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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

iStar Financial Inc.

1114 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

News Release

(212) 930 - 9400

 

COMPANY CONTACTS

[NYSE: SFI]

 

David M. DiStaso

Jason Fooks

Chief Financial Officer

Investor Relations

 

iStar Financial Announces First Quarter 2012 Results

 

·

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the first quarter 2012 was ($55) million or ($0.66) per diluted common share.

 

 

·

Company completed new $880 million senior secured credit facilities.

 

 

·

Company retired $724 million of debt during the first quarter and had $610 million of cash, including cash reserved for debt repayment, at March 31, 2012.

 

NEW YORK - April 27, 2012 - iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

First Quarter 2012 Results

 

iStar reported net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the first quarter of ($54.8) million, or ($0.66) per diluted common share, compared to $67.4 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the first quarter 2011. The year-over-year decrease is primarily due to lower gains from early extinguishment of debt of $1.7 million versus $106.6 million for the same period last year, increased interest expense and higher provisions for loan losses and impairments. The decrease was partially offset by increased earnings from equity method investments and income from sales of residential property.

 

Prior to the effect of depreciation, loan loss provisions, impairments and gains on early extinguishment of debt, all of which are non-cash items, net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the first quarter was ($7.3) million, compared to ($5.0) million for the first quarter 2011. Please see the financial tables that follow the text of this press release for a reconciliation of these amounts to GAAP net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders.

 



 

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $95.1 million, compared to $90.4 million for the same period last year. The year-over-year improvement was primarily due to increases in earnings from equity method investments and income from sales of residential property, partially offset by lower revenue from a smaller asset base. Please see the financial tables that follow the text of this press release for the Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to GAAP net income (loss).

 

During the first quarter, the Company generated $214.8 million of proceeds from its portfolio, comprised of $136.2 million in principal repayments, $51.4 million primarily from unit sales of other real estate owned (OREO) assets, $6.5 million from sales of net lease assets and $20.7 million from other investments. Additionally, the Company funded a total of $23.0 million of investments.

 

Capital Markets

 

As previously announced, during the quarter the Company entered into a new $880.0 million senior secured credit agreement comprised of a $410.0 million 2012 A-1 term loan tranche due March 2016 and a $470.0 million 2012 A-2 term loan tranche due March 2017. Proceeds from the new financing were used to repurchase $124.1 million of unsecured notes maturing in 2012 and to repay the $244.0 million remaining balance of its unsecured revolving credit facility due June 2012. The remaining debt proceeds will be used to refinance unsecured debt maturing in 2012.

 

In addition, during the quarter the Company repurchased $96.3 million of senior unsecured notes and repaid the remaining $169.7 million of its 5.15% senior unsecured notes due March 2012. Further, the Company repaid $89.8 million on the 2011 A-1 tranche of its secured credit facility, bringing the balance of the 2011 A-1 tranche to $871.8 million at the end of the quarter. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company repaid an additional $144.8 million on the 2011 A-1 tranche, thereby satisfying all minimum amortization requirements prior to the payment of any remaining balance at maturity in June 2013.

 

The Company’s leverage was 2.7x at March 31, 2012, unchanged from the prior quarter. Please see the financial tables that follow the text of this press release for a calculation of the Company’s leverage. The Company’s weighted average effective cost of debt for the first quarter was 5.8%. At the end of the quarter, cash and cash equivalents, including cash reserved for repayment of indebtedness, totaled $609.7 million.

 

Portfolio Overview

 

At March 31, 2012, the Company’s total portfolio had a carrying value of $6.82 billion, gross of general loan loss reserves. The portfolio was comprised of $2.67 billion of loans and other lending investments, $1.67 billion of net lease assets, $2.00 billion of owned real estate and $468.6 million of other investments.

 

-more-

 

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At March 31, 2012, the Company’s $2.01 billion of performing loans and other lending investments had a weighted average last dollar loan-to-value ratio of 76.0% and a weighted average maturity of 3.1 years. The performing loans consisted of 49.5% floating rate loans that generated a weighted average effective yield for the quarter of 5.8%, or approximately 550 basis points over the average one-month LIBOR rate for the quarter, and 50.5% fixed rate loans that generated a weighted average effective yield for the quarter of 8.3%. The weighted average risk rating of the Company’s performing loans improved to 3.27, from 3.29 in the prior quarter. Included in the performing loan balance were $169.8 million of watch list assets, compared to $136.0 million in the prior quarter.

 

At March 31, 2012, the Company’s non-performing loans (NPLs) had a carrying value of $662.7 million, net of $477.2 million of specific reserves. This compares to $771.2 million, net of $557.1 million of specific reserves, at the end of the prior quarter.

 

For the first quarter, the Company recorded $17.5 million in loan loss provision versus $16.0 million in the prior quarter. At March 31, 2012, loan loss reserves totaled $567.2 million or 18.0% of total gross carrying value of loans. This compares to loan loss reserves of $646.6 million or 18.5% of total gross carrying value of loans at December 31, 2011.

 

At the end of the quarter, the Company’s $1.67 billion of net lease assets, net of $347.3 million of accumulated depreciation, were 91.2% leased with a weighted average remaining lease term of 12.4 years. The weighted average risk rating of the Company’s net lease assets improved to 2.63, versus 2.67 in the prior quarter. The Company recorded $14.1 million of impairments within its net lease asset portfolio. During the quarter, the Company’s occupied net lease assets generated a weighted average effective yield of 10.2% and the total net lease assets generated a weighted average effective yield of 9.1%.

 

At the end of the quarter, the Company’s $2.00 billion owned real estate portfolio was comprised of $775.9 million of OREO and $1.23 billion of real estate held for investment (REHI). The Company’s OREO assets are considered held for sale based on management’s current intention to market and sell the assets in the near term, while management’s current intent and strategy is to hold, operate or develop its REHI assets over a longer term.

 

During the quarter, the Company took title to properties with a carrying value of $140.4 million. The Company also recorded $2.5 million of impairments within its OREO portfolio. For the quarter, the Company recorded $14.4 million of revenue and $6.7 million of income from sales of residential property units within its owned real estate portfolio during the quarter, offset by $22.1 million of net expenses. In addition, the Company funded $10.8 million of capital expenditures associated with its owned real estate portfolio.

 

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[Financial Tables to Follow]

 

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iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) is a fully-integrated finance and investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company provides custom-tailored investment capital to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate and invests directly across a range of real estate sectors. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), has invested more than $35 billion over the past two decades. Additional information on iStar Financial is available on the Company’s website at www.istarfinancial.com.

 

iStar Financial will hold a quarterly earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today, April 27, 2012. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through iStar Financial’s website, www.istarfinancial.com, under the “Investor Relations” section. To listen to the live call, please go to the website’s “Investor Relations” section at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the iStar Financial website.

 

(Note: Statements in this press release which are not historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although iStar Financial Inc. believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from iStar Financial Inc.’s expectations include the Company’s ability to generate liquidity and to repay indebtedness as it comes due, additional loan loss provisions, the amount and timing of asset sales (including OREO assets), increases in NPLs, repayment levels, the Company’s ability to reduce its indebtedness, the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants, economic conditions, the availability of liquidity for commercial real estate transactions and other risks detailed from time to time in iStar Financial Inc.’s SEC reports.)

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

37,203

 

$

60,768

 

Operating lease income

 

41,211

 

40,799

 

Other income

 

16,286

 

8,675

 

Total revenues

 

$

94,700

 

$

110,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

86,143

 

$

69,344

 

Operating costs - net lease assets

 

3,164

 

4,288

 

Operating costs - REHI and OREO

 

22,074

 

17,788

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,175

 

15,474

 

General and administrative (1)

 

22,845

 

24,400

 

Provision for loan losses

 

17,500

 

10,881

 

Impairment of assets

 

15,504

 

1,490

 

Other expense

 

453

 

2,722

 

Total costs and expenses

 

$

184,858

 

$

146,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before earnings from equity method investments and other items

 

$

(90,158

)

$

(36,145

)

Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,704

 

106,604

 

Earnings from equity method investments

 

34,786

 

24,932

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

(53,668

)

$

95,391

 

Income tax expense

 

(1,271

)

(11,052

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(54,939

)

$

84,339

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

(248

)

(437

)

Gain from discontinued operations

 

2,406

 

 

Income from sales of residential property

 

6,733

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(46,048

)

$

83,902

 

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(25

)

(430

)

Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.

 

$

(46,073

)

$

83,472

 

Preferred dividends

 

(10,580

)

(10,580

)

Net (income) loss allocable to HPUs and

 

 

 

 

 

Participating Security holders (2)

 

1,861

 

(5,472

)

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders

 

$

(54,792

)

$

67,420

 

 


(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, includes $4,666 and $4,155 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively.

(2) HPU Holders are current and former Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company’s High Performance Unit Program. Participating Security holders are Company employees and directors who hold unvested restricted stock units and common stock equivalents under the Company’s LTIP that are currently eligible to receive dividends.

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Earnings Per Share Information

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

EPS INFORMATION FOR COMMON SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.
from continuing operations (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.69

)

$

0.73

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.69

)

$

0.71

 

Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.66

)

$

0.73

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.66

)

$

0.71

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

83,556

 

92,458

 

Diluted

 

83,556

 

94,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period

 

84,358

 

92,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPS INFORMATION FOR HPU SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.
from continuing operations (1)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(128.81

)

$

138.80

 

Diluted

 

$

(128.81

)

$

135.87

 

Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(124.07

)

$

138.00

 

Diluted

 

$

(124.07

)

$

135.07

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

15

 

15

 

 


(1) Adjusted for preferred dividends, net (income) loss from noncontrolling interests and income from sales of residential property.

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and other lending investments, net

 

$

2,596,400

 

$

2,860,762

 

Net lease assets, net

 

1,668,552

 

1,702,764

 

Real estate held for investment, net

 

1,228,733

 

1,228,134

 

Other real estate owned

 

775,899

 

677,458

 

Other investments

 

468,646

 

457,835

 

Assets held for sale

 

5,737

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

126,859

 

356,826

 

Restricted cash

 

524,174

 

32,630

 

Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net

 

15,297

 

16,878

 

Deferred operating lease income receivable

 

74,338

 

72,074

 

Deferred expenses and other assets, net

 

105,263

 

112,476

 

Total assets

 

$

7,589,898

 

$

7,517,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

114,516

 

$

106,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt obligations, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Secured credit facilities

 

3,156,772

 

2,393,240

 

Unsecured senior notes

 

2,419,062

 

2,805,817

 

Secured term loans

 

294,400

 

296,643

 

Unsecured credit facility

 

 

243,650

 

Other debt obligations

 

98,201

 

98,190

 

Total debt obligations, net

 

5,968,435

 

5,837,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

6,082,951

 

$

5,944,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total iStar Financial Inc. shareholders’ equity

 

1,462,099

 

1,528,356

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

44,848

 

45,248

 

Total equity

 

$

1,506,947

 

$

1,573,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

7,589,898

 

$

7,517,837

 

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(46,048

)

$

83,902

 

Add: Interest expense

 

86,143

 

69,634

 

Add: Income tax expense

 

1,271

 

11,052

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

17,238

 

15,933

 

EBITDA

 

$

58,604

 

$

180,521

 

Add: Provision for loan losses

 

17,500

 

10,881

 

Add: Impairment of assets

 

16,024

 

1,464

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

 

4,666

 

4,155

 

Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net

 

(1,704

)

(106,604

)

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

95,090

 

$

90,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjustments to Net Income Allocable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders

 

$

(54,792

)

$

67,420

 

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

17,238

 

15,933

 

Add: Provision for loan losses

 

17,500

 

10,881

 

Add: Impairment of assets

 

16,024

 

1,464

 

Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net

 

(1,704

)

(106,604

)

Less: HPU/Participating Security allocation adjustment

 

(1,611

)

5,880

 

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, as adjusted (1)

 

$

(7,345

)

$

(5,026

)

 


(1) Adjusted EBITDA and net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders after giving effect to these adjustments should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company’s performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. It should be noted that the Company’s manner of calculating these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies. Management believes that it is useful to consider EBITDA and net income excluding the adjustments shown above because the adjustments are non-cash items that do not necessarily reflect an actual change in the long-term economic value or performance of our assets. Management considers these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental information to net income in analyzing the performance of our underlying business. Depreciation and amortization and impairment of assets exclude adjustments from discontinued operations of $63 and $520, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of assets exclude adjustments from discontinued operations of $290, $459 and ($26), respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

OPERATING STATISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Common Book Equity

 

 

 

Average total book equity

 

$

1,495,228

 

Less: Average book value of preferred equity

 

(506,176

)

Average common book equity (A)

 

$

989,052

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and

 

 

 

Participating Security holders

 

$

(56,653

)

Annualized (B)

 

$

(226,612

)

Return on Average Common Book Equity (B) / (A)

 

Neg

 

 

 

 

 

Expense Ratio

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses - annualized (C) 

 

$

91,380

 

Average total assets (D) 

 

$

7,553,868

 

Expense Ratio (C) / (D)

 

1.2

%

 

 

 

 

Interest Coverage

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (A)

 

$

95,090

 

Interest expense and preferred dividends (B)

 

$

96,723

 

Adjusted EBITDA / Interest Expense and Preferred Dividends (A) / (B)

 

1.0x

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

Leverage

 

 

 

Book debt

 

$

5,968,435

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents, including cash reserved for repayment of indebtedness

 

(609,748

)

Net book debt (E)

 

$

5,358,687

 

 

 

 

 

Book equity

 

$

1,506,947

 

Add: Accumulated depreciation

 

411,837

 

Add: General loan loss reserves

 

74,300

 

Sum of book equity, accumulated depreciation and general loan loss reserves (F)

 

$

1,993,084

 

Leverage (E) / (F)

 

2.7x

 

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Supplemental Information

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance-based commitments

 

$

64,673

 

Discretionary fundings

 

128,008

 

Strategic investments

 

25,375

 

Total Unfunded Commitments

 

$

218,056

 

 

 

 

 

UNENCUMBERED ASSETS / UNSECURED DEBT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unencumbered assets (A)

 

$

3,855,103

 

Unsecured debt (B)

 

$

2,535,675

 

Unencumbered Assets / Unsecured Debt (A) / (B)

 

1.5x

 

 

LOANS AND OTHER LENDING INVESTMENTS CREDIT STATISTICS

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

Carrying value of NPLs /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a percentage of total carrying value of loans

 

$

662,732

 

25.7

%

$

771,196

 

27.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NPL asset specific reserves for loan losses /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a percentage of gross carrying value of NPLs (1)

 

$

477,179

 

41.9

%

$

557,129

 

41.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total reserve for loan losses /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a percentage of total gross carrying value of loans (1)

 

$

567,179

 

18.0

%

$

646,624

 

18.5

%

 


(1) Gross carrying value represents iStar’s carrying value of loans, gross of loan loss reserves.

 

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iStar Financial Inc.

Supplemental Information

(In millions)

(unaudited)

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS AS OF MARCH 31, 2012 (1)

 

Asset Type

 

Total

 

% of Total

 

First Mortgages / Senior Loans

 

$

2,125

 

31.2

%

Net Lease Assets

 

1,674

 

24.5

%

Real Estate Held for Investment

 

1,229

 

18.0

%

Other Real Estate Owned

 

776

 

11.4

%

Mezzanine / Subordinated Debt

 

545

 

8.0

%

Other Investments

 

469

 

6.9

%

Total

 

$

6,818

 

100.0

%

 

Geography

 

Total

 

% of Total

 

West

 

$

1,631

 

23.9

%

Northeast

 

1,222

 

17.9

%

Southeast

 

1,021

 

15.0

%

Southwest

 

845

 

12.4

%

Mid-Atlantic

 

674

 

9.9

%

Various

 

543

 

8.0

%

Central

 

370

 

5.4

%

International

 

282

 

4.1

%

Northwest

 

230

 

3.4

%

Total

 

$

6,818

 

100.0

%

 

Property Type

 

Performing
Loans

 

Net Lease
Assets

 

NPLs

 

REHI

 

OREO

 

Total

 

% of Total

 

Land

 

$

206

 

$

56

 

$

211

 

$

803

 

$

118

 

$

1,394

 

20.4

%

Apartment / Residential

 

458

 

 

142

 

25

 

491

 

1,116

 

16.4

%

Retail

 

351

 

158

 

67

 

153

 

70

 

799

 

11.7

%

Office

 

116

 

473

 

38

 

70

 

3

 

700

 

10.3

%

Industrial / R&D

 

87

 

471

 

8

 

49

 

1

 

616

 

9.0

%

Entertainment / Leisure

 

78

 

422

 

81

 

 

 

581

 

8.5

%

Hotel

 

304

 

94

 

110

 

42

 

16

 

566

 

8.3

%

Mixed Use / Mixed Collateral

 

237

 

 

 

87

 

77

 

401

 

5.9

%

Other Property Types

 

170

 

 

6

 

 

 

176

 

2.6

%

Other Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

469

 

6.9

%

Total

 

$

2,007

 

$

1,674

 

$

663

 

$

1,229

 

$

776

 

$

6,818

 

100.0

%

 


(1) Based on carrying value of the Company’s total investment portfolio, gross of general loan loss reserves.

 

-end-

 

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