-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MnZ55rilCJB4SOiTfS1xk/51wHYpgSNw0Qb0hKf5hw/srMQJ3oKulGoSvt1bQORE oWYYlWh2JG5TUFoAfB8H6A== 0001193125-07-000910.txt : 20070104 0001193125-07-000910.hdr.sgml : 20070104 20070103192617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-000910 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070103 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAIT Financial Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 232919819 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14760 FILM NUMBER: 07506626 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1818 MARKET STREET 2: 28TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 2158617900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1818 MARKET STREET 2: 28TH FL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RAIT INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RESOURCE ASSET INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970904 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 3, 2007

 


RAIT Financial Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland   1-14760   23-2919819

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

c/o RAIT Partnership, L.P., Cira Centre,

2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  19104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 861-7900

RAIT Investment Trust

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01 Other Events.

RAIT Financial Trust (the “Company”) is re-issuing in an updated format its historical financial statements in connection with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”). During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Company identified a property as held for sale and sold the property and in compliance with SFAS 144 should report revenue and expenses associated with this property as discontinued operations for each period presented in its 2005 historical annual and 2006 quarterly reports (including the comparable prior periods). Under SEC requirements, these reclassifications as discontinued operations required by SFAS 144 following the identification of a property as held for sale or sold is required for previously issued annual and quarterly financial statements for each of the three years shown in the Company’s last annual report on Form 10-K and for the interim periods presented in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q during 2006, if those financials are incorporated by reference in subsequent filings with the SEC made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, even though those financial statements relate to periods prior to the date of the sale. This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s reported net income.

This Report on Form 8-K updates Items 6, 7, 7A, and 8 of the Company’s 2005 Form 10-K and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 filed in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2006 and the Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006, filed on August 9, 2006 and November 9, 2006, respectively, to reflect the property sold during the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as discontinued operations. No attempt has been made to update matters in the Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports referred to above, except to the extent expressly provided above.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

15.1   Awareness Letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Grant Thornton LLP).
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Grant Thornton LLP).
99.1   2005 Annual Report Item 6 — Selected Financial Data.
99.2   2005 Annual Report Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
99.3   2005 Annual Report Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
99.4   2005 Annual Report Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
99.5   First Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1 — Financial Statements.
99.6   First Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
99.7   Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1 — Financial Statements.
99.8   Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
99.9   Third Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1 — Financial Statements.
99.10   Third Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.


SIGNATURES

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

 

  RAIT Financial Trust
Date: January 3, 2007   By:  

/s/ Ellen J. DiStefano

  Name:   Ellen J. DiStefano
  Title:   Chief Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.  

Description

15.1   Awareness Letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Grant Thornton LLP).
23.1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Grant Thornton LLP).
99.1   2005 Annual Report Item 6 — Selected Financial Data.
99.2   2005 Annual Report Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
99.3   2005 Annual Report Item 7A — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
99.4   2005 Annual Report Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
99.5   First Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1 — Financial Statements.
99.6   First Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
99.7   Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1 — Financial Statements.
99.8   Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.
99.9   Third Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1 — Financial Statements.
99.10   Third Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.

 

EX-15.1 2 dex151.htm AWARENESS LETTER FROM GRANT THORNTON LLP Awareness Letter from Grant Thornton LLP

Exhibit 15.1

RAIT Financial Trust

Cira Centre

2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

We have reviewed, in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim consolidated financial information of RAIT Financial Trust (formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, as indicated in our report dated May 9, 2006 (except for note 6 and note 14, as to which the date is December 27, 2006); for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, as indicated in our report dated August 8, 2006 (except for note 6 and note 14, as to which the date is December 27, 2006); and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 as indicated in our report dated November 8, 2006 (except for note 6 and note 15, as to which the date is December 27, 2006); because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our reports referred to above, which are included in your Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed on January 3, 2007 are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-103618, effective on March 14, 2003; File No. 333-69366, effective on October 18, 2001; and File No. 333-78519, effective May 14, 1999) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-125480, effective on June 3, 2005; File No. 333-109158, effective on September 26, 2003; File No. 333-100766, effective on October 25, 2002; and File No. 333-67452, effective on August 14, 2001).

We are also aware that the aforementioned reports, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, are not considered a part of a Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

By: /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 27, 2006

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP Consent of Grant Thornton LLP

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated March 1, 2006 (except for Note 6, as to which the date is December 27, 2006) accompanying the consolidated financial statements and schedules as of and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 and our report dated March 1, 2006 accompanying management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 of RAIT Financial Trust (formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries included in the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed on January 3, 2007. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statements of RAIT Financial Trust on Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-103618, effective on March 14, 2003; File No. 333-69366, effective on October 18, 2001; and File No. 333-78519, effective May 14, 1999) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-125480, effective on June 3, 2005; File No. 333-109158, effective on September 26, 2003; File No. 333-100766, effective on October 25, 2002; and File No. 333-67452, effective on August 14, 2001).

By: /s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 27, 2006

EX-99.1 4 dex991.htm 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ITEM 6 2005 Annual Report Item 6

Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial and operating information should be read in conjunction with Item 7 — “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” and our financial statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere herein.

 

     As of and For the Year Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
     (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

Operating Data:

              

Total revenues(1)

   $ 105,382    $ 80,477    $ 59,042    $ 51,264    $ 39,328

Total costs and expenses(1)

     30,685      20,245      16,502      17,305      19,221

Net operating income

     74,697      60,232      42,540      33,959      20,107

Net income from continuing operations

     75,041      63,068      45,414      41,332      21,034

Net income from discontinued operations

     2,986      3,089      1,750      2,173      5,880

Net income available to common shareholders

     67,951      60,878      47,164      43,505      26,914

Net income from continuing operations per common share basic

     2.48      2.36      2.16      2.38      2.09

Net income from discontinued operations per common share basic

     .11      .13      .08      .12      .59

Net income per common share basic

     2.59      2.49      2.24      2.50      2.68

Net income from continuing operations per common share diluted

     2.46      2.35      2.15      2.36      2.07

Net income from discontinued operations per common share diluted

     .11      .13      .08      .12      .58

Net income per common share diluted

     2.57      2.48      2.23      2.48      2.65

Balance Sheet Data:

              

Total assets

     1,024,585      729,498      534,555      438,851      333,166

Indebtedness secured by real estate(2)

     131,101      117,222      131,892      115,252      109,559

Unsecured line of credit

     240,000      —        —        —        —  

Secured lines of credit

     22,400      49,000      23,904      30,243      2,000

Shareholders’ equity

     609,235      541,710      363,402      277,595      211,025

Other Data:

              

Dividends per share

   $ 2.43    $ 2.40    $ 2.46    $ 2.39    $ 2.12

(1) Presentation does not include revenues and costs for assets and liabilities which RAIT has classified as held for sale or as discontinued operations under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” or SFAS No. 144.

 

(2) The sum of senior indebtedness relating to loans, long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests and liabilities underlying consolidated real estate interest held for sale.
EX-99.2 5 dex992.htm 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ITEM 7 2005 Annual Report Item 7

Exhibit 99.2

 

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

Overview

We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law. We make investments in real estate primarily by making real estate loans, acquiring real estate loans and acquiring real estate interests. Our principal business objective is to generate income for distribution to our shareholders from a combination of interest and fees on loans, rents and other income from our real estate interests, and proceeds from the disposition of real estate interests.

During the past three fiscal years, we have achieved significant growth in our revenues and net income. Our operating revenues have grown 78% to $105.4 million in fiscal 2005 as compared to $59.0 million for fiscal 2003, while our net income has increased 44% to $68.0 million in fiscal 2005 as compared to $47.2 million in fiscal 2003. In addition, in each of the past two fiscal years, our assets have increased by over 35%. The principal reasons for this growth were:

 

    Increased mezzanine and bridge loans and unconsolidated real estate interests — We continued to grow our core business of making mezzanine and bridge loans and acquiring unconsolidated real estate interests in 2005 and 2004. We originated, purchased or acquired $593.4 million, $423.6 million and $242.6 million, in the aggregate, of mezzanine and bridge loans and unconsolidated real estate interests in the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

    use of leverage — During the year ended December 31, 2005 we leveraged our asset base by investing $121.5 million we obtained by incurring additional senior indebtedness relating to loans and $240.0 million we obtained from our unsecured revolving credit facility.

The current relatively low interest rate environment compared to historical interest rates has had only a limited impact upon our ability to originate investments within our investment parameters, including our targeted rates of return. We attribute this to our ability to offer structured financing that accommodates senior financing sources, to respond quickly to a borrower’s requests and to tailor our financing packages to a borrower’s needs. As a result, we believe that we do not compete for a borrower’s business on interest rates alone. In addition, we are responding to the possibility of rising interest rates by making variable rate loans in certain circumstances and by entering into the unsecured revolving credit agreement described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” This increases the aggregate amount available to us under our financing facilities and we anticipate that the rate of interest on amounts we borrow under this agreement will be substantially lower than those we could obtain under our secured lines of credit or that we could negotiate in connection with senior indebtedness relating to our loans.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The principal sources of our liquidity and capital resources from our commencement in January 1998 through December 31, 2005 were our public offerings of common shares, 7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares and 8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares. After offering costs and underwriting discounts and commissions, these offerings have allowed us to obtain net offering proceeds of $594.0 million. We expect to continue to rely on offerings of our securities as a principal source of our liquidity and capital resources.

We issued 2,760,000 Series A preferred shares in March and April 2004 for net proceeds of $66.6 million. Our Series A preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 7.75% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $1.9375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series A preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series A preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series A preferred shares before March 19, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after March 19, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we paid dividends on our Series A preferred shares of $5.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

We issued 2,258,300 Series B preferred shares in October and November 2004 for net proceeds of $54.4 million. Our Series B preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 8.375% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $2.09375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series B preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series B preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series B preferred shares before October 5, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations


necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after October 5, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series B preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we paid dividends on our Series B preferred shares of $4.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Our Series A preferred shares and Series B preferred shares rank on a parity with respect to dividend rights, redemption rights and distributions upon liquidation.

We also maintain liquidity through our unsecured credit facility and our secured lines of credit. At December 31, 2005, our unsecured credit facility provided for $305.0 million of maximum possible borrowings (we have the right to request an increase in the facility of up to an additional $45.0 million, to a maximum of $350.0 million, subject to certain pre-defined requirements) and three secured lines of credit, two of which each have $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings, and the third of which has $25.0 million (as of March 2006, the maximum possible borrowing on this line increased to $50.0 million).


The following are descriptions of our unsecured credit facility and secured lines of credit at December 31, 2005:

Unsecured Credit Facility

On October 24, 2005, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, KeyBanc Capital Markets, as sole lead arranger and sole book manager, and financial institutions named in the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit agreement originally provided for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an amount up to $270.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the facility of up to an additional $80.0 million, to a maximum of $350.0 million. The original amount was increased by an additional $35.0 million to $305.0 million in December 2005. Borrowing availability under the credit facility is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The credit facility will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless we extend the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at our option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of:

 

    KeyBank’s prime rate or

 

    the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points), plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of our total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. We are obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the credit facility until the maturity date of the credit facility, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due.

Our ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to our ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that we not pay dividends in excess of 100% of our adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. The credit facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of our obligations under the credit facility may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At December 31, 2005, we had $240.0 million outstanding under the credit facility, of which $180.0 million bore interest at 5.87125% and $60.0 million bore interest at 7.25%. Based upon our eligible assets as of that date, we had $50.0 million of availability under the credit facility.

Secured Lines of Credit

At December 31, 2005, we had $30.0 million of availability under the first of our two $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either:

 

    the 30-day London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR plus 2.5% or

 

    the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at our election.

Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be repaid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

At December 31, 2005, we had $30.0 million of availability under the second of our $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal. This line of credit has a current term running through April 2006 with annual one-year extension options at the lender’s option and an 11-month non-renewal notice requirement.


At December 31, 2005, we had no availability under our $25.0 million line of credit. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.25%. As of December 31, 2005, the interest rate was 6.64%. In December 2005, the revolving feature of this credit line expired and all amounts then outstanding ($22.4 million) are to be repaid by December 2006. In March 2006, we renewed the revolving feature of the credit line and increased the maximum borrowing to $50.0 million.

The aggregate amount of indebtedness outstanding under the secured lines of credit was $22.4 million at December 31, 2005. As of December 31, 2005, $28.8 million in principal amount of our loans were pledged as collateral for amounts outstanding under the secured lines of credit.

In 2005, we chose to not renew our second $25.0 million line of credit and our $10.0 million line of credit because both of the lenders who provided the lines participated in our unsecured revolving credit facility.

Our other sources of liquidity and capital resources include principal payments on, refinancings of, and sales of senior participations in loans in our portfolio as well as refinancings and the proceeds of sales and other dispositions of our real estate interests. These resources aggregated $501.6 million, $256.9 million, and $200.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

We also receive funds from a combination of interest and fees on our loans, rents and income from our real estate interests and consulting fees. As required by the Internal Revenue Code, we use this income, to the extent of not less than 90% of our taxable income, to pay distributions to our shareholders. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, we paid distributions on our common shares of $63.6 million, $58.5 million and $52.7 million, respectively, of which $63.2 million, $58.2 million and $52.4 million, respectively, was in cash and $354,000, $306,000 and $296,000, respectively, was in additional common shares issued through our dividend reinvestment plan. We also paid $10.1 million and $5.3 million of dividends on our Series A and Series B preferred shares, in the aggregate, for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We had no preferred shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2003 so we did not pay any preferred share dividends in that year. We expect to continue to use funds from these sources to meet these needs.

We use our capital resources principally for originating and purchasing loans and acquiring real estate interests. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we originated or purchased 70 loans in the amount of $585.4 million, as compared to 57 and 23 loans in the amount of $388.6 million and $227.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2005, we invested $8.0 million in unconsolidated real estate interests, as compared to $35.0 million and $14.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2005 we invested $1.5 million in our consolidated real estate interests, as compared to $3.2 million and $169,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2005 we invested $7.3 million in our consolidated real estate interest held for sale, as compared to $2.0 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

At December 31, 2005, we had approximately $71.4 million of cash on hand which, when combined with $67.2 million of loan repayments we received in January and February 2006, provided for $120.4 million of loans originated through February 28, 2006. We anticipate that we will use the $79.0 million available to be drawn on our unsecured credit facility (based upon our eligible assets at February 28, 2006, we are able to borrow up to the maximum $305.0 million and currently have $226.0 million outstanding on the line) to fund additional investments totaling approximately $85.2 million that we expect to make in March 2006.

We believe that our existing sources of funds will be adequate for purposes of meeting our liquidity and capital needs. We do not currently experience material difficulties in maintaining and accessing these resources. However, we could encounter difficulties in the future, depending upon the development of conditions in the credit markets and the other risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A — “Risk Factors” above.

We may also seek to develop other sources of capital, including, without limitation, long-term borrowings, offerings of our warrants, issuances of our debt securities and the securitization and sale of pools of our loans. Our ability to meet our long-term, that is, beyond one year, liquidity and capital resources requirements is subject to obtaining additional debt and equity financing. Any decision by our lenders and investors to enter into such transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our financial performance, compliance with the terms of our existing credit arrangements, industry or market trends, the general availability of and rates applicable to financing transactions, such lenders’ and investors’ resources and policies concerning the terms under which they make such capital commitments and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities. In addition, as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income, which limits the amount of cash from operations we can retain to fund our capital needs.


The following schedule summarizes our currently anticipated contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2005:

 

     Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations

  

Less Than

One Year

  

One to

Three Years

  

Three to

Five Years

  

More Than

Five Years

   Total

Operating leases

   $ 390,019    $ 790,694    $ 658,912    $ —      $ 1,839,625

Indebtedness secured by real estate(1)

     27,656,943      94,545,692      394,421      6,253,409      128,850,465

Unsecured line of credit

     —        240,000,000      —        —        240,000,000

Secured lines of credit

     —        22,400,000      —        —        22,400,000

Deferred compensation(2)

     —        500,664      —        —        500,664
                                  
   $ 28,046,962    $ 358,237,050    $ 1,053,333    $ 6,253,409    $ 393,590,754
                                  

(1) Indebtedness secured by real estate consists of senior indebtedness relating to loans, long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests, and liabilities underlying a consolidated real estate interest held for sale.

 

(2) Represents amounts due to fund our supplemental executive retirement plan or SERP. See note 10 of our consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we believe have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that is material to investors.

Results of Operations

Interest Income. Interest income is comprised primarily of interest accrued on our loans. In addition, certain of our loans provide for additional interest payable to us based on the operating cash flow or appreciation in value of the underlying real estate. We recognize this additional interest or “accretable yield” over the remaining life of the loan, such that the return yielded by the loan remains at a constant level for its remaining life. Our interest income was $80.7 million, $61.0 million and $42.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

The $19.7 million increase in interest income from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to:

 

    an additional $31.8 million of interest earned on 101 loans totaling $763.9 million originated between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2005, partially offset by a $14.3 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 51 loans totaling $328.6 million during the same period;

 

    $11.6 million of appreciation interests that were accreted into income and for which we collected cash, in the year ended December 31, 2005, relating to five loans that were repaid during the same period;

 

    an increase of $834,000 in accretable yield included in our interest income from the year ended December 31, 2004 to the same period in 2005, relating to two loans where we have appreciation interests and

 

    a decrease of $9.9 million of accretable yield due to the consolidation of a property underlying one of our loans in accordance with FIN 46, as we describe as we describe below in “Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates.”

The $18.7 million increase from 2003 to 2004 was primarily due to an additional $34.1 million of interest earned on 73 loans totaling $536.2 million originated between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2004, partially offset by a $15.4 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 51 loans totaling $385.1 million during the same period.

Rental Income. At December 31, 2005 we had two consolidated real estate interests (two at both December 31, 2004 and 2003) which generated rental income that is included in our financial statements. Our rental income was $12.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $9.8 million and $7.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in rental income from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to the consolidation of one real estate interest in August 2004, partially


offset by the disposition of one consolidated real estate interest in June 2004. The interest that we consolidated in August 2004 related to a loan we acquired in June 2003, which was scheduled to mature in September 2004. Shortly before the loan’s maturity, we restructured our investment and determined that we were the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity that owned the property. Accordingly, at that time we began consolidating the financial statements of this variable interest entity. For a further description of this investment, see “— Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates” below.

The increase in rental income from 2003 to 2004 was primarily due to the acquisition of a consolidated real estate interest in August 2004, partially offset by the disposition of two consolidated real estate interests, one in March 2003 and one in June 2004. The acquisition that we recorded in August 2004 related to the loan we acquired in June 2003 described above.

Fee Income and Other. Revenues generated by our wholly owned subsidiary, RAIT Capital Corp d/b/a Pinnacle Capital Group, are generally reported in this income category. Pinnacle provides, or arranges for another lender to provide, first-lien conduit loans to our borrowers. This service often assists us in offering the borrower a complete financing package, including our mezzanine or bridge financing. Where we have made a bridge loan to a borrower, we may be able to assist our borrower in refinancing our bridge loan, for which we will earn related fee income through Pinnacle. We also include financial consulting fees in this income category. Financial consulting fees are generally negotiated on a transaction by transaction basis and, as a result, the sources of such fees for any particular period are not generally indicative of future sources and amounts. We earned fee and other income of $7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $6.7 million in 2004 and $4.9 million for 2003. Included in fee and other income for 2005 were revenues of $4.6 million from Pinnacle, financial consulting fees of $2.1 million, and application fees/forfeited deposits totaling $287,000. Included in fee and other income for 2004 were revenues of $3.9 million from Pinnacle, financial consulting fees of $2.3 million, and application fees/forfeited deposits totaling $274,000. Included in fee and other income for 2003 were revenues of $2.5 million from Pinnacle, financial consulting fees of $2.0 million, and application fees/forfeited deposits totaling $169,000. Also included in 2003 fee and other income was a facilitation fee of $100,000 paid to us by Resource America, Inc. for facilitating an acquisition, by an unrelated third party financial institution, of a $10.0 million participation in a loan owned by Resource America. We had previously owned the participation from March 1999 until March 2001 and, in order for another party to acquire it, we had to reacquire it and then sell it to them. The transaction was completed in January 2004, at which time we earned an additional $23,000 representing interest for the eight days that we had funded the participation. For a description of our relationship with Resource America, see note 14 of our consolidated financial statements.

Investment Income. We derived our investment income from the return on our unconsolidated real estate interests. At December 31, 2005, we had nine (nine and eight at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) unconsolidated real estate interests. Our investment income was $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $3.0 million and $4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The $2.4 million increase from the year ended December 31, 2004 to the corresponding period in 2005 was primarily due to an additional $3.6 million of investment income accruing on six unconsolidated investments in real estate totaling $36.4 million acquired between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2005, partially offset by a $1.1 million reduction of investment income due to the disposition of four unconsolidated investments in real estate totaling $17.6 million during the same period.

The decrease of $1.1 million from the year ended December 31, 2003 to the corresponding period in 2004 was primarily due to a decrease of $2.5 million of income relating to our appreciation interests, partially offset by a $1.4 million increase in income from our unconsolidated real estate interests. In 2003 we recognized income of $2.5 million relating to our realization of appreciation interests in five of our unconsolidated real estate interests. In 2004 we recognized $2.4 million relating to our appreciation interest in one of our investments, but due to the structure of the investment, the income was not included in the “Investment income” line item in our financial statements. See — “Gain on Sale of Real Estate Interests” below for a discussion of this transaction.

Non-operating interest income. We derived our non-operating interest income primarily from interest earned on cash held in bank accounts. Our non-operating interest income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $576,000, $464,000 and $467,000, respectively. The increase from 2004 to 2005 is primarily due to higher average cash balances and higher average interest rates in 2005 compared to the corresponding periods in 2004.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate Interests. In June 2004 we recognized $2.4 million relating to our appreciation interest in one of our investments. Because we had a controlling interest in the entity that owned the real estate, we accounted for our equity interest on a consolidated basis. Accordingly, when our appreciation interest was realized (with the economic intent of generating additional interest income), under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, we recognized income as gain on sale of real estate interest. As of September 30, 2004 we had restructured this investment into a mezzanine loan, and as of December 31, 2004 it had been fully repaid.


In March 2003, we sold a 40% limited and sole general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a property to an unrelated party. We retained an 11% limited partnership interest. The limited partnership interest we sold had a book value of negative $1.4 million. The buyer paid $914,000 and we recognized a gain of $2.4 million.

Loss on Sale of Unconsolidated Real Estate Interest. In December 2005, the general partner of a limited partnership in which we held an 11% limited partnership interest entered into an agreement to sell the apartment building that it owned. Our share of the net sales proceeds was approximately $2.0 million and the book value of our unconsolidated interest was $2.2 million, thereby resulting in a loss on sale of $198,000.

Interest Expense. Interest expense consists of interest payments made on senior indebtedness relating to loans, long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests and interest payments made on our credit facility and lines of credit. We anticipate our interest expense will increase as we increase our use of leverage to enhance our return on our investments. Interest expense was $13.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $5.4 million and $4.6 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively. The $7.6 million increase from the year ended December 31, 2004 to the same period in 2005 was primarily attributable to the establishment and utilization of $443.5 million in additional availability on new and existing lines of credit and senior indebtedness relating to loans partially offset by a $444,000 reduction of interest expense on long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests, due to the disposition of a consolidated real estate interest in June 2004, and a $336,000 reduction of interest expense on senior indebtedness relating to loans due to our repayment, during 2005, of $32.6 million of senior indebtedness relating to loans.

The $800,000 increase in interest expense from the year ended December 31, 2003 to the corresponding period in 2004 resulted primarily from the following:

 

    $660,000 of increased interest expense due to the utilization of a new $25.0 million credit facility commencing in February 2004, combined with an increase in both the interest rate and the periods for which amounts drawn remained outstanding on our credit lines; and

 

    a net increase of $920,000 of interest expense paid on a net increase of $20.5 million of senior indebtedness relating to loans between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2004; partially offset by

 

    $785,000 decrease in interest expense due to the disposition of two consolidated real estate interests; one in March 2003 and one in June 2004.

Property Operating Expenses; Depreciation and Amortization. Property operating expenses were $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $5.3 million and $4.6 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively. Depreciation and amortization was $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to $815,000 and $896,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increases in property operating expenses and depreciation and amortization from year ended December 31, 2004 to the corresponding period in 2005 were due to the net effect of the consolidation of one real estate interest in August 2004, partially offset by the disposition of one consolidated real estate interest in June 2004, as discussed in “Rental Income” above.

The increase in property operating expenses from the year ended December 31, 2003 to the year ended December 31, 2004 was partially due to the net effect of the acquisition of one consolidated real estate interests and the disposition of two consolidated real estate interests during 2003 and 2004. The other factor was an overall increase of 5-10% in property operating expenses at all properties. The increased expenses had little effect on the overall operations of the properties however, as rental income had generally increased at the same pace as the property operating expenses. The decrease in depreciation and amortization from the year ended December 31, 2003 to the year ended December 31, 2004 was due to the net effect of the acquisition of one consolidated real estate interests and the disposition of two consolidated real estate interests during 2003 and 2004.

Included in property operating expenses are management fees paid to Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc., an affiliate of the spouse of our chairman and chief executive officer, for providing real estate management services for the real estate underlying our real estate interests. Brandywine provided real estate management services to four, five and six properties underlying our consolidated real estate interests at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We paid management fees of $525,000, $634,000, and $545,000 to Brandywine for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In addition, at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Brandywine provided real estate management services for real estate underlying seven, nine and eleven, respectively, of our unconsolidated real estate interests (whose results of operations are not included in our consolidated financial statements.) We anticipate that we will continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services.


Salaries and Related Benefits; General and Administrative Expense. Salaries and related benefits were $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $4.6 million and $3.5 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively. General and administrative expenses were $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $4.2 million and $2.8 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increases in salaries and related benefits and in general and administrative expenses were due to:

 

    the grant of 2,744 phantom units pursuant to our equity compensation plan in 2004, as compared to the grant of 1,392 phantom shares and 11,316 phantom units pursuant to our equity compensation plans in 2005;

 

    increased personnel and occupancy expenses which reflect the expansion of our staff to support the increased size of our portfolio, due to the significant infusion of new capital, primarily from our public offerings;

 

    increased compliance costs relating to new regulatory requirements and

 

    increased costs for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Included in general and administrative expense is rental expense relating to our downtown Philadelphia office space. We sublease these offices pursuant to two operating leases that provide for annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage we occupy. The sub-leases expire in August 2010 and both contain two five-year renewal options. One sub-lease is with The Bancorp, Inc. We paid rent to Bancorp in the amount of $295,000, $251,000 and $244,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively. The other sublease is with The Richardson Group, Inc. Our relationship with Richardson is described in note 13 of our consolidated financial statements. We paid rent to Richardson in the amount of $43,000, $56,000 and $55,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Effective April 1, 2005, Richardson relinquished to the landlord its leasehold on a portion of the space they had subleased to us. Simultaneously, Bancorp entered into a lease agreement with the landlord for that space. We then entered into a new sublease with Bancorp for that space at annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage we occupy. Also included in general and administrative expenses is $60,000 that we paid in each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 to Bancorp for technical support services provided to us.

Discontinued Operations. As of October 3, 2005, we classified as “held for sale” one of our consolidated real estate interests, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. The results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, recognition of depreciation expense on these interests ceased upon their reclassification as “held for sale”.

We sold the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, Georgia shopping center and the Watervliet, New York apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. We recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests.

We sold the Rockville, Maryland building in December 2006 for $13.0 million and expect to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, our Chairman of the Board, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (we own the remaining 84.6%) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations for the consolidated real estate interests held for sale for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. These amounts have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for all periods presented:

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Rental income

   $ 18,708,280    $ 18,132,200    $ 16,681,865

Less:

        

Operating expenses

     8,776,909      9,039,184      8,129,462

Interest expense

     4,286,647      4,362,167      4,068,942

Depreciation and amortization

     2,658,670      2,924,442      2,732,945
                    

Net income before gain on involuntary conversion

     2,986,054      1,806,407      1,750,516

Gain on involuntary conversion

     —        1,282,742      —  
                    

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ 2,986,054    $ 3,089,149    $ 1,750,516
                    


The increases in rental income from 2004 to 2005 and from 2003 to 2004 were due to our successful negotiation of expansions and renewals of leases with existing major tenants. The decrease in depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2005 was due to the cessation of our recognition of depreciation expense at the property that we considered “held for sale” as of October 3, 2005.

On June 18, 2004, a fire involving one of our consolidated real estate interests held for sale (a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia) resulted in extensive damage to an 8,347 square foot building on an out-parcel of land located in the parking lot of the shopping center. Our insurance carrier settled the claims related to the fire. As a result of settling these claims, we received total cash proceeds of $1.7 million and recorded a gain on involuntary conversion of $1.3 million.

Inflation

In our three most recent fiscal years, inflation and changing prices have not had a material effect on our net income and revenue.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

Our accounting and reporting policies conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. We have made our best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation — The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our qualified REIT subsidiaries, our wholly owned subsidiary, RAIT Capital Corp., our majority-owned and controlled partnerships, OSEB Associates L.P. and, until June 30, 2004, Stobba Associates, L.P. (we no longer consolidated Stobba Associates as of June 30, 2004, when we exchanged our 49% limited partnership interest for cash of $750,000 and an $8.2 million mezzanine loan), our majority-owned and controlled limited liability companies, RAIT Executive Boulevard, LLC and RAIT Carter Oak, LLC. We have eliminated all significant intercompany balances and transactions. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of a variable interest entity, or VIE, of which the we are the primary beneficiary. For a description of this entity see “— Fin 46” below.

We consolidate any corporation in which we own securities having over 50% of the voting power of such corporation. We also consolidate any limited partnerships and limited liability companies where:

 

    we have either the general partnership or managing membership interest,

 

    we hold a majority of the limited partnership or non-managing membership interests and

 

    the other partners or members do not have important rights that would preclude consolidation.

Further, we account for our non-controlling interests in limited partnerships under the equity method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for under the cost method of accounting. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” our accounting policy for our non-controlling interests in limited liability companies is the same as it is for our non-controlling interests in limited partnerships.

Revenue Recognition — We consider nearly all of our loans and other lending investments to be held-to-maturity. We reflect held-to-maturity investments at amortized cost less allowance for loan losses, acquisition discounts, deferred loan fees and undisbursed loan funds. We recognize interest income using the effective yield method applied on a loan-by-loan basis. Occasionally, we may


acquire loans at discounts based on the credit characteristics of such loans. We account for the discount by first measuring the loan’s scheduled contractual principal and contractual interest payments over its expected future cash flows to determine the amount of the discount that would not be accreted (nonaccretable difference). We accrete the remaining amount, representing the excess of the loan’s expected future cash flows over the amount paid, into interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). Over the life of the loan, we estimate the expected future cash flows from the loan regularly, and record any decrease in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows as a loss contingency for the loan. We use the present value of any increase in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows first to reverse any previously recorded loss contingency not charged off for the loan. For any remaining increase, we adjust the amount of accretable yield by reclassification from nonaccretable difference and adjust the amount of periodic accretion over the loan’s remaining life. We also defer loan origination fees or “points,” as well as direct loan origination costs, and recognize them over the lives of the related loans as interest based upon the effective yield method.

Many of our loans provide for accrual of interest at specified rates which differ from current payment terms. Interest is recognized on such loans at the accrual rate subject to our determination that accrued interest and outstanding principal are ultimately collectible, based on the operations of the underlying real estate.

We recognize prepayment penalties from borrowers as additional income when received. Certain of our loans and unconsolidated real estate interests provide for additional interest based on the operating cash flow or appreciation in value of the underlying real estate. We accrete projected future cash flows relating to these additional interests into interest income over the remaining life of a particular loan. We review the projected future cash flows on a regular basis and we record any decrease in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows as a loss contingency for that particular loan. We apply the present value of any increase in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows first to any previously recorded loss contingency for that particular loan. We account for any remaining increase by reclassifying that amount from the nonaccretable difference, thereby adjusting the amount of periodic accretion over that particular loan’s remaining life.

In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued SOP 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer.” SOP 03-3 addresses the accounting for acquired impaired loans, which are loans that show evidence of having deteriorated in terms of credit quality since their origination. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans acquired after December 31, 2004. Our adoption of SOP 03-3 did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Provision for Loan Losses — Our accounting policies require us to maintain an allowance for estimated loan losses at a level that we consider adequate to provide for loan losses, based upon our quarterly evaluation and analysis of the portfolio, historical and industry loss experience, economic conditions and trends, collateral values and quality, and other relevant factors. We have a reserve for loan losses of $226,000 as of December 31, 2005. This reserve is a general reserve and is not related to any individual loan or to any anticipated losses. In accordance with our policy, we determined that this reserve was adequate as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 based on our credit analysis of each of the loans in our portfolio. If that analysis were to change, we may be required to increase our reserve, and such an increase, depending upon the particular circumstances, could be substantial. Any increase in reserves will constitute a charge against income. We will continue to analyze the adequacy of this reserve on a quarterly basis.

If we determine that a loan is impaired, we establish a specific valuation allowance for it in the amount by which the carrying value, before allowance for estimated losses, exceeds the fair value of collateral, with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. We generally utilize a current, independently prepared appraisal report to establish the fair value of the underlying collateral; however if we are unable to obtain such an appraisal we will establish fair value using discounted cash flows and sales proceeds as well as obtaining valuations of comparable collateral. We do not currently have any specific valuation allowances. If we considered a loan, or a portion thereof, to be uncollectible and of such little value that further pursuit of collection was not warranted we would charge-off that loan against its specific valuation allowance.

Consolidated Real Estate Interests — Our consolidated real estate interests include land, buildings and improvements, and escrows and reserves on deposit with the first mortgage lender. We carry buildings and improvements at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of up to 39 years (non-residential) and 27.5 years (residential). We account for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” or SFAS No. 144. SFAS No. 144 addresses the requirements to recognize and measure the impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of by sale. As of December 31, 2005 we believe that there is no impairment of any of our consolidated real estate interests.


SFAS No. 144 also changes the requirements relating to reporting the effects of a disposal or discontinuation of a segment of a business. As of October 3, 2005, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a building in Philadelphia, PA with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York As of November 7, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the assets and liabilities of these real estate interests have been separately classified on our balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, recognition of depreciation expense on these interests ceased upon their reclassification as “held for sale”.

We sold the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, Georgia shopping center and the Watervliet, New York apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. We recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests.

We sold the Rockville, Maryland building in December 2006 for $13.0 million and expect to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, our Chairman of the Board, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (we own the remaining 84.6%) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

See note 6 for a description of these consolidated real estate interests and the results of their operations that have been reclassified as “discontinued operations.”

Federal Income Taxes — We qualify and we have elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 1999. If we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on our taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders. As a REIT, we are subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we annually distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we were in compliance with all requirements necessary to qualify for taxation as a REIT.

FIN 46. We have adopted Financial Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and revised FIN 46 (“FIN 46(R)”). In doing so, we have evaluated our various interests to determine whether they are in VIEs. These variable interests are primarily subordinated financings in the form of mezzanine loans or unconsolidated real estate interests. We have identified 23 variable interests, having an aggregate book value of $182.4 million, that we hold as of December 31, 2005. For one of these variable interests, a first mortgage loan with a book value of $40.8 million at December 31, 2005, we determined that we are the primary beneficiary and such variable interest is included in our consolidated financial statements.

The VIE we consolidated is the borrower under a first mortgage loan secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We purchased the first mortgage loan in June 2003 (face value and underlying collateral value are both in excess of $40.0 million) for $26.8 million. At the time we purchased the loan, we determined that the entity that owned the property was not a VIE.

Before the loan’s maturity date, in August 2004, we entered into a forbearance agreement with the borrower that provided that we would take no action with regard to foreclosure or sale of the building for a period of three years, with two one-year extension options, subject to our approval. The agreement also gave us operational and managerial control of the property with the owner relinquishing any right to participate. We also agreed to make additional loan advances to fund outstanding fees and commissions (some of which fees were owed to an affiliate of the owner), and to fund shortfalls in operating cash flow, if necessary, during the forbearance period. The loan remains outstanding in its full amount and, aside from extending the maturity date of the loan, no other terms were adjusted.

We concluded that entry into the forbearance agreement was a triggering event under FIN 46(R) and thus the variable interest had to be reconsidered. Because the actual owner of the property no longer had a controlling financial interest in the property and we had the obligation to make additional advances under our loan to fund any potential losses, we determined that the borrower was a VIE and that we were the primary beneficiary due to our absorption of the majority of the probability weighted expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). We continue to hold a valid and enforceable first mortgage loan and the value of the property exceeds our carrying value for the loan. However, as the primary beneficiary, we are required to consolidate this variable interest entity pursuant to FIN 46(R).


Our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the VIE, which we summarize below:

 

    

For the Year

Ended

December 31, 2005

  

For the Period from

August 29, 2004

(consolidation) through

December 31, 2004

Total assets

   $ 47,052,000    $ 45,618,000
             

Total liabilities

   $ 743,000    $ 576,000
             

Total income

   $ 8,826,000    $ 4,591,000

Total expense

     5,547,000      1,748,000
             

Net income

   $ 3,279,000    $ 2,843,000
             
EX-99.3 6 dex993.htm 2005 ANUAL REPORT ITEM 7A 2005 Anual Report Item 7A

Exhibit 99.3

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The following table contains information about our cash held in money market accounts, principal amounts outstanding on loans held in our portfolio, principal amounts payable on senior indebtedness relating to loans and long-term debt secured by real estate owned and the principal amount outstanding on our lines of credit and credit facility as of December 31, 2005. The presentation, for each category of information, includes the assets and liabilities by their maturity dates for maturities occurring in each of the years 2006 through 2010 and the aggregate of each category maturing thereafter. None of these instruments has been entered into for trading purposes.


     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     Total  

Interest earning assets:

              

Money market accounts

   $ 71,419,877               $ 71,419,877  

Average interest rate

     3.75 %               3.75 %

Fixed rate first mortgages

     185,325,794     62,811,626     —       —       —       —         248,137,420  

Average interest rate

     8.1 %   8.2 %   —       —       —       —         8.1 %

Variable rate first mortgages

     65,273,871     36,820,559     73,866,426             175,960,856  

Average interest rate

     8.5 %   9.2 %   8.5 %           8.6 %

Fixed rate mezzanine loans

     64,167,600     19,133,475     8,084,002     17,026,986     9,277,768     147,610,183       265,300,014  

Average interest rate

     13.5 %   13.1 %   11.9 %   13.0 %   12.3 %   11.8 %     12.4 %

Variable rate mezzanine loans

     —       15,858,706     10,000,000             25,858,706  

Average interest rate

     —       10.4 %   9.7 %           10.1 %

Interest bearing liabilities:

              

Fixed rate senior indebtedness related to loans

     19,000,000     35,000,000     —       —       —       —         54,000,000  

Average interest rate

     4.9 %   6.0 %   —       —       —       —         5.6 %

Variable rate senior indebtedness related to loans

     7,500,000     5,000,000     —               12,500,000  

Average interest rate

     7.1 %   6.5 %   —               6.9 %

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests held for use and held for sale

     1,156,943     1,239,655     53,306,037     191,497     202,924     6,253,409       62,350,466  

Average interest rate

     6.9 %   6.9 %   7.0 %   5.7 %   5.7 %   5.7 %     6.9 %

Unsecured credit facility

     —       —       240,000,000     —       —       —         240,000,000  

Average interest rate

     —       —       6.2 %   —       —       —         6.2 %

Secured lines of credit

     22,400,000     —       —       —       —           22,400,000  

Average interest rate

     6.6 %   —       —       —       —           6.6 %

Market Risk

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, equity prices and real estate values. At December 31, 2005, $513.4 million of our real estate loans were at fixed rates. At December 31, 2005, our credit facility, lines of credit and $12.6 million of the senior indebtedness related to our loans were subject to floating interest rates. As a result, our primary market risk exposure is the effect of changes in interest rates on the interest cost of outstanding draws on our lines of credit and floating-rate borrowings. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements for our floating rate debt to manage our interest rate risk.

Changes in interest rates may also affect the value of our investments and the rates at which we reinvest funds obtained from loan repayments. As interest rates increase, although the interest rates we obtain from reinvested funds will generally increase, the value of our existing loans at fixed rates will generally tend to decrease. As interest rates decrease, the amounts available to us for investment from repayment of our loans may be re-invested at lower rates than we had obtained on the repaid loans. However, the value of our fixed rate investments will generally increase as interest rates decrease. We may have some market risk exposure relating to the effect of changes in interest rates on our loans that have floating rates.


Under current market conditions, we do not believe that our risk of material potential losses in future earnings, fair values and/or cash flows from near-term changes in market rates that we consider reasonably possible is material.

The following tables describe the carrying amounts and fair value estimates of our fixed and variable rate real estate loans, fixed and variable rate senior indebtedness relating to loans and long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests as of December 31, 2005 and 2004. These accounts have been valued by computing the present value of expected future cash in-flows or out-flows, using a discount rate that is equivalent to the estimated current market rate for each asset or liability, adjusted for credit risk.

For cash and cash equivalents, the book value of $71.4 million and $13.3 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, approximated fair value. The book value of restricted cash of $20.9 million and $22.9 million approximated fair value at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The book value of the unsecured line of credit ($240.0 million at December 31, 2005) and of the aggregate outstanding balance of the secured lines of credit of $22.4 million and $49.0 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, approximated the fair value of the amounts outstanding.

 

     At December 31, 2005  
    

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Discount

Rate

 

Fixed rate first mortgages

   $ 248,137,000    $ 249,200,000    7.75 %

Variable rate first mortgages

     175,961,000      178,713,000    7.75 %

Fixed rate mezzanine loans

     265,300,000      282,551,000    10.0 %

Variable rate mezzanine loans

     25,859,000      25,903,000    10.0 %

Fixed rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     54,000,000      53,885,000    5.90 %

Variable rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     12,500,000      12,644,000    5.90 %

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests held for use and held for sale

     62,350,000      62,391,000    6.75 %

 

     At December 31, 2004  
    

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Discount

Rate

 

Fixed rate first mortgages

   $ 196,561,000    $ 198,049,000    8.50 %

Variable rate first mortgages

     37,270,000      37,107,000    7.50 %

Fixed rate mezzanine loans

     257,478,000      257,930,000    12.50 %

Fixed rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     31,165,000      31,973,000    5.25 %

Variable rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     20,140,000      20,116,000    5.25 %

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests held for use and held for sale

     63,424,000      65,476,000    5.90 %

Our fixed rate interest earning assets increased $59.4 million from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005, and our variable rate interest earning assets increased $164.6 million for that same period. Our variable rate interest bearing liabilities increased $205.8 million from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2005. As discussed above in Item 7 — “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” the reasons for these increases are the continued growth of our core business of making mezzanine and bridge loans from 2004 to 2005 and our increased use of leverage from 2004 to 2005.

EX-99.4 7 dex994.htm 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ITEM 8 2005 Annual Report Item 8

Exhibit 99.4

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   2

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL CONTROLS

   3

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

   4

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

   5

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

   6

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005

   7

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   8

SCHEDULE IV — MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

   31

All other schedules are not applicable or are omitted since either (i) the required information is not material or (ii) the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees

RAIT Financial Trust

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of RAIT Financial Trust (a Maryland real estate investment trust, formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RAIT Financial Trust and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Schedule IV Mortgage Loans on Real Estate of RAIT Financial Trust and Subsidiaries are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. These schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of RAIT Financial Trust and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 1, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

 

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 1, 2006 (except for Note 6,

as to which the date is December 27, 2006)

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL CONTROLS

Board of Trustees

RAIT Financial Trust

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that RAIT Financial Trust (a Maryland real estate investment trust, formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries (the Company) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of RAIT Financial Trust and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, and our report dated March 1, 2006 (except for Note 6, as to which the date is December 27, 2006), expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 1, 2006

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  
     2005     2004  
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 71,419, 877     $ 13,331,373  

Restricted cash

     20,892,402       22,947,888  

Accrued interest receivable

     13,127,801       9,728,674  

Real estate loans, net

     714,428,071       491,281,473  

Unconsolidated real estate interests

     40,625,713       44,016,457  

Consolidated real estate interests

     44,958,407       43,968,222  

Consolidated real estate interest held for sale

     104,339,564       97,210,896  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

     590,834       639,582  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     13,314,758       5,486,756  

Goodwill

     887,143       887,143  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,024,584,570     $ 729,498,464  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 3,225,997     $ 2,616,107  

Accrued interest payable

     2,178,315       146,035  

Tenant security deposits

     3,185       —    

Borrowers’ escrows

     15,981,762       18,326,863  

Senior indebtedness relating to loans

     66,500,000       51,305,120  

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests

     959,442       983,271  

Liabilities underlying consolidated real estate interest held for sale

     63,641,400       64,933,563  

Unsecured line of credit

     240,000,000       —    

Secured lines of credit

     22,400,000       49,000,000  
                

Total liabilities

   $ 414,890,101     $ 187,310,959  

Minority interest

     459,684       477,564  

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred shares, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;

    

7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,760,000 shares issued and outstanding

     27,600       27,600  

8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,258,300 shares issued and outstanding

     22,583       22,583  

Common shares, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized shares; issued and outstanding 27,899,065 and 25,579,948 shares

     278,991       255,799  

Additional paid-in-capital

     603,130,311       540,627,203  

Retained earnings

     6,250,150       1,900,274  

Loans for stock options exercised

     (263,647 )     (506,302 )

Deferred compensation

     (211,203 )     (617,216 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 609,234,785       541,709,941  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,024,584,570     $ 729,498,464  
                

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,
     2005     2004     2003

REVENUES

      

Interest income

   $ 80,727,929     $ 60,985,829     $ 42,319,360

Rental income

     12,164,495       9,807,613       7,695,241

Fee income and other

     7,043,634       6,727,795       4,938,158

Investment income

     5,446,049       2,956,056       4,089,663
                      

Total revenues

     105,382,107       80,477,293       59,042,422
                      

COSTS AND EXPENSES

      

Interest

     13,010,727       5,435,263       4,642,309

Property operating expenses

     7,151,330       5,251,359       4,607,555

Salaries and related benefits

     5,116,953       4,570,183       3,511,943

General and administrative

     4,212,224       4,173,924       2,844,322

Depreciation and amortization

     1,194,070       814,636       895,870
                      

Total costs and expenses

     30,685,304       20,245,365       16,501,999
                      

Net operating income

   $ 74,696,803     $ 60,231,928     $ 42,540,423

Non-operating interest income

     575,777       463,589       466,726

Minority interest

     (33,420 )     (29,756 )     34,542

Gain on sales of consolidated real estate interests

     —         2,402,639       2,372,220

Loss on sale of unconsolidated real estate interest

     (198,162 )     —         —  
                      

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 75,040,998     $ 63,068,400     $ 45,413,911

Net income from discontinued operations

     2,986,054       3,089,149       1,750,516
                      

Net income

   $ 78,027,052     $ 66,157,549     $ 47,164,427

Dividends attributed to preferred shares

     10,075,820       5,279,152       —  
                      

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 67,951,232     $ 60,878,397     $ 47,164,427
                      

Net income from continuing operations per common share — basic

   $ 2.48     $ 2.36     $ 2.16

Net income from discontinued operations per common share — basic

     0.11       0.13       0.08
                      

Net income per common share — basic

   $ 2.59     $ 2.49     $ 2.24
                      

Weighted average common shares — basic

     26,235,134       24,404,168       21,043,308

Net income from continuing operations per common share — diluted

   $ 2.46     $ 2.35     $ 2.15

Net income from discontinued operations per common share — diluted

     0.11       0.13       0.08
                      

Net income per common share — diluted

   $ 2.57     $ 2.48     $ 2.23
                      

Weighted average common shares — diluted

     26,419,693       24,572,076       21,190,203

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three Years Ended December 31, 2005

 

    

Common

Stock

  

Preferred

Stock

  

Additional

Paid-In Capital

   

Loans for

Stock Options

Exercised

   

Deferred

Compensation

   

Retained

Earnings

(Accumulated

Deficit)

   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2003

   $ 188,035      —      $ 274,606,899     $ (1,068,972 )   $ (1,210,618 )   $ 5,079,319     $ 277,594,663  
                                                      

Net income

     —        —        —         —         —         47,164,427       47,164,427  

Dividends

     125      —        295,840       —         —         (52,696,746 )     (52,400,781 )

Stock options exercised

     373      —        423,050       292,623       —         —         716,046  

Warrants exercised

     188      —        281,722       —         —         —         281,910  

Compensation expense

     —        —        —         —         259,748       —         259,748  

Common shares issued, net

     43,351      —        89,742,136       —         —         —         89,785,487  
                                                      

Balance, December 31, 2003

   $ 232,072      —      $ 365,349,647     $ (776,349 )   $ (950,870 )   $ (453,000 )   $ 363,401,500  
                                                      

Net income

     —        —        —         —         —         66,157,549       66,157,549  

Dividends

     117      —        305,480       —         —         (63,804,275 )     (63,498,678 )

Stock options exercised

     434      —        577,442       270,047       —         —         847,923  

Compensation expense

     —        —        —         —         333,654       —         333,654  

Preferred shares issued, net

     —        50,183      120,968,860       —         —         —         121,019,043  

Common shares issued, net

     23,176      —        53,425,774       —         —         —         53,448,950  
                                                      

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ 255,799    $ 50,183    $ 540,627,203     $ (506,302 )   $ (617,216 )   $ 1,900,274     $ 541,709,941  
                                                      

Net income

     —        —        —         —         —         78,027,052       78,027,052  

Dividends

     130      —        353,749         —         (73,677,176 )     (73,323,297 )

Stock options exercised

     69      —        (63 )     242,655       —         —         242,661  

Compensation expense

     —        —        —         —         406,013       —         406,013  

Common shares issued, net

     22,993      —        62,149,422       —         —         —         62,172,415  
                                                      

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ 278,991    $ 50,183    $ 603,130,311     $ (263,647 )   $ (211,203 )   $ 6,250,150     $ 609,234,785  
                                                      

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

   $ 78,027,052     $ 66,157,549     $ 47,164,427  

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

      

Minority interest

     33,420       29,756       (34,542 )

Gain on sale of consolidated real estate interests

     —         (2,402,639 )     (2,372,220 )

Loss on sale of unconsolidated real estate interest

     198,162       —         —    

Gain on involuntary conversion

     —         (1,282,742 )     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,852,740       3,739,078       3,628,815  

Accretion of appreciation interests

     (4,033,240 )     (9,325,616 )     (8,259,300 )

Amortization of debt costs

     966,673       595,741       341,334  

Deferred compensation

     406,013       333,654       259,748  

Employee bonus shares

     21,895       —      

Decrease (increase) in tenant escrows

     45,522       (7,133 )     223,574  

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (5,979,633 )     (3,947,592 )     (5,309,376 )

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (11,953,845 )     3,434,641       (11,584,998 )

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     357,991       3,534,389       454,563  

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

     2,057,689       41,042       (158,782 )

(Decrease) increase in tenant security deposits

     (12,583 )     80,595       (211,673 )

Decrease in borrowers’ escrows

     (289,615 )     (8,078,754 )     (1,208,867 )
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     63,698,241       52,901,969       22,932,703  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment

     (90,954 )     (156,010 )     (107,390 )

Real estate loans purchased

     (35,208,706 )     —         (34,844,298 )

Real estate loans originated

     (550,223,592 )     (388,590,660 )     (192,860,481 )

Principal repayments from real estate loans

     368,056,253       225,403,448       139,014,125  

Investment in unconsolidated real estate interests

     (7,974,689 )     (35,038,859 )     (14,865,448 )

Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated real estate interests

     12,050,871       14,562,497       10,539,553  

Investment in consolidated real estate interests

     (1,504,334 )     (2,867,344 )     (169,273 )

Investment in consolidated real estate interest held for sale

     (6,503,219 )     (373,636 )     (1,329,693 )

(Collection) release of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests

     (528,261 )     222,226       (3,066 )

(Collection) release of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (223,376 )     (1,676,435 )     273,724  

Distributions paid from consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (51,300 )     (51,660 )     (20,520 )

Proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate interests

     —         750,000       969,205  

Proceeds from involuntary conversion

     —         1,724,935       —    
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (222,201,307 )     (186,091,498 )     (93,400,562 )
                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Principal repayments on senior indebtedness

     (106,304,580 )     (18,571,160 )     (15,110,817 )

Principal repayments on long-term debt

     (1,073,734 )     (1,080,291 )     (921,903 )

Proceeds of senior indebtedness

     121,500,000       14,500,000       49,550,000  

Advances on unsecured line of credit

     240,000,000       —         —    

(Repayments ) advances on secured lines of credit

     (26,600,000 )     25,096,240       (6,339,395 )

Issuance of preferred shares, net

     —         121,019,043       —    

Payment of preferred dividends

     (10,075,820 )     (5,279,152 )     —    

Issuance of common shares, net

     62,150,525       54,026,825       90,490,819  

Payment of common dividends

     (63,247,476 )     (58,219,526 )     (52,400,781 )

Principal payments on loans for stock options exercised

     242,655       270,047       292,623  
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     216,591,570       131,762,026       65,560,546  
                        

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     58,088,504       (1,427,503 )     (4,907,313 )
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

   $ 13,331,373     $ 14,758,876     $ 19,666,189  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 71,419,877     $ 13,331,373     $ 14,758,876  
                        

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2005

Note 1 — Formation and Business Activity

RAIT Financial Trust (the “Company” or “RAIT”), together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, RAIT Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), RAIT General, Inc. (the “General Partner”), the General Partner of the Operating Partnership, and RAIT Limited, Inc. (the “Initial Limited Partner”), the Initial Limited Partner of the Operating Partnership (collectively the “Company”), were each formed in August 1997. RAIT, the General Partner and the Initial Limited Partner were organized in Maryland, and the Operating Partnership was organized as a Delaware limited partnership.

The Company’s principal business activity is to make investments in real estate primarily by making real estate loans, acquiring real estate loans and acquiring real estate interests. The Company makes investments in situations that, generally, do not conform to the underwriting standards of institutional lenders or sources that provide financing through securitization. The Company offers junior lien or other forms of subordinated, or “mezzanine” financing, senior bridge financing and first-lien conduit loans. Mezzanine and bridge financing make up most of the Company’s loan portfolio. The principal amounts of the Company’s mezzanine and bridge loans generally range between $250,000 and $50.0 million. The Company may provide financing in excess of its targeted size range where the borrower has a committed source of take-out financing, or the Company believes that the borrower can arrange take-out financing, to reduce the Company’s investment to an amount within the Company’s targeted size range. The Operating Partnership undertakes the business of the Company, including the origination and acquisition of financing and the acquisition of real estate interests.

The Company may encounter significant competition from public and private companies, including other finance companies, mortgage banks, pension funds, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, institutional investors, investment banking firms and other lenders and industry participants, as well as individual investors, for making investments in real estate.

The Company generally invests in mature markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Central, Southeast and West regions of the United States.

Note 2 — Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its qualified REIT subsidiaries, its wholly owned subsidiaries, including RAIT Capital Corp., its majority-owned and controlled partnerships, OSEB Associates L.P. and, until June 30, 2004, Stobba Associates, L.P. (Stobba Associates was no longer consolidated as of June 30, 2004 when the Company exchanged its 49% limited partnership interest for cash of $750,000 and an $8.2 million mezzanine loan), and its majority-owned and controlled limited liability companies, RAIT Executive Boulevard, LLC and RAIT Carter Oak, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company’s consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) of which the Company is the primary beneficiary. For a description of this entity see Note 3 — “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Variable Interest Entities.”

The Company consolidates any corporation in which it owns securities having over 50% of the voting power of such corporation. The Company also consolidates any limited partnerships and limited liability companies where all of the following circumstances exist:

 

    Company holds either the general partnership or managing membership interest,

 

    the Company holds a majority of the limited partnership or non-managing membership interests, and

 

    the other partners or members do not have important rights that would preclude consolidation.

Further, the Company accounts for its “non-controlling” interests in limited partnerships under the equity method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for

 

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under the cost method of accounting. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” the Company’s accounting for its non-controlling interests in limited liability companies is the same as it is for its non-controlling interests in limited partnerships.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for the years then ended to conform to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Real Estate Loans, Net — As described in Note 4, the Company’s real estate loans include first mortgages and mezzanine loans. Management considers nearly all of its loans and other lending investments to be held-to-maturity. Items classified as held-to-maturity are reflected at amortized historical cost.

Consolidated Real Estate Interests — As described in Note 5, the Company’s consolidated real estate interests include land, buildings and improvements, and escrows and reserves on deposit with the first mortgage lender. Buildings and improvements are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of up to 39 years (non-residential) and 27.5 years (residential).

The Company accounts for the potential impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”). SFAS No. 144 retains the existing requirements to recognize and measure the impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of by sale. As of December 31, 2005, the Company has determined that there is no impairment of any of its consolidated real estate interests.

SFAS No. 144 also changes the requirements relating to reporting the effects of a disposal or discontinuation of a segment of a business.

 

    As of October 3, 2005, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a building in Philadelphia, PA with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space.

 

    As of March 31, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia.

 

    As of May 11, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York.

 

    As of November 7, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the assets and liabilities of these real estate interests have been separately classified on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, recognition of depreciation expense on these interests ceased upon their reclassification as “held for sale”. See Note 6 for a description of these consolidated real estate interests and the results of their operations that have been reclassified as “discontinued operations.”

The Company leases space to tenants under agreements with varying terms. Leases are accounted for as operating leases with minimum rent recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease regardless of when payments are due. Deferred rent is included in prepaid expenses and other assets.

Unconsolidated Real Estate Interests — As described in Note 7, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests include the Company’s non-controlling interests in limited partnerships which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for under the

 

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cost method. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” the Company’s accounting for its non-controlling interests in limited liability companies is the same as it is for its non-controlling interests in limited partnerships.

Most of the Company’s non-controlling interests arise out of the Company making equity investments in entities that own real estate or in the parent of such an entity with preferred rights over other equity holders in that entity. The Company generates a return on its unconsolidated real estate interests primarily through distributions to the Company, at a fixed rate, from the net cash flow of the underlying real estate. The Company generally uses this investment structure as an alternative to a mezzanine loan where the financial needs and tax situation of the borrower, the terms of senior financing secured by the underlying real estate or other circumstances make a mezzanine loan undesirable. In these situations, the remaining equity in the entity is held by other investors who retain control of the entity. These unconsolidated real estate interests generally give the Company a preferred position over the remaining equity holders as to distributions and upon liquidation, sale or refinancing, provide for distributions to the Company and a mandatory redemption date. They may have conversion or exchange features and voting rights in certain circumstances. In the event of non-compliance with certain terms of the Company’s unconsolidated interests, the Company’s unconsolidated interests may provide that the Company’s interest becomes the controlling or sole equity interest in the entity.

Restricted Cash and Borrowers’ Escrows — Restricted cash and borrowers’ escrows represent borrowers’ funds held by the Company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the Company’s discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans.

Revenue Recognition — Management considers nearly all of its loans and other lending investments to be held-to-maturity. The Company reflects held-to-maturity investments at amortized cost less allowance for loan losses, acquisition discounts, deferred loan fees and undisbursed loan funds. Interest income is recognized using the effective yield method applied on a loan-by-loan basis. Occasionally the Company may acquire loans at discounts based on the credit characteristics of such loans. The Company accounts for the discount by first measuring the loan’s scheduled contractual principal and contractual interest payments in excess of the Company’s expected future cash flows from the acquired loan to determine the amount of the discount that would not be accreted (nonaccretable difference). The remaining amount, representing the excess of the loan’s expected future cash flows over the amount paid by the Company for the loan is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). Over the life of the loan, the Company estimates the expected future cash flows from the loan regularly, and any decrease in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows would be recorded as a loss contingency for the loan. The present value of any increase in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows would be used first to reverse any previously recorded loss contingency not charged off for the loan. For any remaining increase, the Company would adjust the amount of accretable yield by reclassification from nonaccretable difference and adjust the amount of periodic accretion over the loan’s remaining life. Loan origination fees or “points,” as well as direct loan origination costs, are also deferred and recognized over the lives of the related loans as interest based upon the effective yield method.

Many of the Company’s loans provide for accrual of interest at specified rates which differ from current payment terms. Interest is recognized on such loans at the accrual rate subject to management’s determination that accrued interest and outstanding principal are ultimately collectible, based on the operations of the underlying real estate.

Prepayment penalties from borrowers are recognized as additional income when received. Certain of the Company’s real estate loans provide for additional interest based on the underlying real estate’s operating cash flow, when received, or appreciation in value of the underlying real estate. Projected future cash flows relating to the appreciation in value are accreted into interest income over the remaining life of a particular loan. Projected future cash flows are reviewed on a regular basis and any decrease in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows is recorded as a loss contingency for that particular loan. The present value of any increase in the loan’s actual or expected future cash flows is first applied to any previously recorded loss contingency not charged off for that particular loan.

In December 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued SOP 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer.” SOP 03-3 addresses the accounting for acquired impaired loans, which are loans that show evidence of having deteriorated in terms of credit quality since their origination. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans acquired after December 31, 2004. The adoption of SOP 03-3 did not have a material effect on the financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company.

Provision For Loan Losses — The Company’s accounting policies require that an allowance for estimated loan losses be maintained at a level that management considers adequate to provide for loan losses, based upon the Company’s periodic evaluation and analysis of the portfolio, historical and industry loss experience, economic conditions and trends, collateral values and quality, and

 

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other relevant factors. The Company has established a general reserve for loan losses that is not related to any individual loan or to any anticipated losses. In accordance with the Company’s policy, the Company determined that this reserve was adequate as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 based on the Company’s credit analysis of each of the loans in its portfolio. If that analysis were to change, the Company may be required to increase its reserve, and such an increase, depending upon the particular circumstances, could be substantial. Any increase in reserves will constitute a charge against income. The Company will continue to analyze the adequacy of this reserve on a quarterly basis.

If a loan is determined to be impaired, the Company would establish a specific valuation allowance for it in the amount by which the carrying value, before allowance for estimated losses, exceeds the fair value of collateral, with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. The Company generally utilizes a current, independently prepared appraisal report to establish the fair value of the underlying collateral. However, if the Company is unable to obtain such an appraisal, fair value can be established using discounted expected future cash flows and sales proceeds as well as obtaining valuations of comparable collateral. The Company does not currently have any specific valuation allowances. If management considered a loan, or a portion thereof, to be uncollectible and of such little value that further pursuit of collection was not warranted, the loan would be charged-off against its specific valuation allowance.

Depreciation and Amortization — Furniture, fixtures and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Furniture and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the related lease.

Goodwill — In August 2000, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, RAIT Capital Corp., d/b/a Pinnacle Capital Group, which acquired the net assets of Pinnacle Capital Group, a first mortgage conduit lender. The Company acquired these assets for consideration of $980,000, which included the issuance of 12,500 of the Company’s common shares (“Common Shares”) and a cash payment of approximately $800,000. The excess of consideration paid over net assets acquired is reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as goodwill.

The Company measures its goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or when events indicate that there may be an impairment As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, no impairment of goodwill was recognized.

Stock Based Compensation — At December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for its stock option grants under the provisions of FASB No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which contains a fair value-based method for valuing stock-based compensation that entities may use, and measures compensation cost at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. Compensation is then recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. Alternatively, the standard permits entities to continue accounting for employee stock options and similar instruments under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”

At December 31, 2005, the Company had a stock-based employee compensation plan. The Company accounts for that plan under the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Stock-based employee compensation costs are not reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying Common Shares on the date of grant. The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of both SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”) and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS No. 148”). Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 148, the following are the pro forma net loss amounts for 2005, 2004 and 2003, as if the compensation cost for the options granted to the trustees had been determined based on the fair value at the grant date:

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Net income available to common shareholders, as reported

   $ 67,951,000    $ 60,878,000    $ 47,164,000

Less: stock based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards

     28,000      52,000      79,000
                    

Pro forma net income

   $ 67,923,000    $ 60,826,000    $ 47,085,000
                    

Net income per share — basic, as reported

   $ 2.59    $ 2.49    $ 2.24

Pro forma

   $ 2.59    $ 2.49    $ 2.24

Net income per share — diluted, as reported

   $ 2.57    $ 2.48    $ 2.23

Pro forma

   $ 2.57    $ 2.48    $ 2.22

 

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The Company granted options to purchase 0, 18,250 and 129,850 Common Shares during years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2004 and 2003, respectively: dividend yield of 8.3% and 9.6%; expected volatility of 18% and 17%; risk-free interest rate of 4.0% and 4.9%; and expected lives of 9 and 9.5 years.

In December, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123: “(Revised 2004) — Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS 123R replaces SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 123R requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements and be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. The Company is allowed to implement SFAS No. 123R in the first quarter of its 2006 fiscal year. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

Federal Income Taxes — The Company qualifies and has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 1999. If the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on its taxable income that is distributed to its shareholders. A REIT is subject to a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it currently distribute at least 90% of its annual taxable income. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company is in compliance with all requirements necessary to qualify for taxation as a REIT.

Earnings Per Share — The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to Common Shares by the weighted average Common Shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Shares (including grants of phantom shares and phantom units) were exercised and converted into Common Shares.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include non-interest earning deposits and interest earning deposits. Cash paid for interest was $15.2 million, $9.8 million and $8.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Discontinued operations:

Cash flows from discontinued operations have been combined with cash flows from continuing operations within each category of the statement.

Non-cash transactions:

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, additional Common Shares in the amount of $354,000, $306,000 and $296,000, respectively, were issued through the Company’s dividend investment plan, in lieu of cash dividends.

In August 2004, the Company’s real estate loans, net, decreased by $40.8 million when, after entering into a forbearance agreement with the borrower, the Company determined that the borrower had become a variable interest entity of which the Company was the primary beneficiary. In accordance with FIN 46(R) (defined below), the $40.8 million investment was included in the Company’s investment portfolio as a consolidated real estate interest.

In June 2004, the Company received an $8.2 million note in exchange for net assets of $6.6 million (including fixed assets, long term debt and miscellaneous current asset and liability accounts) as part of a disposition of one of the Company’s consolidated real estate interests that also included cash proceeds. The $8.2 million note was fully repaid in December 2004.

In July 2003, the Company acquired a consolidated real estate interest in satisfaction of its loan in the amount of $12.6 million.

Variable Interest Entities — In January 2003, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN 46 clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements,” to certain entities in which voting rights are not effective in identifying the investor with the controlling financial interest. An entity is subject to consolidation under FIN 46 if the investors either do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, are unable to direct the entity’s activities, or are not exposed to the entity’s losses or entitled to its residual returns. These entities are referred to as variable interest entities. Variable interest entities within the scope of FIN 46 are required to be consolidated by their primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the party that absorbs a majority of the variable interest entities’ expected losses and/or receives a majority of the expected residual returns. In December 2003, the FASB revised FIN 46 (“FIN 46(R)”), delaying the effective date for certain entities created before February 1, 2003 and making other

 

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amendments to clarify the application of the guidance. FIN 46(R) is effective no later than the end of the first interim or annual period ending after December 15, 2003 for entities created after January 31, 2003 and for entities created before February 1, 2003, no later than the end of the first interim or annual period ending after March 15, 2004. As required, the Company adopted the guidance of FIN 46(R).

In adopting FIN 46 and FIN 46(R), the Company has evaluated its various interests to determine whether they are in variable interest entities. These variable interests are primarily subordinated financings in the form of mezzanine loans or unconsolidated real estate interests. The Company identified 23 and 18 variable interests having an aggregate book value of $182.4 million and $106.4 million that it held as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For one of these variable interests, with a book value of $40.8 million at December 31, 2004, the Company determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary and such variable interest is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. For the year ended December 31, 2005, it was determined there were no additional variable interests of which the Company is the primary beneficiary.

The variable interest entity consolidated by the Company is the borrower under a first mortgage loan secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company purchased the first mortgage loan in June 2003 (face value and underlying collateral value are both in excess of $40.0 million) for $26.8 million. At the time the Company purchased the loan, the Company determined that the entity that owned the property was not a variable interest entity.

Prior to the loan’s maturity date, in August 2004, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with the borrower that provided that the Company will take no action with regard to foreclosure or sale of the building for a period of three years, with two one-year extension options, subject to the Company’s approval. The agreement also gives the Company operational and managerial control of the property with the owner relinquishing any right to participate. The Company also agreed to make additional loan advances to fund certain outstanding fees and commissions (some of which fees are owed to an affiliate of the owner), and to fund shortfalls in operating cash flow, if necessary, during the forbearance period. The loan remains outstanding in its full amount and, aside from extending the maturity date of the loan, no other terms were adjusted.

The Company concluded that the entering into of the forbearance agreement is a triggering event under FIN 46(R) and thus the variable interest must be reconsidered. Because the actual owner of the property no longer had a controlling financial interest in the property and the Company had the obligation to make additional advances under the Company’s loan to fund any potential losses, the Company determined that the borrower is a variable interest entity and that the Company is the primary beneficiary due to the Company absorbing the majority of the probability weighted expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). The Company continues to hold a valid and enforceable first mortgage and the value of the property exceeds the Company’s carrying value of the loan. However, as the primary beneficiary, the Company is required to consolidate this variable interest entity pursuant to FIN 46(R).

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the variable interest entity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, as of December 31, 2004 and for the period from August 29, 2004 (consolidation) through December 31, 2004, as summarized below:

 

    

As of and for the

Year Ended

December 31,

2005

  

As of December 31,

2004 and for the Period

from August 29, 2004

(Consolidation)

through December 31,

2004

Total assets

   $ 47,052,000    $ 45,618,000
             

Total liabilities

   $ 743,000    $ 576,000
             

Total income

   $ 8,826,000    $ 4,591,000

Total expense

     5,547,000      1,748,000
             

Net income

   $ 3,279,000    $ 2,843,000
             

New Accounting Policies

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — The Company adopted SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 149”), on July 1, 2003. SFAS No. 149 clarifies and amends SFAS No. 133 for implementation issues raised by constituents and includes the conclusions reached by the FASB on certain FASB Staff Implementation Issues. Statement 149 also amends SFAS No. 133 to require a lender to account for loan commitments related to mortgage loans that will be held for sale as derivatives. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. As of December 31, 2005, the Company has not entered into loan commitments that it intends to sell in the future.

 

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Accounting for Financial Instruments — The FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS No. 150”) on May 15, 2003. SFAS No. 150 changes the classification in the statement of financial position of certain common financial instruments from either equity or mezzanine presentation to liabilities and requires an issuer of those financial statements to recognize changes in fair value or redemption amount, as applicable, in earnings. SFAS No. 150 is effective for public companies for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and was effective July 1, 2003. Adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or disclosures.

Accounting for investments in real estate partnership — In June 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SOP 78-9-1, “Interaction of AICPA Statement of Position 78-9 and EITF No. 04-5.” This FSP provides guidance on whether a general partner in a real estate partnership controls and, therefore, consolidates that partnership. The FSP is effective for general partners of all new partnerships formed after June 29, 2005, and for any existing partnership for which the partnership agreement is modified after June 29, 2005. For general partners in all other partnerships, the consensus is effective no later than the beginning of the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this FSP will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

Note 4 — Real Estate Loans

The Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following at the dates indicated below:

 

     December 31,  
     2005     2004  

First mortgages

   $ 424,098,275     $ 233,831,194  

Mezzanine loans

     291,158,720       257,477,540  
                

Subtotal

     715,256,995       491,308,734  

Unearned (fees) costs

     (602,767 )     198,896  

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (226,157 )     (226,157 )
                

Real estate loans, net

     714,428,071       491,281,473  

Less: Senior indebtedness related to loans

     (66,500,000 )     (51,305,120 )
                

Real estate loans, net of senior indebtedness

   $ 647,928,071     $ 439,976,353  
                

The following is a summary description of the assets contained in the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans as of December 31, 2005:

 

Type of Loan

  

Number

of Loans

  

Average

Loan to

Value(1)

   

Range of Loan

Yields(2)

  Range of Maturities

First mortgages

   34    75 %   6.17% - 16.0%   1/20/06 - 12/28/08

Mezzanine loans

   75    83 %   10.0% - 17.9%   1/30/06 - 5/1/21

(1) Calculated as the sum of the outstanding balance of the Company’s loan and senior loan (if any) divided by the current appraised value of the underlying collateral.

 

(2) The Company’s calculation of loan yield includes points charged.

The properties underlying the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following types at the dates indicated below:

 

     December 31,  
     2005     2004  

Multi family

   $ 351.0 million    49.1 %   $ 252.3 million    51.4 %

Office

     146.2 million    20.4 %     73.8 million    15.0 %

Retail and other

     218.0 million    30.5 %     165.2 million    33.6 %
                          

Total

   $ 715.2 million    100.0 %   $ 491.3 million    100.0 %
                  

 

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As of December 31, 2005, the maturities of the Company’s real estate loans in each of the years 2006 through 2010 and the aggregate maturities thereafter are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 310,576,743

2007

     138,814,887

2008

     91,950,428

2009

     17,026,986

2010

     9,277,768

Thereafter

     147,610,183
      

Total

   $ 715,256,995
      

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, $138.8 million and $164.3 million in principal amount of loans, respectively, were pledged as collateral for amounts outstanding on the Company’s lines of credit and senior indebtedness relating to loans. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004 there were $21.2 million and $11.8 million, respectively, of undisbursed loans in process.

Senior indebtedness relating to loans arises when the Company sells a participation or other interest in one of its first mortgages or mezzanine loans to another lender. These participations and interests rank senior to the Company’s right to repayment under the relevant mortgage or loan in various ways. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, senior indebtedness relating to loans consisted of the following:

 

     2005    2004

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of principal and interest based on an amortization schedule of 25 years, including interest at a specified London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 135 basis points, remaining principal due September 15, 2007; the interest rate is subject to an interest rate swap agreement entered into by the borrower which provides for a fixed rate of 8.68%. This loan was repaid on December 12, 2005

     —      $ 10,365,120

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a book value of $12,782,840, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 250 basis points (7.04% at December 31, 2005) due monthly, principal balance due July 1, 2006

   $ 5,000,000      5,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $2,550,000, payable interest only at 5.0% due monthly. This loan was repaid on July 22, 2005

     —        1,800,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $3,369,233, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 275 basis points due monthly. This loan was repaid on October 24, 2005

     —        2,640,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,000,000(1), payable interest only at 4.5% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2006

     6,500,000      6,500,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,000,000(1), payable interest only at 5.5% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2006

     1,500,000      1,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $10,434,217, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 275 basis points. This loan was repaid on July 7, 2005

     —        5,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $15,500,000, payable interest only at 5.0% due monthly, principal balance due October 15, 2006

     11,000,000      11,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a mezzanine loan with a book value of $9,323,407, payable interest only at the bank’s prime rate due monthly. This loan was repaid on November 1, 2005

     —        2,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a mezzanine loan with a book value of $4,128,776, payable interest only at the bank’s prime rate due monthly. This loan was repaid on November 1, 2005

     —        2,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a mezzanine loan with a book value of $19,468,756 payable interest only at the bank’s prime rate (7.25% at December 31, 2005) due quarterly, principal balance due January 30, 2006

     2,500,000      2,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $45,252,334, payable interest only at 6.0% due monthly, principal balance due February 25, 2007

     35,000,000      —  

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $8,000,000, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 200 basis points (6.54% at December 31, 2005) due monthly, principal balance due September 1, 2007

     5,000,000      —  
             

Total

   $ 66,500,000    $ 51,305,120
             

(1) These term loans are secured by the same first mortgage interest.

 

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As of December 31, 2005, the senior indebtedness relating to loans maturing over the next five years and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is as follows:

 

2006

   $ 26,500,000

2007

     40,000,000

2008

     —  

2009

     —  

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 66,500,000
      

Note 5 — Consolidated Real Estate Interests

As of December 31, 2005, the Company owned the following controlling interests in entities that own real estate. These interests are accounted for on a consolidated basis:

 

    100% limited and general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns an office building in Rohrerstown, Pennsylvania with 12,630 square feet on 2.93 acres used as a diagnostic imaging center. The Company acquired this interest for $1.7 million. After acquisition, the Company obtained non-recourse financing of $1.1 million ($959,442 at December 31, 2005), which bears interest at an annual rate of 7.33% and is due on August 1, 2008. The book value of this property at December 31, 2005 was $1.2 million.

 

    Also included in the Company’s consolidated real estate interests is a first mortgage with a carrying amount of $40.8 million secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In June 2003, the Company purchased the loan, which had a face value in excess of $40.0 million, for $26.8 million. Upon entering into a forbearance agreement with the owner of the property in August 2004, the Company determined that the borrowing entity was a variable interest entity (as defined in FIN 46) of which the Company was the primary beneficiary. See Note 3, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Variable Interest Entities.” The book value of this consolidated interest at December 31, 2005 was $42.6 million.

 

    Two parcels of land located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania with a book value of $613,500 at December 31, 2005.

The Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at the dates indicated below: Escrows and reserves represent amounts held for payment of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, repair and replacement costs, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions.

 

     As of December 31,  
    

2005 Book

Value

    %    

2004 Book

Value

    %  

Office

     45,561,170     98.7 %     44,056,840     98.6 %

Other

     613,519     1.3 %     613,519     1.4 %
                            

Subtotal

     46,174,689     100.0 %     44,670,359     100.0 %

Plus: Escrows and reserves

     549,743         21,480    

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (1,766,025 )       (723,617 )  
                    

Consolidated real estate interests

   $ 44,958,407       $ 43,968,222    
                    

 

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As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, non-recourse, long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following loan payable:

 

     2005    2004

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $8,008, including interest at 7.33%, remaining principal due August 1, 2008

   $ 959,442    $ 983,271

As of December 31, 2005, the amount of long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests that mature over the next five years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is as follows:

 

2006

   $ 25,505

2007

     27,467

2008

     906,470

2009

     —  

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 959,442
      

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations are capitalized. Fees and costs incurred in the successful negotiation of leases are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Unamortized fees as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $6,400 and $0, respectively. Rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Depreciation expense relating to the Company’s consolidated real estate interests for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $1.0 million, $664,000 and $582,000, respectively.

The Company leases space in the buildings it owns to several tenants. Approximate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable lease arrangements as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 3,847,821

2007

     2,281,492

2008

     1,996,076

2009

     1,851,735

2010

     688,652

Thereafter

     186,387
      

Total

   $ 10,852,163
      

Note 6 — Consolidated Real Estate Interests Held for Sale

 

    As of October 3, 2005, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a building in Philadelphia, PA with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space.

 

    As of March 31, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia.

 

    As of May 11, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York.

 

    As of November 7, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the assets and liabilities of these real estate interests have been separately classified on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, recognition of depreciation expense on these interests ceased upon their reclassification as “held for sale”. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the consolidated interests held for sale had an aggregate book value of $104.3 million and $97.2 million respectively. Liabilities underlying the consolidated real estate interest held for sale totaled $63.6 million and $64.9 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively. Included in these liabilities,

 

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as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, are the following non-recourse, long-term liabilities secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests held for sale:

 

     2005    2004

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $288,314, including interest at 6.85%, remaining principal due August 1, 2008.

   $ 40,176,286    $ 40,821,379

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $72,005, including interest at 7.55%, remaining principal due December 1, 2008

     8,919,422      9,102,492

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $37,697, including interest at 7.27%, remaining principal due January 1, 2008

     5,136,245      5,206,060

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $47,720, including interest at 5.73%, remaining principal due November 1, 2012

     7,159,070      7,310,998
             
   $ 61,391,023    $ 62,440,929
             

The Company sold the Philadelphia, PA office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, GA shopping center and the Watervliet, NY apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.25 million, respectively. The Company recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests. The Rockville, MD office building was sold in December 2006 for $13.0 million and the Company expects to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman of the Board of the Company, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (the remaining 84.6% is owned by the Company) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations for the consolidated real estate investments held for sale for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. These amounts have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for all periods presented:

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,
     2005    2004    2003

Rental income

   $ 18,708,280    $ 18,132,200    $ 16,681,865

Less:

        

Operating expenses

     8,776,909      9,039,184      8,129,462

Interest expense

     4,286,647      4,362,167      4,068,942

Depreciation and amortization

     2,658,670      2,924,442      2,732,945
                    

Net income before gain on involuntary conversion

     2,986,054      1,806,407      1,750,516

Gain on involuntary conversion

     —        1,282,742      —  
                    

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ 2,986,054    $ 3,089,149    $ 1,750,516
                    

Note 7 — Unconsolidated Real Estate Interests

Unconsolidated real estate interests include the Company’s non-controlling interests in limited partnerships accounted for under the equity method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for under the cost method of accounting. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” the Company accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited liability companies the same way that it accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited partnerships.

At December 31, 2005, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following:

 

    20% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 58-unit apartment building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 20% partnership interest in a general partnership that owns an office building with 31,507 square feet in Alexandria, Virginia. In September 2002, the Company received these interests, together with a cash payment of $2.5 million, in repayment of two loans with a combined net book value of $2.3 million. The Company recorded these interests at their current fair value based upon discounted cash flows and recognized income from loan satisfaction in the amount of $3.2 million. As of December 31, 2005, the Pennsylvania property is subject to non-recourse financing of $2.9 million bearing interest at 6.04% and maturing on February 1, 2013. The Virginia property is subject to non-recourse financing of $3.4 million bearing interest at 6.75% and maturing on March 1, 2013.

 

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    Class B limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 363-unit multifamily apartment complex in Pasadena (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in September 2003 for $1.9 million. In July 2004, the Company contributed an additional $600,000 to the limited partnership. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $8.0 million at December 31, 2005, which bears interest at the 30-day London interbank offered rates, or LIBOR, plus 3.0% (7.39% at December 31, 2005, but limited by an overall interest rate cap of 6.0%) with a LIBOR floor of 2.0%, and is due on October 9, 2006.

 

    3% membership interest in a limited liability company that has a 99.9% limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 504-unit multifamily apartment complex in Sugarland (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in April 2004 for $5.6 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.3 million at December 31, 2005, which bears interest at an annual rate of 4.84%, and is due on November 1, 2009.

 

    0.1% Class B membership interest in an limited liability company that has an 100% interest in a limited liability company that has an 89.94% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 737,308 square foot 35-story urban office building in Chicago, Illinois. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $19.5 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $91.0 million at December 31, 2005, which bears interest at an annual rate of 5.3% and is due January 1, 2015.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies which together own a 231-unit multifamily apartment complex in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $2.9 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $18.0 million at December 31, 2005, which bears interest at 5.3% and is due January 1, 2014.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies, one which owns a 430-unit multifamily apartment complex in Orlando, Florida and the other which owns a 264-unit multifamily apartment complex in Bradenton, Florida. The Company acquired its membership interests in May 2005 for an aggregate amount of $9.5 million. As of December 31, 2005, the Orlando property is subject to non-recourse financing of $23.5 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010. The Bradenton property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.0 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010.

 

    A 20% residual interest in the net sales proceeds resulting from any future sale of a 27-unit apartment building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The property had been part of the collateral underlying one of the Company’s mezzanine loans until the loan was repaid in full in December 2005. The book value of the Company’s interest at December 31, 2005, $883,600, is computed using an assumed sale price that is based upon a current third-party appraisal.

The Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at the dates indicated below:

 

     December 31,  
     2005     2004  
     Book Value    Percentage     Book Value    Percentage  

Multi-family

   $ 19,530,016    48.1 %   $ 16,981,121    38.6 %

Office

     21,095,697    51.9 %     27,035,336    61.4 %
                          

Unconsolidated real estate interests

   $ 40,625,713    100.0 %   $ 44,016,457    100.0 %
                          

Note 8 — Credit Facility and Lines of Credit

At December 31, 2005, the Company had an unsecured credit facility with $305.0 million of maximum possible borrowings ($240.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2005) and three secured lines of credit, two of which each have $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings and one which has $25.0 million of maximum possible borrowings (as of March 1, 2006, the maximum possible borrowing on this line increased to $50.0 million).

The following is a description of the Company’s unsecured credit facility and secured lines of credit at December 31, 2005.

Unsecured Credit Facility

On October 24, 2005, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement with KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, KeyBanc Capital Markets, as sole lead arranger and sole book

 

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manager, and financial institutions named in the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit agreement originally provided for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an amount up to $270.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the facility of up to an additional $80.0 million, to a maximum of $350.0 million. The original amount was increased by an additional $35.0 million to $305.0 million in December 2005. Borrowing availability under the credit facility is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The credit facility will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless the Company extends the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at the Company’s option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of: (i) KeyBank’s prime rate, or (ii) the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points), plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of the Company’s total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the credit facility until the maturity date of the credit facility, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due.

The Company’s ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to its ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that the Company not pay dividends in excess of 100% of its adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. The credit facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of the Company’s obligations under the credit facility may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At December 31, 2005, the Company had $240.0 million outstanding under the credit facility, of which $180.0 million bore interest at 5.87125% and $60.0 million bore interest at 7.25%. Based upon the Company’s eligible assets as of that date, the Company had $50.0 million of availability under the credit facility.

Secured Lines of Credit

At December 31, 2005, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the first of its two $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either: (a) the 30-day LIBOR, plus 2.5%, or (b) the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at the Company’s election. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

At December 31 2005, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the second of its two $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal. This line of credit has a current term running through April 2006 with annual one-year extension options and an 11-month non-renewal notice requirement.

At December 31, 2005, the Company had $22.4 million outstanding under its $25.0 million line of credit. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.25%. As of December 31, 2005, the interest rate was 6.64%. In December 2005 the revolving feature of this credit line expired and all amounts then outstanding are to be repaid by December 2006. As of March 1, 2006, the Company renewed the revolving feature of the credit line and increased the maximum borrowing to $50.0 million.

In 2005, the Company chose to not renew its second $25.0 million line of credit and its $10.0 million line of credit because both of the lenders who provided the lines participated in the Company’s new unsecured revolving credit facility.

As of December 31, 2005, $28.8 million in principal amount of the Company’s loans were pledged as collateral for amounts outstanding under the secured lines of credit.

Note 9 — Shareholders’ Equity

On September 15, 2005, the Company issued 2,280,700 Common Shares in a public offering at an offering price of $28.50 per share. After offering costs, including the underwriter’s discount, and expenses of approximately $3.1 million, the Company received

 

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approximately $61.9 million of net proceeds.On October 5, 2004, the Company issued 2.0 million shares of its 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (“Series B Preferred Shares”) in a public offering at an offering price of $25.00 per share. After offering costs, including the underwriters’ discount, and expenses of approximately $1.9 million, the Company received approximately $48.1 million of net proceeds. On October 29, 2004, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option, in part, with respect to an additional 258,300 Series B Preferred Shares. The exercise price was $25.00 per share. These shares were issued on November 3, 2004 for net proceeds of approximately $6.3 million.

The Series B Preferred Shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 8.375% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $2.09375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series B Preferred Shares have no maturity date and the Company is not required to redeem the Series B Preferred Shares at any time. The Company may not redeem the Series B Preferred Shares before October 5, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve the Company’s tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after October 5, 2009, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series B Preferred Shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company paid dividends on its Series B Preferred Shares of $4.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

On June 25, 2004, the Company issued 2.0 million Common Shares in a public offering at an offering price of $24.25 per share. After offering costs, including the underwriters’ discount and expenses of approximately $2.4 million, the Company received approximately $46.1 million of net proceeds. On July 6, 2004, the Company issued an additional 300,000 Common Shares pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. The exercise price was $24.25 per share, resulting in receipt by the Company of net proceeds of approximately $6.9 million.

On March 19, 2004, the Company issued 2.4 million shares of its 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (“Series A Preferred Shares”) in a public offering at an offering price of $25.00 per share with respect to 2,350,150 shares and $24.50 with respect to 49,850 shares sold to certain of the Company’s trustees, officers and employees, together with their relatives and friends. After offering costs, including the underwriters’ discount, and expenses of approximately $2.0 million, the Company received approximately $58.0 million of net proceeds. On April 6, 2004, the Company issued an additional 360,000 Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. The exercise price was $25.00 per share, resulting in receipt by the Company of net proceeds of approximately $8.6 million.

The Series A Preferred Shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 7.75% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $1.9375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series A Preferred Shares have no maturity date and the Company is not required to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares at any time. The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Shares before March 19, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve the Company’s tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after March 19, 2009, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company paid dividends on its Series A Preferred Shares of $5.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares rank on a parity with respect to dividend rights, redemption rights and distributions upon liquidation.

Note 10 — Benefit Plans

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan — The Company has a 401(k) savings plan covering substantially all employees. Under the plan, the Company matches 75% of employee contributions for all participants. Contributions made by the Company were approximately $212,000, $169,000 and $135,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Deferred Compensation — In January 2002 the Company established a supplemental executive retirement plan, or SERP, providing for retirement benefits to Betsy Z. Cohen, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as required by her employment agreement with the Company. The normal retirement benefit is equal to 60% of Mrs. Cohen’s average base plus incentive compensation for the three years preceding the termination of employment, less social security benefits, increasing by 0.5% for each month of employment after Mrs. Cohen reaches age 65. Mrs. Cohen’s rights in the SERP benefit vest 25% for each year of service after October 31, 2002. The Company established a trust to serve as the funding vehicle for the SERP benefit and has deposited 58,912 Common Shares and $1.4 million in this trust since its inception. Based upon current actuarial calculations, the Company will have to fund an additional $1.0 million in cash to the trust, in order to satisfy its obligations under the SERP.

 

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In 2002, the Company recorded deferred compensation of $1.25 million for the fair value of the Common Shares. For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized $947,000, $723,000 and $619,000 of compensation expenses, respectively, with regard to the required stock and cash contributions.

Note 11 — Earnings Per Share

The Company’s calculation of earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128 is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2005  
    

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per Share

Amount

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 67,951,232    26,235,134    $ 2.59  

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Options

     —      176,889      (.02 )

Phantom shares

     —      7,670      —    
                    

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 67,951,232    26,419,693    $ 2.57  
                    

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2004  
    

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per Share

Amount

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 60,878,397    24,404,168    $ 2.49  

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Options

     —      166,144      (.01 )

Phantom shares

     —      1,764      —    
                    

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 60,878,397    24,572,076    $ 2.48  
                    

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2003  
    

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per Share

Amount

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 47,164,427    21,043,308    $ 2.24  

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Options

     —      146,895      (.01 )
                    

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 47,164,427    21,190,203    $ 2.23  
                    

Note 12 — Stock Based Compensation

The Company maintains the RAIT Financial Trust 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Compensation Plan”). The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan is 2,500,000.

The Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees phantom shares pursuant to the RAIT Financial Trust Phantom Share Plan and phantom units pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan. Both phantom shares and phantom units are redeemable for Common Shares issued under the Equity Compensation Plan. Redemption occurs after a period of time after vesting set by the Compensation Committee. All outstanding phantom shares were issued to non-management trustees, vested immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon separation from service from the Company. Phantom units granted to non-management trustees vest immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) a trustee’s termination of service with the Company. Phantom units granted to officers and employees vest in varying percentages set by the Compensation Committee over four years, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed between one to two years after vesting as set by the Compensation Committee.

The Company granted 1,392 and 2,744 phantom shares during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company has been accounting for grants of phantom shares in accordance with SFAS No. 123, which requires the recognition of compensation expenses on the date of grant. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recognized $47,000 and $80,000, respectively in compensation expenses relating to grants of phantom shares. At December 31, 2005 there were 4,136 phantom shares outstanding.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company granted 11,316 phantom units and recognized $354,000 in compensation expenses relating to these units. In January and February of 2006, the Company granted an additional 54,002 phantom units.

Stock Options

In February and April 2002, the Company granted to its employees, executive officers and trustees options to purchase 61,100 Common Shares at the fair market value on the date of grant. These options, which were exercised in March through May 2002, had exercise prices of $16.92 and $19.85, respectively, per Common Share. The Common Shares issued pursuant to these exercises are subject to restrictions that lapse with respect to 25% of these Common Shares annually on the anniversary date of the grants for each of the next four years. At the time of exercise, the Company provided loans to each person in the amount necessary to exercise such options. Each of these loans bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The aggregate principal amount of all these loans was $264,000 and $506,000 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Interest on the outstanding principal amount is payable quarterly and 25% of the original principal amount of each loan is payable on each of the first four anniversaries. The final payment on the remaining loans outstanding is due on March 31, 2006.

The Common Shares acquired pursuant to the option exercise secure each loan and the borrower is personally liable for 25% of the outstanding balance due. Any payments of principal are deemed to first reduce the amount of the borrower’s personal liability and the Company agrees to accept as full satisfaction of amount due under the loan for which the borrower is not personally liable the return of all Common Shares purchased by borrower with the proceeds of the loan.

The Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees options to acquire Common Shares. The vesting period is determined by the Compensation Committee and the option term is generally ten years after the date of grant. At December 31, 2005 and 2004 there were 477,360 and 490,693 options outstanding, respectively.

A summary of the options activity of the Equity Compensation Plan is presented below.

 

     2005    2004    2003
     Shares    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   Shares    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   Shares    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

Outstanding, January 1,

   490,693     $ 17.44    518,282     $ 16.82    427,682     $ 14.52

Granted

   —         —      18,250       26.40    129,850       22.84

Exercised

   (13,333 )     15.00    (45,839 )     14.09    (39,250 )     11.65
                                  

Outstanding, December 31,

   477,360       17.51    490,693       17.44    518,282       16.82
                          

Options exercisable at December 31,

   422,360        392,143        374,682    
                          

Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year

       n/a      $ 1.22      $ 0.68
                      

 

     Options Outstanding         Options Exercisable

Range of

Exercise Prices

  

Number

Outstanding at

December 31, 2005

  

Weighted Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

  

Number

Outstanding at

December 31, 2005

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

$9.00 - 10.75

   25,682    3.63 years    $ 10.36    25,682    $ 10.36

$13.65 - 19.85

   306,503    2.50 years    $ 15.34    304,003    $ 15.31

$21.81 - 26.40

   145,175    7.72 years    $ 23.36    92,675    $ 23.47
                  
   477,360          422,360   
                  

Note 13 — Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

As part of the Company’s business, the Company acquires and disposes of real estate investments and, as a result, expects that it will engage in routine litigation in the ordinary course of that business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

On August 12, 2004, a civil action was commenced in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Michael Axelrod and certain of his affiliates naming the Company and certain of the Company’s affiliates, among others, as defendants. The civil action arose out of the Company’s sale of a consolidated real estate interest to these affiliates and was based upon alleged misrepresentations made with respect to the condition of the property underlying this interest, which the Company

 

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denied. On March 1, 2006, the parties to this civil action entered into a settlement agreement to settle and dismiss this civil action with prejudice and to exchange mutual releases, without the admission of liability by any party. The Company expects that a stipulation to dismiss all claims and counterclaims in this civil action will be filed with the court during March 2006.

Delegated Underwriting Program

In 2005 and 2006 the Company has entered into program agreements with four mortgage lenders that provide that the mortgage lender will locate, qualify, and underwrite both a first mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan and then sell the mezzanine loan to the Company. The mezzanine loans must conform to the business, legal and documentary parameters in the program agreement and be in the range of $250,000 to $2.5 million. In most cases, the Company expects to acquire the mezzanine loan from the mortgage lender at the closing of the mezzanine loan. In general, if any variations are identified or any of the required deliveries are not received, the Company has a period of time to notify the mortgage lender of its election to either waive the variations or require the mortgage lender to repurchase the mezzanine loan. Each of the four program agreements provides that the Company will fund up to $50.0 million per calendar quarter of loans that fit the pre-defined underwriting parameters. From November 17, 2005 through March 1, 2006 the Company has funded six mezzanine loans totaling $8.1 million through the delegated underwriting program.

Guidance Line

In June 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with a borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $150.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $50.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio. In October 2005, the Company made a $74.5 million loan to this borrower. This loan was not made under this line, but it reduced the availability of this line while it was outstanding. This loan was repaid in December 2005.

Lease Obligations

The Company sub-leases both its downtown and suburban Philadelphia office locations. The annual minimum rent due pursuant to the subleases for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows as of December 31, 2005:

 

2006

   $ 390,019

2007

     395,347

2008

     395,347

2009

     395,347

2010

     263,565

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 1,839,625
      

The Company sub-leases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with The Bancorp, Inc., (“Bancorp Inc.”), at an annual rental based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Bancorp Inc. was approximately $295,000, $251,000 and $244,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. The Company’s affiliation with Bancorp Inc. is described in Note 14.

The Company sub-leases the remainder of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with The Richardson Group, Inc. (“Richardson”) whose Chairman is the Vice-Chairman, a trustee and Secretary of the Company, and a son of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The annual rental is based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Richardson was approximately $43,000, $56,000 and $55,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Effective April 1, 2005, Richardson relinquished to the landlord its leasehold on a portion of the space they had subleased to the Company. Simultaneously, Bancorp entered into a lease agreement with the landlord for that space. The Company then entered into a new sublease with Bancorp for that space at annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies.

The Company sub-leases suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office space at an annual rental of $15,600. This sublease currently terminates in February 2006 but renews automatically each year for a one year term unless prior notice of termination of the sublease is sent by either party to the sublease to the other party thereto.

 

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Total rental expense was $351,000, $316,000 and $298,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 respectively.

Employment Agreements — The Company is party to employment agreements with certain executives that provide for compensation and certain other benefits. The agreements also provide for severance payments under certain circumstances.

Note 14 — Transactions with Affiliates

Resource America, Inc. (“Resource America”) was the sponsor of the Company. Resource America had the right to nominate one person for election to the Board of Trustees of the Company until its ownership of the outstanding Common Shares fell below 5%, which occurred in June 2003. Based upon representations made by Resource America to the Company, Resource America has not owned any Common Shares since August 2005. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Betsy Z. Cohen, is (i) the spouse of Edward E. Cohen, the Chairman of the Board of Resource America, and (ii) the parent of Jonathan Z. Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of Resource America. Jonathan Cohen is also the Vice-Chairman, a Trustee and the Secretary of the Company and served as Resource America’s nominee to the Board of Trustees of the Company. In December 2003, the Company was paid $100,000 for facilitating an acquisition by an unrelated third party financial institution of a $10.0 million participation in a loan owned by Resource America. The Company had previously owned the participation from March 1999 until March 2001 and, in order for another party to acquire it, the Company had to reacquire it and then sell it to them. The transaction was completed in January 2004, at which time the Company earned an additional $23,000 representing interest for the eight days the Company had funded the participation. The transaction was reviewed and approved by the Independent Trustees (as defined in the declaration of trust of the Company) of the Board of Trustees of the Company and determined not to create a conflict of interest. The Company anticipates that it may purchase and sell additional loans and lien interests in loans to and from Resource America, and participate with it in other transactions.

Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc. (“Brandywine”), is an affiliate of the spouse of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Brandywine provided real estate management services to 11, 14 and 17 properties underlying the Company’s real estate interests at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Management fees in the amount of $918,000, $1.1 million and $1.2 million were paid to Brandywine for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, relating to those interests. The Company believes that the management fees charged by Brandywine are comparable to those that could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. The Company continues to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services to properties underlying the Company’s investments.

Betsy Z. Cohen has been the Chairman of the Board of The Bancorp Bank (“Bancorp”), a commercial bank, since November 2003 and a director of Bancorp Inc., a registered financial holding company for Bancorp, since September 2000, and the Chief Executive Officer of both Bancorp and Bancorp Inc. since September 2000. Daniel G. Cohen, Mrs. Cohen’s son, (a) has been the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Bancorp since November 2003, was the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp from September 2000 to November 2003, was the Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp from July 2000 to September 2000 and has been Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp since 1999 and (b) has been the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp Inc. and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp Inc. since 1999. The Company maintains most of its checking and demand deposit accounts at Bancorp. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had $69.1 million and $7.8 million, respectively, on deposit, of which approximately $69.0 million and $7.7 million, respectively, is over the FDIC insurance limit. The Company pays a fee of $5,000 per month to Bancorp for information system technical support services. The Company paid $60,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. The Company subleases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space from Bancorp. See Note 13

Daniel G. Cohen is the beneficial owner of the corporate parent of Cohen Brothers & Company (“Cohen Brothers”), a registered broker-dealer of which Mr. Cohen is President and Chief Executive Officer. In March 2003, Jonathan Z. Cohen sold his 50% equity interest in this corporate parent to Daniel G. Cohen. Cohen Brothers has acted as a dealer in the public offering the Company made of its 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (“Series A Preferred Shares”) in March 2004. In the March 2004 offering, Cohen Brothers was allocated 60,000 Series A Preferred Shares at the public offering price less a standard dealer’s concession of $0.50 per share. Cohen Brothers has acted as a dealer in the public offerings the Company made of its Common Shares in February 2003 and October 2003. In the February 2003 offering, Cohen Brothers was allocated 150,000 Common Shares at the public offering price less a standard dealer’s concession of $0.48 per share. In the October 2003 offering, Cohen Brothers was allocated 125,000 Common Shares at the public offering price less a standard dealer’s concession of $0.61 per share.

The Company sub-leases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Richardson. See Note 13.

 

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Note 15 — Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company believes that it does not concentrate its assets in any way that exposes it to a material loss from any single occurrence or group of occurrences. The Company has no loans or investments with cross default and or cross collateral provisions with other loans or investments in its portfolio.

Note 16 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107 requires disclosure of the estimated fair value of an entity’s assets and liabilities considered to be financial instruments. For the Company, the majority of its assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments as defined in SFAS No. 107. However, many such instruments lack an available trading market, as characterized by a willing buyer and seller engaging in an exchange transaction. Also, it is the Company’s general practice and intent to hold its financial instruments to maturity and not to engage in trading or sales activities, except for certain loans. Therefore, the Company has used significant assumptions and present value calculations in estimating fair value. Changes in the assumptions or methodologies used to estimate fair values may materially affect the estimated amounts. Also, there may not be reasonable comparability between institutions due to the wide range of permitted assumptions and methodologies in the absence of active markets. This lack of uniformity gives rise to a high degree of subjectivity in estimating financial instrument fair values.

Estimated fair values have been determined by the Company using the best available data and an estimation methodology suitable for each category of financial instrument. The estimation methodologies used, the estimated fair values, and recorded book values at December 31, 2005 and 2004 are outlined below.

The following tables describe the carrying amounts and fair value estimates of the Company’s fixed and variable rate real estate loans, fixed and variable rate senior indebtedness relating to loans and long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests as of December 31, 2005 and 2004. These accounts have been valued by computing the present value of expected future cash in-flows or out-flows, using a discount rate that is equivalent to the estimated current market rate for each asset or liability, adjusted for credit risk.

For cash and cash equivalents, the book value of $71.4 million and $13.3 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, approximated fair value. The book value of restricted cash of $20.9 million and $22.9 million approximated fair value at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The book value of the unsecured line of credit ($240.0 million at December 31, 2005) and of the aggregate outstanding balance of the secured lines of credit of $22.4 million and $49.0 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, approximated the fair value of the amounts outstanding.

 

     At December 31, 2005  
    

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Discount

Rate

 

Fixed rate first mortgages

   $ 248,137,000    $ 249,200,000    7.75 %

Variable rate first mortgages

     175,961,000      178,713,000    7.75 %

Fixed rate mezzanine loans

     265,300,000      282,551,000    10.0 %

Variable rate mezzanine loans

     25,859,000      25,903,000    10.0 %

Fixed rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     54,000,000      53,885,000    5.90 %

Variable rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     12,500,000      12,644,000    5.90 %

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests held for use and held for sale

     62,350,000      62,391,000    6.75 %

 

     At December 31, 2004  
    

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Discount

Rate

 

Fixed rate first mortgages

   $ 196,561,000    $ 198,049,000    8.50 %

Variable rate first mortgages

     37,270,000      37,107,000    7.50 %

Fixed rate mezzanine loans

     257,478,000      257,930,000    12.50 %

Fixed rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     31,165,000      31,973,000    5.25 %

Variable rate senior indebtedness relating to loans

     20,140,000      20,116,000    5.25 %

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests held for use and held for sale

     63,424,000      65,476,000    5.90 %

 

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Note 17 — Segment Reporting

The Company has identified that it has one operating segment; accordingly it has determined that it has one reportable segment. As a group, the executive officers of the Company act as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). The CODM reviews operating results to make decisions about all investments and resources and to assess performance for the entire Company. The Company’s portfolio consists of one reportable segment, investments in real estate through the mechanism of lending and/or ownership. The CODM manages and reviews the Company’s operations as one unit. Resources are allocated without regard to the underlying structure of any investment, but rather after evaluating such economic characteristics as returns on investment, leverage ratios, current portfolio mix, degrees of risk, income tax consequences and opportunities for growth. The Company has no single customer that accounts for 10% or more of revenues.

Note 18 — Dividends

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues or expenses (such as depreciation), in certain circumstances the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends or, alternatively, may be required to borrow to make sufficient dividend payments.

Common Shares

On the declaration dates in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared cash dividends in an amount per Common Share and in the aggregate dividend amount set forth opposite such declaration date, payable on the payment date, to holders of Common Shares on the record date set forth opposite the relevant declaration date.

 

Declaration Dates

   Record Date    Payment Date    Dividend Per Share   

Aggregate Dividend

Amount

12/09/05

   12/22/05    12/30/05    $ 0.61    $ 17,015,799

09/02/05

   09/12/05    10/17/05    $ 0.61    $ 15,620,342

06/15/05

   06/28/05    07/15/05    $ 0.61    $ 15,614,197

03/25/05

   04/07/05    04/15/05    $ 0.60    $ 15,351,018

12/09/04

   12/21/04    12/31/04    $ 0.60    $ 15,346,633

09/15/04

   09/27/04    10/15/04    $ 0.60    $ 15,317,506

06/10/04

   06/21/04    07/15/04    $ 0.60    $ 13,932,458

03/23/04

   04/05/04    04/15/04    $ 0.60    $ 13,928,428

Series A Preferred Shares

On the declaration dates in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared cash dividends on the Company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) in the amount per share, payable on the payment date, to holders of Series A Preferred Shares on the record date in the aggregate dividend amount set forth opposite the relevant declaration date.

 

Declaration Dates

   Record Date    Payment Date    Dividend Per Share   

Aggregate Dividend

Amount

10/25/05

   12/01/05    12/30/05    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

07/19/05

   09/01/05    09/30/05    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

05/18/05

   06/01/05    06/30/05    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

01/25/05

   03/01/05    03/31/05    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

10/26/04

   12/01/04    12/31/04    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

07/27/04

   09/01/04    09/30/04    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

04/27/04

   06/01/04    06/30/04    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

03/18/04

   03/24/04    03/31/04    $ 0.062500    $ 150,000

 

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Series B Preferred Shares

On the declaration dates in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared cash dividends on the Company’s 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) in the amount per share, payable on the payment date, to holders of Series B Preferred Shares on the record date in the aggregate dividend amount set forth opposite the relevant declaration date.

 

Declaration Dates

   Record Date    Payment Date    Dividend Per Share   

Aggregate Dividend

Amount

10/25/05

   12/01/05    12/30/05    $ 0.5234375    $ 1,182,080

07/19/05

   09/01/05    09/30/05    $ 0.5234375    $ 1,182,080

05/18/05

   06/01/05    06/30/05    $ 0.5234375    $ 1,182,080

01/25/05

   03/01/05    03/31/05    $ 0.5234375    $ 1,182,080

10/26/04

   12/01/04    12/31/04    $ 0.4952957    $ 1,118,527

Note 19 — Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following represents summarized quarterly financial data of the Company which, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations:

 

     For the Three Months Ended  

2005

   December 31,     September 30,     June 30,     March 31,  

Interest income

   $ 21,253,855     $ 20,863,923     $ 19,634,961     $ 18,975,190  

Rental income

     2,988,696       3,020,568       3,116,077       3,039,154  

Fee income and other

     3,055,191       991,335       2,085,676       911,432  

Investment income(1)

     1,246,632       1,252,554       1,722,800       1,224,063  

Interest expense

     4,512,386       3,626,521       3,274,497       1,597,323  

Property operating expenses

     1,868,637       1,821,548       1,693,626       1,767,519  

Other operating expenses

     2,725,262       2,592,900       2,800,533       2,404,552  
                                

Net operating income

     19,438,089       18,087,411       18,790,858       18,380,445  

Non-operating interest income

     278,746       63,487       138,959       94,585  

Minority interest

     (10,956 )     (7,209 )     (5,266 )     (9,989 )

Loss on sale of unconsolidated real estate interest

     (198,162 )     —         —         —    
                                

Net income from continuing operations

     19,507,717       18,143,689       18,924,551       18,465,041  

Net income from discontinued operations

     1,075,315       1,201,749       284,896       424,094  
                                

Net income

     20,583,032       19,345,438       19,209,447       18,889,135  

Dividends attributed to preferred shares

     2,518,955       2,518,955       2,518,955       2,518,955  
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 18,064,077     $ 16,826,483     $ 16,690,492     $ 16,370,180  
                                

Basic earnings per share:

        

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 0.61     $ 0.60     $ 0.64     $ 0.62  

Net income from discontinued operations

     0.04       0.05       0.01       0.02  
                                

Net income

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 0.64  
                                

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 0.60     $ 0.60     $ 0.64     $ 0.62  

Net income from discontinued operations

     0.04       0.05       0.01       0.02  
                                

Net income

   $ 0.64     $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 0.64  
                                

 

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     For the Three Months Ended  

2004

   December 31,     September 30,    June 30,    March 31,  

Interest income

   $ 17,461,081     $ 15,064,880    $ 15,145,385    $ 13,314,483  

Rental income

     3,356,353       2,819,480      1,795,035      1,836,745  

Fee income and other

     1,503,265       2,157,903      579,419      2,487,208  

Investment income(1)

     606,806       651,789      977,417      720,044  

Interest expense

     1,378,335       1,172,211      1,504,214      1,380,503  

Property operating expenses

     1,896,071       1,125,455      1,135,620      1,094,213  

Other operating expenses

     2,099,456       1,792,562      3,346,400      2,320,325  
                              

Net operating income

     17,553,643       16,603,824      12,511,022      13,563,439  

Non-operating interest income

     117,227       88,677      145,945      111,740  

Minority interest

     (12,082 )     554      1,248      (19,476 )

Gain on sale of consolidated real estate interest

     —         —        2,402,639      —    
                              

Net income from continuing operations

     17,658,788       16,693,055      15,060,854      13,655,703  

Net income from discontinued operations

     1,024,395       850,733      749,206      464,815  
                              

Net income

     18,683,183       17,543,788      15,810,060      14,120,518  

Dividends attributed to preferred shares

     2,455,402       1,336,875      1,336,875      150,000  
                              

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 16,227,781     $ 16,206,913    $ 14,473,185    $ 13,970,518  
                              

Basic earnings per share:

          

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 0.59     $ 0.60    $ 0.59    $ 0.58  

Net income from discontinued operations

     0.04       0.04      0.03      0.02  
                              

Net income

   $ 0.63     $ 0.64    $ 0.62    $ 0.60  
                              

Diluted earnings per share

          

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 0.59     $ 0.60    $ 0.58    $ 0.58  

Net income from discontinued operations

     0.04       0.03      0.04      0.02  
                              

Net income

   $ 0.63     $ 0.63    $ 0.62    $ 0.60  
                              

(1) Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior quarters to conform to the presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Note 20 — Subsequent Events (Unaudited)

On December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of June 8, 2006 among the Company, Taberna and RT Sub. Taberna became a subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, each Taberna common share was converted into the right to receive 0.5389 of a RAIT common share. The Company issued an aggregate of 23,904,388 RAIT common shares in the Merger and, immediately following the merger, had 52,145,491 common shares outstanding. As a result of the Merger, each share of RT Sub’s series of nonvoting preferred stock was converted into a Taberna preferred share. The assets of Taberna as of December 11, 2006 consisted primarily of investments in securities and security-related receivables and investments in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables.

On December 11, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Betsy Z. Cohen in connection with the Merger. In addition, certain changes were made to the terms and conditions of her supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) as described in her employment agreement. In connection with the amendment and restatement of the employment agreement, the Company memorialized the terms of the SERP benefit set forth in Mrs. Cohen’s employment agreement in an amended and restated SERP plan document (the “SERP Plan”). Also, on December 11, 2006, RAIT entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Scott F. Schaeffer the Co-President of the Company in connection with the Merger.

On December 11, 2006, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, the Company filed articles of amendment changing its name to “RAIT Financial Trust.”

On December 11, 2006, the Company, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and certain lenders entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2005, which amends or waives certain definitions and financial covenants contained in the revolving credit agreement. This amendment was entered into in connection with the Merger.

 

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SCHEDULE II

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

Year

   Balance at
Beginning of
Period
   Additions
Charged to
Expense
   Deductions    Balance at End
of Period

January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003

   $ 226,000    —      —      $ 226,000

January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

   $ 226,000    —      —      $ 226,000

January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

   $ 226,000    —      —      $ 226,000

 

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SCHEDULE IV

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

December 31, 2005

 

Loan Type/

Property Type

   Interest Rate    Maturity Date   

Periodic

Payment Terms

   Prior Liens   

Face Amount

of Loans

  

Book Value

of Loans

 

FIRST MORTGAGES:

                 

Multi-family

   7.84%    1/20/06    interest only      5,000,000      12,782,840      12,782,840  

Multi-family

   8.00%    2/25/2007    interest only      35,000,000      45,252,334      45,252,334  

Multi-family

   7.50%    8/28/2007    interest only         16,033,349      16,033,349  

Multi-family

   7.00%    3/25/2006    interest only         23,300,000      23,300,000  

Multi-family

   8.50%    6/3/2006    interest only         16,800,000      16,800,000  

Multi-family

   7.00%    5/23/2006    interest only         21,750,000      21,750,000  

Office

   8.19%    12/28/2008    interest only         20,900,000      20,900,000  

Retail and other

   9.00%    10/15/2006    interest only      11,000,000      15,500,000      15,500,000  

Retail and other

   8.50%    12/31/2006    interest only         33,735,000      33,735,000  

Retail and other

   6.00%    6/22/2007    interest only         21,300,000      21,300,000  

Retail and other

   8.50%    7/31/2008    interest only         30,000,000      30,000,000  

Retail and other

   8.00%    9/30/2008    interest only         13,516,426      13,516,426  

Thirteen other multi- family

   6.00%-12.00%    3/29/2006 - 10/1/2007         5,000,000      88,160,956      88,160,956  

Four other office

   8.00%    3/31/2006            25,254,990      25,254,990  

Six other retail & other

   6.00%-9.15%    3/11/05 - 4/26/2008         8,000,000      39,812,341      39,812,341  
                               

Total first mortgages

            $ 64,000,000    $ 424,098,276    $ 424,098,276  

MEZZANINE LOANS:

                 

Multi-family

   14.50%    7/29/2006    interest only         9,873,932      9,873,932  

Multi-family

   14.50%    3/11/2019    interest only         8,841,605      8,841,605  

Multi-family

   10.00%    8/9/2007    interest only         12,958,706      12,958,706  

Office

   15.00%    1/30/2006    interest only      2,500,000      19,468,756      19,468,756  

Office

   10.50%    5/10/2015    interest only         25,860,000      25,860,000  

Office

   10.00%    6/27/2006    interest only         19,000,000      19,000,000  

Retail and other

   9.72%    11/9/2007    interest only         10,000,000      10,000,000  

Twenty-eight other multi-family

   6.00% - 17.00%    3/31/2006 - 9/30/2016            95,421,106      95,421,106  

Eighteen other office

   11.00% - 15.50%    4/30/2007 - 5/1/2021            61,590,895      61,590,895  

Fourteen other retail and other

   11.00% - 15.00%    3/11/05 - 12/15/2015            28,143,719      28,143,719  

Total mezzanine loans

            $ 2,500,000    $ 291,158,719    $ 291,158,719 (1)
                               

Grand total

            $ 66,500,000    $ 715,256,995    $ 715,256,995  
                               

 

(1) Also represents total federal income tax basis of loans
     For the year ended
December 31, 2005
 

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 491,308,734  

Additions during period:

  

New loans

     581,039,152  

Additional advances

     7,815,722  

Accretion of discount

     3,149,640  

Deductions during period:

  

Collection of principal

     (368,056,253 )
        

Balance, end of period

   $ 715,256,995  
        

 

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EX-99.5 8 dex995.htm FIRST QUARTER 2006 QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM 1 First Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1

Exhibit 99.5

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     PAGE

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

   2

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — March 31, 2006 (unaudited)

   5

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   18


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

MARCH 31, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

   

DECEMBER 31,

2005

 
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,047,723     $ 71,419,877  

Restricted cash

     28,865,356       20,892,402  

Accrued interest receivable

     14,499,885       13,127,801  

Real estate loans, net

     852,257,703       714,428,071  

Unconsolidated real estate interests

     40,439,691       40,625,713  

Consolidated real estate interests

     47,125,350       44,958,407  

Consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     105,383,017       104,339,564  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

     598,449       590,834  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     11,922,659       13,314,758  

Goodwill

     887,143       887,143  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,115,026,976     $ 1,024,584,570  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 4,288,848     $ 3,225,997  

Accrued interest payable

     2,379,519       2,178,315  

Tenant security deposits

     4,185       3,185  

Dividends payable

     17,019,949       —    

Borrowers’ escrows

     24,566,383       15,981,762  

Senior indebtedness relating to loans

     66,500,000       66,500,000  

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests

     952,962       959,442  

Liabilities underlying consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     63,412,395       63,641,400  

Unsecured line of credit

     325,000,000       240,000,000  

Secured lines of credit

     —         22,400,000  
                

Total liabilities

   $ 504,124,241     $ 414,890,101  

Minority interest

     454,138       459,684  

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred shares, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,760,000 shares issued and outstanding

     27,600       27,600  

8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,258,300 shares issued and outstanding

     22,583       22,583  

Common shares, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized shares; issued and outstanding 27,901,556 and 27,899,065 shares

     279,015       278,991  

Additional paid-in-capital

     603,198,057       603,130,311  

Retained earnings

     7,281,285       6,250,150  

Loans for stock options exercised

     (186,497 )     (263,647 )

Deferred compensation

     (173,446 )     (211,203 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 610,448,597     $ 609,234,785  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,115,026,976     $ 1,024,584,570  
                

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED MARCH 31,

 
     2006     2005  

REVENUES

    

Interest income

   $ 19,570,382     $ 18,975,190  

Rental income

     3,552,695       3,039,154  

Fee income and other

     5,661,224       911,432  

Investment income

     1,194,288       1,224,063  
                

Total revenues

     29,978,589       24,149,839  
                

COSTS AND EXPENSES

    

Interest

     5,392,571       1,597,323  

Property operating expenses

     1,948,225       1,767,519  

Salaries and related benefits

     1,877,986       1,250,349  

General and administrative

     1,171,696       861,056  

Depreciation and amortization

     304,371       293,147  
                

Total costs and expenses

     10,694,849       5,769,394  
                

Net operating income

   $ 19,283,740     $ 18,380,445  

Non-operating interest income

     349,470       94,585  

Minority interest

     (4,714 )     (9,989 )
                

Net income from continuing operations

     19,628,496       18,465,041  

Net income from discontinued operations

     941,543       424,094  
                

Net income

   $ 20,570,039     $ 18,889,135  

Dividends attributed to preferred shares

     2,518,955       2,518,955  
                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 18,051,084     $ 16,370,180  
                

Net income from continuing operations per common share-basic

   $ 0.62     $ 0.62  

Net income from discontinued operations per common share-basic

     0.03       0.02  
                

Net income per common share basic

   $ 0.65     $ 0.64  
                

Net income from continuing operations per common share — diluted

   $ 0.61     $ 0.62  

Net income from discontinued operations per common share — diluted

     0.03       0.02  
                

Net income per common share diluted

   $ 0.64     $ 0.64  
                

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

 

3


RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED MARCH 31,

 
     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 20,570,039     $ 18,889,135  

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

    

Minority interest

     4,714       9,989  

Depreciation and amortization

     535,793       1,044,747  

Accretion of loan discounts

     (6,194 )     (3,157,406 )

Amortization of debt costs

     401,085       128,411  

Deferred compensation

     37,757       137,812  

Decrease in tenant escrows

     2,276       65  

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (1,903,799 )     (3,397,278 )

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (491,345 )     (2,925,134 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     1,182,786       (731,067 )

Increase in accrued interest payable

     168,536       239,634  

(Decrease) increase in tenant security deposits

     (22,199 )     1,518  

Decrease in borrowers’ escrows

     611,667       31,089  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     21,091,116       10,271,515  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment

     (43,899 )     (11,112 )

Real estate loans purchased

     —         (4,250,000 )

Real estate loans originated

     (226,940,505 )     (104,165,748 )

Principal repayments from real estate loans

     89,644,939       55,339,137  

Investment in unconsolidated real estate interests

     (11,892 )     (90,570 )

Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated real estate interests

     197,914       —    

Collection of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests

     (71,786 )     (3,214 )

Investment in consolidated real estate interests

     (2,359,037 )     (5,843 )

Release of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     1,212,403       606,457  

Investment in consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (1,007,558 )     (69,674 )

Distributions paid by consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (10,260 )     (20,520 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (139,389,681 )     (52,671,087 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Principal repayments on senior indebtedness

     —         (45,153 )

Principal repayments on long-term debt

     (299,554 )     (274,364 )

(Repayments)/advances on secured lines of credit

     (22,400,000 )     47,400,000  

Advances on unsecured lines of credit

     85,000,000       —    

Payment of preferred dividends

     (2,518,955 )     (2,518,955 )

Issuance of common shares, net

     67,770       77,065  

Principal payments on loans for stock options exercised

     77,150       2,702  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     59,926,411       44,641,295  
                

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (58,372,154 )     2,241,723  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     71,419,877       13,331,373  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 13,047,723     $ 15,573,096  
                

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

 

4


RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements contain all disclosures which are necessary to present fairly RAIT Financial Trust’s (the “Company”) consolidated financial position at March 31, 2006, its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which in the opinion of management are necessary in order to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to conform to the presentation as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company has adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payment”. Statement 123 (R) requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

Statement 123 (R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans.

In addition to the accounting standard that sets forth the financial reporting objectives and related accounting principles, Statement 123 (R) includes an appendix of implementation guidance that provides expanded guidance on measuring the fair value of share-based payment awards.

Statement 123 (R) replaces FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting For Stock Issued to Employees”. Statement 123, as originally issued in 1995, established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that Statement permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion 25, as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. The impact of Statement 123 (R), if it had been in effect, on the net earnings and related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Because the Company adopted Statement 123 (R) using the modified prospective transition method, prior periods have not been restated. Under this method, the Company is required to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company measured share-based compensation cost using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock option grants prior to January 1, 2006 and anticipates using this pricing model for future grants. The Company did not grant options in the first quarter of 2006. Forfeitures did not affect the calculated expense based upon historical activities of option grantees.

 

5


Share-based compensation of $5,500 (less than $.01 per share) was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2006, which related to the unvested portion of options to acquire the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest (the “Common Shares”) granted prior to January 1, 2006. Reported net income, adjusting for share-based compensation that would have been recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 if Statement 123 (R) had been followed in that quarter is presented in the following table:

 

    

FOR THE

THREE MONTHS

ENDED

MARCH 31,

     2005

Net income available to common shareholders, as reported

   $ 16,370,200

Less: stock based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards

     7,000
      

Pro forma net income

   $ 16,363,200
      

Net income per share — basic, as reported

   $ 0.64

pro forma

   $ 0.64

Net income per share — diluted, as reported

   $ 0.64

pro forma

   $ 0.64

The adoption of Statement 123 (R) did not change the way that the Company has accounted for stock awards in prior periods and therefore no such change is reflected in the pro forma table above. The Company expenses the fair value of stock awards determined at the grant date on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company has adopted Financial Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and revised FIN 46 (“FIN 46(R)”). In doing so, the Company has evaluated its various interests to determine whether they are in variable interest entities. These variable interests are primarily subordinated financings in the form of mezzanine loans or unconsolidated real estate interests. The Company has identified 27 and 26 variable interests having an aggregate book value of $187.2 million and $206.4 million that it held as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For one of these variable interests, with a book value of $40.8 million at March 31, 2006, the Company determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary and such variable interest is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The variable interest entity consolidated by the Company is the borrower under a first mortgage loan secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company purchased the first mortgage loan in June 2003 (face value and underlying collateral value are both in excess of $40.0 million) for $26.8 million. At the time the Company purchased the loan, the Company determined that the entity that owned the property was not a variable interest entity.

Prior to the loan’s maturity date, in August 2004, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with the borrower that provided that the Company will take no action with regard to foreclosure or sale of the building for a period of three years, with two one-year extension options, subject to the Company’s approval. The agreement also gives the Company operational and managerial control of the property with the owner relinquishing any right to participate. The Company also agreed to make additional loan advances to fund certain outstanding fees and commissions (some of which fees are owed to an affiliate of the owner), and to fund shortfalls in operating cash flow, if necessary, during the forbearance period. The loan remains outstanding in its full amount and, aside from extending the maturity date of the loan, no other terms were adjusted.

The Company concluded that entering into the forbearance agreement is a triggering event under FIN 46(R) and thus the variable interest must be reconsidered. Because the actual owner of the property no longer had a controlling financial interest in the property and the Company had the obligation to make additional advances under the Company’s loan to fund any potential losses, the Company determined that the borrower is a variable interest entity and that the Company is the primary beneficiary due to the Company absorbing the majority of the probability weighted expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). The Company continues to hold a valid and enforceable first mortgage and the value of the property exceeds the Company’s carrying value of the loan. However, as the primary beneficiary, the Company is required to consolidate this variable interest entity pursuant to FIN 46(R).

 

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The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the variable interest entity, which are summarized below:

 

    

AS OF AND

FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

Total assets

   $ 49,190,762
      

Total liabilities

   $ 430,377
      

Total income

   $ 2,672,811

Total expense

     1,505,924
      

Net income

   $ 1,166,887
      

NOTE 2 — CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include non-interest earning deposits and interest earning deposits. Cash paid for interest was $7.5 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, but not paid until April 2006 and 2005, were $17.0 million and $15.4 million, respectively.

NOTE 3 — RESTRICTED CASH AND BORROWERS’ ESCROWS

Restricted cash and borrowers’ escrows represent borrowers’ funds held by the Company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the Company’s discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans.

NOTE 4 — REAL ESTATE LOANS

The Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following at March 31, 2006:

 

First mortgages

   $ 571,241,609  

Mezzanine loans

     282,253,591  
        

Subtotal

     853,495,200  

Unearned (fees) costs

     (1,011,340 )

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (226,157 )
        

Real estate loans, net

     852,257,703  

Less: Senior indebtedness related to loans

     (66,500,000 )
        

Real estate loans, net of senior indebtedness

   $ 785,757,703  
        

The following is a summary description of the assets contained in the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans as of March 31, 2006:

 

TYPE OF LOAN

  

NUMBER

OF LOANS

  

AVERAGE

LOAN TO

VALUE (1)

   

RANGE OF LOAN

YIELDS (2)

    RANGE OF MATURITIES

First mortgages

   37    77 %   6.5% —16.0 %   5/23/06 —12/28/08

Mezzanine loans

   83    84 %   10.0% —17.9 %   7/28/06 — 5/01/21

(1) Calculated as the sum of the outstanding balance of the Company’s loan and senior loan (if any) divided by the current appraised value of the underlying collateral.

 

(2) The Company’s calculation of loan yield includes points charged.

 

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The properties underlying the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following types as of March 31, 2006:

 

     PRINCIPAL AMOUNT    PERCENTAGE  

Multi-family

   $ 444.0 million    52 %

Office

     153.6 million    18 %

Retail and other.

     255.9 million    30 %
             

Total

   $ 853.5 million    100 %
             

As of March 31, 2006, the maturities of the Company’s real estate loans in the remainder of 2006, in each year through 2010, and the aggregate maturities thereafter are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 363,047,675

2007

     183,288,397

2008

     96,625,017

2009

     20,208,594

2010

     11,555,894

Thereafter

     178,769,623
      

Total

   $ 853,495,200
      

Senior indebtedness relating to loans arises when the Company sells a participation or other interest in one of its first mortgages or mezzanine loans to another lender. These participations and interests rank senior to the Company’s right to repayment under the relevant mortgage or loan in various ways. As of March 31, 2006, senior indebtedness relating to loans consisted of the following:

 

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a book value of $12,786,014, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 250 basis points (7.38% at March 31, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due July 1, 2006

   $ 5,000,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,000,000(1), payable interest only at 4.5% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2006

     6,500,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,000,000(1), payable interest only at 5.5% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2006

     1,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $15,500,000, payable interest only at 5.0% due monthly, principal balance due October 15, 2006

     11,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a mezzanine loan with a book value of $12,168,169 payable interest only at the bank’s prime rate (7.75% at March 31, 2006) due quarterly, principal balance due April 30, 2007

     2,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Companys’ interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $45,491,623, payable interest only at 6.0% due monthly, principal balance due February 25, 2007

     35,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $8,000,000, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 200 basis points (6.88% at March 31, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due September 1, 2007

     5,000,000
      

Total

   $ 66,500,000
      

(1) These term loans are secured by the same first mortgage interest.

As of March 31, 2006, the senior indebtedness relating to loans maturing in the remainder of 2006, over the next four years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is, as follows:

 

2006

   $ 26,500,000

2007

     40,000,000

2008

     —  

2009

     —  

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 66,500,000
      

As of March 31, 2006, $102.9 million in principal amount of loans were pledged as collateral for amounts outstanding on the Company’s lines of credit and senior indebtedness relating to loans.

 

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NOTE 5 — CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INTERESTS

As of March 31, 2006, the Company owned the following controlling interests in entities that own real estate. These interests are accounted for on a consolidated basis:

 

    100% limited and general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns an office building in Rohrerstown, Pennsylvania with 12,630 square feet on 2.93 acres used as a diagnostic imaging center. The Company acquired this interest for $1.7 million. After acquisition, the Company obtained non-recourse financing of $1.1 million ($952,962 at March 31, 2006), which bears interest at an annual rate of 7.33% and is due on August 1, 2008. The book value of this property at March 31, 2006 was $1.2 million.

 

    Also included in the Company’s consolidated real estate interests is a first mortgage with a carrying amount of $40.8 million secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In June 2003, the Company purchased the loan, which had a face value in excess of $40.0 million, for $26.8 million. Upon entering into a forbearance agreement with the owner of the property in August 2004, the Company determined that the borrowing entity was a variable interest entity (as defined in FIN 46) of which the Company was the primary beneficiary. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation — Variable Interest Entities.” The book value of this consolidated interest at March 31, 2006 was $44.7 million.

 

    Two parcels of land located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania with an aggregate book value of $613,500 at March 31, 2006.

The Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at March 31, 2006. Escrows and reserves represent amounts held for payment of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, repair and replacement costs, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions.

 

     BOOK VALUE     %  

Office

     47,920,210     99.0 %

Other

     613,519     1.0 %
              

Subtotal

     48,533,729     100.0 %

Plus: Escrows and reserves

     621,527    

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (2,029,906 )  
          

Consolidated real estate interests

   $ 47,125,350    
          

As of March 31, 2006, non-recourse, long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following:

 

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $8,008, including interest at 7.33%, remaining principal due August 1, 2008

   $ 952,962

As of March 31, 2006, the amount of long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests that mature over the remainder of 2006, the next four years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is as follows:

 

2006

   $ 17,085

2007

     27,467

2008

     908,410

2009

     —  

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 952,962
      

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations are capitalized. Fees and costs incurred in the successful negotiation of leases are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Unamortized fees as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $6,500 and $6,400, respectively. Rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Depreciation expense relating to the Company’s real estate investments for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 was $264,000 and $258,000, respectively.

 

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The Company leases space in the buildings it owns to several tenants. Approximate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable lease arrangements as of March 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 2,081,851

2007

     2,281,492

2008

     1,996,076

2009

     1,851,735

2010

     688,652

Thereafter

     186,387
      

Total

   $ 9,086,193
      

NOTE 6 — CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INTERESTS HELD FOR SALE

As of October 3, 2005, the Company classified as “held for sale” one of its consolidated real estate interests, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, recognition of depreciation expense on these interests ceased upon their reclassification as “held for sale”.

As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the consolidated interests held for sale had an aggregate book value of $105.4 million and $104.3 million respectively. Liabilities underlying the consolidated real estate interests held for sale totaled $63.4 million and $63.6 million at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Included in these liabilities at March 31, 2006 are three non-recourse loans consisting of the following:

 

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $288,314, including interest at 6.85%, remaining principal due August 1, 2008

   $ 39,998,517

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $72,005, including interest at 7.55%, remaining principal due December 1, 2008

   $ 8,871,460

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $37,697, including interest at 7.27%, remaining principal due January 1, 2008

   $ 5,109,687

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $47,720, including interest at 5.73%, remaining principal due November 1, 2012

   $ 7,118,290

The Company sold the Philadelphia, PA office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, GA shopping center and the Watervliet, NY apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.25 million, respectively. The Company recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests. The Company sold the Rockville, Maryland building in December 2006 for $13.0 million and expects to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman of the Board of the Company, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (the remaining 84.6% is owned by the Company) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations for the consolidated real estate investments held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statement of income:

 

    

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

MARCH 31,

     2006    2005

Rental income

   $ 4,443,829    $ 4,441,941

Less:

     

Operating expenses

     2,219,816      2,198,816

Interest expense

     1,051,048      1,067,431

Depreciation and amortization

     231,422      751,600
             

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 941,543    $ 424,094
             

 

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NOTE 7 — UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INTERESTS

Unconsolidated real estate interests include the Company’s non-controlling interests in limited partnerships accounted for under the cost method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” the Company accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited liability companies the same way that it accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited partnerships.

At March 31, 2006, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following:

 

    20% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 58-unit apartment building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 20% partnership interest in a general partnership that owns an office building with 31,507 square feet in Alexandria, Virginia. In September 2002, the Company received these interests, together with a cash payment of $2.5 million, in repayment of two loans with a combined net book value of $2.3 million. The Company recorded these interests at their current fair value based upon discounted cash flows and recognized income from loan satisfaction in the amount of $3.2 million. As of March 31, 2006, the Pennsylvania property is subject to non-recourse financing of $2.9 million bearing interest at 6.04% and maturing on February 1, 2013. The Virginia property is subject to non-recourse financing of $3.4 million bearing interest at 6.75% and maturing on March 1, 2013.

 

    Class B limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 363-unit multifamily apartment complex in Pasadena (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in September 2003 for $1.9 million. In July 2004, the Company contributed an additional $600,000 to the limited partnership. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $8.0 million at March 31, 2006, which bears interest at the 30-day London interbank offered rates, or LIBOR, plus 3.0% (7.39% at March 31, 2006, but limited by an overall interest rate cap of 6.0%) with a LIBOR floor of 2.0%, and is due on October 9, 2006.

 

    3% membership interest in a limited liability company that has a 99.9% limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 504-unit multifamily apartment complex in Sugarland (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in April 2004 for $5.6 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.2 million at March 31, 2006, which bears interest at an annual rate of 4.84%, and is due on November 1, 2009.

 

    0.1% Class B membership interest in an limited liability company that has an 100% interest in a limited liability company that has an 89.94% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 737,308 square foot 35-story urban office building in Chicago, Illinois. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $19.5 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $91.0 million at March 31, 2006, which bears interest at an annual rate of 5.3% and is due January 1, 2015.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies which together own a 231-unit multifamily apartment complex in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $2.9 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $18.0 million at March 31, 2006, which bears interest at 5.3% and is due January 1, 2014.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies, one which owns a 430-unit multifamily apartment complex in Orlando, Florida and the other which owns a 264-unit multifamily apartment complex in Bradenton, Florida. The Company acquired its membership interests in May 2005 for an aggregate amount of $9.5 million. As of March 31, 2006, the Orlando property is subject to non-recourse financing of $23.5 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010. The Bradenton property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.0 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010.

 

    A 20% residual interest in the net sales proceeds resulting from any future sale of a 27-unit apartment building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The property had been part of the collateral underlying one of the Company’s mezzanine loans until the loan was repaid in full in December 2005. The book value of the Company’s interest at March 31, 2006, $883,600, is computed using an assumed sale price that is based upon a current third-party appraisal.

 

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The Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at March 31, 2006:

 

     BOOK VALUE    PERCENTAGE  

Multi-family

   $ 19,343,994    47.8 %

Office

     21,095,697    52.2 %
             

Unconsolidated real estate interests

   $ 40,439,691    100.0 %
             

NOTE 8 — CREDIT FACILITY AND LINES OF CREDIT

At March 31, 2006, the Company had an unsecured credit facility with $335.00 million of maximum possible borrowings ($325.0 million outstanding at March 31, 2006) and three secured lines of credit, two of which each have $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings and one which has $50.0 million of maximum possible borrowings.

The following is a description of the Company’s unsecured credit facility and secured lines of credit at March 31, 2006.

UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY

The Company is party to a revolving credit agreement that, as of March 31, 2006, provides for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an amount up to $335.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the facility of up to a maximum of $350.0 million. Borrowing availability under the credit facility is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The credit facility will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless the Company extends the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at the Company’s option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of: (i) the prime rate of the bank serving as administrative agent, or (ii) the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points, plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of the Company’s total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the credit facility until the maturity date of the credit facility, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due. The Company pays a commitment fee quarterly on the difference between the aggregate amount of the commitments in effect from time to time under the credit facility and the outstanding balance under the credit facility. The commitment fee is equal to fifteen basis points (twenty five basis points if this difference is greater than 50% of the amount of the credit facility) per annum of this difference.

The Company’s ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to its ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that the Company not pay dividends in excess of 100% of its adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. The credit facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of the Company’s obligations under the credit facility may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At March 31, 2006, the Company had $325.0 million outstanding under the credit facility, of which $180.0 million bore interest at 6.02125%, $46.0 million bore interest at 6.42625%, $79.0 million bore interest at 6.28513% and $20.0 million bore interest at 6.4725%. Based upon the Company’s eligible assets as of that date, the Company had approximately $10.0 million of availability under the credit facility.

SECURED LINES OF CREDIT

At March 31, 2006, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the first of its two $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either: (a) the 30-day LIBOR, plus 2.5%, or (b) the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at the Company’s election. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

 

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At March 31, 2006, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the second of its two $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal. This line of credit has a current term running through April 2007 with annual one-year extension options and an 11-month non-renewal notice requirement.

At March 31, 2006, the Company had no amounts outstanding under its $50.0 million line of credit. The credit line was increased during the quarter from $25.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $50.0 million. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.25%. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in February 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by February 2008.

NOTE 9 — TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc. (“Brandywine”), is an affiliate of the spouse of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Brandywine provided real estate management services to eleven properties underlying the Company’s real estate interests at both March 31, 2006 and 2005. Management fees in the amount of $240,000 and $247,000 were paid to Brandywine for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, relating to these interests. The Company believes that the management fees charged by Brandywine are comparable to those that could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. The Company expects to continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services to properties underlying the Company’s investments.

Betsy Z. Cohen has been the Chairman of the Board of The Bancorp Bank (“Bancorp”), a commercial bank, since November 2003 and a director of The Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp Inc”), a registered financial holding company for Bancorp, since September 2000 and the Chief Executive Officer of both Bancorp and Bancorp Inc. since September 2000. Daniel G. Cohen, Mrs. Cohen’s son, (a) has been the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Bancorp since November 2003, was the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp from September 2000 to November 2003, was the Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp from July 2000 to September 2000 and has been Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp since 1999 and (b) has been the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp Inc. and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp Inc. since 1999. The Company maintains most of its checking and demand deposit accounts at Bancorp. As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $8.2 million and $66.5 million, respectively, on deposit, of which approximately $8.1 million and $66.4 million, respectively, is over the FDIC insurance limit. The Company pays a fee of $5,000 per month to Bancorp for information system technical support services. The Company paid $15,000 for these services for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

The Company subleases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Bancorp Inc. The Company sub-leases the remainder of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with The Richardson Group, Inc. (“Richardson”) whose Chairman is Jonathan Z. Cohen, the Vice-Chairman, a trustee and Secretary of the Company, and a son of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. For a description of these operating leases, see Note 10 — “Commitments and Contingencies — Lease Obligations”.

NOTE 10 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LITIGATION

As part of the Company’s business, the Company acquires and disposes of real estate investments and, as a result, expects that it will engage in routine litigation in the ordinary course of that business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

On August 12, 2004, a civil action was commenced in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Michael Axelrod and certain of his affiliates naming the Company and certain of the Company’s affiliates, among others, as defendants. The civil action arose out of the Company’s sale of a consolidated real estate interest to these affiliates and was based upon alleged misrepresentations made with respect to the condition of the property underlying this interest, which the Company denied. On March 1, 2006, the parties to this civil action entered into a settlement agreement to settle and dismiss this civil action with prejudice and to exchange mutual releases, without the admission of liability by any party. On March 15, 2006, the court dismissed the case as settled.

 

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DELEGATED UNDERWRITING PROGRAM

In 2005 and 2006 the Company has entered into program agreements with four mortgage lenders that provide that the mortgage lender will locate, qualify, and underwrite both a first mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan and then sell the mezzanine loan to the Company. The mezzanine loans must conform to the business, legal and documentary parameters in the program agreement and be in the range of $250,000 to $2.5 million. In most cases, the Company expects to acquire the mezzanine loan from the mortgage lender at the closing of the mezzanine loan. In general, if any variations are identified or any of the required deliveries are not received, the Company has a period of time to notify the mortgage lender of its election to either waive the variations or require the mortgage lender to repurchase the mezzanine loan. Each of the four program agreements provides that the Company will fund up to $50.0 million per calendar quarter of loans that fit the pre-defined underwriting parameters. In the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company funded four mezzanine loans totaling $5.0 million through the delegated underwriting program.

GUIDANCE LINES

In June 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with a borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $150.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $50.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio.

In March 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with another borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $50.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $30.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio.

LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company sub-leases both its downtown and suburban Philadelphia office locations. The annual minimum rent due pursuant to the subleases for the remainder of 2006, each of the next four years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows as of March 31, 2006:

 

2006

   $ 302,130

2007

     395,347

2008

     395,347

2009

     395,347

2010

     263,565

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 1,751,736
      

The Company sub-leases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Bancorp Inc., at an annual rental based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Bancorp Inc. was approximately $84,000 and $62,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company’s affiliation with Bancorp Inc. is described in Note 9.

The Company sub-leases the remainder of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with The Richardson Group, Inc. (“Richardson”) whose Chairman is the Vice-Chairman, a trustee and Secretary of the Company, and a son of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The annual rental is based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Richardson was approximately $11,400 and $14,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Effective April 1, 2005, Richardson relinquished to the landlord its leasehold on a portion of the space they had subleased to the Company. Simultaneously, Bancorp entered into a lease agreement with the landlord for that space. The Company then entered into a new sublease with Bancorp for that space at annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies.

The Company sub-leases suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office space at an annual rental of $15,600. This sublease currently terminates in February 2007 but renews automatically each year for a one year term unless prior notice of termination of the sublease is sent by either party to the sublease to the other party thereto.

Total rental expense was $99,000 and $79,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively.

 

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company is party to employment agreements with certain executives that provide for compensation and certain other benefits. The agreements also provide for severance payments under certain circumstances.

NOTE 11 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company’s calculation of earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 in accordance with SFAS No. 128 is as follows:

 

    

For the three months ended

March 31, 2006

 
    

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per share

Amount

 

Basic earnings per share:

   $ 18,051,084    27,900,276    $ 0.65  

Net income available to common shareholders Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Options

     —      168,253      (0.01 )

Phantom Shares

     —      53,206      (0.00 )
                    

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 18,051,084    28,121,735    $ 0.64  
                    
    

For the three months ended

March 31, 2005

 
    

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per share

Amount

 

Basic earnings per share:

        

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 16,370,180    25,583,041    $ 0.64  

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Options

     —      168,692      —    

Phantom Shares

     —      2,744      —    
                    

Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 16,370,180    25,754,477    $ 0.64  
                    

NOTE 12 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company maintains the RAIT Financial Trust 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Compensation Plan”). The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan is 2,500,000.

The Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees phantom shares pursuant to the RAIT Financial Trust Phantom Share Plan and phantom units pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan. Both phantom shares and phantom units are redeemable for Common Shares issued under the Equity Compensation Plan. Redemption occurs after a period of time after vesting set by the Compensation Committee. All outstanding phantom shares were issued to non-management trustees, vested immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon separation from service from the Company. Phantom units granted to non-management trustees vest immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) a trustee’s termination of service with the Company. Phantom units granted to officers and employees vest in varying percentages set by the Compensation Committee over four years, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed between one to two years after vesting as set by the Compensation Committee. The Company has been accounting for grants of phantom shares and phantom units in accordance with SFAS No. 123, which requires the recognition of compensation expenses on the date of grant.

The Company did not grant any phantom shares during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. There were 4,136 and 2,744 phantom shares outstanding at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for which the Company recognized compensation expense of $0 and $6,250, respectively.

The Company granted 54,002 and 0 phantom units during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. There were 69,454 and 0 phantom units outstanding at March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, for which the Company recognized compensation expense of $167,100 and $0, respectively.

 

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STOCK OPTIONS

In February and April 2002, the Company granted to its employees, executive officers and trustees options to purchase 61,100 Common Shares at the fair market value on the date of grant. These options, which were exercised in March through May 2002, had exercise prices of $16.92 and $19.85, respectively, per Common Share. The Common Shares issued pursuant to these exercises were subject to restrictions that had lapsed as of the fourth anniversary date of the grants. At the time of exercise, the Company provided loans to each person in the amount necessary to exercise such options. Each of these loans bore interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The aggregate principal amount of these loans was $186,497 and $263,647 at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Interest on the outstanding principal amount was payable quarterly and 25% of the original principal amount of each loan was payable on each of the first four anniversaries. The final payments on the remaining loans outstanding were made by April 30, 2006.

From its inception through 2004, the Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees options to acquire Common Shares. The vesting period is determined by the Compensation Committee and the option term is generally ten years after the date of grant. At both March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 there were 477,360 options outstanding.

NOTE 13 — DIVIDENDS

Common Shares

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues or expenses (such as depreciation), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends or, alternatively, may be required to borrow to make sufficient dividend payments.

On the declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend in an amount per Common Share and in the aggregate dividend amount, payable on the payment date to holders of Common Shares on the record date.

 

Declaration Date

   Record Date    Payment Date    Dividend Per Share   

Aggregate

Dividend Amount

03/24/06

   04/05/06    04/14/06    $ 0.61    $ 17,019,949

Series A Preferred Shares

On the declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend on the Company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) in an amount per share and in the aggregate dividend amount, payable on the payment date to holders of Series A Preferred Shares on the record date.

 

Declaration Date

   Record Date    Payment Date    Dividend Per Share   

Aggregate

Dividend Amount

01/24/06

   03/01/06    03/31/06    $ 0.484375    $ 1,336,875

Series B Preferred Shares

On the declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend on the Company’s 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) in the amount per share and in the aggregate dividend amount, payable on the payment date to holders of Series B Preferred Shares on the record date.

 

Declaration Date

   Record Date    Payment Date    Dividend Per Share   

Aggregate

Dividend Amount

01/24/06

   03/01/06    03/31/06    $ 0.5234375    $ 1,182,080

NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of June 8, 2006 among the Company, Taberna and RT Sub. Taberna became a subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, each Taberna common share was converted into the right to receive 0.5389 of a RAIT common share. The Company issued an aggregate of 23,904,388 RAIT common shares in the Merger and, immediately following the merger, had 52,145,491 common shares outstanding.

 

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As a result of the Merger, each share of RT Sub’s series of nonvoting preferred stock was converted into a Taberna preferred share. The assets of Taberna as of December 11, 2006 consisted primarily of investments in securities and security-related receivables and investments in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables.

On December 11, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Betsy Z. Cohen in connection with the Merger. In addition, certain changes were made to the terms and conditions of her supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) as described in her employment agreement. In connection with the amendment and restatement of the employment agreement, the Company memorialized the terms of the SERP benefit set forth in Mrs. Cohen’s employment agreement in an amended and restated SERP plan document (the “SERP Plan”). Also, on December 11, 2006, RAIT entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Scott F. Schaeffer the Co-President of the Company in connection with the Merger.

On December 11, 2006, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, the Company filed articles of amendment changing its name to “RAIT Financial Trust.”

On December 11, 2006, the Company, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and certain lenders entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2005, which amends or waives certain definitions and financial covenants contained in the revolving credit agreement. This amendment was entered into in connection with the Merger.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees and

Shareholders RAIT Financial Trust

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of RAIT Financial Trust (formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 1, 2006 (except for note 6, as to which the date is December 27, 2006) we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

May 9, 2006 (except for note 6 and note 14,

as to which the date is December 27, 2006)

 

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EX-99.6 9 dex996.htm FIRST QUARTER 2006 QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM 2 First Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2

Exhibit 99.6

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or similar words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, as more particularly set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.

OVERVIEW

We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law. We make investments in real estate primarily by making real estate loans, acquiring real estate loans and acquiring interests in real estate. Our principal business objective is to generate income for distribution to our shareholders from a combination of interest and fees on loans, rents and other income from our interests in real estate, and proceeds from the sale of portfolio investments.

Our revenues increased 24.1% from $24.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 to $30.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, while our net income available to common shareholders increased 10.3% to $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Total assets grew 41.4% to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2006 from $788.7 million at March 31, 2005.

We believe the principal reasons for this growth were:

 

    Increased mezzanine and bridge loans and unconsolidated real estate interests — We continued to grow our core business of making mezzanine and bridge loans and acquiring unconsolidated real estate interests in 2006 and 2005. We originated, purchased or acquired $226.9 million in the aggregate, of mezzanine and bridge loans and unconsolidated real estate interests in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $108.5 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

 

    Increased use of leverage — Throughout 2005 and continuing through April 2006 we leveraged our asset base by investing over $375.0 million we have obtained by establishing new sources of debt financing.

We have found increasing competition to make real estate investments within our investment parameters, resulting in pressure on lenders to reduce their margins. We believe that as a result of our ability to offer structured financing that accommodates senior financing sources, to respond quickly to a borrower’s requests and to tailor our financing packages to a borrower’s needs, we do not compete for a borrower’s business on interest rates alone. In addition, we are seeking to increase the return on our investments in appropriate cases by increasing our use of debt to leverage our investments while seeking to minimize the cost of this debt. We recently entered into the unsecured revolving credit agreement described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” that has enabled us to borrow increasing amounts at lower interest rates than those available under our secured lines of credit. We are also exploring ways to use collateralized debt obligations, or CDOs, to finance our investments. CDOs are securities supported by a pool of debt assets. We believe aggregating pools of our investments to support CDOs may enable us to increase our return on our investments and further increase our ability to leverage our investments. In order to execute this CDO strategy appropriately, we are seeking to add to our CDO expertise either through employing people that would bring that expertise to us internally or by combining or otherwise affiliating with another business with this expertise. We cannot assure you that we will be able to carry out this CDO strategy or that we will be able to achieve our goals with respect to our CDO strategy.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The principal sources of our liquidity and capital resources from our commencement in January 1998 through March 31, 2006 were our public offerings of common shares, 7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares and 8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares. After offering costs and underwriting discounts and commissions, these offerings have allowed us to obtain net offering proceeds of $594.0 million. We expect to continue to rely on offerings of our securities as a principal source of our liquidity and capital resources.


We issued 2,760,000 Series A preferred shares in March and April 2004 for net proceeds of $66.6 million. Our Series A preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 7.75% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $1.9375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series A preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series A preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series A preferred shares before March 19, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after March 19, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For the both three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we paid dividends on our Series A preferred shares of $1.3 million.

We issued 2,258,300 Series B preferred shares in October and November 2004 for net proceeds of $54.4 million. Our Series B preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 8.375% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $2.09375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series B preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series B preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series B preferred shares before October 5, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after October 5, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series B preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For both the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, we paid dividends on our Series B preferred shares of $1.2 million. Our Series A preferred shares and Series B preferred shares rank on a parity with respect to dividend rights, redemption rights and distributions upon liquidation.

We also maintain liquidity through our unsecured credit facility and our secured lines of credit. At March 31, 2006, our unsecured credit facility provided for $335.0 million of maximum possible borrowings (we have the right to request an increase in the facility of up to an additional $15.0 million, to a maximum of $350.0 million, subject to certain pre-defined requirements) and three secured lines of credit, two of which each have $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings, and the third of which has $50.0 million of maximum possible borrowings.

The following are descriptions of our unsecured credit facility and secured lines of credit at March 31, 2006:

UNSECURED CREDIT FACILITY

We are party to a revolving credit agreement that, as of March 31, 2006, provides for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an amount up to $335.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the facility of up to a maximum of $350.0 million. Borrowing availability under the credit facility is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The credit facility will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless we extend the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at our option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of:

 

    the prime rate of the bank serving as administrative agent or

 

    the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points,

plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of our total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. We are obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the credit facility until the maturity date of the credit facility, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due. We pay a commitment fee quarterly on the difference between the aggregate amount of the commitments in effect from time to time under the credit facility and the outstanding balance under the credit facility. This commitment fee is equal to fifteen basis points (twenty five basis points if this difference is greater than 50% of the amount of the credit facility) per annum of this difference.

 

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Our ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to our ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that we not pay dividends in excess of 100% of our adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. The credit facility also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of our obligations under the credit facility may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At March 31, 2006, we had $325.0 million outstanding under the credit facility, of which $180.0 million bore interest at 6.02125%, $46.0 million bore interest at 6.42625%, $79.0 million bore interest at 6.28313%, and $20.0 million bore interest at 6.4725%. Based upon our eligible assets as of that date, we had $10.0 million of availability under the credit facility.

SECURED LINES OF CREDIT

At March 31, 2006, we had $30.0 million of availability under the first of our two $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either:

 

    the 30-day London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR plus 2.5% or

 

    the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at our election.

Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be repaid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

At March 31, 2006, we had $30.0 million of availability under the second of our $30.0 million lines of credit. This line of credit bears interest at the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal. This line of credit has a current term running through April 2006 with annual one-year extension options at the lender’s option and an 11-month non-renewal notice requirement.

At March 31, 2006, we had $50.0 million of availability under our $50.0 million line of credit. The credit line was increased during the quarter from $25.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $50.0 million. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.25%. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in February 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by February 2008.

There was no indebtedness outstanding under any of our secured lines of credit at March 31, 2006.

Our other sources of liquidity and capital resources include principal payments on, refinancings of, and sales of senior participations in loans in our portfolio as well as refinancings and the proceeds of sales and other dispositions of our interests in real estate. These resources aggregated $91.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, and $55.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

We also receive funds from a combination of interest and fees on our loans, rents and income from our real estate interests and consulting fees. As required by the Internal Revenue Code, we use this income, to the extent of not less than 90% of our taxable income, to pay distributions to our shareholders. The dividend distribution for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 (paid on April 14, 2006 and April 15, 2005, respectively) was $17.0 million and $15.4 million, respectively, of which $16.9 million and $15.3 million, respectively, was in cash and $99,600 and $78,600, respectively, was in additional common shares issued through our dividend reinvestment plan. We also paid $2.5 million of dividends, in the aggregate, on our Series A and Series B preferred shares for the both three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. We expect to continue to use funds from these sources to meet these needs.

We use our capital resources principally for originating and purchasing loans and acquiring real estate interests. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we originated or purchased 22 loans in the aggregate amount of $226.9 million, as compared to ten loans in the aggregate amount of $108.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we made additional investments in consolidated interests in real estate of $2.3 million and additional investments in consolidated real estate interests held for sale of $1.0 million as compared to less than a total of $100,000 invested in real estate interests for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

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At March 31, 2006, we had approximately $13.0 million of cash on hand which, when combined with $5.7 million of loan repayments we received through May 5, 2006, $29.1 million received from the proceeds of a new first mortgage borrowing secured by one of our consolidated real estate interests, and $28.4 million drawn on our secured lines of credit provided for $40.2 million of loans originated through May 5, 2006 and to fund our first quarter dividend payments. We anticipate that we will use the $4.6 million available to be drawn on our unsecured credit facility (based upon our eligible assets at May 1, 2006, we are able to borrow up to the maximum amount $329.6 million and currently have $325.0 million outstanding on the line) combined with proceeds of approximately $30.0 million from the anticipated sale of one consolidated real estate interest and loan repayments of $56.0 million expected in May 2005, to fund additional investments totaling approximately $77.2 million that we expect to make in May 2006.

We believe that our existing sources of funds will be adequate for purposes of meeting our liquidity and capital needs. We do not currently experience material difficulties in maintaining and accessing these resources. However, we could encounter difficulties in the future, depending upon the development of conditions in the credit markets and the other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

We may also seek to develop other sources of capital, including, without limitation, long-term borrowings, offerings of our warrants, issuances of our debt securities and the securitization and sale of pools of our loans. Our ability to meet our long-term, that is, beyond one year, liquidity and capital resources requirements is subject to obtaining additional debt and equity financing. Any decision by our lenders and investors to enter into such transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our financial performance, compliance with the terms of our existing credit arrangements, industry or market trends, the general availability of and rates applicable to financing transactions, such lenders’ and investors’ resources and policies concerning the terms under which they make such capital commitments and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities. In addition, as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income, which limits the amount of cash from operations we can retain to fund our capital needs.

The following schedule summarizes our currently anticipated contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of March 31, 2006:

 

     PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

CONTRACTUAL

OBLIGATIONS

  

LESS THAN

ONE YEAR

  

ONE TO

THREE
YEARS

  

FOUR TO

FIVE
YEARS

  

AFTER

FIVE
YEARS

   TOTAL

Operating leases

   $ 302,130    $ 790,694    $ 658,912    $ —      $ 1,751,736

Indebtedness secured by real estate(1)

     27,355,429      94,547,650      394,421      6,253,409      128,550,909

Unsecured line of credit

     —        325,000,000      —        —        325,000,000

Deferred compensation(2)

     —        2,147,932      —        —        2,147,932
                                  
   $ 27,657,559    $ 422,486,276    $ 1,053,333    $ 6,253,409    $ 457,450,577
                                  

(1) Indebtedness secured by real estate consists of senior indebtedness relating to loans, long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests, and liabilities underlying a consolidated real estate interest held for sale.

 

(2) Represents amounts due to fund our supplemental executive retirement plan or SERP. See note 10 of our consolidated financial statements, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we believe have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that is material to investors.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, there were no material changes to these policies, except for the update described below.

 

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Reserve for Loan Losses. We had a reserve for loan losses of $226,000 at March 31, 2006 and 2005. This reserve is a general reserve and is not related to any individual loan or to an anticipated loss. In accordance with our policy, we determined that this reserve was adequate as of March 31, 2006, based upon our credit analysis of each of the loans in our portfolio. If that analysis were to change, we may be required to increase our reserve, and such an increase, depending upon the particular circumstances, could be substantial. Any increase in reserves will constitute a charge against income. We will continue to analyze the adequacy of this reserve on a quarterly basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the loans in our portfolio performed in accordance with their terms.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Interest Income. Interest income is comprised primarily of interest accrued on our loans. In addition, certain of our loans provide for additional interest payable to us based on the operating cash flow or appreciation in value of the underlying real estate. We recognize this additional interest or “accretable yield” over the remaining life of the loan, such that the return yielded by the loan remains at a constant level for its remaining life. Our interest income was $19.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $19.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The $600,000 increase was primarily due to the following:

 

    an additional $11.9 million of interest accruing on 87 loans totaling $675.2 million originated between January 1, 2005 and March 31, 2006, partially offset by a $10.2 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 44 loans totaling $264.4 million during the same period,

 

    a decrease of $1.4 million in accretable yield included in our interest income from the three months ended March 31, 2005 to the same period in 2006.

Rental Income. At both March 31, 2006 and 2005, we had two consolidated real estate interests, which generated rental income that is included in our financial statements. We received rental income of $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The $600,000 increase was primarily the result of one property’s annual reconciliation of amounts due from a major tenant for the portion of property operations expenses for which they are financially responsible, pursuant to their lease.

Fee Income and Other. Revenues generated by our wholly owned subsidiary, RAIT Capital Corp d/b/a Pinnacle Capital Group, are generally reported in this income category. Pinnacle provides, or arranges for another lender to provide, first-lien conduit loans to our borrowers. This service often assists us in offering the borrower a complete financing package, including our mezzanine or bridge financing. Where we have made a bridge loan to a borrower, we may be able to assist our borrower in refinancing our bridge loan, for which we will earn related fee income through Pinnacle. We also include financial consulting fees in this income category. Financial consulting fees are generally negotiated on a transaction by transaction basis and, as a result, the sources of such fees for any particular period are not generally indicative of future sources and amounts. We earned fee and other income of $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $911,000 earned in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Included in fee and other income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were consulting fees of $3.6 million and $2.0 million of revenue generated by Pinnacle. Included in fee and other income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 were revenues of $811,000 generated by Pinnacle. If we implement the CDO strategy referred to above in “Overview”, we anticipate that we will seek to increase fee income resulting from investments intended to support our CDOs, which may shift some income previously characterized as interest income to fee income.

Investment Income. We derived our investment income from the return on our unconsolidated real estate interests and from interest earned on cash held in bank accounts. We received investment income of $1.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Interest Expense. Interest expense consists of interest payments made on senior indebtedness relating to loans, long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests and interest payments made on our credit facility and lines of credit. We anticipate our interest expense will increase as we increase our use of leverage to enhance our return on our investments. Interest expense was $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The $3.8 million increase was attributable to the establishment and utilization of $365.0 million in additional borrowing capability from our new unsecured credit facility and other senior indebtedness.

Property Operating Expenses; Depreciation and Amortization. Property operating expenses were $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Depreciation and amortization was $304,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $293,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Included

 

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in property operating expenses are management fees paid to Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc., an affiliate of the spouse of our chairman and chief executive officer, for providing real estate management services for the real estate underlying our real estate interests. Brandywine provided real estate management services to four properties underlying our consolidated real estate interests at both March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We paid management fees of $152,000 and $155,000 to Brandywine for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In addition, at both March 31, 2006, and 2005, Brandywine provided real estate management services for real estate underlying seven of our unconsolidated real estate interests (whose results of operations are not included in our consolidated financial statements.) We anticipate that we will continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services.

Salaries and Related Benefits; General and Administrative Expense. Salaries and related benefits were $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. General and administrative expenses were $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, as compared to $861,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in salaries and related benefits expense was due to increased costs of employee benefits including those of our supplemental executive retirement plan. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased costs relating to directors and officers insurance and regulatory compliance costs.

Included in general and administrative expense is rental expense relating to our downtown Philadelphia office space. We sublease these offices pursuant to two operating leases that provide for annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage we occupy. The sub-leases expire in August 2010 and both contain two five-year renewal options. One sub-lease is with The Bancorp, Inc. We paid rent to Bancorp in the amount of $84,000 and $62,000 the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The other sublease is with The Richardson Group, Inc. We paid rent to Richardson in the amount of $11,400 and $14,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Also included in general and administrative expenses is $15,000 that we paid in both three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 to Bancorp for technical support services provided to us. Our relationships with Bancorp and Richardson are described in note 9 to our consolidated financial statements.

Non-operating interest income. We derived our non-operating interest income primarily from interest earned on cash held in bank accounts. Our non-operating interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 were $349,000 and $95,000, respectively. The increase is primarily due to higher average cash balances and higher average interest rates in 2006 compared to the corresponding periods in 2005.

Discontinued Operations. As of October 3, 2005, we classified as “held for sale” one of our consolidated real estate interests, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006 we classified as “held for sale” another consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. The results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, recognition of depreciation expense on these interests ceased upon their reclassification as “held for sale”.

We sold the Philadelphia, PA office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, GA shopping center and the Watervliet, NY apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.25 million, respectively. We recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests. The Rockville, MD office building was sold in December 2006 for $13.0 million and we expect to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, our Chairman of the Board, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (we own the remaining 84.6%) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

 

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The following is a summary of the operations of our investments held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of income for all periods presented:

 

    

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

MARCH 31,

     2006    2005

Rental income

   $ 4,443,829    $ 4,441,941

Less: Operating expenses

     2,219,816      2,198,816

Interest expense

     1,051,048      1,067,431

Depreciation and amortization

     231,422      751,600
             

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 941,543    $ 424,094
             

The increases in rental income from 2005 to 2006 were due to our successful negotiation of expansions and renewals of leases with existing major tenants. The decrease in depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2006 from the same period in 2005 was due to the cessation of our recognition of depreciation expense once we reclassified the property as “held for sale”.

 

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EX-99.7 10 dex997.htm SECOND QUARTER 2006 QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM 1 Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1

Exhibit 99.7

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT

ON FORM 10-Q

 

     PAGE

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   2

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   2

Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

   2

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

   3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

   4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — June 30, 2006 (unaudited)

   5

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   19


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

JUNE 30, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

  

DECEMBER 31,

2005

 
ASSETS      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 15,229,266    $ 71,419,877  

Restricted cash

     35,669,786      20,892,402  

Accrued interest receivable

     14,475,190      13,127,801  

Real estate loans, net

     870,876,459      714,428,071  

Unconsolidated real estate interests

     41,966,842      40,625,713  

Consolidated real estate interests

     47,429,106      44,958,407  

Consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     10,322,287      104,339,564  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

     606,009      590,834  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     13,774,507      13,314,758  

Goodwill

     887,143      887,143  
               

Total assets

   $ 1,051,236,595    $ 1,024,584,570  
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 5,968,903    $ 3,225,997  

Accrued interest payable

     2,258,187      2,178,315  

Tenant security deposits

     4,185      3,185  

Dividends payable

     17,428,889      —    

Borrowers’ escrows

     28,284,368      15,981,762  

Senior indebtedness relating to loans

     64,000,000      66,500,000  

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests

     30,946,556      959,442  

Liabilities underlying consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     7,125,055      63,641,400  

Unsecured line of credit

     267,000,000      240,000,000  

Secured lines of credit

     13,000,000      22,400,000  
               

Total liabilities

   $ 436,016,143    $ 414,890,101  

Minority interest

     449,303      459,684  

Shareholders’ equity:

     

Preferred shares, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,760,000 shares issued and outstanding

     27,600      27,600  

8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,258,300 shares issued and outstanding

     22,583      22,583  

Common shares, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized shares; issued and outstanding 28,111,111 and 27,899,065 shares

     281,111      278,991  

Additional paid-in-capital

     606,277,814      602,919,108  

Retained earnings

     8,162,041      6,250,150  

Loans for stock options exercised

     —        (263,647 )
               

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 614,771,149    $ 609,234,785  
               

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,051,236,595    $ 1,024,584,570  
               

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

   

FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

REVENUES

        

Interest income

   $ 22,463,584     $ 19,634,961     $ 42,033,966     $ 38,610,151  

Rental income

     3,154,672       3,116,077       6,707,367       6,155,231  

Fee income and other

     2,225,537       2,085,676       7,886,761       2,997,108  

Investment income

     1,115,700       1,722,800       2,309,988       2,946,863  
                                

Total revenues

     28,959,493       26,559,514       58,938,082       50,709,353  
                                

COSTS AND EXPENSES

        

Interest

     6,961,220       3,274,497       12,353,791       4,871,820  

Property operating expenses

     1,676,008       1,693,626       3,624,233       3,461,145  

Salaries and related benefits

     1,793,466       1,244,207       3,671,452       2,494,556  

General and administrative

     891,522       1,258,783       2,063,218       2,119,839  

Depreciation and amortization

     305,762       297,543       610,133       590,690  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     11,627,978       7,768,656       22,322,827       13,538,050  
                                

Net operating income

   $ 17,331,515     $ 18,790,858     $ 36,615,255     $ 37,171,303  

Non-operating interest income

     303,032       138,959       652,502       233,542  

Minority interest

     (5,425 )     (5,266 )     (10,139 )     (15,255 )
                                

Net income from continuing operations

     17,629,122       18,924,551       37,257,618       37,389,590  

Gain from discontinued operations

     2,788,663       —         2,788,663       —    

Net income from discontinued operations

     410,816       284,896       1,352,359       708,990  
                                

Net income

   $ 20,828,601     $ 19,209,447     $ 41,398,640     $ 38,098,580  

Dividends attributed to preferred shares

     2,518,955       2,518,955       5,037,910       5,037,910  
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 18,309,646     $ 16,690,492     $ 36,360,730     $ 33,060,670  
                                

Net income from continuing operations per common share-basic

   $ 0.55     $ 0.64     $ 1.15     $ 1.27  

Net income from discontinued operations per common share-basic

     0.11       0.01       0.15       0.02  
                                

Net income per common share basic

   $ 0.66     $ 0.65     $ 1.30     $ 1.29  
                                

Net income from continuing operations per common share-diluted

   $ 0.54     $ 0.64     $ 1.15     $ 1.26  

Net income from discontinued operations per common share-diluted

     0.11       0.01       0.15       0.02  
                                

Net income per common share diluted

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 1.30     $ 1.28  
                                

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

 
     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 41,398,640     $ 38,098,580  

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

     10,139       15,255  

Gain from discontinued operations

     (2,788,663 )     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     908,278       2,112,070  

Accretion of loan discounts

     (13,391 )     (5,863,556 )

Amortization of debt costs

     797,587       317,031  

Deferred compensation

     75,514       263,124  

Employee bonus shares

     —         21,895  

Decrease in tenant escrows

     —         44,332  

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (2,321,445 )     (7,007,574 )

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (907,049 )     (2,370,718 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,721,620       (1,179,142 )

Increase in accrued interest payable

     78,351       1,003,263  

Increase (decrease) in tenant security deposits

     1,000       (7,866 )

(Increase) decrease in borrowers’ escrows

     (2,474,778 )     24,234  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     37,485,803       25,470,928  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment

     (87,819 )     (36,651 )

Real estate loans purchased

     (30,280,646 )     (4,250,000 )

Real estate loans originated

     (386,701,808 )     (223,487,652 )

Principal repayments from real estate loans

     255,706,989       110,812,056  

Repayments from unconsolidated real estate interests

     —         8,000,000  

Release (collection) of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate Interests

     521,610       (183,313 )

Collection of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (23,249 )     (1,272 )

Investment in consolidated real estate interests

     (3,520,077 )     (428,679 )

Distributions paid by consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (20,520 )     (30,780 )

Investment in unconsolidated real estate interests

     (1,341,129 )     (8,025,913 )

Investment in consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (42,669 )     (2,867,539 )

Proceeds from disposition of consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     45,515,539       —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (120,273,779 )     (120,499,743 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Principal repayments on senior indebtedness

     (2,500,540 )     (91,293 )

Principal repayments on long-term debt

     (92,781 )     (529,226 )

Proceeds of senior indebtedness

     —         96,500,000  

Proceeds of long term debt

     30,000,000       —    

(Repayments) advances on secured lines of credit

     (9,400,000 )     25,424,447  

Advances on unsecured lines of credit

     27,000,000       —    

Payment of preferred dividends

     (5,037,910 )     (5,037,910 )

Payment of common dividends

     (16,920,363 )     (15,272,439 )

Issuance of common shares, net

     3,285,312       151,245  

Principal payments on loans for stock options exercised

     263,647       237,637  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     26,597,365       101,382,461  
                

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (56,190,611 )     6,353,646  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     71,419,877       13,331,373  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 15,229,266     $ 19,685,019  
                

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements contain all disclosures which are necessary to present fairly RAIT Financial Trust’s (the “Company”) consolidated financial position at June 30, 2006, its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which in the opinion of management are necessary in order to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as updated by the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2006. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 to conform to the presentation as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company has adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payment”. Statement 123 (R) requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

Statement 123 (R) replaces FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting For Stock Issued to Employees”. Statement 123, as originally issued in 1995, established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that Statement permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion 25, as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. The impact of Statement 123 (R), if it had been in effect, on the net earnings and related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Because the Company adopted Statement 123 (R) using the modified prospective transition method, prior periods have not been restated. Under this method, the Company is required to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company measured share-based compensation cost using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock option grants prior to January 1, 2006 and anticipates using this pricing model for future grants. The Company did not grant options in the three or six months ended June 30, 2006.

 

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Share-based compensation of $5,500 and $11,000 (less than $.01 per share) was recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, which related to the unvested portion of options to acquire the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest (the “Common Shares”) granted prior to January 1, 2006. Reported net income, adjusting for share-based compensation that would have been recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 if Statement 123 (R) had been followed in that quarter is presented in the following table:

 

    

FOR THE

THREE MONTHS

ENDED

JUNE 30,

   

FOR THE

SIX MONTHS

ENDED

JUNE 30,

 
     2005     2005  

Net income available to common shareholders, as reported

   $ 16,690,000     $ 33,061,000  

Less: stock based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards

     (7,000 )     (14,000 )
                

Pro forma net income

   $ 16,683,000     $ 33,047,000  
                

Net income per share — basic

   $ 0.65     $ 1.29  

as reported pro forma

   $ 0.65     $ 1.29  

Net income per share — diluted

   $ 0.65     $ 1.28  

as reported pro forma

   $ 0.65     $ 1.28  

The adoption of Statement 123 (R) did not change the way that the Company has accounted for stock awards in prior periods and therefore no such change is reflected in the pro forma table above. The Company expenses the fair value of stock awards determined at the grant date on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

The Company has adopted Financial Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and revised FIN 46 (“FIN 46(R)”). In doing so, the Company has evaluated its various interests to determine whether they are in variable interest entities. These variable interests are primarily subordinated financings in the form of mezzanine loans or unconsolidated real estate interests. The Company has identified 23 and 24 variable interests having an aggregate book value of $130.1 million and $180.8 million that it held as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. For one of these variable interests, with a book value of $41.1 million at June 30, 2006, the Company determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary and such variable interest is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The variable interest entity consolidated by the Company is the borrower under a first mortgage loan secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company purchased the first mortgage loan in June 2003 (face value and underlying collateral value are both in excess of $40.0 million) for $26.8 million. At the time the Company purchased the loan, the Company determined that the entity that owned the property was not a variable interest entity.

Prior to the loan’s maturity date, in August 2004, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with the borrower that provided that the Company will take no action with regard to foreclosure or sale of the building for a period of three years, with two one-year extension options, subject to the Company’s approval. The agreement also gives the Company operational and managerial control of the property with the owner relinquishing any right to participate. The Company also agreed to make additional loan advances to fund certain outstanding fees and commissions (some of which fees are owed to an affiliate of the owner), and to fund shortfalls in operating cash flow, if necessary, during the forbearance period. The loan remains outstanding in its full amount and, aside from extending the maturity date of the loan, no other terms were adjusted.

The Company concluded that entering into the forbearance agreement is a triggering event under FIN 46(R) and thus the variable interest must be reconsidered. Because the actual owner of the property no longer had a controlling financial interest in the property and the Company had the obligation to make additional advances under the Company’s loan to fund any potential losses, the Company determined that the borrower is a variable interest entity and that the Company is the primary beneficiary due to the Company absorbing the majority of the probability weighted expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). The Company continues to hold a valid and enforceable first mortgage and the value of the property exceeds the Company’s carrying value of the loan. However, as the primary beneficiary, the Company is required to consolidate this variable interest entity pursuant to FIN 46(R).

 

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The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the variable interest entity, which are summarized below:

 

    

AS OF AND

FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

  

AS OF AND

FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

Total assets

   $ 50,396,161    $ 50,396,161
             

Total liabilities

   $ 556,424    $ 556,424
             

Total income

   $ 2,296,675    $ 4,969,486

Total expense

     1,629,544      3,135,468
             

Net income

   $ 667,131    $ 1,834,018
             

NOTE 2 — CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include non-interest earning deposits and interest earning deposits. Cash paid for interest was $15.5 million and $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Dividends declared during the second quarter of 2006 and 2005, but not paid until July 2006 and 2005, were $17.4 million and $15.6 million, respectively.

NOTE 3 — RESTRICTED CASH AND BORROWERS’ ESCROWS

Restricted cash and borrowers’ escrows represent borrowers’ funds held by the Company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the Company’s discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans.

NOTE 4 — REAL ESTATE LOANS

The Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

 

    

June 30, 2006

(unaudited)

   

December 31,

2005

 

First mortgages

   $ 551,667,857     $ 424,098,275  

Mezzanine loans

     321,052,788       291,158,720  
                

Subtotal

     872,720,645       715,256,995  

Unearned fees

     (1,618,029 )     (602,767 )

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (226,157 )     (226,157 )
                

Real estate loans, net

     870,876,459       714,428,071  

Less: Senior indebtedness related to loans

     (64,000,000 )     (66,500,000 )
                

Real estate loans, net of senior indebtedness

   $ 806,876,459     $ 647,928,071  
                

The following is a summary description of the assets contained in the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans as of June 30, 2006:

 

TYPE OF LOAN

  

NUMBER

OF LOANS

  

AVERAGE

LOAN TO

VALUE (1)

   

RANGE OF LOAN

YIELDS (2)

    RANGE OF
MATURITIES

First mortgages

   37    77 %   7.0% – 17.0 %   8/10/06 – 7/18/09

Mezzanine loans

   93    84 %   10.0% – 17.0 %   9/16/06 – 5/1/21

(1) Calculated as the sum of the outstanding balance of the Company’s loan and senior loan (if any) divided by the current appraised value of the underlying collateral.

 

(2) The Company’s calculation of loan yield includes points charged.

 

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The properties underlying the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following types as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

 

     JUNE 30, 2006     DECEMBER 31, 2005  
      PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
   PERCENTAGE    

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT

   PERCENTAGE  

Multi-family

   $ 411.4 million    47 %   $ 351.0 million    49 %

Office

     181.4 million    21 %     146.2 million    20 %

Retail and other

     279.9 million    32 %     218.0 million    31 %
                          

Total

   $ 872.7 million    100 %   $ 715.2 million    100 %
                          

As of June 30, 2006, the maturities of the Company’s real estate loans in the remainder of 2006, in each year through 2010, and the aggregate maturities thereafter are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 279,756,538

2007

     224,029,988

2008

     99,137,524

2009

     38,106,886

2010

     11,530,169

Thereafter

     220,159,540
      

Total

   $ 872,720,645
      

Senior indebtedness relating to loans arises when the Company sells a participation or other interest in one of its first mortgages or mezzanine loans to another lender. These participations and interests rank senior to the Company’s right to repayment under the relevant mortgage or loan in various ways. As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, senior indebtedness relating to loans consisted of the following:

 

    

June 30, 2006

(unaudited)

  

December 31,

2005

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a book value of $12,786,014 and $12,782,840 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 250 basis points (7.86% at June 30, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due October 31, 2006

   $ 5,000,000    $ 5,000,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,000,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, payable interest only at 4.5% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2006 (1)

     6,500,000      6,500,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,000,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, payable interest only at 5.5% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2006 (1)

     1,500,000      1,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $15,500,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, payable interest only at 5.0% due monthly, principal balance due October 15, 2006

     11,000,000      11,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a mezzanine loan with a book value of $12,168,169 and $19,468,759 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at the bank’s prime rate (8.25% at June 30, 2006) due quarterly, principal balance due April 30, 2007

     —        2,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $50,662,317 and $45,252,334 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at 6.0% due monthly, principal balance due February 25, 2007

     35,000,000      35,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $8,000,000 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 200 basis points (7.36% at June 30, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due September 1, 2007

     5,000,000      5,000,000
             

Total

   $ 64,000,000    $ 66,500,000
             

(1) Effective August 4, 2006 these loans, which are secured by the same first mortgage, were combined into one $8.0 million loan. Interest only is payable monthly at 6.75% and the principal balance is due September 29, 2009. In July 2006, the first mortgage securing these loans was increased to $9,750,000. The table below reflects the maturity date of this debt as September 29, 2009.

 

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As of June 30, 2006, the senior indebtedness relating to loans maturing in the remainder of 2006, over the next four years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is, as follows:

 

2006

   $ 16,000,000

2007

     40,000,000

2008

     —  

2009

     8,000,000

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 64,000,000
      

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, $123.1 million and $138.8 million, respectively, in principal amount of loans were pledged as collateral for amounts outstanding on the Company’s secured lines of credit and senior indebtedness relating to loans.

NOTE 5 — CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INTERESTS

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company owned the following controlling interests in entities that own real estate. These interests are accounted for on a consolidated basis:

 

    100% limited and general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns an office building in Rohrerstown, Pennsylvania with 12,630 square feet on 2.93 acres used as a diagnostic imaging center. The Company acquired this interest for $1.7 million. After acquisition, the Company obtained non-recourse financing of $1.1 million ($946,556 and $959,442 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively), which bears interest at an annual rate of 7.33% and is due on August 1, 2008. The book value of this property at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $1.2 million.

 

    Also included in the Company’s consolidated real estate interests is a first mortgage with a carrying amount of $40.8 million secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In June 2003, the Company purchased the loan, which had a face value in excess of $40.0 million, for $26.8 million. Upon entering into a forbearance agreement with the owner of the property in August 2004, the Company determined that the borrowing entity was a variable interest entity (as defined in FIN 46) of which the Company was the primary beneficiary. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation — Variable Interest Entities.” The book value of this consolidated interest (including construction in progress) at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $45.6 million and $42.6 million, respectively. In April 2006, the Company obtained non-recourse financing secured by this real estate interest in the amount of $30.0 million ($30.0 million at June 30, 2006). The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 175 points (6.9375% at June 30, 2006) and is due April 17, 2008.

 

    Two parcels of land located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania with an aggregate book value of $613,500 at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

The Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Escrows and reserves represent amounts held for payment of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, repair and replacement costs, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions.

 

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JUNE 30, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

BOOK VALUE

    %    

DECEMBER 31, 2005

BOOK VALUE

    %  

Office

     49,081,247     99 %     45,561,170     99 %

Retail and other

     613,519     1 %     613,519     1 %
                            

Subtotal

     49,694,766     100 %     46,174,689     100 %

Plus: Escrows and reserves

     28,131         549,743    

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (2,293,791 )       (1,766,025 )  
                    

Consolidated real estate interests

   $ 47,429,106       $ 44,958,407    
                    

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, non-recourse, long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following:

 

    

JUNE 30, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

   DECEMBER 31, 2005

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $8,008, including interest at 7.33%, remaining principal due August 1, 2008

   $ 946,556    $ 959,442

Loan payable, secured by real estate, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 175 points (6.9375% at June 30, 2006) due monthly, principal due April 17, 2008

     30,000,000      —  
             

Total

   $ 30,946,556    $ 959,442
             

As of June 30, 2006, the amount of long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests that mature over the remainder of 2006, the next four years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is as follows:

 

2006

   $ 10,679

2007

     27,467

2008

     30,908,410

2009

     —  

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 30,946,556
      

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations are capitalized. Fees and costs incurred in the successful negotiation of leases are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Unamortized fees as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $6,150 and $6,364, respectively. Rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Depreciation expense relating to the Company’s real estate investments for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $263,882 and $259,708, respectively. Depreciation expense relating to the Company’s real estate investments for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $527,764 and $517,209, respectively. The Company leases space in the buildings it owns to several tenants. Approximate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable lease arrangements as of June 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 1,743,861

2007

     2,223,216

2008

     1,924,120

2009

     1,851,735

2010

     1,617,009

Thereafter

     1,011,387
      

Total

   $ 10,371,328
      

NOTE 6 — CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INTERESTS HELD FOR SALE — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As of October 3, 2005, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consolidated investments in real estate held for sale, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in

 

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Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the assets and liabilities of these real estate interests have been separately classified on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, and the results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, depreciation expense was no longer recorded for these assets once they were classified as “held for sale”.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations for the three buildings classified as “held for sale” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statement of income:

 

    

FOR THE THREE
MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

  

FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Rental income

   $ 2,652,687    $ 4,302,905    $ 7,096,517    $ 8,744,846

Less:

           

Operating expenses

     1,459,468      2,176,510      3,679,285      4,375,328

Interest expense

     678,455      1,071,720      1,729,503      2,139,150

Depreciation and amortization

     103,948      769,779      335,370      1,521,378
                           

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 410,816    $ 284,896    $ 1,352,359    $ 708,990
                           

The Company sold the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, Georgia shopping center and the Watervliet, New York apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. The Company recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests.

The Company sold the Rockville, Maryland office building in December 2006 for $13.0 million. The Company expects to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman of the Board of the Company, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (the remaining 84.6% is owned by the Company) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

NOTE 7 — UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE INTERESTS

Unconsolidated real estate interests include the Company’s non-controlling interests in limited partnerships accounted for under the cost method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” the Company accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited liability companies the same way that it accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited partnerships.

At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following:

 

    20% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 58-unit apartment building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a 20% partnership interest in a general partnership that owns an office building with 31,507 square feet in Alexandria, Virginia. In September 2002, the Company received these interests, together with a cash payment of $2.5 million, in repayment of two loans with a combined net book value of $2.3 million. The Company recorded these interests at their current fair value based upon discounted cash flows and recognized income from loan satisfaction in the amount of $3.2 million. As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Pennsylvania property is subject to non-recourse financing of $2.9 million bearing interest at 6.04% and maturing on February 1, 2013. The Virginia property is subject to non-recourse financing of $3.4 million at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, bearing interest at 6.75% and maturing on March 1, 2013.

 

   

Class B limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 363-unit multifamily apartment complex in Pasadena (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in September 2003 for $1.9 million. In July 2004, the Company

 

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contributed an additional $600,000 to the limited partnership. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $8.0 million at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, which bears interest at the 30-day London interbank offered rates, or LIBOR, plus 3.0% (8.33438% at June 30, 2006, but limited by an overall interest rate cap of 6.0%) with a LIBOR floor of 2.0%, and is due on October 9, 2006.

 

    3% membership interest in a limited liability company that has a 99.9% limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 504-unit multifamily apartment complex in Sugarland (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in April 2004 for $5.6 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.2 million and $14.3 million at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, which bears interest at an annual rate of 4.84%, and is due on November 1, 2009.

 

    0.1% Class B membership interest in an limited liability company that has an 100% interest in a limited liability company that has an 89.94% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 737,308 square foot 35-story urban office building in Chicago, Illinois. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $19.5 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $91.0 million at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, which bears interest at an annual rate of 5.3% and is due January 1, 2015.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies which together own a 231-unit multifamily apartment complex in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $2.9 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $18.0 million at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, which bears interest at 5.3% and is due January 1, 2014.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies, one which owns a 430-unit multifamily apartment complex in Orlando, Florida and the other which owns a 264-unit multifamily apartment complex in Bradenton, Florida. The Company acquired its membership interests in May 2005 for an aggregate amount of $9.5 million. As of both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Orlando property is subject to non-recourse financing of $23.5 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010. At both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the Bradenton property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.0 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010.

 

    A 20% residual interest in the net sales proceeds resulting from any future sale of a 27-unit apartment building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The property had been part of the collateral underlying one of the Company’s mezzanine loans until the loan was repaid in full in December 2005. The book value of the Company’s interest at both June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, $883,600, is computed using an assumed sale price that is based upon a third-party appraisal.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies, one which owns a 115,747 square foot shopping center in Austin, Texas and the other which owns a 77,352 square foot shopping center in Austin, Texas. The Company acquired its membership interests in June 2006 for an aggregate amount of $1.4 million. As of June 30, 2006 the first property is subject to non-recourse financing of $11.0 million bearing interest at 6.23% and maturing on July 5, 2016. At June 30, 2006 the second property is subject to non-recourse financing of $9.6 million bearing interest at 6.2% and maturing on July 5, 2016.

The Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at June 30, 2006:

 

    

JUNE 30, 2006

(UNAUDITED)

    DECEMBER 31, 2005  
     BOOK VALUE    %     BOOK VALUE    %  

Multi-family

   $ 19,495,518    46 %   $ 19,530,016    48 %

Office

     21,096,324    51 %     21,095,697    52 %

Retail

     1,375,000    3 %     —      —    
                          

Unconsolidated real estate interests

   $ 41,966,842    100 %   $ 40,625,713    100 %
                          

NOTE 8 — LINES OF CREDIT

At June 30, 2006 the Company had an unsecured line of credit with $335.0 million of maximum possible borrowings ($267.0 million outstanding) and two secured lines of credit, one of which has $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings and one which has $50.0 million of maximum possible borrowings.

 

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The following is a description of the Company’s unsecured and secured lines of credit at June 30, 2006:

UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT

The Company is party to a revolving credit agreement that, as of June 30, 2006, provides for a senior unsecured line of credit in an amount up to $335.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the facility of up to a maximum of $350.0 million. Borrowing availability under the unsecured line of credit is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The unsecured line of credit will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless the Company extends the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the unsecured line of credit bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at the Company’s option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of: (i) the prime rate of the bank serving as administrative agent, or (ii) the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points, plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of the Company’s total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the unsecured line of credit until the maturity date of the unsecured line of credit, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due. The Company pays a commitment fee quarterly on the difference between the aggregate amount of the commitments in effect from time to time under the unsecured line of credit and the outstanding balance under the unsecured line of credit. The commitment fee is equal to fifteen basis points (twenty five basis points if this difference is greater than 50% of the amount of the unsecured line of credit) per annum of this difference.

The Company’s ability to borrow under the unsecured line of credit is subject to its ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that the Company not pay dividends in excess of 100% of its adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. The unsecured line of credit also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of the Company’s obligations under the unsecured line of credit may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At June 30, 2006, the Company had $267.0 million outstanding under the unsecured line of credit, of which $122.0 million bore interest at 6.95219%, $125.0 million bore interest at 6.73%, and $20.0 million bore interest at 6.77563%. Based upon the Company’s eligible assets as of August 7, 2006, the Company had approximately $30.0 million of availability under the unsecured line of credit.

SECURED LINES OF CREDIT

At June 30, 2006, the Company had no amounts outstanding under its $30.0 million line of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either: (a) the 30-day LIBOR, plus 2.5%, or (b) the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at the Company’s election. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

At June 30, 2006, the Company had $13.0 million outstanding under its $50.0 million line of credit. In February 2006, this credit line was increased from $25.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $50.0 million. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.25%. The current interest rate is 7.65%. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in February 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by February 2008.

 

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NOTE 9 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company’s calculation of earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 in accordance with SFAS No. 128 is as follows:

 

    

FOR THE

THREE MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 30,

   

FOR THE

SIX MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Numerator:

        

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 17,629,122     $ 18,924,551     $ 37,257,618     $ 37,389,590  

Net income from discontinued operations

     410,816       284,896       1,352,359       708,990  

Gain from discontinued operations

     2,788,663       —         2,788,663       —    
                                

Net income

   $ 20,828,601     $ 19,209,447     $ 41,398,640     $ 38,098,580  

Dividends attributable to preferred shares

     (2,518,955 )     (2,518,955 )     (5,037,910 )     (5,037,910 )
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 18,309,646     $ 16,690,492     $ 36,360,730     $ 33,060,670  
                                

Denominator:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

     27,909,145       25,591,644       27,904,735       25,587,366  

Add: effect of options

     71,257       185,213       74,585       175,859  

Add: effect of phantom units

     69,454       3,692       61,375       3,221  

Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted

     28,049,856       25,780,549       28,040,695       25,766,446  

Basic earnings per share:

        

Net income

   $ 0.55     $ 0.64     $ 1.15     $ 1.27  

Net income from discontinued operations

     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.02  

Gain from discontinued operations

     0.10       —         0.10       —    

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 0.66     $ 0.65     $ 1.30     $ 1.29  

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Net income

   $ 0.54     $ 0.64     $ 1.15     $ 1.26  

Net income from discontinued operations

     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.02  

Gain from discontinued operations

     0.10       —         0.10       —    

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 1.30     $ 1.28  

NOTE 10 — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company maintains the RAIT Financial Trust 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Compensation Plan”). The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan is 2,500,000.

The Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees phantom shares pursuant to the RAIT Financial Trust Phantom Share Plan and phantom units pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan. Both phantom shares and phantom units are redeemable for Common Shares issued under the Equity Compensation Plan. Redemption occurs after a period of time after vesting set by the Compensation Committee. All outstanding phantom shares were issued to non-management trustees, vested immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon separation from service from the Company. Phantom units granted to non-management trustees vest immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) a trustee’s termination of service with the Company. Phantom units granted to officers and employees vest in varying percentages set by the Compensation Committee over four years, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed between one to two years after vesting as set by the Compensation Committee. The Company has been accounting for grants of phantom shares and phantom units in accordance with SFAS No. 123, which requires the recognition of compensation expenses on the date of grant.

The Company did not grant any phantom shares during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. The Company granted 1,392 phantom shares during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. There were 4,136 phantom shares outstanding at June 30, 2006. During the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $0 and $13,000, respectively, in compensation expense relating to phantom shares issued under this plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $0 and $25,000, respectively, in compensation expenses relating to phantom shares issued under this plan.

The Company granted 0 and 54,002 phantom units during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. There were 65,318 and 0 phantom units outstanding at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $163,454 and $0, respectively, in compensation expenses relating to phantom units issued under this plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $300,000 and $0, respectively, in compensation expenses relating to phantom units issued under this plan.

 

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STOCK OPTIONS

In February and April 2002, the Company granted to its employees, executive officers and trustees options to purchase 61,100 Common Shares at the fair market value on the date of grant. These options, which were exercised in March through May 2002, had exercise prices of $16.92 and $19.85, respectively, per Common Share. The Common Shares issued pursuant to these exercises were subject to restrictions that had lapsed as of the fourth anniversary date of the grants. At the time of exercise, the Company provided loans to each person in the amount necessary to exercise such options. Each of these loans bore interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The aggregate principal amount of these loans was $0 and $263,647 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Interest on the outstanding principal amount was payable quarterly and 25% of the original principal amount of each loan was payable on each of the first four anniversaries. The final payments on the remaining loans outstanding were made by April 30, 2006.

From its inception through 2004, the Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees options to acquire Common Shares. The vesting period is determined by the Compensation Committee and the option term is generally ten years after the date of grant. At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 there were 276,183 and 477,360 options outstanding, respectively.

NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LITIGATION

As part of the Company’s business, the Company acquires and disposes of real estate investments and, as a result, expects that it will engage in routine litigation in the ordinary course of that business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

DELEGATED UNDERWRITING PROGRAM

In 2005 and 2006 the Company has entered into program agreements with eight mortgage lenders that provide that the mortgage lender will locate, qualify, and underwrite both a first mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan and then sell the mezzanine loan to the Company. The mezzanine loans must conform to the business, legal and documentary parameters in the program agreement and be in the range of $250,000 to $2.5 million. In most cases, the Company expects to acquire the mezzanine loan from the mortgage lender at the closing of the mezzanine loan. In general, if any variations are identified or any of the required deliveries are not received, the Company has a period of time to notify the mortgage lender of its election to either waive the variations or require the mortgage lender to repurchase the mezzanine loan. Each of the eight program agreements provides that the Company will fund up to $50.0 million per calendar quarter of loans that fit the pre-defined underwriting parameters. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company funded five and nine mezzanine loans totaling $2.5 million and $7.4 million, respectively, through the delegated underwriting program.

GUIDANCE LINES

In June 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with a borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $150.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $50.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio.

In March 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with another borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $50.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $30.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio.

 

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LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company sub-leases both its downtown and suburban Philadelphia office locations. The annual minimum rent due pursuant to the subleases for the remainder of 2006, each of the next four years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows as of June 30, 2006:

 

2006

   $ 203,044

2007

     395,352

2008

     395,352

2009

     395,352

2010

     263,568

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 1,652,668
      

The Company sub-leases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Bancorp Inc., at an annual rental based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Bancorp Inc. was approximately $84,000 and $168,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. Rent paid to Bancorp Inc. was approximately $83,000 and $145,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The Company’s affiliation with Bancorp Inc. is described in Note 12.

The Company sub-leases the remainder of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with The Richardson Group, Inc. (“Richardson”). The annual rental is based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Richardson was approximately $11,400 and $11,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Rent paid to Richardson was approximately $22,800 and $23,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Effective April 1, 2005, Richardson relinquished to the landlord its leasehold on a portion of the space they had subleased to the Company. Simultaneously, Bancorp entered into a lease agreement with the landlord for that space. The Company then entered into a new sublease with Bancorp for that space at annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The rent paid for this space is included in the amounts disclosed above. The Company’s affiliation with Richardson is described in Note 12.

The Company sub-leases suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office space at an annual rental of $15,600. This sublease currently terminates in February 2007 but renews automatically each year for a one year term unless prior notice of termination of the sublease is sent by either party to the sublease to the other party thereto.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company is party to employment agreements with Betsy Z. Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Scott F. Schaeffer, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, that provide for compensation and certain other benefits. The agreements also provide for severance payments under certain circumstances.

NOTE 12 — TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc. (“Brandywine”), is an affiliate of the spouse of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Brandywine provided real estate management services to eleven properties underlying the Company’s real estate interests at both June 30, 2006 and 2005. Management fees in the following amounts were paid to Brandywine relating to these interest; $121,000 and $341,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $207,000 and $454,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The Company believes that the management fees charged by Brandywine are comparable to those that could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. The Company expects to continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services to properties underlying the Company’s investments.

Betsy Z. Cohen has been the Chairman of the Board of The Bancorp Bank (“Bancorp”), a commercial bank, since November 2003 and a director of The Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp Inc”), a registered financial holding company for Bancorp, since September 2000 and the Chief Executive Officer of both Bancorp and Bancorp Inc. since September 2000. Daniel G. Cohen, Mrs. Cohen’s son, (a) has been the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Bancorp since November 2003, was the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp from September 2000 to November 2003, was the Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp from July 2000 to September 2000 and has been Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp since 1999 and (b) has been the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp Inc. and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp Inc. since 1999. The Company maintains most of its checking, demand deposit, and restricted cash accounts at Bancorp. As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $42.8 million and $84.2 million, respectively, on deposit, of which approximately $42.7 million and $84.1 million, respectively, is over the FDIC insurance limit. The Company pays a fee of $5,000 per month to Bancorp for information system technical support services. The Company paid $15,000

 

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for these services for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The Company paid $30,000 for these services for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

The Company subleases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Bancorp Inc. A portion of this space is sublet to Richardson whose Chairman is Jonathan Z. Cohen, the Vice-Chairman, a trustee and Secretary of the Company, and a son of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company sub-leases the remainder of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Richardson. For a description of these operating leases, see Note 11 — “Commitments and Contingencies — Lease Obligations”.

NOTE 13 — DIVIDENDS

Common Shares

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues or expenses (such as depreciation), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends or, alternatively, may be required to borrow to make sufficient dividend payments.

On each declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend in an amount per Common Share, in the aggregate dividend amount and payable on the payment date to holders of Common Shares on the record date opposite such declaration date.

 

DECLARATION DATE

   RECORD
DATE
   PAYMENT
DATE
   DIVIDEND
PER SHARE
  

AGGREGATE

DIVIDEND
AMOUNT

06/19/06

   07/06/06    07/17/06    $ 0.62    $ 17,428,889

03/24/06

   04/05/06    04/14/06    $ 0.61    $ 17,019,949

Series A Preferred Shares

On each declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.484375 per share on the Company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) in the aggregate dividend amount and payable on the payment date to holders of Series A Preferred Shares on the record date opposite such declaration date.

 

DECLARATION DATE

   RECORD
DATE
   PAYMENT
DATE
  

AGGREGATE

DIVIDEND
AMOUNT

07/25/06

   09/01/06    10/02/06    $ 1,336,875

05/08/06

   06/01/06    06/30/06    $ 1,336,875

01/24/06

   03/01/06    03/31/06    $ 1,336,875

Series B Preferred Shares

On the declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.5234375 per share on the Company’s 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) in the aggregate dividend amount and payable on the payment date to holders of Series B Preferred Shares on the record date opposite such declaration date.

 

DECLARATION DATE

   RECORD
DATE
   PAYMENT
DATE
  

AGGREGATE

DIVIDEND
AMOUNT

07/25/06

   09/01/06    10/02/06    $ 1,182,080

05/08/06

   06/01/06    06/30/06    $ 1,182,080

01/24/06

   03/01/06    03/31/06    $ 1,182,080

NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of June

 

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8, 2006 among the Company, Taberna and RT Sub. Taberna became a subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, each Taberna common share was converted into the right to receive 0.5389 of a RAIT common share. The Company issued an aggregate of 23,904,388 RAIT common shares in the Merger and, immediately following the merger, had 52,145,491 common shares outstanding. As a result of the Merger, each share of RT Sub’s series of nonvoting preferred stock was converted into a Taberna preferred share. The assets of Taberna as of December 11, 2006 consisted primarily of investments in securities and security-related receivables and investments in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables.

On December 11, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Betsy Z. Cohen in connection with the Merger. In addition, certain changes were made to the terms and conditions of her supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) as described in her employment agreement. In connection with the amendment and restatement of the employment agreement, the Company memorialized the terms of the SERP benefit set forth in Mrs. Cohen’s employment agreement in an amended and restated SERP plan document (the “SERP Plan”). Also, on December 11, 2006, RAIT entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Scott F. Schaeffer the Co-President of the Company in connection with the Merger.

On December 11, 2006, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, the Company filed articles of amendment changing its name to “RAIT Financial Trust.”

On December 11, 2006, the Company, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and certain lenders entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2005, which amends or waives certain definitions and financial covenants contained in the revolving credit agreement. This amendment was entered into in connection with the Merger.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees and

    Shareholders RAIT Financial Trust

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of RAIT Financial Trust (formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 1, 2006 (except for note 6, as to which the date is December 27, 2006) we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 8, 2006 (except for note 6 and note 14 as to which the date is December 27, 2006)

 

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EX-99.8 11 dex998.htm SECOND QUARTER 2006 QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM 2 Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2

Exhibit 99.8

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or similar words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, as more particularly set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.

OVERVIEW

We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law. We make investments in real estate primarily by making real estate loans, acquiring real estate loans and acquiring interests in real estate. Our principal business objective is to generate income for distribution to our shareholders from a combination of interest and fees on loans, rents and other income from our interests in real estate.

Our revenues increased 9.0% from $26.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 to $29.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, while our net income available to common shareholders increased 9.7% to $18.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 from $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Our revenues increased 16.2% from $50.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 to $58.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, while our net income available to common shareholders increased 10.0% to $36.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 from $33.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Due to the sale of three consolidated investments in real estate during the second quarter of 2006, our total assets grew only 2.6% to $1.1 billion at June 30, 2006 from $1.0 billion at December 31, 2005. However, our real estate loans, net, grew 21.9% from $714.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $870.9 million at June 30, 2006.

We believe the principal reasons for this growth were:

 

    Increased mezzanine and bridge loans— we continued to grow our core business of making mezzanine and bridge loans in 2006. We originated, purchased or acquired $417.0 million, in the aggregate, of mezzanine and bridge loans in the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $227.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005.

 

    Increased use of leverage — Throughout 2005 and continuing through August 2006 we leveraged our asset base by investing over $375.0 million we have obtained by establishing new sources of debt financing.

We have been seeking to increase the return on our investments in appropriate cases by increasing our use of debt to leverage our investments while seeking to minimize the cost of this debt. While the unsecured line of credit described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” has enabled us to borrow increasing amounts at lower interest rates than those available under our secured lines of credit, we have found that the cost of the funds we borrow under all our lines of credit has been increasing as interest rates generally rise. To further reduce our cost of funds, we are exploring ways to use collateralized debt obligations, or CDOs, to finance our investments. CDOs are securities supported by a pool of debt assets. We believe aggregating pools of our investments to support CDOs may enable us to reduce our related cost of funds. We may need to obtain waivers or amendments under, or otherwise replace, our unsecured and secured lines of credit in order to carry out our CDO strategy. We cannot assure you that we will be able to carry out this CDO strategy or that we will be able to achieve our goals with respect to our CDO strategy. As described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” we are in the process of negotiating a warehouse line of credit that we anticipate will provide us with up to $200.0 million of availability in the third quarter of 2006 and enable us to structure a CDO or other securitization thereafter which we believe will lower our borrowing costs. In addition, we believe our ability to carry out this CDO strategy will be enhanced if we are able to consummate the merger described below under “Proposed Merger With Taberna.”

 

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MERGER WITH TABERNA

On December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), our newly formed subsidiary, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of June 8, 2006 among us, Taberna and RT Sub. Taberna became our subsidiary. As a result of the Merger, each Taberna common share was converted into the right to receive 0.5389 of a RAIT common share. We issued an aggregate of 23,904,388 RAIT common shares in the Merger and, immediately following the merger, had 52,145,491 common shares outstanding. As a result of the Merger, each share of RT Sub’s series of nonvoting preferred stock was converted into a Taberna preferred share. The assets of Taberna as of December 11, 2006 consisted primarily of investments in securities and security-related receivables and investments in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The principal sources of our liquidity and capital resources from our commencement in January 1998 through June 30, 2006 were our public offerings of common shares, 7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares and 8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares. After offering costs and underwriting discounts and commissions, these offerings have allowed us to obtain net offering proceeds of $594.2 million. We expect to continue to rely on offerings of our securities as a principal source of our liquidity and capital resources.

We issued 2,760,000 Series A preferred shares in March and April 2004 for net proceeds of $66.6 million. Our Series A preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 7.75% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $1.9375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series A preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series A preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series A preferred shares before March 19, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after March 19, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, we paid dividends on our Series A preferred shares of $2.6 million, in the aggregate.

We issued 2,258,300 Series B preferred shares in October and November 2004 for net proceeds of $54.4 million. Our Series B preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 8.375% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $2.09375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series B preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series B preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series B preferred shares before October 5, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after October 5, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series B preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, we paid dividends on our Series B preferred shares of $2.4 million, in the aggregate. Our Series A preferred shares and Series B preferred shares rank on a parity with respect to dividend rights, redemption rights and distributions upon liquidation.

We also maintain liquidity through our unsecured line of credit and our secured lines of credit. At June 30, 2006, our unsecured line of credit provided for $335.0 million of maximum possible borrowings (we have the right to request an increase in the unsecured line of credit of up to an additional $15.0 million, to a maximum of $350.0 million, subject to certain pre-defined requirements) and two secured lines of credit, one of which has $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings, and the second of which has $50.0 million of maximum possible borrowings.

The following are descriptions of our unsecured and secured lines of credit at June 30, 2006:

UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT

We are party to a revolving credit agreement that, as of June 30, 2006, provides for a senior unsecured line of credit in an amount up to $335.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the unsecured line of credit of up to a maximum of $350.0 million. Borrowing availability under the unsecured line of credit is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The

 

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unsecured line of credit will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless we extend the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the unsecured line of credit bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at our option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of:

 

    the prime rate of the bank serving as administrative agent or

 

    the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points, plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of our total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. We are obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the unsecured line of credit until the maturity date of the unsecured line of credit, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due. We pay a commitment fee quarterly on the difference between the aggregate amount of the commitments in effect from time to time under the unsecured line of credit and the outstanding balance under the unsecured line of credit. This commitment fee is equal to fifteen basis points (twenty five basis points if this difference is greater than 50% of the amount of the unsecured line of credit) per annum of this difference.

Our ability to borrow under the unsecured line of credit is subject to our ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that we not pay dividends in excess of 100% of our adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. The unsecured line of credit also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of our obligations under the unsecured line of credit may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At June 30, 2006, we had $267.0 million outstanding under the unsecured line of credit, of which $122.0 million bore interest at 6.95219%, $125.0 million bore interest at 6.73%, and $20.0 million bore interest at 6.77563%. Based upon our eligible assets as of August 7, 2006, we had $30.0 million of availability under the unsecured line of credit.

SECURED LINES OF CREDIT

At June 30, 2006, we had $30.0 million of availability under our $30.0 million line of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either:

 

    the 30-day London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR plus 2.5% or

 

    the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at our election.

Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be repaid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

At June 30, 2006, we had $37.0 million of availability under our $50.0 million line of credit. In February 2006, the credit line was increased from $25.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $50.0 million. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.25%. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in February 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by February 2008.

Our other sources of liquidity and capital resources include principal payments on, refinancings of, and sales of senior participations in loans in our portfolio as well as refinancings and the proceeds of sales and other dispositions of our interests in real estate. These resources aggregated $240.8 million and $331.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $160.0 million and $215.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

 

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We also receive funds from a combination of interest and fees on our loans, rents and income from our real estate interests and consulting fees. As required by the Internal Revenue Code, we use this income, to the extent of not less than 90% of our taxable income, to pay distributions to our shareholders. The dividend distribution for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (paid on July 17, 2006 and July 15, 2005, respectively), was $17.4 million and $15.6 million, respectively, of which $17.3 million and $15.5 million, respectively, was in cash and $138,700 and $86,700, respectively, was in additional common shares issued through our dividend reinvestment plan. We also paid $5.0 million of dividends, in the aggregate, on our Series A and Series B preferred shares for both six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. We expect to continue to use funds from these sources to meet these needs.

We use our capital resources principally for originating and purchasing loans and acquiring real estate interests. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, we originated or purchased 23 loans in the aggregate amount of $190.0 million, as compared to ten loans in the aggregate amount of $119.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 we originated 46 loans in the aggregate amount of $417.0 million, as compared to 19 loans in the aggregate amount of $227.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

At June 30, 2006, we had approximately $15.2 million of cash on hand which, when combined with $65.8 million of loan repayments we received through August 7, 2006, and $42.0 million drawn on our lines of credit, provided for $11.5 million of loans originated through August 7, 2006 and to fund our second quarter dividend payments. We anticipate that we will use the remaining $94.2 million to fund investments that we expect to make through August 15, 2006.

We are in the process of negotiating a warehouse line of credit that we anticipate will provide us with up to $200.0 million of availability in the third quarter of 2006. We anticipate that we will use this warehouse line of credit to make investments and then, once we have accumulated a sufficient amount of suitable investments under this warehouse line of credit, structure a CDO or other securitization using these and other of our investments. We anticipate that a CDO or other securitization will lower our borrowing costs with respect to the underlying investments from those related to the warehouse line of credit and therefore increase our return from these investments.

We believe that our anticipated and existing sources of funds will be adequate for purposes of meeting our liquidity and capital needs. We do not currently experience material difficulties in maintaining and accessing these resources. However, we could encounter difficulties in the future, depending upon the development of conditions in the credit markets and the other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

We may also seek to develop other sources of capital, including, without limitation, long-term borrowings, offerings of our warrants, issuances of our debt securities and the securitization and sale of pools of our loans. Our ability to meet our long-term, that is, beyond one year, liquidity and capital resources requirements is subject to obtaining additional debt and equity financing. Any decision by our lenders and investors to enter into such transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our financial performance, compliance with the terms of our existing credit arrangements, industry or market trends, the general availability of and rates applicable to financing transactions, such lenders’ and investors’ resources and policies concerning the terms under which they make such capital commitments and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities. In addition, as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income, which limits the amount of cash from operations we can retain to fund our capital needs.

The following schedule summarizes our currently anticipated contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of June 30, 2006:

 

     PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

  

LESS THAN

ONE YEAR

  

ONE TO

THREE
YEARS

  

THREE TO

FIVE
YEARS

  

MORE
THAN

FIVE
YEARS

   TOTAL

Operating leases

   $ 203,044    $ 790,704    $ 658,920    $ —      $ 1,652,668

Indebtedness secured by real estate(1)

     16,091,777      71,286,124      8,394,421      6,253,409      102,025,731

Secured line of credit

     —        13,000,000      —        —        13,000,000

Unsecured line of credit

     —        267,000,000      —        —        267,000,000

Deferred compensation(2)

     —        1,647,268      —        —        1,647,268
                                  
   $ 16,294,821    $ 353,724,096    $ 9,053,341    $ 6,253,409    $ 385,325,667
                                  

 

(1) Indebtedness secured by real estate consists of senior indebtedness relating to loans, and long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests, and liabilities underlying a consolidated real estate interest held for sale.

 

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(2) Represents amounts due to fund our supplemental executive retirement plan or SERP. See note 10 of our consolidated financial statements, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that we believe have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that is material to investors.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, there were no material changes to these policies, except for the update described below.

Reserve for Loan Losses. We had a reserve for loan losses of $226,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005. This reserve is a general reserve and is not related to any individual loan or to an anticipated loss. In accordance with our policy, we determined that this reserve was adequate as of June 30, 2006, based upon our credit analysis of each of the loans in our portfolio. If that analysis were to change, we may be required to increase our reserve, and such an increase, depending upon the particular circumstances, could be substantial. Any increase in reserves will constitute a charge against income. We will continue to analyze the adequacy of this reserve on a quarterly basis. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the loans in our portfolio performed in accordance with their terms.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Interest Income. Interest income is comprised primarily of interest accrued on our loans. In addition, certain of our loans provide for additional interest payable to us based on the operating cash flow or appreciation in value of the underlying real estate. We recognize this additional interest or “accretable yield” over the remaining life of the loan, such that the return yielded by the loan remains at a constant level for its remaining life. Our interest income was $22.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $19.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. The $2.9 million increase was primarily due to the following:

 

    an additional $13.6 million of interest accruing on 98 loans totaling $745.2 million originated between April 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, partially offset by a $10.0 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 40 loans totaling $300.8 million during the same period,

 

    a decrease of $925,000 in accretable yield included in our interest income from the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the same period in 2006.

Our interest income was $42.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $38.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The $3.4 million increase was primarily due to the following:

 

    an additional $25.4 million of interest accruing on 105 loans totaling $790.7 million originated between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, partially offset by a $19.5 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 58 loans totaling $354.0 million during the same period,

 

    a decrease of $2.5 million in accretable yield included in our interest income from the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the same period in 2006.

Rental Income. We received rental income of $3.2 million and $6.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $3.1 million and $6.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The $600,000 increase from the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 was primarily the result of one property’s

 

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annual reconciliation of amounts due from a major tenant for the portion of property operations expenses for which they are financially responsible, pursuant to their lease.

Fee Income and Other. Revenues generated by our wholly owned subsidiary, RAIT Capital Corp d/b/a Pinnacle Capital Group, are generally reported in this income category. Pinnacle provides, or arranges for another lender to provide, first-lien conduit loans to our borrowers. This service often assists us in offering the borrower a complete financing package, including our mezzanine or bridge financing. Where we have made a bridge loan to a borrower, we may be able to assist our borrower in refinancing our bridge loan, for which we will earn related fee income through Pinnacle. We also include financial consulting fees in this income category. Financial consulting fees are generally negotiated on a transaction by transaction basis and, as a result, the sources of such fees for any particular period are not generally indicative of future sources and amounts. We earned fee and other income of $2.2 million and $7.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $2.1 million and $3.0 million earned in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Consulting fees included in fee and other income were $890,000 and $4.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and were $500,000 for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. Revenue generated by Pinnacle included in fee and other income was $1.2 million and $3.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and was $1.5 million and $2.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. If we implement the CDO strategy referred to above in “Overview”, we anticipate that we will seek to increase fee income resulting from investments intended to support our CDOs, which may shift some income previously characterized as interest income to fee income.

Investment Income. We derived our investment income from the return on our unconsolidated real estate interests. We received investment income of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005. The $600,000 decrease from the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 was primarily due to repayment of two unconsolidated real estate interests, in accordance with their agreed upon terms.

We received investment income of $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The $600,000 decrease in investment income from the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 was primarily due to the two repayments described above.

Interest Expense. Interest expense consists of interest payments made on senior indebtedness relating to loans, long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests and interest payments made on our unsecured and secured lines of credit. We anticipate our interest expense will increase as we increase our use of leverage to enhance our return on our investments. Interest expense was $7.0 million and $12.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively as compared to $3.3 million and $4.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The increases in interest expense from the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 to the corresponding periods in 2006 were attributable to the establishment and utilization of up to $335.0 million in additional borrowing capability from our new unsecured line of credit and $30.0 million in additional long term debt secured by a consolidated real estate interest.

Property Operating Expenses; Depreciation and Amortization. Property operating expenses were $1.7 million for the both the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. Depreciation and amortization was $306,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $298,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Property operating expenses were $3.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Depreciation and amortization was $610,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $591,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Included in property operating expenses are management fees paid to Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc., an affiliate of the spouse of our chairman and chief executive officer, for providing real estate management services for the real estate underlying our real estate interests. Brandywine provided real estate management services to four properties underlying our consolidated real estate interests at both June 30, 2006 and 2005. We paid management fees of $58,000 and $191,000 to Brandywine for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. We paid management fees of $115,000 and $270,000 to Brandywine for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. In addition, at both June 30, 2006, and 2005, Brandywine provided real estate management services for real estate underlying seven of our unconsolidated real estate interests (whose results of operations are not included in our consolidated financial statements). We anticipate that we will continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services.

Salaries and Related Benefits; General and Administrative Expense. Salaries and related benefits were $1.8 million and $3.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $1.2 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. General and administrative expenses were $892,000 and $1.3 million for the three

 

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months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in salaries and related benefits expense was due to increased costs of employee benefits including those of our supplemental executive retirement plan. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 reflects a timing difference between the six month periods ending June 30, 2006 and 2005, in the recognition of certain expenses in either the first or second quarter of each year. Accordingly, general and administrative expenses are the same for the six month periods ending June 30, 2006 and 2005.

Included in general and administrative expense is rental expense relating to our downtown Philadelphia office space. We sublease these offices pursuant to two operating leases that provide for annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage we occupy. The sub-leases expire in August 2010 and both contain two five-year renewal options. One sub-lease is with The Bancorp, Inc. We paid rent to Bancorp in the amount of $84,000 and $83,000 the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We paid rent to Bancorp in the amount of $168,000 and $145,000 the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The other sublease is with The Richardson Group, Inc. We paid rent to Richardson in the amount of $11,400 and $11,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We paid rent to Richardson in the amount of $22,800 and $23,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Also included in general and administrative expenses is $15,000 that we paid in both three month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 to Bancorp for technical support services provided to us. Our relationships with Bancorp and Richardson are described in note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.

Non-operating interest income. We derived our non-operating interest income primarily from interest earned on cash held in bank accounts. Our non-operating interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were $303,000 and $653,000, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, our non-operating interest income was $139,000 and $234,000, respectively. The increase is primarily due to higher average cash balances and higher average interest rates in 2006 compared to the corresponding periods in 2005.

Gain from discontinued operations. As of October 3, 2005, we classified as “held for sale” one of our consolidated real estate interests, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006 we classified as “held for sale” another consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. The results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, depreciation expense was no longer recorded for these assets once they were classified as “held for sale”.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations of our investments which were classified as “held for sale” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of income for all periods presented:

 

    

FOR THE THREE
MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

  

FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Rental income

   $ 2,652,687    $ 4,302,905    $ 7,096,517    $ 8,744,846

Less: Operating expenses

     1,459,468      2,176,510      3,679,285      4,375,328

Interest expense

     678,455      1,071,720      1,729,503      2,139,150

Depreciation and amortization

     103,948      769,779      335,370      1,521,378
                           

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 410,816    $ 284,896    $ 1,352,359    $ 708,990
                           

We sold the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, Georgia shopping center and the Watervliet, New York apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. We recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests.

We sold the Rockville, Maryland office building in December 2006 for $13.0 million. We expect to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

 

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EX-99.9 12 dex999.htm THIRD QUARTER 2006 QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM 1 Third Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 1

Exhibit 99.9

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT

ON FORM 10-Q

 

     Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   3

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December 31, 2005

   3

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

   4

Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

   5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

   6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — September 30, 2006 (unaudited)

   7

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   25

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    

September 30,

2006

(Unaudited)

   

December 31,

2005

 
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 43,660,641     $ 71,419,877  

Restricted cash

     53,640,382       20,892,402  

Accrued interest receivable

     16,542,614       13,127,801  

Real estate loans, net

     1,036,658,736       714,428,071  

Unconsolidated real estate interests

     41,784,652       40,625,713  

Consolidated real estate interests

     47,732,727       44,958,407  

Consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     13,692,004       104,339,564  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

     568,973       590,834  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     15,244,243       13,314,758  

Goodwill

     887,143       887,143  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,270,412,115     $ 1,024,584,570  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities

   $ 7,078,411     $ 3,225,997  

Accrued interest payable

     3,257,070       2,178,315  

Tenant security deposits

     4,185       3,185  

Dividends payable

     20,271,676       —    

Borrowers’ escrows

     43,213,779       15,981,762  

Senior indebtedness relating to loans

     126,000,000       66,500,000  

Long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests

     30,942,477       959,442  

Liabilities underlying consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     7,122,071       63,641,400  

Repurchase facility

     64,572,000       —    

Unsecured line of credit

     335,000,000       240,000,000  

Secured line of credit

     20,000,000       22,400,000  
                

Total liabilities

   $ 657,461,669     $ 414,890,101  

Minority interest

     447,067       459,684  

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred shares, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;

    

7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,760,000 shares issued and outstanding

     27,600       27,600  

8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share; 2,258,300 shares issued and outstanding

     22,583       22,583  

Common shares, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 authorized shares; issued and outstanding 28,155,105 and 27,899,065 shares

     281,551       278,991  

Additional paid-in-capital

     607,071,537       602,919,108  

Retained earnings

     6,304,960       6,250,150  

Loans for stock options exercised

     —         (263,647 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,204,852 )     —    
                

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 612,503,379     $ 609,234,785  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,270,412,115     $ 1,024,584,570  
                

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

For the three months

ended September 30,

   

For the nine months

ended September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

REVENUES

        

Interest income

   $ 24,662,023     $ 20,863,923     $ 66,695,989     $ 59,474,074  

Rental income

     2,845,642       3,020,568       9,553,009       9,175,799  

Fee income and other

     3,815,421       991,335       11,702,182       3,988,443  

Investment income

     2,770,163       1,252,554       5,080,151       4,199,417  
                                

Total revenues

     34,093,249       26,128,380       93,031,331       76,837,733  
                                

COSTS AND EXPENSES

        

Interest

     8,179,253       3,626,521       20,533,044       8,498,341  

Property operating expenses

     1,837,038       1,821,548       5,461,271       5,282,693  

Salaries and related benefits

     1,880,259       1,369,636       5,551,711       3,864,192  

General and administrative

     1,095,319       923,192       3,158,537       3,043,031  

Depreciation and amortization

     306,622       300,072       916,755       890,763  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     13,298,491       8,040,969       35,621,318       21,579,020  
                                

Net operating income

   $ 20,794,758     $ 18,087,411     $ 57,410,013     $ 55,258,713  

Non-operating interest income

     290,536       63,487       943,038       297,031  

Equity in undistributed net loss of equity method investments

     (232,935 )     —         (232,935 )     —    

Minority interest

     (8,024 )     (7,209 )     (18,163 )     (22,464 )
                                

Net income from continuing operations

     20,844,335       18,143,689       58,101,953       55,533,280  

Gain from discontinued operations

     —         —         2,788,663       —    

Net income from discontinued operations

     89,215       1,201,749       1,441,574       1,910,739  
                                

Net income

   $ 20,933,550     $ 19,345,438     $ 62,332,190     $ 57,444,019  

Dividends attributed to preferred shares

     2,518,955       2,518,955       7,556,865       7,556,865  
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 18,414,595     $ 16,826,483     $ 54,775,325     $ 49,887,154  
                                

Net income from continuing operations per common share-basic

   $ 0.65     $ 0.60     $ 1.81     $ 1.87  

Net income from discontinued operations per common share-basic

     —         0.05       0.15       0.07  
                                

Net income per common share basic

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 1.96     $ 1.94  
                                

Net income from continuing operations per common share-diluted

   $ 0.65     $ 0.60     $ 1.80     $ 1.86  

Net income from discontinued operations per common share-diluted

     —         0.05       0.15       0.07  
                                

Net income per common share diluted

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 1.95     $ 1.93  
                                

Dividends declared

   $ 0.72     $ 0.65     $ 1.95     $ 1.82  
                                

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

For the three months

ended September 30,

  

For the nine months

ended September 30,

     2006     2005    2006     2005

Net income

   $ 20,933,550     $ 19,345,438    $ 62,332,190     $ 57,444,019

Other comprehensive loss

         

Change in the fair value of cash flow hedges

     (1,204,852 )     —        (1,204,852 )     —  
                             

Total other comprehensive loss

     (1,204,852 )     —        (1,204,852 )     —  
                             

Comprehensive income

   $ 19,728,698     $ 19,345,438    $ 61,127,338     $ 57,444,019
                             

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

    

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 62,332,190     $ 57,444,019  

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

    

Minority interest

     18,163       22,464  

Employee bonus shares

     —         21,895  

Equity in net loss of equity method investment

     232,935       —    

Gain from sale of property interest

     (2,788,663 )     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,294,232       3,292,618  

Accretion of loan discounts

     (45,244 )     (10,925,181 )

Amortization of debt costs

     1,018,451       499,442  

Deferred compensation

     598,889       394,686  

Decrease in tenant escrows

     —         46,435  

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (4,616,628 )     (7,261,623 )

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (2,093,361 )     (3,634,079 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,359,301       (304,280 )

Increase in accrued interest payable

     1,077,045       94,319  

Increase (decrease) in tenant security deposits

     1,000       (29,483 )

(Increase) decrease in borrowers’ escrows

     (5,515,963 )     841,787  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     53,872,347       40,503,019  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment

     (87,818 )     (41,522 )

Real estate loans purchased

     (29,484,698 )     (12,250,000 )

Real estate loans originated

     (638,440,603 )     (331,673,835 )

Principal repayments from real estate loans

     343,950,198       200,710,930  

Distributions paid from consolidated interests in real estate held for sale

     (30,780 )     (41,040 )

Investment in consolidated real estate interests

     (4,084,357 )     (953,055 )

Investment in consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     (42,669 )     (3,527,890 )

Proceeds from sale of consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     38,100,736       —    

Investment in unconsolidated real estate interests

     (1,845,408 )     (8,005,705 )

Repayments from unconsolidated real estate interests

     686,471       —    

Proceeds from disposition of unconsolidated real estate interests

     —         10,053,660  

Release (collection) of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests

     518,387       (171,295 )

Release of escrows held to fund expenditures for consolidated real estate interests held for sale

     55,522       195,600  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (290,705,019 )     (145,704,152 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Principal repayments on senior indebtedness

     (2,500,000 )     (6,938,442 )

Principal repayments on long-term debt

     (136,559 )     (794,754 )

Principal repayments on notes underlying deferred compensation

     263,647       —    

Proceeds of senior indebtedness

     27,000,000       111,500,000  

Proceeds from long term debt

     30,000,000       —    

Proceeds from participations sold to Taberna

     35,000,000       —    

(Repayments) on secured lines of credit, net

     (2,400,000 )     (23,475,553 )

Borrowings on unsecured lines of credit, net

     95,000,000       —    

Borrowings on repurchase facility

     64,572,000       —    

Payment of preferred dividends

     (7,556,865 )     (7,556,865 )

Payment of common dividends

     (34,210,505 )     (30,799,927 )

Principal payments on loans for stock options exercised

     —         240,339  

Issuance of common shares, net

     4,041,718       62,151,066  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     209,073,436       104,325,864  
                

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (27,759,236 )     (875,269 )
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     71,419,877       13,331,373  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 43,660,641     $ 12,456,104  
                

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

 

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RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements contain all disclosures which are necessary to present fairly RAIT Financial Trust’s (the “Company”) consolidated financial position at September 30, 2006, its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. The financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which in the opinion of management are necessary in order to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 as updated by the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2006. Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2005 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 to conform to the presentation as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Share Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company has adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payment”. Statement 123 (R) requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

Statement 123 (R) replaces FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting For Stock Issued to Employees”. Statement 123, as originally issued in 1995, established as preferable a fair-value-based method of accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees. However, that Statement permitted entities the option of continuing to apply the guidance in Opinion 25, as long as the footnotes to financial statements disclosed what net income would have been had the preferable fair-value-based method been used. The impact of Statement 123 (R), if it had been in effect, on the net earnings and related per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Because the Company adopted Statement 123 (R) using the modified prospective transition method, prior periods have not been restated. Under this method, the Company is required to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company measured share-based compensation cost using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock option grants prior to January 1, 2006 and anticipates using this pricing model for future grants. The Company did not grant options during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Share-based compensation of $5,500 and $16,500 was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, which related to the unvested portion of options to acquire the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest (the “Common Shares”) granted prior to January 1, 2006. Reported net income, adjusting for share-based compensation that would have been recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 if Statement 123 (R) had been followed in that quarter is presented in the following table:

 

    

For the

three months

ended

September 30,

2005

   

For the

nine months

ended

September 30,

2005

 

Net income available to common shareholders, as reported

   $ 16,826,000     $ 49,887,000  

Less: stock based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards

     (7,000 )     (21,000 )
                

Pro forma net income

   $ 16,819,000     $ 49,866,000  
                

Net income per share — basic, as reported

   $ 0.65     $ 1.94  

pro forma

   $ 0.65     $ 1.94  

Net income per share — diluted, as reported

   $ 0.65     $ 1.93  

pro forma

   $ 0.65     $ 1.93  

 

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The adoption of Statement 123 (R) did not change the way that the Company has accounted for stock awards in prior periods and therefore no such change is reflected in the pro forma table above. The Company expenses the fair value of stock awards determined at the grant date on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company has adopted Financial Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and revised FIN 46 (“FIN 46(R)”). In doing so, the Company has evaluated its various interests to determine whether they are in variable interest entities. These variable interests are primarily subordinated financings in the form of mezzanine loans or unconsolidated real estate interests. The Company has identified 25 and 23 variable interests having an aggregate book value of $142.4 million and $182.4 million that it held as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. For one of these variable interests, with a book value of $40.8 million at September 30, 2006, the Company determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary and such variable interest is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The variable interest entity consolidated by the Company is the borrower under a first mortgage loan secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Company purchased the first mortgage loan in June 2003 (face value and underlying collateral value are both in excess of $40.0 million) for $26.8 million. At the time the Company purchased the loan, the Company determined that the entity that owned the property was not a variable interest entity.

Prior to the loan’s maturity date, in August 2004, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with the borrower that provided that the Company will take no action with regard to foreclosure or sale of the building for a period of three years, with two one-year extension options, subject to the Company’s approval. The agreement also gives the Company operational and managerial control of the property with the owner relinquishing any right to participate. The Company also agreed to make additional loan advances to fund certain outstanding fees and commissions (some of which fees are owed to an affiliate of the owner), and to fund shortfalls in operating cash flow, if necessary, during the forbearance period. The loan remains outstanding in its full amount and, aside from extending the maturity date of the loan, no other terms were adjusted.

The Company concluded that entering into the forbearance agreement is a triggering event under FIN 46(R) and thus the variable interest must be reconsidered. Because the actual owner of the property no longer had a controlling financial interest in the property and the Company had the obligation to make additional advances under the Company’s loan to fund any potential losses, the Company determined that the borrower is a variable interest entity and that the Company is the primary beneficiary due to the Company absorbing the majority of the probability weighted expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). The Company continues to hold a valid and enforceable first mortgage and the value of the property exceeds the Company’s carrying value of the loan. However, as the primary beneficiary, the Company is required to consolidate this variable interest entity pursuant to FIN 46(R).

 

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The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 include the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the variable interest entity, which are summarized below:

 

    

As of and

for the three months

ended September 30, 2006

  

As of and

for the nine months

ended September 30, 2006

Total assets

   $ 50,964,564    $ 50,964,564
             

Total liabilities

   $ 434,584    $ 434,584
             

Total income

   $ 1,919,653    $ 6,889,139

Total expense

     1,809,431      4,944,899
             

Net income

   $ 110,222    $ 1,944,240
             

Derivative Instruments

The Company may use derivative financial instruments to hedge all or a portion of the interest rate risk associated with its borrowings. Certain of the techniques used to hedge exposure to interest rate fluctuations may also be used to protect against declines in the market value of assets that result from general trends in debt markets. The principal objective of such agreements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure as well as to hedge specific anticipated transactions.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended and interpreted (“SFAS No. 133”), the Company measures each derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) at fair value and records such amounts in its consolidated balance sheet as either an asset or liability. For derivatives designated as fair value hedges or for derivatives not designated as hedges, the changes in fair value of both the derivative instrument and the hedged item are recorded in earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are reported in other comprehensive income. Changes in the ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are recognized in earnings.

Transfers of Financial Assets

In some instances the Company may sell all or a portion of its investments to a third party. To the extent the fair value received for an investment exceeds the amortized cost of that investment and Financial Accounting Standards No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” criteria is met, under which control of the asset that is sold is surrendered making it a “true sale,” a gain on the sale will be recorded through earnings as other income. To the extent an investment that is sold has a discount or fees, which were deferred at the time the investment was made and were being recognized over the term of the investment, the unamortized portion of the discount or fees are recognized at the time of sale and recorded as a gain on the sale of the investment through other income.

Note 2 — Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include non-interest earning deposits and interest earning deposits. Cash paid for interest was $21.6 million and $11.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Dividends declared during the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, but not paid until October 2006 and 2005, were $20.3 million and $15.6 million, respectively.

Note 3 — Restricted Cash and Borrowers’ Escrows

Restricted cash and borrowers’ escrows represent borrowers’ funds held by the Company to fund certain expenditures or to be released at the Company’s discretion upon the occurrence of certain pre-specified events, and to serve as additional collateral for borrowers’ loans.

 

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Note 4 — Real Estate Loans

The Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

 

    

September 30,

2006

(Unaudited)

   

December 31,

2005

 

First mortgages

   $ 728,759,733     $ 424,098,275  

Mezzanine loans

     311,682,257       291,158,720  
                

Subtotal

     1,040,441,990       715,256,995  

Unearned fees

     (3,557,097 )     (602,767 )

Less: Allowance for loan losses

     (226,157 )     (226,157 )
                

Real estate loans, net

   $ 1,036,658,736     $ 714,428,071  
                

The following is a summary description of the assets contained in the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans as of September 30, 2006:

 

Type of Loan

  

Number

of Loans

  

Average

Loan to

Value (1)

   

Range of Loan

Yields (2)

    Range of Maturities

First mortgages

   47    77 %   7.5% - 19.0 %   11/23/06 - 8/15/11

Mezzanine loans

   101    85 %   9.2% - 17.0 %   11/18/06 - 5/1/21

(1) Calculated as the sum of the outstanding balance of the Company’s loan and senior loan (if any) divided by the current appraised value of the underlying collateral.

 

(2) The Company’s calculation of loan yield includes points charged.

The properties underlying the Company’s portfolio of real estate loans consisted of the following types as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

 

     September 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    

Principal

Amount

   Percentage    

Principal

Amount

   Percentage  

Multi-family

   $ 576.8 million    55 %   $ 351.0 million    49 %

Office

     153.4 million    15 %     146.2 million    20 %

Retail and other

     310.2 million    30 %     218.0 million    31 %
                          

Total

   $ 1,040.4 million    100 %   $ 715.2 million    100 %
                          

As of September 30, 2006, the maturities of the Company’s real estate loans in the remainder of 2006, in each year through 2010, and the aggregate maturities thereafter are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 134,723,731

2007

     302,055,187

2008

     180,429,735

2009

     128,690,887

2010

     11,543,442

Thereafter

     282,999,008
      

Total

   $ 1,040,441,990
      

 

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Senior indebtedness relating to loans arises when the Company sells a participation or other interest in one of its first mortgages or mezzanine loans to another lender. These participations and interests rank senior to the Company’s right to repayment under the relevant mortgage or loan in various ways. As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, senior indebtedness relating to loans consisted of the following:

 

    

September 30,

2006

(Unaudited)

  

December 31,

2005

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a book value of $12,786,014 and $12,782,840 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 250 basis points (7.82188% at September 30, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due October 31, 2006. This participation was paid in full

   $ 5,000,000    $ 5,000,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $9,750,000 and $9,000,000 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at 6.75% due monthly, principal balance due September 29, 2009

     8,000,000      8,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $15,500,000 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, payable interest only at 5.0% due monthly, principal balance due October 15, 2007

     11,000,000      11,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a mezzanine loan with a book value of $12,168,169 and $19,468,759 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at the bank’s prime rate (8.25% at September 30, 2006) due quarterly, principal balance due April 30, 2007

     —        2,500,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $52,946,971 and $45,252,334 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at 6.0% due monthly, principal balance due February 25, 2007

     35,000,000      35,000,000

Senior loan participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $8,000,000 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 225 basis points (7.57188% at September 30, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due September 1, 2007

     5,000,000      5,000,000

Term loan payable, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage loan with a principal balance of $31,200,000 and $0 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 165 basis points (6.97188% at September 30, 2006) due monthly, principal balance due November 29, 2006

     27,000,000      —  

84.98534429% pari passu participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage with a book value of $13,843,563 and $13,516,426 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, due monthly, principal balance due September 30, 2008

     11,765,000      —  

47.8468895% pari passu participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage with a book value of $20,900,000 at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, due monthly, principal balance due December 28, 2008

     10,000,000      —  

21.87603306 pari passu participation, secured by Company’s interest in a first mortgage with a book value of $60,500,000 and $0 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, due monthly, principal balance due August 30, 2008

     13,235,000      —  
             

Total

   $ 126,000,000    $ 66,500,000
             

 

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As of September 30, 2006, the senior indebtedness relating to loans maturing in the remainder of 2006, over the next four years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is, as follows:

 

2006

   $ 32,000,000

2007

     51,000,000

2008

     35,000,000

2009

     8,000,000

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 126,000,000
      

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, $218.3 million and $138.8 million, respectively, in principal amount of loans were pledged as collateral for amounts outstanding on the Company’s secured lines of credit and senior indebtedness relating to loans.

Note 5 — Consolidated Real Estate Interests

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company owned the following controlling interests in entities that own real estate. These interests are accounted for on a consolidated basis:

 

    100% limited and general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns an office building in Rohrerstown, Pennsylvania with 12,630 square feet on 2.93 acres used as a diagnostic imaging center. The Company acquired this interest for $1.7 million. After acquisition, the Company obtained non-recourse financing of $1.1 million ($942,477 and $959,442 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively), which bears interest at an annual rate of 7.33% and is due on August 1, 2008. The book value of this property at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $1.2 million.

 

    Also included in the Company’s consolidated real estate interests is a first mortgage with a carrying amount of $40.8 million secured by a 594,000 square foot office building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In June 2003, the Company purchased the loan, which had a face value in excess of $40.0 million, for $26.8 million. Upon entering into a forbearance agreement with the owner of the property in August 2004, the Company determined that the borrowing entity was a variable interest entity (as defined in FIN 46) of which the Company was the primary beneficiary. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation — Variable Interest Entities.” The book value of this consolidated interest (including construction in progress) at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $45.9 million and $42.6 million, respectively. In April 2006, the Company obtained non-recourse financing secured by this real estate interest in the amount of $30.0 million ($30.0 million at September 30, 2006). The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 175 points (7.07188% at September 30, 2006) and is due April 17, 2008.

 

    Two parcels of land located in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania with an aggregate book value of $613,500 at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

 

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The Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Escrows and reserves represent amounts held for payment of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, repair and replacement costs, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions.

 

    

September 30,

2006

(Unaudited)

Book Value

    %    

December 31,

2005

Book Value

    %  

Office

     49,645,528     99 %     45,561,170     99 %

Retail and other

     613,519     1 %     613,519     1 %
                            

Subtotal

     50,259,047     100 %     46,174,689     100 %

Plus: Escrows and reserves

     31,354         549,743    

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (2,557,674 )       (1,766,025 )  
                    

Consolidated real estate interests

   $ 47,732,727       $ 44,958,407    
                    

As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, non-recourse, long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests consisted of the following:

 

    

September 30,

2006

(Unaudited)

  

December 31,

2005

Loan payable, secured by real estate, monthly installments of $8,008, including interest at 7.33%, remaining principal due August 1, 2008

   $ 942,477    $ 959,442

Loan payable, secured by real estate, payable interest only at LIBOR plus 175 points (7.07188% at September 30, 2006) due monthly, principal due April 17, 2008

     30,000,000      —  
             

Total

   $ 30,942,477    $ 959,442
             

As of September 30, 2006, the amount of long-term debt secured by the Company’s consolidated real estate interests that mature over the remainder of 2006, the next four years, and the aggregate indebtedness maturing thereafter, is as follows:

 

2006

   $ 6,600

2007

     27,467

2008

     30,908,410

2009

     —  

2010

     —  

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 30,942,477
      

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to operations as incurred. Significant renovations are capitalized. Fees and costs incurred in the successful negotiation of leases are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Unamortized fees as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $5,775 and $6,364, respectively. Rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Depreciation expense relating to the Company’s real estate investments for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $263,882 and $261,317, respectively. Depreciation expense relating to the Company’s real estate investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $791,647 and $778,526, respectively. The Company leases space in the buildings it owns to several tenants. Approximate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable lease arrangements as of September 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

2006

   $ 720,498

2007

     2,353,655

2008

     2,181,868

2009

     2,114,901

2010

     1,885,782

Thereafter

     1,418,581
      

Total

   $ 10,675,285
      

 

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Note 6 — Consolidated Real Estate Interests Held for Sale — Discontinued Operations

As of October 3, 2005, the Company classified as “held for sale” one of its consolidated real estate interests, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the assets and liabilities of these real estate interests have been separately classified on the Company’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, depreciation expense was no longer recorded for these assets once they were classified as “held for sale”.

In September 2001, the Company provided mezzanine financing to the owner of a 78,746 square foot retail shopping center in Chester, South Carolina. In 2002, the Company purchased the existing first mortgage on the property. Both loans, totaling $3.1 million, matured in 2003, but were not repaid at that time. The underlying loan documents provided the Company with control of the rents at the property, and the property owner (the borrower under the loan), was responsible for paying the operating expenses of the property, thus providing for cash flow from the property in amounts sufficient to keep the interest payments on both loans current through early 2006, when the Company initiated foreclosure proceedings. A court order granted the Company physical control of the property effective July 1, 2006, at which time the Company hired a local property manager to handle the day-to-day operations of the property. Also at that time, the Company determined that entity that owned the property (the borrower under the Company’s loans), was a variable interest entity of which the Company was the primary beneficiary, due to the likelihood that from that point forward the company would be absorbing the majority of the property’s expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). Accordingly, as of July 1, 2006 the accounts of the variable interest entity that owned the property were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As of August 2, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” this consolidated real estate interest. The property was sold in November 2006 for approximately $3.4 million. There was no gain or loss recognized on the sale of this property.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations for the buildings classified as “held for sale” for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statement of income:

 

    

For the three months

ended September 30,

  

For the nine months

ended September 30,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Rental income

   $ 462,463    $ 5,323,522    $ 7,558,979    $ 14,068,368

Less:

           

Operating expenses

     190,644      2,165,235      3,869,928      6,540,561

Interest expense

     103,272      1,076,063      1,832,775      3,215,213

Depreciation and amortization

     79,332      880,475      414,702      2,401,855
                           

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 89,215    $ 1,201,749    $ 1,441,574    $ 1,910,739
                           

The Company sold the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, Georgia shopping center and the Watervliet, New York apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. The Company recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests.

The Company sold the Rockville, Maryland building in December 2006 for $13.0 million and expects to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

Daniel G. Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 11, 2006, and the son of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman of the Board of the Company, controls an entity with a 15.4% ownership interest (the remaining 84.6% is owned by the Company) in the entity that owned the Rockville, Maryland office building. Mr. Cohen will receive approximately $375,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the property.

 

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Note 7 — Unconsolidated Real Estate Interests

Unconsolidated real estate interests include the Company’s non-controlling interests in limited partnerships accounted for under the equity method of accounting, unless such interests meet the requirements of EITF:D-46 “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments” to be accounted for under the cost method of accounting. The Company has two interests in two partnerships accounted for under the equity method. In accordance with EITF 03-16, “Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies,” the Company accounts for its non-controlling interests in limited liability companies under the cost method. The Company has six interests in unconsolidated real estate accounted for under the cost method.

At September 30, 2006, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests accounted for under the equity method consisted of the following:

 

    (a) 20% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 58-unit apartment building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and (b) a 20% partnership interest in a general partnership that owns an office building with 31,507 square feet in Alexandria, Virginia. In September 2002, the Company received these interests, together with a cash payment of $2.5 million, in repayment of two loans with a combined net book value of $2.3 million. The Company recorded these interests at their current fair value based upon discounted cash flows and recognized income from loan satisfaction in the amount of $3.2 million. As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Pennsylvania property is subject to non-recourse financing of $2.9 million bearing interest at 6.04% and maturing on February 1, 2013. The Virginia property is subject to non-recourse financing of $3.4 million at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, bearing interest at 6.75% and maturing on March 1, 2013.

At September 30, 2006, the Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests accounted for under the cost method consisted of the following:

 

    Class B limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 363-unit multifamily apartment complex in Pasadena (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in September 2003 for $1.9 million. In July 2004, the Company contributed an additional $600,000 to the limited partnership. The property was subject to non-recourse financing of $8.0 million at December 31, 2005, which bore interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 300 basis points but limited by an overall interest rate cap of 6.0% with a LIBOR floor of 2.0%. This loan was refinanced in April 2006. The new non-recourse financing is in the amount of $9.8 million, bears interest at 7.41% and matures May 1, 2007.

 

    3% membership interest in a limited liability company that has a 99.9% limited partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a 504-unit multifamily apartment complex in Sugarland (Houston), Texas. The Company acquired its interest in April 2004 for $5.6 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.1 million and $14.3 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, which bears interest at an annual rate of 4.84%, and is due on November 1, 2009.

 

    0.1% Class B membership interest in an limited liability company that has an 100% interest in a limited liability company that has an 89.94% beneficial interest in a trust that owns a 737,308 square foot 35-story urban office building in Chicago, Illinois. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $19.5 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $91.0 million at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, which bears interest at an annual rate of 5.3% and is due January 1, 2015.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies which together own a 231-unit multifamily apartment complex in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The Company acquired its interest in December 2004 for $2.9 million. The property is subject to non-recourse financing of $18.0 million at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, which bears interest at 5.3% and is due January 1, 2014.

 

   

Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies, one which owns a 430-unit multifamily apartment complex in Orlando, Florida and the other which owns a 264-unit multifamily

 

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apartment complex in Bradenton, Florida. The Company acquired its membership interests in May 2005 for an aggregate amount of $9.5 million. As of both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Orlando property is subject to non-recourse financing of $23.5 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010. At both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 the Bradenton property is subject to non-recourse financing of $14.0 million bearing interest at 5.31% and maturing on June 1, 2010.

 

    A 20% residual interest in the net sales proceeds resulting from any future sale of a 27-unit apartment building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The property had been part of the collateral underlying one of the Company’s mezzanine loans until the loan was repaid in full in December 2005. The book value of the Company’s interest at both September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, $883,600, is computed using an assumed sale price that is based upon a third-party appraisal.

 

    Class B membership interests in each of two limited liability companies, one which owns a 115,747 square foot shopping center in Austin, Texas and the other which owns a 77,352 square foot shopping center in Austin, Texas. The Company acquired its membership interests in June 2006 for an aggregate amount of $1.4 million. As of September 30, 2006 the first property is subject to non-recourse financing of $11.0 million bearing interest at 6.23% and maturing on July 5, 2016. At September 30, 2006 the second property is subject to non-recourse financing of $9.6 million bearing interest at 6.2% and maturing on July 5, 2016.

The Company’s unconsolidated real estate interests consisted of the following property types at September 30, 2006:

 

    

September 30,

2006

(Unaudited)

    December 31, 2005  
     Book Value    %     Book Value    %  

Multi-family

   $ 19,415,293    47 %   $ 19,530,016    48 %

Office

     20,994,359    50 %     21,095,697    52 %

Retail

     1,375,000    3 %     —      —    
                          

Unconsolidated real estate interests

   $ 41,784,652    100 %   $ 40,625,713    100 %
                          

Note 8 — Repurchase Agreement and Lines of Credit

At September 30, 2006 the Company had:

 

    a repurchase facility with $160.0 of maximum possible borrowings ($64.6 million outstanding);

 

    an unsecured line of credit with $335.0 million of maximum possible borrowings ($335.0 million outstanding); and

 

    two secured lines of credit, one of which has $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings and one which has $50.0 million of maximum possible borrowings ($20.0 million outstanding).

The following is a description of the Company’s repurchase facility and unsecured and secured lines of credit at September 30, 2006:

Repurchase Agreement

On September 20, 2006 the Company obtained a $160.0 million repurchase facility, which matures on November 26, 2006. The facility bears interest at a spread of 1.00% over 30-day LIBOR and provides for an advance rate of 75% for assets bearing interest at a fixed rate and 80% for assets bearing interest at a floating rate. The lender has a consent right to the inclusion of investments in this facility, determines periodically the market value of the investments, and has the right to require additional collateral if the estimated market value of the included investments declines. The Company had no accrued interest and borrowings of $64.6 million at 6.33% under this facility at September 30, 2006.

 

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Unsecured Line of Credit

The Company is party to a revolving credit agreement that, as of September 30, 2006, provides for a senior unsecured line of credit, or unsecured line, in an amount up to $335.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the facility of up to a maximum of $350.0 million. Borrowing availability under the unsecured line is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The unsecured line will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless the Company extends the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the unsecured line bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at the Company’s option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of: (i) the prime rate of the bank serving as administrative agent, or (ii) the federal funds rate plus 50 basis points, plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of the Company’s total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. The Company is obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the unsecured line until the maturity date of the unsecured line, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due. The Company pays a commitment fee quarterly on the difference between the aggregate amount of the commitments in effect from time to time under the unsecured line and the outstanding balance under the unsecured line. The commitment fee is equal to fifteen basis points (twenty five basis points if this difference is greater than 50% of the amount of the unsecured line of credit) per annum of this difference.

The Company’s ability to borrow under the unsecured line is subject to its ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that the Company not pay dividends in excess of 100% of its adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust. The unsecured line also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of the Company’s obligations under the unsecured line may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

At September 30, 2006, the Company had $335.0 million outstanding under the unsecured line, of which $210.0 million bore interest at 6.98% and $125.0 million bore interest at 7.14%. On November 8, 2006, after closing the CDO, the Company had $20.0 million outstanding under the unsecured line of credit with an additional $5.0 million of availability based upon eligible assets. In connection with the CDO discussed on Note 17 below, the Company obtained a temporary waiver of a financial covenant under its unsecured line of credit requiring that its ratio of secured debt to total assets be less than 0.4 to 1.0. This waiver ends on the earlier of December 31, 2006 and the consummation of the Company’s proposed merger with Taberna Realty Finance Trust.

Secured Lines of Credit

At September 30, 2006, the Company had no amounts outstanding under its $30.0 million line of credit. This line of credit bears interest at either: (a) the 30-day LIBOR, plus 2.25%, or (b) the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at the Company’s election. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

At September 30, 2006, the Company had $20.0 million outstanding under its $50.0 million line of credit. In February 2006, this credit line was increased from $25.0 million to $50.0 million. This line of credit bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.0%. The current interest rate is 7.32%. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in February 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by February 2008.

 

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In October 2006, the Company obtained a third secured line of credit which has $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings.

Note 9 — Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may use derivative financial instruments to hedge all or a portion of the interest rate risk associated with its borrowings. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure as well as to hedge specific anticipated transactions. The counterparties to these contractual arrangements are major financial institutions with which the Company and its affiliates may also have other financial relationships. In the event of nonperformance by the counterparties, the Company is potentially exposed to credit loss. However, because of the high credit ratings of the counterparties, the Company does not anticipate that any of the counterparties will fail to meet their obligations.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company has entered into various interest rate swap contracts to hedge interest rate exposure on its unsecured line of credit. The Company designates interest rate hedge agreements at inception and determines whether or not the interest rate hedge agreement is highly effective in offsetting interest rate fluctuations associated with the identified indebtedness. During the three-months ended September 30, 2006, the Company designated its interest rate swaps associated with its unsecured line of credit as hedges pursuant to SFAS No. 133. At designation, these interest rate swaps had a fair value not equal to zero. However, the Company concluded, at designation, that these hedging arrangements were highly effective during their term using regression analysis and determined that the hypothetical derivative method would be used in measuring any ineffectiveness. At September 30, 2006, the Company updated its regression analysis and concluded that these hedging arrangements were still highly effective during their remaining term and used the hypothetical derivative method in measuring the ineffective portions of these hedging arrangements.

The interest rate hedge agreements are summarized as of September 30, 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as follows:

 

Hedge

Product

  

Hedged

Item

  

Aggregate

Notional

   Strike     Maturity   

Fair Value

as of

September 30, 2006

   

Amounts

Reclassified

to Earnings

for

Effective

Hedges -

Gains (losses)

  

Amounts

Reclassified

to Earnings

for

Ineffective

Hedges -

Gains (losses)

Interest rate swaps

   Unsecured line of credit    $ 21,200,000    5.398 %   8/8/2011    $ (406,950 )   $ —      $ —  

Interest rate swaps

   Unsecured line of credit      21,890,000    5.351 %   8/11/2011      (378,296 )     —        —  

Interest rate swaps

   Unsecured line of credit      31,200,000    5.379 %   8/11/2011      (419,606 )     —        —  
                                    

Total Portfolio

      $ 74,290,000         $ (1,204,852 )   $ —      $ —  

 

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Note 10 — Earnings Per Share

The Company’s calculation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 in accordance with SFAS No. 128 is as follows:

 

    

For the

Three months ended

September 30,

   

For the

Nine months ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Numerator:

        

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 20,844,335     $ 18,143,689     $ 58,101,953     $ 55,533,280  

Net income from discontinued operations

     89,215       1,201,749       1,441,574       1,910,739  

Gain from discontinued operations

     —         —         2,788,663       —    
                                

Net income

   $ 20,933,550     $ 19,345,438     $ 62,332,190     $ 57,444,019  

Dividends attributable to preferred shares

     (2,518,955 )     (2,518,955 )     (7,556,865 )     (7,556,865 )
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 18,414,595     $ 16,826,483     $ 54,775,325     $ 49,887,154  
                                

Denominator:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic

     28,120,830       25,851,998       27,977,558       25,676,545  

Add: effect of options

     67,735       198,125       61,184       181,853  

Add: effect of phantom units

     68,149       11,096       63,658       5,873  
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted

     28,256,714       26,061,219       28,102,400       25,864,271  

Basic earnings per share:

        

Net income

   $ 0.65     $ 0.60     $ 1.81     $ 1.87  

Net income from discontinued operations

     —         0.05       0.05       0.07  

Gain from discontinued operations

     —         —         0.10       —    
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 1.96     $ 1.94  

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Net income

   $ 0.65     $ 0.60     $ 1.80     $ 1.86  

Net income from discontinued operations

     —         0.05       0.05       0.07  

Gain from discontinued operations

     —         —         0.10       —    
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 0.65     $ 0.65     $ 1.95     $ 1.93  

Note 11 — Stock Based Compensation

The Company maintains the RAIT Financial Trust 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Equity Compensation Plan”). The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan is 2,500,000.

The Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees phantom shares pursuant to the RAIT Financial Trust Phantom Share Plan and phantom units pursuant to the Equity Compensation Plan. Both phantom shares and phantom units are redeemable for Common Shares issued under the Equity Compensation Plan. Redemption occurs after a period of time after vesting set by the Compensation Committee. All outstanding phantom shares issued to non-management trustees vested immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon separation from service from the Company. Phantom units granted to non-management trustees vest immediately, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) a trustee’s termination of service with the Company. Phantom units granted to officers and employees vest in varying percentages between two to four years, have dividend equivalent rights and will be redeemed between one to two years after vesting as set by the Compensation Committee. The Company has been accounting for grants of phantom shares and phantom units in accordance with SFAS No. 123, which requires the recognition of compensation expenses on the date of grant.

The Company did not grant any phantom shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company granted 0 and 1,392 phantom shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. There were 4,136 phantom shares outstanding at September 30, 2006. During the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $0 and $17,600, respectively, in compensation expense relating to phantom shares issued under this plan. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $0 and $45,600, respectively, in compensation expenses relating to phantom shares issued under this plan.

The Company granted 0 and 54,002 phantom units during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. There were 63,570 and 8,966 phantom units outstanding at September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In July 2006, 1,748 phantom units were fully vested and Common Shares were issued. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 the Company recognized $169,000 and $469,000, respectively, in compensation expenses relating to phantom units issued under this plan. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized $285,000 in compensation expenses relating to phantom units issued under this plan.

 

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Stock Options

In February and April 2002, the Company granted to its employees, executive officers and trustees options to purchase 61,100 Common Shares at the fair market value on the date of grant. These options, which were exercised in March through May 2002, had exercise prices of $16.92 and $19.85, respectively, per Common Share. The Common Shares issued pursuant to these exercises were subject to restrictions that had lapsed as of the fourth anniversary date of the grants. At the time of exercise, the Company provided loans to each person in the amount necessary to exercise such options. Each of these loans bore interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The aggregate principal amount of these loans was $0 and $263,647 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Interest on the outstanding principal amount was payable quarterly and 25% of the original principal amount of each loan was payable on each of the first four anniversaries. The final payments on the remaining loans outstanding were made by April 30, 2006.

From its inception through 2004, the Company has granted to its officers, trustees and employees options to acquire Common Shares. The vesting period is determined by the Compensation Committee and the option term is generally ten years after the date of grant. At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 there were 242,842 and 477,360 options outstanding, respectively.

Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantee

The Company has guaranteed the obligation of its wholly owned subsidiary under the Repurchase Agreement described in Note 8, “Repurchase Agreement and Lines of Credit”.

Litigation

As part of the Company’s business, the Company acquires and disposes of real estate investments and, as a result, expects that it will engage in routine litigation in the ordinary course of that business. Management does not expect that any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Delegated Underwriting Program

In 2005 and 2006 the Company has entered into program agreements with eight mortgage lenders that provide that the mortgage lender will locate, qualify, and underwrite both a first mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan and then sell the mezzanine loan to the Company. The mezzanine loans must conform to the business, legal and documentary parameters in the program agreement and be in the range of $250,000 to $2.5 million. In most cases, the Company expects to acquire the mezzanine loan from the mortgage lender at the closing of the mezzanine loan. In general, if any variations are identified or any of the required deliveries are not received, the Company has a period of time to notify the mortgage lender of its election to either waive the variations or require the mortgage lender to repurchase the mezzanine loan. Each of the eight program agreements provides that the Company will fund up to $50.0 million per calendar quarter of loans that fit the pre-defined underwriting parameters. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company funded 12 and 21 mezzanine loans totaling $9.0 million and $16.4 million, respectively, through the delegated underwriting program.

Guidance Lines

In June 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with a borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $150.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $50.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio.

In March 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with another borrower establishing financial and underwriting parameters under which the Company would consider first mortgage bridge loans sourced by the borrower, up to an aggregate of $50.0 million, with no individual loan in an amount greater than $30.0 million. The Company expects that the credit and market risk of the potential loans will not differ from those of the loans in the Company’s current portfolio.

 

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Lease Obligations

The Company sub-leases both its downtown and suburban Philadelphia office locations. The annual minimum rent due pursuant to the subleases for the remainder of 2006, each of the next four years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows as of September 30, 2006:

 

2006

   $ 118,233

2007

     457,337

2008

     457,337

2009

     457,337

2010

     304,891

Thereafter

     —  
      

Total

   $ 1,795,135
      

The Company sub-leases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Bancorp Inc., at an annual rental based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid to Bancorp Inc. was approximately $101,000 and $269,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Rent paid to Bancorp Inc. was approximately $78,000 and $217,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The Company’s affiliation with Bancorp Inc. is described in Note 13.

The Company sub-leases the remainder of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with a third party. The annual rental is based upon the amount of square footage the Company occupies. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 with two five-year renewal options. Rent paid for this space was approximately $11,500 and $10,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Rent paid for this space was approximately $34,300 and $33,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company sub-leases suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office space at an annual rental of $15,600. This sublease currently terminates in February 2007 but renews automatically each year for a one year term unless prior notice of termination of the sublease is sent by either party to the sublease to the other party thereto.

Employment Agreements

The Company is party to employment agreements with certain executives that provide for compensation and certain other benefits. The agreements also provide for severance payments under certain circumstances.

Note 13 — Transactions with Affiliates

Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc. (“Brandywine”), is an affiliate of the spouse of Betsy Z. Cohen, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Brandywine provided real estate management services to ten and eleven properties underlying the Company’s real estate interests at September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Management fees in the following amounts were paid to Brandywine relating to these interest; $88,000 and $308,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and $228,000 and $682,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The Company believes that the management fees charged by Brandywine are comparable to those that could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. The Company expects to continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services to properties underlying the Company’s investments.

Betsy Z. Cohen has been the Chairman of the Board of The Bancorp Bank (“Bancorp”), a commercial bank, since November 2003 and a director of The Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp Inc”), a registered financial holding company for Bancorp, since September 2000 and the Chief Executive Officer of both Bancorp and Bancorp Inc. since September 2000. Daniel G. Cohen, Mrs. Cohen’s son, (a) has been the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Bancorp since November 2003, was the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp from September 2000 to November 2003, was the Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp from July 2000 to September 2000 and has been Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bancorp since 1999 and (b) has been the Chairman of the Board of Bancorp Inc. and Chairman of the

 

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Executive Committee of Bancorp Inc. since 1999. The Company maintains most of its checking, demand deposit, and restricted cash accounts at Bancorp. As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $72.6 million and $84.2 million, respectively, on deposit, of which approximately $72.5 million and $84.1 million, respectively, is over the FDIC insurance limit. The Company pays Bancorp a monthly fee for information system technical support services. Effective June 30, 2006 this fee was increased from $5,000 to $6,500. The Company paid $19,500 and $15,000 for these services for the three month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company paid $49,500 and $45,000 for these services for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company subleases a portion of its downtown Philadelphia office space under an operating lease with Bancorp Inc. For a description of these operating leases, see Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies — Lease Obligations”.

Daniel G. Cohen is the beneficial owner of the corporate parent of Cohen and Company, a registered broker-dealer of which Mr. Cohen is President and Chief Executive Officer. As of September 6, 2006, The Company engaged Cohen and Company in connection with a contemplated collateralized debt obligation transaction by the Company that contemplates the payment of customary fees to Cohen and Company in connection therewith.

Daniel G. Cohen is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”). See Note 15, “Proposed Merger with Taberna.”

On September 29, 2006, the Company sold three real estate loans participating in the aggregate amount of $35.0 million to Taberna. In accordance with SFAS 140, these sales were accounted for as financings.

Note 14 — Dividends

Common Shares

In order to maintain its election to qualify as a REIT, the Company must currently distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues or expenses (such as depreciation), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends or, alternatively, may be required to borrow to make sufficient dividend payments.

On each declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend in an amount per Common Share, in the aggregate dividend amount and payable on the payment date to holders of Common Shares on the record date opposite such declaration date.

 

Declaration Date

   Record Date    Payment Date   

Dividend

Per Share

  

Aggregate

Dividend Amount

09/15/06

   09/27/06    10/06/06    $ 0.72    $ 20,271,676

06/19/06

   07/06/06    07/17/06    $ 0.62    $ 17,428,889

03/24/06

   04/05/06    04/14/06    $ 0.61    $ 17,019,949

Series A Preferred Shares

On each declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.484375 per share on the Company’s 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) in the aggregate dividend amount and payable on the payment date to holders of Series A Preferred Shares on the record date opposite such declaration date.

 

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Declaration Date

   Record Date    Payment Date   

Aggregate

Dividend Amount

10/24/06

   12/01/06    12/29/06    $ 1,336,875

07/25/06

   09/01/06    09/27/06    $ 1,336,875

05/08/06

   06/01/06    06/30/06    $ 1,336,875

01/24/06

   03/01/06    03/31/06    $ 1,336,875

Series B Preferred Shares

On the declaration date set forth below, the Board of Trustees of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.5234375 per share on the Company’s 8.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) in the aggregate dividend amount and payable on the payment date to holders of Series B Preferred Shares on the record date opposite such declaration date.

 

Declaration Date

   Record Date    Payment Date   

Aggregate

Dividend Amount

10/24/06

   12/01/06    12/29/06    $ 1,182,080

07/25/06

   09/01/06    09/27/06    $ 1,182,080

05/08/06

   06/01/06    06/30/06    $ 1,182,080

01/24/06

   03/01/06    03/31/06    $ 1,182,080

Note 15 — Subsequent Events

On November 7, 2006, the Company issued approximately $1.0 billion of collateralized debt obligations, or CDOs, through two newly-formed indirect subsidiaries, RAIT CRE CDO I, Ltd., or the Issuer, and RAIT CRE CDO I, LLC, or the Co-Issuer. The CDO consists of $818.0 million of investment grade notes, and $35.0 million of non-investment grade notes, which were co-issued by the Issuer and the Co-Issuer, and $165.0 million of preferred shares, which were issued by the Issuer. The Company retained all non-investment grade securities, the preferred shares and the common shares in the Issuer. The Issuer holds assets, consisting primarily of whole loans, subordinate interests in whole loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments, which serve as collateral for the CDO. The investment grade notes were issued with floating rate coupons with a combined weighted average rate of one-month LIBOR plus .0657%, including transaction costs. The CDO may be replenished, pursuant to certain rating agency guidelines relating to credit quality and diversification, with substitute collateral for loans that are repaid during the first five years of the CDO. Thereafter, the CDO securities will be retired in sequential order from senior-most to junior-most as loans are repaid. Proceeds from the sale of the investment grade notes issued were used to repay substantially all outstanding debt under our repurchase agreement, our secured and unsecured lines of credit and the remaining amounts will be used to fund additional investments.

On December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), a newly formed subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of June 8, 2006 among the Company, Taberna and RT Sub. Taberna became a subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, each Taberna common share was converted into the right to receive 0.5389 of a RAIT common share. The Company issued an aggregate of 23,904,388 RAIT common shares in the Merger and, immediately following the merger, had 52,145,491 common shares outstanding. As a result of the Merger, each share of RT Sub’s series of nonvoting preferred stock was converted into a Taberna preferred share. The assets of Taberna as of December 11, 2006 consisted primarily of investments in securities and security-related receivables and investments in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables.

On December 11, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Betsy Z. Cohen in connection with the Merger. In addition, certain changes were made to the terms and conditions of her supplemental executive retirement plan (the “SERP”) as described in her employment agreement. In connection with the amendment and restatement of the employment agreement, the Company memorialized the terms of the SERP benefit set forth in Mrs. Cohen’s employment agreement in an amended and restated SERP plan document (the “SERP Plan”). Also, on December 11, 2006, RAIT entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Scott F. Schaeffer the Co-President of the Company in connection with the Merger.

 

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On December 11, 2006, immediately following the effective time of the Merger, the Company filed articles of amendment changing its name to “RAIT Financial Trust.”

On December 11, 2006, the Company, KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, and certain lenders entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 24, 2005, which amends or waives certain definitions and financial covenants contained in the revolving credit agreement. This amendment was entered into in connection with the Merger.

Note 16 — New Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 , (FAS156). This Statement amends FASB Statement 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. Among other requirements, FAS156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in certain situations. FAS156 is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. Key provisions of SFAS No. 155 include: (1) a broad fair value measurement option for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation; (2) clarification that only the simplest separations of interest payments and principal payments qualify for the exception afforded to interest-only strips and principal-only strips from derivative accounting under paragraph 14 of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, thereby narrowing such exception; (3) a requirement that beneficial interests in securitized financial assets be analyzed to determine whether they are freestanding derivatives or whether they are hybrid instruments that contain embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation; (4) clarification that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and (5) elimination of the prohibition on a QSPE holding passive derivative financial instruments that pertain to beneficial interests that are or contain a derivative financial instrument. In general, these changes will reduce the operational complexity associated with bifurcating embedded derivatives, and increase the number of beneficial interests in securitization transactions, including interest-only strips and principal-only strips, required to be accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 133. The Company is required to adopt SFAS No. 155 in the first quarter of 2007. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company is required to adopt FIN 48 in the first quarter of 2007 and is currently assessing the impact that it will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 108 to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 requires that registrants quantify the impact on the current year’s financial statements of correcting all misstatements, including the carryover and reversing effects of prior years’ misstatements, as well as the effects of errors arising in the current year. SAB 108 is effective as of the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006, allowing a one-time transitional cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2006, for errors that were not previously deemed material, but are material under the guidance in SAB No. 108. The impact of adopting SAB No. 108 is currently being evaluated.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees and Shareholders RAIT Financial Trust

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of RAIT Financial Trust (formerly RAIT Investment Trust) and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 1, 2006 (except for note 6, as to which the date is December 27, 2006) we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 8, 2006 (except for note 6 and note 15, as to

which the date is December 27, 2006)

 

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EX-99.10 13 dex9910.htm THIRD QUARTER 2006 QUARTERLY REPORT ITEM 2 Third Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report Item 2

Exhibit 99.10

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including “may,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or similar words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, as more particularly set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.

Overview

We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law. We make investments in real estate primarily by making real estate loans, acquiring real estate loans and acquiring interests in real estate. Our principal business objective is to generate income for distribution to our shareholders from a combination of interest and fees on loans, rents and other income from our interests in real estate.

Our revenues increased 30.5% from $26.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 to $34.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, while our net income available to common shareholders increased 9.4% to $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $16.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our revenues increased 21.1% from $76.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $93.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, while our net income available to common shareholders increased 9.8% to $54.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $49.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Our total assets grew 20.6% to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2006 from $1.0 billion at December 31, 2005. Our real estate loans, net, grew 40.2% from $714.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $1.0 billion at September 30, 2006.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we continued to grow our core business of making mezzanine and bridge loans. We originated, purchased or acquired $669.7 million, in the aggregate, of mezzanine and bridge loans in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $351.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005. We were able to fund this additional loan production by obtaining larger and less expensive sources of debt financing in the fourth quarter of 2005 and throughout 2006.

We have been seeking to increase the return on our investments in appropriate cases by increasing our use of debt to leverage our investments while seeking to minimize the cost of this debt. While the unsecured line of credit described below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” has enabled us to borrow increasing amounts at lower interest rates than those available under our secured lines of credit, we have found that the cost of the funds we borrow under all our lines of credit has been increasing as interest rates generally rise. To further reduce our cost of funds, on November 7, 2006, we issued approximately $1.018 billion of collateralized debt obligations through two newly-formed indirect subsidiaries, RAIT CRE CDO I, Ltd., or the Issuer, and RAIT CRE CDO I, LLC, or the Co-Issuer. The CDO consists of $818.0 million of investment grade notes, and $35.0 million of non-investment grade notes, which were co-issued by the Issuer and the Co-Issuer, and $165.0 million of preferred shares, which were issued by the Issuer. We retained all non-investment grade securities, the preferred shares and the common shares in the Issuer. The Issuer holds assets, consisting primarily of whole loans, subordinate interests in whole loans, mezzanine loans and unconsolidated real estate interests, investments, which serve as collateral for the CDO. The investment grade notes were issued with floating rate coupons with a combined weighted average rate of one-month LIBOR plus 0.657%, including transaction costs. The CDO may be replenished, pursuant to certain ratings agency guidelines relating to credit quality and diversification, with substitute collateral for loans that are repaid during the first five years of the CDO. Thereafter, the CDO securities will be retired in sequential order from senior-most to junior-most as loans are repaid. Proceeds from the sale of the investment grade notes issued were used to repay substantially all outstanding debt under our repurchase agreement, our secured and unsecured lines of credit and the remaining amounts will be used to fund additional investments. See Part II, Item 5 “Other Information” below for the description of this CDO.


Merger with Taberna

On December 11, 2006, Taberna Realty Finance Trust (“Taberna”) merged (the “Merger”) with RT Sub Inc. (“RT Sub”), our newly formed subsidiary, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of June 8, 2006 among us, Taberna and RT Sub. Taberna became our subsidiary. As a result of the Merger, each Taberna common share was converted into the right to receive 0.5389 of a RAIT common share. We issued an aggregate of 23,904,388 RAIT common shares in the Merger and, immediately following the merger, had 52,145,491 common shares outstanding. As a result of the Merger, each share of RT Sub’s series of nonvoting preferred stock was converted into a Taberna preferred share. The assets of Taberna as of December 11, 2006 consisted primarily of investments in securities and security-related receivables and investments in residential mortgages and mortgage-related receivables.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The principal sources of our liquidity and capital resources from our commencement in January 1998 through September 30, 2006 were our public offerings of common shares, 7.75% Series A cumulative redeemable preferred shares and 8.375% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred shares. After offering costs and underwriting discounts and commissions, these offerings have allowed us to obtain net offering proceeds of $594.3 million. We expect to continue to rely on offerings of our securities as a principal source of our liquidity and capital resources.

We issued 2,760,000 Series A preferred shares in March and April 2004 for net proceeds of $66.6 million. Our Series A preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 7.75% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $1.9375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series A preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series A preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series A preferred shares before March 19, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after March 19, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, we paid dividends on our Series A preferred shares of $4.0 million, in the aggregate.

We issued 2,258,300 Series B preferred shares in October and November 2004 for net proceeds of $54.4 million. Our Series B preferred shares accrue cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 8.375% per year of the $25.00 liquidation preference, equivalent to $2.09375 per year per share. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears at the end of each March, June, September and December. The Series B preferred shares have no maturity date and we are not required to redeem the Series B preferred shares at any time. We may not redeem the Series B preferred shares before October 5, 2009, except in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitations necessary to preserve our tax qualification as a real estate investment trust. On or after October 5, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem the Series B preferred shares, in whole or part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date. For each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, we paid dividends on our Series B preferred shares of $3.5 million, in the aggregate. Our Series A preferred shares and Series B preferred shares rank on a parity with respect to dividend rights, redemption rights and distributions upon liquidation.

We also maintain liquidity through our repurchase facility, our unsecured line of credit and our secured lines of credit. At September 30, 2006, our repurchase facility provided for $160.0 million of maximum possible borrowings, our unsecured line of credit provided for $335.0 million of maximum possible borrowings (we have the right to request an increase in the unsecured line of up to an additional $15.0 million, to a maximum of $350.0 million, subject to certain pre-defined requirements) and our two secured lines of credit provided for $80.0 million, in the aggregate of maximum possible borrowings.

In October 2006, we obtained a third secured line of credit which has $30.0 million of maximum possible borrowings.


The following are descriptions of our repurchase facility and our unsecured and secured lines of credit at September 30, 2006:

Repurchase Facility

On September 20, 2006 we obtained a $160.0 million repurchase facility, which matures on November 26, 2006. The facility bears interest at a spread of 1.00% over 30-day LIBOR and provides for an advance rate of 75% for assets bearing interest at a fixed rate and 80% for assets bearing interest at a floating rate. The lender has a consent right to the inclusion of investments in this facility, determines periodically the market value of the investments, and has the right to require additional collateral if the estimated market value of the included investments declines. We had no accrued interest and borrowings of $64.6 million at 6.33% under this facility at September 30, 2006.

Unsecured Line Of Credit

We are party to a revolving credit agreement that, as of September 30, 2006, provides for a senior unsecured line of credit, or unsecured line, in an amount up to $335.0 million, with the right to request an increase in the unsecured line of up to a maximum of $350.0 million. Borrowing availability under the unsecured line is based on specified percentages of the value of eligible assets. The unsecured line will terminate on October 24, 2008, unless we extend the term an additional year upon the satisfaction of specified conditions.

Amounts borrowed under the unsecured line bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option:

 

    LIBOR (30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day interest periods, at our option) plus an applicable margin of between 1.35% and 1.85% or

 

    an alternative base rate equal to the greater of: (i) the prime rate of the bank serving as administrative agent or (ii) the Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points, plus an applicable margin of between 0% and 0.35%.

The applicable margin is based on the ratio of our total liabilities to total assets which is calculated on a quarterly basis. We are obligated to pay interest only on the amounts borrowed under the unsecured line until the maturity date of the unsecured line. of credit, at which time all principal and any interest remaining unpaid is due. We pay a commitment fee quarterly on the difference between the aggregate amount of the commitments in effect from time to time under the unsecured line and the outstanding balance under the unsecured line. This commitment fee is equal to fifteen basis points (twenty five basis points if this difference is greater than 50% of the amount of the unsecured line of credit) per annum of this difference.

Our ability to borrow under the unsecured line is subject to our ongoing compliance with a number of financial and other covenants, including a covenant that we not pay dividends in excess of 100% of our adjusted earnings, to be calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, provided however, dividends may be paid to the extent necessary to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust. The unsecured line of credit also contains customary events of default, including a cross default provision. If an event of default occurs, all of our obligations under the unsecured line of credit may be declared immediately due and payable. For events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations automatically become due and payable.

In connection with the CDO, we obtained a temporary waiver of a financial covenant under the unsecured line of credit requiring that the our ratio of secured debt to total assets be less than 0.4 to 1.0. This waiver ends on the earlier of December 31, 2006 or the consummation of our proposed merger with Taberna.


At September 30, 2006, we had $335.0 million outstanding under the unsecured line, of which $210.0 million bore interest at 6.98%, $125.0 million bore interest at 7.14%. At November 8, 2006, after closing the CDO described above, we had $20.0 million outstanding under the unsecured line with an additional $5.0 million of availability based upon our eligible assets.

Secured Lines of Credit

At November 8, 2006, after closing the CDO, we had a total of $110.0 million of availability on our three secured lines of credit.

Our first $30.0 million secured line of credit bears interest at either:

 

    the 30-day London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR plus 2.25% or

 

    the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at our election.

Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be repaid by October 2008. The lender has the right to declare any advance due and payable in full two years after the date of the advance.

Our second $30.0 million secured line of credit (which we obtained in October 2006), bears interest at either:

 

    the 30-day London interbank offered rate, or LIBOR plus 2.0% or

 

    the prime rate as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal, at our election.

Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in October 2008.

Our $50.0 million secured line of credit, (which was increased from $25.0 million in February 2006), bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 2.0%. Absent any renewal, the line of credit will terminate in February 2007 and any principal then outstanding must be paid by February 2008.

We also maintain liquidity through the CDO described above.

Our other sources of liquidity and capital resources include principal payments on, refinancings of, and sales of senior participations in loans in our portfolio as well as refinancings and the proceeds of sales and other dispositions of our interests in real estate. These resources aggregated $150.7 million and $475.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $107.0 million and $322.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

We also receive funds from a combination of interest and fees on our loans, rents and income from our real estate interests and consulting fees. As required by the Internal Revenue Code, we use this income, to the extent of not less than 90% of our taxable income, to pay distributions to our shareholders. The dividend distribution for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (paid on October 6, 2006 and October 17, 2005, respectively), was $20.3 million and $15.6 million, respectively, of which $20.1 million and $15.5 million, respectively, was in cash and $167,000 and $91,000, respectively, was in additional common shares issued through our dividend reinvestment plan. We also paid $7.6 million of dividends, in the aggregate, on our Series A and Series B preferred shares for both nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. We expect to continue to use funds from these sources to meet these needs.

We use our capital resources principally for originating and purchasing loans and acquiring real estate interests. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, we originated or purchased 33 loans in the aggregate amount of $250.8 million, as compared to 22 loans in the aggregate amount of $116.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 we originated 76 loans in the aggregate amount of $667.8 million, as compared to 41 loans in the aggregate amount of $343.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

We believe that our existing sources of funds will be adequate for purposes of meeting our liquidity and capital needs. We do not currently experience material difficulties in maintaining and accessing these resources. However,


we could encounter difficulties in the future, depending upon the development of conditions in the credit markets and the other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

We may also seek to develop other sources of capital, including, without limitation, long-term borrowings, offerings of our warrants and issuances of our debt securities. Our ability to meet our long-term, that is, beyond one year, liquidity and capital resources requirements is subject to obtaining additional debt and equity financing. Any decision by our lenders and investors to enter into such transactions with us will depend upon a number of factors, such as our financial performance, compliance with the terms of our existing credit arrangements, industry or market trends, the general availability of and rates applicable to financing transactions, such lenders’ and investors’ resources and policies concerning the terms under which they make such capital commitments and the relative attractiveness of alternative investment or lending opportunities. In addition, as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual taxable income, which limits the amount of cash from operations we can retain to fund our capital needs.

The following schedule summarizes our currently anticipated contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of September 30, 2006:

 

     Payments due by Period

Contractual Obligations

  

Less than

One Year

  

One to

Three Years

  

Three to

Five Years

  

More than

Five Years

   Total

Operating leases

   $ 461,237    $ 914,673    $ 419,225    $ —      $ 1,795,135

Indebtedness secured by real estate(1)

     32,048,000      117,286,124      8,394,421      6,253,409      163,981,954

Repurchase Agreement

     64,572,000      —        —        —        64,572,000

Secured line of credit

     —        20,000,000      —        —        20,000,000

Unsecured line of credit

     —        335,000,000      —        —        335,000,000

Deferred compensation(2)

     1,647,268      —        —        —        1,647,268
                                  
   $ 98,728,505    $ 473,200,797    $ 8,813,646    $ 6,253,409    $ 586,996,357
                                  

(1) Indebtedness secured by real estate consists of senior indebtedness relating to loans, and long-term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests, and liabilities underlying a consolidated real estate interest held for sale.

 

(2) Represents amounts due to fund our supplemental executive retirement plan or SERP. See note 10 of our consolidated financial statements, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements that we believe have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that is material to investors.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, there were no material changes to these policies, except for the update described below.

Reserve for Loan Losses. We had a reserve for loan losses of $226,000 at September 30, 2006 and 2005. This reserve is a general reserve and is not related to any individual loan or to an anticipated loss. In accordance with our policy, we determined that this reserve was adequate as of September 30, 2006, based upon our credit analysis of each of the loans in our portfolio. If that analysis were to change, we may be required to increase our reserve, and such an increase, depending upon the particular circumstances, could be substantial. Any increase in reserves will constitute a charge against income. We will continue to analyze the adequacy of this reserve on a quarterly basis.


During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the loans in our portfolio performed in accordance with their terms.

Results of Operations

Interest Income. Interest income is comprised primarily of interest accrued on our loans. In addition, certain of our loans provide for additional interest payable to us based on the operating cash flow or appreciation in value of the underlying real estate. We recognize this additional interest or “accretable yield” over the remaining life of the loan, such that the return yielded by the loan remains at a constant level for its remaining life. Our interest income was $24.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $20.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The $3.8 million increase was primarily due to the following:

 

    an additional $15.1 million of interest accruing on 116 loans totaling $795.9 million originated between October 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006, partially offset by a $6.4 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 38 loans totaling $277.8 million during the same period,

 

    a decrease of $5.1 million in accretable yield included in our interest income from the three months ended September 30, 2005 to the same period in 2006.

Our interest income was $66.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $59.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The $7.2 million increase was primarily due to the following:

 

    an additional $40.1 million of interest accruing on 135 loans totaling $999.8 million originated between January 1, 2005 and September 30, 2006, partially offset by a $22.2 million reduction of interest due to the repayment of 65 loans totaling $388.1 million during the same period,

 

    a decrease of $11.0 million in accretable yield included in our interest income from the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to the same period in 2006.

Rental Income. We received rental income of $2.8 million and $9.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $3.0 million and $9.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The $400,000 increase from the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 was primarily the result of one property’s annual reconciliation of amounts due from a major tenant for the portion of property operations expenses for which they are financially responsible, pursuant to their lease.

Fee Income and Other. Revenues generated by our wholly owned subsidiary, RAIT Capital Corp d/b/a Pinnacle Capital Group, are generally reported in this income category. Pinnacle provides, or arranges for another lender to provide, first-lien conduit loans to our borrowers. This service often assists us in offering the borrower a complete financing package, including our mezzanine or bridge financing. Where we have made a bridge loan to a borrower, we may be able to assist our borrower in refinancing our bridge loan, for which we will earn related fee income through Pinnacle. We also include financial consulting fees in this income category. Financial consulting fees are generally negotiated on a transaction by transaction basis and, as a result, the sources of such fees for any particular period are not generally indicative of future sources and amounts. We earned fee and other income of $3.8 million and $11.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $1.0 million and $4.0 million earned in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. Consulting fees included in fee and other income were $913,000 and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and were $0 and $500,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. Revenue generated by Pinnacle included in fee and other income was $1.8 million and $5.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and was $905,000 and $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. We expect to generate fee income from the CDO described above from our role as collateral manager and services with respect to the collateral.


Investment Income. We derived our investment income from the return on our unconsolidated real estate interests. We received investment income of $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The $1.5 million increase from the three months ended September 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 was primarily due to one of our appreciation interests.

We received investment income of $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The $900,000 increase in investment income from the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to the corresponding period in 2006 was primarily due to one of our appreciation interests partially offset by the repayment of two unconsolidated real estate interests, in accordance with their agreed upon terms.

Interest Expense. Interest expense consists of interest payments made on senior indebtedness relating to loans, long term debt secured by consolidated real estate interests and interest payments made on our unsecured and secured lines of credit. We anticipate our interest expense will increase as we increase our use of leverage to both fund and enhance our return on our investments. Interest expense was $8.2 million and $20.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively as compared to $3.6 million and $8.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. The increases in interest expense from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 to the corresponding periods in 2006 were attributable to the establishment, in the fourth quarter of 2005, and utilization throughout 2006 of our $335.0 million unsecured line of credit and $160.0 million repurchase facility.

Property Operating Expenses; Depreciation and Amortization. Property operating expenses were $1.8 for both the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. Depreciation and amortization was $307,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $300,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Property operating expenses were $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Depreciation and amortization was $917,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $891,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Included in property operating expenses are management fees paid to Brandywine Construction & Management, Inc., an affiliate of the spouse of our chairman and chief executive officer, for providing real estate management services for the real estate underlying our real estate interests. Brandywine provided real estate management services to three and four properties underlying our consolidated real estate interests at September 30, 2006 and 2005. We paid management fees of $39,000 and $107,000 to Brandywine for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. We paid management fees of $131,000 and $401,000 to Brandywine for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. In addition, at September 30, 2006 and 2005, Brandywine provided real estate management services for real estate underlying six and seven of our unconsolidated real estate interests (whose results of operations are not included in our consolidated financial statements). We anticipate that we will continue to use Brandywine to provide real estate management services.

Salaries and Related Benefits; General and Administrative Expense. Salaries and related benefits were $1.9 million and $5.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $1.4 million and $3.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively. General and administrative expenses were $1.1 million and $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

Included in general and administrative expense is rental expense relating to our downtown Philadelphia office space. We sublease from The Bancorp, Inc., a portion of this space pursuant to an operating leases that provide for annual rentals based upon the amount of square footage we occupy. The sub-lease expires in August 2010 and contains two five-year renewal options. We paid rent to Bancorp in the amount of $101,000 and $78,000 the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We paid rent to Bancorp in the amount of $269,000 and $217,000 the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Also included in general and administrative expenses is $19,500 and $15,000 that we paid in the three month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 to Bancorp for technical support services provided to us. Our relationship with Bancorp is described in note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.


Non-operating interest income. We derived our non-operating interest income primarily from interest earned on cash held in bank accounts. Our non-operating interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $291,000 and $943,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, our non-operating interest income was $63,000 and $297,000, respectively. The increase is primarily due to higher average cash balances and higher average interest rates in 2006 compared to the corresponding periods in 2005.

Gain from discontinued operations. As of October 3, 2005, we classified as “held for sale” one of our consolidated real estate interests, consisting of an 89% general partnership interest in a limited partnership that owns a building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 456,000 square feet of office/retail space. As of March 31, 2006 we classified as “held for sale” another consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 110,421 square foot shopping center in Norcross, Georgia. As of May 11, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 216-unit apartment complex and clubhouse in Watervliet, New York. As of November 7, 2006, the Company classified as “held for sale” a consolidated real estate interest consisting of a 44,517 square foot office building in Rockville, Maryland. The results of operations attributable to these interests have been reclassified, for all periods presented, to “discontinued operations”. Additionally, depreciation expense was no longer recorded for these assets once they were classified as “held for sale”.

In September 2001, we provided mezzanine financing to the owner of a 78,746 square foot retail shopping center in Chester, South Carolina. In 2002, the Company purchased the existing first mortgage on the property. Both loans, totaling $3.1 million, matured in 2003, but were not repaid at that time. The underlying loan documents provided control of the rents at the property, and the property owner (the borrower under the loan), was responsible for paying the operating expenses of the property, thus providing for cash flow from the property in amounts sufficient to keep the interest payments on both loans current through early 2006, when we initiated foreclosure proceedings. A court order granted physical control of the property effective July 1, 2006, at which time we hired a local property manager to handle the day-to-day operations of the property. Also at that time, we determined that the entity that owned the property (the borrower under the our loans), was a variable interest entity of which the Company was the primary beneficiary, due to the likelihood that from that point forward the company would be absorbing the majority of the property’s expected losses, as defined in FIN 46(R). Accordingly, as of July 1, 2006 the accounts of the variable interest entity that owned the property were included in our consolidated financial statements. As of August 2, 2006, we classified as “held for sale” this consolidated real estate interest as a result of our intention to sell the property.

The following is a summary of the aggregate results of operations of our investments which were classified as “held for sale” for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of income for all periods presented:

 

     For the three months
ended September 30,
  

For the nine months

ended September 30,

     2006    2005    2006    2005

Rental income

   $ 462,463    $ 5,323,522    $ 7,558,979    $ 14,068,368

Less:

           

Operating expenses

     190,644      2,165,235      3,869,928      6,540,561

Interest expense

     103,272      1,076,063      1,832,775      3,215,213

Depreciation and amortization

     79,332      880,475      414,702      2,401,855
                           

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 89,215    $ 1,201,749    $ 1,441,574    $ 1,910,739
                           

We sold the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office building in May 2006 for approximately $74.0 million. The Norcross, Georgia shopping center and the Watervliet, New York apartment complex were both sold in June 2006 for $13.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. We recognized a net gain of $2.8 million on the sale of these interests. We sold the Chester, South Carolina shopping center in November 2006 for approximately $3.4 million. There was no gain or loss in the sale of this property. We sold the Rockville, Maryland office building in December 2006 for $13.0 million and expect to recognize an approximate gain of $1.7 million on the sale of this interest.

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