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

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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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

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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

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

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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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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