EX-99.3 5 a07-24015_1ex99d3.htm EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA

CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and explanatory notes present how the combined financial statements of iStar Financial Inc. (“iStar”) and the commercial real estate business (“Fremont CRE”) of Fremont Investment & Loan (“Fremont”), a subsidiary of Fremont General Corporation, may have appeared had the businesses actually been combined as of the dates noted below. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information shows the impact of the Fremont CRE acquisition on the combined balance sheets and the combined statements of operations under the purchase method of accounting with iStar treated as the acquiror. Under this method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Fremont CRE are recorded by iStar at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 assumes the Fremont CRE acquisition was completed on that date. The unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 were prepared assuming the Fremont CRE acquisition was completed on January 1, 2006.

It is anticipated that the Fremont CRE acquisition will provide iStar with financial benefits such as possible expense efficiencies and revenue enhancements, among other factors, although no assurances can be given that such benefits will actually be achieved. These benefits have not been reflected in the unaudited pro forma financial information. As required, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information includes adjustments which give effect to events that are directly attributable to the transaction, expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable; as such, any planned adjustments affecting the balance sheet, statement of operations, or shares of common stock outstanding subsequent to the assumed acquisition completion date are not included. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not indicate the financial results of the combined businesses had they actually been combined on the dates noted above. As explained in more detail in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, the allocation of the purchase price reflected in the pro forma condensed combined financial information is subject to adjustment. The purchase price allocation for the Fremont CRE acquisition may vary from the actual purchase price allocation that will be recorded based upon changes in the estimated fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired from Fremont. In addition, there may be further refinements of the purchase price allocation as additional information becomes available.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is derived from and should be read in conjunction with the historical carve-out financial statements and related notes of Fremont CRE, which are included in this document, and the consolidated financial statements of iStar.

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The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2007, combines the June 30, 2007 historical balance sheets of iStar and Fremont CRE assuming the businesses had been combined on June 30, 2007, on a purchase accounting basis.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

iStar

 

Fremont

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Financial

 

CRE

 

Adjustments

 

Results

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and other lending investments, net

 

$

7,694,183

 

$

5,997,708

 

$

(4,195,836

)(A)

$

9,496,055

 

Corporate tenant lease assets, net

 

3,324,186

 

 

 

3,324,186

 

Other investments

 

490,741

 

 

 

490,741

 

Investments in joint ventures

 

391,798

 

 

 

391,798

 

Assets held for sale

 

15,985

 

65,833

 

(65,533

)(B)

16,285

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

88,019

 

 

 

88,019

 

Restricted cash

 

33,901

 

 

 

33,901

 

Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable

 

97,696

 

39,747

 

3,471

(C)

140,914

 

Deferred operating lease income receivable

 

89,634

 

 

 

89,634

 

Deferred expenses and other assets

 

78,063

 

41,540

 

(16,140

)(D)

103,463

 

Goodwill

 

18,124

 

 

22,946

(E)

41,070

 

Total assets

 

$

12,322,330

 

$

6,144,828

 

$

(4,251,092

)

$

14,216,066

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

$

232,835

 

$

22,978

 

$

(22,978

)(F)

$

232,835

 

Debt obligations

 

8,987,059

 

100,055

 

1,793,681

(G)

10,880,795

 

Total liabilities

 

9,219,894

 

123,033

 

1,770,703

 

11,113,630

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in consolidated entities

 

30,602

 

 

 

30,602

 

Owner’s investment

 

 

6,021,795

 

(6,021,795

)(H)

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

3,071,834

 

 

 

3,071,834

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

12,322,330

 

$

6,144,828

 

$

(4,251,092

)

$

14,216,066

 

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The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007, combines the historical income statements of iStar and Fremont CRE assuming the businesses had been combined on January 1, 2006, on a purchase accounting basis.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

iStar

 

Fremont

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Financial

 

CRE

 

Adjustments

 

Results

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

373,025

 

$

291,242

 

$

(23,040

)(I)

$

641,227

 

Operating lease income

 

167,694

 

 

 

167,694

 

Other income

 

67,276

 

(26

)

 

67,250

 

Total revenue

 

607,995

 

291,216

 

(23,040

)

876,171

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

267,701

 

158,832

 

8,828

(J)

435,361

 

Operating costs—corporate tenant lease assets

 

14,244

 

 

 

14,244

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,869

 

 

2,648

(K)

45,517

 

General and administrative

 

76,972

 

24,445

 

 

101,417

 

Provision for loan losses

 

10,000

 

471

 

 

10,471

 

Total costs and expenses

 

411,786

 

183,748

 

11,476

 

607,010

 

Income before equity in earnings from joint ventures, minority interest and other items

 

196,209

 

107,468

 

(34,516

)

269,161

 

Equity in earnings from joint ventures

 

(1,453

)

 

 

(1,453

)

Minority interest in consolidated entities

 

579

 

 

 

579

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

195,335

 

$

107,468

 

$

(34,516

)

$

268,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.91

 

Diluted

 

$

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.89

 

Weighted average number of common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

126,723

 

 

 

 

 

126,723

 

Diluted

 

127,915

 

 

 

 

 

127,915

 

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The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, combines the historical income statements of iStar and Fremont CRE assuming the businesses had been combined on January 1, 2006, on a purchase accounting basis.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2006

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

iStar

 

Fremont

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Financial

 

CRE

 

Adjustments

 

Results

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

575,598

 

$

548,358

 

$

(150,471

)(I)

$

973,485

 

Operating lease income

 

328,868

 

 

 

328,868

 

Other income

 

75,727

 

5,714

 

 

81,441

 

Total revenue

 

980,193

 

554,072

 

(150,471

)

1,383,794

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

429,807

 

264,311

 

(74,727

)(J)

619,391

 

Operating costs—corporate tenant lease assets

 

24,891

 

 

 

24,891

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

76,967

 

 

5,297

(K)

82,264

 

General and administrative

 

96,432

 

41,489

 

 

137,921

 

Provision for loan losses

 

14,000

 

73,443

 

 

87,443

 

Total costs and expenses

 

642,097

 

379,243

 

(69,430

)

951,910

 

Income before equity in earnings from joint ventures, minority interest and other items

 

338,096

 

174,829

 

(81,041

)

431,884

 

Equity in earnings from joint ventures

 

12,391

 

 

 

12,391

 

Minority interest in consolidated entities

 

(1,207

)

 

 

(1,207

)

Income from continuing operations

 

$

349,280

 

$

174,829

 

$

(81,041

)

$

443,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.60

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.40

 

Diluted

 

$

2.58

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.37

 

Weighted average number of common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

115,023

 

 

 

 

 

115,023

 

Diluted

 

116,219

 

 

 

 

 

116,219

 

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Note 1 – Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information related to the acquisition is included as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006. The historical financial statements of Fremont CRE have been adjusted to reflect reporting reclassifications necessary to conform to the presentation of the historical financial statements of iStar. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the application of GAAP as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006. The adoption of new or changes to existing GAAP subsequent to the pro forma financial statement dates may result in changes to the presentation of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, if material. Pro forma adjustments to the carrying value of loans or allowances have been recorded in accordance with the Statement of Position 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer, reflecting Fremont CRE’s non-performing assets for the periods presented.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information includes estimated adjustments to record the assets and liabilities of Fremont CRE at their respective fair values based on management’s best estimate using the information available at this time. The pro forma adjustments may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analysis is performed. Subsequent changes to the information presented in this document may change the amount of the purchase price allocated to goodwill and other assets and liabilities and may impact the statement of income due to adjustments in yield and/or amortization of adjusted assets and liabilities.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented in this document does not necessarily indicate the results of operations or the combined financial position that would have resulted had the acquisition been completed on the respective dates noted, nor is it indicative of the results of operations in future periods or the future financial position of the combined company.

Fremont CRE Acquisition

On July 2, 2007, iStar completed the acquisition of Fremont’s commercial real estate lending business and $6.27 billion commercial real estate loan portfolio, pursuant to a definitive purchase agreement dated May 21, 2007. Concurrently, iStar completed the sale of a $4.20 billion participation interest in the same loan portfolio to Fremont, pursuant to a definitive loan participation agreement dated July 2, 2007. The net cash purchase price of $1.89 billion was funded with proceeds from borrowings under a short-term interim financing facility obtained by iStar, which bears interest at LIBOR + 0.5%.

Fremont’s commercial real estate business, which was one of its two primary reportable segments, originates commercial first mortgage loans, which are principally bridge and construction loan facilities, out of nine field offices.

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Under the terms of the loan participation agreement, iStar will be responsible for funding approximately $3.72 billion of existing unfunded loan commitments associated with the portfolio over the next several years. Fremont will receive 70 percent of all principal collected from the purchased loan portfolio, including principal collected from the unfunded loan commitments, until the $4.20 billion principal amount of Fremont’s loan participation interest is repaid. The participation interest pays floating interest at LIBOR + 1.50% and iStar will account for the issuance of the participation as a sale.

iStar will account for the business combination under the purchase method. Under the purchase method, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired will be recorded as goodwill. The following table shows the values, as of the date of this filing, of the assets purchased and liabilities assumed in the transaction from Fremont. These values do not reflect the final adjustments to the purchase price or the final allocation of the excess of the purchase price over the net book value of the assets of Fremont CRE, as the process to assign a fair value to the various tangible and intangible assets has not been completed. Final adjustments may result in a materially different allocation of the purchase price, which will affect the value assigned to tangible and/or intangible assets acquired.

Purchase Price (in millions)

Loan Principal

 

$

6,270.6

 

Discount

 

(268.9

)

Loan Purchase Price

 

6,001.7

 

Non-Loan Purchase Price

 

50.0

 

Accrued Interest

 

43.2

 

Total Purchase

 

6,094.9

 

Loan Participation

 

(4,201.2

)

Net Cash Settled

 

$

1,893.7

 

 

Valuation of Net Assets Acquired (in millions)

Loans

 

$

1,801.9

 

Loans Held for Sale

 

0.3

 

Accrued interest

 

43.2

 

Fixed assets

 

2.0

 

Intangibles

 

23.4

 

Goodwill

 

22.9

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

1,893.7

 

 

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Note 2 –Pro Forma Adjustments

A)         Adjustments to reflect the $4.20 billion participation in the Fremont CRE loans sold to Fremont, certain small loans not purchased by iStar and loan fair value.

B)           Adjustment to reflect an REO asset not acquired by iStar.

C)           Adjustment to reflect the purchase of interest accrued on loans that were less than 30 days past due.

D)          Adjustment to eliminate Fremont CRE’s deferred taxes and other assets and record $23.4 million of identifiable intangible assets related to customer relationships and software acquired by iStar.

E)            Adjustment to reflect the amount paid for Fremont CRE in excess of the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired.

F)            Adjustment for liabilities not acquired in the transaction.

G)           Adjustment to eliminate Fremont CRE’s debt, which iStar did not assume, and to reflect the $1.89 billion of debt incurred by iStar to finance the acquisition.

H)          Adjustment to eliminate Fremont CRE’s owner’s investment

I)               Adjustments to reduce interest income for interest due on the loan participation sold to Fremont at LIBOR + 1.50% (assuming 70% of all principal collected was used to repay the participation) partially offset by amortization of the discount on loans.

J)              Adjustments to reverse interest expense recorded by Fremont CRE offset by interest expense on the debt incurred by iStar (assuming the debt is increased by all new funding and decreased by 30% of all principal collected).

K)          Amortization of customer relationship intangibles with useful lives from 2.5 to 5.5 years and an acquired technology intangible with a useful life of 3 years.

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