GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-50363
GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND | 02-0681276 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
(Address of principal executive office)
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
(Address of principal executive office)
(703) 287-5800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
þ No o.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Large Accelerated Filer
o Accelerated Filer þ Non-Accelerated Filer 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 þ.
The number of shares of the registrants Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of April
27, 2007 was 8,565,264.
GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. |
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 | 3 | |||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | 4 | |||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 | 5 | |||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |||||
Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 22 | ||||
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk | 33 | ||||
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 34 | ||||
PART II |
OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 35 | ||||
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors | 35 | ||||
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 35 | ||||
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 35 | ||||
Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 35 | ||||
Item 5. |
Other Information | 35 | ||||
Item 6. |
Exhibits | 36 | ||||
SIGNATURES
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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation of
$10,189,209 and $8,595,419, respectively |
$ | 272,001,341 | $ | 235,118,123 | ||||
Lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of
$4,999,702 and $4,175,685, respectively |
25,958,470 | 23,416,696 | ||||||
Mortgage notes receivable |
10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
7,086,594 | 36,005,686 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
1,354,961 | 1,225,162 | ||||||
Funds held in escrow |
1,633,184 | 1,635,819 | ||||||
Interest receivable mortgage note |
86,111 | | ||||||
Interest receivable employees |
60,422 | 43,716 | ||||||
Deferred rent receivable |
3,914,132 | 3,607,279 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of
$1,631,759 and $1,467,297, respectively |
3,927,288 | 3,713,004 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
337,777 | 521,290 | ||||||
Deposits on real estate |
450,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
379,055 | 179,247 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 327,189,335 | $ | 315,766,022 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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LIABILITIES |
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Mortgage notes payable |
$ | 168,074,478 | $ | 154,494,438 | ||||
Deferred rent liability |
4,522,208 | 4,718,599 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligation liability |
1,723,437 | 1,631,294 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
457,332 | 673,410 | ||||||
Due to adviser |
689,062 | 183,042 | ||||||
Rent received in advance, security deposits and funds held in escrow |
2,050,220 | 1,841,063 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
177,516,737 | 163,541,846 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; $25 liquidation preference;
2,300,000 shares authorized and 2,150,000 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively |
2,150 | 2,150 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 17,700,000 shares authorized and
8,565,264 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
8,565 | 8,565 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital |
170,640,979 | 170,640,979 | ||||||
Notes receivable employees |
(3,176,310 | ) | (3,201,322 | ) | ||||
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings |
(17,802,786 | ) | (15,226,196 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders Equity |
149,672,598 | 152,224,176 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
$ | 327,189,335 | $ | 315,766,022 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Operating revenues |
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Rental income |
$ | 7,078,036 | $ | 4,867,075 | ||||
Interest income from mortgage notes receivable |
250,000 | 552,913 | ||||||
Tenant recovery revenue |
55,735 | 5,623 | ||||||
Total operating revenues |
7,383,771 | 5,425,611 | ||||||
Operating expenses |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,417,812 | 1,799,201 | ||||||
Base management fee (refer to Note 2) |
482,044 | 652,742 | ||||||
Administration fee (refer to Note 2) |
207,018 | | ||||||
Incentive fee (refer to Note 2) |
585,768 | | ||||||
Professional fees |
149,431 | 198,459 | ||||||
Taxes and licenses |
15,007 | 50,894 | ||||||
Insurance |
146,252 | 82,998 | ||||||
General and administrative |
111,902 | 47,817 | ||||||
Directors fees |
54,250 | 33,500 | ||||||
Stockholder related expenses |
99,617 | 64,469 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligation expense |
28,160 | 46,702 | ||||||
Stock option compensation expense |
| 46,216 | ||||||
Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser |
4,297,261 | 3,022,998 | ||||||
Credit to incentive fee (Refer to Note 2) |
(585,768 | ) | | |||||
Total expenses net of credit to incentive fee |
3,711,493 | 3,022,998 | ||||||
Other income (expense) |
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Interest income from temporary investments |
229,016 | 7,373 | ||||||
Interest income employee loans |
60,422 | 5,548 | ||||||
Other income |
8,414 | | ||||||
Interest expense |
(2,514,461 | ) | (1,618,571 | ) | ||||
Total other expense |
(2,216,609 | ) | (1,605,650 | ) | ||||
Income from continuing operations |
1,455,669 | 796,963 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
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(Loss) income from discontinued operations |
(4,001 | ) | 38,038 | |||||
Net realized income (loss) from foreign currency transactions |
7 | (816 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized gain from foreign currency transactions |
| 12,615 | ||||||
Taxes on sale of real estate |
78,667 | | ||||||
Total discontinued operations |
74,673 | 49,837 | ||||||
Net income |
1,530,342 | 846,800 | ||||||
Dividends attributable to preferred stock |
(1,023,437 | ) | (344,444 | ) | ||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 506,905 | $ | 502,356 | ||||
Earnings per weighted average common share basic |
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Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) |
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
Discontinued operations |
0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | ||||
Earnings per weighted average common share diluted |
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Income from continuing operations (net of dividends attributable to preferred stock) |
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
Discontinued operations |
0.01 | 0.00 | ||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
8,565,264 | 7,672,000 | ||||||
Diluted |
8,565,264 | 7,821,658 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 1,530,342 | $ | 846,800 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization, including discontinued operations |
2,417,812 | 1,834,740 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs, including discontinued operations |
164,462 | 121,871 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred rent asset |
63,374 | 63,374 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred rent liability |
(196,391 | ) | (80,290 | ) | ||||
Asset retirement obligation expense, including discontinued operations |
28,160 | 55,143 | ||||||
Increase in deferred rent receivable |
(370,227 | ) | (224,386 | ) | ||||
Stock compensation |
| 46,216 | ||||||
Increase in mortgage notes payable due to change in value of foreign currency |
| (12,615 | ) | |||||
(Increase) decrease in mortgage interest receivable |
(86,111 | ) | 163 | |||||
Increase in employee interest receivable |
(16,706 | ) | (5,548 | ) | ||||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
(16,295 | ) | (126,847 | ) | ||||
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and amount due adviser |
289,942 | 282,551 | ||||||
Increase in rent received in advance |
79,357 | 204,757 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
3,887,719 | 3,005,929 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Real estate investments |
(41,778,821 | ) | (18,302,939 | ) | ||||
Principal repayments on mortgage notes receivable |
| 25,360 | ||||||
Net payments to lenders for reserves held in escrow |
(214,107 | ) | (1,251,385 | ) | ||||
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash |
(129,799 | ) | 38,695 | |||||
Deposits on future acquisitions |
(610,000 | ) | (350,000 | ) | ||||
Deposits applied against real estate investments |
460,000 | 750,000 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(42,272,727 | ) | (19,090,269 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from share issuance |
| 25,000,000 | ||||||
Offering costs |
| (1,302,006 | ) | |||||
Borrowings under mortgage notes payable |
13,775,000 | 17,000,000 | ||||||
Principal repayments on mortgage notes payable |
(194,961 | ) | (117,486 | ) | ||||
Borrowings from line of credit |
| 35,200,000 | ||||||
Repayments on line of credit |
| (56,500,000 | ) | |||||
Increase in reserves from tenants |
346,542 | 523,636 | ||||||
Principal repayments on employee loans |
25,012 | | ||||||
Payments for deferred financing costs |
(378,745 | ) | (1,073,561 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid for common and preferred |
(4,106,932 | ) | (3,106,364 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
9,465,916 | 15,624,219 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(28,919,092 | ) | (460,121 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
36,005,686 | 1,740,159 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 7,086,594 | $ | 1,280,038 | ||||
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Increase in asset retirement obligation |
$ | 92,143 | $ | 1,373,820 | ||||
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Fixed rate debt assumed in connection with acquisitions |
$ | | $ | 30,129,654 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Gladstone Commercial Corporation (the Company) is a Maryland corporation that operates in a
manner so as to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes
and was incorporated on February 14, 2003 under the General Corporation Law of Maryland for the
purpose of engaging in the business of investing in real estate properties net leased to
creditworthy entities and making mortgage loans to creditworthy entities. Subject to certain
restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company is managed by Gladstone Management
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Adviser).
Subsidiaries
The Company conducts substantially all of its operations through a subsidiary, Gladstone Commercial
Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, (the Operating Partnership). As the Company
currently owns all of the general and limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership
through GCLP Business Trust I and II as disclosed below, the financial position and results of
operations of the Operating Partnership are consolidated with those of the Company.
Gladstone Commercial Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Commercial Partners)
and a subsidiary of the Company, was organized to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a
limited liability company may be organized in Delaware. Commercial Partners has the power to make
and perform all contracts and to engage in all activities to carry out the purposes of the Company,
and all other powers available to it as a limited liability company. As the Company currently owns
all of the membership interests of Commercial Partners, the financial position and results of
operations of Commercial Partners are consolidated with those of the Company.
Gladstone Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Gladstone Lending), and a
subsidiary of the Company, was created to conduct all operations related to real estate mortgage
loans of the Company. As the Operating Partnership currently owns all of the membership interests
of Gladstone Lending, the financial position and results of operations of Gladstone Lending are
consolidated with those of the Company.
Gladstone Commercial Advisers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Commercial Advisers) and a
subsidiary of the Company, is a taxable REIT subsidiary (TRS), which was created to collect all
non-qualifying income related to the Companys real estate portfolio. It is currently anticipated
that this income will predominately consist of fees received by the Company related to the leasing
of real estate. There have been no such fees earned to date. Since the Company owns 100% of the
voting securities of Commercial Advisers, the financial position and results of operations of
Commercial Advisers are consolidated with those of the Company.
GCLP Business Trust I and GCLP Business Trust II each are business trusts formed under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 28, 2005. The Company transferred its 99% limited
partnership interest in the Operating Partnership to GCLP Business Trust I in exchange for 100
trust shares. Gladstone Commercial Partners, LLC transferred its 1% general partnership interest in
the Operating Partnership to GCLP Business Trust II in exchange for 100 trust shares.
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Interim financial information
Interim financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and
pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance
with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal
recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of financial statements for the interim period
have been included.
Investments in real estate
The Company records investments in real estate at cost and capitalizes improvements and
replacements when they extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of the asset. The Company
expenses costs of repairs and maintenance as incurred. The Company computes depreciation using the
straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 39 years for buildings and improvements,
five to seven years for equipment and fixtures and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining
lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.
The Company accounts for its acquisitions of real estate in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business
Combinations, which requires the purchase price
of real estate to be allocated to the acquired tangible assets and liabilities, consisting of land,
building, tenant improvements, long-term debt and identified intangible assets and liabilities,
consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, the value of in-place leases, the
value of unamortized lease origination costs and the value of tenant relationships, based in each
case on their fair values.
Managements estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent
appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors considered by management in its analysis
include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering
current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. The Company also considers
information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence,
marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets
and liabilities acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management also includes real estate taxes,
insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the
expected lease-up periods, which primarily range from nine to eighteen months, depending on
specific local market conditions. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases
including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are
not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction.
The Company allocates purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired
property by valuing the property as if it were vacant. The as-if-vacant value is allocated to
land, building, and tenant improvements based on managements determination of the relative fair
values of these assets. Real estate depreciation expense on these tangible assets, including
discontinued operations, was $1,593,790 and $1,154,114 for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively.
Above-market and below-market in-place lease values for owned properties are recorded based on the
present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired)
of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases
and (ii) managements estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases,
measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. The capitalized
above-market lease values, included in the accompanying balance sheet as part of deferred rent
receivable, are amortized as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms
of the respective leases. Total amortization related to above-market lease values was $63,374 for
both the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The capitalized below-market
lease values, included in the accompanying balance sheet as deferred rent liability, are amortized
as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed-rate renewal periods in the
respective leases. Total amortization related to below-market lease values was $196,391 and
$80,290 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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The total amount of the remaining intangible assets acquired, which consist of in-place lease
values, unamortized lease origination costs, and customer relationship intangible values, are
allocated based on managements evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenants lease
and the Companys overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics to be
considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of our existing
business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the
tenant, the tenants credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing
under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.
The value of in-place leases and unamortized lease origination costs are amortized to expense over
the remaining term of the respective leases, which generally range from five to twenty years. The
value of customer relationship intangibles, which is the benefit to the Company resulting from the
likelihood of an existing tenant renewing its lease, are amortized to expense over the remaining
term and any renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event does the amortization period
for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. Should a tenant
terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship
intangibles will be charged to expense. Total amortization expense related to these intangible
assets, including discontinued operations, was $824,017 and $680,626 for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The following table summarizes the net value of other intangible assets and the accumulated
amortization for each intangible asset class:
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Lease Intangibles | Amortization | Lease Intangibles | Amortization | |||||||||||||
In-place leases |
$ | 11,317,645 | $ | (2,269,738 | ) | $ | 10,738,319 | $ | (1,907,668 | ) | ||||||
Leasing costs |
6,688,334 | (1,481,987 | ) | 5,891,099 | (1,267,829 | ) | ||||||||||
Customer relationships |
12,952,193 | (1,247,977 | ) | 10,962,963 | (1,000,188 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | 30,958,172 | $ | (4,999,702 | ) | $ | 27,592,381 | $ | (4,175,685 | ) | |||||||
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the current and each of the four succeeding fiscal
years is as follows:
Estimated Amortization | ||||
Year | Expense | |||
2007 |
$ | 3,422,106 | ||
2008 |
3,422,106 | |||
2009 |
3,294,466 | |||
2010 |
3,126,169 | |||
2011 |
2,655,799 |
Impairment
Investments in Real Estate
The Company accounts for the impairment of real estate in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which requires that the Company periodically
review the carrying value of each property to determine if circumstances that indicate impairment
in the carrying value of the investment exist or that depreciation periods should be modified. If
circumstances support the possibility of impairment, the Company prepares a projection of the
undiscounted future cash flows, without interest charges, of the specific property and determines
if the investment in such property is recoverable. If impairment is indicated, the carrying value
of the property would be written down to its estimated fair value based on the Companys best
estimate of the propertys discounted future cash flows. There have been no impairments recognized
on the Companys real estate assets at March 31, 2007.
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Provision for Loan Losses
The Companys accounting policies require that it reflect in its financial statements an allowance
for estimated credit losses with respect to mortgage loans it has made based upon its evaluation of
known and inherent risks associated with its private lending assets. Management reflects
provisions for loan losses based upon its assessment of general market conditions, its internal
risk management policies and credit risk rating system, industry loss experience, its assessment of
the likelihood of delinquencies or defaults, and the value of the collateral underlying its
investments. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates. There have been
no provisions for loan losses at March 31, 2007.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible
to cash and have a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents;
except that any such investments purchased with funds held in escrow or similar accounts are
classified as restricted cash. Items classified as cash equivalents include commercial paper and
money-market funds. All of the Companys cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2007 were held in
the custody of two financial institutions, and the Companys balance at times may exceed federally
insurable limits. The Company mitigates this risk by depositing funds with major financial
institutions.
Restricted cash
Restricted cash consists of security deposits and funds held in escrow for certain tenants. The
funds held in escrow are for capital improvements, taxes, insurance and other replacement reserves
for certain of our tenants. These funds will be released to the tenants upon completion of agreed
upon tasks as specified in the lease agreements, mainly consisting of maintenance and repairs on
the buildings, and when evidence of insurance and tax payments has been submitted to the Company.
Funds held in escrow
Funds held in escrow consist of funds held by certain of the Companys lenders for properties held
as collateral by these lenders. These funds consist of replacement reserves for capital
improvements, repairs and maintenance, insurance and taxes. These funds will be released to the
Company upon completion of agreed upon tasks as specified in the mortgage agreements, mainly
consisting of maintenance and repairs on the buildings, and when evidence of insurance and tax
payments has been submitted to the lenders.
Deferred financing costs
Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred to obtain long-term financing, including, legal
fees, origination fees, and administrative fees. The costs are deferred and amortized using the
straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the
financing secured. Total amortization expense related to deferred financing costs, including
discontinued operations, was $164,462 and $121,871 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively. Amortization of financing costs are included in the interest expense line item
in the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue recognition
Rental revenue includes rents that each tenant pays in accordance with the terms of its respective
lease reported on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease. Certain of the
Companys leases currently contain rental increases at specified intervals, and straight-line basis
accounting requires the Company to record an asset, and include in revenues, deferred rent
receivable that will be received if the tenant makes all rent payments required through the
expiration of the initial term of the lease. Deferred rent receivable in the accompanying balance
sheet includes the cumulative difference between rental
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revenue as recorded on a straight line
basis and rents received from the tenants in accordance with the lease terms, along with the
capitalized above-market lease values of certain acquired properties. Accordingly, the Company
determines, in its judgment, to what extent the deferred rent receivable applicable to each
specific tenant is collectible. The Company reviews deferred rent receivable, as it relates to
straight line rents, on a quarterly basis and takes into consideration the tenants payment
history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the
tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. In the event
that the collectibility of deferred rent with respect to any given tenant is in doubt, the Company
records an increase in the allowance for uncollectible accounts or records a direct write-off of
the specific rent receivable, which would have an adverse effect on the net income for the year in
which the reserve is increased or the direct write-off is recorded and would decrease total assets
and stockholders equity. No such reserves have been recorded as of March 31, 2007.
Management considers its loans and other lending investments to be held-for-investment. The
Company reflects held-for-investment investments at amortized cost less allowance for loan losses,
acquisition premiums or discounts, deferred loan fees and undisbursed loan funds. On occasion, the
Company may acquire loans at small premiums or discounts based on the credit characteristics of
such loans. These premiums or discounts are recognized as yield adjustments over the lives of the
related loans. Loan origination or exit fees, as well as direct loan origination costs, are also
deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as yield adjustments. If loans with
premiums, discounts, loan origination or exit fees are prepaid, the Company immediately recognizes
the unamortized portion as a decrease or increase in the prepayment gain or loss. Interest income
is recognized using the effective interest method applied on a loan-by-loan basis. Prepayment
penalties or yield maintenance payments from borrowers are recognized as additional income when
received.
Income taxes
The Company has operated and intends to continue to operate in a manner that will allow it to
qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and accordingly will not be
subject to federal income taxes on amounts distributed to stockholders (except income from
foreclosure property), provided it distributes at least 90% of its
REIT
taxable income to its stockholders and meets certain other conditions. To the extent that the
Company satisfies the distribution requirement but distributes less than 100% of its taxable
income, the Company will be subject to federal corporate income tax on its undistributed income.
Commercial Advisers is a wholly-owned TRS that is subject to federal and state income taxes. The
Company accounts for such income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, the Company accounts for income taxes using the
asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying
amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
In July of 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. This Interpretation provides guidance
for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be
taken on a tax return, and provides guidance on recognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition of tax positions. This
Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted
FIN No. 48 effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, and the adoption had no impact
on the Companys results of operations.
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Segment information
SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information provides
standards for public companies relating to the reporting of financial and descriptive information
about their operating segments in financial statements. Operating segments are defined as
components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated
regularly by the chief operating decision maker or decision making group in determining how to
allocate resources and in assessing performance. Company management is the chief decision making
group. As discussed in Note 10, the Companys operations are derived from two operating segments,
one segment purchases real estate (land, buildings and other improvements), which is simultaneously
leased to existing users and the other segment originates mortgage loans and collects principal and
interest payments.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company purchased two properties in Canada in October of 2004. These properties were
classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2006, and were sold in July 2006. All gains and
losses from foreign currency transactions are reflected in discontinued operations in the Companys
Consolidated Financial Statements. Rental payments from these properties were received in Canadian
dollars. In accordance with SFAS No. 52 Foreign Currency Translation, the rental revenue
received was recorded using the exchange rate as of the transaction date, which is the first day of
each month. In addition to rental payments that were denominated in Canadian dollars, the Company
also has a bank account in Canada and the long-term financings on the two Canadian properties were
also issued in Canadian dollars. All cash, deferred rent assets and mortgage notes payable related
to the Canadian properties were re-valued at each balance sheet date to reflect the current
exchange rate. The gains or losses from the valuation of the cash were recorded on the income
statement as a realized gain or loss, and the valuation of the deferred rent assets and mortgage
notes payable was recorded on the income statement as unrealized gains or losses on the translation
of assets and liabilities. A realized foreign currency gain of $7 and a realized foreign currency
loss of $816 were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, from
the valuation of cash, tax payments made to the Canadian government, and the previously unrealized
foreign currency losses associated with the valuation of the deferred rent assets and mortgage
notes payable that became a realized foreign currency loss as of the date of sale. An unrealized
foreign currency gain of $12,615 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Asset retirement obligations
In March of 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47 Accounting for Conditional Asset
Retirement Obligations (FIN 47). FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for a
conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated.
FIN 47 clarifies that the term Conditional Asset Retirement Obligation refers to a legal
obligation (pursuant to existing laws or by contract) to perform an asset retirement activity in
which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not
be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient
information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The Company
has accrued a liability and corresponding increase to the cost of the related properties for
disposal related to all properties constructed prior to 1985 that have, or may have, asbestos
present in the building. The Company accrued a liability during the three months ended March 31,
2007 of $63,983 related to properties acquired during the period. The Company also recorded
$28,160 and $55,143 of expense, including discontinued operations, related to the cumulative
accretion of the obligation during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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Real estate held for sale and discontinued operations
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, requires that the
results of operations of any properties which have been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as
discontinued operations in the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements in both current and
prior periods presented. Income items related to held for sale properties are listed separately on
the Companys Consolidated Income Statement. Real estate assets held for sale are measured at the
lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less the cost to sell, and are listed separately on
the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet for the current period. Once properties are listed as
held for sale, no further depreciation is recorded.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts from prior years financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the
current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income
or stockholders equity.
2. Management Advisory Fee
The Company has been externally managed pursuant to a contractual investment
advisory arrangement with its Adviser, under which its Adviser has directly employed all of the
Companys personnel and paid its payroll, benefits, and general expenses directly. The Companys
initial investment advisory agreement with its Adviser was in place from August 12, 2003 through December 31, 2006 (the Initial Advisory Agreement). On January 1, 2007, the
Company entered into an amended and restated investment advisory agreement with its Adviser (the
Amended Advisory Agreement) and an administration agreement (the Administration Agreement) with
Gladstone Administration, LLC (the Administrator). The management services and fees in effect
under the Initial, Amended Advisory and Administration Agreements are described below.
Amended Advisory Agreement
The Amended Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2% of the
Companys total stockholders equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock, and an
incentive fee based on funds from operations (FFO). For the three months ended March 31, 2007,
the Company recorded a base management fee of $482,044. For purposes of calculating the incentive
fee, FFO includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any dividends paid on
preferred stock, but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive
fee will reward the Adviser if the Companys quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive
fee, exceeds 1.75%, or 7% annualized, (the hurdle rate) of total stockholders equity, less the
recorded value of any preferred stock. The Adviser will receive 100% of the amount of the
pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% of the Companys
pre-incentive fee FFO. The Adviser will also receive an incentive fee of 20% of the amount of the
Companys pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds 2.1875%. For the three months ended March 31, 2007,
the Company recorded an incentive fee of $585,768 offset by a credit from a voluntary waiver issued
by the Advisers board of directors of $585,768, for a net incentive fee of $0. The board of
directors for the Company accepted the Advisers offer to waive the entire incentive fee for the
quarter ended March 31, 2007 in order to maintain the current level of distributions to the
Companys stockholders.
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Administration Agreement
Under the Administration Agreement, the Company pays separately for its allocable portion of the
Administrators overhead expenses in performing its obligations, including but not limited to, rent
for employees of the Administrator, and its allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses
of its chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller, treasurer and their
respective staffs. The Company recorded an administration fee of $207,018 for the three months
ended March 31, 2007.
Initial Advisory Agreement
Under the Initial Advisory Agreement, the Company was required to reimburse its Adviser for its pro
rata share of its Advisers payroll and benefits expenses on an employee-by-employee basis, based
on the percentage of each employees time devoted to the Companys matters. During the three months
ended March 31, 2006 these expenses were approximately $468,000.
The Company was also required to reimburse its Adviser for its pro rata portion of all other
expenses of its Adviser not reimbursed under the arrangements described above (overhead
expenses), equal to the total overhead expenses of its Adviser, multiplied by the ratio of hours
worked by its Advisers employees on the Companys projects to the total hours worked by its
Advisers employees. However, the Company was only required to reimburse its Adviser for its
portion of its overhead expenses if the amount of payroll and benefits the Company reimbursed to
its Adviser was less than 2.0% of the Companys average invested assets for the year. Additionally,
the Company was only required to reimburse its Adviser for overhead expenses up to the point that
reimbursed overhead expenses and payroll and benefits expenses, on a combined basis, equaled 2.0%
of the Companys average invested assets for the year. The Adviser billed the Company on a monthly
basis for these amounts. The Adviser was required to reimburse the Company annually for the amount
by which overhead expenses billed to and paid by the Company exceeded this combined 2.0% limit
during a given year. The overhead expenses never exceeded the combined 2.0% limit, and consequently the Company
never received reimbursement. During the three months ended
March 31, 2006, the Company reimbursed
its Adviser approximately $185,000 of overhead expenses.
3. Stock Options
In December of 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment. The new standard was effective for awards that are granted, modified, or
settled in cash for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company previously accounted
for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations and disclosure requirements established
by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. In this regard, these options had been
granted to individuals who are the Companys officers, and who would qualify as leased employees
under FASB Interpretation No. 44 (FIN 44), Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation, an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25. Under APB Opinion No. 25, no expense was
recorded in the income statement for the Companys stock options. The pro forma effects on income
for stock options were instead disclosed in a footnote to the financial statements. Under SFAS No.
123(R), all share-based compensation cost was measured at the grant date, based on the fair value
of the award, and was recognized as an expense in the income statement over an employees requisite
service period.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective approach.
Under the modified prospective approach, stock-based compensation expense was recorded for the
unvested portion of previously issued awards that remained outstanding at January 1, 2006 using the
same estimate of the grant date fair value and the same attribution method used to determine the
pro forma disclosure under SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires that all share-based
payments to employees after January 1, 2006, including employee stock options, be recognized in the
financial statements as stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value on the date of
grant. The Company recorded total stock option compensation expense of $46,216 for the three
months ended March
31, 2006. There were no stock options outstanding as the Company terminated its stock option plan
on December 31, 2006, therefore no stock option compensation expense was recorded for the three
months ended March 31, 2007.
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The following table is a summary of all notes issued to employees of the Adviser for the exercise
of stock options:
Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Strike Price of | Amount of | Balance of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options | Options | Promissory Note | Employee Loans | Interest Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Issued | Exercised | Exercised | Issued to Employees | at 3/31/07 | Term of Note | on Note | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep-04 | 25,000 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 375,000 | $ | 374,155 | 9 years | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-05 | 5,000 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 57,796 | 9 years | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Apr-06 | 25,000 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 375,000 | $ | 375,000 | 5 years | 7.77 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Apr-06 | 12,422 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 199,994 | $ | 199,994 | 9 years | 7.77 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 50,000 | $ | 16.85 | $ | 842,500 | $ | 842,500 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 15,000 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 241,500 | $ | 241,500 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 2,500 | $ | 16.01 | $ | 40,000 | $ | 39,405 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 2,000 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 32,200 | $ | 32,200 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 2,000 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 32,200 | $ | 32,200 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 2,000 | $ | 16.68 | $ | 33,360 | $ | 33,360 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
May-06 | 2,000 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 30,000 | $ | 30,000 | 10 years | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Oct-06 | 12,000 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 193,200 | $ | 193,200 | 9 years | 8.17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Nov-06 | 25,000 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 375,000 | $ | 350,000 | 9 years | 8.15 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec-06 | 25,000 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 375,000 | $ | 375,000 | 10 years | 8.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
204,922 | $ | 3,219,954 | $ | 3,176,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
These notes were recorded as loans to employees and are included in the equity section of the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
4. Earnings per Common Share
The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 506,905 | $ | 502,356 | ||||
Denominator for basic weighted average shares |
8,565,264 | 7,672,000 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options |
| 149,658 | ||||||
Denominator for diluted weighted average shares |
8,565,264 | 7,821,658 | ||||||
Basic earnings per common share |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
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5. Real Estate
A summary of the 42 properties held by the Company as of March 31, 2007 is as follows:
Date Acquired | Location | Square Footage | Property Description | Net Real Estate | ||||||||
Dec-03 |
Raleigh, North Carolina | 58,926 | Office | $ | 4,760,671 | |||||||
Jan-04 |
Canton, Ohio | 54,018 | Office and Warehouse | 2,989,983 | ||||||||
Apr-04 |
Akron, Ohio | 83,891 | Office and Laboratory | 8,238,111 | ||||||||
Jun-04 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | 64,500 | Office | 8,616,887 | ||||||||
Jul-04 |
Canton, North Carolina | 228,000 | Commercial and Manufacturing | 4,846,695 | ||||||||
Aug-04 |
Snyder Township, Pennsylvania | 290,000 | Commercial and Warehouse | 6,229,466 | ||||||||
Aug-04 |
Lexington, North Carolina | 154,000 | Commercial and Warehouse | 2,819,024 | ||||||||
Sep-04 |
Austin, Texas | 51,933 | Flexible Office | 6,931,126 | ||||||||
Oct-04 |
Norfolk, Virginia | 25,797 | Commercial and Manufacturing | 900,003 | ||||||||
Oct-04 |
Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania | 223,275 | Commercial and Manufacturing | 5,813,769 | ||||||||
Feb-05 |
San Antonio, Texas | 60,245 | Flexible Office | 7,829,028 | ||||||||
Feb-05 |
Columbus, Ohio | 39,000 | Industrial | 2,661,847 | ||||||||
Apr-05 |
Big Flats, New York | 120,000 | Industrial | 6,435,011 | ||||||||
May-05 |
Wichita, Kansas | 69,287 | Office | 10,774,768 | ||||||||
May-05 |
Arlington, Texas | 64,000 | Warehouse and Bakery | 3,929,026 | ||||||||
Jun-05 |
Dayton, Ohio | 59,894 | Office | 2,372,679 | ||||||||
Jul-05 |
Eatontown, New Jersey | 30,268 | Office | 4,687,996 | ||||||||
Jul-05 |
Franklin Township, New Jersey | 183,000 | Office and Warehouse | 7,560,265 | ||||||||
Jul-05 |
Duncan, South Carolina | 278,020 | Office and Manufacturing | 14,881,734 | ||||||||
Aug-05 |
Hazelwood, Missouri | 51,155 | Office and Warehouse | 2,997,774 | ||||||||
Sep-05 |
Angola, Indiana | 52,080 | Industrial | 1,138,635 | ||||||||
Sep-05 |
Angola, Indiana | 50,000 | Industrial | 1,138,635 | ||||||||
Sep-05 |
Rock Falls, Illinois | 52,000 | Industrial | 1,138,636 | ||||||||
Oct-05 |
Newburyport, Massachusetts | 70,598 | Industrial | 6,924,169 | ||||||||
Oct-05 |
Clintonville, Wisconsin | 291,142 | Industrial | 4,595,406 | ||||||||
Dec-05 |
Maple Heights, Ohio | 347,218 | Industrial | 11,320,461 | ||||||||
Dec-05 |
Richmond, Virginia | 42,213 | Office | 5,921,309 | ||||||||
Dec-05 |
Toledo, Ohio | 23,368 | Office | 3,004,987 | ||||||||
Feb-06 |
South Hadley, Massachusetts | 150,000 | Industrial | 3,156,184 | ||||||||
Feb-06 |
Champaign, Illinois | 108,262 | Office | 14,113,153 | ||||||||
Feb-06 |
Roseville, Minnesota | 359,540 | Office | 27,001,551 | ||||||||
May-06 |
Burnsville, Minnesota | 114,100 | Office | 11,991,416 | ||||||||
Jun-06 |
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | 125,692 | Industrial | 7,400,232 | ||||||||
Jul-06 |
Baytown, Texas | 12,000 | Office | 2,612,859 | ||||||||
Sep-06 |
Sterling Heights, Michigan | 532,869 | Industrial | 11,237,940 | ||||||||
Sep-06 |
Birmingham, Alabama | 63,514 | Industrial | 1,560,285 | ||||||||
Sep-06 |
Montgomery, Alabama | 29,472 | Industrial | 1,560,285 | ||||||||
Sep-06 |
Columbia, Missouri | 16,275 | Industrial | 1,560,286 | ||||||||
Jan-07 |
Mason, Ohio | 60,000 | Office | 7,003,126 | ||||||||
Feb-07 |
Raleigh, North Carolina | 115,500 | Industrial | 7,104,290 | ||||||||
Mar-07 |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | 238,310 | Manufacturing | 14,023,672 | ||||||||
Mar-07 |
Hialeah, Florida | 132,337 | Industrial | 10,217,961 | ||||||||
Total real estate, net | 5,175,699 | $ | 272,001,341 | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of the Companys investments in real estate:
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||
Real estate: |
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Land |
$ | 39,729,393 | $ | 33,764,113 | ||||
Building |
236,083,427 | 204,115,481 | ||||||
Tenant improvements |
6,377,730 | 5,833,948 | ||||||
Accumulated depreciation |
(10,189,209 | ) | (8,595,419 | ) | ||||
Real estate, net |
$ | 272,001,341 | $ | 235,118,123 | ||||
On January 5, 2007, the Company acquired a 60,000 square foot office building in Mason, Ohio
for approximately $7.88 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the Company was assigned
the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of
approximately six years. The tenant has two options to extend the lease for additional periods of
five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease,
with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.68 million.
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On February 16, 2007, the Company acquired an 115,500 square foot industrial building in Raleigh,
North Carolina for approximately $7.80 million, including transaction costs. At closing, the
Company was assigned the previously existing triple net lease with the sole tenant, which had a
remaining term of approximately three years. The tenant has one option to extend the lease for an
additional period of five years. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life
of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $0.66 million.
On March 1, 2007, the Company acquired the leasehold interest in a 238,310 square foot office
building in Tulsa, Oklahoma for $15.80 million, including transaction costs. Under the terms of
the leasehold interest, the Company has a ground lease on which the property is located that has a
remaining term, including renewal options, of approximately 34.5 years. Upon acquisition of the
leasehold interest in the building, the Company was assigned the previously existing triple net
lease with the sole tenant, which had a remaining term of approximately 12.5 years at the time of
assignment. The tenant also has two options to extend the lease for additional periods of five
years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over the life of the lease, with
annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.57 million.
On March 9, 2007, the Company acquired an 132,337 square foot industrial building in Hialeah,
Florida for approximately $10.28 million, including transaction costs. At closing, we extended a
15 year triple net lease with the sole tenant, and the tenant has five options to extend the lease
for additional periods of five years each. The lease provides for prescribed rent escalations over
the life of the lease, with annualized straight line rents of approximately $1.0 million.
In accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, the Company allocated the purchase price
of the properties acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2007 as follows:
Tenant | Customer | Total Purchase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land | Building | Improvements | In-place leases | Leasing Costs | relationships | Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mason, Ohio |
$ | 797,274 | $ | 5,957,217 | $ | 296,277 | $ | | $ | 144,703 | $ | 683,471 | $ | 7,878,942 | ||||||||||||||
Raleigh, North Carolina |
1,605,551 | 5,462,017 | 48,767 | 142,209 | 64,110 | 478,083 | 7,800,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 13,858,300 | 198,738 | 437,117 | 587,605 | 723,168 | 15,804,928 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hialeah, Florida |
3,562,455 | 6,613,758 | | | 817 | 104,508 | 10,281,538 | |||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 5,965,280 | $ | 31,891,292 | $ | 543,782 | $ | 579,326 | $ | 797,235 | $ | 1,989,230 | $ | 41,766,145 | |||||||||||||||
The weighted average amortization period, for properties acquired during the three months ended
March 31, 2007, for in-place leases is approximately 10.9 years, for leasing costs is approximately
10.8 years, for customer relationships is approximately 24.5 years, and for all intangible assets
is approximately 16.7 years.
Future operating lease payments under non-cancelable leases, excluding customer reimbursement of
expenses in effect at March 31, 2007, are as follows:
Year | Lease Payments | |||
2007 |
22,153,134 | |||
2008 |
28,849,624 | |||
2009 |
28,235,119 | |||
2010 |
27,125,213 | |||
2011 |
25,014,549 | |||
Thereafter |
106,135,747 |
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In accordance with the lease terms, substantially all tenant expenses are required to be paid by
the tenant, however, the Company would be required to pay property taxes on the respective
properties, and ground lease payments on the property located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the event the
tenant fails to pay them. The total annualized property taxes for all properties outstanding as of
March 31, 2007, is approximately $4.6 million, and the total annual ground lease payments on the Tulsa, Oklahoma property are
approximately $134,000.
6. Discontinued Operations
On July 21, 2006, the Company sold its two Canadian properties for approximately $6.9 million, for
a gain on the sale of approximately $1.4 million. The Company paid and fully accrued approximately
$315,000 in taxes related to the gain on the sale in 2006. The 2006 tax returns were
subsequently filed in March of 2007, and the amount owed was approximately $236,000. The Company
is due a refund in the amount of approximately $79,000, which is reflected on the income statement in
discontinued operations under taxes on sale of real estate. The operating expenses incurred during
the three months ended March 31, 2007 are legal fees related to the Canadian
entities which can not be dissolved until the final tax returns have been
accepted by the Canadian tax authorities. The mortgages associated with the Canadian properties
were assumed by the buyer at closing.
The Company classified its two Canadian properties as discontinued operations, in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, which requires that the results of operations of any
properties which have
been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as discontinued operations in the Companys
Consolidated Financial Statements in both current and prior periods presented. The table below
summarizes the components of income from discontinued operations:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Operating revenue |
$ | | $ | 154,410 | ||||
Operating expense |
(4,001 | ) | (13,090 | ) | ||||
Taxes & licenses |
78,667 | (3,365 | ) | |||||
Interest expense |
| (64,376 | ) | |||||
Depreciation expense |
| (35,541 | ) | |||||
Realized and unrealized losses
on foregin currency
transactions |
7 | 11,799 | ||||||
Income from discontinued
operations |
$ | 74,673 | $ | 49,837 | ||||
7. Mortgage Note Receivable
On April 15, 2005, the Company originated a mortgage loan in the amount of $10.0 million
collateralized by an office building in McLean, Virginia, where the Companys Adviser is one of the
subtenants in the building. The loan was funded using a portion of the net proceeds from the
Companys initial public offering. This 12 year mortgage loan accrues interest at the greater of
7.5% per year or the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate plus 6.0% per year, with a ceiling of 10.0%. The
mortgage loan is interest only for the first nine years of the term, with payments of principal
commencing after the initial period. The balance of the principal and all interest remaining is
due at the end of the 12 year term.
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8. Mortgage Notes Payable
As of March 31, 2007 the Company had 11 fixed-rate mortgage notes payable collateralized by a total
of 26 properties. The weighted-average interest rate on the mortgage notes payable as of March 31,
2007 was approximately 5.7%. A summary of the mortgage notes payable is below:
Date of Issuance | Principal | Principal Balance Outstanding | ||||||||||||||
of Note | Maturity Date | Interest Rate | March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||
3/16/2005 |
4/1/2030 | 6.3300 % | $ | 3,045,636 | $ | 3,060,093 | ||||||||||
8/25/2005 |
9/1/2015 | 5.3310 % | 21,757,000 | 21,757,000 | ||||||||||||
9/12/2005 |
9/1/2015 | 5.2100 % | 12,588,000 | 12,588,000 | ||||||||||||
12/21/2005 |
12/8/2015 | 5.7107 % | 19,456,000 | 19,456,000 | ||||||||||||
2/21/2006 |
12/1/2013 | 5.9100 % | 9,583,875 | 9,620,050 | ||||||||||||
2/21/2006 |
6/30/2014 | 5.2000 % | 20,022,086 | 20,104,716 | ||||||||||||
3/29/2006 |
4/1/2016 | 5.9200 % | 17,000,000 | 17,000,000 | ||||||||||||
4/27/2006 |
5/5/2016 | 6.5800 % | 14,691,881 | 14,753,579 | ||||||||||||
11/22/2006 |
12/1/2016 | 5.7600 % | 14,309,000 | 14,309,000 | ||||||||||||
12/22/2006 |
1/1/2017 | 5.7900 % | 21,846,000 | 21,846,000 | ||||||||||||
2/8/2007 |
3/1/2017 | 6.0000 % | 13,775,000 | | ||||||||||||
$ | 168,074,478 | $ | 154,494,438 | |||||||||||||
The fair market value of all fixed-rate debt outstanding as of March 31, 2007 is approximately
$168.0 million, which is equivalent to the carrying value stated above.
Scheduled principal payments of mortgage notes payable are as follows:
Scheduled principal | ||||
Year | payments | |||
2007 |
$ | 673,252 | ||
2008 |
1,371,558 | |||
2009 |
2,017,730 | |||
2010 |
2,137,220 | |||
2011 |
2,407,409 | |||
Thereafter |
159,467,309 | |||
$ | 168,074,478 | |||
On February 8, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company borrowed approximately $13.8
million pursuant to a long-term note payable from KeyBank National
Association, which is
collateralized
by security interests in its Austin, Texas property, its Richmond, Virginia property and its
Baytown, Texas property in the amounts of approximately $6.5 million, $5.3 million and $2.0
million, respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.0% per year. The note has a
maturity date of March 1, 2017, although the Company may repay this note with 60 days notice to
KeyBank, but would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The Company used the proceeds
from the note for acquisitions of properties.
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9. Stockholders Equity
The following table summarizes the changes in stockholders equity for the three months ended March
31, 2007:
Notes | Distributions in | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital in | Receivable | Excess of | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common | Preferred | Excess of | From Sale of | Accumulated | Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Stock | Par Value | Common Stock | Earnings | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
$ | 8,565 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 170,640,979 | $ | (3,201,322 | ) | $ | (15,226,196 | ) | $ | 152,224,176 | ||||||||||
Repayment of Principal on
Notes Receivable |
25,012 | 25,012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions Declared to
Common and Preferred Stockholders |
(4,106,932 | ) | (4,106,932 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
1,530,342 | 1,530,342 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2007 |
$ | 8,565 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 170,640,979 | $ | (3,176,310 | ) | $ | (17,802,786 | ) | $ | 149,672,598 | ||||||||||
Dividends paid per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were both
$0.36 per share. Dividends paid per share of Series A Preferred Stock for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $0.48 and $0.34 per share, respectively. Dividends paid
per share of Series B Preferred Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was approximately
$0.47. There were no dividends paid on the Series B Preferred Stock for the three months ended
March 31, 2006, because the class of stock had not yet been issued.
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10. Segment Information
As of March 31, 2007, the Companys operations were derived from two operating segments. One
segment purchases real estate (land, buildings and other improvements), which is simultaneously
leased to existing users and the other segment extends mortgage loans and collects principal and
interest payments. The following table summarizes the Companys consolidated operating results and
total assets by segment as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Real Estate | Real Estate | |||||||||||||||
Leasing | Lending | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
$ | 7,133,771 | $ | 250,000 | $ | | $ | 7,383,771 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
(2,460,979 | ) | | (1,250,514 | ) | (3,711,493 | ) | |||||||||
Other loss |
| | (2,216,609 | ) | (2,216,609 | ) | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
74,673 | | | 74,673 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 4,747,465 | $ | 250,000 | $ | (3,467,123 | ) | $ | 1,530,342 | |||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 304,124,119 | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 13,065,216 | $ | 327,189,335 | ||||||||
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Real Estate | Real Estate | |||||||||||||||
Leasing | Lending | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
$ | 4,872,698 | $ | 552,913 | $ | | $ | 5,425,611 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
(1,896,797 | ) | | (1,126,201 | ) | (3,022,998 | ) | |||||||||
Other loss |
| | (1,605,650 | ) | (1,605,650 | ) | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
49,837 | | | 49,837 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 3,025,738 | $ | 552,913 | $ | (2,731,851 | ) | $ | 846,800 | |||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 232,323,606 | $ | 21,071,041 | $ | 6,412,452 | $ | 259,807,099 | ||||||||
The amounts included under other income or loss in the tables above includes interest income,
interest expense and any other miscellaneous income earned that was not specifically derived from
either operating segment.
11. Line of Credit
On December 29, 2006, the Company entered into a $75 million senior revolving credit agreement with
a syndicate of banks led by KeyBank National Association, which matures on December 29, 2009 with
an option to extend for an additional year. The new revolving credit facility replaces a previous
facility led by BB&T, which was terminated upon the closing of the new line. The interest rate
charged on the advances under the facility is based on the LIBOR,
the prime rate or the federal funds rate, depending on market conditions, and adjusts
periodically. The unused portion of the line of credit is subject to a fee of 0.15% per
year. The Companys ability to access this funding source is subject to the Company
continuing to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with financial and
operating covenants and meeting certain lending limits. The maximum amount the Company may draw
under this agreement is based on a percentage of the value of properties pledged as collateral to
the banks, which must meet agreed upon eligibility standards. As the Company arranges
for long-term mortgages for these pledged properties, the banks will release the properties from
the line of credit and reduce the availability under the line of credit by the advanced amount of
the removed property. Conversely, as the Company purchases new properties meeting the eligibility
standards, the Company may pledge these new
properties to obtain additional advances under this
agreement. The Company may use the advances under the line of credit for both general corporate
purposes and the acquisition of new investments. As of March 31, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding
under the line of credit.
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12. Pro Forma Financial Information (unaudited)
The Company acquired three properties and one leasehold interest during the three months ended
March 31, 2007. The following table reflects pro-forma consolidated income statements as if the
three properties and leasehold interest were acquired as of the beginning of the periods presented:
For the three | For the three | |||||||
months ended | months ended | |||||||
March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||
Operating Data: |
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Total operating revenue |
$ | 7,927,719 | $ | 6,402,312 | ||||
Total operating expenses |
(3,899,167 | ) | (3,323,383 | ) | ||||
Other expense |
(2,178,856 | ) | (1,605,649 | ) | ||||
Net income |
$ | 1,849,696 | $ | 1,473,280 | ||||
Dividends attributable to preferred stock |
(1,023,437 | ) | (344,444 | ) | ||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 826,259 | $ | 1,128,836 | ||||
Share and Per Share Data: |
||||||||
Basic net income |
$ | 0.10 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Diluted net income |
$ | 0.10 | $ | 0.14 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic |
8,565,264 | 7,672,000 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted |
8,565,264 | 7,821,658 |
These pro-forma consolidated income statements are not necessarily indicative of what actual
results would have been had the Company acquired the specified properties as of the beginning of
the periods presented.
13. Subsequent Events
On April 11, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.12 per common
share, $0.1614583 per share of the Series A preferred stock, and $0.15625 per share on the Series B
preferred stock for each of the months of April, May and June of 2007. Monthly dividends will be
payable on April 30, 2007, May 31, 2007 and June 29,
2007, to those stockholders of record for
those dates on April 20, 2007, May 22, 2007 and June 21, 2007, respectively.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may relate to,
among other things, future events or our future performance or financial condition. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, might, believe,
will, provided, anticipate, future, could, growth, plan, intend, expect,
should, would, if, seek, possible, potential, likely or the negative of such terms or
comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include,
among others: (1) general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our securities;
(2) risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions; (3) the
loss of one or more of our executive officers, in particular David Gladstone, Terry Lee Brubaker,
or George Stelljes III; (4) changes in our business strategy; (5) availability, terms and
deployment of capital, including the ability to maintain and borrow under our existing credit
facility, arrange for long-term mortgages on our properties; secure one or more additional
long-term credit facilities, and to raise equity capital; (6) changes in our industry, interest
rates, exchange rates or the general economy; (7) the degree and nature of our competition; and (7)
those factors listed under the caption Risk Factors of the Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2007. We caution readers not to place
undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made. We undertake
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Form 10-Q.
OVERVIEW
Our Investment Strategy
We were incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Maryland on February 14,
2003 primarily for the purpose of investing in and owning net leased industrial and commercial real
property and selectively making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans. Most of the
portfolio of real estate we currently own is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from
small businesses to large public companies, many of which do not have publicly rated debt. We have
in the past entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real
estate having triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years and built in rental
increases. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance and
insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property. We are actively
communicating with buyout funds, real estate brokers and other third parties to locate properties
for potential acquisition or to provide mortgage financing in an effort to build our portfolio. At
March 31, 2007, we owned 42 properties totaling approximately 5.2 million square feet, and had one
mortgage loan outstanding. The total gross investment in these acquisitions and the mortgage loan
investment was approximately $325.1 million.
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Recent Events
Investment Activities: During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we acquired three properties
and one leasehold interest totaling approximately 546,000 square feet, for a total gross investment
of approximately $41.8 million.
Financing Activities: During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we borrowed approximately $13.8
million pursuant to a long-term note payable collateralized by security interests in three of our
properties.
Our Investment Adviser and Administrator
Gladstone Management Corporation, or our Adviser, is led by a management team which has extensive
experience in our lines of business. Our Adviser is controlled by David Gladstone, our chairman and
chief executive officer. Mr. Gladstone is also the chairman and chief executive officer of our
Adviser. Terry Lee Brubaker, our president and chief operating officer, is a member of the board of
directors of our Adviser and its vice chairman and chief operating officer. George Stelljes III,
our executive vice president and chief investment officer, is a member of the board of directors of
our Adviser and its president and chief investment officer. Harry Brill, our chief financial
officer, is also the chief financial officer of our Adviser. Our Adviser also has a wholly-owned
subsidiary, Gladstone Administration, LLC, or the Administrator, which employs our chief financial
officer, chief compliance officer, controller, treasurer and their respective staffs.
Our Adviser and Administrator also provide investment advisory and administrative services to
our affiliates, Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment Corporation, both publicly
traded business development companies, as wells as Gladstone Land Corporation, an agricultural real
estate company owned by Mr. Gladstone. All of our directors and executive officers serve as either
directors or executive officers, or both, of Gladstone Capital Corporation and Gladstone Investment
Corporation. In the future, our Adviser may provide investment advisory and administrative services
to other funds, both public and private, of which it is the sponsor.
Our Adviser was organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 2,
2002, and is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
Our Adviser is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., and also has offices
in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas and Kentucky.
Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements
We have been externally managed pursuant to a contractual investment advisory
arrangement with our Adviser, under which our Adviser has directly employed all of our personnel
and paid its payroll, benefits, and general expenses directly. Our initial investment advisory
agreement with our Adviser was in place from August 12, 2003 through December 31, 2006, which we
refer to as the Initial Advisory Agreement. On January 1, 2007, we entered into an amended and
restated investment advisory agreement with our Adviser, which we refer to as the Amended Advisory
Agreement, and an administration agreement, which we refer to as the Administration Agreement, with
Gladstone Administration.
Under the terms of the Initial Advisory Agreement and
the Amended Advisory Agreement, we were and remain responsible for all expenses incurred for our direct benefit. Examples of these expenses include,
legal, accounting, interest on short-term debt and mortgages, tax preparation, directors and
officers insurance, stock transfer services, shareholder related fees, consulting and related fees.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the total amount of these expenses that we
incurred was approximately $3.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively. All of these charges are
incurred directly by us rather than by our Adviser for our benefit. Accordingly, we did not make
any reimbursements to our Adviser for these amounts.
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In addition, we are also responsible for all fees charged by third parties that are directly
related to our business, which may include real estate brokerage fees, mortgage placement fees,
lease-up fees and transaction structuring fees (although we may be able to pass some or all of such
fees on to our tenants). In the event that any of these expenses are incurred on our behalf by our
Adviser, we are required to reimburse our Adviser on a dollar-for-dollar basis for all such
amounts. During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we passed all such fees along to
our tenants, and accordingly we did not incur any such fees during these periods. Accordingly, we
did not make any reimbursements to our Adviser for these amounts. The actual amount of such fees
that we incur in the future will depend largely upon the aggregate costs of the properties we
acquire, the aggregate amount of mortgage loans we make, and the extent to which we are able to
shift the burden of such fees to our tenants and borrowers. Accordingly, the amount of these fees
that we will pay in the future is not determinable at this time. We do not presently expect that
our Adviser will incur any of these fees on our behalf.
Management services and fees under the Initial Advisory Agreement
Pursuant to the Initial Advisory Agreement, we were required to reimburse our Adviser for our pro
rata share of our Advisers payroll and benefits expenses on an employee-by-employee basis, based
on the percentage of each employees time devoted to our matters. During the three months ended
March 31, 2006, these expenses were approximately $468,000.
We were also required to reimburse our Adviser for our pro rata portion of all other expenses of
our Adviser not reimbursed under the arrangements described above, which we refer to as overhead
expenses, equal to the total overhead expenses of our Adviser, multiplied by the ratio of hours
worked by our Advisers employees on our projects to the total hours worked by our Advisers
employees. However, we were only required to reimburse our Adviser for our portion of its overhead
expenses if the amount of payroll and benefits we reimbursed to our Adviser was less than 2.0% of
our average invested assets for the year. Additionally, we were only required to reimburse our
Adviser for overhead expenses up to the point that reimbursed overhead expenses and payroll and
benefits expenses, on a combined basis, equaled 2.0% of our average invested assets for the year.
Our Adviser billed us on a monthly basis for these amounts. Our Adviser was required to reimburse
us annually for the amount by which amounts billed to and paid by us exceeded this 2.0% limit
during a given year. The amounts never exceeded the 2.0% limit, and we never received
reimbursement. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we reimbursed our Adviser
approximately $185,000 of overhead expenses.
Management services and fees under the Amended Advisory Agreement
The Amended Advisory Agreement provides for an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of our
total stockholders equity, less the recorded value of any preferred stock, and an incentive fee
based on funds from operations, or FFO. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, FFO
includes any realized capital gains and capital losses, less any dividends paid on preferred stock,
but FFO does not include any unrealized capital gains or losses. The incentive fee would reward
our Adviser if our quarterly FFO, before giving effect to any incentive fee, exceeds 1.75%, or 7%
annualized, (the hurdle rate) of total stockholders equity, less the recorded value of any
preferred stock. Our Adviser will receive 100% of the amount of the pre-incentive fee FFO that
exceeds the hurdle rate, but is less than 2.1875% of our pre-incentive fee FFO. Our Adviser will
also receive an incentive fee of 20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee FFO that exceeds
2.1875%.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the base management fee, based on the Amended Advisory
Agreement fees was $482,044. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we recorded a gross
incentive fee of $585,768 which was offset by a waiver voluntarily issued by the Advisers Board of
Directors of $585,768, which resulted in a net incentive fee payable to the Adviser of $0. Our
board of directors accepted our Advisers offer to waive the entire incentive fee for the quarter
ended March 31, 2007 in order to maintain the current level of
distributions to our stockholders.
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Administration Agreement
Under the Administration Agreement, we pay separately for our allocable portion of our
Administrators overhead expenses in performing its obligations, including but not limited to, rent
for employees of our Administrator, and our allocable portion of the salaries and benefits expenses
of our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller, treasurer and their
respective staffs. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we incurred $207,018 for the
administration fee.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management believes our most critical accounting policies are revenue recognition (including
straight-line rent), investment accounting, purchase price allocation, accounting for our
investments in real estate, provision for loan losses, the accounting for our derivative and
hedging activities, if any, income taxes and stock based compensation. Each of these items involves
estimates that require management to make judgments that are subjective in nature. Management
relies on its experience, collects historical data and current market data, and analyzes these
assumptions in order to arrive at what it believes to be reasonable estimates. Under different
conditions or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported related to the accounting
policies described below. In addition, application of these accounting policies involves the
exercise of judgments on the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual
results could materially differ from these estimates. For a summary of all of our critical
accounting policies, see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
report.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In July of 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. This Interpretation provides guidance
for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be
taken on a tax return, and provides guidance on recognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition of tax positions. This
Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We adopted FIN No.
48 effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2007, and the adoption had no impact on our
results of operations.
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Results of Operations
Our weighted-average yield on the portfolio as of March 31, 2007 was approximately 9.3%. The
weighted-average yield was calculated by taking the annualized straight line rent, reflected as
rental income on our consolidated statements of operations, or mortgage interest payments,
reflected as interest income from mortgage notes receivable on our consolidated statements of
operations, of each acquisition or mortgage loan as a percentage of the acquisition or loan price.
The weighted-average yield is a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United
States of America) measure that we believe is useful to our readers in estimating our future
earnings.
A comparison of our operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 is below:
For the three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
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Rental income |
$ | 7,078,036 | $ | 4,867,075 | $ | 2,210,961 | 45 | % | ||||||||
Interest income from mortgage notes receivable |
250,000 | 552,913 | (302,913 | ) | -55 | % | ||||||||||
Tenant recovery revenue |
55,735 | 5,623 | 50,112 | 891 | % | |||||||||||
Total operating revenues |
7,383,771 | 5,425,611 | 1,958,160 | 36 | % | |||||||||||
Operating expenses |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,417,812 | 1,799,201 | 618,611 | 34 | % | |||||||||||
Base management fee |
482,044 | 652,742 | (170,698 | ) | -26 | % | ||||||||||
Administration fee |
207,018 | | 207,018 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Incentive fee |
585,768 | | 585,768 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Professional fees |
149,431 | 198,459 | (49,028 | ) | -25 | % | ||||||||||
Taxes and licenses |
15,007 | 50,894 | (35,887 | ) | -71 | % | ||||||||||
Insurance |
146,252 | 82,998 | 63,254 | 76 | % | |||||||||||
General and administrative |
111,902 | 47,817 | 64,085 | 134 | % | |||||||||||
Directors fees |
54,250 | 33,500 | 20,750 | 62 | % | |||||||||||
Stockholder related expense |
99,617 | 64,469 | 35,148 | 55 | % | |||||||||||
Asset retirement obligation expense |
28,160 | 46,702 | (18,542 | ) | -40 | % | ||||||||||
Stock option compensation expense |
| 46,216 | (46,216 | ) | -100 | % | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses before credit from Adviser |
4,297,261 | 3,022,998 | 1,274,263 | 42 | % | |||||||||||
Credit to incentive fee |
(585,768 | ) | | (585,768 | ) | 100 | % | |||||||||
Total expenses net of credit to incentive fee |
3,711,493 | 3,022,998 | 688,495 | 23 | % | |||||||||||
Other income (expense) |
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Interest income from temporary investments |
229,016 | 7,373 | 221,643 | 3006 | % | |||||||||||
Interest income employee loans |
60,422 | 5,548 | 54,874 | 989 | % | |||||||||||
Other income |
8,414 | | 8,414 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Interest expense |
(2,514,461 | ) | (1,618,571 | ) | (895,890 | ) | 55 | % | ||||||||
Total other expense |
(2,216,609 | ) | (1,605,650 | ) | (610,959 | ) | 38 | % | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
1,455,669 | 796,963 | 658,706 | 83 | % | |||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
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Income from discontinued operations |
(4,001 | ) | 38,038 | (42,039 | ) | -111 | % | |||||||||
Net realized loss from foreign currency transactions |
7 | (816 | ) | 823 | -101 | % | ||||||||||
Net unrealized loss from foreign currency transactions |
| 12,615 | (12,615 | ) | -100 | % | ||||||||||
Taxes on sale of real estate |
78,667 | | 78,667 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Total discontinued operations |
74,673 | 49,837 | 24,836 | 50 | % | |||||||||||
Net income |
1,530,342 | 846,800 | 683,542 | 81 | % | |||||||||||
Dividends attributable to preferred stock |
(1,023,437 | ) | (344,444 | ) | (678,993 | ) | 197 | % | ||||||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 506,905 | $ | 502,356 | $ | 4,549 | 1 | % | ||||||||
Operating Revenues
Rental income increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to the acquisition of 11 properties subsequent to March 31,
2006, and properties acquired during the first quarter of 2006 that were held for the full first
quarter of 2007.
Interest income from mortgage loans decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, due to the defaulted mortgage loan on the
Sterling Heights, Michigan in August 2006. We acquired the building in satisfaction of the mortgage
loan in September of 2006.
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Tenant recovery revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the
three months ended March 31, 2006, as a result of an increase in the number of tenants which
reimbursed us for insurance expense, partially offset by an over-accrual of franchise taxes in
2005, which resulted in a credit to tenant recovery revenue in the three months ended March 31,
2006.
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased in the three months ended March 31, 2007 as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, as a result of the 11 property acquisitions
completed between March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, coupled with properties acquired during the
three months ended March 31, 2006 that were held for the full three months ended March 31, 2007.
For the three months ended March 31, 2007, we incurred a base management fee of $482,044 as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, in which we incurred a base management fee of
$652,742. The base management fee for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was computed under the
terms of the Amended Advisory Agreement and the base management fee for the three months ended
March 31, 2006 was computed under the terms of the Initial Advisory Agreement. Both agreements are
described above under Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements.
On January 1, 2007, the Administration Agreement became effective and we began paying our
Administrator amounts equal to our allocable portion of our Administrators overhead expenses in
performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. The Administration Agreement is
described above under Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements. We incurred an
administration fee of $207,018 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. There was no
administration fee recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2006, as the Administration
Agreement was not in effect.
On January 1, 2007, the Amended Advisory Agreement, which includes an incentive fee component,
became effective and as such we recorded a gross incentive fee of $585,768, which was reduced by a
voluntary waiver issued by our Advisers board of directors of $585,768, which resulted in a net
incentive fee of $0. The calculation of the incentive fee is described in detail above under
Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements. There was no incentive fee recorded for the
three months ended March 31, 2006, as the Amended Advisory Agreement was not in effect.
Professional fees, consisting primarily of legal and accounting fees, decreased during the three
months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily as a
result of $50,000 of audit fees recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2006, which related to
the 2005 year end audit.
Taxes and licenses decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2006, primarily because of the reversal of accrued taxes on our Sterling
Heights, Michigan property, in which the taxes were subsequently paid by the tenant Taxes and
licenses primarily consists of franchise taxes we pay for doing business in certain states, coupled
with fees paid for state and annual licenses for our entities operating in each of these states.
Insurance expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2006. The increase was primarily a result of an increase in premiums for
directors and officers insurance from the prior year, coupled with the 11 properties acquisitions
completed between March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, which required insurance.
General and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, as a result of approximately $36,000 in
operating expenses that we were required to pay on behalf of a tenant under the terms of its lease
for the three months ended March 31, 2007, coupled with an increase in management fees we paid on
behalf of certain of our properties, and an increase in the amount of due diligence expense written
off related to deals that did not close during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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Directors fees increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2006, because of the increase in the annual fees each board member collects,
coupled with an increased number of committee meetings. The annual fees for each board member were
increased in 2007 as a result of the termination of our stock option plan.
Stockholder related expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the
three months ended March 31, 2006, as a result of the increase in our annual fees due to NASDAQ,
increased costs associated with the annual report, the proxy statement, and an increased number of
Form 8-Ks filed.
Asset retirement obligation expense decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, as a result of the expense recorded during the
three months ended March 31, 2006, which included expense related to prior periods, partially
offset by the increased number of properties acquired subsequent to March 31, 2006 that were
required to recognize a liability related to asset retirement. Asset retirement obligation expense
is the result of the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 47 Accounting for Conditional Asset
Retirement Obligations (FIN 47). FIN 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for a
conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated.
FIN 47 clarifies that the term Conditional Asset Retirement Obligation refers to a legal
obligation (pursuant to existing laws or by contract) to perform an asset retirement activity in
which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not
be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient
information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. We have
accrued a liability for disposal related to all properties constructed prior to 1985 that have, or
may have, asbestos present in the building. The asset retirement obligation expense is the result
of the accretion of the asset retirement obligation liability accrued on our books.
There was no stock option compensation expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2007
as the Company terminated its stock option plan on December 31, 2006. Stock option compensation
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was the result of the adoption of the SFAS No.
123 (revised 2004) Share-based Payment.
Other Income and Expenses
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents increased during the three months ended March 31,
2007, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase was primarily a result of
the increase in our average cash balances during the three months ended March 31, 2007 as a result
of long-term financings on our properties that closed during the past two quarters.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, interest income on employee loans increased, as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. This increase was a result of 12 employee loans
that were originated subsequent to March 31, 2006.
Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 consisted of,management fees we received
from certain of our tenants.
Interest expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2006. This was primarily a result of the long-term financings we closed on
12 properties subsequent to March 31, 2006, partially offset by an increased amount outstanding on
our line of credit during the three months ended March 31, 2006 for which no amounts were
outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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Discontinued Operations
SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, requires that the
results of operations of any properties which have been sold, or are held for sale, be presented as
discontinued operations in our Consolidated Financial Statements in both current and prior periods
presented. As a result, income from discontinued operations is the income from our two Canadian
properties, which were sold in July 2006. Income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was a
result of operations from the Canadian properties held during that time, whereas the expense for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 was a result of expenses related to the entities that we
incurred subsequent to the sale. We also paid and fully accrued approximately $315,000 in taxes
related to the gain on the sale in 2006. The 2006 tax returns were subsequently filed in
March of 2007, and the amount owed was approximately $236,000. We are due a refund in the amount
of $79,000, which is reflected on the income statement in discontinued operations under taxes paid
on sale of real estate.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At March 31, 2007, we had approximately $7.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. We have access
to our existing line of credit and have obtained mortgages on 26 of our properties. We expect to
obtain additional mortgages secured by some or all of our real property in the future. We
anticipate continuing to borrow funds and issuing additional equity securities in order to obtain
additional capital. We expect that the funds from our line of credit, additional mortgages and
securities offerings will provide us with sufficient capital to make additional investments and to
fund our continuing operations for the foreseeable future.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2007, consisting
primarily of the items described in Results of Operations, was approximately $3.9 million,
compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $3.0 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2006.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $42.3
million, which primarily consisted of the purchase of three properties and one leasehold interest,
as described in the Investments section above, as compared to net cash used in investing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2006 of $18.6 million, which primarily consisted
of the purchase of three properties.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was
approximately $9.5 million, which primarily consisted of the proceeds received from the long-term
financing of three of our properties, partially offset by payments for deferred financing costs,
principal repayments on mortgage notes payable and dividend payments. Net cash provided by
financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $15.1 million,
which consisted of the proceeds received from the long-term financing of five of our properties,
the proceeds from borrowing under our line of credit, and the proceeds from the offering of our
preferred stock, partially offset by principal repayments on the mortgage notes payable,
repayments on the line of credit, payments for deferred financing costs and dividend payments to
our stockholders.
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Future Capital Needs
We had purchase commitments for two properties at March 31, 2007 in the aggregate amount of
approximately $12.9 million.
As of March 31, 2007, we had investments in 42 real properties for a net value, including
intangible assets, of approximately $298 million and one mortgage loan for $10 million. During
2007 and beyond, we expect to complete additional acquisitions of real estate and to extend
additional mortgage notes. We intend to acquire additional properties by borrowing all or a
portion of the purchase price and collateralizing the loan with mortgages secured by some or all of
our real property, by borrowing against our existing line of credit, or by issuing additional
equity securities. We may also use these funds for general corporate needs. If we are unable to
make any required debt payments on any borrowings we make in the future, our lenders could
foreclose on the properties collateralizing their loans, which could cause us to lose part or all
of our investments in such properties.
Line of Credit
On December 29, 2006, we entered into a $75 million senior revolving credit agreement with a
syndicate of banks led by KeyBank National Association, which matures on December 29, 2009 with an
option to extend for an additional year. The new revolving credit facility replaces a previous
facility led by Branch Banking and Trust, or BB&T, which was terminated upon the closing of the new
line. Upon termination of the credit facility with BB&T, we wrote off approximately $590,000 in
unamortized deferred financing fees. The interest rate charged on the advances under the facility
is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, the prime rate or the federal funds rate,
depending on market conditions, and adjusts periodically. The unused portion of the line
of credit is subject to a fee of 0.15% per year. Our ability to access this funding
source is subject to us continuing to meet customary lending requirements such as compliance with
financial and operating covenants and meeting certain lending limits. The maximum amount we may
draw under this agreement is based on a percentage of the value of properties pledged as collateral
to the banks, which must meet agreed upon eligibility standards. As we arrange for
long-term mortgages for these pledged properties, the banks will release the properties from the
line of credit and reduce the availability under the line of credit by the advanced amount of the
removed property. Conversely, as we purchase new properties meeting the eligibility standards, we
may pledge these new properties to obtain additional advances under this agreement. We may use the
advances under the line of credit for both general corporate purposes and the acquisition of new
investments. As of March 31, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
Mortgage Note Payable
On February 8, 2007, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, we borrowed approximately $13.8 million
pursuant to a long-term note payable from KeyBank National Association which is collateralized by
security interests in our Austin, Texas property, our Richmond, Virginia property and our Baytown,
Texas property in the amounts of approximately $6.5 million, $5.3 million, and $2.0 million,
respectively. The note accrues interest at a rate of 6.0% per year, and we may repay this note
with 60 days notice to KeyBank, but would be subject to a substantial prepayment penalty. The note
has a maturity date of March 1, 2017, and we invested the proceeds from the note in our money
market account and plan to use the proceeds for future acquisitions.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table reflects our significant contractual obligations as of March 31, 2007:
Payments Due by Period | More than 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations | Total | Less than 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | Years | |||||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt Obligations (1) |
$ | 168,074,478 | $ | 1,002,691 | $ | 3,608,690 | $ | 4,638,366 | $ | 158,824,731 | ||||||||||
Interest on Long-Term Debt Obligations (2) |
82,744,552 | 9,752,821 | 19,202,042 | 18,744,999 | 35,044,690 | |||||||||||||||
Capital Lease Obligations |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Operating Lease Obligations (3) |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Purchase Obligations (4) |
12,900,000 | 12,900,000 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the
Registrants Balance Sheet under GAAP |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 263,719,030 | $ | 23,655,512 | $ | 22,810,732 | $ | 23,383,365 | $ | 193,869,421 | ||||||||||
(1) | Long-term debt obligations represent both borrowings under our line of credit and mortgage notes payble that were outstanding as of March 31, 2007. The line of credit matures in December of 2009. | |
(2) | Interest on long-term debt obligations does not include interest on our borrowings under our line of credit. The balance and interest rate on our line of credit is variable and, thus, the amount of interest can not be calculated for purposes of this table. | |
(3) | This does not include the portion of the operating lease on office space that is allocated to us by our Adviser in connection with the Administration agreement. | |
(4) | The purchase obligations reflected in the above table represents commitments outstanding at March 31, 2007 to purchase real estate. |
Funds from Operations
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, developed funds from
operations, or FFO, as a relative non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an
equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not
depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed
in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses, from sales of property, plus depreciation and
amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
ventures.
FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, which, unlike
FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of
net income, and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our
performance or to cash flows from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make
distributions. Comparison of FFO, using the NAREIT definition, to similarly titled measures for
other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the
NAREIT definition used by such REITs.
FFO available to common stockholders is FFO adjusted to subtract preferred share dividends. We
believe that net income available to common stockholders is the most directly comparable GAAP
measure to FFO available to common stockholders.
Basic funds from operations per share, or Basic FFO per share, and diluted funds from operations
per share, or Diluted FFO per share, is FFO available to common stockholders divided by weighted
average common shares outstanding and FFO available to common stockholders divided by weighted
average common
shares outstanding on a diluted basis, respectively, during a period. We believe that FFO
available to common stockholders, Basic FFO per share and Diluted FFO per share are useful to
investors because they provide investors with a further context for evaluating our FFO results in
the same manner that investors use net income and earnings per share, or EPS, in evaluating net
income available to common stockholders. In addition, since most REITs provide FFO, Basic FFO and
Diluted FFO per share information to the investment community, we believe FFO available to common
stockholders, Basic FFO per share and Diluted FFO per share are useful supplemental measures for
comparing us to other REITs. We believe that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP
measure to FFO, Basic EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Basic FFO per share, and
that diluted EPS is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Diluted FFO per share.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of our FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income, and a computation of basic and
diluted FFO per weighed average common share and basic and diluted net income per weighted average
common share:
For the three | For the three | |||||||
months ended | months ended | |||||||
March 31, 2007 | March 31, 2006 | |||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,530,342 | $ | 846,800 | ||||
Less: Dividends attributable to preferred stock |
(1,023,437 | ) | (344,444 | ) | ||||
Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 506,905 | $ | 502,356 | ||||
Add: Real estate depreciation and amortization,
including discontinued operations |
2,417,812 | 1,834,740 | ||||||
FFO available to common stockholders |
$ | 2,924,717 | $ | 2,337,096 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
8,565,264 | 7,672,000 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
8,565,264 | 7,821,658 | ||||||
Basic net income per weighted average common share |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | ||||
Diluted net income per weighted average common share |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
Basic FFO per weighted average common share |
$ | 0.34 | $ | 0.30 | ||||
Diluted FFO per weighted average common share |
$ | 0.34 | $ | 0.30 | ||||
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange
rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive
instruments. The primary risk that we believe we will be exposed to is interest rate risk. We
currently own one variable rate loan receivable, certain of our leases contain escalations based on
market interest rates, and the interest rate on our existing line of credit is variable. We seek
to mitigate this risk by structuring such provisions to contain a minimum interest rate or
escalation rate, as applicable. We are also exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a
result of the holding of our cash and cash equivalents in short-term, interest-bearing investments.
To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates on our net income, we have
performed the following analysis, which assumes that our balance sheet remains constant and no
further actions beyond a minimum interest rate or escalation rate are taken to alter our existing
interest rate sensitivity.
Under this analysis, a hypothetical increase in the one month LIBOR rate by 1% would increase our
interest and rental revenue by $36,500, or 1.7%, over the next twelve months, compared to net
income for the latest twelve months ended March 31, 2007. A hypothetical decrease in the one month
LIBOR by 1% would decrease our interest and rental revenue by $36,500, or 1.7%, over the next
twelve months, compared to net income for the latest twelve months ended March 31, 2007. Although
management believes that this analysis is indicative of our existing interest rate sensitivity, it
does not adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of our loan and lease
portfolio on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net income.
Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the
results under this hypothetical analysis.
As of March 31, 2007, our fixed rate debt outstanding was approximately $168.1 million. Interest
rate fluctuations may affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt instruments. If interest rates
on our fixed rate debt instruments, using rates at March 31, 2007, had been one percentage point
higher or lower, the fair value of those debt instruments on that date would have decreased or
increased, respectively, by approximately $11.2 million.
In the future, we may be exposed to additional effects of interest rate changes primarily as a
result of our line of credit or long-term debt used to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our
real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives are
to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall
borrowing costs. To achieve this objective, we will borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable
rates with the lowest margins available and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable
rates to fixed rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest
rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate the interest rate risk on a related financial instrument.
We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations
based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of
lessees, all of which may affect our ability to refinance debt if necessary.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2007, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March
31, 2007 in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose
in reports that we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in applicable SEC rules and
forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be
disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures,
management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated,
can provide only reasonable assurance of necessarily achieving the desired control objectives, and
management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of
possible controls and procedures.
b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
quarter ended March 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are currently subject to any material legal proceedings,
nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or our subsidiaries.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations and the trading price of our stock. For a discussion of these risks, please refer to the Risk Factors section
of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed by us with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 27, 2007. In connection with our preparation of this quarterly report,
management has reviewed and considered these risk factors and has determined that the following risk factor should be read in
connection with the existing risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Our Adviser is not obligated to provide a waiver of the incentive fee, which could negatively impact our earnings
and our ability to maintain our current level of, or increase,
distributions to our stockholders.
On January 1, 2007, we implemented an amended and restated investment advisory and management agreement with our Adviser.
In addition to providing for a base management fee based on our stockholders equity, this agreement contemplates a quarterly
incentive fee based on our funds from operations. Our Adviser has the ability to issue a full or partial waiver of the incentive fee
for current and future periods, however our Adviser is not required to issue this waiver. If our Adviser does not issue this
waiver in future quarters, it could negatively impact our earnings and may compromise our ability to maintain our current
level of, or increase, distributions to our stockholders, which could have a material adverse impact on our stock price.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were voted on during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Exhibit | Description of Document | |
3 .1
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S -11 (File No. 333-106024), filed September 11, 2003. | |
3 .2
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Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-106024), filed September 11, 2003. | |
3.3
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Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006. | |
3.4
|
Articles Supplementary Establishing and Fixing the Rights and Preferences of the 7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed October 19, 2006. | |
4.1
|
Form of Certificate for 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed January 19, 2006. | |
4.2
|
Form of Certificate for 7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of Gladstone Commercial Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-A (File No. 000-50363), filed October 19, 2006. | |
11
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Computation of Per Share Earnings from Operations (included in the notes to the unaudited financial statements contained in this report) | |
31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32 .1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Gladstone Commercial Corporation |
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Date: May 1, 2007 | By: | /s/ Harry Brill | ||
Harry Brill | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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