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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2003

Commission file number 1-13223

 


 

LNR Property Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

65-0777234

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1601 Washington Avenue, Suite 800, Miami Beach, Florida

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

33139

(Zip Code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (305) 695-5500

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 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  ¨

 

Common shares outstanding as of the end of the current fiscal quarter:

 

Common

   19,853,701

Class B Common

   9,783,568

 

 



PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

LNR PROPERTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     (Unaudited)  

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

  

May 31,

2003


   

November 30,

2002


 

Assets

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,107     5,711  

Restricted cash

     3,370     2,524  

Investment securities

     1,333,011     1,127,313  

Mortgage loans, net

     548,271     430,255  

Operating properties and equipment, net

     665,379     657,102  

Land held for investment

     53,152     56,980  

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     361,143     360,981  

Assets held for sale

     —       120,175  

Other assets

     91,549     73,833  
    


 

Total assets

   $ 3,065,982     2,834,874  
    


 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

              

Liabilities:

              

Accounts payable

   $ 9,341     13,349  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     199,553     203,210  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     —       96,430  

Mortgage notes and other debts payable

     1,810,508     1,394,007  
    


 

Total liabilities

     2,019,402     1,706,996  
    


 

Minority interests

     1,693     1,722  
    


 

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 5)

              

Stockholders’ equity:

              

Common stock, $.10 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 19,854 and 23,189 shares issued and outstanding in 2003 and 2002, respectively

     1,985     2,319  

Class B common stock, $.10 par value, 40,000 shares authorized, 9,784 shares issued and outstanding in both 2003 and 2002

     978     978  

Additional paid-in capital

     457,973     489,948  

Retained earnings

     489,524     510,204  

Unamortized value of restricted stock grants

     (33,359 )   (7,077 )

Accumulated other comprehensive earnings

     127,786     129,784  
    


 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,044,887     1,126,156  
    


 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,065,982     2,834,874  
    


 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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LNR PROPERTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

 

     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)    Three Months Ended
May 31,


   

Six Months Ended

May 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

   2002

 

Revenues

                         

Rental income

   $ 27,929     25,121     55,490    47,593  

Management and servicing fees

     9,076     7,561     18,552    18,283  
    


 

 
  

Total revenues

     37,005     32,682     74,042    65,876  
    


 

 
  

Other operating income

                         

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

     4,947     10,373     25,810    22,350  

Interest income

     41,024     47,736     85,468    92,797  

Gains on sales of:

                         

Real estate

     8,548     16,443     16,093    24,144  

Investment securities

     —       —       —      1,608  

Other

     358     (752 )   1,693    (660 )
    


 

 
  

Total other operating income

     54,877     73,800     129,064    140,239  
    


 

 
  

Costs and expenses

                         

Cost of rental operations

     15,658     12,468     30,397    23,814  

General and administrative

     21,719     18,466     43,226    37,019  

Depreciation

     5,747     5,625     11,481    11,219  

Minority interests

     (29 )   449     207    980  

Interest

     26,803     23,666     49,999    46,140  
    


 

 
  

Total costs and expenses

     69,898     60,674     135,310    119,172  
    


 

 
  

Earnings before income taxes

     21,984     45,808     67,796    86,943  

Income taxes

     5,946     14,832     21,924    28,150  
    


 

 
  

Earnings from continuing operations

     16,038     30,976     45,872    58,793  
    


 

 
  

Discontinued operations:

                         

Earnings from operating properties sold or held for sale, net of tax

     771     518     1,389    1,001  

Gains on sales of operating properties, net of tax

     8,008     —       12,349    —    
    


 

 
  

Earnings from discontinued operations

     8,779     518     13,738    1,001  
    


 

 
  

Net earnings

   $ 24,817     31,494     59,610    59,794  
    


 

 
  

 

(continued)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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LNR PROPERTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGSCONTINUED

 

     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)    Three Months Ended
May 31,


   Six Months Ended
May 31,


     2003

   2002

   2003

   2002

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                     

Basic

     28,403    33,913    30,181    33,803
    

  
  
  

Diluted

     29,705    35,129    31,302    35,110
    

  
  
  

Earnings per share from continuing operations(1):

                     

Basic

   $ 0.56    0.91    1.52    1.74
    

  
  
  

Diluted

   $ 0.54    0.88    1.46    1.67
    

  
  
  

Earnings per share from discontinued operations(1):

                     

Basic

   $ 0.31    0.02    0.46    0.03
    

  
  
  

Diluted

   $ 0.30    0.02    0.44    0.03
    

  
  
  

Net earnings per share(1):

                     

Basic

   $ 0.87    0.93    1.98    1.77
    

  
  
  

Diluted

   $ 0.84    0.90    1.90    1.70
    

  
  
  

Dividends declared per share:

                     

Common stock

   $ 0.0125    0.0125    0.025    0.025
    

  
  
  

Class B common stock

   $ 0.01125    0.01125    0.0225    0.0225
    

  
  
  

(1)   Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently; therefore, the sum of per share amounts for the quarters may not equal per share amounts for the year-to-date period.

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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LNR PROPERTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

 

     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    

Three Months Ended

May 31,


    Six Months Ended
May 31,


 
(In thousands)    2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net earnings

   $ 24,817     31,494     59,610     59,794  
    


 

 

 

Other comprehensive earnings (losses), net of tax:

                          

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities arising during the period

     (7,121 )   (9,431 )   (12,010 )   (23,314 )

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains on available-for-sale securities included in net earnings

     —       —       —       (1,163 )

Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation

     5,065     1,726     9,403     1,656  

Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative financial instruments

     617     (407 )   609     227  
    


 

 

 

Other comprehensive losses, net of tax

     (1,439 )   (8,112 )   (1,998 )   (22,594 )
    


 

 

 

Comprehensive earnings

   $ 23,378     23,382     57,612     37,200  
    


 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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LNR PROPERTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     (Unaudited)  
(In thousands)   

Six Months Ended

May 31,


 
     2003

    2002

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

              

Net earnings

   $ 59,610     59,794  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

              

Depreciation

     12,552     12,263  

Minority interests

     207     980  

Accretion of discount on CMBS and mortgage loans

     (15,141 )   (20,731 )

Amortization of deferred costs

     4,025     3,103  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

     (25,810 )   (22,350 )

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated partnerships

     42,208     35,521  

Interest received on CMBS in excess of income recognized

     17,045     11,296  

Gains on sales of real estate

     (36,337 )   (24,144 )

Gains on sales of investment securities

     —       (1,608 )

(Gains) losses on derivative financial instruments

     (2,774 )   708  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

              

Increase in other assets

     (15,444 )   (5,740 )

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (29,558 )   (26,346 )
    


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     10,583     22,746  
    


 

Cash flows from investing activities:

              

Operating properties and equipment:

              

Additions

     (25,137 )   (77,175 )

Sales

     61,845     62,686  

Land held for investment:

              

Additions

     (3,097 )   (26,824 )

Sales

     6,551     32,369  

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     (34,211 )   (96,701 )

Distributions of capital from unconsolidated partnerships

     29,621     11,063  

Purchase of mortgage loans held for investment

     (110,985 )   (43,224 )

Proceeds from mortgage loans held for investment

     103,802     53,915  

Purchase of investment securities

     (224,934 )   (201,331 )

Proceeds from principal collections on and sales of investment securities

     37,800     32,338  

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     (846 )   24,612  

Proceeds from sales and syndications of affordable housing partnership interests

     10,524     4,829  
    


 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (149,067 )   (223,443 )
    


 

Cash flows from financing activities:

              

Proceeds from stock option exercises and stock purchase plan sales

     4,185     2,750  

Purchase and retirement of treasury stock

     (144,763 )   (5,246 )

Payment of dividends

     (731 )   (839 )

Net distributions to minority partners in consolidated entities

     (236 )   (1,080 )

Net proceeds under repurchase agreements and revolving credit lines

     142,595     198,665  

Mortgage notes and other debts payable:

              

Proceeds from borrowings

     249,522     68,127  

Principal payments

     (107,692 )   (57,924 )
    


 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     142,880     204,453  
    


 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,396     3,756  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     5,711     6,578  
    


 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 10,107     10,334  
    


 

 

(Continued)

 

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LNR PROPERTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONTINUED

 

     (Unaudited)  
     Six Months Ended
May 31,


 
(In thousands)    2003

   2002

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

             

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

   $ 45,859    46,998  

Cash paid for taxes

   $ 47,540    38,332  

Purchase of partnership interest and consolidation of entity previously accounted for under the equity method:

             

Operating properties

   $ —      27,560  

Other assets

     —      4,119  

Mortgage notes and other debts payable

     —      (19,801 )

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     —      (3,741 )
    

  

Cash paid

   $ —      8,137  
    

  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

             

Purchases of investment securities financed by seller

   $ 20,873    —    

Purchases of mortgage loans financed by seller

   $ 18,255    26,625  

Mortgage loans received on sales of operating properties

   $ 92,770    —    

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transfers:

             

Transfer from land held for investment to operating properties

   $ 4,565    —    

Transfer from other assets to investments in unconsolidated partnerships

   $ —      3,691  

Transfer from investment securities to mortgage loans

   $ —      4,310  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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LNR Property Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. We consolidate the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of entities (both corporations and partnerships) in accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 94, “Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries – an amendment of ARB No. 51, with related amendments of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 18 and ARB No. 43, Chapter 12,” and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.”

 

Variable interest entities (“VIEs”) are entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. In accordance with FIN No. 46, we consolidate VIEs in which we have a variable interest or a combination of variable interests that will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses if they occur, receive a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns if they occur, or both, based on an assessment performed at the time we become involved with the entity. We re-assess consolidation of VIEs only if the entity’s governing documents or the contractual arrangements among the parties involved change, some or all of the equity investment is returned to the investors and other parties become exposed to expected losses, or the entity undertakes additional activities or acquires additional assets that increase its expected losses.

 

For entities not deemed to be VIEs, we consolidate those entities in which we own a majority of the voting securities or interests, except in those instances in which the minority voting interest owner effectively participates through substantive participative rights, as discussed in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 96-16, “Investor’s Accounting for an Investee When the Investor Has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Shareholder or Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights.” Substantive participative rights include the ability to select, terminate, and set compensation of the investee’s management, and the ability to make capital and operating decisions of the investee, including budgets, in the ordinary course of business.

 

We also invest in organizations with varying structures, many of which do not have voting securities or interests, such as general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. In many of these structures, control of the partnership generally rests with the general partners or managing members, while other members hold passive interests. The general partner or managing member can hold anywhere from a relatively small percentage of the total financial interests to a majority of the financial interests. Where we serve as a general partner or managing member, we are considered to have the controlling financial interest and therefore that investee is consolidated, regardless of our financial interest percentage, unless there are other limited partners or investing members that effectively participate through substantive participative rights as outlined in EITF 96-16. When we consolidate these entities, the ownership interests of the minority parties are reflected as minority interests. In those circumstances where we, as majority owner, cannot cause the entity to take actions that are significant in the ordinary course of business, because such actions could be vetoed by the minority owner, we do not consolidate the entity.

 

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Since many of the entities in which we invest are single purpose entities that hold real estate properties and have no employees, participative rights over management selection and compensation are not applicable. However, in instances in which the minority voting interest owner, minority general partner or managing member, limited partner, or investing member is permitted or required to effectively participate through substantive participation in capital and operating budget decisions for the entity, those rights are considered to be effective participation through substantive participative rights and accordingly, we do not consolidate the entity. Entities which are not consolidated are accounted for by the equity method (when significant influence can be exerted by us), or the cost method.

 

All significant intercompany transactions and balances among consolidated entities and intercompany profits and/or losses with unconsolidated partnerships have been eliminated. The financial statements have been prepared by management without audit by independent public accountants and should be read in conjunction with the November 30, 2002 audited financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been made.

 

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2. Earnings Per Share

 

The following reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three and six months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,


   Six Months Ended
May 31,


(In thousands, except per share amounts)    2003

   2002

   2003

   2002

Numerator

                     

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:

                     

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 16,038    30,976    45,872    58,793

Earnings from discontinued operations

     8,779    518    13,738    1,001
    

  
  
  

Net earnings

   $ 24,817    31,494    59,610    59,794
    

  
  
  

Denominator

                     

Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares

     28,403    33,913    30,181    33,803

Effect of dilutive securities:

                     

Stock options

     376    528    362    565

Restricted stock

     901    663    734    720

Other

     25    25    25    22
    

  
  
  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions

     29,705    35,129    31,302    35,110
    

  
  
  

Earnings per share from continuing operations(1):

                     

Basic

   $ 0.56    0.91    1.52    1.74
    

  
  
  

Diluted

   $ 0.54    0.88    1.46    1.67
    

  
  
  

Earnings per share from discontinued operations(1):

                     

Basic

   $ 0.31    0.02    0.46    0.03
    

  
  
  

Diluted

   $ 0.30    0.02    0.44    0.03
    

  
  
  

Net earnings per share(1):

                     

Basic

   $ 0.87    0.93    1.98    1.77
    

  
  
  

Diluted

   $ 0.84    0.90    1.90    1.70
    

  
  
  

(1)   Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently; therefore, the sum of per share amounts for the quarters may not equal per share amounts for the year-to-date period.

 

3. Investment Securities and Mortgage Loans, Net

 

Included in our balances of investment securities and mortgage loans, net were $692.9 million and $43.6 million at May 31, 2003, respectively, and $497.3 million and $12.8 million at November 30, 2002, respectively, of assets which are pledged to creditors which can be repledged or sold by creditors under reverse repurchase agreements.

 

4. Stock-Based Compensation

 

As permitted by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” and SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” we continue to apply the accounting provisions of APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, with regard to the measurement of employee compensation cost for options granted under our one equity compensation plan. No stock-based employee compensation cost relative to stock options is reflected in net income as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price not less than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Had expense been recognized using the fair value method described in SFAS No. 123, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, we would have reported the following results of operations:

 

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Three Months Ended

May 31,


   

Six Months Ended

May 31,


 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)    2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net earnings, as reported

   $ 24,817     31,494     59,610     59,794  

Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of related tax effects

     1,063     564     1,602     1,079  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (1,700 )   (1,170 )   (2,836 )   (2,283 )
    


 

 

 

Pro forma net earnings

   $ 24,180     30,888     58,376     58,590  
    


 

 

 

Net earnings per share(1):

                          

Basic—as reported

   $ 0.87     0.93     1.98     1.77  
    


 

 

 

Basic—pro forma

   $ 0.85     0.91     1.93     1.73  
    


 

 

 

Diluted—as reported

   $ 0.84     0.90     1.90     1.70  
    


 

 

 

Diluted—pro forma

   $ 0.81     0.88     1.86     1.67  
    


 

 

 


(1)   Quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently; therefore, the sum of per share amounts for the quarters may not equal per share amounts for the year-to-date period.

 

5. Commitments and Contingencies

 

We are obligated, under various types of agreements, to provide guarantees and other commitments, which totaled $222.7 million at May 31, 2003, none of which is reflected in our financial statements. Included in this amount are $26.7 million of commitments to fund capital contributions to unconsolidated partnerships required by partnership agreements or pursuant to approved annual business plans or tax credit applications related to our affordable housing business. In addition, we provide certain guarantees, which totaled $196.0 million at May 31, 2003, which are discussed in Note 6.

 

6. Guarantees

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN No. 45 requires certain guarantees to be recorded at fair value and also requires significant new disclosures related to guarantees, even when the likelihood of making any payments under the guarantees are remote. FIN No. 45 generally applies to contracts or indemnification agreements that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying variable that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security of the guaranteed party. We have applied the recognition and measurement provisions of FIN No. 45 prospectively to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of FIN No. 45 did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In the ordinary course of business, we provide various guarantees which are included under the recognition, measurement and disclosure provisions of FIN No. 45, including: (i) standby letters of credit, generally to enhance credit or guarantee our performance under certain contractual obligations; (ii) guarantees of debt, generally in order for unconsolidated partnerships in which we

 

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own interests to obtain financing for the acquisition and development of their properties; (iii) limited maintenance guarantees, generally to certain of our partnerships’ lenders, which may require us to fund partnership debt obligations to maintain a loan-to-value ratio or upon default by the borrower; (iv) surety bond reimbursement guarantees, generally to support our development obligations under development agreements with municipalities, and (v) guarantees in connection with our syndication of affordable housing tax credits, generally to provide additional funding to cover operating cash flow deficiencies, maintain specified debt service coverage ratios and cover financing shortfalls to projects upon completion if the projects’ permanent financing were insufficient to pay off the projects’ construction loans. These guarantees have varying expiration dates ranging from less than one year to 18 years, and total approximately $196.0 million at May 31, 2003. The fair value of these types of guarantees issued after December 31, 2002, was not material. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” we have recorded $1.6 million of liabilities related to obligations under certain guarantees, at May 31, 2003, where payments are considered both probable and reasonably estimable. In accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” we have also recorded $4.1 million of liabilities representing our maximum exposure to loss under non-operating guarantees and operating guarantees of an extended duration which we provided at the time of sale of certain partnership interests in affordable housing communities, even though we do not expect to be required to perform under these guarantees.

 

7. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, and that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment. SFAS No. 142 is effective for the fiscal year ending November 2003 and the interim periods within fiscal year 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 142 did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for legal obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the liability is added to our amount of the related asset and depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is accreted each period through charges to operating expense. If the obligation is settled for other than the carrying amount of the liability, we will recognize a gain or loss on settlement. We adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 143 for the quarter ending February 28, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This statement supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of” and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB No. 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations – Reporting the Effects of a Disposal of a Business and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions,” for the disposal of a segment of a business. This Statement also amends ARB No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to eliminate the exception to consolidation for a subsidiary for which control is likely to be temporary. SFAS No. 144 is effective for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2003, and the interim periods within fiscal 2003. The provisions of this statement generally are to be applied prospectively. As indicated in Note 8, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 144 effective December 1, 2002. SFAS No. 144 requires us to present all operating properties classified as held for sale separately on our balance sheet, and all properties sold or classified as held for sale as discontinued operations in our statement of earnings. Prior periods are to be restated for comparative purposes. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our net earnings. It did, however, impact the presentation of our financial position and operating results. Specifically, each time we sell a property or classify it as

 

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held for sale, we are required to restate our statement of earnings for the current year, as well as prior years, for comparability purposes.

 

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS No. 146 requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit (including restructuring) or disposal activities at fair value when the related liability is incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan under prior practice. Costs covered by the standard include certain contract termination costs, certain employee termination benefits and other costs to consolidate or close facilities and relocate employees that are associated with an activity being exited or long-lived assets being disposed. The new requirements are effective prospectively for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002, and were adopted by us on December 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FIN No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN No. 45 requires certain guarantees to be recorded at fair value and also requires significant new disclosures related to guarantees, even when the likelihood of making any payments under the guarantees are remote. FIN No. 45 generally applies to contracts or indemnification agreements that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying variable that is related to an asset, a liability, or an equity security of the guaranteed party. We adopted the new disclosure requirements of FIN No. 45 for the quarter ended February 28, 2003. The initial recognition and measurement provisions are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of the initial recognition and measurement provisions of FIN No. 45 did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which is intended to clarify the application of ARB No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. FIN No. 46 requires us to consolidate variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which we have a variable interest or a combination of variable interests that will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses if they occur, receive a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns if they occur, or both. We are required to assess whether or not we are required to consolidate the VIE at the time we become involved with the entity. Reconsideration of this assessment is required only if the entity’s governing documents or the contractual arrangements among the parties involved change, some or all of the equity investment is returned to the investors and other parties become exposed to expected losses, or the entity undertakes additional activities or acquires additional assets that increase its expected losses. An entity is considered to be a VIE subject to consolidation if either (i) the total equity investment at risk is not greater than the expected losses of the entity or (ii) as a group, the equity holders lack (a) the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the residual returns of the entity. We have adopted the provisions of FIN No. 46 for variable interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and plan to adopt the provisions of FIN No. 46 in the quarter ending November 30, 2003 for variable interests in VIEs created before February 1, 2003. The adoption of FIN No. 46 for variable interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003 did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

We are in the process of evaluating all of our investments and other interests in entities created before February 1, 2003, that may be deemed VIEs under the provisions of FIN No. 46. These include (i) interests in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) in which we have invested or act as special servicer, the face amount of which amounted to approximately $71.7 billion, (ii) real estate related joint ventures with assets totaling approximately $2.4 billion, and (iii) investments in certain mezzanine loans with underlying assets totaling approximately $126.9 million, at May 31, 2003. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with VIEs

 

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represents our recorded investment in these assets of approximately $1.5 billion and the guarantees we provided to these entities of approximately $136.9 million, at May 31, 2003. Although, we believe that many of these entities will not be consolidated and may not ultimately fall under the provisions of FIN No. 46, we cannot reach any definitive conclusion until we complete our evaluation.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This Statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 149 requires that contracts with comparable characteristics be accounted for similarly. The Statement is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The provisions of this Statement generally are to be applied prospectively only. The adoption of SFAS No. 149 is not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150 “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or asset in some circumstances). This Statement is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. SFAS No. 150 requires that financial instruments created before the issuance date of the Statement and still existing at the beginning of the interim period of adoption, be reported through a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principal. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 is not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

8. Assets Held for Sale

 

We adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 144, effective December 1, 2002. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, we have presented all operating properties classified as held for sale separately on our consolidated condensed balance sheets, and the operating results of all operating properties sold or classified as held for sale as discontinued operations in our consolidated condensed statements of earnings, as described below. The activities related to these real estate properties are reported in our real estate properties segment.

 

In the normal course of our business, we acquire, develop, redevelop, or reposition real estate properties, and then dispose of those properties when we believe they have reached optimal values. Because we sell properties on a regular basis, in accordance with SFAS No. 144, we will be reflecting the historical operating results of properties sold or held for sale as discontinued operations on an ongoing basis. During the six months ended May 31, 2003, we sold three such properties and have reflected these properties’ historical operating results, as well as our gain on sale, as “discontinued operations” in our consolidated condensed statements of earnings and their assets and liabilities as “held for sale” in our consolidated condensed balance sheets for periods prior to their sale. At May 31, 2003, none of our real estate operating properties was considered held for sale as defined in SFAS No. 144.

 

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Assets held for sale was comprised of the following:

 

    

May 31,

2003


    

November 30,

2002


(In thousands)            

Assets

             

Operating properties and equipment, net

   $ —        108,525

Other assets

     —        11,650
    

    

Total assets

   $ —        120,175
    

    

Liabilities

             

Accounts payable

   $ —        738

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     —        4,235

Mortgage notes and other debts payable

     —        91,457
    

    

Total liabilities

   $ —        96,430
    

    

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002 related to assets that had been sold or were held for sale, were as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended

May 31,


    

Six Months Ended

May 31,


(In thousands)    2003

     2002

     2003

     2002

Rental income

   $ 3,451      3,916      7,641      6,597

Interest income

     2      —        2      —  

Gains on sales of real estate

     13,128      —        20,244      —  
    

    
    
    

Total revenues and other operating income

     16,581      3,916      27,887      6,597
    

    
    
    

Cost of rental operations

     1,164      1,387      2,524      2,252

Depreciation

     404      599      1,071      1,044

Interest

     622      1,080      1,770      1,660
    

    
    
    

Total costs and expenses

     2,190      3,066      5,365      4,956
    

    
    
    

Earnings before income taxes

     14,391      850      22,522      1,641

Income taxes

     5,612      332      8,784      640
    

    
    
    

Net earnings

   $ 8,779      518      13,738      1,001
    

    
    
    

 

 

9. Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year consolidated condensed financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

 

 

10. Subsequent Event

 

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we issued $350 million principal amount of 7.625% senior subordinated notes due 2013. The proceeds from the offering will be used to redeem our 9.375% senior subordinated notes due 2008 at a redemption price equal to 104.688% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The remainder of the proceeds were used to pay down senior secured and unsecured debt.

 

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Additionally, subsequent to the end of the quarter, we transferred non-investment grade CMBS with a face amount of $763 million, inclusive of $60 million principal amount of additional non-investment grade CMBS expected to be contributed over a nine-month period, to a bankruptcy remote, qualified special purpose entity (“QSPE”). These CMBS were securitized into various classes of non-recourse, fixed- and floating-rate notes, $420 million of which was investment grade, and preferred shares of the QSPE. In July 2003, we sold all of the investment grade notes to unrelated third parties for net proceeds of over $365 million, including the expected net proceeds to be received once the $60 million principal amount of additional non-investment grade CMBS is contributed. The proceeds were used to pay down senior secured and unsecured debt, the majority of which can be re-borrowed. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” we expect to record a gain on the sale of the investment grade notes in both our third and fourth quarters of 2003. We have retained interests, including the non-investment grade fixed-rate notes and the preferred shares, with a face amount of $343 million, all of which are subordinate to the interests sold.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

SOME OF THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ARE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. GENERALLY, THE WORDS “BELIEVE,” “EXPECT,” “INTEND,” “ANTICIPATE,” “WILL,” “MAY” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INHERENTLY INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. THE FACTORS, AMONG OTHERS, THAT COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO (I) CHANGES IN DEMAND FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE NATIONALLY, IN AREAS IN WHICH WE OWN PROPERTIES, OR IN AREAS IN WHICH PROPERTIES SECURING MORTGAGES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNED BY US ARE LOCATED, (II) CHANGES IN INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL OR REGIONAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT THE ABILITY OF MORTGAGE OBLIGORS TO PAY PRINCIPAL OR INTEREST WHEN IT IS DUE, (III) THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, (IV) CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES, (V) CHANGES IN THE MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF REAL ESTATE BASED SECURITIES, (VI) CHANGES IN AVAILABILITY OF CAPITAL OR THE TERMS ON WHICH IT IS AVAILABLE, (VII) CHANGES IN AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND (VIII) CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SEE OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2002, FOR A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES APPLICABLE TO OUR BUSINESS.

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

LNR Property Corporation is a real estate investment, finance and management company. We engage primarily in (i) acquiring, developing, repositioning, managing and selling commercial and multi-family residential real estate properties, (ii) investing in high-yielding real estate loans and acquiring at a discount portfolios of loans backed by commercial or multi-family residential real estate and (iii) investing in unrated and non-investment grade rated commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) as to which we have the right to be special servicer (i.e., to oversee workouts of underperforming and non-performing loans). For the following discussion, these businesses are grouped as follows: (a) real estate properties, (b) real estate loans and (c) real estate securities.

 

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1. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Adoption of SFAS No. 144

 

On December 1, 2002, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires that whenever we sell or hold for sale, a commercial real estate property that has its own operations and cash flows, we must reclassify the revenues and expenses of that property, both with regard to the current period and with regard to the past, as elements of earnings from discontinued operations, and we must treat our profits or losses on sales of those properties as gains or losses from discontinued operations. Primarily because of this, 35% of our earnings during the second quarter of 2003 and 23% of our earnings during the first six months of 2003 are characterized as earnings from discontinued operations. As we expect to sell properties on a regular basis, we will be reflecting properties sold or held for sale as discontinued operations on an ongoing basis. Because our real estate properties business consists of continuously acquiring properties, enhancing their value and selling them, sales of individual properties are an important part of our real estate property business. Therefore, we believe, reclassifying our operating income from properties we sell or hold for sale, and treating our gain or loss from sale of those properties as discontinued operations, makes it difficult to determine and evaluate from our statements of earnings the performance of our real estate properties business. Because of that, in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and particularly in the section regarding Real Estate Properties, we provide information that combines revenues, expenses and gains on sales with regard to properties we have sold or hold for sale, which are reflected on our statements of earnings as discontinued operations, with the operating income from commercial properties we continue to own which are not classified as held for sale. Our management uses this combined information in evaluating the performance of the real estate properties business, and believes investors may find the information helpful for this purpose as well.

 

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The following tables show the effects of the combination with regard to the three and six months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

 

(In thousands)

  

Three Months ended

May 31, 2003


   

Three Months Ended

May 31, 2002


 
    

As

Reported


   

Discontinued

Operations


    Combined(1)

   

As

Reported


   

Discontinued

Operations


    Combined(1)

 

Revenues

                                      

Rental income

   $ 27,929     3,451     31,380     25,121     3,916     29,037  

Management and servicing fees

     9,076     —       9,076     7,561     —       7,561  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

     37,005     3,451     40,456     32,682     3,916     36,598  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income

                                      

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

     4,947     —       4,947     10,373     —       10,373  

Interest income

     41,024     2     41,026     47,736     —       47,736  

Gains on sales of real estate

     8,548     13,128     21,676     16,443     —       16,443  

Other

     358     —       358     (752 )   —       (752 )
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total other operating income

     54,877     13,130     68,007     73,800     —       73,800  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

                                      

Cost of rental operations

     15,658     1,164     16,822     12,468     1,387     13,855  

General and administrative

     21,719     —       21,719     18,466     —       18,466  

Depreciation

     5,747     404     6,151     5,625     599     6,224  

Minority interests

     (29 )   —       (29 )   449     —       449  

Interest

     26,803     622     27,425     23,666     1,080     24,746  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     69,898     2,190     72,088     60,674     3,066     63,740  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     21,984     14,391     36,375     45,808     850     46,658  

Income taxes

     5,946     5,612     11,558     14,832     332     15,164  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     16,038     8,779     24,817     30,976     518     31,494  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

                                      

Earnings from operating properties sold or held for sale, net of tax

     771     (771 )   —       518     (518 )   —    

Gains on sales of operating properties, net of tax

     8,008     (8,008 )   —       —       —       —    
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

     8,779     (8,779 )   —       518     (518 )   —    
    


 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 24,817     —       24,817     31,494     —       31,494  
    


 

 

 

 

 


(1)   See discussion entitled, “ Adoption of SFAS No. 144.”

 

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(In thousands)   

Six Months ended

May 31, 2003


  

Six Months ended

May 31, 2002


 
    

As

Reported


  

Discontinued

Operations


    Combined(1)

  

As

Reported


   

Discontinued

Operations


    Combined(1)

 

Revenues

                                    

Rental income

   $ 55,490    7,641     63,131    47,593     6,597     54,190  

Management and servicing fees

     18,552    —       18,552    18,283     —       18,283  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Total revenues

     74,042    7,641     81,683    65,876     6,597     72,473  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Other operating income

                                    

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

     25,810    —       25,810    22,350     —       22,350  

Interest income

     85,468    2     85,470    92,797     —       92,797  

Gains on sales of:

                                    

Real estate

     16,093    20,244     36,337    24,144     —       24,144  

Investment securities

     —      —       —      1,608     —       1,608  

Other

     1,693    —       1,693    (660 )   —       (660 )
    

  

 
  

 

 

Total other operating income

     129,064    20,246     149,310    140,239     —       140,239  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Costs and expenses

                                    

Cost of rental operations

     30,397    2,524     32,921    23,814     2,252     26,066  

General and administrative

     43,226    —       43,226    37,019     —       37,019  

Depreciation

     11,481    1,071     12,552    11,219     1,044     12,263  

Minority interests

     207    —       207    980     —       980  

Interest

     49,999    1,770     51,769    46,140     1,660     47,800  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     135,310    5,365     140,675    119,172     4,956     124,128  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     67,796    22,522     90,318    86,943     1,641     88,584  

Income taxes

     21,924    8,784     30,708    28,150     640     28,790  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     45,872    13,738     59,610    58,793     1,001     59,794  
    

  

 
  

 

 

Discontinued operations

                                    

Earnings from operating properties sold or held for sale, net of tax

     1,389    (1,389 )   —      1,001     (1,001 )   —    

Gains on sales of operating properties, net of tax

     12,349    (12,349 )   —      —       —       —    
    

  

 
  

 

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

     13,738    (13,738 )   —      1,001     (1,001 )   —    
    

  

 
  

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 59,610    —       59,610    59,794     —       59,794  
    

  

 
  

 

 


(1)   See discussion entitled, “ Adoption of SFAS No. 144.”

 

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The following tables summarize our results of operations for the three and six months ended May 31, 2003 and 2002, after allocating among the core business segments certain non-corporate general and administrative expenses:

 

(In thousands)   

Three Months Ended

May 31, 2003


   

Three Months Ended

May 31, 2002


 
     As
Reported


    Discontinued
Operations


    Combined(1)

    As
Reported


    Discontinued
Operations


    Combined(1)

 

Revenues and other operating income

                                      

Real Estate Properties

   $ 44,332     16,581     60,913     51,844     3,916     55,760  

Real Estate Loans

     10,564     —       10,564     10,089     —       10,089  

Real Estate Securities

     36,986     —       36,986     44,549     —       44,549  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues and other operating income

     91,882     16,581     108,463     106,482     3,916     110,398  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

                                      

Real Estate Properties

     28,875     1,568     30,443     25,166     1,986     27,152  

Real Estate Loans

     1,141     —       1,141     1,464     —       1,464  

Real Estate Securities

     6,222     —       6,222     4,542     —       4,542  

Corporate and interest

     33,660     622     34,282     29,502     1,080     30,582  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     69,898     2,190     72,088     60,674     3,066     63,740  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

                                      

Real Estate Properties

     15,457     15,013     30,470     26,678     1,930     28,608  

Real Estate Loans

     9,423     —       9,423     8,625     —       8,625  

Real Estate Securities

     30,764     —       30,764     40,007     —       40,007  

Corporate and interest

     (33,660 )   (622 )   (34,282 )   (29,502 )   (1,080 )   (30,582 )
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     21,984     14,391     36,375     45,808     850     46,658  

Income taxes

     5,946     5,612     11,558     14,832     332     15,164  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     16,038     8,779     24,817     30,976     518     31,494  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

                                      

Earnings from operating properties sold or held for sale, net of tax

     771     (771 )   —       518     (518 )   —    

Gains on sales of operating properties, net of tax

     8,008     (8,008 )   —       —       —       —    
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

     8,779     (8,779 )   —       518     (518 )   —    
    


 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 24,817     —       24,817     31,494     —       31,494  
    


 

 

 

 

 


(1)   See discussion entitled, “Adoption of SFAS No. 144.”

 

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(In thousands)   

Six Months Ended

May 31, 2003


   

Six Months Ended

May 31, 2002


 
     As
Reported


    Discontinued
Operations


    Combined(1)

    As
Reported


    Discontinued
Operations


    Combined(1)

 

Revenues and other operating income

                                      

Real Estate Properties

   $ 100,585     27,887     128,472     86,235     6,597     92,832  

Real Estate Loans

     23,174     —       23,174     21,598     —       21,598  

Real Estate Securities

     79,347     —       79,347     98,282     —       98,282  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues and other operating income

     203,106     27,887     230,993     206,115     6,597     212,712  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

                                      

Real Estate Properties

     57,343     3,595     60,938     49,096     3,296     52,392  

Real Estate Loans

     2,262     —       2,262     3,127     —       3,127  

Real Estate Securities

     12,935     —       12,935     9,081     —       9,081  

Corporate and interest

     62,770     1,770     64,540     57,868     1,660     59,528  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     135,310     5,365     140,675     119,172     4,956     124,128  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

                                      

Real Estate Properties

     43,242     24,292     67,534     37,139     3,301     40,440  

Real Estate Loans

     20,912     —       20,912     18,471     —       18,471  

Real Estate Securities

     66,412     —       66,412     89,201     —       89,201  

Corporate and interest

     (62,770 )   (1,770 )   (64,540 )   (57,868 )   (1,660 )   (59,528 )
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     67,796     22,522     90,318     86,943     1,641     88,584  

Income taxes

     21,924     8,784     30,708     28,150     640     28,790  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

     45,872     13,738     59,610     58,793     1,001     59,794  
    


 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

                                      

Earnings from operating properties sold or held for sale, net of tax

     1,389     (1,389 )   —       1,001     (1,001 )   —    

Gains on sales of operating properties, net of tax

     12,349     (12,349 )   —       —       —       —    
    


 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from discontinued operations

     13,738     (13,738 )   —       1,001     (1,001 )   —    
    


 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 59,610     —       59,610     59,794     —       59,794  
    


 

 

 

 

 


(1)   See discussion entitled, “Adoption of SFAS No. 144.”

 

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Three and six months ended May 31, 2003 compared to three and six months ended May 31, 2002

 

Net earnings for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003 were $24.8 million and $59.6 million, respectively, compared to $31.5 million and $59.8 million for the same periods in 2002. During the quarter, gains on sales of real estate property assets (including gains of $13.1 million in 2003 and $0 million in 2002, characterized as earnings from discontinued operations) increased by 32% but were more than offset primarily by (i) lower interest income from our real estate securities business, (ii) a decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships, primarily due to lower earnings in the Madison Square joint venture and (iii) higher general and administrative expenses. Net earnings were relatively flat for the six-month period ended May 31, 2003, primarily reflecting (i) higher gains on sales of real estate property assets (including gains of $20.2 million in 2003 and $0 million in 2002, characterized as earnings from discontinued operations) and (ii) higher equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships, primarily due to a gain an unconsolidated real estate property partnership realized on the sale of a portion of its interest in a portfolio of land, offset somewhat by (i) lower interest income from our real estate securities business and (ii) higher general and administrative expenses.

 

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Real estate properties

 

     Three Months Ended May 31, 2003

    Three Months Ended May 31, 2002

(In thousands)   

As

Reported


    Discontinued
Operations


   Combined (1)

    As
Reported


   Discontinued
Operations


   Combined (1)

Revenues

                                 

Rental income

   $ 27,929     3,451    31,380     25,121    3,916    29,037

Management fees

     1,082     —      1,082     2,120    —      2,120

Other operating income

                                 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

     6,557     —      6,557     6,809    —      6,809

Interest income

     207     2    209     1,346    —      1,346

Gains on sales of real estate

     8,548     13,128    21,676     16,443    —      16,443

Other

     9     —      9     5    —      5
    


 
  

 
  
  

Total revenues and other operating income

     44,332     16,581    60,913     51,844    3,916    55,760
    


 
  

 
  
  

Costs and expenses

                                 

Cost of rental operations

     15,658     1,164    16,822     12,468    1,387    13,855

General and administrative

     7,498     —      7,498     7,052    —      7,052

Depreciation

     5,747     404    6,151     5,625    599    6,224

Minority interests

     (28 )   —      (28 )   21    —      21
    


 
  

 
  
  

Total costs and expenses (2)

     28,875     1,568    30,443     25,166    1,986    27,152
    


 
  

 
  
  

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 15,457     15,013    30,470     26,678    1,930    28,608
    


 
  

 
  
  

(1)   See discussion entitled, “Adoption of SFAS No. 144.”
(2)   Does not include interest expense.

 

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Six Months Ended

May 31, 2003


  

Six Months Ended

May 31, 2002


(In thousands)   

As

Reported


   Discontinued
Operations


   Combined (1)

   As
Reported


   Discontinued
Operations


    Combined (1)

Revenues

                                

Rental income

   $ 55,490    7,641    63,131    47,593    6,597     54,190

Management fees

     1,765    —      1,765    3,103    —       3,103

Other operating income

                                

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships

     26,953    —      26,953    9,973    —       9,973

Interest income

     275    2    277    1,417          1,417

Gains on sales of real estate

     16,093    20,244    36,337    24,144    —       24,144

Other

     9    —      9    5    —       5
    

  
  
  
  

 

Total revenues and other operating income

     100,585    27,887    128,472    86,235    6,597     92,832
    

  
  
  
  

 

Costs and expenses

                                

Cost of rental operations

     30,397    2,524    32,921    23,814    2,252     26,066

General and administrative

     15,265    —      15,265    13,967    —       13,967

Depreciation

     11,481    1,071    12,552    11,219    1,044     12,263

Minority interests

     200    —      200    96    —       96
    

  
  
  
  

 

Total costs and expenses (2)

     57,343    3,595    60,938    49,096    3,296     52,392
    

  
  
  
  

 

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 43,242    24,292    67,534    37,139    3,301     40,440
    

  
  
  
  

 

Balance sheet data:

                                

Operating properties and equipment, net

   $ 665,379    —      665,379    650,067    102,617     752,684

Assets held for sale

     —      —      —      111,943    (111,943 )   —  

Land held for investment

     53,152    —      53,152    45,072    —       45,072

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     257,377    —      257,377    296,954    —       296,954

Other assets

     47,331    —      47,331    40,082    9,326     49,408
    

  
  
  
  

 

Total segment assets

   $ 1,023,239    —      1,023,239    1,144,118    —       1,144,118
    

  
  
  
  

 

(1)   See discussion entitled, “Adoption of SFAS No. 144.”
(2)   Does not include interest expense.

 

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Real estate properties include office buildings, rental apartment communities (market-rate and affordable housing communities, substantially all of which qualify for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code), industrial/warehouse facilities, hotels, retail centers and land that we acquire, develop, reposition, manage and sell. These properties may be wholly-owned or owned through partnerships that are either consolidated or accounted for by the equity method, and therefore reflected on our balance sheet only as an investment in unconsolidated partnerships. Real estate properties also include our 50% interests in Lennar Land Partners and Lennar Land Partners II (together, “LLP”), two unconsolidated partnerships accounted for under the equity method which are engaged in the acquisition, development and sale of land and the development and sale of homes. Total revenues and other operating income from real estate properties include rental income from consolidated operating properties, equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships that own and operate real estate properties, gains on sales of properties or interests in those unconsolidated partnerships, and fees earned from managing those partnerships. Costs and expenses include the direct costs of operating the real estate properties, the related depreciation and the overhead associated with managing the properties and some of the partnerships.

 

Three and six months ended May 31, 2003 compared to three and six months ended May 31, 2002

 

Earnings before income taxes from real estate properties on an as reported basis were $15.5 million and $43.2 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $26.7 million and $37.1 million for the same periods in 2002. On a combined basis, earnings before income taxes from real estate properties were $30.5 million and $67.5 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $28.6 million and $40.4 million for the same periods in 2002. The quarter-over-quarter decrease on an as reported basis was primarily due to the fact that over 60% of our gains on sales of real estate property assets were classified as results of discontinued operations and therefore are not reflected in earnings before income taxes, and a decrease in management fee income, interest income and net rents (rental income less cost of rental operations). The quarter-over-quarter increase on a combined basis was primarily due to higher gains on sales of real estate property assets, partially offset by a decrease in management fee income, interest income and net rents. The increase for the six-month period on an as reported basis compared to the same period in 2002 was primarily due to higher equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships and net rents, offset somewhat by lower gains on sales of real estate property assets and a decrease in management fee income and interest income. The increase for the six-month period on a combined basis compared to the same period in 2002 was primarily due to higher equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships, higher gains on sales of real estate property assets and higher net rents, offset somewhat by a decrease in management fees and interest income.

 

On an as reported basis, gains on sales of real estate were $8.5 million and $16.1 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $16.4 million and $24.1 for the same periods in 2002. On a combined basis, gains on sales of real estate were $21.7 million and $36.3 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $16.4 million and $24.1 million for the same periods in 2002. Gains on sales of real estate property assets fluctuate from quarter to quarter primarily due to the timing of asset sales.

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships were $6.6 million and $27.0 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $6.8 million and $10.0 million for the same periods in 2002. The increase for the six-month period ended May 31, 2003 compared to the same period in 2002 was primarily due to higher earnings from one partnership which is involved in the development of approximately 585 acres of commercial and residential land in Carlsbad, California. The partnership sold 75% of its interest in the land during the first quarter of 2003 for a gain.

 

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On an as reported basis, net rents were $12.3 million and $25.1 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $12.7 million and $23.8 million for the same periods in 2002. On a combined basis, net rents were $14.6 million and $30.2 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $15.2 million and $28.1 million for the same periods in 2002. Over the past three years, we have limited our new property acquisitions in favor of adding value to our existing portfolio through development, repositioning and leasing. As these properties have come on-line, we have been taking advantage of a strong demand for stabilized properties by selling our stabilized properties into a market that has been paying premium prices. Changes in net rents, on both an as reported and combined basis, for both the three- and six-months ended May 31, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002 reflect the sales of stabilized properties relative to properties from the development/repositioning portfolio coming on-line.

 

Management fees were $1.1 million and $1.8 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $2.1 million and $3.1 million for the same periods in 2002. These decreases were primarily due to debt placement fees received from one partnership during the second quarter of 2002.

 

Interest income was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003 compared to $1.3 million and $1.4 million for the same periods in 2002. These decreases were primarily due to interest recognized from one affordable housing partnership during the second quarter of 2002.

 

The net book value of operating properties and equipment with regard to various types of properties we own at May 31, 2003, together with the yield and the occupancy for the stabilized operating properties follows:

 

(In thousands, except percentages)    Net Book
Value


   Occupancy
Rate (1)


    Yield on Net
Book Value(2)


 

Market-rate operating properties

                   

Stabilized operating properties

                   

Office

   $ 181,878    87 %   14 %

Retail

     11,571    90 %   14 %

Industrial / warehouse

     33,811    100 %   14 %

Ground leases

     4,975    100 %   22 %
    

  

 

Commercial

     232,235    91 %   14 %

Hotel

     15,713    50 %   1 %
    

        

       247,948          13 %
    

            

Under development or repositioning

                   

Office

     212,525             

Retail

     63,548             

Industrial / warehouse

     4,920             
    

            

Commercial

     280,993             

Hotel

     55,184             
    

            
       336,177             
    

            

Total market-rate operating properties

     584,125             

Affordable housing communities

     68,414             

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     12,840             
    

            

Total

   $ 665,379             
    

            

(1)   Occupancy rate at May 31, 2003.
(2)   Yield for purposes of this schedule is rental income less cost of rental operations before commissions and non-operating expenses during the six-month period ended May 31, 2003, multiplied by two.

 

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As of May 31, 2003 and 2002, approximately 42% and 51%, respectively, of our market-rate operating properties (including assets held for sale), based on net book value, had reached stabilized occupancy levels. They were yielding in total 13% on net book value as of both periods.

 

Occupancy levels for our stabilized commercial real estate properties (including assets held for sale) were at 91% at May 31, 2003, compared to 97% at May 31, 2002. The decrease primarily reflects the sale of ground leases which were 100% occupied and the loss of one large tenant at one of our office properties.

 

Approximately 58% of our market-rate properties are in various stages of development or redevelopment, compared to 49% at May 31, 2002. Our investment in our development/repositioning portfolio increased to $336.2 million at May 31, 2003, from $331.6 million at May 31, 2002. This portfolio was yielding 4% on net book value at May 31, 2003 compared to 5% on net book value at May 31, 2002.

 

We entered the business of owning, developing and syndicating affordable housing communities in 1998. In this business, we create or enter into partnerships that hold interests in multi-family real estate properties that are eligible for affordable housing tax credits granted under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. Initially our strategy was to retain the tax credits generated through owning the majority of the partnership interests in the affordable housing communities and then using those credits to reduce our overall effective tax rate. However, the demand for credits has since increased significantly and we found we could generate higher returns on our investment by selling the credits instead of using them. We therefore have shifted our strategy away from owning the majority of the partnership interests in the affordable housing communities toward syndicating those interests. After such syndications, we continue to hold small interests (typically ranging from less than 1% to 10%) in these partnerships and provide certain limited guarantees to the investors. We may also continue to manage the communities and/or provide tax compliance and other services on behalf of the investors, for which we receive fees. As a result of the shift in strategy, our total investment in affordable housing communities, as well as the amount of tax credits we hold and utilize to reduce our tax rate, have continued to decline. Pre-tax operating margins for the affordable housing communities are generally lower than for market-rate rentals. However, we receive our desired yield from these investments after adding in (i) the impact of lower income taxes as a result of the tax credits and other related tax deductions and (ii) profits from sales of tax credits to others.

 

The net investment in our affordable housing communities at May 31, 2003 was as follows:

 

(In thousands)       

Operating properties

   $ 68,414  

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     52,259  

Debt and other

     (57,240 )
    


Net investment in affordable housing communities

   $ 63,433  
    


 

As of May 31, 2003, we had been awarded and held rights to approximately $87 million in gross tax credits, compared with approximately $134 million in gross tax credits at May 31, 2002. Our net investment in affordable housing communities at May 31, 2003 was approximately $63.4 million, compared to approximately $95.9 million at May 31, 2002. The decrease in tax credits and our investment in affordable housing communities primarily reflects the syndication of partnership interests. For syndications of affordable housing communities under development, we receive a substantial portion of the syndication proceeds after the syndication occurs as the properties are completed and leased up. Our net investment is expected to decrease further as the properties in the syndicated partnerships are completed and leased up.

 

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Real estate loans

 

     Three Months Ended
May 31,


   Six Months Ended
May 31,


(In thousands)    2003

    2002

   2003

    2002

Revenues

                       

Management fees

   $ 175     221    686     928

Other operating income

                       

Interest income

     10,507     9,695    22,251     19,401

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated partnerships

     (103 )   111    251     1,226

Other

     (15 )   62    (14 )   43
    


 
  

 

Total revenues and other operating income

     10,564     10,089    23,174     21,598
    


 
  

 

Costs and expenses

                       

General and administrative

     1,141     1,036    2,262     2,258

Minority interests

     —       428    —       869
    


 
  

 

Total costs and expenses (1)

     1,141     1,464    2,262     3,127
    


 
  

 

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 9,423     8,625    20,912     18,471
    


 
  

 

Balance sheet data:

                       

Mortgage loans, net

   $ 548,271     355,054    548,271     355,054

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     1,288     8,574    1,288     8,574

Other investments

     —       55,327    —       55,327

Other assets

     2,579     2,447    2,579     2,447
    


 
  

 

Total segment assets

   $ 552,138     421,402    552,138     421,402
    


 
  

 

 


(1)   Does not include interest expense.

 

Real estate loans include our direct investments in high yielding loans, as well as our discount loan portfolio investments, owned primarily through unconsolidated partnerships, and related loan workout operations. Total revenues and other operating income from real estate loans include interest income, equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships and management fees earned from those partnerships. Costs and expenses include the overhead associated with servicing the loans and managing the partnerships.

 

Over the past three years, the majority of investing activity within the real estate loan segment has been in structured junior participations in short- to medium-term variable-rate real estate loans (“B-notes”), most of which represent participations in first mortgage loans. Most of our B-note investments are match-funded with variable-rate debt of similar term. To date, we have not experienced any delinquencies in our B-note portfolio.

 

Three and six months ended May 31, 2003 compared to three and six months ended May 31, 2002

 

Earnings before income taxes from real estate loans were $9.4 million and $20.9 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $8.6 and $18.5 million for the same periods in 2002. This increase was primarily attributable to higher interest income.

 

Interest income from real estate loans was $10.5 million and $22.3 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $9.7 million and $19.4 million for

 

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the same periods in 2002. These increases reflect a higher average level of loan investments, partially offset by the impact of lower interest rates on floating-rate loans. Most of our floating-rate interest income from our real estate loan segment is earned on our B-notes. The increase for the six-month period compared to the same period in 2002 also reflects income in the first quarter of 2003 realized from the payoff of several loan investments owned at a discount.

 

During the quarter ended May 31, 2003, we funded five additional B-note investments for $96.4 million and received $6.6 million for the payoff in full of one B-note investment bringing the total B-note principal balance to $429.9 million at May 31, 2003. During the quarter, we also provided short-term first mortgage loan financing of $82.8 million related to the sale of an operating property.

 

Real estate securities

 

    

Three Months Ended

May 31,


   

Six Months Ended

May 31,


 
(In thousands)    2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues

                          

Management and servicing fees

   $ 7,819     5,220     16,101     14,252  

Other operating income

                          

Interest income

     30,310     36,695     62,942     71,979  

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated partnerships

     (1,507 )   3,453     (1,394 )   11,151  

Gains on sales of investment securities

     —       —       —       1,608  

Other

     364     (819 )   1,698     (708 )
    


 

 

 

Total revenues and other operating income

     36,986     44,549     79,347     98,282  
    


 

 

 

Costs and expenses

                          

General and administrative

     6,222     4,542     12,928     9,066  

Minority interests

     —       —       7     15  
    


 

 

 

Total costs and expenses (1)

     6,222     4,542     12,935     9,081  
    


 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 30,764     40,007     66,412     89,201  
    


 

 

 

Balance sheet data:

                          

Investment securities

   $ 1,333,011     1,355,074     1,333,011     1,355,074  

Investments in unconsolidated partnerships

     102,478     112,351     102,478     112,351  

Other assets

     19,522     27,946     19,522     27,946  
    


 

 

 

Total segment assets

   $ 1,455,011     1,495,371     1,455,011     1,495,371  
    


 

 

 


(1)   Does not include interest expense.

 

Real estate securities include unrated and non-investment grade rated subordinated CMBS which are collateralized by pools of mortgage loans on commercial and multi-family residential real estate properties. It also includes our investment in non-investment grade notes and preferred shares related to resecuritization transactions which are collateralized by CMBS. Real estate securities also include our investment in Madison Square Company LLC (“Madison”), a limited liability company that invests primarily in CMBS, as well as investments in entities in related businesses. Total revenues and other operating income from real estate securities include interest income, equity in the earnings of Madison, gains on sales of investment securities, servicing fees from acting as special servicer for CMBS transactions and fees earned from managing Madison. Costs

 

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and expenses include the overhead associated with managing the investments and Madison, and costs of the special servicing responsibilities.

 

Three and six months ended May 31, 2003 compared to three and six months ended May 31, 2002

 

Earnings before income taxes from real estate securities were $30.8 million and $66.4 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $40.0 million and $89.2 million for the same periods in 2002. Earnings for both the three- and six-month periods in 2003 were lower than in the prior year primarily due to (i) a decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated partnerships, (ii) lower interest income associated with our CMBS portfolio, and (iii) an increase in general and administrative expenses, partially offset by (iv) an increase in management and servicing fee income.

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated partnerships decreased by $5.0 million and $12.5 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2002. The decline in earnings was primarily due to reduced income from Madison due to lower interest income resulting from the timing and amount of expected principal collections related to short-term floating-rate securities owned by the venture. The venture was formed in March 1999. At the end of the second quarter, our 25.8% investment in Madison, which owned approximately $1.4 billion face amount of CMBS at May 31, 2003, was $91.3 million. In addition to our investment in the venture, we maintain a significant ongoing role in the venture, for which we earn fees, both as the special servicer for the purchased CMBS transactions and as the provider of management services. We received $6.3 million in cash distributions and fees from Madison during the second quarter of 2003 and since its inception, have received $151.3 million in cash distributions and fees from Madison, on an original investment of $90.1 million.

 

Interest income from wholly-owned CMBS investments were $30.3 million and $62.9 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $36.7 million and $72.0 million for the same periods in 2002. These decreases were primarily due to lower overall yields in the current year and the early collection of purchase discounts due to prepayments on more seasoned transactions in the prior year, offset in part by a higher average level of CMBS investments.

 

In recording CMBS interest income, we recognize the amount by which cash flows over the life of a security are expected to exceed our initial investment as interest income to achieve a level yield. To date, this has resulted in less recognition of interest income than the amount of interest actually received. The excess interest received is applied to reduce our CMBS investment. Our initial and ongoing estimates of cash flows from CMBS investments are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to various business and economic factors. Changes in cash flow estimates could materially affect the interest income that is recognized in future periods, the most significant of which is the timing and magnitude of credit losses on the underlying mortgages.

 

Management and servicing fees were $7.8 million and $16.1 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $5.2 million and $14.3 million for the same periods in 2002. These increases were primarily due to the increase in the number of CMBS mortgage pools (111 at May 31, 2003 versus 95 at May 31, 2002) for which we act as the special servicer.

 

Since we invest in subordinated classes of CMBS, we generally do not receive principal payments until the principal of the senior classes of an issue are paid in full. However, we have already begun to receive principal payments from 20 classes of our CMBS securities, and an additional 22 classes (excluding securities sold in a resecuritization transaction in the third quarter of 2002) have reached economic maturity either through the collection of principal, liquidation of the trust, or sale. Through the resecuritization transaction completed in 2002, an additional 18 classes of

 

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securities and portions of 116 other classes were sold. Actual aggregate loss experience to date, particularly for older transactions (3 to 9 years in age), is lower than we originally underwrote. Therefore, changes to original estimated yields have resulted in improved earnings from these transactions. We believe these improvements resulted primarily from our conservative due diligence and success in managing and working out the underlying loans and stable real estate fundamentals. However, the positive experience on these older transactions will not necessarily translate into yield improvements on newer investments.

 

During the quarter ended May 31, 2003, we acquired $151.1 million face amount of non-investment grade fixed-rate CMBS for $82.3 million and $58.5 million face amount of non-investment grade floating-rate CMBS for $47.9 million. The following is a summary of the CMBS portfolio we held at May 31, 2003:

 

    

Face

Amount


  

Weighted
Average
Interest

Rate


   

Book

Value


   % of
Face
Amount


    Weighted
Average
Cash
Yield (1)


    Weighted
Average
Book
Yield (2)


 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Fixed-rate

                                      

BB rated or above

   $ 606,312    5.97 %   $ 457,357    75.4 %   7.5 %   9.8 %

B rated

     521,155    6.13 %     251,232    48.2 %   11.6 %   12.9 %

Unrated

     1,152,579    6.27 %     243,900    21.2 %   28.9 %   25.7 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

Total

     2,280,046    6.16 %     952,489    41.8 %   14.1 %   14.7 %

Floating-rate/short-term

                                      

BB rated or above

     41,601    4.83 %     32,541    78.2 %   6.2 %   2.7 %

B rated

     39,839    6.93 %     38,516    96.7 %   7.2 %   5.6 %

Unrated

     125,500    9.42 %     97,723    77.9 %   12.2 %   12.6 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

Total

     206,940    7.99 %     168,780    81.6 %   9.8 %   9.1 %

Total amortized cost

     2,486,986    6.30 %     1,121,269    45.1 %   13.5 %   13.8 %

Excess of estimated fair value over amortized cost

     —              211,742                   
    

        

                  

Total CMBS portfolio (3)

   $ 2,486,986            1,333,011                   
    

        

                  

(1)   Cash yield is determined by annualizing the actual cash received during the month of May 2003, and dividing the result by the book value at May 31, 2003.
(2)   Book yield is determined by annualizing the interest income for the month of May 2003, and dividing the result by the book value at May 31, 2003.
(3)   This table excludes CMBS owned through unconsolidated partnerships.

 

At May 31, 2003, our overall annualized weighted average cash and book yields were both approximately 14%, compared with approximately 15% and 16%, respectively, at May 31, 2002. The decline in overall annualized cash and book yields in the second quarter of 2003 compared to the second quarter of 2002, was due to the impact of the lower interest rate environment and the early collection of purchase discounts due to prepayments on more seasoned transactions in the prior year. Additionally, based on our assessment of current market conditions, we have for several quarters been migrating to higher-rated, lower yielding CMBS investments. Book yields compared to the prior year were also impacted by changes in expected cash flow estimates.

 

During the first six months ended May 31, 2003, no CMBS securities were sold. However, we did sell a significant amount of CMBS in a resecuritization transaction after May 31, 2003. We sold

 

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three CMBS securities at or above par for a gain of $1.6 million during the six months ended May 31, 2002.

 

General and administrative expenses were $6.2 million and $12.9 million during the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $4.5 million and $9.1 million for the same periods in 2002. This increase is primarily due to increased personnel and out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the growth of our CMBS portfolio.

 

Corporate and Interest Expense

 

Three and six months ended May 31, 2003 compared to three and six months ended May 31, 2002

 

Corporate costs and expenses, excluding interest expense, were $6.9 million and $12.8 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $5.8 million and $11.7 million for the same periods in 2002. The increase for both the three- and six-month periods was primarily due to increased staffing levels and amortization related to restricted stock granted to corporate senior officers in the second quarter of 2003.

 

On an as reported basis, interest expense was $26.8 million and $50.0 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $23.7 million and $46.1 million for the same periods in 2002. On a combined basis, interest expense was $27.4 million and $51.8 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $24.7 million and $47.8 million for the same periods in 2002. This increase for both the three and six-month periods was primarily due to higher average debt balances, partially offset by lower interest rates. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding debt was 5.6% at May 31, 2003, compared to 5.9% at May 31, 2002.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Three and six months ended May 31, 2003 compared to three and six months ended May 31, 2002

 

On an as reported basis, income tax expense was $5.9 million and $21.9 million for the three-and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $14.8 million and $28.2 million for the same periods in 2002. On a combined basis, income tax expense was $11.6 million and $30.7 million for the three- and six-month periods ended May 31, 2003, respectively, compared to $15.2 million and $28.8 million for the same periods in 2002. On a combined basis, the effective tax rate for the six-month period was 34.0% in 2003 and 32.5% in 2002. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in state taxes and lower affordable housing tax credits.

 

2. LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES

 

Our operating activities provided $10.6 million of cash for the six months ended May 31, 2003, compared to $22.7 million for the same period in 2002. This decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in other assets and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, partially offset by higher net earnings after adjusting for the effects of non-cash items, whose contributions to cash flow are reflected in cash from investing activities.

 

Our investing activities used $149.1 million of cash for the six months ended May 31, 2003, compared to $223.4 million for the same period in 2002. This decrease in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to (i) both lower investments in and greater distributions of capital from our unconsolidated partnership interests, (ii) a lower level of purchases of operating properties and land, (iii) higher proceeds during the current period from principal collections on

 

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investment securities and on mortgage loans, primarily due to collections on several B-note investments that have paid-off in full and (iv) higher proceeds during the current period from sales and syndications of affordable housing partnership interests. These reductions in cash used by investing activities were partially offset by (i) a higher level of purchases of mortgage loans and investment securities, (ii) lower proceeds from sales of land held for investment, and (iii) increase in restricted cash.

 

Our financing activities provided $142.9 million of cash for the six months ended May 31, 2003, compared to $204.5 million for the same period in 2002. This decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to (i) more purchases of treasury stock under our stock buy-back program and (ii) lower net borrowings under repurchase agreements and revolving credit lines. These reductions in cash provided by financing activities were partially offset by higher net borrowings under our mortgage notes and other debts payable, primarily due to the issuance of $235 million principal amount of contingent convertible senior subordinated notes during the current quarter, as further discussed below.

 

We continue to diversify our capital structure and to manage our debt position with a combination of short-, medium- and long-term financings with a goal of properly matching the maturities of our debt with the expected lives of our assets.

 

At May 31, 2003, we had approximately $1.13 billion of available liquidity, which included approximately $1.10 billion of cash and availability under credit facilities, and approximately $34.7 million under committed project level term financings.

 

We have a $390.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which matures in July 2006 assuming a one-year extension option is exercised. At May 31, 2003, $125.5 million was outstanding under this facility, and we had $44.0 million of outstanding standby letters of credit utilizing the facility. The facility contains certain financial tests and restrictive covenants, none of which are currently expected to restrict our activities. Subsequent to quarter end, we received an additional financing commitment that increased the total maximum availability under this facility to $400.0 million.

 

We have various secured revolving lines of credit with an aggregate commitment of $366.3 million, of which $224.0 million was outstanding at May 31, 2003. These lines are collateralized by CMBS and mortgage loans and mature through July 2007.

 

We have financed some of our purchases of CMBS and loans under reverse repurchase obligation facilities (“repos”), which are in effect borrowings secured by the CMBS and loans. The repo agreements contain provisions which may require us to repay amounts or post additional collateral prior to the scheduled maturity dates under certain circumstances. For example, if the market value of the CMBS which collateralize the financings falls significantly, we could be required either to use cash flow we need to operate and grow our business, or to sell assets at a time when it may not be most appropriate for us to do so, to generate cash needed to repay amounts under repo obligations.

 

At May 31, 2003, we had eight repo facilities through which we financed selected CMBS and loans. The first facility had a commitment and outstanding balance of $29.2 million and is required to be paid in full by June 2004. The second facility had a commitment of $50.0 million with no outstanding balance at May 31, 2003, and matures in June 2004. The third facility had a commitment of $100.0 million with an outstanding balance of $6.8 million at May 31, 2003, and matures in January 2005. The fourth facility had a commitment of $100.0 million with an outstanding balance of $16.2 million at May 31, 2003, and matures in February 2006. We guaranteed the obligations of our subsidiaries under these four facilities. The fifth facility is a $150.0 million non-recourse facility, which matures in April 2005, and had an outstanding balance of $61.0 million at May 31, 2003. The sixth facility is a $100.0 million non-recourse facility,

 

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which matures in April 2007, and had an outstanding balance of $48.9 million at May 31, 2003. The seventh facility is a $75.0 million non-recourse facility with no outstanding balance at May 31, 2003, and matures in February 2006. The eighth facility is a $430.0 million limited recourse facility, which matures in January 2005, and had an outstanding balance of $150.0 million at May 31, 2003.

 

Additionally, we received seller financing in the form of term repos for two specific CMBS transactions. These agreements had an aggregate commitment and outstanding balance of $15.6 million at May 31, 2003 and expire through August 2004. We have guaranteed $11.9 million of the obligations of our subsidiaries under these facilities.

 

We received seller financing in the form of term loans for three specific CMBS transactions. We do not guarantee these loans. We also received seller financing in the form of a term loan for one mortgage loan investment, which we have guaranteed. These term loans had an outstanding balance of $28.9 million at May 31, 2003 and expire through June 2004.

 

At May 31, 2003, we had $450.0 million of long-term unsecured senior subordinated notes outstanding. $200.0 million of these notes bear interest at 9.375% and are due in March 2008. $250.0 million of these notes bear interest at 10.5% and are due in January 2009. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we issued $350.0 million principal amount of 7.625% senior subordinated notes due 2013. Proceeds from the notes will be used to redeem our 9.375% senior subordinated notes due 2008 at a redemption price equal to 104.688% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, and to repay senior secured and unsecured debt.

 

During the quarter, we issued $235.0 million principal amount of 5.5% contingent convertible senior subordinated notes due 2023. The notes can be converted into our common stock at a conversion price per share of $45.28 under certain circumstances, including when the market price of our common stock is more than 120% of the conversion price. We have the right to redeem the notes for cash beginning in 2008. If we call the notes for redemption, holders will be able to convert them even if they would not normally be convertible at that time. Holders will have the right to require us to repurchase the notes in 2010 and 2017. If holders require us to repurchase the notes, we will be able to pay the repurchase price in cash or with shares of our common stock. If this were to occur, we currently expect to pay the repurchase price in cash.

 

Approximately 57% of our existing indebtedness bears interest at variable rates. However, most of our investments generate interest or rental income at essentially fixed rates. We have entered into derivative financial instruments, primarily interest rate swaps, to manage our interest costs and hedge against risks associated with changing interest rates on our debt portfolio. We believe our interest rate risk management policy is generally effective. Nonetheless, our profitability may be adversely affected during particular periods as a result of changing interest rates. Additionally, hedging transactions using derivative instruments involves risks such as counterparty credit risk. The counterparties to our arrangements are major financial institutions, rated A- or better, with which we and our affiliates may also have other financial relationships.

 

At May 31, 2003, 43% of our debt was fixed-rate, 16% was variable-rate but had been swapped to fixed-rate and 28% was match-funded against variable-rate assets. After considering the variable-rate debt that had been swapped or was match-funded, only 13% of our total debt remained variable-rate. As of May 31, 2003, we estimated that a 100 basis point change in LIBOR would impact our net earnings by $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share diluted.

 

During the quarter, with proceeds from the 5.5% contingent convertible senior subordinated notes issued in March 2003, we purchased 2.9 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $33.00 per share, including both shares sold short by purchasers of the notes and shares purchased in the open market. During the quarter, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 3.0 million shares of common stock. Including this authorization, there were 3.4 million

 

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shares remaining that we were authorized to buy back under our ongoing stock buy-back program as of the end of the second quarter.

 

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we transferred non-investment grade CMBS with a face amount of $763 million, inclusive of additional non-investment grade CMBS expected to be contributed over a nine-month period, to a bankruptcy remote, qualified special purpose entity (“QSPE” or “issuer”). These CMBS were securitized into various classes of non-recourse, fixed- and floating-rate notes (“collateralized debt obligations”), $420 million of which was investment grade, and preferred shares of the QSPE. We sold all of the investment grade notes to unrelated third parties for net proceeds of over $365 million, including the expected net proceeds to be received once the $60 million principal amount of additional non-investment grade CMBS is contributed.

 

The terms of the transaction permit us to contribute to the new securitization up to $60 million principal amount of additional non-investment grade rated CMBS acquired over a nine-month period subsequent to the closing of the collateralized debt obligations. The additional CMBS will be purchased by the issuer with proceeds which were set aside at the time the new securities were sold. To the extent we do not contribute additional CMBS, the proceeds set aside will be used to pay down senior bondholders of the new securities.

 

The proceeds from this transaction were used to pay down senior secured and unsecured debt, the majority of which can be re-borrowed. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” we expect to record a gain on the sale of the investment grade notes in both our third and fourth quarters of 2003. We have retained interests, including the non-investment grade fixed-rate notes and preferred shares in the QSPE, with a face amount of $343 million, all of which are subordinate to the interests sold.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

From time to time in the normal course of our business, we enter into various types of transactions and arrangements which are not reflected on our balance sheet. These off-balance sheet arrangements include certain commitments and contingent obligations and investments in certain unconsolidated entities.

 

Commitments and Contingent Obligations

 

We are obligated, under various types of agreements, to provide guarantees. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” we have recorded $1.6 million of liabilities related to obligations under certain guarantees, where payments are considered to be both probable and reasonably estimable. In accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” we have also recorded $4.1 million of liabilities representing our maximum exposure to loss under non-operating guarantees and operating guarantees of an extended duration which we provided at the time of sale of certain partnership interests in affordable housing communities, even though we do not expect to be required to perform under these guarantees. Except for the amounts described above, these guarantees and commitments are not reflected in our financial statements, and at May 31, 2003, include:

 

          Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period

     Outstanding
Commitments


  

Less Than

1 Year


   1 – 3
Years


   4 – 5
Years


   After 5
Years


          (In millions)

Standby letters of credit

   $ 47.6    42.6    5.0    —      —  

Guarantees of debt (1)

     33.9    23.8    0.4    1.6    8.1

Limited maintenance guarantees

     39.9    27.5    12.4    —      —  

Committed capital contributions

     26.7    15.3    11.4    —      —  

Performance/surety bonds

     47.7    21.6    0.6    —      25.5

Affordable housing communities – other

     26.9    13.6    2.4    10.0    0.9
    

  
  
  
  

Total commitments

   $ 222.7    144.4    32.2    11.6    34.5
    

  
  
  
  

(1)   See “Investments in Unconsolidated Entities” section below for further discussion.

 

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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

 

We frequently make investments jointly with others, through partnerships and joint ventures. This (i) allows us to further diversify our investment portfolio, spreading risk over a wider range of investments, (ii) provides access to transactions which are brought to us by other participants, (iii) provides access to capital, and (iv) enables us to participate in investments which are larger than we are willing to make on our own. In many instances, we have a less than controlling interest in the partnership or venture, or control is shared, and therefore we account for our interest by the equity method, rather than consolidating the assets and liabilities of the partnership or venture on our balance sheet.

 

Typically, we either invest on a non-recourse basis, such as by acquiring a limited partnership interest or an interest in a limited liability company, or we acquire a general partner interest, but hold that interest in a subsidiary which has few, if any, other assets. In those instances, our exposure to partnership liabilities is essentially limited to the amounts we invest in the partnerships. However, in some instances we are required to give limited guarantees of debt incurred or other obligations undertaken by the partnerships or ventures. For certain partnerships, typically those involving real estate property development, we may commit to invest certain amounts in the future based on the partnerships’ business plans or tax credit applications related to affordable housing.

 

On January 17, 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which is intended to clarify the application of ARB No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements” to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. Under the provisions of FIN No. 46, we must consolidate VIEs in which we have a variable interest or a combination of variable interests that will absorb a majority of the entity’s expected losses if they occur, receive a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns if they occur, or both. We are required to assess whether or not we are required to consolidate the VIE at the time we become involved with the entity. Reconsideration of this assessment is required only if the entity’s governing documents or the contractual arrangements among the parties involved change, some or all of the equity investment is returned to the investors and other parties become exposed to expected losses, or the entity undertakes additional activities or acquires additional assets that increase its expected losses. An entity is considered to be a VIE subject to consolidation if either (i) the total equity investment at risk is not greater than the expected losses of the entity or (ii) as a group, the other equity holders lack (a) the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the residual returns of the entity. FIN No. 46 became effective immediately for variable interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and is effective on September 1, 2003 for variable interests in VIEs created before February 1, 2003. The adoption of FIN No. 46, for variable interests in VIEs created after January 31, 2003, did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

We are in the process of evaluating all of our investments and other interests in entities created before February 1, 2003, that may be deemed VIEs under the provisions of FIN No. 46. These include (i) interests in CMBS in which we have invested or act as special servicer, the face amount of which amounted to $71.7 billion, (ii) real estate related joint ventures with assets totaling approximately $2.4 billion, and (iii) investments in certain mezzanine loans with underlying assets totaling approximately $126.9 million at May 31, 2003. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with VIEs is limited to our investment in these assets of approximately $1.5 billion and the guarantees we provided to these entities of approximately $136.9 million (included in the Commitments and Contingent Obligations discussion above) at May 31, 2003. Although we believe that many of these entities will not be consolidated and may not ultimately fall under the provisions of FIN No. 46, we cannot reach any definitive determination until we complete our evaluation.

 

 

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At May 31, 2003, we had investments in unconsolidated partnerships of $361.1 million. Summarized financial information on a combined 100% basis related to our investments in unconsolidated partnerships accounted for by the equity method at May 31, 2003 follows:

 

     LNR
Investment


   LNR
Financial
Interest (1)


  Total
Partnership
Assets


   Total
Partnership
Liabilities


 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Properties:

                    

Single-asset partnerships

   $31,438   

33% - 94%

  $244,829    193,463 (2)

Partnerships with Lennar:

                    

LLP

   50,220    50%   224,155    123,716 (3)

Other

   38,529   

12.5% - 50%

  200,944    86,133  

Affordable housing communities

   52,259   

1% - 99%

  559,811    397,640 (4)

Other

   478    5% - 35%   8,396    7,347  
    
      
  

     172,924        1,238,135    808,299  
    
      
  

International

   84,453    100%   84,909    456  

Loans:

                    

Domestic non-performing loan pools

   1,288   

15% -50%

  28,620    22,007  

Securities:

                    

Madison

   91,341    25.8%   965,272    607,824  

Other

   11,137   

50% - 69.5%

  59,484    37,668  
    
      
  

     102,478        1,024,756    645,492  
    
      
  

Total

   $361,143        $2,376,420    1,476,254 (5)
    
      
  


(1)   Although we may own a majority financial interest in certain partnerships, we do not consolidate those non-VIE partnerships in which control is shared or in which less than a controlling interest is held. See further discussion under the heading of “Basis of Presentation and Consolidation” within Note 1 to our unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
(2)   Only $4.8 million is recourse to us.
(3)   Only $1.6 million is recourse to us.
(4)   Only $27.5 million is recourse to us.
(5)   Debt is non-recourse to us except for the $33.9 million noted in footnotes 2, 3, and 4 above and in the Commitments and Contingent Obligations table above.

 

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Since November 30, 2002, we have implemented several new accounting pronouncements, including SFAS No. 142, SFAS No. 143, SFAS No. 144, SFAS No. 146, FIN No. 45 and FIN No. 46. See Notes 1, 6, 7 and 8 to our unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements in Item 1 for further discussion of these new accounting pronouncements and see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2002 for further discussion of our significant accounting policies.

 

4. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUCEMENTS

 

Information about new accounting pronouncements appears in Note 7 to the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements in Item 1.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

There has been no material change in quantitative or qualitative market risk since November 30, 2002. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2002 for further discussion.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

For many years we have had procedures in place for gathering the information that is needed to enable us to file required quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). However, because of additional disclosure requirements imposed by the SEC in August 2002, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we formed a committee consisting of the people who are primarily responsible for the preparation of those reports, including our General Counsel and our Principal Accounting Officer, to review and formalize our procedures, and to have ongoing responsibility for designing and implementing our disclosure controls and procedures (i.e., the controls and procedures by which we ensure that information we are required to disclose in the annual and quarterly reports we file with the SEC is processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods). On June 19, 2003, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer participated in an evaluation by that committee of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their participation in that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of May 31, 2003 to ensure that all the required information was disclosed an a timely basis in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act.

 

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer also participated in an evaluation on June 19, 2003, by our management of any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2003. That evaluation did not identify any changes that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We are not subject to any legal proceedings other than suits in the ordinary course of our business, most of which are covered by insurance. We believe these suits will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect upon us.

 

Items 2-3. Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Submission of matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The following matters were resolved by vote at the April 9, 2003 annual meeting of stockholders of LNR Property Corporation:

 

  (1)   All Board of Director nominees were re-elected to hold office until 2006. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

Common Stock:

         
Director    Votes For

   Votes Withheld

Jeffery P. Krasnoff

   16,806,289    331,663

Stuart A. Miller

   12,680,953    4,456,999

Stephen E. Frank

   16,681,616    456,336

Class B Common Stock:

         
Director    Votes For

   Votes Withheld

Jeffery P. Krasnoff

   97,610,430   

Stuart A. Miller

   97,608,430    2,000

Stephen E. Frank

   97,610,430   

 

  (2)   The stockholders approved a proposal to increase the number of shares which may be issued under the LNR Property Corporation 2000 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

    

Votes

For


   Votes
Against


   Votes
Abstaining


   Broker
Non-Votes


Common Stock

   3,922,776    7,806,763    331,712    5,076,701

Class B Common Stock

   97,466,360    13,900    3,000    127,170

 

Items 5. Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

  (a)   Exhibits:

 

31     Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications     
32     Section 1350 Certifications     

 

  (b)   Reports on Form 8-K:

 

On March 20, 2003, we filed a report on Form 8-K that reported information under Items 7 and 9.

 

On March 25, 2003, we filed a report on Form 8-K that reported information under Items 7 and 9.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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:

 

Signature and Title

   Date

/s/    SHELLY RUBIN        


Shelly Rubin

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  

July 15, 2003

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description


31   

Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications

32   

Section 1350 Certifications