UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2013
KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland | 000-54687 | 27-1627696 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | ||
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1300
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 417-6500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
The information in this Report set forth under Item 2.03 regarding the modification of the Town Center Mortgage Loan is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF REGISTRANT
Town Center Mortgage Loan Modification
On March 27, 2012, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”), through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary (the “Owner”), entered into a one-year secured mortgage loan with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, an unaffiliated lender (the “Lender”), for borrowings of up to $60.3 million secured by the Town Center office property (the “Town Center Mortgage Loan”). The Company drew the entire $60.3 million at the closing of the loan. The original maturity date of the Town Center Mortgage Loan was March 27, 2013 and as of March 27, 2013, it had an outstanding principal balance of $56.6 million. On March 27, 2013, the Company and the Lender entered into a modification agreement to extend the maturity date of the Town Center Mortgage Loan to April 10, 2013 and to modify the interest rate so that, effective March 27, 2013, the Town Center Mortgage Loan bears interest at a floating rate of 185 basis points over one-month LIBOR during the remainder of the loan term. On April 10, 2013, the Company and the Lender entered into a modification agreement to extend the maturity date of the Town Center Mortgage Loan to April 22, 2013.
On April 15, 2013, the Company and the Lender entered into another modification agreement to extend the maturity date of the Town Center Mortgage Loan to March 27, 2018 and to increase the loan amount by an additional $16.3 million to $75.0 million. As of April 15, 2013, all $75.0 million had been funded. Monthly payments are interest only with the entire balance and all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts accrued and unpaid due at maturity, assuming no prior prepayment. The Company may prepay all or a portion of the Town Center Mortgage Loan without penalty or fees.
The Company has entered into two swap agreements to hedge the interest rate on the Town Center Mortgage Loan. On March 11, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with the Lender, which effectively fixes the interest rate on a $56.6 million portion of the Town Center Mortgage Loan at 2.92% effective on April 2, 2013 through March 27, 2018. On April 15, 2013, the Company entered into another interest rate swap agreement with the Lender, which effectively fixes the interest rate on the remaining $18.4 million portion of the Town Center Mortgage Loan at 2.71% effective on May 1, 2013 through March 27, 2018.
KBS REIT Properties III, LLC (“REIT Properties III”), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, is providing a limited guaranty of the Town Center Mortgage Loan with respect to certain potential costs, expenses, losses, damages and other sums which may result from certain intentional acts committed by the Company, the Owner, REIT Properties III, the Advisor and/or any of their affiliates in violation of the loan documents. REIT Properties III is also providing a guaranty of the principal balance and any interest or other sums outstanding under the Town Center Mortgage Loan in the event of certain bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving the Owner.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
KBS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST III, INC. | ||||||
Dated: April 15, 2013 | BY: | /s/ David E. Snyder | ||||
David E. Snyder | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||