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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 000-52606

 

 

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   20-2985918

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1300

Newport Beach, California

  92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(949) 417-6500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of November 5, 2010, there were 184,301,175 outstanding shares of common stock of KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

 

 

 


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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2010

INDEX

 

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION     2   
  Item 1.  

Financial Statements

    2   
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009

    2   
   

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended
September  30, 2010 and 2009

    3   
   

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Year Ended December 31,  2009 and the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

    4   
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30,  2010
and 2009

    5   
   

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

    6   
  Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    49   
  Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

    69   
  Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

    70   
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION     71   
  Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

    71   
  Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

    71   
  Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    71   
  Item 3.  

Defaults upon Senior Securities

    72   
  Item 4.  

(Removed and Reserved)

    72   
  Item 5.  

Other Information

    72   
  Item 6.  

Exhibits

    73   

SIGNATURES

      74   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Real estate held for investment:

    

Land (including from VIE of $50,598 and $71,180, respectively)

   $ 249,824      $ 270,406   

Buildings and improvements (including from VIE of $264,298 and $383,027, respectively)

     1,433,156        1,544,092   

Tenant origination and absorption costs (including from VIE of $4,266 and $31,142, respectively)

     85,031        122,255   
                

Total real estate held for investment, at cost

     1,768,011        1,936,753   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (including from VIE of $8,677 and $47,779, respectively)

     (166,268     (172,431
                

Total real estate held for investment, net

     1,601,743        1,764,322   

Real estate held for sale, net

     25,388        64,281   

Foreclosed real estate held for sale

     65,296        —     
                

Total real estate, net

     1,692,427        1,828,603   

Real estate loans receivable, net

     557,369        665,776   

Real estate securities

     15,406        12,948   
                

Total real estate and real estate-related investments, net

     2,265,202        2,507,327   

Cash and cash equivalents (including from VIE of $2,329 and $4,753, respectively)

     128,811        55,429   

Restricted cash (including from VIE of $6,057 and $5,578, respectively)

     7,467        6,484   

Rents and other receivables, net (including from VIE of $4,013 and $3,731, respectively)

     30,844        23,340   

Above-market leases, net (including from VIE of $634 and $1,915, respectively)

     7,653        11,984   

Assets related to real estate held for sale

     1,744        2,290   

Deferred financing costs, prepaid expenses and other assets (including from VIE of $9,892 and $15,491, respectively)

     31,697        33,157   
                

Total assets

   $ 2,473,418      $ 2,640,011   
                

Liabilities and equity

    

Notes payable and repurchase agreements:

    

Notes payable (including from VIE of $439,493 and $437,478, respectively)

   $ 1,201,460      $ 1,199,446   

Repurchase agreements

     278,119        287,274   

Notes payable related to real estate held for sale

     18,000        18,000   
                

Total notes payable and repurchase agreements

     1,497,579        1,504,720   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (including from VIE of $2,492 and $2,329, respectively)

     27,052        24,704   

Due to affiliates

     6,986        6,481   

Distributions payable

     7,923        7,991   

Below-market leases, net (including from VIE of $788 and $1,871, respectively)

     19,333        26,560   

Liabilities related to real estate held for sale

     55        145   

Other liabilities (including from VIE of $657 and $3,425, respectively)

     17,181        20,049   
                

Total liabilities

     1,576,109        1,590,650   
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

    

Redeemable common stock

     87,167        56,741   

Equity

    

KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 183,796,308 and 179,431,593 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     1,838        1,794   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,548,428        1,548,512   

Cumulative distributions and net losses

     (704,642     (545,805

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (13,478     (16,668
                

Total KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     832,146        987,833   

Noncontrolling interest

     (22,004     4,787   
                

Total equity

     810,142        992,620   
                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 2,473,418      $ 2,640,011   
                

The abbreviation VIE above means variable interest entity.

    

See accompanying notes.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenues:

       

Rental income

  $ 41,026      $ 43,957      $ 126,395      $ 136,218   

Tenant reimbursements

    7,638        8,746        22,912        28,933   

Interest income from real estate loans receivable

    10,848        11,442        33,474        45,758   

Interest income from real estate securities

    781        791        2,328        2,722   

Parking revenues and other operating income

    772        726        2,294        2,146   
                               

Total revenues

    61,065        65,662        187,403        215,777   
                               

Expenses:

       

Operating, maintenance, and management

    11,431        11,244        33,538        35,526   

Real estate taxes, property-related taxes, and insurance

    7,117        6,762        21,544        20,809   

Asset management fees to affiliate

    4,755        5,488        14,599        16,504   

General and administrative expenses

    2,215        2,024        6,671        5,935   

Depreciation and amortization

    19,344        24,550        60,938        79,624   

Interest expense

    14,733        14,705        43,908        45,695   

Impairment charge on real estate

    —          —          123,453        —     

Provision for loan losses

    57        (499     3,691        178,594   

Other-than-temporary impairments of real estate securities

    —          —          —          5,067   
                               

Total expenses

    59,652        64,274        308,342        387,754   
                               

Other income (expense):

       

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale

    296        —          1,836        —     

Income from unconsolidated joint venture

    1,960        2,089        5,808        2,089   

Other interest income

    62        41        115        176   

Loss on derivative instruments

    —          —          —          (8
                               

Total other income

    2,318        2,130        7,759        2,257   
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    3,731        3,518        (113,180     (169,720

Discontinued operations:

       

Gain on sale of real estate, net

    —          —          2,067        —     

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    402        62        (589     211   
                               

Total income from discontinued operations

    402        62        1,478        211   
                               

Net income (loss)

    4,133        3,580        (111,702     (169,509

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (350     15        24,197        482   
                               

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ 3,783      $ 3,595      $ (87,505   $ (169,027
                               

Basic and diluted earnings per common share:

       

Continuing operations

  $ 0.01      $ 0.01      $ (0.49   $ (0.96

Discontinued operations

    0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
                               

Net income (loss) per common share

  $ 0.02      $ 0.02      $ (0.48   $ (0.95
                               

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding,
basic and diluted

    183,112,343        178,394,580        181,708,796        177,640,954   
                               

Distributions declared per common share

  $ 0.132      $ 0.132      $ 0.393      $ 0.479   
                               

See accompanying notes.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

                Additional
Paid-in
   

Cumulative

Distributions

and

Net Income

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

   

Total

Stockholders’

    Noncontrolling     Total  
    Common Stock              
    Shares     Amounts     Capital     (Losses)     Income (Loss)     Equity     Interest     Equity  

Balance, December 31, 2008

    177,002,778      $ 1,770      $ 1,528,718      $ (268,808   $ (6,539   $ 1,255,141      $ 12,051      $ 1,267,192   

Comprehensive loss:

               

Net loss

    —          —          —          (182,966     —          (182,966     (3,369     (186,335

Unrealized change in market value
on real estate securities

    —          —          —          —          4,973        4,973        —          4,973   

Unrealized losses on derivative
instruments

    —          —          —          —          (322     (322     (38     (360
                                 

Total comprehensive loss

              (178,315     (3,407     (181,722

Cumulative transition adjustment to real
estate securities

    —          —          —          14,780        (14,780     —          —          —     

Noncontrolling interest contribution

    —          —          —          —          —          —          427        427   

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (4,284     (4,284

Issuance of common stock

    6,256,333        62        58,173        —          —          58,235        —          58,235   

Redemptions of common stock

    (3,827,518     (38     (35,898     —          —          (35,936     —          (35,936

Transfers to redeemable common stock

    —          —          (833     —          —          (833     —          (833

Distributions declared

    —          —          —          (108,811     —          (108,811     —          (108,811

Commissions on stock issuances

    —          —          (1,494     —          —          (1,494     —          (1,494

Other offering costs

    —          —          (154     —          —          (154     —          (154
                                                               

Balance, December 31, 2009

    179,431,593      $ 1,794      $ 1,548,512      $ (545,805   $ (16,668   $ 987,833      $ 4,787      $ 992,620   

Comprehensive loss:

               

Net loss

    —          —          —          (87,505     —          (87,505     (24,197     (111,702

Unrealized gains on real estate
securities

    —          —          —          —          3,062        3,062        —          3,062   

Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative
instruments

    —          —          —          —          128        128        (41     87   
                                 

Total comprehensive loss

              (84,315     (24,238     (108,553

Noncontrolling interest contribution

                158        158   

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (2,711     (2,711

Issuance of common stock

    4,861,759        49        34,802        —          —          34,851        —          34,851   

Redemptions of common stock

    (497,044     (5     (3,558     —          —          (3,563     —          (3,563

Transfers to redeemable common stock

    —          —          (30,426     —          —          (30,426     —          (30,426

Distributions declared

    —          —          —          (71,332     —          (71,332     —          (71,332

Commissions on stock issuances

    —          —          (870     —          —          (870     —          (870

Other offering costs

    —          —          (32     —          —          (32     —          (32
                                                               

Balance, September 30, 2010

    183,796,308      $ 1,838      $ 1,548,428      $ (704,642   $ (13,478   $ 832,146      $ (22,004   $ 810,142   
                                                               

See accompanying notes.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (111,702   $ (169,509

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

    

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Continuing operations

     60,938        79,624   

Discontinued operations

     1,006        1,032   

Income from unconsolidated joint venture

     (5,808     (2,089

Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated joint venture

     5,808        1,622   

Impairment charge on real estate

     123,453        —     

Amortization of investment in master lease

     538        643   

Noncash interest income on real estate-related investments

     (2,599     (2,675

Provision for loan losses

     3,691        178,594   

Other-than-temporary impairments of real estate securities

     —          5,067   

Deferred rent

     (5,993     (3,574

Bad debt expense

     518        1,654   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,863        4,278   

Amortization of above- and below-market leases, net

     (2,293     (6,036

Amortization of cost of derivative instruments

     50        1,894   

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

     —          8   

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale

     (1,836     —     

Gain on sale of real estate, net

     (2,067     —     

Other amortization

     718        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Restricted cash for operational expenditures

     1,188        (675

Rents and other receivables

     (4,126     (2,779

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (7,753     821   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (593     259   

Due to affiliates

     505        1,522   

Other liabilities

     (13,891     (13,518
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     41,615        76,163   
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Additions to real estate

     (13,242     (15,806

Proceeds from sale of real estate, net

     40,556        —     

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale

     28,458        —     

Extension fees related to real estate loans receivable

     3,524        —     

Advances on real estate loans receivable

     (4,106     (4,594

Principal repayments on real estate loans receivable

     69,919        24,842   

Cash collateral received on impaired real estate loans receivable

     —          3,992   

Restricted cash for capital expenditures

     (2,171     (14
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     122,938        8,420   
                

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from notes payable

     2,014        47,954   

Principal payments on notes payable

     (39,210     (28,228

Principal payments on repurchase agreements

     (9,155     (13,314

Purchase of derivative instruments

     (179     (420

Payments of deferred financing costs

     (1,074     (1,196

Payments to redeem common stock

     (3,563     (33,576

Payments of commissions on stock issuances and related dealer manager fees

     (870     (1,211

Payments of other offering costs

     (32     (92

Distributions paid to common stockholders

     (36,549     (41,025

Noncontrolling interest contributions

     158        427   

Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest

     (2,711     (3,114
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (91,171     (73,795
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     73,382        10,788   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     55,429        45,639   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 128,811      $ 56,427   
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

 

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on June 13, 2005 as a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) commencing with the taxable year that ended December 31, 2006. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are held by, and the Company conducts substantially all of its operations through, KBS Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and its subsidiaries. The Company is the sole general partner of and directly owns a 99% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, KBS REIT Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“KBS REIT Holdings”), owns the remaining 1% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership and is its sole limited partner.

The Company owns a diverse portfolio of real estate and real estate-related investments. As of September 30, 2010, the Company owned 64 real estate properties (including one industrial property held for sale), one master lease, 13 real estate loans receivable, two investments in securities directly or indirectly backed by commercial mortgage loans, and a preferred membership interest in a real estate joint venture. Also, as of September 30, 2010, the Company owned a condominium project consisting of 17 condominium units, two retail spaces and parking spaces, all of which were acquired through foreclosure and are currently held for sale.

Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company is managed by KBS Capital Advisors LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Company, pursuant to an advisory agreement the Company entered into with the Advisor dated November 8, 2010 (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisory Agreement may be renewed for an unlimited number of one-year periods upon the mutual consent of the Advisor and the Company. Either party may terminate the Advisory Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice. The Advisor owns 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Upon commencing its initial public offering (the “Offering”), the Company retained KBS Capital Markets Group LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Advisor, to serve as the dealer manager of the Offering pursuant to a dealer manager agreement dated January 27, 2006 (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”). The Company ceased offering shares of common stock in its primary offering on May 30, 2008 and continues to issue shares of common stock under its dividend reinvestment plan.

The Company sold 171,109,494 shares of common stock in its primary offering for gross offering proceeds of $1.7 billion. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had sold 18,622,034 shares of common stock under the dividend reinvestment plan for gross offering proceeds of $164.4 million. Also as of September 30, 2010, the Company had redeemed 5,955,220 shares sold in the Offering for $54.9 million.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, KBS REIT Holdings, the Operating Partnership, their direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, and joint ventures the Company controls or for which it is the primary beneficiary, as well as the related amounts of noncontrolling interests.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The Company identifies its noncontrolling interests as a separate component of equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests are allocated based on their relative ownership percentage and are excluded from net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates the need to consolidate joint ventures and consolidates joint ventures that it determines to be variable interest entities (“VIE”) for which it is the primary beneficiary. The Company also consolidates joint ventures that are not determined to be VIE, but for which it exercises control over major operating decisions through substantive participation rights, such as approval of budgets, selection of property managers, asset management, investment activity and changes in financing.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, to amend existing consolidation guidance for VIE, require ongoing reassessment to determine whether a VIE must be consolidated, and require additional disclosures regarding involvement with VIE and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement. Under this standard, the new consolidation model is a more qualitative assessment of power and economics that considers which entity has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and has the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. Upon adoption on January 1, 2010, the Company reassessed its investment in the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture, and based on the evaluation performed, the Company has concluded that there is no change from its initial assessment and that the Company should continue to consolidate the entity. See Note 13, “Consolidated Joint Venture and Noncontrolling Interest.”

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained within the FASB ASC and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results for such periods. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. For further information, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the Company’s prior period consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications have not changed the results of operations of prior periods. In addition, the Company has disposed of one property and classified another property as held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. As a result, certain adjustments were made to the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and footnote disclosures for all periods presented.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes minimum rent, including rental abatements, lease incentives and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases when collectibility is reasonably assured and records amounts expected to be received in later years as deferred rent. If the lease provides for tenant improvements, the Company determines whether the tenant improvements, for accounting purposes, are owned by the tenant or the Company. When the Company is the owner of the tenant improvements, the tenant is not considered to have taken physical possession or have control of the physical use of the leased asset until the tenant improvements are substantially completed. When the tenant is the owner of the tenant improvements, any tenant improvement allowance that is funded is treated as a lease incentive and amortized as a reduction of revenue over the lease term. Tenant improvement ownership is determined based on various factors including, but not limited to:

 

   

whether the lease stipulates how a tenant improvement allowance may be spent;

 

   

whether the amount of a tenant improvement allowance is in excess of market rates;

 

   

whether the tenant or landlord retains legal title to the improvements at the end of the lease term;

 

   

whether the tenant improvements are unique to the tenant or general-purpose in nature; and

 

   

whether the tenant improvements are expected to have any residual value at the end of the lease.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recognized deferred rent from tenants of $5.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively. These excess amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were net of $0.4 million and $0.5 million of lease incentive amortization, respectively. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the cumulative deferred rent balance was $24.3 million and $18.3 million, respectively, and is included in rents and other receivables on the accompanying balance sheets. The cumulative deferred rent balance included $6.2 million and $6.5 million of unamortized lease incentives as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company records property operating expense reimbursements due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and other recoverable costs in the period the related expenses are incurred.

The Company makes estimates of the collectibility of its tenant receivables related to base rents, including deferred rent, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income. Management specifically analyzes deferred rent and accounts receivable and historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, management makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the estimated collectibility of the related receivable. In some cases, the ultimate resolution of these claims can exceed one year. When a tenant is in bankruptcy, the Company will record a bad debt reserve for the tenant’s receivable balance and generally will not recognize subsequent rental revenue until cash is received or until the tenant is no longer in bankruptcy and has the ability to make rental payments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded bad debt expense related to its tenant receivables of $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

Interest income on the Company’s real estate loans receivable is recognized on an accrual basis over the life of the investment using the interest method. Direct loan origination fees and origination or acquisition costs, as well as acquisition premiums or discounts, are amortized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to interest income. The Company places loans on nonaccrual status when any portion of principal or interest is 90 days past due, or earlier when concern exists as to the ultimate collection of principal or interest. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the Company reverses the accrual for unpaid interest and generally does not recognize subsequent interest income until cash is received, or the loan returns to accrual status.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The Company recognizes interest income on real estate securities that are beneficial interests in securitized financial assets and are rated “AA” and above on an accrual basis according to the contractual terms of the securities. Discounts or premiums are amortized to interest income over the life of the investment using the interest method.

The Company recognizes interest income on real estate securities that are beneficial interests in securitized financial assets that are rated below “AA” using the effective yield method, which requires the Company to periodically project estimated cash flows related to these securities and recognize interest income at an interest rate equivalent to the estimated yield on the security, as calculated using the security’s estimated cash flows and amortized cost basis, or reference amount. Changes in the estimated cash flows are recognized through an adjustment to the yield on the security on a prospective basis. Projecting cash flows for these types of securities requires significant judgment, which may have a significant impact on the timing of revenue recognized on these investments.

The Company recognizes interest income on its cash and cash equivalents as it is earned and classifies such amounts as other interest income.

Real Estate

Impairment of Real Estate and Related Intangible Assets and Liabilities

The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of its real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities may not be recoverable or realized. When indicators of potential impairment suggest that the carrying value of real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities may not be recoverable, the Company assesses the recoverability by estimating whether the Company will recover the carrying value of the real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities through its undiscounted future cash flows and its eventual disposition. If, based on this analysis, the Company does not believe that it will be able to recover the carrying value of the real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities, the Company would record an impairment loss to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $123.5 million with respect to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture to reduce the carrying value of these properties to their estimated fair values. See Note 3, “Real Estate Held for Investment – Impairment of Real Estate.” The Company did not record any impairment losses on its real estate and related intangible assets and liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Real Estate Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

The Company generally considers non-foreclosed real estate to be “held for sale” when the following criteria are met: (i) management commits to a plan to sell the property, (ii) the property is available for sale immediately, (iii) the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, (iv) the sale of the property within one year is considered probable and (v) significant changes to the plan to sell are not expected. Real estate that is held for sale and its related assets are classified as “real estate held for sale” and “assets related to real estate held for sale,” respectively, for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Notes payable and other liabilities related to real estate held for sale are classified as “notes payable related to real estate held for sale” and “liabilities related to real estate held for sale,” respectively, for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Real estate classified as held for sale is no longer depreciated and is reported at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value less costs to sell. Additionally, the Company records the operating results related to real estate that has either been disposed of or is deemed to be held for sale as discontinued operations for all periods presented if the operations have been or are expected to be eliminated and the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the property following the sale.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Foreclosed Real Estate Held for Sale

Foreclosed real estate held for sale consists of properties acquired through foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in full or partial satisfaction of non-performing loans that the Company intends to market for sale in the near term. Foreclosed real estate held for sale is recorded at the lower of the carrying value of the loan immediately prior to foreclosure or the estimated fair value of the real estate (net of liabilities assumed) less costs to sell. The excess of the carrying value of the loan over the fair value of the property less estimated costs to sell, if any, is charged-off against the reserve for loan losses when title to the property is obtained. Costs of holding the property are expensed as incurred in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The gain or loss on final disposition of foreclosed real estate held for sale will be recorded as other income and is considered income (loss) from continuing operations as it represents the final stage of the Company’s loan collection process.

Real Estate Loans Receivable

The Company’s real estate loans receivable are recorded at amortized cost, net of loan loss reserves, and evaluated for impairment at each balance sheet date. The amortized cost of a real estate loan receivable is the outstanding unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized acquisition premiums or discounts and unamortized costs and fees directly associated with the origination or acquisition of the loan.

The reserve for loan losses is a valuation allowance that reflects management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The reserve is adjusted through “Provision for loan losses” on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and is decreased by charge-offs to specific loans when losses are confirmed. The reserve for loan losses includes a portfolio-based component and an asset-specific component.

The asset-specific reserve component relates to reserves for losses on loans considered impaired. The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes that it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company also considers a loan to be impaired if it grants the borrower a concession through a modification of the loan terms or if it expects to receive assets (including equity interests in the borrower) with fair values that are less than the carrying value of the loan in satisfaction of the loan. A reserve is established when the present value of payments expected to be received, observable market prices, the estimated fair value of the collateral (for loans that are dependent on the collateral for repayment) or amounts expected to be received in satisfaction of an impaired loan are lower than the carrying value of that loan.

The portfolio-based reserve component covers the pool of loans that do not have asset-specific reserves. A provision for loan losses is recorded when available information as of each balance sheet date indicates that it is probable that a loss has occurred in the pool of loans and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, but the Company does not know which specific loans within the pool will ultimately result in losses. Required reserve balances for this pool of loans are derived from estimated probabilities of default and estimated loss severities assuming a default occurs. On a quarterly basis, the Company’s management assigns estimated probabilities of default and loss severities to each loan in the portfolio based on factors such as the debt service coverage of the underlying collateral, the estimated fair value of the collateral, the significance of the borrower’s investment in the collateral, the financial condition of the borrower and/or its sponsors, the likelihood that the borrower and/or its sponsors would allow the loan to default, the Company’s willingness and ability to step in as owner in the event of default, and other pertinent factors.

Failure to recognize impairments would result in the overstatement of earnings and the carrying value of the Company’s real estate loans held for investment. Actual losses, if any, could differ significantly from estimated amounts.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

On July 8, 2009, the Company released the borrowers under two investments in mezzanine loans from liability and received preferred membership interests in a joint venture that indirectly owns the properties that had served as collateral for the loans. The interests were initially recorded by the Company at a fair value of $0 based on the estimated fair value of the collateral at the time of receipt of the preferred membership interests. The Company accounts for its preferred membership interests in the real estate joint venture under the equity method of accounting since the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the joint venture, but does have more than a minor interest. Since the Company will most likely only receive preferred distributions equivalent to the interest income it would have earned on its mezzanine loan investments, the Company’s application of the equity method of accounting to these preferred interests results in the Company recording all distributions received as income. The Company does not record its share of the changes in the book value of the joint venture as it is not required to absorb losses and does not expect increases in the book value of the joint venture to have any material impact on the cash flows it will receive over the course of the investment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized $5.8 million of preferred distributions as income from unconsolidated joint venture.

Real Estate Securities

The Company classifies its investments in real estate securities as available-for-sale, since the Company may sell them prior to their maturity but does not hold them principally for the purpose of making frequent investments and sales with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price. These investments are carried at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Estimated fair values are generally based on quoted market prices, when available, or on estimates provided by independent pricing sources or dealers who make markets in such securities. In certain circumstances, such as when the market for the securities becomes inactive, the Company may determine it is appropriate to perform an internal valuation of the securities. Upon the sale of a security, the previously recognized unrealized gain (loss) would be reversed and the actual realized gain (loss) recognized.

On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its real estate securities for impairment. The Company reviews the projected future cash flows from these securities for changes in assumptions due to prepayments, credit loss experience and other factors. If, based on the Company’s quarterly estimate of cash flows, there has been an adverse change in the estimated cash flows from the cash flows previously estimated, the present value of the revised cash flows is less than the present value previously estimated, and the fair value of the securities is less than its amortized cost basis, an other-than-temporary impairment is deemed to have occurred.

Prior to April 1, 2009, when a security was deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, the security was written down to its fair value (with the reduction in fair value recorded as a charge to earnings) and a new cost basis was established. The Company would calculate a revised yield based on the new cost basis of the investment (including any other-than-temporary impairments recognized to date) and estimate future cash flows expected to be realized, which was applied prospectively to recognize interest income.

Since April 1, 2009, as a result of adopting a new accounting principle, the Company is required to distinguish between other-than-temporary impairments related to credit and other-than-temporary impairments related to other factors (e.g., market fluctuations) on its real estate securities that it does not intend to sell and where it is not likely that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to the anticipated recovery of its amortized cost basis. The Company calculates the credit component of the other-than-temporary impairment as the difference between the amortized cost basis of the security and the present value of its estimated cash flows discounted at the yield used to recognize interest income. The credit component will be charged to earnings and the component related to other factors will be recorded to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

On April 1, 2009, the Company recognized a cumulative transition adjustment of $14.8 million as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and to the amortized cost basis of its real estate securities. The transition adjustment was calculated as the difference between the present value of the Company’s estimated cash flows for its real estate securities as of April 1, 2009 discounted at the yield used to recognize income prior to the recognition of any other-than-temporary impairments and the April 1, 2009 amortized cost basis of the securities, which reflects the cumulative other-than-temporary impairment losses that have been recorded on the Company’s real estate securities that are not related to credit. Although the Company increased its amortized cost basis in the securities as a result of this transition adjustment, the securities are ultimately presented at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets with differences between fair value and amortized cost basis presented as unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within the equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not recognize any other-than temporary impairments on its real estate securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recognized other-than-temporary impairments on its real estate securities of $5.1 million. It is difficult to predict the timing or magnitude of these other-than-temporary impairments and significant judgments are required in determining impairments, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding estimated prepayments, loss assumptions, and assumptions with respect to changes in interest rates. As a result, actual realized losses could materially differ from these estimates.

Derivative Instruments

The Company enters into derivative instruments for risk management purposes to hedge its exposure to cash flow variability caused by changing interest rates on its variable rate real estate loans receivable and notes payable. The Company records these derivative instruments at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Derivative instruments designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows or other types of forecasted transactions are considered cash flow hedges. The change in fair value of the effective portion of a derivative instrument that is designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity. The changes in fair value for derivative instruments that are not designated as a hedge or that do not meet the hedge accounting criteria are recorded as gain or loss on derivative instruments in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

In addition to recording any changes in fair value for interest rate caps and floors, the purchase price of an interest rate cap or floor is amortized over the contractual life of the instrument. Interest rate caps (floors) are viewed as a series of call (put) options or caplets (floorlets) and as the caplets (floorlets) expire, the related cost of the expiring caplet (floorlet) is amortized to interest expense (income) and the remaining caplets and floorlets are carried at fair value.

The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objectives and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes designating all derivative instruments that are part of a hedging relationship to specific forecasted transactions or recognized obligations on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company also assesses and documents, both at the hedging instrument’s inception and on a quarterly basis thereafter, whether the derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows associated with the respective hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative instrument ceases to be highly effective as a hedge, or that it is probable the underlying forecasted transaction will not occur, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively and reclassifies amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings.

For further information regarding the Company’s derivative instruments, see Note 10, “Derivative Instruments.”

 

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September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs represent commitment fees, loan fees, legal fees and other third-party costs associated with obtaining financing. These costs are amortized over the terms of the respective financing agreements using the interest method. Unamortized deferred financing costs are generally expensed when the associated debt is refinanced or repaid before maturity. Costs incurred in seeking financings that do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s deferred financing costs were $3.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, net of amortization.

Fair Value Measurements

Under GAAP, the Company is required to measure certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. In addition, the Company is required to measure other financial instruments and balances at fair value on a non-recurring basis (e.g., carrying value of impaired real estate loans receivable and long-lived assets). Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The GAAP fair value framework uses a three-tiered approach. Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

   

Level 1: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2: quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

 

   

Level 3: prices or valuation techniques where little or no market data is available that requires inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

When available, the Company utilizes quoted market prices from independent third-party sources to determine fair value and classifies such items in Level 1 or Level 2. In instances where the market for a financial instrument is not active, regardless of the availability of a nonbinding quoted market price, observable inputs might not be relevant and could require the Company to make a significant adjustment to derive a fair value measurement. Additionally, in an inactive market, a market price quoted from an independent third party may rely more on models with inputs based on information available only to that independent third party. When the Company determines the market for a financial instrument owned by the Company to be illiquid or when market transactions for similar instruments do not appear orderly, the Company uses several valuation sources (including internal valuations, discounted cash flow analysis and quoted market prices) and establishes a fair value by assigning weights to the various valuation sources. Additionally, when determining the fair value of liabilities in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability is not available, the Company measures fair value using (i) a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets or (ii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, such as the income approach or the market approach.

Changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies can have a material effect on these estimated fair values. In this regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

 

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September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The Company considers the following factors to be indicators of an inactive market: (i) there are few recent transactions, (ii) price quotations are not based on current information, (iii) price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers (for example, some brokered markets), (iv) indexes that previously were highly correlated with the fair values of the asset or liability are demonstrably uncorrelated with recent indications of fair value for that asset or liability, (v) there is a significant increase in implied liquidity risk premiums, yields, or performance indicators (such as delinquency rates or loss severities) for observed transactions or quoted prices when compared with the Company’s estimate of expected cash flows, considering all available market data about credit and other nonperformance risk for the asset or liability, (vi) there is a wide bid-ask spread or significant increase in the bid-ask spread, (vii) there is a significant decline or absence of a market for new issuances (that is, a primary market) for the asset or liability or similar assets or liabilities, and (viii) little information is released publicly (for example, a principal-to-principal market).

The Company considers the following factors to be indicators of non-orderly transactions: (i) there was not adequate exposure to the market for a period before the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets or liabilities under current market conditions, (ii) there was a usual and customary marketing period, but the seller marketed the asset or liability to a single market participant, (iii) the seller is in or near bankruptcy or receivership (that is, distressed), or the seller was required to sell to meet regulatory or legal requirements (that is, forced), and (iv) the transaction price is an outlier when compared with other recent transactions for the same or similar assets or liabilities.

Redeemable Common Stock

The Company has adopted a share redemption program that may enable stockholders to sell their shares to the Company in limited circumstances.

There are several limitations on the Company’s ability to redeem shares under the share redemption program:

 

   

Unless the shares are being redeemed in connection with a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence” (each as defined under the share redemption program), the Company may not redeem shares until the stockholder has held the shares for one year.

 

   

During each calendar year, redemptions are limited to the amount of net proceeds from the sale of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year less amounts the Company deems necessary from such proceeds to fund current and future: capital expenditures, tenant improvement costs and leasing costs related to the Company’s investments in real estate properties; reserves required by financings of the Company’s investments in real estate properties; and funding obligations under the Company’s real estate loans receivable, as each may be adjusted from time to time by management, provided that if the shares are submitted for redemption in connection with the stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence”, the Company will honor such redemptions to the extent that all redemptions for the calendar year are less than the amount of the net proceeds from the issuance of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year.

 

   

During any calendar year, the Company may redeem no more than 5% of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the prior calendar year.

 

   

The Company has no obligation to redeem shares if the redemption would violate the restrictions on distributions under Maryland law, which prohibits distributions that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests of solvency.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

On November 20, 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved an estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock of $7.17 based on the estimated value of the Company’s assets less the estimated value of the Company’s liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of September 30, 2009. In accordance with the share redemption program, effective for the November 30, 2009 redemption date and until the estimated value per share is updated, the redemption price for all stockholders whose shares are eligible for redemption is $7.17 per share. In addition, shares issued under the dividend reinvestment plan subsequent to November 20, 2009, were issued at a price of $7.17 per share.

The estimated value per share was based upon the recommendation and valuation of the Advisor. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules, which prompted the valuation, provide no guidance on the methodology an issuer must use to determine its estimated value per share. As with any valuation methodology, the Advisor’s methodology is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. Different parties with different assumptions and estimates could derive a different estimated value per share, and these differences could be significant. The estimated value per share is not audited and does not represent the fair value of the Company’s assets or liabilities according to GAAP.

The estimated value per share is based on the estimated value of the Company’s assets less the estimated value of the Company’s liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of September 30, 2009. The value of the Company’s shares will fluctuate over time in response to developments related to individual assets in the portfolio and the management of those assets and in response to the real estate and finance markets. The Company has engaged the Advisor to update the estimated value per share and the Company will report the updated estimated value per share in December 2010.

The Company’s board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate the share redemption program with 30 days’ notice to its stockholders. The Company may provide this notice by including such information in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in the Company’s annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed with the SEC, or by a separate mailing to its stockholders.

The Company records amounts that are redeemable under the share redemption program as redeemable common stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets because the shares are mandatorily redeemable at the option of the holder upon the stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence” and therefore their redemption is outside the control of the Company. The maximum amount redeemable under the Company’s share redemption program under these special circumstances is limited to the number of shares the Company could redeem with the amount of the net proceeds from the sale of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year. However, because the amounts that can be redeemed in future periods are determinable and only contingent on an event that is likely to occur (e.g., the passage of time), the Company presents the net proceeds from the current and prior year dividend reinvestment plan, net of current year redemptions, as redeemable common stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The Company classifies financial instruments that represent a mandatory obligation of the Company to redeem shares as liabilities. The Company’s redeemable common shares are contingently redeemable at the option of the holder upon the stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence.” When the Company determines it has a mandatory obligation to redeem shares under the share redemption program, it classifies such obligations from temporary equity to a liability based upon their respective settlement values. On March 25, 2009, the Company adopted an amended and restated share redemption program (which became effective on April 26, 2009) that changed the Company’s mandatory obligation to redeem shares under the program. Prior to the effectiveness of the amended and restated share redemption program, a stockholder could redeem a share at his or her own option to the extent of the amount of net proceeds from the issuance of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year. Upon effectiveness of the amended and restated share redemption program, and except with respect to redemptions sought upon a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence,” the Company’s obligation to redeem shares is limited to the amount of net proceeds from the issuance of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year in excess of amounts the Company determines are necessary to fund current and future funding obligations of the Company, as defined by the amended and restated share redemption program. When shares are tendered for redemption and the Company determines that it has a redemption obligation under the amended and restated share redemption program, it will reclassify such obligations from temporary equity to a liability based upon their respective settlement values.

The Company limits the dollar value of shares that may be redeemed under the program as described above. However, based on 2010 budgeted expenditures, and except with respect to redemptions sought upon a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence,” the Company does not expect to have funds available for the redemption program in 2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company redeemed $3.6 million of common stock.

Related Party Transactions

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay the Advisor specified fees upon the provision of certain services, including the investment of funds in real estate and real estate-related investments, management of the Company’s investments and other services (including, but not limited to, the disposition of investments). The Company also reimburses the Advisor for offering costs related to the dividend reinvestment plan, acquisition and origination expenses, and certain operating expenses incurred by the Advisor on behalf of the Company or incurred in connection with providing services to the Company. As detailed in the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is also entitled to certain other fees, including an incentive fee, upon achieving certain performance goals, and the Advisor and its affiliates may receive compensation in the form of stock-based awards.

Also, under the Dealer Manager Agreement, and to the extent permitted under state securities laws, if the Company paid selling commissions in connection with the issuance of shares to an investor in the primary offering, the Company may pay the Dealer Manager selling commissions of up to 3.0% of gross offering proceeds from the issuance of shares to that investor under the dividend reinvestment plan. The Dealer Manager reallows all such selling commissions to the broker-dealer associated with such account. The Company also reimburses the Dealer Manager for certain expenses related to the dividend reinvestment plan offering.

The Company records all related party fees as incurred, subject to any limitations described in the Advisory Agreement. The Company has granted no stock-based compensation awards to the Advisor or its affiliates and it has not incurred any subordinated participation in net cash flows or subordinated incentive listing fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 or any previous periods.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Asset Management Fee

With respect to investments in real estate, the Company pays the Advisor a monthly asset management fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.75% of the amount paid or allocated to acquire the investment, inclusive of acquisition fees and expenses related thereto and the amount of any debt associated with or used to acquire such investment. In the case of investments made through joint ventures, the asset management fee will be determined based on the Company’s proportionate share of the underlying investment.

With respect to investments in loans and any investments other than real estate, the Company pays the Advisor a monthly fee calculated, each month, as one-twelfth of 0.75% of the lesser of (i) the amount paid or allocated to acquire or fund the loan or other investment, inclusive of acquisition or origination fees and expenses related thereto and the amount of any debt associated with or used to acquire or fund such investment and (ii) the outstanding principal amount of such loan or other investment, plus the acquisition or origination fees and expenses related to the acquisition or funding of such investment, as of the time of calculation.

Notwithstanding the above, with respect to the Company’s investment in a consolidated joint venture (the “National Industrial Portfolio”) with New Leaf Industrial Partners Fund, L.P. (“New Leaf”), the asset management fee is calculated as a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.27% of the cost of the joint venture investment (inclusive of acquisition fees and expenses related thereto and the amount of debt associated with the Company’s investment), as defined in the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor may also earn a performance fee related to the Company’s investment in this joint venture that would in effect make the Advisor’s cumulative asset management fees related to the investment equal to 0.75% of the cost of the joint venture investment (inclusive of acquisition fees and expenses related thereto and the amount of debt associated with the Company’s investment), as defined, on an annualized basis from the date of the Company’s investment in the joint venture through the date of calculation. This fee is conditioned upon the Company achieving certain performance thresholds and may only be paid after the repayment of advances from the Advisor. The Company’s operations from the date of the Company’s investment through March 31, 2010 were sufficient to meet the performance threshold in the Advisory Agreement; beginning in April 2010, the Company’s operations did not meet the performance threshold in the Advisory Agreement.

Asset management fees to affiliate (including amounts incurred related to properties in discontinued operations) totaled $15.0 million and $16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

With respect to an investment that has suffered an impairment in value, reduction in cash flow or other negative circumstances, such investment shall either be excluded from the calculation of the asset management fee described above or included in such calculation at a reduced value that is recommended by the Advisor and the Company’s management and then approved by a majority of the Company’s independent directors, and this change in the fee shall be applicable to an investment upon the earlier to occur of the date on which (i) such investment is sold, (ii) such investment is surrendered to a person other than the Company, its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary or a joint venture or partnership in which the Company has an interest, (iii) the Advisor determines that it will no longer pursue collection or other remedies related to such investment, or (iv) the Advisor recommends a revised fee arrangement with respect to such investment.

Disposition Fees

For substantial assistance in connection with the sale of properties or other investments, the Company will pay the Advisor or its affiliates a disposition fee of 1% of the contract sales price of the properties or other investments sold. However, in no event may the real estate commissions paid to the Advisor, its affiliates and unaffiliated third parties exceed 6% of the contract sales price of the properties or other investments sold. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company sold one real estate property and incurred $0.4 million of disposition fees.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of the Company’s annual REIT taxable income to stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that it distributes as dividends to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially and adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, the Company believes that it is organized and operates in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT.

Per Share Data

Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during such period. Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock equals basic net income (loss) per share of common stock as there were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Distributions declared per common share assumes each share was issued and outstanding each day during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and was based on daily record dates for distributions from January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 of $0.0019178 per share per day and from July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 of $0.00143836 per share per day. Each day during the periods from January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 and January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 was a record date for distributions.

Industry Segments

The Company’s segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting which classifies its operations by investment type: real estate and real estate-related. For financial data by segment, see Note 15, “Segment Information.”

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-01, Equity (Topic 505): Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash (“ASU No. 2010-01”). This ASU clarifies that when the stock portion of a distribution allows stockholders to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all stockholders can elect to receive in the aggregate, the distribution would be considered a share issuance as opposed to a stock dividend and the share issuance would be reflected in earnings per share prospectively. ASU No. 2010-01 is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-01 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurement (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU No. 2010-06 requires additional disclosures regarding significant transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 fair value measurements, including a description of the reasons for the transfers. Further, this ASU requires additional disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU No. 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-06 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses (“ASU No. 2010-20”). ASU No. 2010-20 requires the Company to provide a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of its financing receivables and its allowance for credit losses. This ASU will also require the Company to disclose additional information related to credit quality indicators, past due information, information related to loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring and significant purchases and sales of financing receivables disaggregated by portfolio segment. ASU No. 2010-20 is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. As this ASU amends only the disclosure requirements for loans and the allowance for credit losses, the adoption of ASU No. 2010-20 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

3. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR INVESTMENT

As of September 30, 2010, the Company’s portfolio of real estate held for investment (including properties held through a consolidated joint venture) was comprised of approximately 20.4 million rentable square feet and was 80% leased. The properties are located in 23 states and include office and industrial properties. The following table summarizes the Company’s investments in real estate as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

Property

   Land      Buildings  and
Improvements
    Tenant Origination
and  Absorption
Costs
    Total Real Estate
Held  for Investment
 
As of September 30, 2010:          

Office

   $ 145,955       $ 885,299      $ 58,454      $ 1,089,708   

Industrial (wholly owned)

     53,271         283,559        22,311        359,141   

Industrial (held through consolidated joint venture)

     50,598         264,298        4,266        319,162   
                                 

Cost

   $ 249,824       $ 1,433,156      $ 85,031      $ 1,768,011   

Accumulated depreciation/amortization

     —           (123,264     (43,004     (166,268
                                 

Net Amount

   $ 249,824       $ 1,309,892      $ 42,027      $ 1,601,743   
                                 
As of December 31, 2009:          

Office

   $ 145,955       $ 878,817      $ 65,292      $ 1,090,064   

Industrial (wholly owned)

     53,271         282,248        25,821        361,340   

Industrial (held through consolidated joint venture)

     71,180         383,027        31,142        485,349   
                                 

Cost

   $ 270,406       $ 1,544,092      $ 122,255      $ 1,936,753   

Accumulated depreciation/amortization

     —           (112,325     (60,106     (172,431
                                 

Net Amount

   $ 270,406       $ 1,431,767      $ 62,149      $ 1,764,322   
                                 

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Operating Leases

The Company’s real estate assets are leased to tenants under operating leases for which the terms and expirations vary. As of September 30, 2010, the leases have remaining terms (excluding options to extend) of up to 11.5 years with a weighted-average remaining term (excluding options to extend) of 3.1 years. The leases may have provisions to extend the lease agreements, options for early termination after paying a specified penalty, rights of first refusal to purchase the property at competitive market rates, and other terms and conditions as negotiated. The Company retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the real estate assets leased to tenants. Generally, upon the execution of a lease, the Company requires security deposits from tenants in the form of a cash deposit and/or a letter of credit. Amounts required as security deposits vary depending upon the terms of the respective leases and the creditworthiness of the tenant, but generally are not significant amounts. Therefore, exposure to credit risk exists to the extent that a receivable from a tenant exceeds the amount of its security deposit. Security deposits received in cash related to tenant leases are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and totaled $2.7 million and $4.7 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

The future minimum rental income from the Company’s properties under non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2010 for the years ending December 31 is as follows (in thousands):

 

October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010

   $ 37,798   

2011

     135,561   

2012

     117,948   

2013

     101,364   

2014

     84,329   

Thereafter

     228,007   
        
   $ 705,007   
        

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, no tenant represented over 6% and no industry represented over 9% of the Company’s annualized base rent. The Company currently has approximately 400 tenants over a diverse range of industries and geographic regions. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had a bad debt reserve of $1.7 million, which represents less than 2% of annualized base rent. As of September 30, 2010, the Company has seven tenants with rent balances outstanding over 90 days, all of which are included in this reserve.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Impairment of Real Estate

As a result of revising the Company’s cash flow projections and holding period for the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture, the Company determined that the estimated undiscounted cash flows during the revised holding period (including proceeds from the disposal of the investment) were not sufficient to recover the carrying value of several of the properties in the National Industrial Portfolio; therefore, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $123.5 million with respect to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio to reduce the carrying value of these properties to their estimated fair values. The requirement for an impairment charge resulted from a change in the estimated holding period of this investment and a change in the estimated cash flows during the holding period. Due to a decline in the operating performance of the portfolio resulting from increased vacancies, lower rental rates and tenant bankruptcies, in addition to declines in market value across all real estate types in the period following the Company’s initial investment in the National Industrial Portfolio, it is unlikely that the Company will be able to refinance or extend the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the National Industrial Portfolio upon their fully-extended maturities in August 2012 and the Company may not meet the requirement to exercise the final loan extensions in August 2011. As a result, the Company may be forced to relinquish the assets to the lenders at some point prior to or concurrent with the final maturities in August 2012. In the event the Company relinquishes the assets to the lenders, it would record a gain on extinguishment of the debt equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the debt at that time (currently $439.5 million) and the carrying value of the collateral at that time (currently $321.3 million). During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized $34.6 million of total revenues from the National Industrial Portfolio.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

4. TENANT ORIGINATION AND ABSORPTION COSTS, ABOVE-MARKET LEASE ASSETS AND BELOW-MARKET LEASE LIABILITIES

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s tenant origination and absorption costs, above-market lease assets and below-market lease liabilities (excluding fully amortized assets and liabilities and accumulated amortization) were as follows (in thousands):

 

    Tenant Origination and
Absorption Costs
    Above-Market
Lease Assets
    Below-Market
Lease Liabilities
 
    September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2010
     December 31, 
2009
    September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Cost

  $ 85,031      $ 122,255      $ 21,041      $ 22,728      $ (36,522   $ (42,746

Accumulated Amortization

    (43,004     (60,106     (13,388     (10,744     17,189        16,186   
                                               

Net Amount

  $ 42,027      $ 62,149      $ 7,653      $ 11,984      $ (19,333   $ (26,560
                                               

Increases (decreases) in net income as a result of amortization of the Company’s tenant origination and absorption costs, above-market lease assets and below-market lease liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Tenant Origination and
Absorption Costs
    Above-Market
Lease Assets
    Below-Market
Lease Liabilities
 
     For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
    For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010      2009  

Amortization

   $ (5,246   $ (10,175   $ (1,136   $ (1,380   $ 2,456       $ 3,164   
                                                 
     Tenant Origination and
Absorption Costs
    Above-Market
Lease Assets
    Below-Market
Lease Liabilities
 
     For the Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
    For the Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
    For the Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010      2009  

Amortization

   $ (18,083   $ (35,135   $ (4,330   $ (4,432   $ 7,227       $ 10,314   
                                                 

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

5. REAL ESTATE LOANS RECEIVABLE

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company, through wholly owned subsidiaries, had invested in real estate loans receivable as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Outstanding                       Weighted-Average     Weighted-  
    Principal     Book Value as of     Contractual     Annualized     Average  
    Balance as of     September 30,     December 31,     Interest Rate as of     Effective Interest     Remaining Term  

Loan Type

  September 30, 2010  (1)     2010     2009     September 30, 2010  (2)     Interest Rate (2)     in Years (3)  
Fixed Rate            

Mezzanine loans

  $ 20,000      $ 13,943      $ 105,095        5.40% - 8.00%        1.6%        6.5   

Subordinated debt

    50,000        50,000        50,000        11.50%        —          —     

Mortgage loans

    76,314        70,854        24,823        6.54% - 8.00%        9.2%        2.5   

B-notes

    24,000        17,661        17,234        5.78% - 6.05%        11.4%        7.0   
                             
    170,314        152,458        197,152         
                             
Variable Rate            

Mezzanine loans

    494,454        491,272        520,087        (4)        6.1%        0.4   

Mortgage loan

    9,306        9,308        59,015        (4)        —          0.1   
                             
    503,760        500,580        579,102         
                             
    674,074        653,038        776,254         

Reserve for Loan Losses (5)

    —          (95,669     (110,478      
                             
  $ 674,074      $ 557,369      $ 665,776         
                             

 

(1) Outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2010 represents the principal balance outstanding under the loan, increased for any subsequent fundings and reduced for any principal repayments.

(2) Contractual interest rate represents the range of the stated interest rates on the face of the loans. Weighted-average annualized effective interest rates are calculated as the actual interest income recognized in 2010, using the interest method, divided by the average amortized cost basis of the investment during 2010. The weighted-average annualized effective interest rates and contractual interest rates presented are for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

(3) Weighted-average remaining term in years is based on the maturity dates of the respective loans as of September 30, 2010.

(4) The contractual interest rates of these loans are based on one-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread. The spread on the mezzanine loans range from 2.50% to 5.20% and the spread on the mortgage loan is 2.50%.

(5) See “—Reserve for Loan Losses.”

The following summarizes the activity related to real estate loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

Real estate loans receivable, net - December 31, 2009

   $ 665,776   

Principal repayments received on real estate loans receivable

     (69,919

Advances on real estate loans receivable

     4,106   

Extension fees received on real estate loans receivables

     (3,524

Accretion of discounts on purchased real estate loans receivable

     1,806   

Amortization of origination fees and costs on purchased and originated real estate loans receivable

     1,399   

Change in loan loss reserve

     14,809   

Fair value of Tribeca Building received in lieu of foreclosure

     (57,084
        

Real estate loans receivable, net - September 30, 2010

   $ 557,369   
        

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, interest income from real estate loans receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009     2010      2009  

Contractual interest income

   $ 9,579       $ 11,056      $ 30,269       $ 44,466   

Interest income from interest rate floor agreements

     —           1,062        —           3,951   

Accretion of purchase discounts

     419         17        1,806         1,054   

Amortization of origination fees and costs and acquisition costs

     850         (603     1,399         (2,138

Amortization of cost of interest rate floor agreements

     —           (90     —           (1,575
                                  

Interest income from real estate loans receivable

   $ 10,848       $ 11,442      $ 33,474       $ 45,758   
                                  

As of September 30, 2010, the Company has outstanding funding commitments of $7.1 million on its loans receivable, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions by the borrowers.

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, interest receivable from real estate loans receivable was $2.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and is included in rents and other receivables.

Certain of our real estate loans receivable have extension options available to the borrowers. The following is a schedule of current and fully extended maturities for all real estate loans receivable outstanding as of September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Current Maturity (1)      Fully Extended Maturity  (1)  
     Face Value
(Funded)
     Book Value before
Reserve  for Loan Losses
     Face Value
(Funded)
     Book Value before
Reserve  for Loan Losses
 

October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010

   $ 133,100       $ 131,453       $ 59,306       $ 59,308   

2011

     466,374         464,784         513,248         511,715   

2012

     —           —           20,000         18,351   

2013

     —           —           6,920         6,863   

2014

     —           —           —           —     

Thereafter

     74,600         56,801         74,600         56,801   
                                   
   $ 674,074       $ 653,038       $ 674,074       $ 653,038   
                                   

 

(1) The schedule of maturities above represents the contractual maturity dates and fully extended maturity dates and related outstanding balances as of September 30, 2010. Fully extended maturity assumes borrowers exercise all available extension options.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Recent Transaction

Pay-off of the 55 East Monroe Mezzanine Loan

On August 27, 2008, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, originated a mezzanine loan in the amount of $55.0 million (the “55 East Monroe Mezzanine Loan”) on the office component of a 49-story office and residential condominium building located at 55 East Monroe Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. On September 9, 2010, the borrower under the 55 East Monroe Mezzanine Loan paid off the entire principal balance outstanding and accrued interest in the amount of $55.2 million. The 55 East Monroe Mezzanine Loan had an original maturity date of September 1, 2010 and bore interest at a fixed rate of 12.0%. The Company will retain the proceeds from repayment of the loan for future liquidity needs.

Impairments of Real Estate Loans Receivable

As of September 30, 2010, the Company has five loans that it has determined to be impaired: the 200 Professional Drive Mortgage, the 2600 Michelson Mezzanine Loan, the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan, the subordinated debt investment in Petra Fund REIT Corp and the Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan. The Company made its initial determinations that these loans were impaired in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Other than the impairment related to the Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan, no additional impairment charges were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan

On December 11, 2007, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, made an investment in a mezzanine loan to fund the acquisition of two garden-style multifamily apartment complexes in Las Vegas, Nevada (the “Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan”). As of September 30, 2010, the outstanding principal balance on the loan was $20.0 million and the carrying value of the loan was $18.4 million before asset-specific impairments. The loan’s initial maturity was August 9, 2009 with three one-year extension options. The borrower exercised the first extension option, but due to the deterioration of the Las Vegas economy and real estate market, the borrower currently does not meet certain debt service coverage ratios and loan-to-value ratios to exercise the second and third extension options. The borrower has engaged in restructuring negotiations with the Company and other creditors. Such negotiations may result in a significant reduction in current cash flows to the Company and the possible conversion of its loan into a preferred interest. In addition, the borrower failed to make its monthly debt service payments starting August 9, 2010. Because of these factors, the Company determined that it would not recover all amounts due under this loan and recorded a loan loss reserve to reduce the Company’s investment to $7.4 million, which is the Company’s estimate of the fair value of its investment, using a discounted cash flow model.

Reserve for Loan Losses

Changes in the Company’s reserve for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

 

Reserve for loan losses, December 31, 2009

   $ 110,478   

Provision for loan losses

     3,691   

Charge-offs to reserve for loan losses

     (18,500
        

Reserve for loan losses, September 30, 2010

   $ 95,669   
        

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

As of September 30, 2010, the total reserve for loan losses of $95.7 million consisted of $77.6 million of asset-specific reserves on impaired real estate loans receivable with an amortized cost basis of $91.6 million and $18.1 million of portfolio-based reserves on non-impaired real estate loans receivable with an amortized cost basis of $561.4 million. As of September 30, 2010, real estate loans receivable with an amortized cost basis of $86.6 million are on nonaccrual status. The asset-specific reserves relate to the following impaired loans: the 200 Professional Drive Mortgage, the 2600 Michelson Mezzanine Loan, the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan, the subordinated debt investment in Petra Fund REIT Corp and the Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan. The Company recorded provision for loan losses of $3.7 million and $178.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The portfolio-based loan loss reserve provides for probable losses estimated to have occurred on the pool of loans that do not have asset-specific reserves. Although the Company does not know which specific loans within the pool will ultimately result in losses, the Company believes it is probable that a loss has occurred within the pool. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the provision for loan losses was comprised of an increase of $9.6 million to the asset-specific loan loss reserves, offset by a reduction of $5.9 million calculated on a portfolio-basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company also charged-off $18.5 million of reserves for loan losses related to the Tribeca Loans in conjunction with the Company’s foreclosure on the underlying project (see – “Tribeca Building Foreclosure”). For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the provision for loan losses was comprised of $208.6 million calculated on an asset-specific basis, partially offset by a reduction of $30.0 million to the portfolio-based reserves.

The Company generally recognizes income on impaired loans on either a cash basis, where interest income is only recorded when received in cash, or on a cost-recovery basis, where all cash receipts are applied against the carrying value of the loan. The Company considers the collectibility of the loan’s principal balance in determining whether to recognize income on impaired loans on a cash basis or a cost-recovery basis. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized $0.9 million of interest income related to impaired loans. In addition, the Company recognized $5.8 million of income from an unconsolidated joint venture related to its preferred membership interest in the HSC Partners Joint Venture, which now owns the Arden Portfolio. The Company received its preferred membership interest in the HSC Partners Joint Venture on July 8, 2009 and released the borrowers from liability under the Company’s investment in the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans. The Company accrued $68,000 of interest income related to the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan as of September 30, 2010.

Tribeca Building Foreclosure

In 2006 and 2007, the Company made three investments related to the conversion of an eight-story loft building into a 10-story condominium building with 62 units (the “Tribeca Building”) located at 415 Greenwich Street in New York, New York. The project was capitalized in part by a senior mortgage loan (the “Tribeca Senior Mortgage Loan”), a senior mezzanine loan (the “Senior Tribeca Mezzanine Loan”), and two junior mezzanine loans (the “First Tribeca Mezzanine Loan” and the “Second Tribeca Mezzanine Loan”, collectively, the “Tribeca Junior Mezzanine Loans”). As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s outstanding investments with book values (excluding asset-specific loan loss reserves) totaling $57.0 million consisted of (i) a 25% interest in the Tribeca Senior Mortgage Loan (the “Tribeca Senior Mortgage Loan Participation”) and (ii) the Tribeca Junior Mezzanine Loans (collectively with the Tribeca Senior Mortgage Loan Participation, the “Tribeca Loans”). On February 19, 2010, the borrowers under the Tribeca Loans defaulted and the Company foreclosed on this project by exercising its right to accept 100% of the ownership interest of the borrower under the Second Tribeca Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Second Tribeca Mezzanine Loan documents. Upon taking possession of the property, the Company recorded the Tribeca Building and the debt assumed at their respective fair values of $90.6 million and $39.2 million. The assumed debt consisted of a 75% interest in the Tribeca Senior Mortgage Loan in the amount of $24.2 million and the Senior Tribeca Mezzanine Loan in the amount of $15.0 million. In addition, the Company recorded $13.3 million of other liabilities assumed in the foreclosure. In order to protect its investment in the Tribeca Building, on April 2, 2010, the Company purchased the Senior Tribeca Mezzanine Loan for $15.0 million. See Note 8, “Foreclosed Real Estate Held for Sale.”

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Concentrations of Credit Risks

The Company’s investment in the GKK Mezzanine Loan, totaling $457.9 million as of September 30, 2010, represents a significant investment to the Company that as of September 30, 2010, comprised 19% of the Company’s total assets and 82% of the Company’s total investments in loans receivable, after loan loss reserves. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the GKK Mezzanine Loan provided 11% of the Company’s revenues and 63% of the Company’s interest income from loans receivable. The GKK Mezzanine Loan matures on March 9, 2011.

The GKK Mezzanine Loan was used to finance a portion of Gramercy Capital Corp.’s (“Gramercy”) acquisition of American Financial Realty Trust (“AFR”) that closed on April 1, 2008. The borrowers under the GKK Mezzanine Loan are (i) the wholly owned subsidiary of Gramercy formed to own 100% of the equity interests in AFR (“AFR Owner”), (ii) AFR and (iii) certain subsidiaries of AFR that directly or indirectly own equity interests in the entities that own the AFR portfolio of properties (collectively, AFR Owner, AFR and these subsidiaries are the “Borrower”). As of September 30, 2010, AFR and its subsidiaries own 952 (898 consolidated (wholly owned) and 54 joint venture (partially owned)) office and bank branch properties located in 36 states and Washington, D.C., including partial ownership interests in 54 bank branch properties (a 99% interest in 52 properties and a 1% interest in 2 properties) occupied primarily by Citizens Bank. The GKK Mezzanine Loan is subordinate to secured senior loans (“senior loans”) in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.7 billion at September 30, 2010 and bears interest at a variable rate of one-month LIBOR plus 520 basis points. The GKK Mezzanine Loan has an extended maturity date of March 11, 2011. Prior to maturity, the Borrower under the GKK Mezzanine Loan is required to make interest-only payments to the Company (although certain cash flow relating to a portfolio of 15 properties comprised of 3.7 million square feet primarily leased to Bank of America is required to be applied to pay down the GKK Mezzanine Loan), with the outstanding principal balance being due at maturity. The Borrower is also permitted to sell certain properties subject to meeting specified conditions, including the payment of a release price to the Company.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Below is summary financial information of the collateral securing the GKK Mezzanine Loan. For periods prior to Gramercy’s acquisition of AFR on April 1, 2008, AFR’s historical summary financial information is presented. For the periods subsequent to Gramercy’s acquisition of AFR, the summary consolidated financial information of the Borrower is presented. The Company is providing the consolidated financial information of the Borrower of the GKK Mezzanine Loan for the periods after April 1, 2008 because the only assets of the Borrower are ownership interests in AFR and subsidiaries of AFR and the GKK Mezzanine Loan is secured by pledges of 100% of the equity interests in AFR and 100% or less of the equity interests in certain subsidiaries of AFR. The consolidated financial information of the Borrower is not directly comparable to historical financial information of AFR due to closing adjustments associated with Gramercy’s acquisition of AFR.

The summarized unaudited financial information is as follows (in thousands):

 

        AFR
Pre-Acquisition (1)
         

Borrower

Post-Acquisition (2)

 

Balance Sheet

 

      As of
December 31, 2007
          As of
December 31, 2008
    As of
December 31, 2009
    As of
September 30, 2010
 

Real estate investments, net

    $ 2,108,532           $ 3,178,527      $ 3,147,249      $ 3,086,880   

Cash and cash equivalents

      124,848             91,240        33,544        32,428   

Other assets

      997,998             893,419        702,486        672,214   
         

Total assets

    $ 3,231,378           $ 4,163,186      $ 3,883,279      $ 3,791,522   
         

Mortgage notes payable

    $ 1,436,248           $ 2,469,993      $ 2,337,758      $ 2,296,511   

Other liabilities

      1,181,333             1,052,138        1,012,294        957,710   
         

Total liabilities

      2,617,581             3,522,131        3,350,052        3,254,221   

Total AFR or the Borrower’s stockholders’ equity

      606,417             638,343        532,032        535,922   

Noncontrolling interest

      7,380             2,712        1,195        1,379   
         

Total equity

      613,797             641,055        533,227        537,301   
         

Total liabilities and equity

    $ 3,231,378           $ 4,163,186      $ 3,883,279      $ 3,791,522   
         
        Borrower Post-Acquisition (2)  

Income Statement

 

     

Three Months
Ended

September 30, 2009

         

Three Months
Ended

September 30, 2010

   

Nine Months
Ended

September 30, 2009

   

Nine Months
Ended

September 30, 2010

 

Total revenues

    $ 108,344         $ 107,630      $ 327,108      $ 319,858   

Total operating expenses

      (49,264        (47,653     (148,559     (140,619

Interest and other income

      804           806        2,760        3,129   

Depreciation and amortization

      (26,659        (26,484     (82,845     (80,238

Interest expense

      (31,497        (29,972     (95,802     (89,366

Gain on sale of properties

      1,934           1,127        3,913        2,439   

Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

      (659        (757     (1,975     (2,099

Discontinued operations

      586           (274     (20     (1,225
         

Net income

      3,589           4,423        4,580        11,879   

Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

      (38        (61     (175     (184
         

Net income attributable to the Borrower

    $ 3,551         $ 4,362      $ 4,405      $ 11,695   
         

 

(1) Represents the historical summary financial information of AFR.

(2) Represents the summarized consolidated financial information of the Borrower.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

On March 9, 2010, the Borrower exercised its option to extend the maturity of this loan to March 2011. On March 15, 2010, Gramercy issued a press release stating that the Gramercy Realty portfolio, which is the division of Gramercy that contains the Borrower, will experience significant rollover, rent step-downs and capital requirements through March 2011. As a result, the Gramercy Realty portfolio is expected to generate negative cash flow during the extended term of the GKK Mezzanine Loan. In addition, Gramercy noted in the press release that it has retained EdgeRock Realty Advisors, LLC, an FTI Company, to assist in evaluating strategic alternatives and the potential restructuring of Gramercy Realty’s mortgage and mezzanine debt. On November 2, 2010, Gramercy issued a press release stating that it does not expect that it will be able to refinance the entire amount of mortgage and mezzanine indebtedness related to the Gramercy Realty portfolio prior to the final maturity of the loans and that it is unlikely to have sufficient capital to satisfy any shortfall. The Company will continue to monitor the performance of the Gramercy Realty portfolio and the performance of the Borrower under the terms of the GKK Mezzanine Loan. Gramercy continues to negotiate with its lenders to further extend or modify its mortgage and mezzanine loans. The Company would be willing to extend the maturity of the GKK Mezzanine Loan for a period of time sufficient for Gramercy Realty to stabilize its portfolio. The GKK Mezzanine Loan is the primary security for two repurchase agreements totaling $271.4 million as of September 30, 2010. See Note 9, “Notes Payable and Repurchase Agreements” and Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies – Concentration of Credit Risks.”

6. REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

At September 30, 2010, the Company held two investments in real estate securities classified as available-for-sale: commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) that accrued interest at a coupon rate of one-month LIBOR plus 2.30% with a contractual maturity of November 2011 and an original purchase price of $17.7 million (“Floating Rate CMBS”) and securities backed by CMBS that accrue interest at a coupon rate of 4.5% with a contractual maturity of December 2017 and an original purchase price of $44.2 million (“Fixed Rate Securities”). The Company’s investments in real estate securities are held at fair value and reviewed for impairment on a quarterly basis. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

From acquisition through March 31, 2009, the Company had recognized through earnings other-than-temporary impairments of $18.2 million and $37.0 million on the Floating Rate CMBS and Fixed Rate Securities, respectively.

Beginning April 1, 2009, the Company is required to distinguish between other-than-temporary impairments related to credit and other-than-temporary impairments related to other factors (e.g., market fluctuations) on its real estate securities that it does not intend to sell and where it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to the anticipated recovery of its amortized cost basis. On April 1, 2009, the Company determined the portion of the previously recorded other-than-temporary impairments that were not due to credit losses to be $14.8 million and recorded this amount as an adjustment to retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income and the amortized cost basis of the securities as of April 1, 2009. The entire adjustment of $14.8 million related to the Company’s investment in the Fixed Rate Securities; the Company determined that the entire other-than-temporary impairment previously recorded for the Floating Rate CMBS was credit-related.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company determined the fair value of the Fixed Rate Securities to be $15.4 million, resulting in an unrealized gain of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The unrealized loss on the Fixed Rate Securities as of September 30, 2010 was not determined to be other-than-temporary because the Company did not experience an adverse change to its cash flow estimates for the securities and the Company believes it has the intent and ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery of the amortized cost basis. As of September 30, 2010, the Company’s Floating Rate CMBS had a fair value of $0. The fair value of the Floating Rate CMBS is consistent with its December 31, 2009 value, resulting in no unrealized gain or loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairments on its real estate securities. As discussed above, on April 1, 2009, through its cumulative transition adjustment related to the adoption of a new accounting principle, the Company effectively reversed $14.8 million of cumulative non-credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges from retained earnings and recorded the amounts as unrealized losses within accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheet. It is difficult to predict the timing or magnitude of these other-than-temporary impairments and significant judgments are required in determining impairments, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding estimated prepayments, losses and changes in interest rates. As a result, actual realized losses could materially differ from these estimates.

The following summarizes the activity related to real estate securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Amortized
    Cost Basis    
    Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
            Total          

Real estate securities - December 31, 2009

   $ 22,755      $ (9,807   $ 12,948   

Unrealized gain

     —          3,062        3,062   

Interest accretion on real estate securities

     (604     —          (604
                        

Real estate securities - September 30, 2010

   $ 22,151      $ (6,745   $ 15,406   
                        

The following table presents the fair value and unrealized gains (losses) of the Company’s investments in real estate securities at September 30, 2010:

 

     Holding Period of Unrealized Gains (Losses) of Investments in  Real Estate Securities (in thousands)  
     Less than 12 Months      12 Months or More     Total  

Investment

   Fair
         Value        
     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
     Fair
        Value        
     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
    Fair
        Value        
     Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 

Floating Rate CMBS

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —     

Fixed Rate Securities

     —           —           15,406         (6,745     15,406         (6,745
                                                    
   $ —         $ —         $ 15,406       $ (6,745   $ 15,406       $ (6,745
                                                    

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

7. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The operations of properties held for sale or disposed to third parties and the aggregate net gains recognized upon their disposition are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company disposed of one office property. In addition, as of September 30, 2010, the Company owned one industrial property with a net book value of $25.4 million designated as held for sale. The following table summarizes operating income from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2010                      2009                      2010                     2009          

Revenues:

          

Rental income

   $ 717       $ 739       $ 2,609      $ 2,220   

Tenant reimbursements

     247         234         710        755   

Parking revenues and other operating income

     10         —           119        —     
                                  

Total revenues

     974         973         3,438        2,975   
                                  

Expenses:

          

Operating, maintenance and management

     95         97         1,086        287   

Real estate taxes and insurance

     138         154         674        497   

Asset management fees to affiliate

     56         55         398        162   

General and administrative expenses

     20         3         84        5   

Depreciation and amortization

     —           339         1,006        1,032   

Interest expense

     263         263         781        781   
                                  

Total expenses

     572         911         4,029        2,764   

Other interest income

     —           —           2        —     
                                  

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 402       $ 62       $ (589   $ 211   
                                  

The following summary presents the major components of real estate held for sale and liabilities related to real estate held for sale as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

         September 30,    
2010
        December 31,    
2009
 

Real estate held for sale

    

Total real estate, at cost

   $ 28,292      $ 68,171   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (2,904     (3,890

Other assets

     1,744        2,290   
                
   $ 27,132      $ 66,571   
                

Liabilities related to real estate held for sale

    

Note payable

   $ 18,000      $ 18,000   

Other liabilities

     55        145   
                
   $ 18,055      $ 18,145   
                

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

8. FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

On February 19, 2010, the borrowers under the Tribeca Loans defaulted and the Company foreclosed on the Tribeca Building by exercising its rights to accept 100% of the ownership interest of the borrower under the Second Tribeca Mezzanine Loan. The Company acquired the remaining unsold units of the Tribeca Building and assumed the project liabilities. The Company recorded the Tribeca Building at fair value using a discounted cash flow valuation model based on net realizable value (expected sales price less estimated costs to sell the unsold units) of the real estate. See Note 5, “Real Estate Loans Receivable – Tribeca Building Foreclosure.”

As of September 30, 2010, the Company’s investment in the Tribeca Building consisted of condos, retail space and parking spaces with a carrying value of $65.3 million and is presented as foreclosed real estate held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the Company had $6.6 million of other liabilities outstanding at September 30, 2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company sold ten condominium units of the Tribeca Building and recognized a gain on sale of $1.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded expenses of $2.9 million related to foreclosed real estate held for sale comprised primarily of interest expense. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had repaid in full all mortgage debt on the Tribeca Building.

9. NOTES PAYABLE AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s notes payable, all of which are interest-only loans during the terms of the loans with principal payable upon maturity, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

Loan Type

  Principal as of
September 30, 2010
    Principal as of
December 31, 2009
    Contractual
Interest Rate as of
September 30, 2010 (1)
    Weighted-Average
Interest Rate as of
September 30, 2010 (1)
    Weighted-Average
Remaining Term
in Years (2)
 
Fixed Rate          

Mortgage loans

  $ 534,551      $ 534,551        5.3% - 6.4%        5.7%        2.8   
                     
    534,551        534,551         
                     
Variable Rate          

Mortgage loans (3)(4)

    545,417        545,417        (5)        2.9%        1.1   

Mezzanine loans (3)(4)

    139,492        137,478        (5)        2.4%        0.8   

Repurchase agreements (6)

    278,119        287,274        (7)        1.8%        0.5   
                     
    963,028        970,169         
                     

Total Notes Payable and Repurchase Agreements  

  $ 1,497,579      $ 1,504,720         
                     

 

(1) Contractual interest rate as of September 30, 2010 represents the range of interest rates in effect under these loans as of September 30, 2010. Weighted-average interest rate as of September 30, 2010 is calculated as the actual interest rate in effect at September 30, 2010 (consisting of the contractual interest rate and the effect of contractual floor rates and interest rate caps, floors and swaps), using interest rate indices at September 30, 2010, where applicable.

(2) Weighted-average remaining term in years represents the initial maturity dates or the maturity dates as extended as of September 30, 2010; subject to certain conditions, the maturity dates of certain loans may be further extended.

(3) The Company has entered into separate interest rate cap or swap agreements related to certain of these loans. See Note 10, “Derivative Instruments.”

(4) As of September 30, 2010, the Company had a $300.0 million mortgage loan and $139.5 million of mezzanine loans held through a consolidated joint venture, all of which are non-recourse to the Company. In the aggregate, the weighted-average interest rate of the mortgage and mezzanine loans is 125 basis points over one-month LIBOR. The terms of the loan agreements provide for the right to extend the loans for one additional successive one-year period upon satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, including minimum debt service coverage requirements. Although the Company believes that it will meet the terms for extension of these loans, the Company can give no assurance in this regard. Under the mortgage loan agreement, all of the properties in the National Industrial Portfolio create a single collateral pool. The individual deeds of trust and mortgages on the properties securing the loan are cross-defaulted and this in effect creates a cross-collateralization of the properties.

(5) The contractual interest rate of these loans will vary based on one-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread. The spread on the mortgage and mezzanine loans range from 0.8% to 2.8% and 1.3% to 3.0%, respectively.

(6) See “—Repurchase Agreements.”

(7) The contractual interest rates of these loans range from 100 basis points over one-week LIBOR to 150 basis points over one-month LIBOR.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company incurred interest expense of $14.7 million and $43.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, $3.9 million of interest expense was payable. Included in interest expense was the amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.6 million and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and interest expense incurred as a result of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements of $1.5 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The following is a schedule of maturities for all notes payable and repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

    Current Maturity     Fully Extended Maturity (1)  
    Notes Payable     Repurchase Agreements     Total     Notes Payable     Repurchase Agreements     Total  

October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010

  $ 41,000      $ —        $ 41,000      $ 41,000      $ —        $ 41,000   

2011

    581,710        271,428        853,138        39,717        271,428        311,145   

2012

    267,407        —          267,407        763,700        —          763,700   

2013

    103,142        6,691        109,833        148,842        —          148,842   

2014

    146,001        —          146,001        146,001        6,691        152,692   

Thereafter

    80,200        —          80,200        80,200        —          80,200   
                                               
  $ 1,219,460      $ 278,119      $ 1,497,579      $ 1,219,460      $ 278,119      $ 1,497,579   
                                               

 

(1) Represents the maturities of all notes payable outstanding as of September 30, 2010 assuming the Company exercises all extension options available per the terms of the loan agreements. The Company can give no assurance that it will be able to satisfy the conditions to extend the terms of the loan agreements.

Certain of our notes payable and repurchase agreements contain financial and non-financial debt covenants. As of September 30, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Repurchase Agreements

The repurchase agreement carrying values, the book value of the underlying collateral and the repurchase agreement counterparties as of September 30, 2010 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Collateral

 

Balance Sheet Classification
of Collateral

  Carrying Value of
Repurchase Agreement
    Book Value of
Underlying Collateral
    Maturity Date
of Collateral
   

Repurchase Agreement
Counterparties

GKK I - Mezzanine Loan

  Real estate loans receivable, net   $ 152,678      $ 257,581        03/09/2011  (1)    Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

GKK II - Mezzanine Loan

  Real estate loans receivable, net     118,750        200,341        03/09/2011  (1)    Citigroup Financial Products, Inc.

Fixed Rate Securities

  Real estate securities     6,691        15,406        12/31/2017      Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
                     
    $ 278,119      $ 473,328       
                     

 

(1) The Company is a guarantor of these repurchase agreements. See Note 5, “Real Estate Loans Receivable – Concentrations of Credit Risks” and Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies – Concentration of Credit Risks” for more information on the Company’s investment in the GKK Mezzanine Loan.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Recent Financing Transactions

Millennium I Building Revolving Loan

On February 12, 2010, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, completed the secured financing of the Millennium I Building. The Company obtained a three-year revolving loan from a financial institution that allows the Company to draw up to $29.5 million (the “Millennium I Building Revolving Loan”), subject to certain terms and restrictions. The Millennium I Building Revolving Loan bears interest at a floating rate equal to 375 basis points over one-month LIBOR, but at no point may the interest rate be less than 5.25% for unswapped portions of the loan. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had not made any draws on the Millennium I Building Revolving Loan. The loan matures on March 1, 2013, subject to two one-year extension options.

The Millennium I Building Revolving Loan is secured by the Millennium I Building. KBS REIT Properties, LLC (“REIT Properties”), one of the Company’s indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, has provided a guaranty of the repayment of the Millennium I Building Revolving Loan.

Extension of National Industrial Portfolio Mortgage and Mezzanine Loans

On August 9, 2010, the Company, through the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture, extended the maturity of the National Industrial Portfolio mortgage and mezzanine loans to August 9, 2011. In connection with extending the maturity dates of the loans, the Company paid $0.2 million to enter into an interest rate cap agreement that will cap one-month LIBOR on $405.0 million of the outstanding debt at 1.0%. The terms of the loan agreements provide for the right to extend the loans for one additional year upon satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, including minimum debt service coverage requirements. Although the Company believes that it will meet the terms for extension of these loans, the Company can give no assurance in this regard.

10. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company enters into derivative instruments for risk management purposes to hedge its exposure to cash flow variability caused by changing interest rates on its variable rate real estate loans receivable and notes payable. The primary goal of the Company’s risk management practices related to interest rate risk is to prevent changes in interest rates from adversely impacting the Company’s ability to achieve its investment return objectives. When the Company purchases or originates a variable rate debt instrument for investment, or obtains variable rate financing, it considers several factors in determining whether or not to use a derivative instrument to hedge the related interest rate risk. These factors include the Company’s return objectives, the expected life of the investment, the expected life of the financing instrument, interest rates, costs to purchase hedging instruments, the terms of the debt investment, the terms of the financing instrument, the overall interest rate risk exposure of the Company, and other factors.

The Company enters into interest rate caps to mitigate its exposure to rising interest rates on its variable rate notes payable. The Company also enters into interest rate floors to mitigate its exposure to decreasing interest rates on its variable rate loans receivable. The values of interest rate caps and floors are primarily impacted by interest rates, market expectations about interest rates, and the remaining life of the instrument. In general, increases in interest rates, or anticipated increases in interest rates, will increase the value of interest rate caps; conversely, decreases in interest rates, or anticipated decreases in interest rates, will generally increase the value of interest rate floors. As the remaining life of an interest rate cap or floor decreases, the value of the instrument will generally decrease towards zero.

The Company enters into interest rate swaps as a fixed rate payer to mitigate its exposure to rising interest rates on its variable rate notes payable. The value of interest rate swaps is primarily impacted by interest rates, market expectations about interest rates, and the remaining life of the instrument. In general, increases in interest rates, or anticipated increases in interest rates, will increase the value of the fixed rate payer position and decrease the value of the variable rate payer position. As the remaining life of the interest rate swap decreases, the value of both positions will generally move towards zero. All of the Company’s interest rate swaps and caps are designated as cash flow hedges.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The following table summarizes the notional and fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The notional value is an indication of the extent of the Company’s involvement in each instrument at that time, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks (dollars in thousands):

 

                            Fair Value of Asset (Liability)        

Derivative Instruments

      Effective    
Date
        Maturity    
Date
        Notional    
Value
    Reference
Rate
        September 30,    
2010
    December 31,
2009
    Balance Sheet
Location
 

Interest Rate Swap

    07/11/2008        07/11/2012      $ 119,037       
 
One-month LIBOR/
Fixed at 3.82%
  
  
  $ (4,665   $ (5,580     Other liabilities   

Interest Rate Swap

    11/05/2008        10/14/2010        41,000       
 
One-month LIBOR/
Fixed at 2.29%
  
  
    (30     (590     Other liabilities   

Interest Rate Swap

    02/05/2009        03/01/2013        45,700       
 
One-month LIBOR/
Fixed at 2.26%
  
  
    (1,631     (444     Other liabilities   

Interest Rate Cap

    08/15/2009        08/15/2011        46,000       
 
One-month LIBOR
at 2.50%
  
  
    —          105       
 
 
Deferred financing costs,
prepaid expenses and
other assets
  
  
  

Interest Rate Cap

    08/15/2010        08/15/2011        405,000       
 
One-month LIBOR
at 1.00%
  
  
    33        —         
 
 
Deferred financing costs,
prepaid expenses and
other assets
  
  
  
                               

Total derivatives designated
as hedging instruments

      $ 656,737        $ (6,293   $ (6,509  
                               

The change in fair value of the effective portion of a derivative instrument that is designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity. The Company recorded unrealized gains of $0.1 million and unrealized losses of $1.2 million on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amounts in other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the hedged cash flow. As a result of utilizing derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges to hedge variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements, the Company recognized an additional $4.5 million and $2.3 million of interest expense related to the effective portion of cash flow hedges during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The ineffective portion, reported as a component of interest expense, did not have a material impact on earnings and the Company does not anticipate that it will have a material impact in the future. During the next twelve months, the Company expects to recognize additional interest expense related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges. The present value of this additional interest expense totals $5.2 million as of September 30, 2010 and is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The fair value for certain financial instruments is derived using a combination of market quotes, pricing models and valuation techniques that involve significant management judgment. The price transparency of financial instruments is a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available and for which markets contain orderly transactions will generally have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments for which markets are inactive or consist of non-orderly trades. The Company evaluates several factors when determining if a market is inactive or when market transactions are not orderly. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” The following is a summary of the methods and assumptions used by management in estimating the fair value of each class of assets and liabilities for which it is practicable to estimate the fair value:

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rent and other receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities: These balances reasonably approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of these items.

Real estate loans receivable: These instruments are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their amortized cost net of recorded loan loss reserves and not at fair value. The fair values of real estate loans receivable were estimated using an internal valuation model that considered the expected cash flows for the loans, underlying collateral values (for collateral-dependent loans) and estimated yield requirements of institutional investors for loans with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value, type of collateral and other credit enhancements.

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture: This investment is presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at acquisition-date fair value and not at current fair value. The fair value of the investment in the unconsolidated joint venture was estimated using an internal valuation model that considered the Company’s expected cash flows from the joint venture and estimated yield requirements of institutional investors for equity investments in real estate joint ventures with similar characteristics, including the capitalization of the joint venture, the operating performance of the joint venture’s real estate and the liquidation priority of the Company’s investment.

Real estate securities: These investments are classified as available-for-sale and are presented at fair value. As of September 30, 2010, the Company based its fair value measurements for the Fixed Rate Securities on quotes provided by the dealer of these securities. Since the market for these securities was determined to be inactive, the Company deemed the use of the dealer quotes as its point estimate of fair value to be appropriate by establishing a range of estimated fair values using various internal valuation techniques and concluding that the dealer quotes were within a reasonable range of fair values. The dealer utilizes a proprietary valuation model that contains unobservable inputs. The Company based its fair value measurements of the Floating Rate CMBS on an internal valuation model that considered expected cash flows from the underlying loans and yields required by market participants. As such, the Company classifies these inputs as Level 3 inputs.

Derivative instruments: These instruments are presented at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The valuation of these instruments is determined by a third-party expert using a proprietary model that utilizes observable inputs. As such, the Company classifies these inputs as Level 2 inputs. The proprietary model uses the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and volatility. The fair values of interest rate swaps, caps and floors are estimated using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash payments (receipts). The variable cash payments (receipts) are based on an expectation of interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments, which consider the impact of any credit enhancements to the contracts, are incorporated in the fair values to account for potential nonperformance risk. The fair value of interest rate caps (floors) are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash payments (receipts) which would occur if variable interest rates rise above (below) the strike rate of the caps (floors). The variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected payments (receipts) on the cap (floor) are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observed market interest rate curves and volatilities.

Notes payable and repurchase agreements: The fair value of the Company’s notes payable and repurchase agreements is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on management’s estimates of current market interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value ratio, type of collateral and other credit enhancements. Additionally, when determining the fair value of liabilities in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability is not available, the Company measures fair value using (i) a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets or (ii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, such as the income approach or the market approach.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The following are the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which carrying amounts do not approximate the fair values (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Face
Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair
Value
     Face
Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair
Value
 

Financial assets:

                 

Real estate loans receivable (1)

   $ 674,074       $ 557,369       $ 510,495       $ 796,972       $ 665,776       $ 613,341   

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture

     —           —           14,637         —           —           23,214   

Financial liabilities:

                 

Notes payable and repurchase agreements (2)

   $ 1,497,579       $ 1,497,579       $ 1,232,263       $ 1,504,720       $ 1,504,720       $ 1,327,611   

 

(1) Face value of real estate loans receivable is net of unfunded commitments. Carrying amount of real estate loans receivable includes loan loss reserves.

(2) Amounts include debt obligations related to real estate held for sale.

Disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to the Company and requires a significant amount of judgment. Despite increased capital market and credit market activity, transaction volume for certain financial instruments remains relatively low. This has made the estimation of fair values difficult, and therefore, actual results could be materially different from the Company’s estimate of value.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company measured the following assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Total     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Recurring Basis:

       

Real estate securities

  $ 15,406      $ —        $ —        $ 15,406   

Asset derivatives

    33        —          33        —     
                               

Total Assets

  $ 15,439      $ —        $ 33      $ 15,406   
                               

Liability derivatives

  $ (6,326   $ —        $ (6,326   $ —     
                               

Total Liabilities

  $ (6,326   $ —        $ (6,326   $ —     
                               

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company measured the following assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at the time each event occurred (in thousands):

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Total     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for

Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Nonrecurring Basis:

       

Foreclosed real estate held for sale

  $ 90,606      $ —        $ —        $ 90,606   

Impaired real estate

    234,105            234,105   

Impaired real estate loans receivable

    11,488        —          —          11,488   
                               

Total Assets

  $ 336,199      $ —        $ —        $ 336,199   
                               

Liabilities assumed on foreclosed real estate held for sale

  $ (52,483   $ —        $ —        $ (52,483
                               

Total Liabilities

  $ (52,483   $ —        $ —        $ (52,483
                               

When the Company has a collateral-dependent loan that is identified as being impaired, it is evaluated for impairment by comparing the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less costs to sell, to the carrying value of the loan. Due to the nature of the properties collateralizing the Company’s impaired collateral-dependent loans as of September 30, 2010, the Company estimated the fair value of the collateral by using an internally developed valuation model that utilizes the income approach to valuing real estate. This approach requires the Company to make significant judgments with respect to capitalization rates, market rental rates, occupancy rates, and operating expenses that are considered Level 3 inputs.

When the Company has a loan that is identified as being impaired in connection with a troubled debt restructuring resulting from a concession granted by the Company to the borrower through a modification of the loan terms, the loan is evaluated for impairment by comparing the carrying value of the loan to the present value of the modified cash flow stream discounted at the rate used to recognize interest income. This rate may not be indicative of a market rate and, therefore, the resulting present value may not be considered to be a fair value. Thus, such financial assets involved in troubled debt restructuring are not considered to be carried at fair value.

The Company estimated the fair value of impaired real estate by using a 10-year discounted cash flow analysis. The cash flow analysis utilized internally prepared cash flow estimates, terminal capitalization rates within historical average ranges and discount rates that fall within ranges the Company believes are used by market participants. The capitalization rate ranges and discount rate ranges were obtained from third-party service providers and the capitalization rate ranges were gathered for specific metro areas and applied on a property-by-property basis.

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)

KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of financial instruments of the Company having recurring fair value measurements based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 12,948   

Unrealized change in market value on real estate securities

     3,062   

Interest accretion on real estate securities

     (604
        

Balance, September 30, 2010

   $ 15,406   
        

Unrealized change in market value on real estate securities in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 3,062   
        

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into an Advisory Agreement with the Advisor that is in effect through November 8, 2011 and a Dealer Manager Agreement with the Dealer Manager. These agreements entitle the Advisor and/or the Dealer Manager to specified fees upon the provision of certain services with regard to the Offering, the investment of funds in real estate and real estate-related investments and the management and disposition of those investments, among other services, as well as reimbursement of organization and offering costs incurred by the Advisor, the Dealer Manager, and their affiliates on behalf of the Company and certain costs incurred by the Advisor in providing services to the Company. The Advisor and Dealer Manager also serve as the advisor and dealer manager, respectively, for KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc., KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc., KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. and KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT, Inc. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, no transactions occurred between the Company and these other entities.

Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement and Dealer Management Agreement, summarized below are the related-party costs incurred by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and any related amounts payable as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

     Incurred      Payable  
     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,      September 30,
         2010        
     December 31,
         2009        
 
             2010                      2009                      2010                      2009                

Expensed

                 

Asset management fees (1)(2)

   $ 4,811       $ 5,543       $ 14,997       $ 16,666       $ 5,386       $ 4,881   

Reimbursement of operating expenses

     1         38         5         278         —           —     

Disposition fees

     —           —           412         —           —           —     

Additional Paid-in Capital

                 

Selling commissions

     292         340         870         1,211         —           —     

Reimbursable other offering costs

     —           —           —           79         —           —     

Capitalized

                 

Advances from Advisor

     —           —           —           —           1,600         1,600   
                                                     
   $ 5,104       $ 5,921       $ 16,284       $ 18,234       $ 6,986       $ 6,481   
                                                     

 

(1) See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Polices – Related Party Transactions – Asset Management Fee.”

(2) Amounts include asset management fees from discontinued operations.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Advances from Advisor and Joint Venture Performance Fees

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor agreed to advance funds to the Company equal to the amount by which the cumulative amount of distributions declared by the Company from January 1, 2006 through the period ending August 31, 2010 exceeds the amount of the Company’s Funds from Operations (as defined below) from January 1, 2006 through August 31, 2010. The Advisor agreed that the Company will only be obligated to reimburse the Advisor for these advances if and to the extent that the Company’s cumulative Funds from Operations for the period commencing January 1, 2006 through the date of any such reimbursement exceed the lesser of (i) the cumulative amount of any distributions declared and payable to the Company’s stockholders as of the date of such reimbursement or (ii) an amount that is equal to a 7.0% cumulative, non-compounded, annual return on invested capital for the Company’s stockholders for the period from July 18, 2006 through the date of such reimbursement. No interest will accrue on the advance being made by the Advisor. No amounts have been advanced since January 2007. The Advisory Agreement defines Funds from Operations as funds from operations as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts plus (i) any acquisition expenses and acquisition fees expensed by the Company and that are related to any property, loan or other investment acquired or expected to be acquired by the Company and (ii) any non-operating noncash charges incurred by the Company, such as impairments of property or loans, any other than temporary impairments of real estate securities, or other similar charges. The Company and the Advisor have agreed that the Advisor will not extend the agreement to advance funds for distribution record dates after August 31, 2010.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor may also earn a performance fee related to the Company’s investment in the National Industrial Portfolio that would in effect make the Advisor’s cumulative fees related to the investment equal to 0.75% of the cost of the joint venture investment on an annualized basis from the date of the Company’s investment in the joint venture through the date of calculation. This fee is conditioned upon the amount of the Company’s Funds from Operations (as defined in the Advisory Agreement). The Company’s operations from the date of the Company’s investment through March 31, 2010 were sufficient to meet the Funds from Operations condition per the Advisory Agreement; beginning in April 2010, the Company’s operations did not meet the Funds from Operations condition per the Advisory Agreement. As a result, as of September 30, 2010, the Company had accrued for incurred but unpaid performance fees of $5.4 million from inception through March 31, 2010. Although these performance fees have been incurred as of September 30, 2010, the Advisory Agreement further provides that the payment of these fees shall only be made after the repayment of advances from the Advisor. As of September 30, 2010, $1.6 million of advances from the Advisor remain unpaid.

13. CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

The Company holds an 80% membership interest in a joint venture with New Leaf. The joint venture, referred to as the National Industrial Portfolio, owns 23 industrial properties and holds a master lease with a remaining term of 12.5 years with respect to another industrial property. Although the Company holds an 80% membership interest and income, losses and distributions are generally allocated based on the members’ respective membership interests, the Company and New Leaf have equal voting rights with regard to certain major decisions. Based on these facts, the Company determined its investment in National Industrial Portfolio joint venture to be a variable interest, and therefore, the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture to be a variable interest entity.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

New Leaf is the manager of the joint venture; however, its authority is limited. It may not cause the joint venture to undertake activities or incur expenses with respect to the National Industrial Portfolio properties not authorized by the operating agreement, the approved budget or the approved business plan, except certain limited expenditures. New Leaf also may not cause the joint venture to make certain decisions without the Company’s consent, including any action that would reasonably be expected to have a substantial or material effect upon the joint venture, any of its subsidiaries or the National Industrial Portfolio properties. Under the terms of the operating agreement for the joint venture, the Company and New Leaf may be required to make additional capital contributions to the joint venture to fund operating reserves or expenses approved in the budget or business plan.

Due to provisions within the joint venture agreement that would allow the Company to exercise control over the liquidation of the joint venture, the Company concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of this variable interest entity. Therefore, the Company consolidates the joint venture in its financial statements and records the portion of the joint venture not owned by the Company as noncontrolling interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture recognized a net loss of $121.0 million.

14. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND SIGNIFICANT NONCASH TRANSACTION DISCLOSURES

Supplemental cash flow and significant noncash transaction disclosures are as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009  

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

     

Interest paid

   $ 42,156       $ 42,017   
                 

Supplemental Disclosure of Significant Noncash Transactions:

     

Investment in real estate acquired through foreclosure

   $ 90,606       $ —     
                 

Liabilities assumed through foreclosure of real estate

   $ 52,483       $ —     
                 

Decrease in distributions payable

   $ 68       $ 2,835   
                 

Distributions paid to common stockholders through common stock issuances pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan

   $ 34,851       $ 46,949   
                 

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company presently operates in two business segments based on its investment types: real estate and real estate-related. Under the real estate segment, the Company has invested primarily in office and industrial properties located throughout the United States. Under the real estate-related segment, the Company has invested in and originated mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and other real estate-related assets, including mortgage-backed securities and preferred membership interest investments. All revenues earned from the Company’s two operating segments were from external customers and there were no intersegment sales or transfers. The Company does not allocate corporate-level accounts to its operating segments. Corporate-level accounts include corporate general and administrative expenses, non-operating interest income and other corporate-level expenses. The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based upon net operating income from continuing operations (“NOI”), which is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure. The Company defines NOI for its real estate segment as operating revenues (rental income, tenant reimbursements and other operating income) less property and related expenses (property operating expenses, real estate taxes, insurance, asset management fees and provision for bad debt) less interest expense. The Company defines NOI for its real estate-related segment as interest income and income from its unconsolidated joint venture investment less loan servicing costs, asset management fees and interest expense. NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of an asset such as non-property income and expenses, depreciation and amortization, and corporate general and administrative expenses. The Company uses NOI to evaluate the operating performance of the Company’s real estate and real estate-related investments and to make decisions about resource allocations. The Company believes that net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to NOI; however, NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of operating performance as it excludes the items described above. Additionally, NOI as defined above may not be comparable to other REITs or companies as their definitions of NOI may differ from the Company’s definition.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

The following tables summarize total revenues and NOI for each reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and total assets and total liabilities for each reportable segment as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,      For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Revenues:

           

Real estate segment

   $ 49,436       $ 53,429       $ 151,601       $ 167,297   

Real estate-related segment

     11,629         12,233         35,802         48,480   
                                   

Total Revenues

   $ 61,065       $ 65,662       $ 187,403       $ 215,777   
                                   

Interest Expense:

           

Real estate segment

   $ 13,427       $ 13,368       $ 40,062       $ 41,440   

Real estate-related segment

     1,306         1,337         3,846         4,255   
                                   

Total interest expense

   $ 14,733       $ 14,705       $ 43,908       $ 45,695   
                                   

NOI:

           

Real estate segment

   $ 14,280       $ 18,506       $ 46,681       $ 59,066   

Real estate-related segment

     8,749         8,957         27,133         38,177   
                                   

Total NOI

   $ 23,029       $ 27,463       $ 73,814       $ 97,243   
                                   
     As of September 30,      As of December 31,         
     2010      2009     

Assets:

        

Real estate segment

   $ 1,686,419       $ 1,854,376      

Real estate-related segment

     575,802         682,048      
                    

Total segment assets

     2,262,221         2,536,424      

Real estate held for sale

     27,132         66,571      

Forclosed real estate held for sale

     65,296         —        

Corporate-level (1)

     118,769         37,016      
                    

Total assets

   $ 2,473,418       $ 2,640,011      
                    

Liabilities:

        

Real estate segment

   $ 1,262,809       $ 1,274,576      

Real estate-related segment

     278,397         287,758      
                    

Total segment liabilities

     1,541,206         1,562,334      

Real estate held for sale

     18,055         18,145      

Forclosed real estate held for sale

     6,623         —        

Corporate-level (2)

     10,225         10,171      
                    

Total liabilities

   $ 1,576,109       $ 1,590,650      
                    

 

(1) Corporate-level assets consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of approximately $118.0 million and $36.9 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

(2) As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, corporate-level liabilities consisted primarily of amounts due to affiliates, accruals for legal and accounting fees and distributions payable.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

The following table reconciles the Company’s net income (loss) to its NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2010                     2009                     2010                     2009          

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,133      $ 3,580      $ (111,702   $ (169,509

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale

     (296     —          (1,836     —     

Income from unconsolidated joint venture

     (1,960     (2,089     (5,808     (2,089

Other interest income

     (62     (41     (115     (176

Loss on derivative instruments

     —          —          —          8   

General and administrative expenses

     2,215        2,024        6,671        5,935   

Depreciation and amortization

     19,344        24,550        60,938        79,624   

Impairment charge on real estate

     —          —          123,453        —     

Provision for loan losses

     57        (499     3,691        178,594   

Other-than-temporary impairments of real estate securities

     —          —          —          5,067   

Total income from discontinued operations

     (402     (62     (1,478     (211
                                

NOI

   $ 23,029      $ 27,463      $ 73,814      $ 97,243   
                                

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Economic Dependency

The Company is dependent on the Advisor for certain services that are essential to the Company, including the disposition of real estate and real estate-related investments; management of the daily operations of the Company’s real estate and real estate-related investment portfolio; and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that the Advisor is unable to provide these services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other sources.

Concentration of Credit Risks

The Company owns a significant number of mezzanine loans that as of September 30, 2010 comprised 20% of the Company’s total assets and 77% of the Company’s total investments in loans receivable, before loan loss reserves. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company’s investments in mezzanine loans provided 14% of the Company’s revenues and 81% of the Company’s interest income.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

Mezzanine loans are secured by a pledge of the ownership interests of an entity that directly or indirectly owns real property and involve a higher degree of risk, including refinance risk and maturity risk, than a senior mortgage loan with a first priority lien. In general, if the Company has a first priority lien on the collateral securing a loan and the borrower fails to make all required payments or is unable to repay its loans at maturity, the Company may agree to extend the loan at similar terms, modify the terms of the loan, or foreclose on the collateral. If the Company forecloses on the collateral, it may either operate the property, resulting in the Company receiving any cash flows generated by the property or the Company paying any cash shortfalls related to the property, or sell the property for whatever amount it can obtain, which may or may not be equal to the loan balance prior to foreclosure. In general, if the Company owns a mezzanine loan and the borrower fails to make all required payments or is unable to repay its loan at maturity, the Company may have more restrictions and fewer options regarding the resolution of its investment. In certain circumstances, the senior lenders, in conjunction with the Company, may be willing to grant the borrower extensions or may grant extensions in exchange for more favorable terms (such as higher interest rates, a partial payoff, the entitlement to a portion of a junior lender’s interest income, etc.). In the event of a default, the Company, as the mezzanine lender, may foreclose on the ownership interests of the borrower and take legal title to the property subject to the existing senior loans. The Company could then operate the property on its own behalf. In the event that the senior loans have matured or have gone into default concurrently with the Company’s foreclosure, the Company could attempt to negotiate an extension or modification with the senior lenders as the new borrower; however, if the senior lenders were not willing to extend or modify the loans and the Company was not able to repay the senior loans, or if the property did not and was not expected to have sufficient cash flow to cover the debt service on the senior loans, the Company would most likely relinquish its interests or rights in the investment to the holders of the senior loans. In addition, losses realized by mezzanine lenders may be greater than losses realized by senior lenders as the rights of mezzanine lenders are subordinate to those of senior lenders. For example, if a property was liquidated by a group of lenders consisting of a senior lender and a mezzanine lender, the proceeds of the liquidation would be applied to the senior lender’s loan balance first with any remaining proceeds going to the mezzanine lender.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

 

The GKK Mezzanine Loan represents a significant investment to the Company that as of September 30, 2010 comprised 19% of the Company’s total assets and 82% of the Company’s total investments in loans receivable, after loan loss reserves. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the GKK Mezzanine Loan provided 11% of the Company’s revenues and 63% of the Company’s interest income. On March 9, 2010, the Borrower exercised its option to extend the maturity of this loan to March 2011. On March 15, 2010, Gramercy issued a press release stating that the Gramercy Realty portfolio, which is the division of Gramercy that contains the Borrower, will experience significant rollover, rent step-downs and capital requirements through March 2011. As a result, the Gramercy Realty portfolio is expected to generate negative cash flow during the extended term of the GKK Mezzanine Loan. In addition, Gramercy noted in the press release that it has retained EdgeRock Realty Advisors, LLC, an FTI Company, to assist in evaluating strategic alternatives and the potential restructuring of Gramercy Realty’s mortgage and mezzanine debt. On November 2, 2010, Gramercy issued a press release stating that it does not expect that it will be able to refinance the entire amount of mortgage and mezzanine indebtedness related to the Gramercy Realty portfolio prior to the final maturity of the loans and that it is unlikely to have sufficient capital to satisfy any shortfall. The Company will continue to monitor the performance of the Gramercy Realty portfolio and the performance of the Borrower under the terms of the GKK Mezzanine Loan. Gramercy continues to negotiate with its lenders to further extend or modify its mortgage and mezzanine loans. The Company would be willing to extend the maturity of the GKK Mezzanine Loan for a period of time sufficient for Gramercy Realty to stabilize its portfolio. The cash flows provided by the properties securing the GKK Mezzanine Loan are currently sufficient to cover the borrower’s debt service obligations; however, the interest rate under the GKK Mezzanine Loan is variable and will fluctuate based on changes in LIBOR. If the cash flows provided by the properties were to decrease to the extent that these cash flows were no longer sufficient to cover debt service obligations, the borrower might rely on its parent company to fund any debt service shortfalls. In the event the borrower’s parent company was unable or unwilling to do so, the borrower might default on the loan. Under such a scenario, the most junior lender could foreclose on the ownership interests of the properties and either operate the properties and pay the debt service on the remaining loans, or, if the values were sufficient, sell the properties and repay the remaining loans. If the most junior lender were to default, the Company could foreclose on the membership interests of the properties and assume the more senior loans. Under such a scenario, the Company could decide to operate the properties and pay the debt service, or, if the values were sufficient, sell the properties and repay the remaining loans. The Company may not have the ability or willingness to operate the properties or assume the liabilities related to the properties. If the Company decides to operate the properties, the Company would need to extend the first priority liens on the properties and the Company will need to repay or refinance the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements (discussed below) or renegotiate the terms of the repurchase agreements. The GKK Mezzanine Loan is subordinate to secured senior loans in the aggregate principal amount of $1.7 billion at September 30, 2010. Under this scenario, the Company’s creditors under the repurchase agreements and the senior lenders to the Gramercy Realty portfolio would need to be willing to extend their loans, and there is no guarantee that the lenders would be willing to do so.

The GKK Mezzanine Loan is security for two repurchase agreements totaling $271.4 million as of September 30, 2010. These repurchase agreements mature on March 9, 2011. The Company is a guarantor of these repurchase agreements. Upon maturity of the repurchase agreements, the subsidiaries of the Company that are the borrowers under the repurchase agreements (collectively, “KBS GKK”) would be required to repay these amounts, refinance the balance or renegotiate the terms of the repurchase agreements. While the Company expects to extend the terms of the GKK Mezzanine Loan at maturity, there is no guarantee that KBS GKK will be able to repay or refinance the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements or renegotiate the terms of the repurchase agreements. KBS GKK may be required to cure any default under the repurchase agreements by repaying the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements and/or relinquishing to the lenders under the repurchase agreements any of the assets securing the repurchase agreements. In addition, KBS GKK may be required to pledge or cause the Company, as guarantor, to pledge any or all of its or their real estate-related assets as additional collateral for the repurchase agreements. Should KBS GKK default under the repurchase agreements, the Company, as guarantor of the repurchase agreements, would be obligated to cure such default. Under the terms of the guaranty, the guarantor’s liability is primary and the guarantor would be required to cure any such default by repaying the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements. As of September 30, 2010, the Company does not have sufficient cash to repay the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

Environmental

As an owner of real estate, the Company is subject to various environmental laws of federal, state and local governments. Although there can be no assurance, the Company is not aware of any environmental liability that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations, the uses and conditions of properties in the vicinity of the Company’s properties, the activities of its tenants and other environmental conditions of which the Company is unaware with respect to the properties could result in future environmental liabilities.

Legal Matters

From time to time, the Company is party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or financial condition.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company evaluates subsequent events up until the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Distributions Paid

On October 15, 2010, the Company paid distributions of $7.9 million, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010.

Distributions Declared

On August 9, 2010, the Company’s board of directors declared distributions based on daily record dates for the period from October 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010, which the Company expects to pay in November 2010. On October 22, 2010, the Company’s board of directors declared distributions based on daily record dates for the period from November 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, which the Company expects to pay in December 2010. On November 5, 2010, the Company’s board of directors declared distributions based on daily record dates for the period from December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, which the Company expects to pay in January 2011, and distributions based on daily record dates for the period from January 1, 2011 through January 31, 2011, which the Company expects to pay in February 2011. Investors may choose to receive cash distributions or purchase additional shares through the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.

Distributions for these periods will be calculated based on stockholders of record each day during these periods at a rate of $0.00143836 per share per day and equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 5.25% annualized rate based on a purchase price of $10.00 per share or a 7.32% annualized rate based on shares purchased under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan at the September 30, 2009 estimated value per share of $7.17.

Dispositions Subsequent to September 30, 2010

Disposition of Southpark Commerce Center II Buildings

On October 19, 2010, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, completed the disposition of four light industrial/flex buildings containing 372,125 rentable square feet in Austin, Texas (the “Southpark Commerce Center II Buildings”) to a buyer not affiliated with the Company or the Advisor for a selling price of $31.3 million less closing costs. The Company will retain the net sales proceeds for future liquidity needs.

 

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KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

Financings Subsequent to September 30, 2010

Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan

On October 19, 2010, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary (the “Five Tower Bridge Borrower”), entered into a mortgage loan with New York Life Insurance (the “Five Tower Bridge Lender”) for $41.0 million secured by the Five Tower Bridge Building (the “Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan”). The Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan matures on November 10, 2014 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.05% per annum. Monthly payments on the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan are principal and interest with principal payments calculated using an amortization schedule of 30 years during the term of the loan, with the remaining principal balance due at maturity. The Company has the right to repay the loan on or after December 10, 2012 upon no less than 60 days written notice to the lender and subject to a prepayment fee, unless prepayment occurs not more than 60 days prior to maturity.

REIT Properties is providing a limited guaranty of the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan with respect to certain potential costs, expenses, losses, damages, liabilities and other sums incurred by the Five Tower Bridge Lender which may result from certain actions or inactions by the Five Tower Bridge Borrower in relation to the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan. REIT Properties is also providing a guaranty of the principal balance and any interest or other sums outstanding under the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan in the event of (i) certain bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving the Five Tower Bridge Borrower or REIT Properties and (ii) certain other intentional actions committed by the Five Tower Bridge Borrower, the Company, REIT Properties or any of their affiliates in violation of the loan documents.

 

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements of KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and the notes thereto. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, as required by context, KBS Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, which we refer to as the “Operating Partnership” and to their subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

The following are some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all of the risks and uncertainties, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements:

 

   

Both we and our advisor have limited operating histories. This inexperience makes our future performance difficult to predict.

 

   

All of our executive officers, some of our directors and other key real estate and debt finance professionals are also officers, directors, managers, key professionals and/or holders of a direct or indirect controlling interest in our advisor, our dealer manager and other KBS-affiliated entities. As a result, they face conflicts of interest, including significant conflicts created by our advisor’s compensation arrangements with us and other KBS-advised programs and investors and conflicts in allocating time among us and these other programs and investors. These conflicts could result in unanticipated actions.

 

   

We depend on tenants for our revenue and, accordingly, our revenue is dependent upon the success and economic viability of our tenants. Revenues from our properties could decrease due to a reduction in tenants (caused by factors including, but not limited to, tenant defaults, tenant insolvency, early termination of tenant leases and non-renewal of existing tenant leases) and/or lower rental rates, making it more difficult for us to meet our debt service obligations and limiting our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

 

   

Ongoing credit market disruptions have caused the spreads on prospective debt financing to increase. This could cause the costs and terms of new financings to be less attractive than the terms of our current indebtedness and increase the cost of our variable rate debt. In addition, we may not be able to refinance our existing indebtedness or to obtain additional debt financing on attractive terms. If we are not able to refinance existing indebtedness on attractive terms at its maturity, we may be forced to dispose of some of our assets.

 

   

Our investments in real estate and mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other loans as well as investments in real estate securities may be affected by unfavorable real estate market and general economic conditions, which could decrease the value of those assets and reduce the investment return to our stockholders. Revenues from the properties and other assets directly securing our loan investments and underlying our investments in real estate securities could decrease, making it more difficult for the borrower to meet its payment obligations to us. In addition, decreases in revenues from the properties directly securing our loan investments and underlying our investments in real estate securities could result in decreased valuations for those properties, which could make it difficult for our borrowers to repay or refinance their obligations to us. These factors could make it more difficult for us to meet our debt service obligations and limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

 

   

Continued disruptions in the financial markets and uncertain economic conditions could adversely affect the value of our investments.

 

   

Certain of our debt obligations have variable interest rates with interest and related payments that vary with the movement of LIBOR or other indexes. Increases in the indexes could increase the amount of our debt payments and limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

 

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Additionally certain of our loan receivable investments are also variable rate with interest rate and related payments that vary with the movement of LIBOR. Decreases in these indexes could decrease the interest income payments received and limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

 

   

We cannot predict with any certainty how much, if any, of our dividend reinvestment plan proceeds will be available for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, the redemption of shares under our share redemption program, the funding of capital expenditures on our real estate investments, the funding of outstanding loan commitments on our real estate loans receivable, or the repayment of debt. If such funds are not available from the dividend reinvestment plan offering, then we may have to use a greater proportion of our cash flow from operations to meet these cash requirements, which would reduce cash available for distributions, and we would continue to be limited in our ability to redeem any shares under our share redemption program.

All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the risks identified in Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Overview

We are a Maryland corporation that was formed on June 13, 2005 to invest in a diverse portfolio of real estate properties and real estate-related investments. We have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2006 and we intend to operate in such a manner. We own substantially all of our assets and conduct our operations through our Operating Partnership, of which we are the sole general partner. Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, our business is managed by KBS Capital Advisors LLC (“KBS Capital Advisors”), our external advisor, pursuant to an advisory agreement. Our advisor owns 20,000 shares of our common stock. We have no paid employees.

On January 27, 2006, we launched our initial public offering of up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock in our primary offering and 80,000,000 shares of common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan. We ceased offering shares of common stock in our primary offering on May 30, 2008. We sold 171,109,494 shares of common stock in the primary offering for gross offering proceeds of $1.7 billion. We continue to offer shares of common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan. As of September 30, 2010, we had sold 18,622,034 shares of common stock under the dividend reinvestment plan for gross offering proceeds of $164.4 million. As of September 30, 2010, we had redeemed 5,955,220 shares sold in our public offering for $54.9 million.

As of September 30, 2010, we owned 64 real estate properties (including one industrial property held for sale), one master lease, 13 real estate loans receivable, two investments in securities directly or indirectly backed by commercial mortgage loans and a preferred membership interest in a real estate joint venture. Also, as of September 30, 2010, we owned a condominium project consisting of 17 condominium units, two retail spaces and parking spaces, all of which were acquired through foreclosure and are currently held for sale. As of September 30, 2010, as a percentage of our total investments, the gross acquisition price of our real estate properties represented 73% of our portfolio and the gross acquisition price of our real estate-related investments represented 27% of our portfolio.

Now that we have invested the net proceeds from our primary public offering, our focus in 2010 is to manage our existing portfolio. We do not anticipate making a significant number of investments in the future. To the extent we receive proceeds from the repayment of real estate-related investments or the sale of a property, we expect to retain a portion of these funds for liquidity purposes, but may use a portion of the funds to make additional investments or to pay distributions to our stockholders.

 

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Market Outlook – Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Markets

During 2008 and 2009, the global financial markets experienced increased volatility due to the widespread concerns about credit risk and the functioning of the capital markets. Economies throughout the world have experienced substantially increased unemployment and sagging consumer confidence due to a downturn in economic activity. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 8.4 million jobs lost in the U.S. from December 2007 through December 2009 and the unemployment rate peaked in 2009 at 10.1%, up from 5.0% in December 2007. In addition, the failure (and near failure) of several large financial institutions and the expectations of additional failures of smaller financial institutions has led to increased levels of uncertainty and a continued skepticism in the general business climate.

As a result of the decline in general economic conditions, the U.S. commercial real estate industry has experienced deteriorating fundamentals across all major property types and in most geographic markets. In general, borrower defaults continue to rise, rental rates have fallen, and demand for commercial real estate space in most markets has contracted. Looking forward, it is widely assumed that mortgage delinquencies have not yet peaked.

Currently, benchmark interest rates, such as LIBOR, are near historic lows. This has allowed borrowers with floating rate debt to continue to make debt service payments even as the properties securing these loans experience decreased occupancy and lower rental rates. Low short-term rates have allowed borrowers to meet their debt obligations; however, these borrowers would not meet the current underwriting requirements needed to refinance this debt today. As these loans near maturity, borrowers will have to find new sources of funds in order to recapitalize their properties.

In late 2008 and throughout 2009, transaction volume for commercial real estate declined dramatically. Increased market volatility has led to uncertainty and poor investor confidence with regard to future market conditions. In the third quarter of 2009, government programs designed to provide liquidity to the capital markets and low short-term interest rates began to have an effect on the demand for assets with yield. Credit spreads across most of the fixed income markets have experienced a dramatic decrease, allowing the commercial real estate markets to stabilize. Following a prolonged period of inactivity, transaction activity has slowly increased and some measure of liquidity has made its way into the market; however, the volume is well below that seen prior to 2008.

From a financing perspective, severe dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the credit markets in late 2008 and early 2009 impacted both the cost and availability of commercial real estate debt. The commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) market, formerly a significant source of liquidity and debt capital, was inactive for over a year and left a void in the market for long-term, affordable, fixed rate debt. During that time, the void was partially filled by portfolio lenders such as insurance companies, but at very different terms than were available in the past five years. These remaining lenders generally increased credit spreads, lowered the amount of available proceeds, required recourse security and credit enhancements, and otherwise tightened underwriting standards, while simultaneously limiting lending to existing relationships with borrowers that invest in high quality assets in top-tier markets. In addition, lenders have limited the amount of financing available to existing relationships in an effort to manage capital allocations and credit risk.

Recently, there have been signs that the credit markets have begun to thaw as the global economy has shown signs of recovery and growth. New CMBS issuances and the increased access to the capital markets for publicly-traded REITs has led many to believe that commercial real estate lending will be revived as the market’s appetite for risk returns. Similarly, many lending institutions have increased their lending on commercial real estate, which has, coupled with historically low rates and slightly-relaxed underwriting standards, helped increase commercial real estate transaction volume. It is important to remember that these trends have only recently begun and an improvement in one aspect of the market does not provide an indication of a general market recovery or provide any indication of the duration of the existing downturn, or the speed of any expected recovery.

Despite certain recent positive economic indicators such as an improved stock market performance and improved access to capital for some companies, the aforementioned economic conditions have sustained the ongoing global recession. Global government interventions in the banking system and the persistence of a highly expansionary monetary policy by the U.S. Treasury have introduced additional complexity and uncertainty to the markets. The U.S. government’s recent introduction of additional regulation to the financial markets, including the banking, insurance and brokerage sectors has resulted in general uncertainty as to the long-term impact on these markets and on the economy as a whole. Adding to this uncertainty are increased disclosure requirements and changes to accounting principles involving the valuation of investments. These conditions are expected to continue, and combined with a challenging macro-economic environment, may interfere with the implementation of our business strategy and/or force us to modify it.

 

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Impact on Our Real Estate Investments

These market conditions have and will likely continue to have a significant impact on our real estate investments. In addition, these market conditions have impacted our tenants’ businesses, which makes it more difficult for them to meet their current lease obligations and places pressure on them to negotiate favorable lease terms upon renewal in order for their businesses to remain viable. Increases in rental concessions given to retain tenants and maintain our occupancy level, which is vital to the continued success of our portfolio, has resulted in lower current cash flow. Projected future declines in rental rates, slower or potentially negative net absorption of leased space and expectations of future rental concessions, including free rent to renew tenants early, to retain tenants who are up for renewal or to sign new tenants, are expected to result in additional decreases in cash flows. Historically low interest rates have helped offset some of the impact of these decreases in operating cash flow for properties financed with variable rate mortgages; however, interest rates may not remain at these historically low levels for the remaining life of many of our investments.

Impact on Our Real Estate-Related Investments

Nearly all of our real estate-related investments are either directly secured by commercial real estate (e.g., first trust deeds or mortgages) or secured by ownership interests in entities that directly or indirectly own and operate real estate (e.g., mezzanine loans). As a result, our real estate-related investments have been impacted to some degree by the same factors impacting our real estate investments. Our investments in mezzanine loans and B-Notes have been significantly impacted as current valuations for buildings directly or indirectly securing our investment positions have generally decreased from the date of our acquisition or origination of these investments. In these instances, the borrowers may not be able to refinance their debt to us or sell the collateral at a price sufficient to repay our note balances in full when they come due.

Assuming our real estate-related loans are fully extended under the terms of the respective loan agreements and excluding our loan investments with asset-specific loan loss reserves and loans under which we have foreclosed or otherwise taken title to the property, we have investments with book values totaling $496.7 million maturing within the next 12 months. We have variable rate real estate-related investments with book values (excluding asset-specific loan loss reserves) of $500.6 million and fixed rate real estate-related investments with book values (excluding asset-specific loan loss reserves) of $152.5 million.

Impact on Our Financing Activities

In light of the risks associated with declining operating cash flows on our properties and the properties underlying the collateral for our repurchase agreements, and the current underwriting environment for commercial real estate mortgages, we may have difficulty refinancing some of our mortgage and mezzanine notes and repurchase agreements at maturity or may not be able to refinance our obligations at terms as favorable as the terms of our existing indebtedness. Although we believe that we will meet the terms for extension of our current loan agreements, we can give no assurance that we will meet the terms for extension of these loans. Assuming our notes payable and repurchase agreements (including debt obligations related to real estate held for sale) are fully extended under the terms of the respective loan agreements, we have $341.1 million of debt obligations maturing during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011. We have a total of $534.6 million of fixed rate notes payable and $963.0 million of variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements; of the $963.0 million of variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements, interest rates on $205.7 million are effectively fixed through interest rate swaps and interest rates on $439.5 million are subject to interest rate caps.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal demands for funds during the short and long-term are for the payment of operating expenses, capital expenditures related to the lease-up and maintenance of our real estate investments, general and administrative expenses, payments under debt obligations and distributions to stockholders. To date, we have had six primary sources of capital for meeting our cash requirements:

 

   

Proceeds from our initial public offering which closed in 2008;

 

   

Proceeds from common stock issued under our dividend reinvestment plan;

 

   

Debt financings, including mortgage loans, repurchase agreements and credit facilities;

 

   

Cash flow generated by our real estate operations and real estate-related investments;

 

   

Proceeds from the sales of real estate; and

 

   

Principal repayments on our real estate loans receivable.

 

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We ceased offering shares of common stock in our primary offering on May 30, 2008 and continue to issue shares under our dividend reinvestment plan. To date, we have invested the proceeds from our initial public offering and do not currently plan to acquire or originate more real estate or real estate-related assets. We intend to use our cash on hand, cash flow generated by our real estate operations and real estate-related investments, funds available under our credit facility, proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan, proceeds from asset sales and principal repayments on our real estate loans receivable as our primary sources of immediate and long-term liquidity.

We expect to use a significant portion of our cash flows from operations, principal repayments on our real estate loans receivable and/or proceeds from asset sales to pay dividends. Our investments in real estate generate cash flow in the form of rental revenues and tenant reimbursements, which are reduced by operating expenditures, debt service payments and corporate general and administrative expenses. Cash flows from operations from real estate investments is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the net effective rental rates on our leases, the collectibility of rent and operating recoveries from our tenants and how well we manage our expenditures. As of September 30, 2010, our real estate portfolio was 80% leased and our bad debt reserve was less than 2% of annualized base rent. As of September 30, 2010, we had seven tenants with rent balances outstanding over 90 days. Based on current market conditions and expiring leases in our portfolio, occupancy may decrease during the remainder of the year. Our real estate-related investments generate cash flow in the form of interest income, which is reduced by loan servicing fees. Cash flows from operations from our real estate-related investments is primarily dependent on the operating performance of the underlying collateral and the borrowers’ ability to make their debt service payments. As of September 30, 2010, four of the 12 borrowers under our real estate loans receivable were delinquent. As a result of these factors, we may experience declines in future cash flows from real estate and real estate-related investments and we expect an increased need for capital to cover leasing costs and capital improvements needed to maximize the performance of our assets.

Beginning with daily record dates for the month of July 2009, our board of directors declared distributions at an annualized distribution rate of 5.25% (annualized rate based on a purchase price of $10.00 per share or a 7.32% annualized rate based on shares purchased under our dividend reinvestment plan at the September 30, 2009 estimated value per share of $7.17) to preserve capital necessary to maintain our investment portfolio.

We depend on the proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures on our real estate investments, tenant improvement costs and leasing costs related to our investments in real estate properties; reserves required by financings of our investments in real estate properties; funding obligations under our real estate loans receivable; the repayment of debt; and the repurchase of shares under our share redemption program. During the second half of 2009 and the first half of 2010, the participation in our dividend reinvestment plan decreased in comparison to 2008. Further reductions in participation under the dividend reinvestment plan could adversely impact our ability to meet our capital needs. Based on our 2010 budgeted expenditures, and except with respect to redemptions sought upon a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence,” we have announced that we do not expect to have funds available for the share redemption program in 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we met our operating cash needs with cash flow generated by our real estate and real estate-related investments and cash on hand. We believe that our cash flow from operations, expected proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan, principal repayments on our real estate loans receivable, potential proceeds from the sale of assets and availability under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the upcoming year.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

As of September 30, 2010, we owned 64 real estate properties, one master lease, 13 real estate loans receivable, two investments in securities directly or indirectly backed by commercial mortgage loans, and a preferred membership interest in a real estate joint venture. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $41.6 million, compared to $76.2 million of net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net cash from operations decreased in 2010 primarily as a result of a $14.2 million decrease in contractual interest income due to our non-performing real estate loans receivable and a decrease of $15.8 million in rental income and tenant reimbursements due to a combination of lower occupancy, increased lease concessions and reduced rental rates.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $122.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The sources and uses of cash from investing activities were as follows:

 

   

$69.9 million of cash provided by principal repayments on real estate loans receivable;

 

   

$40.6 million of cash provided from the sale of real estate;

 

   

$28.5 million of cash provided from the sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale;

 

   

$13.2 million of cash used for additions to real estate;

 

   

$4.1 million of cash used for advances on real estate loans receivable;

 

   

$3.5 million of cash provided by extension fees related to real estate loans receivables; and

 

   

$2.2 million of cash used to increase the restricted cash held to pay for future additions to real estate per the terms of a loan agreement.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $91.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The significant uses of cash for financing activities were as follows:

 

   

$46.4 million of net cash used for debt and other financings as a result of $48.4 million of principal payments on notes payable and repurchase agreements, partially offset by proceeds from notes payable of $2.0 million;

 

   

$36.5 million of net cash used for distributions, after giving effect to dividends reinvested by stockholders of $34.9 million;

 

   

$3.6 million of cash used for redemptions of common stock and $0.9 million of cash used for payments of commissions on stock sales; and

 

   

$2.7 million of distributions paid to the noncontrolling interest holder of our joint venture investment in the National Industrial Portfolio.

Contractual Commitments and Contingencies

In order to execute our investment strategy, we utilized mortgage, mezzanine and repurchase financings to finance a portion of our investment portfolio. Management remains vigilant in monitoring the risks inherent with the use of debt in our portfolio and is taking actions to ensure that these risks, including refinancing and interest rate risk, are properly balanced with the benefits of maintaining such leverage. Assuming our notes payable and repurchase agreements are fully extended under the terms of the respective loan agreements, we have $341.1 million of debt maturing during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011. Although we believe that we will meet the terms for extension of our current loan agreements, we can give no assurance that we will meet the terms for extension of these loans. We have a total of $534.6 million of fixed rate notes payable and $963.0 million of variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements; of the $963.0 million of variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements, interest rates on $205.7 million of these notes were effectively fixed through interest rate swaps and interest rates on $439.5 million of these notes were subject to interest rate caps. In addition, we have variable rate loans receivable with total aggregate outstanding principal balances of $503.8 million that, when interest rate indices such as LIBOR increase, provide income to offset increases in interest expense on variable rate debt. As discussed above, in 2008 and through early 2009, the global capital markets have experienced significant dislocations and liquidity disruptions that have caused the credit spreads of debt to fluctuate considerably and caused significant volatility in interest rates, including LIBOR. We have a total of $757.3 million of variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements not subject to interest rate swaps that are impacted by fluctuations in interest rates. While LIBOR currently stands at historically low levels, future volatility in LIBOR may result in the use of increased capital resources to meet our debt obligations.

 

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As of September 30, 2010, we had two repurchase agreements totaling $271.4 million secured by our investment in the GKK Mezzanine Loan. These repurchase agreements mature on March 9, 2011 and KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a guarantor of these repurchase agreements. Upon maturity of the repurchase agreements, our subsidiaries that are the borrowers under the repurchase agreements (collectively, “KBS GKK”) would be required to repay these amounts, refinance the balance or renegotiate the terms of the repurchase agreements. There is no guarantee that KBS GKK will be able to repay or refinance the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements or renegotiate the terms of the repurchase agreements. Should KBS GKK default under the repurchase agreements, we, as guarantor of the repurchase agreements, would be obligated to cure such default. In such instance, we may be required to make cash payments, attempt to obtain additional financing and/or pledge any or all of our real estate-related assets as additional collateral under the repurchase agreements. We may also be required to surrender to the lenders our investment in the GKK Mezzanine Loan, which has a book value of $457.9 million and secures the repurchase agreements. Under the terms of the guaranty, the guarantor’s liability is primary and the guarantor would be required to cure any such default by repaying the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements. As of September 30, 2010, we do not have sufficient cash to repay the amounts outstanding under the repurchase agreements should the guaranty be called by the lenders and there can be no assurance that we would be able to liquidate assets to satisfy the guaranty.

As of September 30, 2010, we had $439.5 million of mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by our consolidated investment in the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture. Due to a decline in the operating performance of the National Industrial Portfolio resulting from increased vacancies, lower rental rates and tenant bankruptcies, in addition to declines in market value across all real estate types in the period following our initial investment in the National Industrial Portfolio, it is unlikely that the we will be able to refinance or extend the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture upon their fully-extended maturities in August 2012, and we may not meet the requirement to exercise the final loan extensions in August 2011. As a result, we may be forced to relinquish the assets to the lenders at some point prior to or concurrent with the final maturities in August 2012.

In addition to using our capital resources to meet our debt service obligations, for capital expenditures and for operating costs, we use our capital resources to make certain payments to our advisor and the dealer manager. We pay our advisor fees in connection with the management and disposition of our assets and for certain costs incurred by our advisor in providing services to us. We may also pay the dealer manager selling commissions of up to 3% of gross offering proceeds in connection with eligible sales under the dividend reinvestment plan and to the extent permitted under state securities laws. We will also continue to reimburse our advisor and the dealer manager for certain offering costs related to our dividend reinvestment plan.

As of September 30, 2010, we have $128.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and up to $29.5 million available under our revolving credit facility primarily to meet our operational and capital needs. To the extent not used for operations and capital needs, these amounts would be available to meet the requirements of the commitments discussed above.

As of September 30, 2010, our borrowings were approximately 55% and 58% of the cost (before depreciation or other noncash reserves) and book value (before depreciation) of our tangible assets, respectively.

 

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The following is a summary of our contractual obligations (including amounts related to real estate held for sale) as of September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due During the Years Ending December 31,  

Contractual Obligations

   Total      Remainder of
2010
     2011-2012      2013-2014      Thereafter  

Outstanding debt obligations (1)

   $ 1,497,579       $ 41,000       $ 1,120,545       $ 255,834       $ 80,200   

Interest payments on outstanding debt obligations (2)

   $ 112,085       $ 13,335       $ 66,112       $ 24,192       $ 8,446   

Outstanding funding obligations under real estate loans receivable

   $ 7,101       $ 7,101       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Other obligations (3)

   $ 6,986         (3)         (3)         (3)         (3)   

 

(1) Amounts include principal payments under notes payable and repurchase agreements based on maturity dates of debt obligations as of September 30, 2010.

(2) Projected interest payments are based on the outstanding principal amounts and weighted-average interest rates at September 30, 2010, adjusted for the impact of interest rate caps and swap agreements. We incurred interest expense of $42.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs totaling $1.9 million.

(3) Represents the $1.6 million of outstanding advances from our advisor and $5.4 million of incurred but unpaid performance fees as of September 30, 2010. These amounts do not have a fixed payment date, but they may be repaid in any future year depending on our financial condition.

Other Obligations

We have a contingent liability with respect to advances to us from our advisor in the amount of $1.6 million for the payment of distributions and to cover expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, in excess of our revenues. Pursuant to the advisory agreement with KBS Capital Advisors, we are only obligated to reimburse our advisor for these advances if and to the extent that our cumulative Funds from Operations (as defined below) for the period commencing January 1, 2006 through the date of any such reimbursement exceed the lesser of (i) the cumulative amount of any distributions declared and payable to our stockholders as of the date of such reimbursement or (ii) an amount that is equal to a 7.0% cumulative, non-compounded, annual return on invested capital for our stockholders for the period from July 18, 2006 through the date of such reimbursement. No interest will accrue on the advance made by our advisor. The advisory agreement defines Funds from Operations as funds from operations as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts plus (i) any acquisition expenses and acquisition fees expensed by us and that are related to any property, loan or other investment acquired or expected to be acquired by us and (ii) any non-operating noncash charges incurred by us, such as impairments of property or loans, any other-than-temporary impairments of real estate securities, or other similar charges.

In addition to the advances to us from our advisor in the amount of $1.6 million, at September 30, 2010, we have incurred but unpaid performance fees totaling $5.4 million related to our joint venture investment in the National Industrial Portfolio. The performance fee is earned by our advisor upon our meeting certain Funds from Operations thresholds and makes our advisor’s cumulative asset management fees related to our investment in the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture equal to 0.75% of the cost of the joint venture investment on an annualized basis from the date of our investment in the joint venture through the date of calculation. Our operations from the date of our investment through March 31, 2010 were sufficient to meet the Funds from Operations condition as defined in the advisory agreement; beginning in April 2010, our operations did not meet the Funds from Operations condition as defined in the advisory agreement. Although performance fees of $5.4 million have been incurred as of September 30, 2010, the advisory agreement further provides that the payment of the performance fee shall only be made after the repayment of advances from our advisor discussed above. The amount of cash available for distributions in future periods will be decreased by the repayment of the advance from our advisor and the payment of our advisor’s unpaid performance fees.

 

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Results of Operations

Overview

As of September 30, 2009, we owned 64 real estate properties, one master lease, 19 real estate loans receivable (eleven of which were impaired), two investments in securities directly or indirectly backed by commercial mortgage loans, and a preferred membership interest in a real estate joint venture. Subsequent to September 30, 2009, we foreclosed on two properties underlying impaired loan investments, impaired one additional real estate loan receivable and received proceeds from a loan receivable pay-off. We recognized an impairment charge on real estate related to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture. We have also designated one industrial property as held for sale and sold one office property in June 2010, and accordingly, we classified both properties as discontinued operations for all periods presented in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, we have experienced a decline in the occupancy of our real estate properties from 92% as of September 30, 2009 to 80% as of September 30, 2010. Our results of operations were affected by these factors during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 as discussed below.

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2010 versus the three months ended September 30, 2009

The following table provides summary information about our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Increase
     (Decrease)    
        Percentage    
Change
 
     2010      2009      

Rental income

   $ 41,026       $ 43,957      $ (2,931     (7%

Tenant reimbursements

     7,638         8,746        (1,108     (13%

Interest income from real estate loans receivable

     10,848         11,442        (594     (5%

Interest income from real estate securities

     781         791        (10     (1%

Parking revenues and other operating income

     772         726        46        6%   

Property operating, maintenance, and management costs

     11,431         11,244        187        2%   

Real estate taxes, property-related taxes, and insurance

     7,117         6,762        355        5%   

Asset management fees to affiliate

     4,755         5,488        (733     (13%

General and administrative expenses

     2,215         2,024        191        9%   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     19,344         24,550        (5,206     (21%

Interest expense

     14,733         14,705        28        0%   

Provision for loan losses

     57         (499     556        (111%

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale

     296         —          296        100%   

Income from unconsolidated joint venture

     1,960         2,089        (129     (6%

Other interest income

     62         41        21        51%   

 

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

 

 

The $2.9 million decrease in rental income primarily relates to lower occupancy, a net decrease in amortization of below-market in-place leases and lower rental rates for new tenants and as a result of lease renewals, partially offset by an increase in lease termination fees. Our rental income will vary in large part based on the occupancy rates and rental rates of the properties in our portfolio. Occupancy decreased from 92% at September 30, 2009 to 80% at September 30, 2010. While we would generally expect rental income to increase over the long-term, the current economic conditions could result in lower occupancy and/or rental rates and a corresponding decrease in rental income, especially in the short-term.

The $1.1 million decrease in tenant reimbursements was primarily due to lower occupancy (as a result of tenants vacating or reducing leased space) and lower recovery of operating expenses caused by the reset of tenant base years (as a result of new tenants and lease renewals). Our tenant reimbursements vary based on several factors, including the occupancy rate of the buildings, changes in base year terms, and changes in reimbursable operating expenses. While we generally expect tenant reimbursements to increase over the long-term, the current economic conditions could result in lower occupancy rates and increased tenant turnover and lease renewals resulting in lower tenant reimbursements, especially in the short-term. Generally, as new leases are negotiated, the base year resets to operating expenses incurred in the year the lease is signed and the tenant generally only reimburses operating expenses to the extent and by the amount that their allocable share of the building’s operating expenses in future years increases from their base year. As a result, as new leases are executed, tenant reimbursements would generally decrease. Rental income may or may not change by amounts corresponding to changes in tenant reimbursements due to new leases.

The $0.6 million decrease in interest income from loans receivable was primarily due to a decrease in interest income from the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans, the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan, the Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan, the 11 South LaSalle Loan and the 55 East Monroe Mezzanine Loan, partially offset by an increase in interest income from the GKK Mezzanine Loan. A decrease of $0.3 million related to the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans was due to the fact that we released the borrowers under this investment from liability and received preferred membership interests in a joint venture that indirectly owns the properties that had served as collateral for the loans on July 8, 2009; revenues generated by this investment are now recognized as income from unconsolidated joint venture. A decrease of $0.2 million related to the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan was a result of the impairment of this loan during the third quarter of 2009. A decrease of $0.2 million related to Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan, which was determined to be impaired as of September 30, 2010. A decrease of $0.2 million related to the 11 South LaSalle Loan due to a decrease in the average floating interest rate during the three months ended September 30, 2010. In addition, on September 9, 2010, the borrowers under the 55 East Monroe Mezzanine Loan paid off the entire principal balance, which resulted in a decrease of $0.4 million in interest income. The decrease was offset by an increase of $0.6 million in interest income from the GKK Mezzanine Loan primarily due to the amortization of the fee paid by GKK to extend this loan to March 2011, partially offset by a decrease in interest income due to a $14.6 million decrease in the principal balance from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010.

Interest income from real estate loans receivable in future periods compared to historical periods will be impacted by fluctuations in LIBOR to the extent we have variable rate loans and the ability of borrowers under the real estate loans receivable scheduled to mature during the next year to repay or refinance the amounts due to us. Interest income may also be affected by the potential impact of loans that may experience impairment issues in the future as a result of current or future market conditions. Assuming our real estate-related loans are fully extended under the terms of the respective loan agreements, and excluding our loan investments with asset-specific loan loss reserves, we have investments with book values totaling $496.7 million maturing within a year from September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

 

If any of the borrowers under our loans receivable are unable to repay a loan at maturity or default on their loan, the impact to future interest income may be significant and will depend on several factors unique to each individual loan. In general, if we have a first priority lien on the collateral securing a loan, we may agree to extend the loan at similar terms, modify the terms of the loan, or foreclose on the collateral. If we foreclose on the collateral, we may either operate the property, resulting in our receipt of any cash flows generated by the property or our payment of any cash shortfalls related to the property, or sell the property for whatever amount we are able to obtain, which may or may not be equal to the loan balance prior to foreclosure. In general, if we own a mezzanine loan or a B-Note and the borrower is unable to repay its loan at maturity, we may have more restrictions and fewer options regarding the resolution of our investment. In certain circumstances, the senior lenders, in conjunction with us, may be willing to grant the borrower extensions or may grant extensions in exchange for more favorable terms (such as higher interest rates, a partial payoff, or the entitlement to a portion of a junior lender’s interest income, etc.). If the senior lenders will not grant the borrower an extension, we, as the mezzanine lender, may foreclose on the ownership interests of the borrower and take legal title to the property subject to the existing senior loans. We could attempt to negotiate an extension or modification with the senior lenders as the new borrower; however, if the senior lenders were not willing to extend or modify the loans and we were not able to repay the senior loans, we would most likely relinquish our interests or rights in the investment to the holders of the senior loans. Actual outcomes may differ significantly from the above based on factors specific to individual loans and situations.

The $0.7 million decrease in asset management fees was primarily due to the exclusion of certain impaired real estate loans receivable from our asset management fee calculation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009, a reduction in the outstanding principal balance of the GKK Mezzanine Loan, as a result of principal repayments on the loan, and a decrease in asset management fees relating to the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture because we did not meet certain performance thresholds during the three months ended September 30, 2010.

The $0.2 million increase in general and administrative expenses primarily relates to higher legal fees incurred for various transaction consultations, printing costs, and taxes. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of legal fees, audit fees, transfer agent fees, state and local income taxes and other professional fees.

The $5.2 million decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily due to decreased amortization of tenant origination and absorption costs resulting from lease expirations and accelerated depreciation and amortization for early lease terminations or renewals during and subsequent to the three months ended September 30, 2009. In addition, as of June 30, 2010, we recorded an impairment charge with respect to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio to reduce the carrying value of these properties to their estimated fair values and at that time we ceased recognition of depreciation and amortization expense.

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased by $0.6 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily as a result of the $11.0 million provision for loan losses related to the Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan, which was determined to be impaired as of September 30, 2010. This was offset by a decrease of $10.9 million in our provision for portfolio-based loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2010. For information regarding our impaired loans, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC.

We recognized a gain of $0.3 million on the sales of foreclosed real estate held for sale. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we sold three condominium units of the Tribeca Buildings.

We recognized $2.0 million and $2.1 million in income from unconsolidated joint venture related to the Arden Portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. On July 8, 2009, we released the borrowers under the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans and received preferred membership interests in an unconsolidated joint venture that indirectly owns the properties that served as the collateral for these loans.

 

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

 

 

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2009

The following table provides summary information about our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,     Increase
     (Decrease)    
        Percentage    
Change
 
             2010                      2009              

Rental income

   $ 126,395       $ 136,218      $ (9,823     (7%

Tenant reimbursements

     22,912         28,933        (6,021     (21%

Interest income from real estate loans receivable

     33,474         45,758        (12,284     (27%

Interest income from real estate securities

     2,328         2,722        (394     (14%

Parking revenues and other operating income

     2,294         2,146        148        7%   

Property operating, maintenance, and management costs

     33,538         35,526        (1,988     (6%

Real estate taxes, property-related taxes, and insurance

     21,544         20,809        735        4%   

Asset management fees to affiliate

     14,599         16,504        (1,905     (12%

General and administrative expenses

     6,671         5,935        736        12%   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     60,938         79,624        (18,686     (23%

Interest expense

     43,908         45,695        (1,787     (4%

Impairment charge on real estate

     123,453         —          123,453        100%   

Provision for loan losses

     3,691         178,594        (174,903     (98%

Other-than-temporary impairment of real estate securities

     —           5,067        (5,067     (100%

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate held for sale

     1,836         —          1,836        100%   

Income from unconsolidated joint venture

     5,808         2,089        3,719        178%   

Other interest income

     115         176        (61     (35%

Loss on derivative instruments

     —           (8     8        (100%

Gain on sale of real estate, net

     2,067         —          2,067        100%   

The $9.8 million decrease in rental income primarily relates to a net decrease in amortization of below-market in-place leases, lower occupancy and lower rental rates for new tenants and as a result of lease renewals, partially offset by an increase in lease termination fees. Our rental income will vary in large part based on the occupancy rates and rental rates of the properties in our portfolio. Occupancy decreased from 92% at September 30, 2009 to 80% at September 30, 2010. While we would generally expect rental income to increase over the long-term, the current deteriorating economic conditions could result in lower occupancy and/or rental rates and a corresponding decrease in rental income, especially in the short-term.

The $6.0 million decrease in tenant reimbursements was primarily due to lower occupancy (as a result of tenants vacating or reducing leased space), lower recovery of operating expenses caused by the reset of tenant base years (as a result of new tenants and lease renewals) and lower reimbursable utility expenses and property taxes. Our tenant reimbursements vary based on several factors discussed above under “Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2010 versus the three months ended September 30, 2009.”

 

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

 

 

The $12.3 million decrease in interest income from loans receivable was primarily due to a decrease in interest income from the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans, the 2600 Michelson Mezzanine Loan, the 18301 Von Karman Loans, the Tribeca Loans and the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan. A decrease of $6.9 million related to the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans was due to the fact that we released the borrowers under this investment from liability and received preferred membership interests in a joint venture that indirectly owns the properties that had served as collateral for the loans on July 8, 2009; revenues generated by this investment are now recognized as income from unconsolidated joint venture. The decrease of $0.7 million related to the 2600 Michelson Mezzanine Loan consisted of a decrease $0.6 million in contractual interest income due to the impairment of this loan in the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease of $0.1 million in amortization of purchase discount. The decrease of $2.6 million related to the 18301 Von Karman Loans consisted of a decrease of $2.2 million in contractual interest income and a decrease of $0.4 million in amortization of purchase discounts. We gained control of the property securing the 18301 Von Karman Loans on October 6, 2009 as a result of receiving a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure; revenues generated and expenses incurred by this investment are now recognized in our real estate operations. A decrease of $1.9 million related to the Tribeca Loans was a result of ceasing the recognition of revenue on our First and Second Tribeca Mezzanine Loans during the second quarter of 2009 and due to the fact that the borrowers under the Tribeca Loans defaulted and we foreclosed on the project on February 19, 2010. A decrease of $0.6 million related to the Sandmar Mezzanine Loan was a result of the impairment of this loan during the third quarter of 2009. The decrease was offset by an increase of $1.0 million in interest income from the GKK Mezzanine Loan and the 11 South LaSalle Loan. An increase of $0.5 million related to the GKK Mezzanine Loan was primarily due to the amortization of the fee paid by the borrower to extend this loan to March 2011, partially offset by a decrease in interest income due to the $14.6 million decrease in the principal balance from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010. An increase of $0.5 million related to the 11 South LaSalle Loan was due to an increase in the principal balance of $4.1 million from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010 and recognition of December 2009 income during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Please see “Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2010 versus the three months ended September 30, 2009” above for a discussion of the impact of fluctuations in LIBOR on our interest income and a discussion of the impact to us if any of the borrowers under our loans receivable default on their loans.

The $0.4 million decrease in interest from real estate securities is primarily due to a decrease in accretion on the Company’s fixed rate securities caused by an adverse change in the Company’s cash flow estimates for these securities beginning in April 2009.

The $2.0 million decrease in property operating, maintenance, and management costs is due to a decrease in utility expenses as a result of lower occupancy, lower utility rates, conservation efforts and utility credits recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease also relates to a bad debt write-off as a result of settlement and renegotiation with a tenant in bankruptcy.

The $0.8 million increase in real estate taxes, property-related taxes, and insurance was due to a tax abatement in 2009 for one of our real estate properties and an increase in assessment value in 2010 for our real estate properties. This increase is primarily offset by property tax refunds as a result of tax assessment appeals and lower real estate taxes on one property as a result of tax abatements during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

The $1.9 million decrease in asset management fees was primarily due to the exclusion of certain impaired real estate loans receivable from our asset management fee calculation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009, a reduction in the outstanding principal balance of the GKK Mezzanine Loan, as a result of principal repayments on the loan, and a decrease in asset management fees relating to the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture because we did not meet certain performance thresholds beginning in April 2010.

The $0.7 million increase in general and administrative expenses primarily relates to higher legal fees incurred for various transaction consultations. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of legal fees, audit fees, transfer agent fees, state and local income taxes and other professional fees.

The $18.7 million decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily due to decreased amortization of tenant origination and absorption costs resulting from lease expirations and accelerated depreciation and amortization for early lease terminations or renewals during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. In addition, as of June 30, 2010, we recorded an impairment charge with respect to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio to reduce the carrying value of these properties to their estimated fair values and at that time we ceased recognition of depreciation and amortization expense.

 

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

 

The $1.8 million decrease in interest expense is primarily due to a decrease in interest expense under floating rate notes payable and repurchase agreements as a result of decreases in LIBOR. One-month LIBOR averaged 0.37% during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and averaged 0.28% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease also relates to a decrease in amortization of deferred financing costs for mortgage and mezzanine loans outstanding on the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture. The original maturity of these loans was August 2009. Interest expense in future periods will vary based on fluctuations in one-month LIBOR, our level of future borrowings and our ability to refinance existing indebtedness at similar rates. We do not currently plan to acquire or originate more real estate or real estate-related assets, and therefore, do not plan to enter into any purchase financing in the future. However, we will need to refinance our existing indebtedness in the future.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized an impairment charge on real estate of $123.5 million with respect to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture. We hold an 80% membership interest in the joint venture and consolidate the joint venture in our financial statements. This joint venture, which we refer to as the National Industrial Portfolio, owns 23 industrial properties and holds a master lease with respect to another industrial property. As a result of revising our cash flow projections and holding period for the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture, we determined that the estimated undiscounted cash flows during the revised holding period (including proceeds from the disposal of the investment) were not sufficient to recover the carrying value of several of the properties in the National Industrial Portfolio; therefore, we recognized an impairment charge of $123.5 million with respect to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio to reduce the carrying value of these properties to their estimated fair values. Due to a decline in the operating performance of the portfolio resulting from increased vacancies, lower rental rates and tenant bankruptcies, in addition to declines in market value across all real estate types in the period following our initial investment in the National Industrial Portfolio, it is unlikely that the we will be able to refinance or extend the mortgage and mezzanine loans secured by the National Industrial Portfolio upon their fully-extended maturities in August 2012, and we may not meet the requirement to exercise the final loan extensions in August 2011. As a result, we may be forced to relinquish the assets to the lenders at some point prior to or concurrent with the final maturities in August 2012. In the event we relinquish the assets to the lenders, we would record a gain on extinguishment of the debt equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the debt at that time (currently $439.5 million) and the carrying value of the collateral at that time (currently $321.3 million). We did not recognize any impairment charge on real estate during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $174.9 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as a result of the $208.6 million provision for loan losses related to the 200 Professional Drive Mortgage, the Tribeca Mezzanine Loans, the 18301 Von Karman Loans, the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans, the 2600 Michelson Mezzanine Loan and Sandmar Mezzanine Loan recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the $11.0 million provision for loan losses related to the Artisan Multifamily Portfolio Mezzanine Loan during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. This was offset by a reduction of $5.9 million in our provision for portfolio-based loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For information regarding our impaired loans, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC.

We did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairments during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. We recognized other-than-temporary impairments related to real estate securities of $5.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which related to our investment in fixed rate securities. Since April 1, 2009, as a result of adopting a new accounting principle, we are required to distinguish between other-than-temporary impairments related to credit and other-than-temporary impairments related to other factors (e.g., market fluctuations) on our real estate securities that we do not intend to sell and where it is not likely that we will be required to sell the security prior to the anticipated recovery of its amortized cost basis. The credit component will be charged to earnings and the component related to other factors will be recorded to other comprehensive income (loss).

We recognized a gain of $1.8 million on the sales of foreclosed real estate held for sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we sold ten condominium units of the Tribeca Buildings.

We recognized $5.8 million and $2.1 million in income from unconsolidated joint venture related to the Arden Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. On July 8, 2009, we released the borrowers under the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans and received preferred membership interests in an unconsolidated joint venture that indirectly owns the properties that served as the collateral for these loans. Although there was no income from the unconsolidated joint venture until July 8, 2009, we recognized $6.9 million of interest income from the real estate loans receivable relating to the Arden Portfolio Mezzanine Loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

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

 

We recognized a gain on sale of real estate of $2.1 million related to the disposition of the 18301 Von Karman Building during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. We did not dispose of any real estate during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Funds from Operations

We believe that funds from operations (“FFO”) is a beneficial indicator of the performance of an equity REIT. Because FFO calculations exclude such items as depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and gains and losses from sales of operating real estate assets (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar conditions based on historical cost accounting and useful-life estimates), they facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and among other REITs. Our management believes that historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. As a result, we believe that the use of FFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provides a more complete understanding of our performance relative to our competitors and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make decisions involving operating, financing, and investing activities. We compute FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to other REITs that do not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do.

FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure and does not represent net income as defined by GAAP. Net income as defined by GAAP is the most relevant measure in determining our operating performance because FFO includes adjustments that investors may deem subjective, such as adding back expenses such as depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance.

Our calculation of FFO, which we believe is consistent with the calculation of FFO as defined by NAREIT, is presented in the following table for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2010                     2009                     2010                     2009          

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 3,783      $ 3,595      $ (87,505   $ (169,027

Add:

        

Depreciation of real estate assets

     10,432        10,301        31,928        30,174   

Depreciation of real estate assets - discontinued operations

     —          181        484        523   

Amortization of lease-related costs

     8,912        14,249        29,010        49,450   

Amortization of lease-related costs - discontinued operations

     —          158        522        509   

Deduct:

        

Gain on sales of foreclosed real estate held for sale

     (296     —          (1,836     —     

Gain on sale of real estate, net

     —          —          (2,067     —     

Adjustments for noncontrolling interest - consolidated entity (1)

     (570     (1,399     (2,446     (4,080
                                

FFO

   $ 22,261      $ 27,085      $ (31,910   $ (92,451
                                

 

(1) Relates to our consolidated joint venture. The noncontrolling interest holder’s share of our consolidated venture’s real estate depreciation was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively; and $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Its share of amortization of lease-related costs was $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively; and $1.0 million and $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

Set forth below is additional information related to certain noncash items included in our net income (loss) above, which may be helpful in assessing our operating results. Please see the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows for details of our operating, investing, and financing cash activities.

Significant Noncash Items Included in Net Income (Loss) and FFO:

 

   

Impairment charge on real estate related to 17 properties within the National Industrial Portfolio joint venture of $98.8 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $24.7 million) was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2010;

 

   

Provision for loan losses related to our real estate loans receivable was $0.1 million and $(0.5) million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $3.7 million and $178.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively;

 

   

Revenues in excess of actual cash received as a result of amortization of above-market/below-market in-place leases of approximately $1.3 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $26,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and $1.6 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.2 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2009; and $2.3 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $(40,000)) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $5.4 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.6 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009;

 

   

Interest expense from the amortization of deferred financing costs related to notes payable of approximately $0.6 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $28,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and $0.9 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2009; and $1.8 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $3.7 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.6 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009;

 

   

Revenues in excess of actual cash received as a result of straight-line rent and amortization of lease incentives of $1.1 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $45,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and of $1.1 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $52,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2009; and $5.9 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and of $3.5 million (net of adjustment for noncontrolling interest of $0.1 million) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009;

 

   

Interest income from the accretion of discounts and origination fees on real estate loans receivable and real estate securities to interest income, net of amortization of closing costs, of $1.1 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $2.6 million and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively;

 

   

Amortization of interest rate floors of $0.3 million and $1.8 million was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively; and

 

   

Other-than-temporary impairment related to our real estate securities of $5.1 million was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Operating cash flow and FFO may be used to fund all or a portion of certain capitalizable items that are excluded from FFO, such as tenant improvements, building improvements, and deferred leasing costs. Tenant improvements and capital expenditures totaled $5.4 million and $13.2 million while leasing commissions totaled $2.4 million and $6.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

 

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

 

 

Distributions

Distributions declared, distributions paid and cash flows from operations were as follows for the first, second and third quarters of 2010 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

         Distributions    
Declared (1)
         Distributions    
Declared Per
Share (1) (2)
                          Cash Flows
From

  Operations  
 

Period

         Distributions Paid (3)     
               Cash            Reinvested            Total           

First Quarter 2010

   $ 23,324       $ 0.130       $ 11,896       $ 11,362       $ 23,258       $ 6,745   

Second Quarter 2010

     23,777         0.131         12,266         11,708         23,974         21,170   

Third Quarter 2010

     24,231         0.132         12,387         11,781         24,168         13,700   
                                                     
   $ 71,332       $ 0.393       $ 36,549       $ 34,851       $ 71,400       $ 41,615   
                                                     

 

(1) Distributions for the period from January 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 are based on daily record dates and are calculated at a rate of $0.00143836 per share per day.

(2) Assumes share was issued and outstanding each day during the period presented.

(3) Distributions are paid on a monthly basis. Distributions for all record dates of a given month are paid approximately 15 days following month-end.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we paid aggregate distributions of $71.4 million, including $36.5 million of distributions paid in cash and $34.9 million of distributions reinvested through our dividend reinvestment plan. We funded our total distributions paid, which includes net cash distributions and dividends reinvested by stockholders, with $41.6 million of current period operating cash flows and $29.8 million of operating cash reserves from prior periods, proceeds from the sale of properties, and the repayment of a note receivable. FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $(31.9) million. See the reconciliation of FFO to net loss above.

Generally, we pay, and in the future expect to pay, distributions from our cash flow from operations, principal repayments on our real estate loans receivable, proceeds from asset sales and funds available under our revolving credit facility. In order that our stockholders could begin earning cash distributions, our advisor, KBS Capital Advisors, agreed to advance funds to us equal to the amount by which the cumulative amount of distributions declared by our board of directors from January 1, 2006 through the period ending August 31, 2010 exceeded the amount of our Funds from Operations (as defined in our advisory agreement) for the same period. We are only obligated to reimburse our advisor for these expenses if and to the extent that our cumulative Funds from Operations for the period commencing January 1, 2006 through the date of any such reimbursement exceed the lesser of (i) the cumulative amount of any distributions declared and payable to our stockholders as of the date of such reimbursement or (ii) an amount that is equal to a 7.0% cumulative, non-compounded, annual return on invested capital for our stockholders for the period from July 18, 2006 through the date of such reimbursement. No interest will accrue on the advance made by our advisor. The advisory agreement defines Funds from Operations as funds from operations as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts plus (i) any acquisition expenses and acquisition fees expensed by us and that are related to any property, loan or other investment acquired or expected to be acquired by us and (ii) any non-operating noncash charges incurred by us, such as impairments of property or loans, any other-than-temporary impairments of marketable securities, or other similar charges. Through September 30, 2010, our advisor had advanced an aggregate of $1.6 million to us for cash distributions and expenses in excess of revenues, all of which is outstanding. No amount has been advanced since January 2007. We have agreed with our advisor that the advisor will not extend the agreement to advance funds for distribution record dates after August 31, 2010.

 

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

 

 

During the past year, our portfolio has experienced increasing pressure from declines in cash flow from a number of our investments. There have been several significant factors responsible for the changes in cash flow. A decline in the occupancy of our portfolio and increases in rental concessions given to retain tenants, which is important to the continued success of our portfolio, have resulted in lower current cash flow. Tenant specific issues, including bankruptcy and down-sizing, have place downward pressure on our operating cash flow. Projected future declines in rental rates, slower or potentially negative net absorption of leased space and expectations of future rental concessions, including three or more months of free rent to retain tenants who are up for renewal or to sign new tenants, are expected to result in additional decreases in cash flow. Historically low LIBOR, which is used to calculate the interest due to us on certain of our debt investments, has resulted in a reduction in interest income we earn on those investments. LIBOR has fallen from a high of approximately 5.8% during 2007 to 0.3% as of September 30, 2010. The decrease in interest earned on our variable rate debt investments is offset by the decrease in interest expense incurred on our variable rate notes payable and repurchase agreements. In addition, financial difficulties of borrowers under loans we own, lower rental and occupancy rates at the properties securing loans, the expiration of interest rate floor agreements related to certain debt investments and slower sales and lower prices for condo units related to loans on which we have now foreclosed have caused cash flows to decline and/or may result in additional declines. These factors could result in decreases to distributions in future periods to preserve capital necessary to maintain our investment portfolio.

Our operating performance cannot be accurately predicted and may deteriorate in the future due to numerous factors, including those discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements,” “ — Market Outlook — Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Markets,” and “ — Results of Operations.” Those factors include: the future operating performance of our investments in the existing real estate and financial environment; the success and economic viability of our tenants; the ability of our borrowers and their sponsors to continue to make their debt service payments and/or to repay their loans upon maturity; our ability to refinance existing indebtedness at comparable terms; changes in interest rates on our variable rate debt obligations or loans receivable; and the level of participation in our dividend reinvestment plan. In the event our FFO and/or cash flow from operations decrease in the future, the level of our distributions may also decrease. In addition, future distributions declared and paid may exceed FFO and/or cash flow from operations.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the SEC. The preparation of our financial statements requires significant management judgments, assumptions and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. A discussion of the accounting policies that management considers critical in that they involve significant management judgments, assumptions and estimates is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC. There have been no significant changes to our policies during 2010, except as follows:

Real Estate Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

We generally consider non-foreclosed real estate to be “held for sale” when the following criteria are met: (i) management commits to a plan to sell the property, (ii) the property is available for sale immediately, (iii) the property is actively being marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, (iv) the sale of the property within one year is considered probable and (v) significant changes to the plan to sell are not expected. Real estate that is held for sale and its related assets are classified as “real estate held for sale” and “assets related to real estate held for sale,” respectively, for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Notes payable and other liabilities related to real estate held for sale are classified as “notes payable related to real estate held for sale” and “liabilities related to real estate held for sale,” respectively, for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Real estate classified as held for sale is no longer depreciated and reported at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value less costs to sell. Additionally, we record the operating results related to real estate that has either been disposed of or is deemed to be held for sale as discontinued operations for all periods presented if the operations have been or are expected to be eliminated and we will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the property following the sale.

 

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

 

 

Foreclosed Real Estate Held for Sale

Foreclosed real estate held for sale consists of properties acquired through foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in full or partial satisfaction of non-performing loans that we intend to market for sale in the near term. Foreclosed real estate held for sale is recorded at the lower of the carrying value of the loan immediately prior to foreclosure or the estimated fair value of the real estate (net of liabilities assumed) less costs to sell. The excess of the carrying value of the loan over the fair value of the property less estimated costs to sell, if any, is charged-off against the reserve for loan losses when title to the property is obtained. Costs of holding the property are expensed as incurred in our consolidated statements of operations. The gain or loss on final disposition of foreclosed real estate held for sale will be recorded as other income and is considered income (loss) from continuing operations as it represents the final stage of our loan collection process.

Subsequent Events

We evaluate subsequent events up until the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Distributions Paid

On October 15, 2010, we paid distributions of $7.9 million, which related to distributions declared for each day in the period from September 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010.

Distributions Declared

On August 9, 2010, our board of directors declared distributions based on daily record dates for the period from October 1, 2010 through October 31, 2010, which we expect to pay in November 2010. On October 22, 2010, our board of directors declared distributions based on daily record dates for the period from November 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, which we expect to pay in December 2010. On November 5, 2010, our board of directors declared distributions based on daily record dates for the period from December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, which we expect to pay in January 2011, and distributions based on daily record dates for the period from January 1, 2011 through January 31, 2011, which we expect to pay in February 2011. Investors may choose to receive cash distributions or purchase additional shares through our dividend reinvestment plan.

Distributions for these periods will be calculated based on stockholders of record each day during these periods at a rate of $0.00143836 per share per day and equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for a 365-day period, would equal a 5.25% annualized rate based on a purchase price of $10.00 per share or a 7.32% annualized rate based on shares purchased under our dividend reinvestment plan at the September 30, 2009 estimated value per share of $7.17.

Dispositions Subsequent to September 30, 2010

Disposition of Southpark Commerce Center II Buildings

On October 19, 2010, we, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, completed the disposition of four light industrial/flex buildings containing 372,125 rentable square feet in Austin, Texas (the “Southpark Commerce Center II Buildings”) to a buyer not affiliated with us or our advisor for a selling price of $31.3 million less closing costs. We will retain the net sales proceeds for future liquidity needs.

 

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

 

 

Financings Subsequent to September 30, 2010

Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan

On October 19, 2010, we, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary (the “Five Tower Bridge Borrower”), entered into a mortgage loan with New York Life Insurance (the “Five Tower Bridge Lender”) for $41.0 million secured by the Five Tower Bridge Building (the “Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan”). The Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan matures on November 10, 2014 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.05% per annum. Monthly payments on the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan are principal and interest with principal payments calculated using an amortization schedule of 30 years during the term of the loan, with the remaining principal balance due at maturity. We have the right to repay the loan on or after December 10, 2012 upon no less than 60 days written notice to the lender and subject to a prepayment fee, unless prepayment occurs not more than 60 days prior to maturity.

KBS REIT Properties, LLC (“REIT Properties”) is providing a limited guaranty of the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan with respect to certain potential costs, expenses, losses, damages, liabilities and other sums incurred by the Five Tower Bridge Lender which may result from certain actions or inactions by the Five Tower Bridge Borrower in relation to the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan. REIT Properties is also providing a guaranty of the principal balance and any interest or other sums outstanding under the Five Tower Bridge Mortgage Loan in the event of (i) certain bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving the Five Tower Bridge Borrower or REIT Properties and (ii) certain other intentional actions committed by the Five Tower Bridge Borrower, the Company, REIT Properties or any of their affiliates in violation of the loan documents.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund the acquisition, expansion and refinancing of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. We are also exposed to the effects of changes in interest rates as a result of the acquisition and origination of mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other loans and the acquisition of real estate securities. Our profitability and the value of our investment portfolio may be adversely affected during any period as a result of interest rate changes. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. We have managed and will continue to manage interest rate risk by maintaining a ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt such that floating rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level. In addition, we utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate caps, floors, and swap agreements, in order to limit the effects of changes in interest rates on our operations. When we use these types of derivatives to hedge the risk of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, we may be subject to certain risks, including the risk that losses on a hedge position will reduce the funds available for payments to holders of our common stock and that the losses may exceed the amount we invested in the instruments.

We borrow funds and make investments at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Interest rate fluctuations will generally not affect our future earnings or cash flows on our fixed rate debt or fixed rate real estate loans receivable unless such instruments mature or are otherwise terminated. However, interest rate changes will affect the fair value of our fixed rate instruments. At September 30, 2010, the fair value and carrying value of our fixed rate real estate loans receivable were $91.6 million and $152.5 million, respectively. The fair value estimate of our real estate loans receivable is estimated using an internal valuation model that considers the expected cash flows for the loans, underlying collateral values (for collateral-dependent loans) and the estimated yield requirements of institutional investors for loans with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value, type of collateral and other credit enhancements. At September 30, 2010, the fair value of our fixed rate debt was $543.5 million and the carrying value of our fixed rate debt was $534.6 million. The fair value estimate of our fixed rate debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis utilizing rates we would expect to pay for debt of a similar type and remaining maturity if the loans were originated at September 30, 2010. As we expect to hold our fixed rate instruments to maturity and the amounts due under such instruments would be limited to the outstanding principal balance and any accrued and unpaid interest, we do not expect that fluctuations in interest rates, and the resulting changes in fair value of our fixed rate instruments, would have a significant impact on our operations.

Conversely, movements in interest rates on variable rate debt and loans receivable, as well as our investment in preferred membership interests in an unconsolidated joint venture, would change our future earnings and cash flows, but would not significantly affect the fair value of those instruments. However, changes in required risk premiums would result in changes in the fair value of floating rate instruments. At September 30, 2010, we were exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on $757.3 million of our $963.0 million of variable rate debt outstanding, after giving consideration to the impact of interest rate swap agreements on approximately $205.7 million of our variable rate debt. Based on interest rates as of September 30, 2010, if interest rates were 100 basis points higher during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, interest expense on our variable rate debt outstanding would increase by approximately $7.6 million and if interest rates were 100 basis points lower during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, interest expense on our variable rate debt outstanding would decrease by $1.9 million. Excluding real estate loans receivable with asset-specific loan loss reserves, at September 30, 2010 we were exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on $472.9 million of variable rate loans receivable. Based on interest rates as of September 30, 2010, if interest rates were 100 basis points higher during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, interest income would be increased by approximately $4.7 million, and if interest rates were 100 basis points lower during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, interest income would be decreased by approximately $1.2 million. At September 30, 2010, we were exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates with respect to our investment in preferred membership interests in an unconsolidated joint venture. Based on interest rates as of September 30, 2010, if interest rates were 100 basis points higher during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, income from the preferred membership interests in the unconsolidated joint venture would be increased by $1.7 million, and if interest rates were 100 basis points lower during the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, income from the preferred membership interests in the unconsolidated joint venture would be decreased by $0.4 million.

 

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The weighted-average annual effective interest rates of our fixed rate real estate loans receivable and variable rate real estate loans receivable at September 30, 2010 were 5.8% and 6.0%, respectively. The weighted-average annual effective interest rate represents the effective interest rate at September 30, 2010, using the interest method that we use to recognize interest income on our real estate loans receivable without asset-specific loan loss reserves. The weighted-average interest rates of our fixed rate debt and variable rate debt at September 30, 2010 were 5.7% and 2.5%, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate represents the actual interest rate in effect at September 30, 2010 (consisting of the contractual interest rate and the effect of interest rate caps, floors and swaps), using interest rate indices as of September 30, 2010, where applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon, and as of the date of, the evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Please see the risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC and the risks identified in Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

  a) During the period covered by this Form 10-Q, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

  b) Not applicable.

 

  c) We have adopted a share redemption program that may enable stockholders to sell their shares to us in limited circumstances.

Pursuant to the share redemption program, as amended to date, there are several limitations on our ability to redeem shares:

 

   

Unless the shares are being redeemed in connection with a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” (as defined under the share redemption program) or “determination of incompetence” (as defined under the share redemption program), we may not redeem shares until the stockholder has held his or her shares for one year.

 

   

During each calendar year, redemptions are limited to the amount of net proceeds from the issuance of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year less amounts we deem necessary from such proceeds to fund current and future: capital expenditures, tenant improvement costs and leasing costs related to our investments in real estate properties; reserves required by financings of our investments in real estate properties; and funding obligations under our real estate loans receivable, as each may be adjusted from time to time by management, provided that if the shares are submitted for redemption in connection with a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” or “determination of incompetence”, we will honor such redemptions to the extent that all redemptions for the calendar year are less than the amount of the net proceeds from the sale of shares under the dividend reinvestment plan during the prior calendar year.

 

   

During any calendar year, we may redeem no more than 5% of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the prior calendar year.

 

   

We have no obligation to redeem shares if the redemption would violate the restrictions on distributions under Maryland law, which prohibits distributions that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests of solvency.

Based on our 2010 budgeted expenditures, and except with respect to redemptions sought upon a stockholder’s death, “qualifying disability” and “determination of incompetence”, we do not currently expect to have funds available for redemption for the share redemption program in 2010. Our board of directors will revisit its determination if circumstances change during the year. We may amend, suspend or terminate the program upon 30 days’ notice to our stockholders. We may provide this notice by including such information in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in our annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed with the SEC, or by a separate mailing to our stockholders.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we redeemed shares pursuant to our share redemption program as follows:

 

Month

   Total Number
of Shares
Redeemed (1)
     Average
Price Paid
Per Share
    Approximate Dollar Value of Shares
Available That May Yet Be
Redeemed Under the Program
 

January 2010

     33,037       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

February 2010

     39,724       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

March 2010

     57,421       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

April 2010

     59,196       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

May 2010

     45,904       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

June 2010

     86,787       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

July 2010

     47,930       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

August 2010

     43,325       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           

September 2010

     83,720       $ 7.17  (2)      (3)           
             

Total

     497,044        
             

 

(1) We announced commencement of the program on April 6, 2006 and amendments to the program on August 16, 2006 (which amendment became effective on December 14, 2006), August 1, 2007 (which amendment became effective on September 13, 2007), August 14, 2008 (which amendment became effective on September 13, 2008), March 26, 2009 (which amendment became effective on April 26, 2009) and May 13, 2009 (which amendment became effective on June 12, 2009).

(2) In accordance with our share redemption program, the redemption price for all stockholders is equal to the estimated value per share. On November 20, 2009, our board of directors approved an estimated value per share of our common stock of $7.17 based on the estimated value of our assets less the estimated value of our liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding, all as of September 30, 2009. Until the estimated value per share is updated, the redemption price for all stockholders whose shares are eligible for redemption is $7.17 per share. We currently expect to update our estimated value per share in December 2010.

(3) We limit the dollar value of shares that may be redeemed under the program as described above.

In addition to the redemptions under the share redemption program described above, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased 950 shares of our common stock at $7.17 per share for an aggregate price of $6,812.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)

 

Item 5. Other Information

On November 8, 2010, we renewed the advisory agreement with KBS Capital Advisors LLC. The renewed advisory agreement is effective through November 8, 2011; however, either party may terminate the renewed advisory agreement without cause or penalty upon providing 60 days’ written notice. The terms of the renewed advisory agreement are identical to those of the advisory agreement that was previously in effect.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Ex.

  

Description

  3.1    Amended and Restated Charter of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006
  4.1    Statement regarding restrictions on transferability of shares of common stock (to appear on stock certificate or to be sent upon request and without charge to stockholders issued shares without certificates), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-126087
  4.2    Third Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 28, 2009
  4.3    Amended and Restated Share Redemption Program, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009
10.1    Advisory Agreement between the Company and KBS Capital Advisors dated November 8, 2010
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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.

 

  KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
Date: November 10, 2010   By:  

/S/    CHARLES J. SCHREIBER, JR.        

  Charles J. Schreiber, Jr.
  Chairman of the Board,
  Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date: November 10, 2010   By:  

/S/    DAVID E. SNYDER        

  David E. Snyder
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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