46R).
FIN 46R requires that variable interest entities be
consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a
majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest
entitys activities or is entitled to receive a majority of
the entitys residual returns or both. FIN 46R also
requires disclosures about variable interest entities that
companies are not required to consolidate but in which a company
has a significant variable interest. The consolidation
requirements of FIN 46R apply immediately to variable
interest entities created after December 31, 2003. The
consolidation requirements will apply to entities established
prior to December 31, 2003, in the first fiscal year or in
the interim period beginning after December 15, 2004. The
Company does not believe the adoption of such interpretation
will have a material impact on its results of operations or
financial condition.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts
in order to conform to the current year presentation.
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|
3. |
Real Estate Investments |
Our real estate investments are comprised of
(i) consolidated properties excluding property held for
sale and (ii) investments in unconsolidated real estate.
Our consolidated properties consist of the following at
December 31, 2004 and 2003:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Buildings and tenant improvements
|
|
$ |
18,437,000 |
|
|
$ |
5,796,000 |
|
Land
|
|
|
6,317,000 |
|
|
|
1,011,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,754,000 |
|
|
|
6,807,000 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(880,000 |
) |
|
|
(205,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23,874,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,602,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2004, we owned two consolidated properties:
|
|
|
University Heights Business Park, San Antonio, Texas
AmberOaks, Austin, Texas |
|
|
|
2004 Acquisitions of Consolidated Properties |
|
|
|
AmberOaks, LP Austin, Texas |
On January 20, 2004, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
T REIT AmberOaks, LP, we purchased a 75%
undivided tenant in common interest in three buildings at
AmberOaks Corporate Center located in Austin, Texas from an
unaffiliated third party. Three unaffiliated entities purchased
the remaining 25% tenant-in-common interests in the property.
The total purchase price for this consolidated real estate
property was $22,965,000. The purchase was financed by a
$15,000,000 loan secured by the property from North Houston
Bank. The mortgage requires interest only payments through
February 15,
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
2006 and, thereafter, principal and interest payments through
the maturity date of the loan on January 20, 2007, with an
option to extend for up to 24 months until January 20,
2009. The interest rate on the mortgage loan is the prime rate
plus 1.0% subject to a floor of 5.5%. The seller paid a
sales commission to Realty of $585,000, or 2.3% of the purchase
price. AmberOaks is a three-building Class A office
portfolio totaling 207,000 square feet and is part of an
eight-building complex built during 1999-2001. An affiliate of
our Advisor purchased the remaining five buildings. During the
twelve months ended December 31, 2004, we recorded
$5,085,000 in lease intangible assets related to our acquisition
of AmberOaks. Such intangible assets are being amortized over
the term of each of the underlying tenant leases ranging from
two to 49 months. Total amortization for 2004 was
$1,672,000.
|
|
|
Gateway Mall Land Bismark, North Dakota |
On February 27,2004, we purchased 43 acres of land,
including 36 acres of land situated under Gateway Mall from
an unaffiliated third party for a purchase price, including
closing costs, of $1,631,000.
|
|
|
2003 Acquisitions of Consolidated Properties |
|
|
|
Gateway Mall Bismarck, North Dakota |
On January 29, 2003, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
T REIT Gateway Mall ND, LLC, we purchased
Gateway Mall in Bismarck, North Dakota from an unaffiliated
third party for a purchase price of $9,000,000. Gateway Mall is
a multi-tenant regional mall of 334,000 square feet of GLA
on a 45-acre site located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The
property is subject to a ground lease expiring in 2028 with ten
5-year option periods thereafter. The seller of the property
paid a sales commission to Realty of $250,000, or 2.8% of the
purchase price.
|
|
|
2004 Dispositions of Consolidated Properties |
|
|
|
Gateway Mall Bismarck, North Dakota |
On March 18, 2004, we sold Gateway Mall to an unaffiliated
third party for a purchase price of $11,600,000. The sale of
Gateway Mall included the underlying 36 acres of land
described above. Net sales proceeds included cash of $2,452,000
and a note receivable in the amount of $8,700,000. The note was
secured by a pledge agreement, bore interest at 6% per
annum and matured on June 14, 2004. The note was refinanced
by the buyer and the Company received $6,500,000 on July 9,
2004 and issued an adjustable note receivable for $2,200,000
(Note 7). The note bears interest at 8.6% per annum
and matures on August 1, 2006. In connection with the sale
of Gateway Mall, we repaid a note payable secured by the
property with an outstanding balance of $4,876,000. We recorded
a gain on the sale of $769,000. At closing, we paid a real
estate commission to Realty of $339,000, or 2.9% of the selling
price.
|
|
|
Gateway Mall Land Bismarck, North Dakota |
On September 9, 2004, we sold the remaining seven acres of
land to an unaffiliated third party for $1,385,000. Net sales
proceeds included cash of $794,000 and a note receivable in the
amount of $528,000. The note is secured by a pledge agreement,
bears interest at 4% per annum and is due on March 7,
2005. The note was paid in full on March 7, 2005. We
recorded a gain on the sale of $854,000. At closing, we paid a
real estate commission to Realty of $44,000, or 3.2% of the
selling price.
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
|
2003 Dispositions of Consolidated Properties |
|
|
|
Northstar Crossing Shopping Center Garland,
Texas |
On January 11, 2003, we sold the Northstar Crossing
Shopping Center in Garland, Texas to an unaffiliated third party
for a sales price of $4,200,000. In connection with the sale, we
repaid a note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $2,866,579 and received net cash proceeds
totaling $1,015,000 after payment of closing costs and other
transaction expenses. The sale resulted in a net loss of
$191,400. At closing, we paid a sales commission to an
unaffiliated broker of $168,000, or 4.0% of the selling price.
We reinvested the net proceeds from the sale in other income
producing commercial property.
|
|
|
Thousand Oaks Shopping Center San Antonio,
Texas |
On August 11, 2003, we sold the Thousand Oaks Shopping
Center in San Antonio, Texas to an unaffiliated third party
for a sales price of $15,880,000. In connection with the sale,
we repaid a note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $8,750,000 and received net cash proceeds
totaling $6,100,000 after payment of closing costs and other
transaction expenses. The sale resulted in a net gain of
$2,100,000. At closing, we paid a sales commission to Realty of
$175,000, or 1.1% of the selling price, and a sales commission
to an unaffiliated broker of $317,600, or 2.0% of the selling
price. We reinvested the net proceeds from the sale in a
like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Code.
|
|
|
Pahrump Valley Junction Shopping Center Pahrump,
Nevada |
On September 25, 2003, we sold the Pahrump Valley Junction
Shopping Center in Pahrump, Nevada to an unaffiliated third
party for a sales price of $18,985,000. In connection with the
sale, we repaid a note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $11,884,000 and received net cash
proceeds of $5,950,000 after closing costs and other transaction
expenses. The sale resulted in a net gain of $874,000. We paid a
sales commission to Realty of $175,000, or 1.0% of the sales
price, and sales commissions to unaffiliated brokers of
$629,700, or 3.3% of the sales price. We reinvested the net
proceeds from the sale in other income producing commercial
property.
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate |
Investments in unconsolidated real estate consist of our
investments in undivided tenant in common interests, or TIC, and
limited liability companies, or LLC. We had the following
investments in unconsolidated real estate at December 31:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Percentage Owned | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Reno Trademark Building TIC
|
|
|
40.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,154,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,151,000 |
|
County Center Drive TIC
|
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
432,000 |
|
|
|
445,000 |
|
City Center West A Building TIC
|
|
|
89.1 |
% |
|
|
8,004,000 |
|
|
|
7,878,000 |
|
Pacific Corporate Park LLC
|
|
|
22.8 |
% |
|
|
1,830,000 |
|
|
|
1,974,000 |
|
Titan Building & Plaza TIC
|
|
|
48.5 |
% |
|
|
2,027,000 |
|
|
|
1,794,000 |
|
Saddleback Financial Center TIC (sold December 2004)
|
|
|
25.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
811,000 |
|
Congress Center LLC
|
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
3,875,000 |
|
|
|
4,838,000 |
|
Enclave Parkway LLC
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
452,000 |
|
|
|
440,000 |
|
Emerald Plaza LLC
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
913,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oakey Building LLC
|
|
|
9.8 |
% |
|
|
585,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,272,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,331,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed combined historical financial information of
investments in unconsolidated real estate as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Assets (primarily real estate)
|
|
$ |
349,806,000 |
|
|
$ |
246,975,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage notes payable
|
|
|
224,756,000 |
|
|
$ |
159,962,000 |
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
10,179,000 |
|
|
|
3,713,000 |
|
Equity
|
|
|
114,871,000 |
|
|
|
83,300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
|
$ |
349,806,000 |
|
|
$ |
246,975,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Companys share of equity
|
|
$ |
19,272,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,331,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
43,575,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,326,000 |
|
|
$ |
14,860,000 |
|
Rental and other Expenses
|
|
|
41,676,000 |
|
|
|
22,775,000 |
|
|
|
12,348,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$ |
1,899,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,551,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,512,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Companys Equity in Earnings
|
|
$ |
581,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,160,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,126,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 Acquisitions of Unconsolidated Properties |
|
|
|
Oakey Building Las Vegas, Nevada |
On April 2, 2004, we, as a member of NNN Oakey Building
2003, LLC, purchased a 9.8% interest in the Oakey Building in
Las Vegas, Nevada from an unaffiliated third party. In the
purchase transaction, we acquired a 9.8% interest in Oakey
Building and 2003 Value Fund, LLC, an affiliated party, who is
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
also managed by our advisor, acquired a 75.5% interest in Oakey
Building and unaffiliated members acquired the remaining 14.8%
of Oakey Building. The total purchase price for the Oakey
Building was $8,137,000. Our total initial investment was
$670,000. The purchase was financed by $4,000,000 in borrowings
secured by the property. The loan is payable to the Ivan Halaj
and Vilma Halaj Inter Vivos Trust. The loan requires principal
and interest payments at a fixed interest rate of 10% per
annum until the due date of April 1, 2005. The loan has
been extended until October 1, 2005 and bears interest at a
fixed interest rate of 8.0% per annum. The seller of the
property paid a sales commission to Realty of $237,000, or 2.9%
of the purchase price. The Oakey Building is a Class A
office building of 104,000 square feet of GLA located in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
|
|
|
Emerald Plaza San Diego, CA |
On July 26, 2004, we, as a member of NNN Emerald
Plaza, LLC, purchased a 2.7% interest in the Emerald Plaza
Building in San Diego, CA from an unaffiliated third party
for $1,000,000.
As of December 31, 2004, Emerald Plaza is owned by the
following interest holders as TICs:
|
|
|
|
|
AWT Family LP, a limited partnership wholly owned by
Anthony W. Thompson
|
|
|
1.9% |
|
NNN Emerald Plaza, LLC
|
|
|
20.5% |
|
Unaffiliated third parties
|
|
|
77.6% (combined |
) |
As of December 31, 2004, NNN Emerald Plaza, LLC which owns
an aggregate 20.5% interest in Emerald Plaza, is owned by the
following members, with the proportionate membership interest
and interest in Emerald Plaza listed next to each as well:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership Interest in | |
|
|
Member |
|
NNN Emerald Plaza, LLC | |
|
Interest in Emerald Plaza | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
NNN 2003 Value Fund, LLC
|
|
|
22.2 |
% |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
T REIT, LP
|
|
|
13.2 |
% |
|
|
2.7 |
% |
Affiliated Members
|
|
|
0.4 |
% |
|
|
0.08 |
% |
Unaffiliated Members
|
|
|
64.2 |
% |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
The LLC members include NNN 2003 Value Fund, LLC, an affiliated
party, who is also managed by our advisor, and affiliated
members; which include executives and employees of our advisor.
The total purchase price was $100,940,000 and was financed by
$68,500,000 in borrowings under a secured loan from Citigroup
Global Markets Realty Corp. The loan requires interest only
payments through the maturity date of June 17, 2007 at a
variable interest rate of 4.85% per annum. The seller of
the property paid a sales commission to Realty of $2,940,000, or
2.9% of the purchase price. Emerald Plaza is a Class A
office tower of approximately 354,525 square feet of GLA
located in downtown San Diego, California.
|
|
|
2003 Acquisitions of Unconsolidated Real Estate |
|
|
|
Congress Center Chicago, Illinois |
On January 9, 2003, we, as a member of Congress Center,
LLC, we purchased a 10.3% interest in Congress Center from an
unaffiliated third party. Congress Center is a 16-story
Class A office building of 525,000 square feet of GLA
located in Chicago, Illinois.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
As of December 31, 2004, Congress Center is owned by the
following interest holders as tenants in common:
|
|
|
Tenant in Common |
|
Interest Held |
|
|
|
G REIT Inc. (our affiliate)
|
|
30.0% |
NNN Congress Center, LLC (our affiliate)
|
|
28.9% |
Unaffiliated third parties
|
|
41.1% (combined) |
As of December 31, 2004, NNN Congress Center, LLC, which
owns an aggregate 28.9% interest in Congress Center, is owned by
the following members, with the proportionate membership
interest and interest in Congress Center listed next to each:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership Interest in |
|
|
Member |
|
NNN Congress Center, LLC |
|
Interest in Congress Center |
|
|
|
|
|
NNN 2002 Value Fund, LLC
|
|
42.5% |
|
12.3% |
T REIT, Inc.
|
|
35.5% |
|
10.3% |
Unaffiliated members
|
|
22.0% (combined) |
|
6.3% (combined) |
Affiliated entities purchased the remaining undivided tenant in
common interests in the property. The total purchase price for
Congress Center was $136,108,000. Our total investment was
$5,000,000. The seller of the property paid a sales commission
to Realty of $2,000,000, or 1.5% of the purchase price.
At the time of acquisition, the purchasers obtained a first
mortgage loan in the amount of $81,989,000, with an interest
rate at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 175 basis points. The
purchasers also obtained a mezzanine loan for $15,000,000. This
loan reflected an interest rate at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus
675 basis points. Both the mortgage and mezzanine loans
were refinanced on September 3, 2004. The purchasers are
jointly and severally liable for the total debt of $97,500,000,
which consists of the following three loans: $80,000,000, with
monthly interest only payments with the balance due on
October 1, 2014 at a fixed rate of 5.635% per annum;
$15,000,000, with monthly interest only payments with the
balance due on October 1, 2014 at a fixed rate of
5.635% per annum; and $2,500,000, with interest only
payments until October 1, 2006 at which time principal and
interest is due monthly on a 30-year amortization at an fixed
interest rate of 7.0% per annum. In connection with the
Congress Center refinancing, the unamortized portion of the
capitalized loan costs of $580,000 were expensed in September
2004 by Congress Center along with $253,000 in prepayment
penalties related to the early termination of the loan. We
recorded a loss of $85,000 as a result of the refinancing.
|
|
|
Enclave Parkway Houston, Texas |
On December 22, 2003, we, as a member of Enclave Parkway,
LLC, purchased a 3.3% interest in Enclave Parkway in Houston,
Texas from an unaffiliated third party. The total purchase price
for Enclave Parkway was $34,500,000. Our total investment was
$437,500. Enclave Parkway is a 207,000 square foot of GLA
Class A office building situated in Houstons energy
corridor. The seller of the property paid a sales commission to
Realty of $1,000,000, or 2.9% of the purchase price.
|
|
|
2004 Dispositions of Unconsolidated Real Estate |
|
|
|
Saddleback Financial Laguna Hills, California |
On December 27, 2004, the Saddleback Financial Center
property, in Laguna Hills, California, of which we owned a 25%
tenant-in-common interest, was sold to an unaffiliated third
party for a net sales price of $15,325,000. In connection with
that sale, the property repaid a mortgage note payable secured
by the property with an outstanding balance of $7,269,000. We
received net cash proceeds totaling $1,619,000 after closing
costs and other transaction expenses. The sale resulted in us
recording a net gain of $853,000.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
We paid a property disposition fee to Realty of $115,000, or
approximately 3.0% of the net sales price, and sales commissions
to unaffiliated brokers of $55,000, or 1.5% of the net sales
price.
Restricted cash is comprised of impound reserve accounts for
property taxes, insurance and tenant improvements. As of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had restricted cash of
$1,691,000 and $574,000, respectively.
5. Marketable
Equity Securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of our investments
in marketable equity securities at December 31, 2004 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost | |
|
Gross Gains | |
|
Unrealized Losses | |
|
Estimated Fair Value | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$ |
481,000 |
|
|
$ |
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
491,000 |
|
The fair value of equity securities was estimated using quoted
market prices. Sales of equity securities resulted in realized
gains of $136,000 and realized losses of $26,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2004.
Other assets consist of the following at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
In-place leases and tenant relationships, net of accumulated
amortization of $1,279,000 and $0 at December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively
|
|
$ |
2,802,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Above market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $393,000
and $0 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
|
|
|
611,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred rent receivable
|
|
|
147,000 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
Lease commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $1,000 and
$9,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
Loan fees, net of accumulated amortization of $133,000 and
48,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
|
|
|
242,000 |
|
|
|
145,000 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
236,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other assets
|
|
$ |
4,058,000 |
|
|
$ |
296,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense recorded on the identified in-place leases,
tenant relationships and above market leases, for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $1,672,000, $0
and $0, respectively. Such intangible assets are being amortized
over the term of each of the underlying tenant leases ranging
from two to 49 months.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Amortization expense of in-place leases, tenant relationships
and above market leases as of December 31, 2004 is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
1,235,000 |
|
2006
|
|
$ |
962,000 |
|
2007
|
|
$ |
576,000 |
|
2008
|
|
$ |
295,000 |
|
2009
|
|
$ |
258,000 |
|
We received a note for $8,700,000 from an unrelated third party
in conjunction with the sale of Gateway Mall on March 18,
2004. The note was secured by a pledge agreement, bore interest
at 6% per annum and was due June 14, 2004. The note
was refinanced and we received $6,500,000 in cash on
July 9, 2004 and issued a new note for $2,200,000. The new
note is an adjustable rate note with interest calculated at a
blended rate in which the borrowers aggregate interest
paid cannot exceed $522,000 annually on this note and the
buyers first mortgage. The interest rate for the
$2,200,000 note at December 31, 2004 was 8.6% per
annum. The note is interest only with the balance, including all
unpaid interest, due on August 1, 2006.
On September 3, 2004, we received a note for $528,000 from
an unrelated third party in conjunction with the sale of the
Gateway Mall land. The note is secured by a pledge agreement,
bears interest at 4% per annum, with the balance, including
all unpaid interest due on March 7, 2005. On March 7,
2005, such note was paid in full.
We hold a note with a balance of $571,000 and $647,000 at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The note is
secured by a first deed of trust on a real estate property, and
bears interest at 8.5% per annum. All accrued, unpaid
interest and principal is due in December 2006.
The fair value of notes receivable is estimated by using a
discount rate that approximates the current rate for comparable
notes. At December 31, 2004, the aggregate fair value
approximates $3,550,000, compared with the carrying amount of
$3,299,000.
On September 3, 2003, we entered into an agreement with
Fleet National Bank, or Fleet, for a credit facility in the
amount of $1,000,000 which bears interest at Fleets prime
rate plus fifty basis points. The applicable credit facility
matured on September 2, 2004 and has two one-year
extensions in favor of the borrower. On September 21, 2004,
we extended the credit facility for one year until
September 30, 2005. Our performance covenants under our
credit facility require that our leverage shall not exceed 60%,
that our net worth shall not be less than $10,000,000, that we
shall not maintain unencumbered cash and cash equivalents
approved by Fleet of at least $500,000, and that we shall
maintain a debt service coverage of at least 1.50 to 1.0. The
credit facility is subject to a fee of 1% to be paid one-third
on each of the effective date, the first anniversary and the
second anniversary. As of December 31, 2004, we had no
outstanding amount under the credit facility.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Notes payable consisted of the following at December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Note payable to a mortgage company, secured by a deed of trust,
rate per annum equal to an initial benchmark floor rate of 3%
based on the 10-year Treasury note plus 2.25%. At
December 31, 2004 and 2003, the interest rate was 5.25%.
Matures in January 1, 2008. Equal principal and interest
payments are payable monthly until repayment in full
|
|
$ |
4,285,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,346,000 |
|
Note payable to a mortgage company, secured by a first deed of
trust, interest at six-month LIBOR plus 2.15%. Principal and
interest payable in monthly installments of $25,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,904,000 |
|
Note payable to bank, secured by a first deed of trust, interest
only through February 15, 2006 and thereafter, principal
and interest payments through the maturity date of
January 20, 2007 at the prime rate plus 1.07, subject to a
floor of 5.5% per annum. The interest rate at December 31,
2004 was 5.75% per anum
|
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,285,000 |
|
|
$ |
9,250,000 |
|
Less: notes payable secured by property held for sale(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,904,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,285,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,346,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
On January 27, 2004, our board of directors approved the
sale of Gateway Mall. Such property is classified as property
held for sale at December 31, 2003 (See Note 14). |
The principal payments due on notes payable for each of the next
five years ending December 31, 2004 and thereafter are
summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
65,000 |
|
2006
|
|
|
266,000 |
|
2007
|
|
|
14,875,000 |
|
2008
|
|
|
4,079,000 |
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,285,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2004, the fair estimated value of our debt
approximates $20,734,000.
Effective May 24, 2001 we adopted the share repurchase
plan, or the Repurchase Plan, which provides eligible
shareholders with limited liquidity by enabling them to sell
their common stock back to us at the sole discretion of the
board of directors. To be eligible to participate in the
Repurchase Plan, a shareholder must offer for resale at least
25% of the total number of his shares and must have owned such
shares for at least one year.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The price paid by us per repurchased share varies based on the
terms of the Repurchase Plan. Repurchases are effected by us on
or about the last day of each calendar quarter. Funding for the
Repurchase Plan currently comes from operating revenues. We
repurchased 34,000, 50,000, and 23,000 Shares for $304,000,
$455,000 and $212,000 during the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
We agreed to sell to the dealer manager, NNN Capital Corp. (a
related party, wholly owned by Anthony W. Thompson), one warrant
to purchase one share of common stock for every 40 shares
of common stock sold by the dealer manager in any state other
than Arizona, Missouri, Ohio, or Tennessee, up to a maximum of
250,000 warrants to purchase an equivalent number of shares. The
dealer manager has agreed to pay the Company $0.0008 for each
warrant. The warrants were issued on a quarterly basis
commencing 60 days after the date the shares are first sold
under the offering. Except where prohibited by securities laws,
the dealer manager may retain or distribute such warrants to
broker-dealers participating in the offering.
The holder of a warrant is entitled to purchase one share of
common stock from us at a price of $12.00 per share, at any
time from February 22, 2001 to February, 2005. A warrant
may not be exercised unless the shares to be issued upon the
exercise of the warrant have been registered or are exempt from
registration in the state of residence of the warrant owner, or
if a prospectus required under the laws of such state cannot be
delivered to the buyer by us. Warrants are not exercisable until
one year from the date of issuance. In addition, holders of
warrants may not exercise the warrants to the extent such
exercise would jeopardize the Companys status as REIT
under the federal tax laws. Warrant holders who are not
shareholders may not vote on our matters and are not entitled to
receive distributions.
The terms of the warrants (including the exercise price, the
number and type of securities issuable upon their exercise, and
the number of such warrants) may be adjusted pro-rata in the
event of stock distributions, subdivisions, combinations and
reclassification of shares or the issuance to shareholders of
securities entitling them to purchase shares or securities
convertible into shares. The terms of the warrants also may be
adjusted if we engage in a merger or consolidation transaction
or if all or substantially all of the assets are sold. Warrants
are not transferable or assignable except by the dealer manager,
the broker-dealers participating in the offering, or to
individuals who are both officers and directors or licensed
representatives of such entities. Exercise of the warrants is
governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the dealer
manager agreement and in the warrant.
As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, there were 101,000
outstanding warrants held by soliciting dealers that sold our
shares. No warrants had been exercised to date. We apply the
fair value method of accounting for the warrants in accordance
with SFAS 123.
In February 2000, the Company adopted stock option plans, or the
Plans, for (1) independent and outside directors, and
(2) its officers and employees. Shares of common stock
issued upon the exercise of such options will have certain
transferability restrictions. The unregistered public sale of
restricted stock, which is governed by Rule 144 of the
Securities Act of 1933, is prohibited during the first year of
ownership and limited as set forth in such rule during the
second year of ownership.
Stock options granted pursuant to the Plans will expire ten
years from the grant date and will be exercisable in whole or in
part upon the second anniversary of the grant date; provided,
however, that if the exercise of any stock option would cause
the aggregate of all the Companys stock owned by our
Advisor, affiliates of our Advisor and the Companys
officers and directors to exceed 10.0% of the total
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
outstanding shares of the Companys common stock, such
exercise would be delayed until the first date on which the
exercise would not cause such limit to be exceeded. The Company
has authorized and reserved a total of 100,000 shares of
common stock and 700,000 shares of common stock for
issuance under the Director Plan and the Officer/ Employee Plan,
respectively. Option grants are subject to shareholder approval
of the Plans. Each of the Plans was approved by shareholders at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held June 28, 2003.
As of December 31, 2004, options for a total of
425,000 shares are outstanding under the officer and
employee stock option plan and the independent director stock
option plan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number | |
|
Range of | |
|
Weighted Average | |
Options Outstanding at |
|
of Shares | |
|
Exercise Prices | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
January 1, 2002 (30,000 options exercisable)
|
|
|
155,000 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
|
Granted (weighted average fair value of $1.01)
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2003 (90,000 options exercisable)
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
Granted (weighted average fair value of $1.03)
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 (155,000 options exercisable)
|
|
|
425,000 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of outstanding options at December 31, 2004 under
the plans is presented in the schedule below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wtd Avg | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining | |
|
Wtd Avg | |
|
|
|
Wtd Avg | |
Range of |
|
Number | |
|
Contractual | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Number | |
|
Exercise Price | |
Exercise Prices |
|
Outstanding | |
|
Life (Years) | |
|
Outstanding Options | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Exercisable Options | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$9.05
|
|
|
425,000 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
|
|
155,000 |
|
|
$ |
9.05 |
|
The fair value of the options are calculated using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Assumptions used in the
calculation included a 8.25% dividend yield, a 4.22% risk-free
interest rate based on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond, an
expected life of 8.64 years, and a 10% volatility rate.
We have operating leases with tenants that expire at various
dates through 2015 and are either subject to scheduled fixed
increases or adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index.
Generally, the leases grant tenants renewal options. Leases also
provide for additional rents based on certain operating
expenses. Future minimum rent contractually due under operating
leases, excluding tenant reimbursements of certain costs, as of
December 31, 2004, are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
2,830,000 |
|
2006
|
|
|
2,263,000 |
|
2007
|
|
|
1,278,000 |
|
2008
|
|
|
558,000 |
|
2009
|
|
|
383,000 |
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Thereafter
|
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1,923,000 |
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|
|
|
|
Total
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|
$ |
9,235,000 |
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|
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
A certain amount of our rental income is from tenants with
leases which are subject to contingent rent provisions. These
contingent rents are subject to the tenant achieving periodic
revenues in excess of specified levels. For the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the amount of contingent
rent earned by us was not significant.
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12. |
Advisory Fees and Other Related Party Transactions |
The Advisory Agreement between us and our Advisor, as amended,
was renewed by the board of directors on June 29, 2004 for
an additional one-year term effective February 22, 2004,
and is subject to successive one-year renewals with the written
consent of the parties including a majority of our independent
directors. The Advisory Agreement expired on February 22,
2005, and we have yet to renew the Advisory Agreement, but
instead are operating on a month-to-month basis under the terms
of the Advisory Agreement effective February 22, 2004. We
expect to enter into negotiations with our Advisor to renew the
Advisory Agreement, however we expect that our Advisor may
require that we bear additional costs under the terms of any new
advisory agreement. Our Advisor is affiliated with us in that
the two entities have common officers and a common director,
some of whom also own an equity interest in our Advisor. Our
Advisor engages affiliated entities, including Realty. We
compensate our Advisor for their services through fees pursuant
to the Advisory Agreement. No amounts are currently due our
Advisor under this agreement. We paid our Advisor $319,000,
$1,000 and $620,000 for services provided during the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Our Advisor bears the expenses incurred in connection with
supervising, monitoring and inspecting real property or other
assets owned by us (excluding proposed acquisitions) or
otherwise relating to its duties under the Advisory Agreement.
Such expenses include employing its personnel, rent, telephone,
equipment, and other administrative expenses. We reimburse our
Advisor for certain expenses incurred, including those related
to proposed acquisitions and travel expenses. However, we will
not reimburse our Advisor for any operating expenses that, in
any four consecutive fiscal quarters, exceed the greater of 2%
of Average Invested Assets (as defined) or 25% of net income for
such year. If our Advisor receives an incentive distribution,
net income (for purposes of calculating operating expenses)
excludes any gain from the sale of assets. Any amount exceeding
the greater of 2% of average invested assets or 25% of net
income paid to our Advisor during a fiscal quarter will be
repaid to us within 60 days after the end of the fiscal
year. We bear our own expenses for functions not required to be
performed by our Advisor under the Advisory Agreement, which
generally include capital raising and financing activities,
corporate governance matters, and other activities not directly
related to real estate properties and other assets. There were
no costs incurred by or paid to our Advisor for these services
for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002,
respectively.
Our Advisor may receive an annual Asset Management Fee of up to
1.5% of the average invested assets. This fee will be paid or
accrue quarterly, but will not be paid until our shareholders
have received distributions equal to a cumulative non-compounded
rate of 8.0% per annum on their investment in us. If the
fee is not paid in any quarter, it will accrue and be paid once
our shareholders have received a cumulative 8.0% return. Our
Advisor is also entitled to receive property management fees for
management and leasing services. Such fees may not exceed 5% of
the gross revenue earned by us on properties managed. There were
no costs incurred by or paid to our Advisor for these services
for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002,
respectively.
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
We pay Realty property management fees equal to 5% of the gross
income of each property managed by Realty. All of our properties
are managed by Realty. We paid Realty $343,000, $195,000 and
$225,000 for services provided during the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Realty earns sales commissions from acquisitions and
dispositions of our properties. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, we paid sales
commissions to Realty of $843,000, $350,000, and $0,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003,
and 2002, unaffiliated sellers paid sales commissions to Realty
of $3,762,000, $3,380,000, and $1,858,000, respectively, related
to consolidated and unconsolidated properties purchased by us
(See Note 3).
Our Advisor owns 100 non-voting incentive performance units in T
REIT, L.P., our Operating Partnership and is entitled to
incentive distributions of operating cash flow after our
shareholders have received an 8.00% annual return on their
invested capital. No incentive distributions were made to our
Advisor as of December 31, 2004.
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Investment in unconsolidated real estate |
We have purchased certain TIC interests in properties where the
other TICs were participating in a tax-free exchange arranged by
our Advisor. Such transactions earn our Advisor or its
affiliates commissions on the tax-free exchanges; however, our
board of directors evaluates the extent to which we participate
in such acquisitions.
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Accounts receivable from related parties |
At December 31, 2004 and 2003, our Advisor owed us $514,000
and $538,000 for amounts due under an indemnification agreement
(See Note 13, Commitments and Contingencies).
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Unconsolidated debt due to related parties |
We may obtain secured or unsecured debt financing through one or
more third parties, including Cunningham Lending Group, LLC, or
Cunningham, an entity wholly owned by Anthony Thompson, our
Advisor, and 2004 Notes Program LLC, or 2004 Notes Program, a
subsidiary of our Advisor. As of December 31, 2004, the
following notes were outstanding:
Cunningham
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|
Pacific Corporate Park had $81,000 outstanding due to Cunningham
at an interest rate of 12.0% per annum and is due one year from
the origination. On February 3, 2005, February 11,
2005, and March 18, 2005, Pacific Corporate Park issued
promissory notes to Cunningham in the amounts of $130,000,
$263,000, and $20,000, respectively. These notes bear interest
at 12.0% per annum and have a one year maturity date. |
Triple Net Properties, LLC
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|
County Center Drive had $121,000, consisting of $109,000 in
principal and $11,000 in interest, outstanding due to our
Advisor. This note bears interest at 12.0% per annum and is due
upon demand. |
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
2004 Notes Program
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The 2004 Notes Program has made loans from time to time to
certain of our properties. Terms of the 2004 Notes Program
provide for interest payments at 11.0% per annum. In addition to
interest, the 2004 Notes Program is entitled to the greater of a
1% prepayment penalty or 20.0% of the profits upon sale of the
property prorated for the amount of time the loan was
outstanding. As of December 31, 2004, loans from the 2004
Notes Program to Congress Center, which has been repaid and
County Center Drive, which has an outstanding balance of $16,000
consisting of $14,000 in principal and $2,000 in interest, may
result in additional amounts due to the 2004 Notes Program upon
the sale of these properties, depending on profits, if any, upon
sale. We cannot reasonably estimate the additional amounts due,
if any, to the 2004 Notes Program if and when the Congress
Center and County Center Drive properties are sold. |
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13. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
At December 31, 2003, we had a noncancelable ground lease
obligation related to our Gateway Mall property. Gateway Mall
was sold in March 2004. At December 31, 2004, we did not
have any amounts outstanding on operating leases.
On September 16, 2004, our Advisor advised us that it
learned that the SEC is conducting an investigation referred to
as In the matter of Triple Net Properties, LLC.
The SEC has requested information from our Advisor relating
to disclosure in securities offerings (including offerings by
us, T REIT, Inc. and A REIT, Inc.) and the exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for the
private offerings in which our Advisor and its affiliated
entities were involved and exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Exchange Act for several entities. The SEC
has requested financial and other information regarding these
entities as well as the limited liability companies advised by
our Advisor, including us. Our Advisor has advised us that it
intends to cooperate fully with the SECs investigation.
This investigation could involve us and our required periodic
reports under the Exchange Act and fines, penalties or
administrative remedies could be asserted against us.
We cannot at this time assess the outcome of the investigation
by the SEC. Therefore, at this time, we have not accrued any
loss contingencies in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 5, or SFAS 5.
In connection with our initial public offering of common stock
conducted through a best effort offering from February 22,
2000 through June 1, 2002, we disclosed the prior
performance of all public and non-public investment programs
sponsored by Triple Net Properties, LLC, our Advisor. We now
have determined that there were certain errors in those prior
performance tables. In particular, the financial information in
the tables was stated to be presented on a GAAP basis. Generally
the tables for the public programs were not presented on a GAAP
basis and the tables for the non-public programs were prepared
and presented on a tax or cash accounting basis. Moreover, a
number of the prior performance data figures were themselves
incorrect, even as presented on a tax or cash basis. In
particular, certain calculations of depreciation and
amortization were not on an income tax basis for a limited
liability company investment. In general, the resulting effect
is an overstatement of our Advisors program and aggregate
portfolio operating results. Our board of directors are
considering alternatives to address the errors in the prior
performance tables.
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On February 11, 2004, Clearview Properties filed a petition
in the District Court of the 270th Judicial District, Harris
County, Texas against Property Texas SC One Corporation, Clarion
Partners, LLC, Granite Partners I, LLC, three unaffiliated
entities, and us, our Advisor and Triple Net Properties Realty,
Inc., or the Triple Net Entities. The complaint alleged that the
Triple Net Entities willfully and intentionally interfered with
an agreement between Property One and Clearview for the sale of
certain real property located in Houston, Texas by Property One
to Clearview. On January 7, 2005, Clearview filed an
amended complaint which also alleged that the Triple Net
Entities breached a contract between Clearview and the Triple
Net Entities for the sale of the Houston, Texas property by
Clearview to the Triple Net Entities and for conspiracy with
Property One to breach this contract. The maximum potential
exposure to us is uncertain as Clearview has failed to
specifically allege a monetary amount of loss as the result of
our alleged involvement. On February 4, 2005, we filed a
motion for summary judgment in our favor which is scheduled to
be heard on April 1, 2005. On March 25, 2005,
Clearview filed an amended complaint which named T REIT,
L.P. as an additional defendant. If Clearview were to prevail in
this action, it could have a material adverse impact on our
results of operations and our ability to pay distributions to
our stockholders.
On July 19, 2004, Michael R. and Patricia C. Long, as
Trustees of the Michael R. and Patricia C. Long 2001 Trust, or
the purchasers, filed a petition in the District Court of the
25th Judicial District Guadalupe County, Texas against T
REIT-Seguin, LLC, Peck-Seguin, LLC, Lake Air Mall-Seguin, LLC,
Chicago Title Company and our Advisor, collectively, the
sellers. Through our wholly owned subsidiary T REIT-Seguin,
we purchased a 26% interest in the Seguin Corners Shopping
Center in November 2000. The Seguin Corners Shopping Center
subsequently was sold to the purchasers in August 2002. The
petition alleges that the sellers misrepresented and/or failed
to disclose that they did not own and could not convey the
property in its entirety to the purchasers. If the purchasers
prevail in this action, it could have a material adverse impact
on our results of operations and our ability to pay
distributions to our stockholders..
Other than the above, to our knowledge there are no material
pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation
incidental to the business, to which we are a party or of which
any of our properties are subject.
We follow the policy of monitoring our properties for the
presence of hazardous or toxic substances. While there can be no
assurance that a material environmental liability does not
exist, we are not currently aware of any environmental liability
with respect to our properties that would have a material effect
on our financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows. Further, we are not aware of any environmental liability
or any unasserted claim or assessment with respect to an
environmental liability that we believe would require additional
disclosure or the recording of a loss contingency.
In connection with the sale of the Christie Building in November
2001, we agreed as part of the sale transaction, to guarantee
the lease payment in the amount $20,000 per month for a
period of five years under a master lease agreement. Under this
agreement, we are obligated to make lease payments to the lessor
only in the event the sub-lessee fails to make the lease
payments. In addition, we are also obligated to pay a pro rata
share of lease commissions and tenant improvements in the event
the premises are re-leased prior to November 13, 2006.
Concurrent with the issuance of the guaranty, our Advisor agreed
to indemnify us against any future losses under the master lease
agreement with the indemnification evidenced by an indemnity
agreement dated November 13, 2001. The Christie Building is
a single tenant
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
office building with the current tenants lease which
expired on August 31, 2002. In October 2002, the tenant
vacated the property. Accordingly, we have accrued $460,000 and
$641,000 related to its obligations under the guaranty at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We have no
collateral, however we have recourse against our Advisor under
the indemnity agreement. At April 19, 2004, we have been
reimbursed by our Advisor for all amounts paid under the
guarantee and expect to be reimbursed in the future by our
Advisor in connection with the indemnity agreement for the full
amount of our obligation.
As of December 31, 2004, we had contingent loan obligations
associated with our investments in unconsolidated real estate
which we disclose under Interpretation No. 45,
Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements
for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
Others, or FIN 45. FIN 45 significantly changes
the current practice in the accounting for, and disclosure of,
guarantees. Guarantees and indemnification agreements meeting
the characteristics described in FIN 45 are required to be
initially recorded as a liability at fair value. FIN 45
also requires a guarantor to make significant new disclosures
for virtually all guarantees even if the likelihood of the
guarantor having to make payment under the guarantee is remote.
The Company adopted the disclosure provisions of FIN 45 as
of December 31, 2002. None of these liabilities are carried
on the consolidated balance sheets as we account for related
real estate investments using the equity method of accounting.
Our liability for the debt of our unconsolidated properties is
limited to the amount of our investment at each property.
Total mortgage debt of unconsolidated properties was
$224,547,000 and $159,888,000 as of December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively. .Our share of unconsolidated debt was
$30,424,000 and $30,300,000 at December 31, 2004 and
December 31, 2003, respectively, as set forth in the
summary below. The increase was due to the refinancing of
Congress Center in September 2004 along with the purchase of
interests in the unconsolidated investments of Oakey Building
and Emerald Plaza in April 2004 and July 2004, respectively,
offset in part by the sale of Saddleback Financial in December
2004.
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Mortgage Debt | |
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Mortgage Debt | |
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Ownership | |
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Balance as of | |
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T REIT Incs | |
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Balance as of | |
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T REIT Incs | |
Property |
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Percentage | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
Portion of Debt | |
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
Portion of Debt | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
Reno Trademark
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|
|
40.0 |
% |
|
$ |
4,504,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,802,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,555,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,822,000 |
|
County Center Drive
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|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
2,980,000 |
|
|
|
477,000 |
|
|
|
3,059,000 |
|
|
|
489,000 |
|
City Center West A Building
|
|
|
89.1 |
% |
|
|
12,484,000 |
|
|
|
11,127,000 |
|
|
|
12,688,000 |
|
|
|
11,308,000 |
|
Titan Building & Plaza
|
|
|
48.5 |
% |
|
|
5,795,000 |
|
|
|
2,811,000 |
|
|
|
5,874,000 |
|
|
|
2,849,000 |
|
Pacific Corporate Park
|
|
|
22.8 |
% |
|
|
5,474,000 |
|
|
|
1,246,000 |
|
|
|
5,684,000 |
|
|
|
1,294,000 |
|
Congress Center
|
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
97,500,000 |
|
|
|
9,962,000 |
|
|
|
96,989,000 |
|
|
|
9,909,000 |
|
Saddleback Financial
|
|
|
25.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,439,000 |
|
|
|
1,860,000 |
|
Enclave Parkway
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
23,310,000 |
|
|
|
759,000 |
|
|
|
23,600,000 |
|
|
|
769,000 |
|
Oakey Building
|
|
|
9.8 |
% |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
390,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emerald Plaza
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
|
|
68,500,000 |
|
|
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Total
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|
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|
|
|
$ |
224,547,000 |
|
|
$ |
30,424,000 |
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|
$ |
159,888,000 |
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|
$ |
30,300,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
On September 3, 2004, our Advisor refinanced Congress
Center, or the borrower, with three loans totaling $97,500,000,
through Principal Commercial Funding and Principal Life
Insurance. We own a 10.22% interest in Congress Center, and in
connection with our payment obligations under the three loans
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T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
our liability is limited to the extent of our interest in
Congress Center and any rents we are entitled to therefrom. In
connection with the Congress Center refinancing, the total
unamortized portion of the capitalized loan costs of $580,000
were expensed in September 2004 along with $253,000 in
prepayment penalties related to the early termination of the
loan.
A summary of the three notes are as follows:
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Note A is in the amount of $80,000,000 and bears interest
at a fixed rate of 5.635% per annum. The borrower is
required to make monthly interest only payments until the due
date of October 1, 2014. No prepayments of principal are
permitted until July 1, 2014. |
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|
Note B is in the amount of $15,000,000 and bears interest
at a fixed rate of 5.635% per annum. The borrower is
required to make monthly interest only payments until the due
date of October 1, 2014. No prepayments of principal are
permitted until July 1, 2014. |
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|
Note C is in the amount of $2,500,000 and bears interest at
a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum. The borrower is required to
make monthly interest only payments until October 1, 2006.
Thereafter, the Property is required to make monthly principal
and interest payments based on a 30-year amortization schedule
until the due date of October 1, 2014. No prepayments of
principal are permitted until July 1, 2014. |
Unconsolidated debt due to related parties
We may obtain secured or unsecured debt financing through one or
more third parties, including Cunningham Lending Group, LLC, or
Cunningham, an entity wholly owned by Anthony Thompson, our
Advisor, and 2004 Notes Program, LLC, or 2004 Notes Program, a
subsidiary of our Advisor. As of December 31, 2004, the
following notes were outstanding:
Cunningham
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|
|
Pacific Corporate Park had $81,000 outstanding due to Cunningham
at an interest rate of 12.0% per annum and is due one year from
the origination. On February 3, 2005, February 11,
2005, and March 18, 2005, Pacific Corporate Park issued
promissory notes to Cunningham in the amounts of $130,000,
$263,000, and $20,000, respectively. These notes bear interest
at 12.0% per annum and have a one year maturity date. |
Triple Net Properties, LLC
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County Center Drive had $121,000, consisting of $109,000 in
principal and $11,000 in interest, outstanding due to our
Advisor. This note bears interest at 12.0% per annum and is due
upon demand. |
Notes Program
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|
The 2004 Notes Program has made loans from time to time to
certain of our properties. Terms of the 2004 Notes Program
provide for interest payments at 11.0% per annum. In addition to
interest, the 2004 Notes Program is entitled to the greater of a
1.0% prepayment penalty or 20.0% of the profits upon sale of the
property prorated for the amount of time the loan was
outstanding. As of December 31, 2004, loans from the 2004
Notes Program to Congress Center, which has been repaid and
County Center Drive, which has an outstanding balance of $16,000
consisting of $14,000 in principal and $2,000 in interest, may
result in additional amounts due to the 2004 Notes Program upon
the sale of these properties, depending on profits, if any, upon
sale. We cannot reasonably estimate the additional amounts due,
if any, to the Notes Program if and when the Congress Center and
County Center Drive properties are sold. |
98
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Our other commitments and contingencies include the usual
obligations of a real estate company in the normal course of
business. In the opinion of management, these matters are not
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys
financial position and/or results of operations.
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14. |
Discontinued Operations Property Held for Sale |
There were no properties held for sale at December 31, 2004.
Property held for sale totaled $9,144,000 at December 31,
2003, which, consisted of Gateway Mall sold in March, 2004.
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the net income
and the net gain on dispositions of operating properties sold
subsequent to December 31, 2001 or classified as held for
sale are reflected in the consolidated statement of operations
as discontinued operations for all periods presented. For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002,
discontinued operations included the net income of one property
sold in 2004 and three properties sold in 2003. The following
table summarizes the income and expense components that comprise
discontinued operations for the year ended December 31,
2004, 2003, and 2002:
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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2004 | |
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2003 | |
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2002 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Rental income
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|
$ |
349,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,207,000 |
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$ |
5,087,000 |
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Rental expenses
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
1,565,000 |
|
|
|
1,311,000 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
356,000 |
|
|
|
911,000 |
|
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing
costs)
|
|
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
1,520,000 |
|
|
|
1,823,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations property held
for sale, net
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|
$ |
89,000 |
|
|
$ |
766,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,042,000 |
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|
|
15. |
Tax Treatment of Distributions |
The income tax treatment for distributions reportable for the
years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was as
follows:
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Years Ended December 31, | |
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| |
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|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Ordinary income
|
|
$ |
930,000 |
|
|
|
24.43 |
% |
|
$ |
332,000 |
|
|
|
8.64 |
% |
|
$ |
1,478,000 |
|
|
|
46.20 |
% |
Capital gain
|
|
|
2,877,000 |
|
|
|
75.57 |
% |
|
|
1,519,000 |
|
|
|
39.52 |
% |
|
|
102,000 |
|
|
|
3.19 |
% |
Return of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
1,993,000 |
|
|
|
51.85 |
% |
|
|
1,619,000 |
|
|
|
50.61 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ |
3,807,000 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
$ |
3,844,000 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
$ |
3,199,000 |
|
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
16. |
Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) |
Set forth below is certain unaudited quarterly information. We
believe that all necessary adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, have been included in the amounts
stated below to present fairly, and in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, the selected quarterly
information when read in conjunction with the financial
statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarters Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
1,481,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,732,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,515,000 |
|
|
$ |
875,000 |
|
Expenses
|
|
|
2,053,000 |
|
|
|
1,498,000 |
|
|
|
2,008,000 |
|
|
|
721,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
(102,000 |
) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
368,000 |
|
|
|
265,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority Interests
|
|
|
(40,000 |
) |
|
|
26,000 |
|
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
(5,000 |
) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(714,000 |
) |
|
|
310,000 |
|
|
|
(21,000 |
) |
|
|
414,000 |
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
858,000 |
|
|
|
783,000 |
|
|
|
(13,000 |
) |
|
|
927,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
144,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,093,000 |
|
|
$ |
(34,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1,341,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share-basic and diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$ |
(0.16 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net income (loss) per common share
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarters Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
548,000 |
|
|
$ |
65,000 |
|
|
$ |
313,000 |
|
|
$ |
258,000 |
|
Expenses
|
|
|
466,000 |
|
|
|
413,000 |
|
|
|
382,000 |
|
|
|
274,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated real estate
|
|
|
(71,000 |
) |
|
|
267,000 |
|
|
|
406,000 |
|
|
|
558,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
11,000 |
|
|
|
(81,000 |
) |
|
|
337,000 |
|
|
|
542,000 |
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
|
2,777,000 |
|
|
|
546,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
38,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,696,000 |
|
|
$ |
883,000 |
|
|
$ |
572,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share-basic and diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net income (loss) per common share
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On January 20, 2003, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
TREIT Gateway Mall ND, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, we purchased the Gateway mall located in
Bismark, North Dakota from an unaffiliated third party. The
total purchase price for this consolidated property was
$9,000,000. We financed the purchase price with a $5,000,000
loan from American Express Financial Corporation, a real estate
lender.
On January 20, 2004, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
TREIT AmberOaks, LP, we purchased a 75% undivided
tenant-in-common interest in three buildings at AmberOaks
Corporate Center located in Austin, Texas from an unaffiliated
third party. Three unaffiliated entities purchased the remaining
25% tenant-in-common interests in the property. The total
purchase price for this consolidated real estate property was
$22,965,000. The purchase was financed by a $15,000,000 loan
secured by the property from North Houston Bank. In accordance
with SFAS No. 141, we allocated the purchase price to
the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities
assumed, including the allocation of the intangibles associated
with the in-place leases considering the following factors:
lease origination costs; tenant relationships; and above or
below market leases. During the year ended December 31,
2004, we have allocated and recorded approximately $5,085,000 of
intangible assets associated with in-place lease origination
costs and tenant relationships, as well as above market leases.
Total amortization of the lease intangible assets for the year
ended December 31, 2004 was approximately $1,672,000.
Assuming all of the above acquisitions had occurred
January 1, 2003, pro forma revenues, net income and net
income per diluted share would have been $5,000,000, $2,700,000
and $.58, respectively, for the year ended December 31,
2004; and $3,100,000, $1,500,000 and $.32, respectively, for the
year ended December 31, 2003. The pro forma results are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have
been obtained had the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of
the periods presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of
future operating results.
On January 24, 2005, a binding sale agreement was entered
into for the sale of the City Center West A
Building, of which we own an 89.1% undivided tenant in common
interest, to the United Insurance Company of America, an
unaffiliated third party, for a total sales price of
$27,610,000. In connection with this agreement, the buyer will
assume a promissory note payable secured by the property with an
outstanding balance of $12,484,000. Our net cash proceeds will
be approximately $12,604,000 after closing costs and other
transaction expenses. The sale will result in us recording a net
gain of approximately $4,954,000. The sale of City Center West
A Building is expected to close on April 19,
2005. A commission will be paid to Realty upon the sale of the
property in the amount of $414,000, or 1.5% of the purchase
price.
On January 26, 2005, a binding sale agreement was entered
into for the sale of 41093 County Center Drive, Temecula,
California, otherwise known as the County Center Drive Building,
of which we own an 16% undivided tenant-in-common interest, to
Hall Investment Company, Inc., an unaffiliated third party, for
a total sales price of $7,200,000. Our net cash proceeds from
this sale will be approximately $739,000 after closing costs and
other transaction expenses. The sale will result in us recording
a net gain of approximately $320,000. The sale of County Center
Drive is expected to close at the beginning of April 2005. A
commission will be paid to Realty upon the sale of the property
in the amount of $108,000, or 1.5% of the purchase price.
101
T REIT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
On February 11, 2005, 25351 Commerce Centre Drive, Lake
Forest, California, one of the three buildings in the Pacific
Corporate Park, of which we own a 22.8% membership interest, was
sold to Tomlinson & Sons, an unaffiliated third party,
for a total sale price of $4,900,000. In connection with the
sale the property repaid $4,005,000 of a promissory note payable
secured by all three buildings. Our net proceeds from this sale
were approximately $933,000, after closing costs and other
transaction expenses, which were used to pay down the debt on
the two remaining buildings in the Pacific Corporate Park
complex, of which we own a 22.8% membership interest. The sale
resulted in a net gain of approximately $400,000. A property
disposition fee was paid to Realty of $49,000 or 1% of the total
sales price and sales commissions to unaffiliated brokers of
$244,000, or 5% of the total sale price.
We entered the agreements to sell our interests in the City
Center West A Building and the County Center Drive
Building and sold our interest in one of the three Pacific
Corporate Park all in accordance with our regular business
practices. We entered into these actions in our normal course of
business. Subject to our board of directors and our
shareholders approval of the plan of liquidation, which
has not yet been submitted for approval or been approved, we
presently intend to reinvest the net proceeds from the sales or
potential sales of these properties in accordance with our
regular business practices regarding purchases and sales of our
properties, which may include reinvestment of the net proceeds
in other real estate investments that qualify for like-kind
exchange treatment under Section 1031 of the Code.
102
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Additions | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Balance at the | |
|
Charged to | |
|
Charged to | |
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
|
Beginning of the | |
|
Costs and | |
|
Other | |
|
|
|
End of the | |
Description |
|
Period | |
|
Expenses | |
|
Accounts | |
|
Deductions | |
|
Period | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Reserve deducted from accounts receivable
|
|
$ |
41,000 |
|
|
$ |
58,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
41,000 |
|
|
$ |
58,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Additions | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Balance at the | |
|
Charged to | |
|
Charged to | |
|
|
|
Balance at | |
|
|
Beginning of the | |
|
Costs and | |
|
Other | |
|
|
|
End of the | |
Description |
|
Period | |
|
Expenses | |
|
Accounts | |
|
Deductions | |
|
Period | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Reserve deducted from accounts receivable
|
|
$ |
68,000 |
|
|
$ |
41,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
68,000 |
|
|
$ |
41,000 |
|
103
SCHEDULE III
T REIT, INC.
REAL ESTATE OPERATING PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED
DEPRECIATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Costs to Company | |
|
Gross Amount at Which Carried at Close of Period | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Buildings and | |
|
|
|
Buildings and | |
|
|
|
Accumulated | |
|
Date | |
|
|
Encumbrances | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Total | |
|
Depreciation | |
|
Constructed | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
University Heights, TX
|
|
$ |
4,400,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,011,000 |
|
|
$ |
5,725,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,011,000 |
|
|
$ |
5,837,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,848,000 |
|
|
$ |
(394,000 |
) |
|
|
2000 |
|
AmberOaks, TX
|
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
|
3,474,000 |
|
|
|
19,688,000 |
|
|
|
5,306,000 |
|
|
|
12,600,000 |
|
|
|
17,906,000 |
|
|
|
(486,000 |
) |
|
|
1999-2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
19,400,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,485,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,413,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,317,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,437,000 |
|
|
$ |
24,754,000 |
|
|
$ |
(880,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum Life on Which Depreciation in |
Description |
|
Date Acquired |
|
Latest Income Statement is Computed |
|
|
|
|
|
University Heights, TX
|
|
2002 |
|
39 |
AmberOaks III, TX
|
|
2004 |
|
39 |
(a) The changes in wholly-owned real estate for the year
ended December 31, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
Balance at beginning of year
|
|
$ |
16,171,000 |
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
19,605,000 |
|
Dispositions
|
|
|
(11,022,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year
|
|
$ |
24,754,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
The changes in accumulated depreciation for the year ended
December 31, 2004 are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
Balance at beginning of year
|
|
$ |
425,000 |
|
Additions
|
|
|
691,000 |
|
Disposals
|
|
|
(236,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year
|
|
$ |
880,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
104
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
Jack R. Maurer |
|
Chief Executive Office and President |
|
|
Date: April 1, 2005 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Title |
|
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Jack R. Maurer
Jack
R. Maurer |
|
Chief Executive Officer and President |
|
April 1, 2005 |
|
/s/ Scott D. Peters
Scott
D. Peters |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
April 1, 2005 |
|
/s/ D. Fleet Wallace
D.
Fleet Wallace |
|
Director |
|
April 1, 2005 |
|
/s/ W. Brand Inlow
W.
Brand Inlow |
|
Director |
|
April 1, 2005 |
|
/s/ Anthony W. Thompson
Anthony
W. Thompson |
|
Director |
|
April 1, 2005 |
|
/s/ Kelly J. Caskey
Kelly
J. Caskey |
|
Chief Accounting Officer |
|
April 1, 2005 |
105
EXHIBIT INDEX
Pursuant to Item 601(a)(2) of Regulation S-K, this
exhibit index immediately precedes the exhibits.
The following exhibits are included, or incorporated by
reference, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year 2004 (and are numbered in accordance with
Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
|
|
|
|
|
Item | |
|
|
No. | |
|
Description |
| |
|
|
|
3 |
.1 |
|
Articles of Incorporation of the Company (included as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Registration Statement on
Form S-11 filed on April 28, 1999 (File
No. 333-77229) and incorporated herein by this reference) |
|
|
3 |
.2 |
|
Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Company (included as Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No. 3 to
the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11
filed on November 22, 1999 (File No. 333-77229) and
incorporated herein by this reference) |
|
|
3 |
.3 |
|
Form of By-Laws of the Company (included as Exhibit 3.3 to
the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11
filed on April 28, 1999 (File No. 333-77229) and
incorporated herein by this reference) |
|
|
3 |
.4 |
|
Form of Amended By-Laws of the Company (included as
Exhibit 3.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on
July 17, 2001 (File No. 333-77229) and incorporated
herein by reference.) |
|
|
4 |
.1 |
|
Form of Share Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.1 to
Amendment No. 4 to the Companys Registration
Statement on Form S-11 filed on February 3, 2000 (File
No. 333-77229) and incorporated herein by this reference) |
|
|
10 |
.1 |
|
Form of Agreement of Limited Partnership of T REIT, L.P.
(included as Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on
October 13, 1999 (File No. 333-77229) and incorporated
herein by this reference) |
|
|
10 |
.2 |
|
Dividend Reinvestment Program (included as Exhibit C to the
Companys Prospectus filed as part of the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-11 on April 28, 1999
(File No. 333-77229) and incorporated herein by this
reference) |
|
|
10 |
.3 |
|
Independent Director Stock Option Plan (included as
Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 4 to the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on
February 3, 2000 (File No. 333-77229) and incorporated
herein by this reference) |
|
|
10 |
.4 |
|
Employee and Officer Stock Option Plan (included as
Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 4 to the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on
February 3, 2000 (File No. 333-77229) and incorporated
herein by this reference) |
|
|
10 |
.5 |
|
Advisory Agreement between the Company and our Advisor (included
as Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on
October 13, 1999 (File No. 333-77229) and incorporated
herein by this reference) |
|
|
10 |
.6 |
|
First Amendment to Advisory Agreement between the Company and
our Advisor (included as Exhibit 10.10 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Companys Registration
Statement filed on Form S-11 on July 17, 2001 (File
No. 333-772229) and incorporated herein by this reference) |
|
|
10 |
.7 |
|
Operating Agreement of NNN Congress Center Member, LLC dated
January 1, 2003 (included as Exhibit 10.15 to the Form
8-K filed by the Company on January 24, 2003 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
|
|
10 |
.8 |
|
Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Escrow
Instructions dated as of March 15, 2004 by and between T
REIT Gateway Mall ND Fee, LLC and VP Investments,
L.L.C. (included as Exhibit 10.01 to the Form 8-K filed by
the Company on March 29, 2004 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
|
|
10 |
.9 |
|
First Amendment to Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real
Property and Escrow Instructions dated as of March 9, 2004
by and between T REIT Gateway Mall ND Fee, LLC and
VP Investments, L.L.C. (included as Exhibit 10.02 to the
Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 29, 2004 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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T REIT Code of Business Conduct and Ethics dated May 14,
2004 |
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche, LLP |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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