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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

 

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

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File No. 000-52551

FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 20-5530367
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   
401 Edgewater Place, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 557-1300

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No .

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes No

 

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 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

 

 
 

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.

 

  Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
  Non-accelerated filer (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 Act). Yes No .

 

As of June 30, 2011, the aggregate fair market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $0.

 

The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding was 1 and the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding was 700, each as of February 29, 2012.

 

Documents incorporated by reference: None.

  
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     
PART I   1
Item 1. Business. 1
Item 1A. Risk Factors. 6
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. 6
Item 2. Properties. 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings. 8
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. 8
     
PART II   9
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities… 9
Item 6. Selected Financial Data. 9
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 10
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 17
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 17
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 17
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. 18
Item 9B.  Other information. 18
     
PART III   19
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 19
Item 11. Executive Compensation. 20
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. 21
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 22
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. 23
     
PART IV   24
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. 24
     
SIGNATURES   25

 

 

  
 

Item 1.    Business

 

History

 

Our company, FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp., which individually or together with its subsidiary, we refer to as the “Company”, “we” or “our”, is a Delaware corporation formed to purchase, own and operate a twelve-story multi-tenant office and retail building containing approximately 498,768 square feet of rentable space located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, which we refer to as the Property. The Company operates in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes.

 

The Company was organized initially in September 2006 by FSP Investments LLC (member, FINRA and SIPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street Properties Corp., which we refer to as Franklin Street (NYSE Amex: FSP). FSP Investments LLC acted as a real estate investment firm and broker/dealer with respect to (a) the organization of the Company, (b) the acquisition of the Property by the Company and (c) the sale of equity interests in the Company.

 

The Company purchased the Property from an unaffiliated third party for $127,000,000 on November 8, 2006. The purchase price, which was determined by arm’s-length negotiations, was financed entirely by a loan from Franklin Street collateralized by a first mortgage, which we refer to as the Acquisition Mortgage Loan.

 

Franklin Street holds the sole share of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, which we refer to as the Common Stock. Between November 2006 and January 2007, FSP Investments LLC completed the sale on a best efforts basis of 700 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, which we refer to as the Preferred Stock. We sold the Preferred Stock for an aggregate consideration of $70,000,000 in a private placement offering to 627 “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Between November 13, 2006 and January 9, 2007, the Company held six investor closings, at each of which shares of Preferred Stock were sold and funds were received. Funds from each individual closing were used to repay a portion of the Acquisition Mortgage Loan from Franklin Street and associated fees as well as other expenses payable to Franklin Street’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FSP Investments LLC. On December 21, 2006, the Company obtained a permanent first mortgage loan in the original principal amount of $76,200,000 from Bank of America, N.A., which we refer to as the Permanent Mortgage Loan. The Acquisition Mortgage Loan was repaid in its entirety on December 26, 2006 from the proceeds of the sale of equity interests in the Company and from the proceeds of the Permanent Mortgage Loan. Total interest and loan fees incurred on the Acquisition Mortgage Loan payable to Franklin Street were approximately $4,961,000 in 2006. The use of proceeds received from the offering of Preferred Stock and the Permanent Mortgage Loan and affiliates receiving payments therefrom are set forth in the table below:

 

Type Affiliate paid Amount
Operating/Capital Reserve (1)    $         8,209,000
Organizational, Offering and    
   Other Expenditures for the Company(2)(6) FSP Investments LLC                725,000
Selling Commissions(3) FSP Investments LLC             5,600,000
Equity Portion of the Purchase Price    
   of the Property(4) Franklin Street Properties Corp.           50,800,000
Loan Fee Paid to Franklin Street (5) Franklin Street Properties Corp.             4,025,000
Acquisition Fee(6) FSP Investments LLC                350,000
Permanent Mortgage Loan fee & expenses                  291,000
Total Uses of Proceeds             70,000,000
Permanent Mortgage Loan             76,200,000
     $     146,200,000

 

(1)      The Operating/Capital Reserve proceeds were retained by the Company for operating and capital uses.

(2)     Organizational, Offering and Other Expenditures were paid for various expenses, including legal, accounting, appraisal, engineering and organizational expenses allocable to the offering, incurred in connection with the organization and syndication of the Company.

(3)      Selling Commissions were paid to FSP Investments LLC, as Selling Agent.

(4)      The Purchase Price of the Property was $127,000,000 and was financed by the Acquisition Mortgage Loan, which was repaid from proceeds of the offering and the Permanent Mortgage Loan.

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(5)     The Loan Fee Paid to Franklin Street was a fee (or points) of $4,025,000 paid to Franklin Street to obtain the Acquisition Mortgage Loan to purchase the Property. The Acquisition Mortgage Loan was

in the original principal amount equal to the purchase price of the Property, had a term of two years, and was prepayable at any time without premium or penalty and carried an interest rate equal to the rate payable by Franklin Street on borrowings under its line of credit with its bank.

(6)     The Acquisition Fee was paid for services in connection with identifying and acquiring the Property.

 

Transactions between the Company and Franklin Street and/or its affiliates were entered into without the benefit of arm’s-length bargaining and involved conflicts of interest. Although Franklin Street has sponsored the syndication of other REITs similar to the Company and has in the past acquired some of those REITs, Franklin Street is under no obligation to acquire or to offer to acquire the Company or the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, and any acquisition transaction would need to be approved by the Company’s stockholders and the boards of directors of Franklin Street and the Company. Please see “Part III, Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”.

 

Our Business

 

Our sole business is to own and operate the Property and we do not intend to invest in or purchase any additional properties. We derive rental revenue from income paid to us by the tenants of the Property. Property management services are provided by a third party.

 

FSP 50 South Tenth Street LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, leases a portion of the Property from the Company and is the lessor for tenants occupying the portion of the Property controlled by a master lease. This arrangement has no economic effect on the Company's operations and exists only because the Company acquired the Property with a master lease in place.

 

The Property was completed in 2001 and is leased to a diverse group of office and retail tenants with staggered lease expirations. The Property is located directly across the street from the designated world headquarters of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), which we refer to as Target, and is connected to a corporately-owned two-level Target retail store and sits above an approximately 850-stall, three-level parking garage that is owned and managed by the City of Minneapolis.

 

The Property also has street level retail space and is part of a larger area that we refer to as the Project that covers a full city block in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Project is comprised of our Property, the Target retail store and the parking garage. The three owners of the Project, the Company, Target and the City of Minneapolis, share expenses and responsibilities for maintenance of the Project under the terms of a Reciprocal Easement and Operation Agreement (REOA), which is administered by Ryan Companies US, Inc., which we refer to as Ryan. The three owners of the Project also share certain common areas and access to four skyway bridges that connect the Project to other buildings, including Target’s world headquarters across the street, and the greater Minneapolis skyway system. Ryan also serves as our property manager and is a tenant of ours at the Property. For the year ended December 31, 2011, total expenses allocable to the three owners pursuant to the REOA were $0.7 million, of which $330,000 or 47.3% was allocated to us as common area expenses. These common area expenses are typically recovered through tenant leases.

 

The Property primarily has office and retail space, which collectively was approximately 98.8% occupied as of December 31, 2011. There is approximately 449,233 rentable square feet, which we refer to as RSF, of office space, approximately 36,415 RSF of retail space and approximately 13,120 RSF of storage space. Oracle America, Inc., which we refer to as Oracle America, leases approximately 242,107 RSF of office space through March 31, 2014. Oracle America subleases a portion (approximately 215,838 RSF) of its office space to Target and the balance (approximately 26,269 RSF) to another tenant. Ryan leases approximately 86,381 RSF of office space through March 31, 2012. In addition, Target directly leases approximately 43,506 RSF of office space through June 30, 2015.

  

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Target entered into a new Office Lease Agreement, which we refer to as the Target Lease, whereby Target extended and expanded its lease of space at the Property, effectively leasing 100% of the Property’s office space (449,233 RSF) through March 31, 2030 with no early termination rights. The office space that is subject to the Target Lease becomes part of the leased premises at different times that are tied to the expiration dates of existing leases at the Property. However, in the event that any office space that is currently leased by an existing tenant becomes available prior to its scheduled expiration date, Target is required to accept delivery of such office space on the earlier of (i) the date three months after the Company provides written notice of the availability of such office space to Target or (ii) the originally scheduled commencement date for such office space. The initial leased premises contain an aggregate of 259,344 RSF, are located on floors 7-11 and a portion of floor 4 and have a commencement date of April 1, 2014. The balance of space contains an aggregate of 189,889 RSF and will become part of the leased premises pursuant to the following put arrangement:

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Floor: Put Premises
RSF:
Space
Components:
Put Premises
Commencement Dates:
Floor 4 14,506 RSF Suite 440 and 450 April 1, 2012
Floor 3 71,875 RSF Suite 300 April 1, 2012
Floor 5 26,269 RSF Suite 500 April 1, 2014
Floor 5 16,707 RSF Suites 570, 560, 530 and 520 May 1, 2016
Floor 4 17,550 RSF Suites 490, 470 and 460 July 1, 2016
Floor 6 26,911 RSF Suites 680, 660, 620, 600 and 670 January 1, 2017
Floor 6 16,071 RSF Suites 610, 640 and 650 March 1, 2017
Total: 189,889 RSF    

 

Target also has the right to extend the term of the Target Lease beyond March 31, 2030 for a minimum of 225,000 RSF for two consecutive additional periods of five years each at prevailing market rental rates upon delivery of prior written notice and satisfaction of certain other customary conditions.

 

Rent is comprised of base rent and Target’s share of basic operating costs. Base rent increases each year. There is no “free-rent” or reduced rent period. In lieu of any further tenant improvement allowance, abatement of rent or any other lease concessions, the Company was required to pay Target a tenant incentive payment in the amount of $23,950,000. In addition, the Company was required to pay brokerage fees relating to the consummation of the Target Lease in the amount of $6,688,000.

  

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Ryan entered into a Lease Termination Agreement, which we refer to as the Lease Termination Agreement, whereby the parties agreed to terminate Ryan’s lease with the Company effective March 31, 2012. Effective April 1, 2012, Target will directly lease 100% of Ryan’s former space at the Property pursuant to the above-described put arrangement. Prior to execution of the Lease Termination Agreement, Ryan’s lease at the Property had been scheduled to terminate on July 31, 2015.

 

Tenant leases at the Property are generally structured so that each tenant pays a base rent amount for its premises and also pays a portion of the Property’s operating costs as additional rent. The tenant’s portion of the Property’s operating costs is calculated by taking the square footage of the tenant’s premises and dividing it by the total square footage of the Property. Operating costs include, but are not limited to, costs associated with maintenance, repairs, real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and management fees. In our capacity as the landlord, we are generally obligated, at our expense, to maintain and replace, if necessary, major building systems and structural components of the Property, including exterior walls, roof and slab.

 

FSP Property Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services, which include but are not limited to, selecting and supervising a local property management company and local leasing brokers, approving lease transactions, managing debt compliance, evaluating performance of the asset, and recommending appropriate stockholder distributions to the Board of Directors of the Company. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by the Company without cause at any time, upon at least thirty (30) days written notice.

 

Ryan provides the Company with local, on-site property management and building maintenance services and periodic financial, operating and budget reports relating to the operation of the Property for review by FSP Property Management LLC. Ryan is a third-party service provider that is not related to or affiliated with Franklin Street. The management agreement between the Company and Ryan requires the Company to pay Ryan a monthly fee equal to three percent (3%) of the net operating receipts collected in the preceding month. The management agreement between the Company and Ryan has an initial term that expires on December 31, 2012 and, unless terminated at that time, automatically renews month-to-month thereafter. The management agreement may be terminated for cause at any time.

 

Investment Objectives

 

The Company’s objectives are to (i) obtain cash available to pay dividends through rental receipts from operations of the Property, (ii) have that cash increase over time as a result of rental rate step increases in existing leases, (iii) have our rental revenue potentially increase over time if rental rates increase for new leases,, (iv) provide increased equity in the Property as a result of appreciation in market value, and (v) preserve and protect the capital invested by the holders of our Preferred Stock. We cannot be sure of meeting our objectives.

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Our policy is not to make loans to other persons, not to invest in the securities of other issuers for the purpose of exercising control, not to underwrite the securities of other issuers, not to offer securities in exchange for property and not to purchase or otherwise reacquire our securities. These policies may be changed by our directors without a vote of the holders of our Preferred Stock.

We have issued 700 shares of Preferred Stock in the offering described above. The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or charter, authorizes the Company to issue up to 1,540 shares of Preferred Stock. In the event that the Company elects, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reduce the principal amount of the Permanent Mortgage Loan, the Company will have the right, without the consent of any holder of shares of our Preferred Stock, to issue up to 840 additional shares of Preferred Stock. We expect that any such issuance would be in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act. No additional shares of Preferred Stock are authorized by our charter, and authorization of any increase in the number of authorized shares or the creation of any new series or class of stock would require the affirmative vote of the holders of 66.67% of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

We intend to dispose of the Property at such time that our directors determine that we have achieved our investment objectives. We do not intend to reinvest the proceeds and would distribute cash proceeds to shareholders following such disposition. We also do not intend to list our shares of Preferred Stock on an exchange and therefore do not expect any trading market to develop in such shares.

 

Except for a possible permanent refinancing of the Bridge Loan (as defined below), which matures on December 31, 2013, we do not intend to borrow any money but have the right to obtain a line of credit as described below. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell or refinance the Property upon the maturity of the Bridge Loan or that the proceeds received from such sale or refinancing, or cash raised from the issuance of up to an additional 840 shares of Preferred Stock or the use of our line of credit will be sufficient to repay the Bridge Loan at that time. In light of the Target Lease, we believe that our financial options could be numerous and intend to explore and consider permanent mortgage refinancing of the Bridge Loan and/or a possible sale of the Property. Of course, any sale of the Property would be subject to a number of conditions, including approval by our directors and a majority of the holders of Preferred Stock.

 

BofA Loan

 

The Property was subject to a $76,200,000 mortgage loan (the “BofA Loan”) with Bank of America, N.A. The BofA Loan was repaid in full on December 29, 2011. The BofA Loan originally closed on December 21, 2006, had a January 1, 2012 maturity date and was secured by, among other items, a first mortgage lien on the Property. Interest on the BofA Loan was fixed at 5.287% per annum and the Company was obligated to make monthly payments of interest only until the maturity date, at which time the principal amount of the BofA Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, was due and payable in full. Interest expense paid for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $4,085,000. The BofA Loan was nonrecourse to the Company. The documentation evidencing and securing the BofA Loan contained customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in compliance with BofA Loan covenants on December 29, 2011, the date that the BofA Loan was repaid in full.

 

Bridge Loan

 

On December 29, 2011, the Company executed and delivered a promissory note to Franklin Street that evidences a loan for up to $106,200,000 (the “Bridge Loan”). The Bridge Loan includes a term loan component (the “Term Loan Component”) in the amount of $76,200,000, all of which was funded on December 29, 2011 and used to repay the BofA Loan in full. The Company paid Franklin Street a Term Loan Component fee in the amount of $762,000, on December 29, 2011. The Bridge Loan also includes a revolving line of credit component that shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000 (the “Revolving Line Component”). The proceeds of the Revolving Line Component of the Bridge Loan are to be used for lender-approved tenant improvement costs, leasing commissions and other incentives necessary to lease space at the Property.

 

The Bridge Loan is evidenced by a loan agreement dated December 29, 2011 by and between the Company and Franklin Street. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Line Component funds in the form of revolving advances from time to time so long as no event of default exists and certain other customary conditions are satisfied, provided; however, that the aggregate principal amount of all revolving advances outstanding at any time shall in no event exceed $30,000,000. The Company is required to pay Franklin Street a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of each revolving advance. As of December 31, 2011, no revolving advances had been made. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $76,200,000. On March 2, 2012, the Company requested a revolving advance in the amount of $30,000,000 for leasing costs relating to the Target Lease. Accordingly, as of March 5, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $106,200,000.

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The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Component and any revolving advances under the Revolving Line Component at the fixed rate of 6.51% per annum. The outstanding principal amount of the Bridge Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on December 31, 2013. The Bridge Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Any partial payment shall be in an amount at least equal to $100,000. At the time of any prepayment and upon payment of the unpaid principal balance on the maturity date, the Company shall pay Franklin Street an exit fee in an amount equal to 0.49% of such prepayment or payment of the unpaid principal balance. Interest expense paid for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $41,000.

  

The promissory note and the loan agreement are secured by a combination mortgage, security agreement and fixture filing dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street, an environmental indemnification agreement dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street, and an assignment of leases and rents dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street. The mortgage constitutes a lien against the Property and has been recorded in the land records of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The loan documents evidencing and securing the Bridge Loan contain customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in compliance with Bridge Loan covenants as of December 31, 2011.

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

While a line of credit is not expected to be needed, the Company may, without the consent of any holder of shares of our Preferred Stock, obtain a revolving line of credit of up to $76,200,000 on commercially reasonable terms to be used for capital improvements, operating expenses, working capital requirements or to refinance the Company’s debt and fund other Company purposes, if needed. As of February 29, 2012, the Company had neither sought nor obtained a revolving line of credit.

 

Competition

 

The Property is located in the downtown area of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Property may encounter substantial competition from the other office buildings which are or may become available in the general area in which the Property is located and which may be priced at rental levels lower than those for space in the Property or which may otherwise be more attractive to tenants. In order to maintain or increase rental revenues following the expiration of our leases, the Property must be competitive, in regard to cost and amenities, with other buildings of similar use near our location. Some of our competitors may have significantly more resources than we do and may be able to offer more attractive rental rates or services. On the other hand, some of our competitors may be smaller or have lower fixed overhead costs, less cash or other resources that make them willing or able to accept lower rents in order to maintain a certain occupancy level. If there is not currently significant existing property competition, our competitors may decide to enter the market and build new buildings to compete with our Property. Our competition is not only with other developers, but also with property users who choose to own their building. In addition, larger market forces beyond our control, such as general economic conditions, may increase competition among landlords for quality tenants and individual decisions beyond our control. We cannot predict which competitive factors will be relevant to prospective future tenants at this time.

 

Management believes that the position of the Property within Minneapolis’ office and retail markets is strong. In order to further improve the Property’s position in Minneapolis’ office and retail markets, management evaluated the Property’s operations for both greater efficiency and for more active and proactive sustainability practices. The Property is Energy Star® certified and, on November 1, 2010, earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.

 

Employees

 

We had no employees as of December 31, 2011.

 

Available Information

 

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and, in accordance therewith, we file reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and other information we file can be inspected and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Such reports, proxy and information statements, if any, and other information about issuers that file electronically with the SEC may also be obtained from the web site that the SEC maintains at http://www.sec.gov. Further information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

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We will make available and voluntarily provide, free of charge upon written request at the address on the cover of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC. We do not maintain a website.

 

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 1B.     Unresolved Staff Comments

 

Not applicable.

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Item 2.     Properties

 

Set forth below is information regarding the Property as of December 31, 2011 and such other date(s) as may be specified:

      Percent  
  Date of Approx. Leased as Number    
Property Location Purchase Square Feet of 12/31/11 of Tenants Name of Major Tenants (1)
             
50 South Tenth Street 11/08/06 498,768 98.8% 28 Oracle America (2)
Minneapolis, MN 55403         Ryan Companies US, Inc.
           

 

1.Excludes subtenants.
2.Oracle America leases approximately 250,115 square feet of space (approximately 50% of the Property’s rentable space) through March 2014. Oracle America subleases most of its space to Target (approximately 215,838 square feet) and the balance (approximately 26,269 square feet) to another tenant.

 

We acquired the Property on November 8, 2006. In the opinion of our management, the Property is adequately covered by insurance. The Property is currently encumbered by the Bridge Loan described above in “Item 1. Business Bridge Loan.” Other than normal tenant improvements or replacements of equipment in the ordinary course of ongoing operations, there are no present plans for the improvement or development of any portion of the Property. Below is certain information with respect to the Property’s significant tenants and leases.

 

The Property was completed in 2001 and is leased to a diverse group of office and retail tenants with staggered lease expirations. The Property is located directly across the street from the designated world headquarters of Target Corporation (“Target”) (NYSE: TGT) and is connected to a corporately-owned two-level Target retail store and sits above an approximately 850-stall, three-level parking garage that is owned and managed by the City of Minneapolis.

 

The Property also has street level retail space and is part of a larger area that we refer to as the Project that covers a full city block in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Project is comprised of our Property, the Target retail store and the parking garage. The three owners of the Project, the Company, Target and the City of Minneapolis, share expenses and responsibilities for maintenance of the Project under the terms of a Reciprocal Easement and Operation Agreement (REOA), which is administered by Ryan Companies US, Inc. (“Ryan”). The three owners of the Project also share certain common areas and access to four skyway bridges that connect the Project to other buildings, including Target’s world headquarters across the street, and the greater Minneapolis skyway system. Ryan also serves as our property manager and is a tenant of ours at the Property. For the year ended December 31, 2011, total expenses allocable to the three owners pursuant to the REOA were $0.7 million, of which $330,000 or 47.3% was allocated to us as common area expenses. These common area expenses are typically recovered through tenant leases.

 

The Property primarily has office and retail space, which collectively was approximately 98.8% occupied as of December 31, 2011. There is approximately 449,233 rentable square feet (“RSF”) of office space, approximately 36,415 RSF of retail space and approximately 13,120 RSF of storage space. Oracle America, Inc. (“Oracle America”) leases approximately 242,107 RSF of office space through March 31, 2014. Oracle America subleases a portion (approximately 215,838 RSF) of its office space to Target and the balance (approximately 26,269 RSF) to another tenant. Ryan leases approximately 86,381 RSF of office space through March 31, 2012. In addition, Target directly leases approximately 43,506 RSF of office space through June 30, 2015.

  

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Target entered into a new Office Lease Agreement (the “Target Lease”) whereby Target extended and expanded its lease of space at the Property, effectively leasing 100% of the Property’s office space (449,233 RSF) through March 31, 2030 with no early termination rights. The office space that is subject to the Target Lease becomes part of the leased premises at different times that are tied to the expiration dates of existing leases at the Property. However, in the event that any office space that is currently leased by an existing tenant becomes available prior to its scheduled expiration date, Target is required to accept delivery of such office space on the earlier of (i) the date three months after the Company provides written notice of the availability of such office space to Target or (ii) the originally scheduled commencement date for such office space. The initial leased premises contain an aggregate of 259,344 RSF, are located on floors 7-11 and a portion of floor 4 and have a commencement date of April 1, 2014. The balance of space contains an aggregate of 189,889 RSF and will become part of the leased premises pursuant to the following put arrangement:

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Floor: Put Premises
RSF:
Space
Components:
Put Premises
Commencement Dates:
Floor 4 14,506 RSF Suite 440 and 450 April 1, 2012
Floor 3 71,875 RSF Suite 300 April 1, 2012
Floor 5 26,269 RSF Suite 500 April 1, 2014
Floor 5 16,707 RSF Suites 570, 560, 530 and 520 May 1, 2016
Floor 4 17,550 RSF Suites 490, 470 and 460 July 1, 2016
Floor 6 26,911 RSF Suites 680, 660, 620, 600 and 670 January 1, 2017
Floor 6 16,071 RSF Suites 610, 640 and 650 March 1, 2017
Total: 189,889 RSF    

 

Target also has the right to extend the term of the Target Lease beyond March 31, 2030 for a minimum of 225,000 RSF for two consecutive additional periods of five years each at prevailing market rental rates upon delivery of prior written notice and satisfaction of certain other customary conditions.

 

Rent is comprised of base rent and Target’s share of basic operating costs. Base rent increases each year. There is no “free-rent” or reduced rent period. In lieu of any further tenant improvement allowance, abatement of rent or any other lease concessions, the Company was required to pay Target a tenant incentive payment in the amount of $23,950,000. In addition, the Company was required to pay brokerage fees relating to the consummation of the Target Lease in the amount of $6,688,000.

  

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Ryan entered into a Lease Termination Agreement (the “Lease Termination Agreement”) whereby the parties agreed to terminate Ryan’s lease with the Company effective March 31, 2012. Effective April 1, 2012, Target will directly lease 100% of Ryan’s former space at the Property pursuant to the above-described put arrangement. Prior to execution of the Lease Termination Agreement, Ryan’s lease at the Property had been scheduled to terminate on July 31, 2015.

 

Additional Operating Data

 

Additional information regarding the amount of the Property’s annual real estate taxes and insurance can be found in the Statements of Operations that are included with this Form 10-K. Additional information regarding the Property’s Federal tax basis, rate, method and life claimed for purposes of depreciation can be found in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements that are included with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 3.     Legal Proceedings

 

There are no material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party. The Company from time to time may be involved in lawsuits including, but not limited to, lawsuits relating to the real property it owns for liability for slips and falls, damage to automobiles in the parking garage, minor theft or similar matters. The Company expects that most of these suits will be covered by insurance, subject to customary deductions. In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Company may become involved in litigation to collect rents or other income due to it from tenants.

 

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

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PART II

 

Item 5.    Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

There is no established public trading market for the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

 

As of February 29, 2012, Franklin Street was the sole holder of record of the Common Stock and there were 634 holders of record of the Preferred Stock. This computation is based upon the number of record holders reflected in our corporate records. The final sale of Preferred Stock occurred on January 9, 2007 and following that date no further distributions have been or will be declared on the Common Stock. The last Common Stock dividend was declared on December 27, 2006 and was paid in December 2006.

 

Set forth below are the distributions made to Preferred Stockholders in respect of each quarter from the last two fiscal years. Distributions are determined based on the Company’s Board of Directors’ review of cash available for distribution and distribution requirements necessary for the Company to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust. We cannot guarantee the future payment of dividends or the amount of any such dividends. See the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements that are included with this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

 

   Distributions 
   paid to 
Quarter  Preferred 
Ended  Stockholders 
      
March 31, 2010  $1,225,000 
June 30, 2010   1,225,000 
September 30, 2010   1,225,000 
December 31, 2010   1,225,000 
      
March 31, 2011  $1,225,000 
June 30, 2011   1,225,000 
September 30, 2011   1,225,000 
December 31, 2011   - 

 

 The following schedule summarizes tax components of the distributions paid for the years ended December 31:

 

(dollars in thousands)  2011   2010 
   Preferred   %   Preferred   % 
Ordinary income  $904    25%   $1,042    21% 
Return of Capital   2,771    75%    3,858    79% 
                     
Total  $3,675    100%   $4,900    100% 

 

 

The Company does not have an equity compensation plan or any outstanding stock options or other securities convertible into the Company’s Common Stock.

 

Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

 

Not applicable.

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Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the consolidated financial statements, including trends which might appear, should not be taken as necessarily indicative of future operations. The following discussion and other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K may also contain forward-looking statements based on current judgments and current knowledge of management, which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, economic conditions in United States and in the market where we own the Property, disruptions in the debt markets, risks of a lessening of demand for the type of real estate owned by us, changes in government regulations and regulatory uncertainty, and expenditures that cannot be anticipated such as utility rate and usage increases, unanticipated repairs, additional staffing, insurance increases and real estate tax valuation reassessments. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We may not update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed to conform them to actual results or to changes in our expectations that occur after such date, other than as required by law.

 

Overview

 

FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp., which we refer to as the Company, is a Delaware corporation formed to purchase, own and operate a twelve-story multi-tenant office and retail building containing approximately 498,768 square feet of rentable space located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, which we refer to as the Property.

 

Franklin Street Properties Corp., which we refer to as Franklin Street, is the sole holder of our one share of common stock, $.01 par value per share, which we refer to as the Common Stock, that is issued and outstanding. Between November 2006 and January 2007, FSP Investments LLC (member FINRA and SIPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, completed the sale on a best efforts basis of 700 shares of our preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, which we refer to as the Preferred Stock. FSP Investments LLC sold the Preferred Stock in a private placement offering to “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Since the completion of the placement of the Preferred Stock in January 2007, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings or dividend related to the Common Stock.

 

We operate in one business segment, which is real estate operations, and own a single property. Our real estate operations involve real estate rental operations, leasing services and property management services. The main factor that affects our real estate operations is the broad economic market conditions in the United States and, more specifically, the economic conditions in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These market conditions affect the occupancy levels and the rent levels on both a national and local level. We have no influence on national or local market conditions.

 

Trends and Uncertainties

 

Economic Conditions

 

The economy in the United States is continuing to experience a period of limited economic growth, including historically high levels of unemployment, the failure and near failure of a number of financial institutions and increased credit risk premiums for a number of market participants. Economic conditions may be affected by numerous factors, including but not limited to, inflation and employment levels, energy prices, slow growth and/or recessionary concerns, changes in currency exchange rates, geopolitical events, the regulatory environment and the availability of debt and interest rate fluctuations. Current and future economic factors may negatively affect real estate values, occupancy levels and property income. At this time, we cannot predict the extent or duration of any negative impact current or future economic factors will have on our business.

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Real Estate Operations

 

The Property was completed in 2001 and is leased to a diverse group of office and retail tenants with staggered lease expirations. The Property is located directly across the street from the designated world headquarters of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), which we refer to as Target, and is connected to a corporately-owned two-level Target retail store and sits above an approximately 850-stall, three-level parking garage that is owned and managed by the City of Minneapolis.

 

The Property also has street level retail space and is part of a larger area that we refer to as the Project that covers a full city block in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Project is comprised of our Property, the Target retail store and the parking garage. The three owners of the Project, the Company, Target and the City of Minneapolis, share expenses and responsibilities for maintenance of the Project under the terms of a Reciprocal Easement and Operation Agreement (REOA), which is administered by Ryan Companies US, Inc., which we refer to as Ryan. The three owners of the Project also share certain common areas and access to four skyway bridges that connect the Project to other buildings, including Target’s world headquarters across the street, and the greater Minneapolis skyway system. Ryan also serves as our property manager and is a tenant of ours at the Property. For the year ended December 31, 2011, total expenses allocable to the three owners pursuant to the REOA were $0.7 million, of which $330,000 or 47.3% was allocated to us as common area expenses. These common area expenses are typically recovered through tenant leases.

 

The Property primarily has office and retail space, which collectively was approximately 98.8% occupied as of December 31, 2011. There is approximately 449,233 rentable square feet, which we refer to as RSF, of office space, approximately 36,415 RSF of retail space and approximately 13,120 RSF of storage space. Oracle America, Inc., which we refer to as Oracle America, leases approximately 242,107 RSF of office space through March 31, 2014. Oracle America subleases a portion (approximately 215,838 RSF) of its office space to Target and the balance (approximately 26,269 RSF) to another tenant. Ryan leases approximately 86,381 RSF of office space through March 31, 2012. In addition, Target directly leases approximately 43,506 RSF of office space through June 30, 2015.

  

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Target entered into a new Office Lease Agreement, which we refer to as the Target Lease, whereby Target extended and expanded its lease of space at the Property, effectively leasing 100% of the Property’s office space (449,233 RSF) through March 31, 2030 with no early termination rights. The office space that is subject to the Target Lease becomes part of the leased premises at different times that are tied to the expiration dates of existing leases at the Property. However, in the event that any office space that is currently leased by an existing tenant becomes available prior to its scheduled expiration date, Target is required to accept delivery of such office space on the earlier of (i) the date three months after the Company provides written notice of the availability of such office space to Target or (ii) the originally scheduled commencement date for such office space. The initial leased premises contain an aggregate of 259,344 RSF, are located on floors 7-11 and a portion of floor 4 and have a commencement date of April 1, 2014. The balance of space contains an aggregate of 189,889 RSF and will become part of the leased premises pursuant to the following put arrangement:

 

Floor: Put Premises
RSF:
Space
Components:
Put Premises
Commencement Dates:
Floor 4 14,506 RSF Suite 440 and 450 April 1, 2012
Floor 3 71,875 RSF Suite 300 April 1, 2012
Floor 5 26,269 RSF Suite 500 April 1, 2014
Floor 5 16,707 RSF Suites 570, 560, 530 and 520 May 1, 2016
Floor 4 17,550 RSF Suites 490, 470 and 460 July 1, 2016
Floor 6 26,911 RSF Suites 680, 660, 620, 600 and 670 January 1, 2017
Floor 6 16,071 RSF Suites 610, 640 and 650 March 1, 2017
Total: 189,889 RSF    

 

Target also has the right to extend the term of the Target Lease beyond March 31, 2030 for a minimum of 225,000 RSF for two consecutive additional periods of five years each at prevailing market rental rates upon delivery of prior written notice and satisfaction of certain other customary conditions.

 

Rent is comprised of base rent and Target’s share of basic operating costs. Base rent increases each year. There is no “free-rent” or reduced rent period. In lieu of any further tenant improvement allowance, abatement of rent or any other lease concessions, the Company was required to pay Target a tenant incentive payment in the amount of $23,950,000. In addition, the Company was required to pay brokerage fees relating to the consummation of the Target Lease in the amount of $6,688,000.

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On February 29, 2012, the Company and Ryan entered into a Lease Termination Agreement, which we refer to as the Lease Termination Agreement, whereby the parties agreed to terminate Ryan’s lease with the Company effective March 31, 2012. Effective April 1, 2012, Target will directly lease 100% of Ryan’s former space at the Property pursuant to the above-described put arrangement. Prior to execution of the Lease Termination Agreement, Ryan’s lease at the Property had been scheduled to terminate on July 31, 2015.

 

Management believes that the position of the Property within Minneapolis’ office and retail markets is strong. In order to further improve the Property’s position in Minneapolis’ office and retail markets, throughout 2011, management evaluated the Property’s operations for both greater efficiency and for more active and proactive sustainability practices. The Property is Energy Star® certified and, on November 1, 2010, earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.

 

It is difficult for management to predict what will happen to occupancy or rents after the expiration or earlier termination of existing leases at our Property because the need for space and the price tenants are willing to pay are tied to both the local economy and to the larger trends in the national economy, such as job growth, interest rates, the availability of credit and corporate earnings, which in turn are tied to even larger macroeconomic and political factors, such as recessionary concerns, volatility in energy pricing and the risk of terrorism. In addition to the difficulty of predicting macroeconomic factors, it is difficult to predict how our local market or tenants will suffer or benefit from changes in the larger economy. In addition, because the Property is in a single geographical market, these macroeconomic trends may have a different effect on the Property and on its tenants, many of which operate on a national level. Although we cannot predict how long it would take to lease vacant space at the Property or what the terms and conditions of any new leases would be, we would expect to sign new leases at current market rates which may be below the expiring rates.

 

The potential for any of our tenants to default on its lease or to seek the protection of bankruptcy laws exists. If any of our tenants defaults on its lease, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as a landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment. In addition, at any time, a tenant may seek the protection of bankruptcy laws, which could result in the rejection and termination of such tenant’s lease and thereby cause a reduction in cash available for distribution to our stockholders. Bankruptcy or a material adverse change in the financial condition of a material tenant would likely have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

Possible Future Capital Transaction

 

Except for a possible permanent refinancing of the Bridge Loan, which matures on December 31, 2013, we do not intend to borrow any money but have the right to obtain a line of credit. Please see “Part I, Item 1. Business – Revolving Line of Credit”. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell or refinance the Property upon the maturity of the Bridge Loan or that the proceeds received from such sale or refinancing, or cash raised from the issuance of up to an additional 840 shares of Preferred Stock or the use of our line of credit will be sufficient to repay the Bridge Loan at that time. In light of the Target Lease, we believe that our financial options could be numerous and intend to explore and consider permanent mortgage refinancing of the Bridge Loan and/or a possible sale of the Property. Of course, any sale of the Property would be subject to a number of conditions, including approval by our directors and a majority of the holders of Preferred Stock.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We have certain critical accounting policies that are subject to judgments and estimates by our management and uncertainties of outcome that affect the application of these policies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. The accounting policies that we believe are most critical to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations, and that require significant management estimates and judgments, are discussed below.

 

Critical accounting policies are those that have the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results of operations and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. We believe that our judgments and estimates are consistently applied and produce financial information that fairly presents our results of operations. These policies affect our:

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·         recognition of rental income and depreciation and amortization expense; and

·         assessment of the carrying values and impairments of long-lived assets.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

We compute depreciation expense using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of up to 39 years for the building and improvements, and up to 15 years for personal property. The allocated cost of land is not depreciated. The value of above or below-market leases are amortized over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the lease as an adjustment to rental income. The value of in-place leases, exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market in-place leases, is also amortized over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases. If a lease is terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written off. Inappropriate allocation of acquisition costs, or incorrect estimates of useful lives, could result in depreciation and amortization expenses which do not appropriately reflect the allocation of our capital expenditures over future periods, as is required by generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Impairment

 

We periodically evaluate the Property for impairment indicators. These indicators may include declining tenant occupancy, weak or declining tenant profitability, cash flow or liquidity, our decision to dispose of an asset before the end of its estimated useful life or legislative, economic or market changes that permanently reduce the value of our investment. If indicators of impairment are present, we evaluate the carrying value of the Property by comparing it to its expected future undiscounted cash flows. If the sum of these expected future cash flows is less than the carrying value, we reduce the net carrying value of the Property to the present value of these expected future cash flows. This analysis requires us to judge whether indicators of impairment exist and to estimate likely future cash flows. If we misjudge or estimate incorrectly or if future tenant profitability, market or industry factors differ from our expectations, we may record an impairment charge which is inappropriate or fail to record a charge when we should have done so, or the amount of such charges may be inaccurate.

 

Lease Classification

 

Each time we enter into a new lease or materially modify an existing lease we evaluate whether it is appropriately classified as a capital lease or as an operating lease. The classification of a lease as capital or operating affects the carrying value of a property, as well as our recognition of rental payments as revenue. These evaluations require us to make estimates of, among other things, the remaining useful life and market value of a property, discount rates and future cash flows. Incorrect assumptions or estimates may result in misclassification of our leases.

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2011 to the year ended December 31, 2010

 

Revenue

 

Total revenue decreased $0.1 million to $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to $16.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in recovery of expenses of approximately $0.1 million. The majority of the operating expenses, real estate taxes and insurance expenses represent amounts recoverable by the Company.

 

Expenses

 

Total expenses decreased approximately $0.1 million to $14.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to $14.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.2 million decrease in real estate taxes which was offset by the $0.1 million increase in rental operating expenses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased approximately $0.7 million to $9.6 million at December 31, 2011, as compared to $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Cash provided by operating activities was $5.8 million and was offset by $0.4 million used for investing activities and $4.7 million used for financing activities.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Bridge Loan (as defined below) was outstanding in the principal amount of $76.2 million.

 

Management believes that existing cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2011 of $9.6 million and cash anticipated to be generated internally by operations will be sufficient to meet working capital requirements, distributions and anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months.

 

Operating Activities

 

The cash provided by operating activities of $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily attributable to net income of approximately $1.1 million plus non-cash items of $3.7 million, consisting primarily of depreciation and amortization, and a decrease in other current accounts of approximately $1.0 million.

 

Investing Activities

 

The cash used for investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 of approximately $0.4 million was attributable to the purchase of real estate assets.

 

Financing Activities

 

The cash used for financing activities of approximately $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily attributable to $3.7 million distributions to stockholders, $1.0 million payments of deferred financing costs and $76.2 million principal payments on long-term debt, which was partially offset by the $76.2 million proceeds from the long-term debt – affiliate.

 

Sources and Uses of Funds

 

Our principal demands on liquidity are cash for operations, interest on debt payments and distributions to equity holders. As of December 31, 2011, we had approximately $1.5 million in accrued liabilities and $76.2 million in long-term debt. In the near term, liquidity is generated by cash from operations.

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Secured Debt

 

The Property was subject to a $76,200,000 mortgage loan, which we refer to as the BofA Loan, with Bank of America, N.A. The BofA Loan was repaid in full on December 29, 2011. The BofA Loan originally closed on December 21, 2006, had a January 1, 2012 maturity date and was secured by, among other items, a first mortgage lien on the Property. Interest on the BofA Loan was fixed at 5.287% per annum and the Company was obligated to make monthly payments of interest only until the maturity date, at which time the principal amount of the BofA Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, was due and payable in full. Interest expense paid for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $4,085,000. The BofA Loan was nonrecourse to the Company. The documentation evidencing and securing the BofA Loan contained customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. We were in compliance with BofA Loan covenants on December 29, 2011, the date that the BofA Loan was repaid in full.

 

On December 29, 2011, we executed and delivered a promissory note to Franklin Street that evidences a loan for up to $106,200,000, which we refer to as the Bridge Loan. The Bridge Loan includes a term loan component, which we refer to as the Term Loan Component, in the amount of $76,200,000, all of which was funded on December 29, 2011 and used to repay the BofA Loan in full. We paid Franklin Street a Term Loan Component fee in the amount of $762,000 on December 29, 2011. The Bridge Loan also includes a revolving line of credit component that shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000, which we refer to as the Revolving Line Component. The proceeds of the Revolving Line Component of the Bridge Loan are to be used for lender-approved tenant improvement costs, leasing commissions and other incentives necessary to lease space at the Property.

 

The Bridge Loan is evidenced by a loan agreement dated December 29, 2011 by and between us and Franklin Street. Pursuant to the loan agreement, we may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Line Component funds in the form of revolving advances from time to time so long as no event of default exists and certain other customary conditions are satisfied, provided; however, that the aggregate principal amount of all revolving advances outstanding at any time shall in no event exceed $30,000,000. We are required to pay Franklin Street a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of each revolving advance. As of December 31, 2011, no revolving advances had been made. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $76,200,000. On March 2, 2012, we requested a revolving advance in the amount of $30,000,000 for leasing costs relating to the Target Lease. Accordingly, as of March 5, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $106,200,000.

 

We are obligated to pay interest only on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Component and any revolving advances under the Revolving Line Component at the fixed rate of 6.51% per annum. The outstanding principal amount of the Bridge Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on December 31, 2013. The Bridge Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Any partial payment shall be in an amount at least equal to $100,000. At the time of any prepayment and upon payment of the unpaid principal balance on the maturity date, we are required to pay Franklin Street an exit fee in an amount equal to 0.49% of such prepayment or payment of the unpaid principal balance. Interest expense paid for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $41,000.

  

The promissory note and the loan agreement are secured by a combination mortgage, security agreement and fixture filing dated December 29, 2011 from us in favor of Franklin Street, an environmental indemnification agreement dated December 29, 2011 from us in favor of Franklin Street, and an assignment of leases and rents dated December 29, 2011 from us in favor of Franklin Street. The mortgage constitutes a lien against the Property and has been recorded in the land records of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The loan documents evidencing and securing the Bridge Loan contain customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. We were in compliance with Bridge Loan covenants as of December 31, 2011.

 

Contingencies

 

We may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, we believe that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 

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Related Party Transactions

 

We have in the past engaged in and currently engage in transactions with a related party, Franklin Street and its subsidiaries FSP Investments LLC and FSP Property Management LLC, which we collectively refer to as FSP. We expect to continue to have related party transactions with FSP in the form of management fees paid to FSP to manage the Company on behalf of our stockholders. FSP Property Management LLC currently provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least thirty (30) days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, management fees paid were $158,000 and $161,000, respectively.

 

On December 29, 2011, we executed and delivered a promissory note to Franklin Street that evidences a loan for up to $106,200,000, which we refer to as the Bridge Loan. The Bridge Loan includes a term loan component, which we refer to as the Term Loan Component, in the amount of $76,200,000, all of which was funded on December 29, 2011 and used to repay the BofA Loan in full. We paid Franklin Street a Term Loan Component fee in the amount of $762,000 on December 29, 2011. The Bridge Loan also includes a revolving line of credit component that shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000, which we refer to as the Revolving Line Component. The proceeds of the Revolving Line Component of the Bridge Loan are to be used for lender-approved tenant improvement costs, leasing commissions and other incentives necessary to lease space at the Property.

 

Costs and fees paid associated with the Bridge Loan, including the $762,000 Term Loan Component fee paid to Franklin Street, were $1,084,000 and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Bridge Loan. Amortization expense of $0 is included in interest expense in the Company’s Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

The Bridge Loan is evidenced by a loan agreement dated December 29, 2011 by and between us and Franklin Street. Pursuant to the loan agreement, we may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Line Component funds in the form of revolving advances from time to time so long as no event of default exists and certain other customary conditions are satisfied, provided; however, that the aggregate principal amount of all revolving advances outstanding at any time shall in no event exceed $30,000,000. We are required to pay Franklin Street a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of each revolving advance. As of December 31, 2011, no revolving advances had been made. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $76,200,000. On March 2, 2012, we requested a revolving advance in the amount of $30,000,000 for leasing costs relating to the Target Lease. Accordingly, as of March 5, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $106,200,000.

 

We are obligated to pay interest only on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Component and any revolving advances under the Revolving Line Component at the fixed rate of 6.51% per annum. The outstanding principal amount of the Bridge Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on December 31, 2013. The Bridge Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Any partial payment shall be in an amount at least equal to $100,000. At the time of any prepayment and upon payment of the unpaid principal balance on the maturity date, we are required to pay Franklin Street an exit fee in an amount equal to 0.49% of such prepayment or payment of the unpaid principal balance. Interest expense paid for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $41,000.

  

The promissory note and the loan agreement are secured by a combination mortgage, security agreement and fixture filing dated December 29, 2011 from us in favor of Franklin Street, an environmental indemnification agreement dated December 29, 2011 from us in favor of Franklin Street, and an assignment of leases and rents dated December 29, 2011 from us in favor of Franklin Street. The mortgage constitutes a lien against the Property and has been recorded in the land records of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The loan documents evidencing and securing the Bridge Loan contain customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. We were in compliance with Bridge Loan covenants as of December 31, 2011.

 

Franklin Street is the sole holder of the Company’s one share of Common Stock that is issued and outstanding. Subsequent to the completion of the private placement of the Preferred Stock in January 2007, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings or any dividend as a result of its ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

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Rental Income Commitments

 

Our commercial real estate operations consist of the leasing of the Property. Approximate future minimum rental income under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

Year Ending  Amount 
December 31,  (in thousands) 
2012  $7,643 
2013   7,629 
2014   3,747 
2015   1,845 
2016   1,077 
Thereafter   2,346 
      
   $24,287 

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company is not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements other than property management commitments. The Company is a party to a management agreement with Ryan, an unaffiliated third party management company that is a tenant of the Property, to provide property management services, and is party to an asset management agreement with an affiliate, FSP Property Management LLC, to provide asset management and financial reporting services. The management agreement between the Company and Ryan requires the Company to pay Ryan a monthly fee equal to three percent (3%) of the net operating receipts collected in the preceding month. The management agreement between the Company and Ryan has an initial term that expires on December 31, 2012 and, unless terminated at that time, automatically renews month-to-month thereafter. The management agreement with Ryan may be terminated by the Company for cause at any time. The agreement with FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least thirty (30) days written notice. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property.

 

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is included elsewhere herein and incorporated herein by reference. Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 15 of Part IV.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

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Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

 

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.

Based on our assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

 

This annual report is not required to include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. This report shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the year ended December 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.    Other Information

 

Not applicable.

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PART III

 

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Directors and Executive Officers

Information regarding the executive officers and directors of the Company as of February 29, 2012 is set forth below. The biographies of each of the directors below contain information regarding the person’s service as a director, business experience, director positions held currently or at any time during the last five years, information regarding involvement in certain legal or administrative proceedings, if applicable, and the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that caused our Board of Directors to determine that the person should serve as a director of the Company. In addition, all of our directors bring to our Board executive leadership experience derived from their service as executives of a public company and specifically as an executive of Franklin Street, as well as other key attributes that are important to an effective board: integrity, candor, analytical skills, the willingness to engage management and each other in a constructive and collaborative fashion. In addition, we have included information about each nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills that led the board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director of the Company, in light of our business and structure.

 

George J. Carter, age 63, is President and a director of the Company. Since 1996 he has also been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Franklin Street and is responsible for all aspects of the business of Franklin Street and its affiliates, with special emphasis on the evaluation, acquisition and structuring of real estate investments. From 1992 through 1996 he was President of Boston Financial Securities, Inc., or Boston Financial. Prior to joining Boston Financial, Mr. Carter was owner and developer of Gloucester Dry Dock, a commercial shipyard in Gloucester, Massachusetts. From 1979 to 1988, Mr. Carter served as Managing Director in charge of marketing at First Winthrop Corporation, a national real estate and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to that, he held a number of positions in the brokerage industry including those with Merrill Lynch & Co. and Loeb Rhodes & Co. Mr. Carter is a graduate of the University of Miami (B.S.). Mr. Carter is a FINRA General Securities Principal (Series 24) and holds a FINRA Series 7 general securities license and a FINRA Series 79, Investment Banker Registration license.

 

Barbara J. Fournier, age 56, is the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and a director of the Company. Since 1996, she has also been Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and a director of Franklin Street. In 2008, Ms. Fournier became an Executive Vice President of Franklin Street. Ms. Fournier has as her primary responsibility, together with George J. Carter, the management of all operating business affairs of Franklin Street and its affiliates. From 1993 through 1996, she was Director of Operations for the private placement division of Boston Financial. Prior to joining Boston Financial, Ms. Fournier served as Director of Operations for Schuparra Securities Corp. and as the Sales Administrator for Weston Financial Group. From 1979 through 1986, Ms. Fournier worked at First Winthrop Corporation in administrative and management capacities, including Office Manager, Securities Operations and Partnership Administration. Ms. Fournier attended Northeastern University and the New York Institute of Finance. Ms. Fournier is a member of the NYSE Amex Listed Company Council. Ms. Fournier participates in corporate governance-related continuing education sessions offered by the NYSE affiliate, Corporate Board Member. Ms. Fournier is a FINRA General Securities Principal (Series 24). She also holds other FINRA supervisory licenses including Series 4 and Series 53, and a FINRA Series 7 general securities license, a FINRA Series 99, Operations Professional license and a FINRA Series 79, Investment Banker Registration license.

 

Janet Prier Notopoulos, age 64, is a Vice President and a director of the Company. In addition, she is President of FSP Property Management LLC and an Executive Vice President and a director of Franklin Street and has as her primary responsibility the oversight of the management of the real estate assets of Franklin Street and its affiliates. Prior to joining Franklin Street in 1997, Ms. Notopoulos was a real estate and marketing consultant for various clients. From 1975 to 1983, she was Vice President of North Coast Properties, Inc., a Boston real estate investment company. Between 1969 and 1973, she was a real estate paralegal at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar. Ms. Notopoulos is a graduate of Wellesley College (B.A.) and the Harvard School of Business Administration (M.B.A).

 

Jeffrey B. Carter, age 40, is a Vice President and a director of the Company, and is George J. Carter's son. In addition, he is an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Street. Prior to joining Franklin Street in 1998, Mr. Carter worked in Trust Administration for Northern Trust Bank in Miami, Florida. Mr. Carter is a graduate of Arizona State University (B.A.) and The George Washington University (M.A.). Mr. Carter holds a FINRA Series 7 general securities license and a FINRA Series 79, Investment Banker Registration license.

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Each of our directors holds office from the time of his or her election until the next annual meeting and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Each of the above persons has been associated with us in the positions described above since our inception in 2006. Each of them is an employee of Franklin Street, which is the sole owner of the Common Stock. Each of our officers serves in that capacity at the request of Franklin Street.

 

Each of our directors also serve as directors of FSP Galleria North Corp., FSP Phoenix Tower Corp. and FSP 303 East Wacker Drive Corp., which are public reporting companies sponsored by Franklin Street. In their capacities as directors of FSP Galleria North Corp., FSP Phoenix Tower Corp. and FSP 303 East Wacker Drive Corp., each holds office from the time of his or her election until the next annual meeting and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Sections 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Based solely on its review of copies of reports filed by the directors and executive officers of the Company pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company believes that during 2011 all filings required to be made by its reporting persons were timely made in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

Corporate Governance

Our board of directors does not have standing compensation, nominating and corporate governance or audit committees. Our officers are compensated by Franklin Street in connection with their employment by Franklin Street and serve as our executive officers at Franklin Street’s request. Our directors are officers of Franklin Street and we do not consider it necessary to establish a nominating committee or a policy for reviewing nominees recommended by stockholders. We do not have a director who qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under the regulations of the SEC. We have not adopted a code of business conduct or code of ethics for our executive officers because all of our officers are officers of Franklin Street and are governed by Franklin Street’s code of business conduct and ethics.

 

Item 11.    Executive Compensation

Each of the executive officers of the Company is compensated by Franklin Street in connection with his or her employment by Franklin Street and serves as an executive officer of the Company at Franklin Street’s request without compensation. Franklin Street is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Franklin Street’s common stock is traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “FSP”.

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Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following tables set forth the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock as of February 29, 2012 by each holder who beneficially owns more than five percent of the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock, by each director, by each of the Company’s executive officers and by all current directors and executive officers as a group. To the Company’s knowledge, no person or group, other than as set forth below, beneficially owns more than five percent of the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

 

Common Stock Number of Shares   Percentage of
  Beneficially   Outstanding
Name of Holder Owned   Common Stock
       
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (1) 1   100%
       
George J. Carter(2) -   0%
       
Barbara J. Fournier(2) -   0%
       
Janet P. Notopoulos(2) -   0%
       
Jeffrey B. Carter(2) -   0%
       
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
(consisting of 4 persons)(2)
-   0%

 

Preferred Stock Number of Shares   Percentage of
  Beneficially   Outstanding
Name of Holder Owned   Preferred Stock
       
George J. Carter(2) -   0%
       
Barbara J. Fournier(2) -   0%
       
Janet P. Notopoulos(2) -   0%
       
Jeffrey B. Carter(2) -   0%
       
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
(consisting of 4 persons) (2)
-   0%

 

(1)         The address of Franklin Street Properties Corp. is 401 Edgewater Place, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880.

(2)         Each of the Executive Officers is employed by Franklin Street Properties Corp. Franklin Street Properties Corp. owns 100% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

The Company does not have any equity compensation plans.

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Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

George J. Carter, Barbara J. Fournier, Janet P. Notopoulos and Jeffrey B. Carter, each of whom is an executive officer and a director of the Company, are executive officers of Franklin Street Properties Corp. (“Franklin Street”) and, except for Jeffrey B. Carter, are directors of Franklin Street. Jeffrey B. Carter is George J. Carter’s son. None of such persons received any remuneration from the Company for their services.

 

We have in the past engaged in and currently engage in transactions with a related party, Franklin Street and its subsidiaries FSP Investments LLC and FSP Property Management LLC (collectively “FSP”). We expect to continue to have related party transactions with FSP in the form of management fees paid to FSP to manage the Company on behalf of our stockholders. FSP Property Management LLC currently provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least thirty (30) days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, management fees paid were $158,000 and $161,000, respectively.

 

On December 29, 2011, the Company executed and delivered a promissory note to Franklin Street that evidences a loan for up to $106,200,000 (the “Bridge Loan”). The Bridge Loan includes a term loan component (the “Term Loan Component”) in the amount of $76,200,000, all of which was funded on December 29, 2011 and used to repay the BofA Loan in full. The Company paid Franklin Street a Term Loan Component fee in the amount of $762,000 on December 29, 2011. The Bridge Loan also includes a revolving line of credit component that shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000.00 (the “Revolving Line Component”). The proceeds of the Revolving Line Component of the Bridge Loan are to be used for lender-approved tenant improvement costs, leasing commissions and other incentives necessary to lease space at the Property.

 

The Bridge Loan is evidenced by a loan agreement dated December 29, 2011 by and between the Company and Franklin Street. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Line Component funds in the form of revolving advances from time to time so long as no event of default exists and certain other customary conditions are satisfied, provided; however, that the aggregate principal amount of all revolving advances outstanding at any time shall in no event exceed $30,000,000. The Company is required to pay Franklin Street a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of each revolving advance. As of December 31, 2011, no revolving advances had been made. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $76,200,000. On March 2, 2012, the Company requested a revolving advance in the amount of $30,000,000 for leasing costs relating to the Target Lease. Accordingly, as of March 5, 2012, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $106,200,000.

 

The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Component and any revolving advances under the Revolving Line Component at the fixed rate of 6.51% per annum. The outstanding principal amount of the Bridge Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on December 31, 2013. The Bridge Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Any partial payment shall be in an amount at least equal to $100,000. At the time of any prepayment and upon payment of the unpaid principal balance on the maturity date, the Company shall pay Franklin Street an exit fee in an amount equal to 0.49% of such prepayment or payment of the unpaid principal balance. Interest expense paid for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $41,000.

  

The promissory note and the loan agreement are secured by a combination mortgage, security agreement and fixture filing dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street, an environmental indemnification agreement dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street, and an assignment of leases and rents dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street. The mortgage constitutes a lien against the Property and has been recorded in the land records of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The loan documents evidencing and securing the Bridge Loan contain customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in compliance with Bridge Loan covenants as of December 31, 2011.

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Franklin Street is the sole holder of the Company’s one share of Common Stock that is issued and outstanding. Subsequent to the completion of the private placement of the Preferred Stock in January 2007, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings or any dividend as a result of its ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

Director Independence

 

Our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system. None of our directors qualifies as “independent” under the standards of the NYSE Amex, where Franklin Street is listed.

 

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

Independent Auditor Fees and Other Matters

The following tables summarize the aggregate fees billed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Braver PC, for audit services for each of the last two fiscal years and for other services rendered to the Company in each of the last two fiscal years.

 

Fee Category 2011   2010 
Audit Fees (1)  $64,050   $64,050 
Audit-Related Fees (2)          
Tax fees (3)  $5,250   $5,250 
All Other Fees (4)          
     Total Fees  $69,300   $69,300 

 

(1)Audit fees consist of fees for the audit of our financial statements, the review of the interim financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other professional services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2)Audit-related fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and the review of our financial statements and which are not reported under “Audit Fees”.
(3)Tax fees consist of fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services. Tax compliance services, which relate to the preparation of tax returns, claims for refunds and tax payment-planning services, accounted for $5,250 of the total tax fees incurred in 2011 and 2010.
(4)The Company was not billed by its independent registered public accounting firm in 2011 or 2010 for any other fees.

Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures

 

The Company has not adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services that are to be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

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PART IV

 

Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report.

1.       Financial Statements: The Financial Statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

2.       Financial Statement Schedule: The Financial Statement Schedule listed on the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements is filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

3.       Exhibits: The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf as of March 9, 2012 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

By: /s/ George J. Carter

George J. Carter

President

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ George J. Carter         
George J. Carter

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

March 9, 2012
     
/s/ Barbara J. Fournier    
Barbara J. Fournier

Vice President, Chief Operating Officer,
Treasurer, Secretary and Director

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)

March 9, 2012
     
/s/ Janet P. Notopoulos   
Janet P. Notopoulos
Director, Vice President March 9, 2012

 

/s/ Jeffrey B. Carter           

 

Director, Vice President

 
Jeffrey B. Carter   March 9, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
   
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551)
   
3.2 By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.1 Promissory Note, dated December 29, 2011, from FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. in favor of Franklin Street Properties Corp., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2011 (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.2 Loan Agreement, dated December 29, 2011, between FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. and Franklin Street Properties Corp., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2011 (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.3 Combination Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated December 29, 2011, from FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. in favor of Franklin Street Properties Corp., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2011 (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.4 Indemnification Agreement, dated December 29, 2011, from FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. in favor of Franklin Street Properties Corp., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2011 (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.5 Assignment of Leases and Rents, dated December 29, 2011, from FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. in favor of Franklin Street Properties Corp., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2011 (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.6 Office Lease Agreement between FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. and Target Corporation dated effective February 29, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2012 (File No. 000-52551)
10.1 Ryan Lease, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551) and by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s  Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2012 (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.2 Oracle America Lease, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551) 
   
10.3 Asset Management Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551)
   
10.4 Management Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551)
   

 

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10.5 Voting Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551)
   
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-52551)
   
31.1* Certification of FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.'s principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2* Certification of FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.'s principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1* Certification of FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.'s principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2* Certification of FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.'s principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
101** The following materials from FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.
   
* Filed herewith.
   
** XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these Sections.

 

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Table of Contents

 

    Page
Consolidated Financial Statements    
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-2
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-3
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-4
     
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011   F-5
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010   F-6
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7
     
Financial Statement Schedule – Schedule III   F-16

 

F-1
 

[LETTERHEAD OF BRAVER PC]

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Stockholders

FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Wakefield, Massachusetts

 

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2). These consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 

 

/s/ Braver PC

Needham, Massachusetts

March 9, 2012

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   December 31, 
(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)  2011   2010 
         
Assets:          
Real estate investments, at cost:          
    Land  $21,974   $21,974 
    Buildings and improvements   98,276    97,938 
    120,250    119,912 
    Less accumulated depreciation   13,121    10,514 
Real estate investments, net   107,129    109,398 
           
Acquired real estate leases, net of accumulated
      amortization of $3,295 and $3,034, respectively
   1,694    2,397 
Acquired favorable real estate leases, net of accumulated
      amortization of $1,794 and $1,705, respectively
   824    1,226 
Cash and cash equivalents   9,519    8,864 
Cash - held in escrow   -    1,388 
Tenant rent receivable, less allowance
      for doubtful accounts of $51 and $13, respectively
   15    59 
Step rent receivable   771    665 
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated
     amortization of $125 and $51, respectively
   297    354 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated
     amortization of $0 and $237, respectively
   1,084    59 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   140    51 
     Total assets  $121,473   $124,461 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:          
           
Liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $1,531   $1,749 
Tenant security deposits   107    96 
Loan payable   -    76,200 
Loan payable - affiliate   76,200    - 
Acquired unfavorable real estate leases, net of accumulated
      amortization of $725 and $777, respectively
   491    666 
    Total liabilities   78,329    78,711 
           
Commitments and Contingencies:   -    - 
           
Stockholders’ Equity:          
    Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,540 shares          
      authorized, 700 shares issued and outstanding          
      at December 31, 2011 and 2010, aggregate          
      liquidation preference $70,000   -    - 
           
    Common Stock, $.01 par value, 1 share          
       authorized, issued and outstanding   -    - 
    Additional paid-in capital   64,224    64,224 
    Retained earnings and distributions in excess of earnings   (21,080)   (18,474)
    Total Stockholders’ Equity   43,144    45,750 
           
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $121,473   $124,461 

 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  2011   2010 
         
         
Revenues:          
    Rental  $15,901   $15,963 
           
       Total revenue   15,901    15,963 
           
Expenses:          
           
    Rental operating expenses   4,452    4,355 
    Real estate taxes and insurance   2,796    3,000 
    Depreciation and amortization   3,409    3,386 
    Interest expense   4,187    4,145 
           
      Total expenses   14,844    14,886 
           
Net income before interest income   1,057    1,077 
           
Interest income   12    30 
           
Net income attributable to preferred stockholders  $1,069   $1,107 
           
Weighted average number of preferred shares outstanding,          
    basic and diluted   700    700 
           
Net income per preferred share, basic and diluted  $1,527   $1,581 

 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

For the Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2011

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)  Preferred
Stock
   Common
 Stock
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Retained Earnings
(Deficit) and
Distributions
in Excess of
Earnings
   Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
                     
Balance, January 1, 2010  $-   $-   $64,224   $(14,681)  $49,543 
                          
Distributions - preferred stockholders                         
  or $7,000 per preferred share   -    -    -    (4,900)   (4,900)
                          
Net income   -    -    -    1,107    1,107 
                          
Balance, December 31, 2010   -    -    64,224    (18,474)   45,750 
                          
Distributions - preferred stockholders                         
  or $5,250 per preferred share   -    -    -    (3,675)   (3,675)
                          
Net income   -    -    -    1,069    1,069 
                          
Balance, December 31, 2011  $-   $-   $64,224   $(21,080)  $43,144 
                          

 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

   For the Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
    Net income  $1,069   $1,107 
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash          
           provided by operating activities:          
                    Depreciation and amortization   3,468    3,446 
                    Amortization of favorable real estate leases   402    424 
                    Amortization of unfavorable real estate leases   (175)   (187)
                    Increase (decrease) in bad debt reserve   38    (17)
             Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
                    Cash - held in escrow   1,388    (316)
                    Tenant rent receivable   6    44 
                    Step rent receivable   (106)   (63)
                    Prepaid expenses and other assets   (89)   (23)
                    Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (235)   74 
                    Tenant security deposits   11    10 
    Payment of deferred leasing costs   (17)   (189)
           
                      Net cash provided by operating activities   5,760    4,310 
Cash flows from investing activities:          
    Purchase of real estate assets   (369)   (434)
           
                       Net cash used for investing activities   (369)   (434)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
    Distributions to stockholders   (3,675)   (4,900)
    Proceeds from long-term debt - affiliate   76,200    - 
    Principal payments on long-term debt   (76,200)   - 
    Payments of deferred financing costs   (1,061)   - 
                       Net cash used for financing activities   (4,736)   (4,900)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   655    (1,024)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   8,864    9,888 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  $9,519   $8,864 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
    Cash paid for interest  $4,126   $4,085 
           
Disclosure of non-cash investing activities:          
    Accrued costs for purchase of real estate assets  $3   $9 
           
Disclosure of non-cash financing activities:          
    Accrued deferred financing costs  $23   $- 
           

 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.     Organization

 

FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. (the “Company”) was organized on September 12, 2006 as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware to purchase, own and operate a twelve-story multi-tenant office and retail building containing approximately 498,768 rentable square feet of space located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Property”). The Company acquired the Property on November 8, 2006. Franklin Street Properties Corp. (“Franklin Street”) (NYSE Amex: FSP) holds the sole share of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). Between November 2006 and January 2007, FSP Investments LLC (member, FINRA and SIPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, completed the sale on a best efforts basis of 700 shares of the Company’s preferred stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”). FSP Investments LLC sold the Preferred Stock in a private placement offering to “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

All references to the Company refer to FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. and its consolidated subsidiary, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

 

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements and related notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

REAL ESTATE AND DEPRECIATION

 

Real estate assets are stated at the lower of cost or fair value, as appropriate, less accumulated depreciation.

 

Costs related to property acquisition and improvements are capitalized. Typical capital items include new roofs, site improvements, various exterior building improvements and major interior renovations.

 

Routine replacements and ordinary maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the asset are expensed as incurred. Funding for repairs and maintenance items typically is provided by cash flows from operating activities.

 

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives as follows:

 

  Category Years
  Building - Commercial 39
  Building Improvements 15-39

 

The Company reviews the Property to determine if the carrying amount will be recovered from future cash flows if certain indicators of impairment are identified at the Property. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. When indicators of impairment are present and the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying value of such asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s current carrying value and its fair value based on discounting its estimated future cash flows. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, no impairment charges were recorded.

 

Depreciation expense of $2,632,000 and $2,573,000 is included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

ACQUIRED REAL ESTATE LEASES

 

The acquired real estate leases represent the estimated value of legal and leasing costs related to acquired leases that were included in the purchase price when the Company acquired the Property. The Company subsequently amortizes these costs on a straight-line basis over the remaining lives of the related leases. Amortization expense of $703,000 and $782,000 is included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Acquired real estate lease costs included in the purchase price of the Property were $6,447,000. Detail of the acquired real estate leases are as follows:

 

   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
Cost  $4,989   $5,431 
Accumulated amortization   (3,295)   (3,034)
Book value  $1,694   $2,397 

 

The estimated annual amortization expense for the four years succeeding December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    
2012  $637 
2013  $637 
2014  $311 
2015  $109 

 

ACQUIRED FAVORABLE REAL ESTATE LEASES

 

Acquired favorable real estate leases represent the value related to the leases when the lease payments due under a tenant’s lease exceed the market rate of the lease at the date the Property was acquired. The Company reports this value separately from its investment in real estate. The Company subsequently amortizes this amount on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the tenant’s lease. Amortization of $402,000 and $424,000 is shown as a reduction of rental income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

The acquired favorable real estate leases included in the purchase price of the property were $3,198,000. Detail of the acquired favorable real estate leases are as follows:

 

   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
Cost  $2,618   $2,931 
Accumulated amortization   (1,794)   (1,705)
Book value  $824   $1,226 

 

The estimated annual amortization expense for the four years succeeding December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)    
2012  $346 
2013  $346 
2014  $116 
2015  $16 

 

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

ACQUIRED UNFAVORABLE REAL ESTATE LEASES

 

Acquired unfavorable real estate leases represent the value relating to leases with rents below the market rate at the time of property acquisition. Amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the lives of the leases assumed. Amortization of $175,000 and $187,000 is included with rental revenue in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

The acquired unfavorable real estate leases included in the purchase price of the property were $1,482,000. Detail of the acquired unfavorable real estate leases are as follows:

 

   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
Cost  $1,216   $1,443 
Accumulated amortization   (725)   (777)
Book value  $491   $666 

 

 The estimated annual amortization expense for the four years succeeding December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)  
2012  $          140
2013  $          140
2014  $          140
2015  $            71

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company has set aside funded reserves of $6,666,000 and $7,193,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, in anticipation of future capital needs of the Property. These funds typically are used for the payment of real estate assets and deferred leasing commissions; however, there is no legal restriction on their use and they may be used for any Company purpose.

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CASH - HELD IN ESCROW

 

The Company was required under its mortgage loan documents to make monthly deposits into a pledge account for real estate taxes prior to the loan being repaid in full on December 29, 2011. The amount held in escrow for real estate taxes was $1,388,000 as of December 31, 2010.

 

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKS

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk. The Company maintains its cash balances and short-term investments principally in banks which the Company believes to be creditworthy. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these banks and believes that the risk of loss is minimal. Cash balances held with various financial institutions frequently exceed the insurance limit of $250,000 provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, rental income was derived from various tenants. As such, future receipts are dependent upon the financial strength of the lessees and their ability to perform under the lease agreements.

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKS (continued)

 

The following tenants represent greater than 10% of rental revenue as of December 31:

 

  2011 2010
Oracle America 53% 51%
Ryan Companies 17% 18%

 

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Target entered into a new Office Lease Agreement (the “Target Lease”) whereby Target extends and expands its lease of space at the Property, effectively leasing 100% of the Property’s office space through March 31, 2030 with no early termination rights.

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company estimates that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, cash-held in escrow, loan payable, and loan payable - affiliate approximate their fair values based on their short-term maturity and prevailing interest rates.

 

STEP RENT RECEIVABLE

 

Certain leases provide for fixed rental increases over the life of the lease. Rental revenue is recognized on the straight-line basis over the related lease term; however, billings by the Company are based on required minimum rentals in accordance with the lease agreements. Step rent receivable, which is the cumulative revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed by the Company, is $771,000 and $665,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

TENANT RENT RECEIVABLE

 

Tenant rent receivable is reported at the amount the Company expects to collect on balances outstanding at year-end. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its estimate of a tenant’s ability to make future rent payments. The computation of this allowance is based in part on the tenants’ payment history and current credit status. Management monitors outstanding balances and relationships and concluded that an allowance of $51,000 and $13,000 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, is sufficient.

 

DEFERRED LEASING COSTS

 

Deferred leasing commissions represent direct and incremental external leasing costs incurred in the leasing of commercial space. These costs are capitalized and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related lease agreements. Deferred leasing costs of $17,000 and $189,000 were incurred during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense was $74,000 and $31,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company has retained substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the Company's commercial property and accounts for its leases as operating leases. Rental income from the leases, which may include rent concessions (including free rent) and scheduled increases in rental rates during the lease term, is recognized on a straight-line basis. Any lease incentives are recorded as deferred rent and amortized as reductions to rental income over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The Company does not have any percentage rent arrangements with its commercial property tenants. Reimbursable costs are included in rental income in the year earned.

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION (continued)

 

A schedule showing the components of rental revenue is shown below.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
Income from leases  $9,175   $9,181 
Straight-line rent adjustment   106    63 
Reimbursable expenses   6,847    6,956 
Amortization of favorable leases   (402)   (424)
Amortization of unfavorable leases   175    187 
           
    Total  $15,901   $15,963 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

Interest income is recognized when the earnings process is complete.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

The Company has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a REIT, the Company generally is entitled to a tax deduction for dividends paid to its stockholders, thereby effectively subjecting the distributed net income of the Company to taxation at the stockholder level only. The Company must comply with a variety of restrictions to maintain its status as a REIT. These restrictions include the type of income it can earn, the type of assets it can hold, the number of stockholders it can have and the concentration of their ownership, and the amount of the Company’s taxable income that must be distributed annually.

 

NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic net income per share of Preferred Stock is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of Preferred Stock reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares were exercised or converted into shares. There were no potential dilutive shares outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010. Subsequent to the completion of the offering shares of Preferred Stock, the holders of Common Stock are not entitled to share in any income nor in any related dividend.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing these consolidated financial statements the Company evaluated events that occurred through the date of issuance of these financial statements for potential recognition or disclosure.

 

3.    Loan Payable

 

The Property was subject to a $76,200,000 mortgage loan (the “BofA Loan”) with Bank of America, N.A. The BofA Loan was repaid in full on December 29, 2011. The BofA Loan originally closed on December 21, 2006, had a January 1, 2012 maturity date and was secured by, among other items, a first mortgage lien on the Property. Interest on the BofA Loan was fixed at 5.287% per annum and the Company was obligated to make monthly payments of interest only until the maturity date, at which time the principal amount of the BofA Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, was due and payable in full. Interest expense paid for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $4,085,000. The BofA Loan was nonrecourse to the Company. The documentation evidencing and securing the BofA Loan contained customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in compliance with BofA Loan covenants on December 29, 2011, the date that the BofA Loan was repaid in full, and December 31, 2010.

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

4.    Income Taxes

 

The Company files as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to stockholders and to meet certain asset and income tests as well as certain other requirements. The Company will generally not be liable for federal income taxes, provided it satisfies these requirements. Even as a qualified REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property.

 

The Company adopted an accounting pronouncement related to uncertainty in income taxes effective January 1, 2007, which did not result in recording a liability, nor was any accrued interest and penalties recognized with the adoption. Accrued interest and penalties will be recorded as income tax expense, if the Company records a liability in the future. The Company’s effective tax rate was not affected by the adoption. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Minnesota jurisdiction. The statute of limitations for the Company’s income tax returns is generally three years and as such, the Company’s returns that remain subject to examination would be from 2008 and thereafter.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2006, the Company incurred a net operating loss for income tax purposes of approximately $4,166,000 that can be carried forward until it expires in the year 2026.

 

At December 31, 2011, the Company’s net tax basis of its real estate assets was $109,678,000.

 

The following schedule reconciles net income to taxable income subject to dividend requirements, which are calculated annually:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
         
Net income  $1,069   $1,107 
           
Add:   Book depreciation and amortization   3,468    3,446 
          Amortization of favorable real estate leases   402    424 
           Deferred rent   5    (8)
          Bad debt expenses   38    (17)
Less:  Tax depreciation and amortization   (3,830)   (3,759)
          Amortization of unfavorable real estate leases   (175)   (187)
          Straight-line rents   (106)   (63)
Taxable income  $871   $943 

 

 

The following schedule summarizes the tax components of the distributions paid for the year ended December 31,:

 

(dollars in thousands)  2011   2010 
   Preferred   %   Preferred   % 
Ordinary income  $904    25%   $1,042    21% 
Return of Capital   2,771    75%    3,858    79% 
                     
Total  $3,675    100%   $4,900    100% 

  

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

5.    Capital Stock

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

Generally, each holder of shares of Preferred Stock is entitled to receive ratably all dividends, if any, declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. The right to receive dividends is non-cumulative, and no right to dividends shall accrue by reason of the fact that no dividend has been declared in any prior year. Each holder of shares of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, to the extent that funds are available therefore, $100,000 per share of Preferred Stock, before any payment to the holder of Common Stock, out of distributions to stockholders upon liquidation, dissolution or the winding up of the Company; the balance of any such funds available for distribution will be distributed among the holders of shares of Preferred Stock and the holder of Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each; provided, however, that for these purposes, one share of Common Stock will be deemed to equal one-tenth of a share of Preferred Stock.

 

In addition to certain rights to remove and replace directors, the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall have the further right to approve or disapprove a proposed sale of the Property, the merger of the Company with any other entity and amendments to the corporate charter. A vote of the holders of not less than 66.67% of then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock is required for the issuance of any additional shares of capital stock other than the remaining 840 shares of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock. Holders of shares of Preferred Stock have no redemption or conversion rights.

 

COMMON STOCK

 

Franklin Street is the sole holder of the Company’s Common Stock. Franklin Street has the right to vote to elect the directors of the Company and to vote on all matters, subject to the voting rights of the Preferred Stock set forth above. Subsequent to the completion of the offering of the shares of Preferred Stock in January 2007, Franklin Street, as the holder of Common Stock, was not entitled to share in any earnings nor any related dividend.

 

6.    Related Party Transactions

 

The Company has in the past engaged in and currently engages in transactions with a related party, Franklin Street and its subsidiaries FSP Investments LLC and FSP Property Management LLC (collectively, “FSP”). The Company expects to continue to have related party transactions with FSP in the form of management fees paid to FSP to manage the Company on behalf of our stockholders. FSP Property Management LLC currently provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property. The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least thirty (30) days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period. For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, management fees paid were $158,000 and $161,000, respectively.

 

On December 29, 2011, the Company executed and delivered a promissory note to Franklin Street that evidences a loan for up to $106,200,000 (the “Bridge Loan”). The Bridge Loan includes a term loan component (the “Term Loan Component”) in the amount of $76,200,000, all of which was funded on December 29, 2011 and used to repay the BofA Loan in full. The Company paid Franklin Street a Term Loan Component fee in the amount of $762,000 on December 29, 2011. The Bridge Loan also includes a revolving line of credit component that shall not at any time exceed $30,000,000 (the “Revolving Line Component”). The proceeds of the Revolving Line Component of the Bridge Loan are to be used for lender-approved tenant improvement costs, leasing commissions and other incentives necessary to lease space at the Property.

 

Costs and fees paid associated with the Bridge Loan, including the $762,000 Term Loan Component fee paid to Franklin Street, were $1,084,000 and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the Bridge Loan. Amortization expense of $0 is included in interest expense in the Company’s Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

The Bridge Loan is evidenced by a loan agreement dated December 29, 2011 by and between the Company and Franklin Street. Pursuant to the loan agreement, the Company may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Line Component funds in the form of revolving advances from time to time so long as no event of default exists and certain other customary conditions are satisfied, provided; however, that the aggregate principal amount of all revolving advances outstanding at any time shall in no event exceed $30,000,000. The Company is required to pay Franklin Street a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of each revolving advance. As of December 31, 2011, no revolving advances had been made. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2011, the outstanding principal balance of the Bridge Loan was $76,200,000.  

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6.    Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Component and any revolving advances under the Revolving Line Component at the fixed rate of 6.51% per annum. The outstanding principal amount of the Bridge Loan, together with any accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on December 31, 2013. The Bridge Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Any partial payment shall be in an amount at least equal to $100,000. At the time of any prepayment and upon payment of the unpaid principal balance on the maturity date, the Company shall pay Franklin Street an exit fee in an amount equal to 0.49% of such prepayment or payment of the unpaid principal balance. Interest expense paid for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $41,000.

  

The promissory note and the loan agreement are secured by a combination mortgage, security agreement and fixture filing dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street, an environmental indemnification agreement dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street, and an assignment of leases and rents dated December 29, 2011 from the Company in favor of Franklin Street. The mortgage constitutes a lien against the Property and has been recorded in the land records of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The loan documents evidencing and securing the Bridge Loan contain customary representations and warranties, as well as customary events of default and affirmative and negative covenants. The Company was in compliance with Bridge Loan covenants as of December 31, 2011.

 

Franklin Street is the sole holder of the Company’s one share of Common Stock that is issued and outstanding. Subsequent to the completion of the private placement of the Preferred Stock in January 2007, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings or any dividend as a result of its ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

 

7.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company, as lessor, has minimum future rentals due under non-cancelable operating leases as follows:

 

    Year Ending    
(in thousands)   December 31,   Amount
    2012    $        7,643
    2013              7,629
    2014              3,747
    2015              1,845
    2016              1,077
    Thereafter              2,346
         
         $      24,287

 

In addition, the lessees are liable for real estate taxes and certain operating expenses of the Property.

Upon acquiring the commercial rental property on November 8, 2006, the Company was assigned the lease agreements between the seller of the Property and the existing tenants.

 

8.    Segment Reporting

 

The Company operates in one industry segment – real estate ownership of commercial property. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company owned and operated a twelve-story multi-tenant office and retail building in that one segment.

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

9.    Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the components shown below:

 

   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
         
Deferred rental income  $874   $969 
Accrued operating expenses   267    241 
Due to tenants   230    394 
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses   160    145 
     Total  $1,531   $1,749 

 

10.    Subsequent Event

 

On February 29, 2012, the Company and Target entered into a new Office Lease Agreement whereby Target extends and expands its lease of space at the Property, effectively leasing 100% of the Property’s office space through March 31, 2030 with no early termination rights.

 

On March 2, 2012, the Company requested a $30,000,000 advance under the Revolving Line Component of the Bridge Loan to pay leasing costs associated with the Company’s February 29, 2012 lease with Target Corporation.

 

 

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SCHEDULE III

 

FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2011

 

   

Initial Cost

 

Historical Costs

   
Description Encumbrances Land Buildings
Improvements
and Equipment
Costs
Capitalized
(Disposals)
Subsequent to
Acquisition
  Land Buildings
Improvements
and
Equipment
Total  (1) Accumulated
Depreciation
Total Costs,
Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
Depreciable
Life 
(Years)
Date of
Acquisition
  (in thousands)    
50 South Tenth Street, Minneapolis, MN $76,200 $21,974 $97,321 $955   $21,974 $98,276 $120,250 $13,121 $107,129 5-39 2006
                         

 

(1)        The aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $128,438.

 

 

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FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s real estate investments and accumulated depreciation:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
(in thousands)  2011   2010 
         
         
Real estate investments, at cost:          
  Balance, beginning of year  $119,912   $119,469 
      Improvements   363    443 
      Dispositions   (25)   - 
           
  Balance, end of year  $120,250   $119,912 
           
Accumulated depreciation:          
   Balance, beginning of year  $10,514   $7,941 
       Depreciation   2,632    2,573 
       Dispositions   (25)   - 
           
   Balance, end of year  $13,121   $10,514 

 

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