UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10 - Q

 

(Mark One)

[ X ]

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

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012.

 

OR

 

[   ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                    to                     .

 

Commission File Number:  001-32470

 

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

04-3578653

 

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

401 Edgewater Place, Suite 200

Wakefield, MA 01880

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(781) 557-1300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

YES

x

 

 

NO

o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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

x

 

 

NO

o

 

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 x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer    o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

YES

o

 

 

NO

x

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of October 26, 2012 was 82,937,405.

 



 

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Form 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report

September 30, 2012

 

Table of Contents

 

Part I.

Financial Information

Page

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7-16

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

17-30

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

31

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

32

 

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

33

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

34

 



 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.           Financial Statements

 

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

135,845

 

$

132,393

 

Buildings and improvements

 

1,051,111

 

1,006,267

 

Fixtures and equipment

 

904

 

831

 

 

 

1,187,860

 

1,139,491

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

171,876

 

148,266

 

Real estate assets, net

 

1,015,984

 

991,225

 

Acquired real estate leases, less accumulated amortization of $35,282 and $31,189, respectively

 

92,717

 

91,613

 

Investment in non-consolidated REITs

 

85,927

 

87,598

 

Assets held for sale

 

685

 

15,355

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

23,962

 

23,813

 

Restricted cash

 

546

 

493

 

Tenant rent receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,340 and $1,235, respectively

 

1,182

 

1,460

 

Straight-line rent receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $135 and $135, respectively

 

34,190

 

28,502

 

Prepaid expenses

 

2,336

 

1,223

 

Related party mortgage loan receivables

 

108,236

 

140,516

 

Other assets

 

7,939

 

4,070

 

Office computers and furniture, net of accumulated depreciation of $547 and $428, respectively

 

528

 

468

 

Deferred leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $11,489 and $9,139, respectively

 

21,702

 

22,325

 

Total assets

 

$

1,395,934

 

$

1,408,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank note payable

 

$

82,000

 

$

449,000

 

Term loan payable

 

400,000

 

-

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

26,462

 

26,446

 

Accrued compensation

 

2,194

 

2,222

 

Tenant security deposits

 

2,281

 

2,008

 

Other liabilities: derivative liability

 

1,671

 

-

 

Acquired unfavorable real estate leases, less accumulated amortization of $4,568 and $3,759, respectively

 

6,730

 

7,618

 

Total liabilities

 

521,338

 

487,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

 

-

 

-

 

Common stock, $.0001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized, 82,937,405 and 82,937,405 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

8

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,042,876

 

1,042,876

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,671)

 

-

 

Accumulated distributions in excess of accumulated earnings

 

(166,617)

 

(121,517)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

874,596

 

921,367

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,395,934

 

$

1,408,661

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental

 

$

38,251

 

$

33,398

 

$

110,124

 

$

97,494

 

Related party revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees and interest income from loans

 

3,485

 

1,037

 

9,146

 

2,995

 

Other

 

39

 

7

 

112

 

20

 

Total revenue

 

41,775

 

34,442

 

119,382

 

100,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

9,639

 

8,889

 

26,940

 

25,590

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

5,764

 

4,950

 

16,952

 

14,757

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,572

 

12,183

 

39,647

 

34,671

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,141

 

1,654

 

7,454

 

4,901

 

Interest

 

4,187

 

3,419

 

11,901

 

9,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

36,303

 

31,095

 

102,894

 

89,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before interest income, equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs and taxes

 

5,472

 

3,347

 

16,488

 

11,185

 

Interest income

 

5

 

3

 

17

 

19

 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

176

 

573

 

1,061

 

2,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

 

5,653

 

3,923

 

17,566

 

13,911

 

Taxes on income

 

80

 

67

 

236

 

185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

5,573

 

3,856

 

17,330

 

13,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

(271

)

(542

)

(856

)

2,797

 

Gain on sale of properties and provision for loss on property held for sale of $14,300 less applicable income tax

 

(14,300

)

-

 

(14,300

)

21,939

 

Total discontinued operations

 

(14,571

)

(542

)

(15,156

)

24,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(8,998

)

$

3,314

 

$

2,174

 

$

38,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

82,937

 

81,600

 

82,937

 

81,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted, attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.17

 

Discontinued operations

 

(0.18

)

(0.01

)

(0.18

)

$

0.30

 

Net income per share, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.11

)

$

0.04

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(8,998

)

$

3,314

 

$

2,174

 

$

38,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments

 

(1,671

)

-

 

(1,671

)

94

 

Amortized gain on derivative financial instruments

 

-

 

385

 

-

 

921

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,671

)

385

 

(1,671

)

1,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(10,669

)

$

3,699

 

$

503

 

$

39,477

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

2,174

 

$

38,462

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

41,846

 

36,563

 

Amortization of above market lease

 

 

56

 

(119)

 

(Gain) on sale of properties and provision for loss on property held for sale of $14,300 less applicable income tax

 

 

14,300

 

(21,939)

 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

 

(1,061)

 

(2,805)

 

Distributions from non-consolidated REITs

 

 

1,246

 

3,034

 

Increase (decrease) in bad debt reserve

 

 

105

 

(365)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

(53)

 

(57)

 

Tenant rent receivables, net

 

 

173

 

869

 

Straight-line rents, net

 

 

(3,498)

 

(7,404)

 

Lease acquisition costs

 

 

(2,235)

 

(55)

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net

 

 

(1,278)

 

171

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(25)

 

4,131

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

(28)

 

(420)

 

Tenant security deposits

 

 

273

 

523

 

Payment of deferred leasing commissions

 

 

(2,425)

 

(6,710)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

49,570

 

43,879

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of real estate assets, office computers and furniture

 

 

(49,209)

 

(155,320)

 

Acquired real estate leases

 

 

(14,376)

 

(58,955)

 

Investments in non-consolidated REITs

 

 

(1)

 

(10)

 

Distributions in excess of earnings from non-consolidated REITs

 

 

1,487

 

1,052

 

Investment in related party mortgage loan receivable

 

 

(73,920)

 

(4,232)

 

Repayment of related party mortgage loan receivable

 

 

106,200

 

-

 

Changes in deposits on real estate assets

 

 

-

 

200

 

Investment in assets held for syndication, net

 

 

-

 

(2,427)

 

Proceeds received on sales of real estate assets

 

 

-

 

96,790

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(29,819)

 

(122,902)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to stockholders

 

 

(47,274)

 

(46,419)

 

Proceeds from equity offering, net

 

 

-

 

18,001

 

Proceeds from offering

 

 

-

 

(536)

 

Borrowings under bank note payable

 

 

160,000

 

375,000

 

Repayment of bank note payable

 

 

(527,000)

 

(209,968)

 

Borrowing of term loan payable

 

 

400,000

 

(74,850)

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(5,328)

 

(5,389)

 

Swap termination payment

 

 

-

 

(982)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(19,602)

 

54,857

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

149

 

(24,166)

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

23,813

 

68,213

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 

$

23,962

 

$

44,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued costs for purchase of real estate assets

 

 

$

774

 

$

2,456

 

Accrued costs for equity offerings

 

 

$

-

 

$

170

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.     Organization, Properties, Basis of Presentation, Financial Instruments and Recent Accounting Standards

 

Organization

 

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (“FSP Corp.” or the “Company”) holds, directly and indirectly, 100% of the interest in FSP Investments LLC, FSP Property Management LLC, FSP Holdings LLC and FSP Protective TRS Corp.  FSP Investments LLC is a registered broker/dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA.  FSP Property Management LLC provides asset management and property management services.  The Company also has a non- controlling common stock interest in 16 corporations organized to operate as real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and a non-controlling preferred stock interest in three of those REITs.  Collectively, the 16 REITs are referred to as the “Sponsored REITs”.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of real estate consisting of 37 properties including one asset held for sale, managed 16 Sponsored REITs and held eight promissory notes secured by mortgages on real estate owned by Sponsored REITs, including one mortgage loan, one construction loan and six revolving lines of credit.  From time to time, the Company may acquire real estate, make additional secured loans or acquire a Sponsored REIT.  The Company may also pursue, on a selective basis, the sale of its properties in order to take advantage of the value creation and demand for its properties, or for geographic or property specific reasons.

 

Previously the Company, through FSP Investments LLC, structured real estate investments and offered broker/dealer services that included the organization of Sponsored REITs, the acquisition and development of real estate on behalf of Sponsored REITs and the raising of capital to equitize the Sponsored REITs through sale of preferred stock in private placements.  On December 15, 2011, the Company announced that it would no longer sponsor the syndication of shares of preferred stock in newly-formed Sponsored REITs.

 

Properties

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s investment in real estate assets, including asset held for sale:

 

 

 

 

As of September 30,

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

2011

 

Commercial real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of properties

 

 

37

 

 

 

35

 

Rentable square feet

 

 

7,439,195

 

 

 

6,929,891

 

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include all the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2012 or for any other period.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts from the 2011 income statement and cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the 2012 presentation.  The reclassifications were related primarily to properties sold or held for sale and the Company’s investment banking segment, which are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Reclassifications of discontinued operations changed rental revenues, operating and maintenance expenses, depreciation and amortization, commission expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, income taxes

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.     Organization, Properties, Basis of Presentation, Financial Instruments and Recent Accounting Standards (continued)

 

and the related assets, and reclassifications of distributions from non-consolidated REITs changed a portion of the distributions from operating to investing cash flows. There was no change to net income for any period presented as a result of these reclassifications.

 

Financial Instruments

 

The Company estimates that the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, mortgage loan receivables and the bank note payable approximate their fair values based on their short-term maturity and prevailing interest rates.

 

2.     Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities

 

Investment in Sponsored REITs:

 

At September 30, 2012, the Company held an interest in 16 Sponsored REITs, all of which were fully syndicated, and the Company no longer derives economic benefits or risks from the common stock interest that is retained in them.  One entity was not fully syndicated at September 30, 2011, which was FSP Union Centre Corp.  The Company holds a non-controlling preferred stock investment in three of these Sponsored REITs, FSP Phoenix Tower Corp. (“Phoenix Tower”), FSP 303 East Wacker Drive Corp. (“East Wacker”) and FSP Grand Boulevard Corp. (“Grand Boulevard”), from which it continues to derive economic benefits and risks.

 

Equity in earnings of investment in non-consolidated REITs:

 

The following table includes equity in earnings of investments in non-consolidated REITs:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of Sponsored REITs

 

  $

-

 

  $

1,020

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of Phoenix Tower

 

48

 

(16)

 

Equity in earnings of East Wacker

 

1,197

 

1,739

 

Equity in loss of Grand Boulevard

 

(184)

 

(36)

 

 

 

  $

1,061

 

  $

2,707

 

 

Equity in earnings of investments in Sponsored REITs is derived from the Company’s share of income (loss) following the commencement of syndication of Sponsored REITs.  Following the commencement of syndication the Company exercises influence over, but does not control these entities, and investments are accounted for using the equity method.

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of Phoenix Tower is derived from the Company’s preferred stock investment in the entity.  In September 2006, the Company purchased 48 preferred shares or 4.6% of the outstanding preferred shares of Phoenix Tower for $4,116,000 (which represented $4,800,000 at the offering price net of commissions of $384,000 and fees of $300,000 that were excluded).

 

Equity in earnings of East Wacker is derived from the Company’s preferred stock investment in the entity.  In December 2007, the Company purchased 965.75 preferred shares or 43.7% of the outstanding preferred shares of East Wacker for $82,813,000 (which represented $96,575,000 at the offering price net of commissions of $7,726,000, loan fees of $5,553,000 and acquisition fees of $483,000 that were excluded).

 

Equity in loss of Grand Boulevard is derived from the Company’s preferred stock investment in the entity.  In May 2009, the Company purchased 175.5 preferred shares or 27.0% of the outstanding preferred shares of Grand Boulevard for $15,049,000 (which represented $17,550,000 at the offering price net of commissions of $1,404,000, loan fees of $1,009,000 and acquisition fees of $88,000 that were excluded).

 

The Company recorded distributions of $2,733,000 and $4,086,000 from non-consolidated REITs during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

2.             Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-consolidated Entities (continued)

 

Non-consolidated REITs:

 

The Company has in the past acquired by merger entities similar to the Sponsored REITs.  The Company’s business model for growth includes the potential acquisition, by merger or otherwise, of Sponsored REITs.  The Company has no legal or any other enforceable obligation to acquire or to offer to acquire any Sponsored REIT.  In addition, any offer (and the related terms and conditions) that might be made in the future to acquire any Sponsored REIT would require the approval of the boards of directors of the Company and the Sponsored REIT and the approval of the shareholders of the Sponsored REIT.

 

The operating data below for 2012 and 2011 includes operations of the 16 Sponsored REITs the Company held an interest in as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, the Company had ownership interests in 16 Sponsored REITs.  Summarized financial information for these Sponsored REITs is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate, net

 

  $

742,573

 

  $

755,825

 

Other assets

 

168,346

 

135,658

 

Total liabilities

 

(332,137)

 

(293,326)

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

  $

578,782

 

  $

598,157

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Data (unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenues

 

  $

83,933

 

  $

83,754

 

Other revenues

 

93

 

52

 

Operating and maintenance expenses

 

(42,134)

 

(41,132)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

-

 

(787)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(26,452)

 

(24,988)

 

Interest expense

 

(13,633)

 

(12,754)

 

Net income

 

  $

1,807

 

  $

4,145

 

 

Management fees and interest income from loans:

 

Asset management fees range from 1% to 5% of collected rents and the applicable contracts are cancelable with 30 days notice.  Asset management fee income from non-consolidated entities amounted to approximately $847,000 and $715,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

From time to time the Company may make secured loans (“Sponsored REIT Loans”) to Sponsored REITs in the form of mortgage loans or revolving lines of credit to fund construction costs, capital expenditures, leasing costs and for other purposes.  The Company anticipates that each Sponsored REIT Loan will be repaid at maturity or earlier from long term financings of the underlying properties, cash flows from the underlying properties or some other capital event.  Each Sponsored REIT Loan is secured by a mortgage on the underlying property and has a term of approximately two to three years.  Except for the mortgage loan with a revolving line of credit component which bore interest at a fixed rate and a mortgage loan which bears interest at a fixed rate, advances under each Sponsored REIT Loan bear interest at a rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR rate plus an agreed upon amount of basis points and most advances also require a 50 basis point draw fee.  In December 2011, the Company received a loan fee of $762,000 at the time of the closing of the mortgage loan with a revolving line of credit component.  In March 2012, a $300,000 fee was collected in connection with a $30 million draw from the revolving line of credit component.  The loan was repaid in full during July 2012 and also included a 0.49% fee collected of $520,000.  In July 2012, the Company received a loan fee of $300,630 at the time of the closing of the mortgage loan and a 0.98% fee will be collected on all amounts repaid under the loan.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

2.             Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-consolidated Entities (continued)

 

Prior to terminating the activities of its investment banking segment in December 2011, the Company typically made an acquisition loan (“Acquisition Loans”) to each newly-formed Sponsored REIT which was secured by a mortgage on the borrower’s real estate.  These loans enabled Sponsored REITs to acquire their respective properties prior to the consummation of the offerings of their equity interests.  The Company anticipated that each Acquisition Loan would be repaid at maturity, or earlier, from the proceeds of the Sponsored REIT’s equity offering.  Each Acquisition Loan had an original term of two years and bore interest at approximately the same rate paid by FSP Corp. for borrowings under the 2011 Revolver or previous revolving line of credit.  The Company made one Acquisition Loan for the syndication of FSP Union Centre Corp. during 2011, which was repaid on October 20, 2011.  There were no Acquisition Loans outstanding at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

 

The following is a summary of the Sponsored REIT Loans outstanding as of September 30, 2012:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

 

Drawn at

 

Interest

 

Draw

 

Rate at

 

Sponsored REIT

 

Location

 

Date

 

of Loan

 

30-Sep-12

 

Rate (1)

 

Fee (2)

 

30-Sep-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured revolving lines of credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FSP Highland Place I Corp. (3)

 

Centennial, CO

 

31-Dec-12

 

  $

5,500

 

  $

1,125

 

L+4.4%

 

0.5%

 

4.63%

 

FSP Satellite Place Corp. (4)

 

Duluth, GA

 

31-Mar-13

 

5,500

 

5,500

 

L+4.4%

 

0.5%

 

4.63%

 

FSP 1441 Main Street Corp.(4) (a)

 

Columbia, SC

 

31-Mar-13

 

10,800

 

8,000

 

L+4.4%

 

0.5%

 

4.63%

 

FSP 505 Waterford Corp. (4)

 

Plymouth, MN

 

30-Nov-12

 

7,000

 

2,350

 

L+4.4%

 

0.5%

 

4.63%

 

FSP Phoenix Tower Corp. (4) (b)

 

Houston, TX

 

30-Nov-12

 

15,000

 

15,000

 

L+4.4%

 

0.5%

 

4.63%

 

FSP Galleria North Corp. (e)

 

Dallas, TX

 

30-Jan-15

 

15,000

 

5,720

 

L+5.0%

 

0.5%

 

5.23%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured construction loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FSP 385 Interlocken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development Corp. (4) (c) (d)

 

Broomfield, CO

 

30-Apr-13

 

42,000

 

37,541

 

L+4.4%

 

n/a

 

4.63%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan secured by property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FSP Energy Tower Corp. (5) (f)

 

Houston, TX

 

5-Jul-14

 

33,000

 

33,000

 

6.41%

 

n/a

 

6.41%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  $

133,800

 

  $

108,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)   The interest rate is 30-day LIBOR rate plus the additional rate indicated, otherwise a fixed rate.

(2)   The draw fee is a percentage of each new advance, and is paid at the time of each new draw.

(3)   Effective January 1, 2011 and February 1, 2011, the interest rate was 30-day LIBOR plus 3% and effective March 1, 2011 became LIBOR plus 4.4% until maturity.  Effective January 31, 2011, any future draws will require a draw fee in an amount equal to 0.5%.

(4)   Effective January 1, 2011 through March 30, 2011, the interest rate was 30-day LIBOR plus 3%.

 

(a)   The borrower is FSP 1441 Main Street LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(b)   The borrower is FSP Phoenix Tower Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(c)   The borrower is FSP 385 Interlocken LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(d)   The borrower paid a commitment fee of $210,000 at loan origination in March 2009.

(e)   The borrower is FSP Galleria North Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(f)    The borrower is FSP Energy Tower I Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

(5)   The loan has a secured fixed mortgage amount of $33,000,000.  A loan fee of $300,630 was paid at the time of closing and funding of the loan on July 5, 2012.  The borrower is required to pay the Company an exit fee in the amount of 0.982% of the principal repayment amount.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

2.             Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-consolidated Entities (continued)

 

The Company recognized interest income and fees from the Acquisition Loan and Sponsored REIT Loans of approximately $8,299,000 and $2,280,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

3.     Bank note payable

 

2012 Credit Facility

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had bank notes payable to a group of banks for an unsecured credit facility comprised of both a revolving line of credit and a term loan (the “2012 Credit Facility”). The revolving line of credit portion of the 2012 Credit Facility is for borrowings, at the Company’s election, of up to $500,000,000 (the “2012 Revolver”). The term loan portion of the 2012 Credit Facility is for $400,000,000 (the “2012 Term Loan”).

 

On September 27, 2012, the Company and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2012 Credit Agreement”) with the lending institutions referenced in the 2012 Credit Agreement and those lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, letter of credit issuer and swing line lender, for the 2012 Credit Facility.  On September 27, 2012, the Company drew down the entire $400,000,000 under the 2012 Term Loan and $82,000,000 under the 2012 Revolver. The Company’s $600,000,000 revolving credit facility (the “2011 Revolver”) that was scheduled to mature on February 22, 2014 was amended and restated in its entirety by the 2012 Credit Agreement and the $482,000,000 in advances outstanding under the 2011 Revolver were repaid from the proceeds of the 2012 Credit Facility.

 

The 2012 Term Loan has a five year term that matures on September 27, 2017. Borrowings made pursuant to the 2012 Revolver may be revolving loans, swing line loans or letters of credit, the combined sum of which may not exceed $500,000,000 outstanding at any time. Borrowings made pursuant to the 2012 Revolver may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time for four years until September 27, 2016, the initial maturity date of the 2012 Revolver. The Company has the right to extend the initial maturity date of the 2012 Revolver by an additional 12 months, or until September 27, 2017, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions. The 2012 Revolver includes an accordion feature that allows for up to $250,000,000 of additional borrowing capacity subject to receipt of lender commitments and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

 

The 2012 Credit Facility bears interest at either (i) a rate equal to LIBOR plus 135 to 190 basis points depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing (LIBOR plus 145 basis points, or 1.67% at September 30, 2012) or (ii) a rate equal to the bank’s base rate plus 35 to 90 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing (the bank’s base rate plus 45 basis points, or 3.70% at September 30, 2012).  The 2012 Credit Facility also obligates the Company to pay an annual facility fee of 20 to 40 basis points depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio (30 basis points at September 30, 2012).  The facility fee is assessed against the total amount of the 2012 Credit Facility, or $900,000,000. The actual amount of any applicable facility fee, LIBOR rate or base rate is determined based on the Company’s total leverage ratio as described in the table below:

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

Facility Fee

 

 

LIBOR Margin

 

 

Base Rate Margin

 

< 25%

 

 

20.0 bps

 

 

135.0 bps

 

 

35.0 bps

 

> 25% and < 35%

 

 

25.0 bps

 

 

140.0 bps

 

 

40.0 bps

 

> 35% and < 45%

 

 

30.0 bps

 

 

145.0 bps

 

 

45.0 bps

 

> 45% and < 55%

 

 

35.0 bps

 

 

165.0 bps

 

 

65.0 bps

 

> 55%

 

 

40.0 bps

 

 

190.0 bps

 

 

90.0 bps

 

 

For purposes of the 2012 Credit Facility, base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of: (i) the bank’s prime rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR base rate for such day plus 1.00%.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

3.     Bank note payable (continued)

 

Although the interest rate on the 2012 Credit Facility is variable, under the 2012 Credit Agreement, the Company fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan by entering into an interest rate swap agreement. On September 27, 2012, the Company entered into an ISDA Master Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. that fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan at 0.75% per annum for five years.  Accordingly, based upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as of September 30, 2012, the interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan was 2.20% per annum.  In addition, based upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as of September 30, 2012, there were borrowings of $82,000,000 outstanding under the 2012 Revolver at a weighted average rate of 1.67% per annum.  The weighted average interest rate on all amounts outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was approximately 2.31% per annum.

 

As of December 31, 2011, there were borrowings of $449,000,000 outstanding under the 2011 Revolver at a weighted average rate of 2.24% per annum.  The weighted average interest rate on all amounts outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2011 was approximately 1.95% per annum.

 

The 2012 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposition of assets, changes in business, certain restricted payments, the requirement to join certain subsidiaries as co-borrowers under the 2012 Credit Agreement and transactions with affiliates. The 2012 Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum secured leverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unencumbered debt service coverage ratio, a maximum ratio of certain investments to total assets and a maximum amount of secured recourse indebtedness. The 2012 Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default with corresponding grace periods, including failure to pay any principal or interest when due, certain cross defaults and a change in control of the Company (as defined in the 2012 Credit Agreement). In the event of a default by the Company, the administrative agent may, and at the request of the requisite number of lenders shall, declare all obligations under the 2012 Credit Agreement immediately due and payable, terminate the lenders’ commitments to make loans under the 2012 Credit Agreement, and enforce any and all rights of the lenders or administrative agent under the 2012 Credit Agreement and related documents. For certain events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency, and receivership, the commitments of lenders will be automatically terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company will become immediately due and payable.  The Company was in compliance with the 2012 Credit Facility financial covenants as of September 30, 2012.

 

The Company may use the proceeds of the loans under the 2012 Credit Agreement to finance the acquisition of real properties and for other permitted investments; to finance investments associated with Sponsored REITs, to refinance or retire existing indebtedness and for working capital and other general business purposes, in each case to the extent permitted under the 2012 Credit Agreement.

 

4.     Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging

 

On September 27, 2012, the Company fixed the interest rate for five-years on the 2012 Term Loan pursuant with an interest rate swap agreement. The variable rate that was fixed under the interest rate swap agreement is described in Note 3.

 

The interest swap agreement qualifies as a cash flow hedge and has been recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value.  If a derivative qualifies as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings, which may increase or decrease reported net income and stockholders’ equity prospectively, depending on future levels of interest rates and other variables affecting the fair values of derivative instruments and hedged items, but will have no effect on cash flows.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

4.             Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the notional and fair value of our derivative financial instrument at September 30, 2012.  The notional value is an indication of the extent of our involvement in these instruments at that time, but does not represent exposure to credit, interest rate or market risks (in thousands).

 

 

 

Notional

 

Strike

 

Effective

 

Expiration

 

Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Rate

 

Date

 

Date

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap

 

  $

400,000

 

0.75

%

Sep-12

 

Sep-17

 

    $

(1,671

)

 

On September 30, 2012, the derivative instrument was reported as an obligation at its fair value of approximately $1.7 million.  This is included in other liabilities: derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2012.  Offsetting adjustments are reported as unrealized gains or losses on derivative financial instruments in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.7 million.

 

Over time, the unrealized gains and losses held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings as a reduction to interest expense in the same periods in which the hedged interest payments affect earnings.  We estimate that approximately $0.3 million of the current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

 

We are hedging the exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions in addition to anticipated future interest payments on existing debt.

 

The fair value of the Company’s derivative instrument is determined using the net discounted cash flows of the expected cash flows of the derivative based on the market based interest rate curve. This financial instrument was classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and was classified as a liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Previously the Company’s hedging activity was limited to an interest rate swap.  The purpose of the interest rate swap, which was terminated on February 22, 2011, was to fix the interest rate for the term of the loan and to protect the Company from future interest rate increases on that term loan.

 

The interest rate swap represented a cash flow hedge and was recorded at fair value and classified as a liability.  Changes in the recorded fair value of the interest rate swap were recorded to other comprehensive income. On February 22, 2011, the Company used approximately $983,000 to terminate the interest rate swap agreement applicable to that term loan.  The payment to terminate the interest rate swap liability was amortized into interest expense through October 15, 2011.

 

The interest amortization for the Company’s terminated interest rate swap reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $921,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $983,000.  The effective portion of the loss on outstanding derivative recognized in other comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $921,000 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $983,000.

 

5.     Net Income Per Share

 

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of Company shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income per share 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 September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

6.     Stockholders’ Equity

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had 82,937,405 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Equity Offerings

 

On May 6, 2010, the Company entered into an on demand offering sales agreement whereby the Company may offer and sell up to an aggregate gross sales price of $75 million of its common stock from time to time (the “ATM Sales Program”).  The on demand offering sales agreement for the ATM Sales Program was amended on April 27, 2012 in connection with the Company’s filing of a new Registration Statement on Form S-3.  Sales of shares of the Company’s common stock depend upon market conditions and other factors determined by the Company and may be deemed to be “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made directly on the NYSE MKT or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, as well as in negotiated transactions, if and to the extent agreed by the Company in writing.  The Company has no obligation to sell any shares of its common stock, and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company did not sell any shares under the ATM Sales Program.  As of September 30, 2012, the Company was authorized to offer and sell a remainder of approximately $34.3 million of its shares of common stock under the ATM Sales Program.

 

The Company declared and paid dividends as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Quarter Paid

 

Dividends Per
Share

 

Total
Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First quarter of 2012

 

  $

0.19  

 

  $

15,758  

 

Second quarter of 2012

 

  $

0.19  

 

  $

15,758  

 

Third quarter of 2012

 

  $

0.19  

 

  $

15,758  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First quarter of 2011

 

  $

0.19  

 

  $

15,473  

 

Second quarter of 2011

 

  $

0.19  

 

  $

15,473  

 

Third quarter of 2011

 

  $

0.19  

 

  $

15,473  

 

 

7.        Income Taxes

 

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  As a REIT, the Company generally is entitled to a tax deduction for distributions paid to its shareholders, thereby effectively subjecting the distributed net income of the Company to taxation at the shareholder 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 shareholders it can have and the concentration of their ownership, and the amount of the Company’s taxable income that must be distributed annually.

 

One such restriction is that the Company generally cannot own more than 10% of the voting power or value of the securities of any one issuer unless the issuer is itself a REIT or a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”).  In the case of TRSs, the Company’s ownership of securities in all TRSs generally cannot exceed 25% of the value of all of the Company’s assets and, when considered together with other non-real estate assets, cannot exceed 25% of the value of all of the Company’s assets.   FSP Investments and FSP Protective TRS Corp. are the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries operating as taxable corporations under the Code.

 

FSP Investments operated in the Company’s investment banking segment and in December 2011 announced it would no longer sponsor the syndication of Sponsored REITs, which were a significant amount of FSP Investments activities.  Revenues, expenses, and income tax benefits, net of valuation allowances, have been reclassified to discontinued operations for these activities.

 

Income taxes are recorded based on the future tax effects of the difference between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  In estimating future tax consequences, potential future events are considered except for potential changes in income tax law or in rates.

 

Accrued interest and penalties will be recorded as income tax expense, if the Company records a liability in the future.  The Company and one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions.  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 primarily from 2008 and thereafter.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

7.        Income Taxes (continued)

 

In May 2006, the state of Texas enacted a new business tax (the “Revised Texas Franchise Tax”) that replaced its existing franchise tax which the Company became subject.  The Revised Texas Franchise Tax is a tax at a rate of approximately 0.7% of revenues at Texas properties commencing with 2007 revenues.  Some of the Company’s leases allow reimbursement by tenants for these amounts because the Revised Texas Franchise Tax replaces a portion of the property tax for school districts.  Because the tax base on the Revised Texas Franchise Tax is derived from an income based measure it is considered an income tax.  The Company recorded a provision in income taxes on its income statement of   $234,000 and   $182,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

The income tax expense reflected in the consolidated statements of income relates primarily to a franchise tax on our Texas properties.  FSP Protective TRS Corp. provides taxable services to tenants at some of the Company’s properties and the tax expense associated with these activities are reported as Other Taxes in the table below:

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised Texas franchise tax

 

  $

234  

 

  $

182  

 

Other Taxes

 

2  

 

3  

 

Income tax expense

 

  $

236  

 

  $

185  

 

 

Taxes on income are a current tax expense.  No deferred income taxes were provided as there were no material temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the TRSs.

 

8.     Discontinued Operations

 

In December 2011, the Company discontinued the activities of the investment banking segment.  The Company also classifies properties sold or held for sale as discontinued operations.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company reached a decision to classify its office property located in Southfield, Michigan as an asset held for sale.  In evaluating the Southfield, Michigan property, management considered various subjective factors, including the time, cost and likelihood of successfully leasing the property, the affect of the property’s results on its unencumbered asset value, which is part of the leverage ratio used to calculate interest rates in the 2012 Credit Facility and future capital costs to upgrade and reposition the multi-tenant property and to lease up the building, recent leasing and economic activity in the local area, and offers to purchase the property.  The Company concluded that selling the property was the more prudent decision and outweighed the potential future benefit of continuing to hold the property.   The property is expected to sell within one year at a loss, which was recorded as a provision for loss on a property held for sale of   $14.3 million net of applicable income taxes and was classified as an asset held for sale at September 30, 2012.  The Company estimated the fair value of the property, less estimated costs to sell using the offers to purchase the property made by third parties (Level 3 inputs, as there is no active market). The Company sold an industrial property located in Savage, Maryland on June 24, 2011 and in 2010 reached an agreement to sell a commercial property, located in Falls Church, Virginia, which was sold on January 21, 2011.  Both properties were sold at gains and have been classified as discontinued for all periods presented.

 

The Company reports the results of operations of its properties either sold or held for sale as discontinued operations in its consolidated statements of income, which includes rental income, rental operating expenses, real estate taxes and insurance, depreciation and amortization.  In addition, in December 2011, the Company announced it would no longer sponsor the syndication of newly-formed Sponsored REITs and cash flows related to this activity will be eliminated from ongoing operations.  Accordingly, the Company reported the investment banking activities as discontinued operations in its consolidated statements of income, which includes syndication and transaction fee revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses, commission expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest income and income tax benefits.  There were no assets of the investment banking segment included in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

8.   Discontinued Operations (continued)

 

The assets held for sale are summarized below:

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

  $

5,110

 

  $

5,110

 

Building

 

14,199

 

14,182

 

Furniture & Fixtures

 

25

 

25

 

 

 

19,334

 

19,317

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

19,011

 

4,321

 

 

 

323

 

14,996

 

Straight-line rent receivable

 

86

 

43

 

Deferred leasing comissions, net of accumulated amortization of $200

 

276

 

316

 

 

 

  $

685

 

  $

15,355

 

 

The operating results for discontinued operations are summarized below.

 

 

 

For the
Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Rental revenue

 

  $

255

 

  $

273

 

  $

879

 

  $

1,571

 

Related party revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syndication fees

 

-    

 

532

 

-    

 

4,022

 

Transaction fees

 

-    

 

470

 

-    

 

3,846

 

Rental operating expenses

 

(284

)

(437

)

(888

)

(1,237

)

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

(71

)

(71

)

(271

)

(306

)

Selling, general and administrative

 

-    

 

(758

)

-    

 

(2,276

)

Commissions

 

-    

 

(349

)

-    

 

(2,192

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(171

)

(206

)

(576

)

(640

)

Interest income

 

-    

 

4

 

-    

 

9

 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

  $

(271

)

  $

(542

)

  $

(856

)

  $

2,797

 

 

9.     Subsequent Events

 

On October 10, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire an office property with two buildings with an aggregate of approximately 629,000 square feet for   $154.8 million in Houston, Texas.

 

On October 12, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash distribution of   $0.19 per share of common stock payable on November 15, 2012 to stockholders of record on October 26, 2012.

 

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Item 2.   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 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the condensed 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 the United States, disruptions in the debt markets, economic conditions in the markets in which we own properties, risks of a lessening of demand for the types of real estate owned by us, uncertainties relating to fiscal policy, changes in government regulations and regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical events, 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.  See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” below.  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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 Corp., or we, operate in the real estate operations segment. The real estate operations segment involves real estate rental operations, leasing, secured financing of real estate and services provided for asset management, property management, property acquisitions, dispositions and development.

 

The main factor that affects our real estate operations is the broad economic market conditions in the United States.  These market conditions affect the occupancy levels and the rent levels on both a national and local level.  We have no influence on broader economic/market conditions.  We look to acquire and/or develop quality properties in good locations in order to lessen the impact of downturns in the market and to take advantage of upturns when they occur.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

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 on-going 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 in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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 assessments are consistently applied and produce financial information that fairly presents our results of operations.  No changes to our critical accounting policies have occurred since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Trends and Uncertainties

 

Economic Conditions

 

The economy in the United States is continuing to experience a period of limited economic growth, including high levels of unemployment, which directly affects the demand for office space, our primary income producing asset.  The broad economic market conditions in the United States are affected by numerous factors, including but not limited to, inflation and employment levels, energy prices, slow economic growth and/or recessionary concerns, uncertainty about government fiscal policy, changes in currency exchange rates, geopolitical events, the regulatory environment and the availability of debt and interest rate fluctuations.  We believe that recent economic conditions in the United States have negatively affected our business by, among other factors, contributing to a decline in occupancy and rental rates in our real estate portfolio in 2009 and 2010.  Although occupancy levels in our real estate portfolio generally improved in 2011 and the first nine months of 2012, 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 that the current state of the United States economy will have on our business.

 

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Real Estate Operations

 

Leasing

 

Our real estate portfolio was approximately 89.9% leased (including an asset held for sale) as of September 30, 2012 and approximately 88.7% leased as of December 31, 2011.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we leased 521,574 square feet of office space, of which approximately 395,667square feet were with existing tenants, at a weighted average term of 4.3 years.  On average, tenant improvements for such leases were   $8.30 per square foot, lease commissions were   $3.69 per square foot and rent concessions were approximately two months of free rent.  GAAP base rents under such leases were   $22.06 per square foot, or 1.4% higher than average rents in the respective properties as applicable compared to the prior period.

 

As of September 30, 2012, approximately 1.2% of the square footage in our portfolio is scheduled to expire during the remainder of 2012, and approximately 5.9% is scheduled to expire during 2013.  Our property portfolio is primarily suburban office assets.  Most of the rental/leasing markets where our properties are located remained stable during the third quarter both in terms of occupancy and rental rate levels.  Within this environment, we continue to make steady leasing progress and anticipate higher year-end occupancy.  Our property portfolio has relatively modest lease expirations over the next two years and, along with our improving occupancy levels, should allow overall tenant improvement expenditures and leasing costs to moderate in relation to the level of rental revenues being achieved.

 

While we cannot generally predict when existing vacancy in our real estate portfolio will be leased or if existing tenants with expiring leases will renew their leases or what the terms and conditions of the lease renewals will be, we expect to renew or sign new leases at then-current market rates for locations in which the buildings are located, which in many cases may be below the expiring rates.  Also, even as the economy recovers, we believe the potential for any of our tenants to default on its lease or to seek the protection of bankruptcy still 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 of one of our properties 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.

 

Real Estate Acquisitions and Investments

 

On July 5, 2012, we made and funded a Sponsored REIT Loan in the form of a first mortgage loan in the principal amount of   $33.0 million to an entity that is a wholly-owned by a subsidiary of a Sponsored REIT, FSP Energy Tower I Corp.  On July 31, 2012, we acquired an office property with approximately 387,000 square feet for approximately   $52.8 million in Atlanta, Georgia.  We also made one additional real estate investment in the first quarter of 2012 for a total capital contribution of   $30 million.  The investment was made as an additional funding amount to our original   $76.2 million two-year bridge loan on a CBD office/retail property located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The total loan provided to this property was   $106.2 million and was secured by a first mortgage.  On July 27, 2012 this loan was repaid in its entirety and we received an exit fee in the amount of   $0.5 million.  The property is owned by FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp., which is one of our Sponsored REITs.  During 2011, we acquired five properties directly into our portfolio with an aggregate of approximately 994,000 rentable square feet at an aggregate purchase price of approximately   $214 million.  The results of operations for each of the acquired properties are included in our operating results as of their respective purchase dates.  Increases in revenues and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are primarily a result of the timing of these property acquisitions and subsequent contribution of these acquired properties as well as our mortgage investments.  On October 10, 2012, we announced entering into an agreement to purchase a property.  The property is located at 10370 and 10350 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas and consists of two, 14-story, multi-tenant office buildings containing an aggregate of approximately 629,000 rentable square feet of space and a parking garage located on approximately 6.5 acres of land.  The purchase price is approximately   $154.8 million and is subject to customary conditions and termination rights for transactions of this type. We anticipate that the closing will take place on or about November 1, 2012.  Additional potential real estate investment opportunities are actively being explored and we would anticipate further real estate investments in the coming months.

 

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Discontinued Operations and Property Dispositions

 

We include investment banking activities and properties sold or held for sale as discontinued operations.

 

Investment Banking

 

Previously we operated in the investment banking segment, and in December 2011, we discontinued those activities.  The investment banking segment involved the structuring of real estate investments and broker/dealer services that included the organization of Sponsored REITs, the acquisition and development of real estate on behalf of Sponsored REITs and the raising of capital to equitize the Sponsored REITs through sale of preferred stock in private placements.  On December 15, 2011, we announced that our broker/dealer subsidiary, FSP Investments LLC, would no longer sponsor the syndication of shares of preferred stock in newly-formed Sponsored REITs.

 

FSP Investments LLC will, however, continue to provide investor services to existing Sponsored REITs, which are not a significant activity, and has the capability to sponsor the syndication of any additional shares of preferred stock in existing Sponsored REITs.  Our decision to no longer sponsor the syndication of shares of preferred stock in newly-formed Sponsored REITs was made after judging the potential for meaningful future profit contribution to our earnings from such syndications to be limited.  Our investment banking segment had been marginal in its profit contribution over the last four years and we believed time and resources would be more productively deployed elsewhere.

 

Property Dispositions and Asset Held For Sale

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we reached a decision to classify its office property located in Southfield, Michigan as an asset held for sale.  In evaluating the Southfield, Michigan property, management considered various subjective factors, including the time, cost and likelihood of successfully leasing the property, the affect of the property’s results on its unencumbered asset value, which is part of the leverage ratio used to calculate interest rates in the 2012 Credit Facility and future capital costs to upgrade and reposition the multi-tenant property and to lease up the building, recent leasing and economic activity in the local area, and offers to purchase the property.  We concluded that selling the property was the more prudent decision and outweighed the potential future benefit of continuing to hold the property.   The property is expected to sell within one year at a loss, which was recorded as a provision for loss on a property held for sale of $14.3 million net of applicable income taxes and was classified as an asset held for sale at September 30, 2012.

 

We sold an industrial property located in Savage, Maryland on June 24, 2011 and in 2010 reached an agreement to sell an office property, located in Falls Church, Virginia, which was sold on January 21, 2011.  Both properties were sold at gains and were classified as discontinued for all periods presented.

 

We will continue to evaluate our portfolio, and in the future may decide to dispose of additional properties from time to time in the ordinary course of business.  We believe that the current property sales environment remains challenged relative to both liquidity and pricing.  However, we also believe that we are witnessing improving pricing and liquidity in certain markets, extending a trend that we believe began in the second half of 2009.  We believe that both improving office property fundamentals as well as plentiful and attractive financing availability will likely be required to broadly improve the marketplace for property dispositions.  As an important part of our total return strategy, we intend to be active in property dispositions when we believe that market conditions warrant such activity and, as a consequence, we continue to consider some of our properties for possible disposition.

 

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The following table shows results for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Revenue:

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Rental

 

$

38,251

 

$

33,398

 

$

4,853

 

Related party revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees and interest income from loans

 

3,485

 

1,037

 

2,448

 

Other

 

39

 

7

 

32

 

Total revenue

 

41,775

 

34,442

 

7,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

9,639

 

8,889

 

750

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

5,764

 

4,950

 

814

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,572

 

12,183

 

1,389

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,141

 

1,654

 

1,487

 

Interest

 

4,187

 

3,419

 

768

 

Total expenses

 

36,303

 

31,095

 

5,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before interest income, equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs and taxes

 

5,472

 

3,347

 

2,125

 

Interest income

 

5

 

3

 

2

 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

176

 

573

 

(397

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

 

5,653

 

3,923

 

1,730

 

Taxes on income

 

80

 

67

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

5,573

 

3,856

 

1,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

(271

)

(542

)

271

 

Provision for loss on property held for sale of $14,300 less applicable income tax

 

(14,300

)

-    

 

(14,300

)

Total discontinued operations

 

(14,571

)

(542

)

(14,029

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(8,998

)

$

3,314

 

$

(12,312

)

 

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2012 to the three months ended September 30, 2011

 

Revenues

 

Total revenues increased by $7.3 million to $41.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2011.  The increase was primarily a result of:

 

o      An increase in rental revenue of approximately $4.9 million arising primarily from the acquisition of a property in September 2011, a property acquired in October 2011 and a property acquired in July 2012, which were included in the quarter ended September 30, 2012; and to a lesser extent, leasing, which raised occupancy approximately 1.7% in the continuing real estate portfolio at September 30, 2012 compared to September 30, 2011.

 

o      A $2.4 million increase in interest income from loans to Sponsored REITs, which was primarily a result of a larger average loan receivable balance and a higher interest rate charged during the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Expenses

 

Total expenses increased by $5.2 million to $36.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $31.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.  The increase was primarily a result of:

 

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o      An increase in real estate operating expenses and real estate taxes and insurance of approximately $1.5 million, and depreciation and amortization of $1.4 million, which were primarily from the acquisition of a property in late September 2011, a property acquired in October 2011 and a property acquired in July 2012, which were included in the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

 

o      An increase to interest expense of approximately $0.8 million to $4.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  The increase was attributable to a higher amount of debt outstanding for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011, and to a lesser extent the acceleration of some amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 2012 Credit Facility.

 

o      An increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $1.5 million, which was primarily the result of a $0.8 million increase in compensation accruals in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and realignment of personnel and resources in our real estate business following a decision to discontinue our investment banking activities in December 2011.  We had 35 and 44 employees as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, at our headquarters in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

Equity in earnings from non-consolidated REITs decreased approximately $0.4 million to $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2011.  The decrease was primarily because our equity in income of our investment in East Wacker decreased $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011; and we had no syndications in process during the three months ended September 30, 2012 from which equity in income of syndications is derived, compared to one syndication in process during the third quarter of 2011.

 

Taxes on income

 

Included in income taxes is the Revised Texas Franchise Tax, which is a tax on revenues from Texas properties that increased $13,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Income from continuing operations

 

Income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $5.6 million compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, for the reasons described above.

 

Discontinued operations and provision for sale of property

 

The sale of properties from our portfolio results in a reclassification of real estate income from those properties for all periods presented to discontinued operations.  Gains or losses on those sales or provisions for losses on sales are included in discontinued operations.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we reached a decision to classify its office property located in Southfield, Michigan as an asset held for sale.  In evaluating the Southfield, Michigan property, management considered various subjective factors, including the time, cost and likelihood of successfully leasing the property, the affect of the property’s results on its unencumbered asset value, which is part of the leverage ratio used to calculate interest rates in the 2012 Credit Facility and future capital costs to upgrade and reposition the multi-tenant property and to lease up the building, recent leasing and economic activity in the local area, and offers to purchase the property.  We concluded that selling the property was the more prudent decision and outweighed the potential future benefit of continuing to hold the property.   The property is expected to sell within one year at a loss, which was recorded as a provision for loss on a property held for sale of $14.3 million net of applicable income taxes and was classified as an asset held for sale at September 30, 2012.  The operations of the property generated losses, which are included in income (loss) from discontinued operations of $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $0.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  In addition, in December 2011, we discontinued our investment banking segment.  The loss derived from the investment bank was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Net income (loss)

 

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $9.0 million compared to net income of $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, for the reasons described above.

 

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The following table shows results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

Revenue:

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Rental

 

$

110,124

 

$

97,494

 

$

12,630

 

Related party revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees and interest income from loans

 

9,146

 

2,995

 

6,151

 

Other

 

112

 

20

 

92

 

Total revenue

 

119,382

 

100,509

 

18,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate operating expenses

 

26,940

 

25,590

 

1,350

 

Real estate taxes and insurance

 

16,952

 

14,757

 

2,195

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

39,647

 

34,671

 

4,976

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

7,454

 

4,901

 

2,553

 

Interest

 

11,901

 

9,405

 

2,496

 

Total expenses

 

102,894

 

89,324

 

13,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before interest income, equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs and taxes

 

16,488

 

11,185

 

5,303

 

Interest income

 

17

 

19

 

(2

)

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

1,061

 

2,707

 

(1,646

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

 

17,566

 

13,911

 

3,655

 

Taxes on income

 

236

 

185

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

17,330

 

13,726

 

3,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

(856

)

2,797

 

(3,653

)

Gain on sale of properties and provision for loss on property held for sale of $14,300 less applicable income tax

 

(14,300

)

21,939

 

(36,239

)

Total discontinued operations

 

(15,156

)

24,736

 

(39,892

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,174

 

$

38,462

 

$

(36,288

)

 

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to the nine months ended September 30, 2011

 

Revenues

 

Total revenues increased by $18.9 million to $119.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The increase was primarily a result of:

 

o      An increase in rental revenue of approximately $12.7 million arising primarily from the acquisitions of three properties in March 2011, a property in September 2011, a property in October 2011 and a property in July 2012, which were included in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to a partial period for the three properties acquired in March 2011 and a property acquired in September 2011 that were included in the nine months ended September 30, 2011; and to a lesser extent, leasing, which raised occupancy approximately 1.7% in the continuing real estate portfolio at September 30, 2012 compared to September 30, 2011.

 

o      A $6.2 million increase in interest income from loans to Sponsored REITs, which was primarily a result of a larger average loan receivable balance and a higher interest rate charged during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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Expenses

 

Total expenses increased by approximately $13.6  million to $102.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $89.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The increase was primarily a result of:

 

o      An increase in real estate operating expenses and real estate taxes and insurance of approximately $3.5 million, and depreciation and amortization of $5.0 million, which were primarily from the acquisitions of three properties in March 2011, a property in September 2011, a property in October 2011 and a property in July 2012, which were included in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to a partial period for the three properties acquired in March 2011 and a property acquired in September 2011 that were included in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

o      An increase to interest expense of approximately $2.5 million to $11.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $9.4 million for the same period in 2011.  The increase was attributable to a higher amount of debt outstanding, and to a lesser extent the acceleration of some amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 2012 Credit Facility.

 

o      An increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $2.6 million, which was primarily the result of a $0.9 million increase in compensation accruals during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 and a realignment of personnel and resources in our real estate business following a decision to discontinue our investment banking activities in December 2011.  These increases were partially offset by higher acquisition costs of $0.2 million related to the acquisition of properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  We had 35 and 44 employees as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, at our headquarters in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

Equity in earnings from non-consolidated REITs decreased approximately $1.6 million to $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.  The decrease was primarily because our equity in income of our investment in East Wacker decreased $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011; and because we had no syndications in process during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from which equity in income of syndications is derived compared to two syndications in process during the first nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Taxes on income

 

Included in income taxes is the Revised Texas Franchise Tax, which is a tax on revenues from Texas properties that increased $51,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Income from continuing operations

 

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $17.3 million compared to $13.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, for the reasons described above.

 

Discontinued operations

 

The sale of properties from our portfolio results in a reclassification of real estate income from those properties for all periods presented to discontinued operations.  Gains or losses on those sales or provisions for losses on sales are included in discontinued operations.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we reached a decision to classify its office property located in Southfield, Michigan as an asset held for sale.  In evaluating the Southfield, Michigan property, management considered various subjective factors, including the time, cost and likelihood of successfully leasing the property, the affect of the property’s results on its unencumbered asset value, which is part of the leverage ratio used to calculate interest rates in the 2012 Credit Facility and future capital costs to upgrade and reposition the multi-tenant property and to lease up the building, recent leasing and economic activity in the local area, and offers to purchase the property.  We concluded that selling the property was the more prudent decision and outweighed the potential future benefit of continuing to hold the property.   The property is expected to sell within one year at a loss, which was recorded as a provision for loss on a property held for sale of $14.3 million net of applicable income taxes and was classified as an asset held for sale at September 30, 2012.  The operations of the property generated losses, which are included in

 

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income from discontinued operations of $0.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

In December 2011, we discontinued the investment banking segment, which is included in discontinued operations.  Income derived from the investment bank was $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

Income from discontinued operations also includes $22.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which is comprised of income derived from properties sold in 2011 of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and gains on those sales.  We sold one industrial property located in Savage, Maryland on June 24, 2011 at a $2.3 million gain and one office property located in Falls Church, Virginia on January 21, 2011, at a $19.6 million gain.

 

Net income

 

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2.2 million compared to $38.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, for the reasons described above.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Funds From Operations

 

The Company evaluates performance based on Funds From Operations, which we refer to as FFO, as management believes that FFO represents the most accurate measure of activity and is the basis for distributions paid to equity holders.  The Company defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and acquisition costs of newly acquired properties that are not capitalized, plus depreciation and amortization, including amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles and impairment charges, and after adjustments to exclude non-cash income (or losses) from non-consolidated or Sponsored REITs, plus distributions received from non-consolidated or Sponsored REITs.

 

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), nor as an indicator of the Company’s financial performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), nor as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company’s needs.

 

Other real estate companies and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, may define this term in a different manner.  We have included the NAREIT FFO definition in our table and note that other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do.

 

We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the results of the Company, FFO should be examined in connection with net income and cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The calculations of FFO are shown in the following table:

 

 

 

For the

 

For the

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands):

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(8,998)

 

$

3,314

 

$

2,174

 

$

38,462

 

(Gain) on sale of properties and Provision for loss on property held for sale of $14,300 less applicable income tax

 

14,300

 

-

 

14,300

 

(21,939)

 

Equity in earnings of non-consolidated REITs

 

(176)

 

(573)

 

(1,061)

 

(3,511)

 

Distribution from non-consolidated REITs

 

907

 

1,104

 

2,733

 

4,086

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,779

 

12,332

 

40,279

 

35,191

 

NAREIT FFO

 

19,812

 

16,177

 

58,425

 

52,289

 

Acquisition costs of new properties

 

101

 

185

 

101

 

463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds From Operations

 

$

19,913

 

$

16,362

 

$

58,526

 

$

52,752

 

 

Net Operating Income (NOI)

 

The Company provides property performance based on Net Operating Income, which we refer to as NOI.  Management believes that investors are interested in this information.  NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) plus selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, including amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles and impairment charges, interest expense, less equity in earnings of nonconsolidated REITs, interest income, management fee income, gains or losses on the sale of assets and excludes non-property specific income and expenses. The information presented includes footnotes and the data is shown by region with properties owned in both periods, which we call Same Store.  The Comparative Same Store results exclude significant nonrecurring income such as bankruptcy settlements and lease termination fees.  NOI, as defined by the Company, may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of the Company’s liquidity or its ability to make distributions.  The calculations of NOI are shown in the following table:

 

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Net Operating Income (NOI)*

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rentable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Square Feet

 

Three Months Ended:

 

Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended:

 

Ended

 

Inc

 

%

 

Region

 

or RSF

 

31-Mar-12

 

30-Jun-12

 

30-Sep-12

 

30-Sep-12

 

 

31-Mar-11

 

30-Jun-11

 

30-Sep-11

 

30-Sep-11

 

(Dec)

 

Change

 

East

 

1,182

 

$

3,479

 

$

3,094

 

$

3,165

 

$

9,738

 

 

$

3,019

 

$

2,735

 

$

2,801

 

$

8,555

 

$

1,183

 

13.8

%

MidWest

 

1,484

 

4,166

 

4,031

 

4,078

 

12,275

 

 

4,597

 

4,217

 

4,428

 

13,242

 

(967

)

-7.3

%

South

 

2,089

 

6,901

 

6,725

 

7,152

 

20,778

 

 

5,886

 

6,756

 

6,439

 

19,081

 

1,697

 

8.9

%

West

 

1,089

 

2,278

 

2,443

 

2,428

 

7,149

 

 

1,718

 

2,293

 

2,095

 

6,106

 

1,043

 

17.1

%

Same Store

 

5,844

 

16,824

 

16,293

 

16,823

 

49,940

 

 

15,220

 

16,001

 

15,763

 

46,984

 

2,956

 

6.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

1,380

 

4,901

 

4,868

 

5,755

 

15,524

 

 

807

 

3,513

 

3,488

 

7,808

 

7,716

 

 

 

Property NOI from the continuing portfolio

 

7,224

 

21,725

 

21,161

 

22,578

 

65,464

 

 

16,027

 

19,514

 

19,251

 

54,792

 

10,672

 

 

 

Dispositions and asset held for sale

 

 

 

(132

)

(47

)

(101

)

(280

)

 

336

 

(72

)

(236

)

28

 

(308

)

 

 

Property NOI

 

 

 

$

21,593

 

$

21,114

 

$

22,477

 

$

65,184

 

 

$

16,363

 

$

19,442

 

$

19,015

 

$

54,820

 

$

10,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same Store

 

 

 

$

16,824

 

$

16,293

 

$

16,823

 

$

49,940

 

 

$

15,220

 

$

16,001

 

$

15,763

 

$

46,984

 

$

2,956

 

6.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonrecurring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items in NOI (a)

 

 

 

599

 

21

 

307

 

927

 

 

1

 

-

 

169

 

170

 

757

 

1.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same Store

 

 

 

$

16,225

 

$

16,272

 

$

16,516

 

$

49,013

 

 

$

15,219

 

$

16,001

 

$

15,594

 

$

46,814

 

$

2,199

 

4.7

%

 

Reconciliation to Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended:

 

Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended:

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31-Mar-12

 

30-Jun-12

 

30-Sep-12

 

30-Sep-12

 

 

31-Mar-11

 

30-Jun-11

 

30-Sep-11

 

30-Sep-11

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

5,738

 

$

5,434

 

$

(8,998

)

$

2,174

 

 

$

24,767

 

$

10,381

 

$

3,314

 

$

38,462

 

 

 

 

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

317

 

268

 

270

 

855

 

 

(326

)

(3,012

)

543

 

(2,795

)

 

 

 

 

Loss provision or (gain) on sale of assets

 

-

 

-

 

14,300

 

14,300

 

 

(19,593

)

(2,346

)

-

 

(21,939

)

 

 

 

 

Management fee income

 

(488

)

(479

)

(562

)

(1,529

)

 

(364

)

(428

)

(439

)

(1,231

)

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,071

 

13,004

 

13,573

 

39,648

 

 

10,611

 

11,876

 

12,183

 

34,670

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of above/below market leases

 

40

 

(20

)

36

 

56

 

 

(39

)

(23

)

(57

)

(119

)

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,077

 

2,236

 

3,141

 

7,454

 

 

1,644

 

1,602

 

1,656

 

4,902

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

3,677

 

4,037

 

4,187

 

11,901

 

 

2,408

 

3,578

 

3,419

 

9,405

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(2,340

)

(2,774

)

(3,201

)

(8,315

)

 

(600

)

(910

)

(790

)

(2,300

)

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated REITs

 

(391

)

(494

)

(176

)

(1,061

)

 

(968

)

(1,166

)

(573)

 

(2,707

)

 

 

 

 

Non-property specific items, net

 

24

 

(51

)

8

 

(19

)

 

(1,513

)

(38

)

(5

)

(1,556

)

 

 

 

 

Property NOI from the continuing portfolio

 

$

21,725

 

$

21,161

 

$

22,578

 

$

65,464

 

 

$

16,027

 

$

19,514

 

$

19,251

 

$

54,792

 

 

 

 

 

Dispositions and asset held for sale

 

 

(132

)

 

(47

)

 

(101

)

 

(280

)

 

 

336

 

 

(72

)

 

(236

)

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

Property NOI

 

$

21,593

 

$

21,114

 

$

22,477

 

$

65,184

 

 

$

16,363

 

$

19,442

 

$

19,015

 

$

54,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)              Nonrecurring Items in NOI include proceeds from bankruptcies, lease termination fees or other significant nonrecurring income or expenses, which may affect comparability.

 

*Excludes NOI from investments in and interest income from secured loans to non-consolidated REITs.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $24.0 million and $23.8 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. This increase of $149,000 is attributable to $49.6 million provided by operating activities less $29.8 million used in investing activities, less $19.6 million used in financing activities.  Management believes that existing cash, cash anticipated to be generated internally by operations and our existing debt financing will be sufficient to meet working capital requirements and anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months.  Although there is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain the funds necessary for our future growth, we anticipate generating funds from continuing real estate operations.  We believe that we have adequate funds to cover unusual expenses and capital improvements, in addition to normal operating expenses.  Our ability to maintain or increase our level of dividends to stockholders, however, depends in significant part upon the level of rental income from our real properties.

 

Operating Activities

 

The cash provided by our operating activities of $49.6 million is primarily attributable to net income of $2.2 million, plus the provision for loss on the sale of a property of $14.3 million, add-back of $37.4 million of non-cash activities, $1.2 million of distributions from non-consolidated REITs, $0.3 million of tenant security deposits and $0.2 million of tenant rent receivable.  These increases were partially offset by $2.4 million in payments of leasing commissions, a $2.2 million increase in lease acquisition costs, a $1.3 million increase in prepaid expenses and a $0.1 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

Investing Activities

 

Our cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $29.8 million is primarily attributable to additions to real estate investments and office equipment of approximately $63.6 million, which was partially offset by a decrease in secured loans made to Sponsored REITs of $32.3 million and distributions from non-consolidated REITs of $1.5 million.

 

Financing Activities

 

Our cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $19.6 million is primarily attributable to repayment of the our previous revolving line of credit, which had a balance outstanding of $449.0 million at the beginning of 2012 and $482.0 million on the date of the new loan agreement and funding, financing costs of the 2012 Credit Facility of $5.3 million and distributions paid to stockholders of $47.3 million.  These uses were partially offset by borrowings on our old revolving line of credit before it was repaid and initial borrowings under the 2012 Credit Facility of $482.0 million.

 

2012 Credit Facility

 

As of September 30, 2012, we had bank notes payable to a group of banks for an unsecured credit facility comprised of both a revolving line of credit and a term loan (the “2012 Credit Facility”). The revolving line of credit portion of the 2012 Credit Facility is for borrowings, at our election, of up to $500,000,000 (the “2012 Revolver”). The term loan portion of the 2012 Credit Facility is for $400,000,000 (the “2012 Term Loan”).

 

On September 27, 2012, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2012 Credit Agreement”) with the lending institutions referenced in the 2012 Credit Agreement and those lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, letter of credit issuer and swing line lender, for the 2012 Credit Facility.  The 2012 Revolver portion of the 2012 Credit Facility is for borrowings, at our election, of up to $500,000,000.  The 2012 Term Loan portion of the 2012 Credit Facility is for $400,000,000.  On September 27, 2012, we drew down the entire $400,000,000 under the 2012 Term Loan and $82,000,000 under the 2012 Revolver. Our $600,000,000 revolving credit facility (the “2011 Revolver”) that was scheduled to mature on February 22, 2014 was amended and restated in its entirety by the 2012 Credit Agreement and the $482,000,000 in advances outstanding under the 2011 Revolver were repaid from the proceeds of the 2012 Credit Facility.

 

The 2012 Term Loan has a five year term that matures on September 27, 2017. Borrowings made pursuant to the 2012 Revolver may be revolving loans, swing line loans or letters of credit, the combined sum of which may not exceed $500,000,000 outstanding at any time. Borrowings made pursuant to the 2012 Revolver may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time for four years until September 27, 2016, the initial maturity date of the 2012 Revolver. We have the right to extend the initial maturity date of the 2012 Revolver by an additional 12 months, or until September 27, 2017, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions. The 2012 Revolver includes an accordion feature that allows for up to $250,000,000 of additional borrowing capacity subject to receipt of lender commitments and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

 

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The 2012 Credit Facility bears interest at either (i) a rate equal to LIBOR plus 135 to 190 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing (LIBOR plus 145 basis points, or 1.67% at September 30, 2012) or (ii) a rate equal to the bank’s base rate plus 35 to 90 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing (the bank’s base rate plus 45 basis points, or 3.70% at September 30, 2012).  The 2012 Credit Facility also obligates us to pay an annual facility fee of 20 to 40 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio (30 basis points at September 30, 2012).  The facility fee is assessed against the total amount of the 2012 Credit Facility, or $900,000,000. The actual amount of any applicable facility fee, LIBOR rate or base rate is determined based on our total leverage ratio as described in the table below:

 

Leverage Ratio

Facility Fee

LIBOR
Margin

Base Rate
Margin

 

< 25%

20.0 bps

135.0 bps

35.0 bps

 

> 25% and < 35%

25.0 bps

140.0 bps

40.0 bps

 

> 35% and < 45%

30.0 bps

145.0 bps

45.0 bps

 

> 45% and < 55%

35.0 bps

165.0 bps

65.0 bps

 

> 55%

40.0 bps

190.0 bps

90.0 bps

 

 

For purposes of the 2012 Credit Facility, base rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of: (i) the bank’s prime rate for such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 1/2 of 1.00%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR based rate for such day plus 1.00%.

 

Although the interest rate on the 2012 Credit Facility is variable, under the 2012 Credit Agreement, we fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan by entering into an interest rate swap agreement. On September 27, 2012, we entered into an ISDA Master Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. that fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan at 0.75% per annum for five years.  Accordingly, based upon our leverage ratio, as of September 30, 2012, the interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan was 2.20% per annum.  In addition, based upon our leverage ratio, as of September 30, 2012, there were borrowings of $82,000,000 outstanding under the 2012 Revolver at a weighted average rate of 1.67% per annum.  The weighted average interest rate on all amounts outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was approximately 2.31% per annum.

 

As of December 31, 2011, there were borrowings of $449,000,000 outstanding under the 2011 Revolver at a weighted average rate of 2.24% per annum.  The weighted average interest rate on all amounts outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2011 was approximately 1.95% per annum.

 

The 2012 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, disposition of assets, changes in business, certain restricted payments, the requirement to join certain subsidiaries as co-borrowers under the 2012 Credit Agreement and transactions with affiliates. The 2012 Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum secured leverage ratio, a maximum leverage ratio, a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio, a minimum unencumbered debt service coverage ratio, a maximum ratio of certain investments to total assets and a maximum amount of secured recourse indebtedness. The 2012 Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default with corresponding grace periods, including failure to pay any principal or interest when due, certain cross defaults and a change in control of the Company (as defined in the 2012 Credit Agreement). In the event of a default by us, the administrative agent may, and at the request of the requisite number of lenders shall, declare all obligations under the 2012 Credit Agreement immediately due and payable, terminate the lenders’ commitments to make loans under the 2012 Credit Agreement, and enforce any and all rights of the lenders or administrative agent under the 2012 Credit Agreement and related documents. For certain events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency, and receivership, the commitments of lenders will be automatically terminated and all outstanding obligations will become immediately due and payable.  We were in compliance with the 2012 Credit Facility financial covenants as of September 30, 2012.

 

We may use the proceeds of the loans under the 2012 Credit Agreement to finance the acquisition of real properties and for other permitted investments; to finance investments associated with Sponsored REITs, to refinance or retire existing indebtedness and for working capital and other general business purposes, in each case to the extent permitted under the 2012 Credit Agreement.

 

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Equity Securities

 

On May 6, 2010, we entered into an on demand offering sales agreement that allows us to offer and sell up to an aggregate gross sales price of $75 million of our common stock from time to time, which we refer to as our ATM Sales Program.  The on demand offering sales agreement for the ATM Sales Program was amended on April 27, 2012 in connection with our filing of a new Registration Statement on Form S-3.  Sales of shares of our common stock depend upon market conditions and other factors determined by us and are deemed to be “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made directly on the NYSE MKT or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange, as well as in negotiated transactions, if and to the extent agreed by us in writing.  We have no obligation to sell any shares of our common stock, and may at any time suspend solicitation and offers.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we did not sell any shares of our common stock under our ATM Sales Program.  As of September 30, 2012, we were authorized to offer and sell a remainder of approximately $34.3 million of our shares of common stock under the ATM Sales Program.

 

As of September 30, 2012, we had an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate amount of our common stock.  From time to time, we expect to issue additional shares of our common stock under our automatic shelf registration statement or a different registration statement to fund the acquisition of additional properties, to pay down any existing debt financing and for other corporate purposes.

 

Contingencies

 

From time to time, we may provide financing to Sponsored REITs in the form of a construction loan and/or a revolving line of credit secured by a mortgage.  As of September 30, 2012, we were committed to fund up to $133.8 million to eight Sponsored REITs under such arrangements for the purpose of funding construction costs, capital expenditures, leasing costs or for other purposes, of which $108.2 million has been drawn and is outstanding.  We anticipate that advances made under these facilities will be repaid at their maturity date or earlier from long term financings of the underlying properties, cash flows from the underlying properties or another other capital event.

 

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.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

In March 2011, we commenced the syndication of FSP Union Centre Corp., which was fully subscribed on December 29, 2011.  In November 2010, we commenced the syndication of FSP Monument Circle Corp., which was fully subscribed on March 1, 2011.

 

We intend to draw on the 2012 Credit Facility in the future for a variety of corporate purposes, including the acquisition of properties that we acquire directly for our portfolio and for loans to Sponsored REITs described below.

 

Loans to Sponsored REITs

 

Sponsored REIT Loans

 

From time to time we may make secured loans (“Sponsored REIT Loans”) to Sponsored REITs in the form of mortgage loans or revolving lines of credit to fund construction costs, capital expenditures, leasing costs and for other purposes.  We anticipate that each Sponsored REIT Loan will be repaid at maturity or earlier from long term financings of the underlying properties, cash flows from the underlying properties or some other capital event.  Each Sponsored REIT Loan is secured by a mortgage on the underlying property and has a term of approximately two to three years.  Except for the mortgage loan with a revolving line of credit component which bears interest at a fixed rate and a mortgage loan which also bears interest at a fixed rate, advances under each Sponsored REIT Loan bear interest at a rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR rate plus an agreed upon amount of basis points and most advances also require a 50 basis point draw fee.  In December 2011, the Company received a loan fee of $762,000 at the time of the closing of the mortgage loan with a revolving line of credit component.  In March 2012, a $300,000 fee was collected in connection with a $30 million draw from the revolving line of credit component.  The loan was repaid in full during July 2012 and also included a 0.49% fee collected of $520,000.  In July 2012, the Company received a loan fee of $300,630 at the time of the closing of the mortgage loan and a 0.98% fee will be collected on all amounts repaid under the loan.

 

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Our Sponsored REIT Loans subject us to credit risk.  However, we believe that our position as asset manager of each of the Sponsored REITs helps mitigate that risk by providing us with unique insight and the ability to rely on qualitative analysis of the Sponsored REITs.  Before making a Sponsored REIT Loan, we consider a variety of subjective factors, including the quality of the underlying real estate, leasing, the financial condition of the applicable Sponsored REIT and local and national market conditions.  These factors are subject to change and we do not apply a formula or assign relative weights to the factors.  Instead, we make a subjective determination after considering such factors collectively.

 

Acquisition Loans

 

Prior to terminating the activities of our investment banking segment in December 2011, we typically made an acquisition loan to each Sponsored REIT which was secured by a mortgage on the borrower’s real estate.  These loans enabled Sponsored REITs to acquire their respective properties prior to the consummation of the offerings of their equity interests.  We refer to these loans as Acquisition Loans.  We anticipated that each Acquisition Loan would be repaid at maturity or earlier from the proceeds of the Sponsored REIT’s equity offering.  Each Acquisition Loan had an original term of two years and bore interest at approximately the same rate paid by FSP Corp. for borrowings under the 2012 Revolver or previous line of credit, as applicable.    We made one Acquisition Loan for the syndication of FSP Union Centre Corp. during 2011, which was repaid on October 20, 2011.  There were no Acquisition Loans outstanding at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.  Acquisition Loans are classified as assets held for syndication.

 

Additional information about our Sponsored REIT Loans outstanding as of September 30, 2012, including a summary table of our Sponsored REIT Loans, is incorporated herein by reference to Part I, Item 1, Note 2, “Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-consolidated Entities, Management fees and interest income from loans”, in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

 

Other Considerations

 

We generally pay the ordinary annual operating expenses of our properties from the rental revenue generated by the properties.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the rental income exceeded the expenses for each individual property, with the exception of our properties located in Southfield, Michigan and Englewood, Colorado.

 

Our property located in Southfield, Michigan with approximately 215,000 square feet of rentable space was 39.6% and 39.2% leased at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  A lease with a significant tenant that leased approximately 138,000 square feet expired in 2009.  That tenant subsequently entered into a new lease for approximately 41,000 square feet on April 30, 2011.  A lease with a different tenant that leased approximately 17,000 square feet also expired in 2009.  Rental revenue did not cover ordinary operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The property generated rental income of $255,000 and $879,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively; and had operating expenses of $356,000 and $1,159,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.    The property generated rental income of $273,000 and $882,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively; and had operating expenses of $508,000 and $1,482,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

 

Our property located in Englewood, Colorado with approximately 198,000 square feet of rentable space was 48.9% leased and 54.3% leased at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  A single tenant lease, for 100% of the rentable space, expired on April 30, 2010, and since then we have signed leases with various tenants.  Rental revenue did not cover ordinary operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The property generated rental income of $472,000 and $1,531,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively; and had operating expenses of $540,000 and $1,580,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.    The property generated rental income of $520,000 and $1,287,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively; and had operating expenses of $603,000 and $1,578,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

 

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Item 3.                     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily from our floating rate borrowing arrangements.  We use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes.  As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, if market rates on borrowings under our 2012 Revolver and the 2011 Revolver, respectively, increased by 10% at maturity, or approximately 17 and 22 basis points, respectively, over the current variable rate, the increase in interest expense would decrease future earnings and cash flows by $0.1 million and $1.0 million annually. Based upon our leverage ratio, the interest rate on our 2012 Revolver as of September 30, 2012 was LIBOR plus 145 basis points, or 1.67% per annum.  We do not believe that the interest rate risk represented by borrowings under our 2012 Revolver is material as of September 30, 2012.

 

Although the interest rate on the 2012 Credit Facility is variable, the Company fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan by entering into an interest rate swap agreement.  On September 27, 2012, the Company entered into an ISDA Master Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. that fixed the base LIBOR interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan at 0.75% per annum for five years.  Accordingly, based upon the Company’s leverage ratio, as of September 30, 2012, the interest rate on the 2012 Term Loan was 2.20% per annum.  The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is affected by changes in market interest rates.  We believe that we have mitigated interest rate risk with respect to the 2012 Term Loan through the interest rate swap agreement for the five year term of the 2012 Term Loan. This interest rate swap agreement was our only derivative instrument as of September 30, 2012.

 

The table below lists our derivative instrument, which is hedging variable cash flows related to interest on our 2012 Term Loan as of September 30, 2012 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Notional

 

Strike

 

Effective

 

Expiration

 

Fair

 

 

Value

 

Rate

 

Date

 

Date

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap

 

$

 400,000

 

0.75%

 

Sep-12

 

Sep-17

 

$

 (1,671)

 

Our 2012 Term Loan hedging transaction used a derivative instrument that involves certain additional risks such as counterparty credit risk, the enforceability of hedging contracts and the risk that unanticipated and significant changes in interest rates will cause a significant loss of basis in the contract. We require our derivatives contracts to be with counterparties that have an investment grade rating.  The counterparty to our derivative arrangement is Bank of America, N.A., which has an investment grade rating.  As a result, we do not anticipate that the counterparty will fail to meet its obligations.  However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to adequately protect against the foregoing risks or that we will ultimately realize an economic benefit that exceeds the related amounts incurred in connection with engaging in such hedging strategies.

 

The 2012 Revolver has a term of four years and matures on September 27, 2016.  We have the right to extend the initial maturity date of the 2012 Revolver by an additional 12 months, or until September 27, 2017, upon payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions. The 2012 Revolver includes an accordion feature that allows for up to $250,000,000 of additional borrowing capacity subject to receipt of lender commitments and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.  Upon maturity, our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments will be dependent upon the balance then outstanding and prevalent market interest rates.

 

We borrow from time-to-time under the 2012 Revolver.  These borrowings bear interest at either (i) a rate equal to LIBOR plus 135 to 190 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing (LIBOR plus 145 basis points, or 1.67% at September 30, 2012) or (ii) a rate equal to the bank’s base rate plus 35 to 90 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing (the bank’s base rate plus 45 basis points, or 3.70% at September 30, 2012).  There were borrowings totaling $482.0 million on the 2012 Revolver and $494.0 million on the 2011 Revolver, at a weighted average rate of 1.67% and 2.24% outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  We have drawn on the 2012 Revolver, and intend to draw on the 2012 Revolver in the future for a variety of corporate purposes, including the funding of Sponsored REIT Loans and the acquisition of properties that we acquire directly for our portfolio.  Information about our Sponsored REIT Loans as of September 30, 2012 is incorporated herein by reference to “Part I. - Item 2. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Loans to Sponsored REITs - Sponsored REIT Loans”.

 

The following table presents as of September 30, 2012 our contractual variable rate borrowings under our 2012 Revolver, which matures on September 27, 2016, and under our 2012 Term Loan, which matures on September 27, 2017.  Under the 2012 Revolver, we have the right to extend the initial maturity date by an additional 12 months, or until September 27, 2017, upon

 

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payment of a fee and satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

 

 

 

Payment due by period

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Total

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

2012 Revolver (1)

 

$

 82,000

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 82,000

 

$

 -

2012 Term Loan

 

400,000

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

400,000

Total

 

$

 482,000

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 82,000

 

$

 400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) The 2012 Revolver maturity is in 2016, however borrowings made thereunder are with 30-Day LIBOR advances, which are due or can be renewed at maturity.

 

Item 4.       Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2012.  The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’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 September 30, 2012, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may be subject to 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, cash flows or results of operations.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, except (i) for the update set forth below and (ii) to the extent previously updated or to the extent additional factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relates to such risk factors. In addition to the update below and the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

As of September 30, 2012, approximately 22% of our tenants operated in the bank and credit services industry.  An economic downturn in this or any industry that we have a high concentration of or a significant number of our tenants currently or may in the future operate, could negatively impact the financial condition of such tenants and cause them to fail to make timely rental payments or default on lease obligations, fail to renew their leases or renew their leases on terms less favorable to us, become bankrupt or insolvent, or otherwise become unable to satisfy their obligations to us, which could adversely affect our financial condition and result of operations.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3.       Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.       Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 5.       Other Information

 

On October 10, 2012, we announced entering into an agreement to purchase a property.  The property is located at 10370 and 10350 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas and consists of two, 14-story, multi-tenant office buildings containing an aggregate of approximately 629,000 rentable square feet of space and a parking garage located on approximately 6.5 acres of land.  The purchase price is approximately $154.8 million and is subject to customary conditions and termination rights for transactions of this type. We anticipate that the closing will take place on or about November 1, 2012.  The Contract of Sale, as amended, is attached as Exhibit 10.3.

 

Item 6.       Exhibits

 

The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Signature

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 30, 2012

 

/s/ George J. Carter

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

 

George J. Carter

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 30, 2012

 

/s/ John G. Demeritt

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

John G. Demeritt

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1 (1)

 

Articles of Incorporation.

 

 

 

3.2 (2)

 

Amended and Restated By-laws.

 

 

 

10.1 (3)

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 27, 2012, among FSP Corp. and the other parties thereto.

 

 

 

10.2 (4)

 

ISDA Master Agreement, dated September 27, 2012, between FSP Corp. and Bank of America, N.A., together with the schedule relating thereto.

 

 

 

10.3*

 

Contract of Sale, dated October 10, 2012, between FSP Westchase LLC and Granite Westchase Partners, Ltd., together with First Amendment to Contract of Sale, dated October 24, 2012, between FSP Westchase LLC and Granite Westchase Partners, Ltd.

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of FSP Corp.’s President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of FSP Corp.’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of FSP Corp.’s President and Chief 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 Corp.’s Chief 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 Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Incorporated by reference to FSP Corp.’s Form 8-A, filed on April 5, 2005 (File No. 001-32470).

 

 

 

(2)

 

Incorporated by reference to FSP Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 21, 2010 (File No. 001-32470).

 

 

 

(3)

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to FSP Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 27, 2012 File No. 001-32470).

 

 

 

(4)

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to FSP Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 27, 2012 (File No. 001-32470).

 

 

 

*

 

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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