10-Q 1 d10q.htm FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

  For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

  For the transition period from              to             .

Commission File Number: 000-53200

 

 

CB RICHARD ELLIS REALTY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   56-2466617

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

515 South Flower Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, California 90071

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(609) 683-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x    Smaller reporting company  ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common shares, $0.01 par value, was 58,890,397 as of October 31, 2008

 

 

 


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          Page
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)   
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007    1
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

   2
   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007    3
   Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008    4
  

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

   5
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    34
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    59
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    59
Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures    59
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    60
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    60
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    60
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    60
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    60
Item 5.    Other Information    60
Item 6.    Exhibits    61
   Signatures    62

 

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

CB RICHARD ELLIS REALTY TRUST

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in Real Estate:

    

Land

   $ 84,743     $ 58,580  

Site Improvements

     35,903       21,672  

Buildings and Improvements

     298,557       227,166  

Tenant Improvements

     12,004       9,620  
                
     431,207       317,038  

Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization

     (13,697 )     (7,233 )
                

Net Investments in Real Estate

     417,510       309,805  

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

     115,639       101  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     34,198       77,554  

Restricted Cash

     956       430  

Accounts and Other Receivables

     1,942       1,947  

Deferred Rent

     2,175       1,196  

Acquired Above Market Leases, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $1,911 and $921, respectively

     11,856       12,505  

Acquired In-Place Lease Value, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $12,883 and $8,181, respectively

     35,658       29,619  

Deferred Financing Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $601 and $267, respectively

     2,032       1,369  

Lease Commissions, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $87 and $46, respectively

     308       180  

Other Assets

     4,225       1,045  
                

Total Assets

   $ 626,499     $ 435,751  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

LIABILITIES:

    

Notes Payable, less discount of $3,255 and $3,049, respectively

   $ 154,047     $ 116,876  

Loan Payable

     —         45,000  

Security Deposits

     568       155  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

     7,375       4,621  

Accrued Offering Costs Payable to Related Parties

     4,415       5,241  

Distributions Payable

     7,511       4,013  

Acquired Below Market Leases, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $2,997 and $1,696, respectively

     14,710       12,839  

Property Management Fee Payable to Related Party

     99       50  

Investment Management Fee Payable to Related Party

     381       429  
                

Total Liabilities

     189,106       189,224  
                

MINORITY INTEREST:

     1,377       1,495  
                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value, 990,000,000 shares authorized; 55,546,825 and 31,076,709 issued and outstanding, respectively

     556       311  

Additional Paid-in-Capital

     482,012       264,954  

Accumulated Deficit

     (41,411 )     (20,274 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

     (5,141 )     41  
                

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     436,016       245,032  
                

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 626,499     $ 435,751  
                

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

REVENUES:

        

Rental

   $ 8,767     $ 3,666     $ 23,631     $ 7,323  

Tenant Reimbursements

     1,548       643       4,250       1,592  
                                
     10,315       4,309       27,881       8,915  
                                

EXPENSES:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     1,030       261       2,207       695  

Property Taxes

     1,218       412       3,134       1,004  

Interest

     2,728       1,330       7,479       2,348  

General and Administrative

     680       453       2,098       1,182  

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     125       54       348       74  

Investment Management Fee to Related Party

     1,016       405       2,495       904  

Depreciation and Amortization

     4,417       2,115       11,457       4,585  

Loss on Transfer of Real Estate Held for Sale to Continuing Operations

     3,451       —         3,451       —    
                                
     14,665       5,030       32,669       10,792  
                                

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME

     467       1,160       1,797       2,198  
                                

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST, AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

     (3,883 )     439       (2,991 )     321  

MINORITY INTEREST

     14       (5 )     12       (1 )

BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES

     557       —         41       (14 )

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

     379       —         103       —    
                                

NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (2,933 )   $ 434     $ (2,835 )   $ 306  
                                

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share

   $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.02  
                                

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding—Basic and Diluted

     50,072,669       22,538,536       41,444,884       15,386,375  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

(In Thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net (Loss) Income

   $ (2,835 )   $ 306  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Income to Net Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:

    

Equity Income in Unconsolidated Entities

     (103 )     —    

Minority Interest

     (12 )     1  

Loss on Transfer of Real Estate Held for Sale to Continuing Operations

     3,451       —    

Depreciation and Amortization of Building and Improvements

     6,555       2,074  

Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs

     334       68  

Amortization of Acquired In-Place Lease Value

     4,861       2,488  

Amortization of Above and Below Market Leases

     (311 )     (214 )

Amortization of Lease Commissions

     41       22  

Amortization of Discount on Notes Payable

     304       18  

Deferred Income Taxes

     (217 )     —    

Changes in Assets and Liabilities:

    

Accounts and Other Receivables

     5       (50 )

Deferred Rent

     (979 )     (319 )

Other Assets

     (610 )     98  

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

     2,970       2,370  

Investment Management and Property Management Fees Payable to Related Party

     1       55  
                

Net Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities

     13,455       6,917  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Acquisitions of Real Estate Property

     (114,503 )     (198,220 )

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

     (115,316 )  

Purchase Deposit

     (3,121 )     (791 )

Restricted Cash

     (526 )     (265 )

Lease Commissions

     (169 )     (75 )

Improvements to Investments in Real Estate

     (262 )     (283 )
                

Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

     (233,897 )     (199,634 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from Common Shares – Public Offering and Dividend Reinvestment

     248       174  

Proceeds from Additional Paid-in-Capital – Public Offering and Dividend Reinvestment

     237,736       168,222  

Redemption of Common Shares

     (2,540 )     (308 )

Payment of Public Offering Costs

     (18,967 )     (14,672 )

Payment of Distributions

     (14,804 )     (4,008 )

Distribution to Minority Interest

     (106 )     (96 )

Borrowings on Loan Payable

     —         65,000  

Payments on Loan Payable

     (45,000 )     —    

Proceeds from Notes Payable

     23,867       10,945  

Principal Payments on Notes Payable

     (2,607 )     (270 )

Deferred Financing Costs

     (998 )     (994 )

Security Deposits

     413       43  
                

Net Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities

     177,242       224,036  
                

EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION:

     (156 )     3  
                

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (43,356 )     31,322  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

     77,554       14,021  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 34,198     $ 45,343  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash Paid During the Period for Interest

   $ 6,466     $ 1,828  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Distributions Declared and Payable

   $ 7,511     $ 3,099  

Application of Deposit to Purchase Price of Carolina Portfolio

   $ 551     $ —    

Accrued Acquisition Costs Related to Real Estate

     —       $ 719  

Notes Payable Assumed on Acquisition of Real Estate

   $ 18,281     $ 63,390  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

 

     Common Shares     Additional
Paid-in-
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
     Shares     Amount          

Balance at January 1, 2008

   31,076,709     $ 311     $ 264,954     $ (20,274 )   $ 41     $ 245,032  

Net Loss

   —         —         —         (2,835 )     —         (2,835 )

Foreign Currency Translation Loss

   —         —         —         —         (5,182 )     (5,182 )
                                              

Total Comprehensive Loss

   —         —         —         (2,835 )     (5,182 )     (8,017 )
                                              

Net Contributions From Public Offering of Common Shares, $0.01 Par Value

   24,753,530       248       237,736       —         —         237,984  

Costs Associated with Public Offering

   —         —         (18,141 )     —         —         (18,141 )

Redemption of Common Shares

   (283,414 )     (3 )     (2,537 )     —         —         (2,540 )

Distributions

   —         —         —         (18,302 )     —         (18,302 )
                                              

Balance at September 30, 2008

   55,546,825     $ 556     $ 482,012     $ (41,411 )   $ (5,141 )   $ 436,016  
                                              

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

1. Organization and Nature of Business

CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust (the “Company”) was formed on March 30, 2004 under the laws of the state of Maryland. CBRE Operating Partnership, L.P. (“CBRE OP”) was formed in Delaware on March 30, 2004, with the Company as the sole general partner (the “General Partner”). The Company has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) under sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, beginning with its taxable period ended December 31, 2004. The Company was incorporated to raise capital and acquire ownership interests in high quality real estate properties, including office, retail, industrial, and multi-family residential properties, as well as other real estate-related assets. CBRE OP was formed as a holding company to own investment interests in properties and other assets, as well as for the purpose of operating these investment interests. This structure is commonly known in the real estate industry as an umbrella partnership REIT.

On July 1, 2004, the Company commenced operations and issued 6,844,313 common shares of beneficial interest in connection with the initial capitalization of the Company. For each common share the Company issued, one class A partnership unit in CBRE OP was issued to the Company in exchange for the cash proceeds from the issuance of the common shares. In addition, CBRE REIT Holdings, LLC (“REIT Holdings”), an affiliate of CBRE Advisors LLC (the “Investment Advisor”), purchased 29,937 class A partnership units in CBRE OP as a limited partner. During October 2004, the Company issued an additional 123,449 common shares of beneficial interest to an unrelated third-party investor. On July 2, 2007, in conjunction with the Carolina Portfolio acquisition, the Company formed a taxable REIT subsidiary, CBRE RT Carolina TRS, Inc., (“Carolina TRS”), to hold certain real estate assets designated by management as held for sale which represent non-qualified REIT assets.

The registration statement relating to our initial public offering was declared effective on October 24, 2006. CNL Securities Corp., a related party, is the dealer manager (the “Dealer Manager”) of our offering. The registration statement covers up to $2,000,000,000 in common shares of beneficial interest, 90% of which will be offered at a price of $10.00 per share, and 10% of which will be offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.50 per share or 95% of the fair market value of a common share on the reinvestment date, as determined by CBRE Advisors LLC, the Investment Advisor, or another firm we choose for that purpose. During the period October 24, 2006 through September 30, 2008, the Company issued 48,933,180 additional common shares of beneficial interest.

The Company operates in an umbrella partnership REIT structure in which its majority-owned subsidiary, CBRE OP, owns, directly or indirectly, substantially all of the properties acquired on behalf of the Company. The Company, as the sole general partner of CBRE OP, owns approximately 99.56% of the class A partnership units therein. REIT Holdings, an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, holds the remaining interest through 246,361 class A partnership units representing approximately a 0.44% ownership interest in the total class A partnership units as of September 30, 2008. In exchange for services provided to the Company relating to its formation and future services, REIT Holdings also owns a class B limited partnership interest (“class B interest”). The Investment Advisor is affiliated with the Company in that the two entities have common officers some of whom also own equity interests in the Investment Advisor and the Company. All business activities of the Company are managed by the Investment Advisor.

Unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, references to “CBRE REIT,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to the activities of and the assets and liabilities of the business and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules applicable to Form 10-Q and reflect all adjustments, which are, in our opinion, of a normal recurring nature and necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period. Certain information and footnotes required for annual financial statement presentation have been condensed or excluded pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Accordingly, our interim financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required under U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our current Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains the latest available audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Principles of Consolidation

Because we are the sole general partner of CBRE OP and the owner of Carolina TRS and have majority control over their management and major operating decisions, the accounts of CBRE OP and Carolina TRS are consolidated in our financial statements. The interests of REIT Holdings are reflected in minority interest in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. CB Richard Ellis Investors, LLC (“CBRE Investors”), an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, also owns an interest in us through its ownership of 243,229 common shares of beneficial interest at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Our determination of the appropriate accounting method with respect to our investments in CB Richard Ellis Strategic Partners Asia II-A, L.P. (“CBRE Strategic Partners Asia”), which is considered a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), is based on Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Interpretation No. 46 (revised in December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN46R”). We account for this VIE, of which we are not the primary beneficiary, under the equity method of accounting.

We determine if an entity is a VIE under FIN 46R based on several factors, including whether the entity’s total equity investment at risk upon inception is sufficient to finance the entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support. We make judgments regarding the sufficiency of the equity at risk based first on a qualitative analysis, then a quantitative analysis, if necessary. In a quantitative analysis, we incorporate various estimates, including estimated future cash flows, asset hold periods and discount rates, as well as estimates of the probabilities of various scenarios occurring. If the entity is a VIE, we then determine whether we consolidate the entity as the primary beneficiary. We determine whether an entity is a VIE and, if so, whether it should be consolidated by utilizing judgments and estimates that are inherently subjective. If we made different judgments or utilized different estimates in these evaluations, it could result in differing conclusions as to whether or not an entity is a VIE and whether or not to consolidate such entity.

With respect to our majority limited membership interest in the Duke/Hulfish, LLC joint venture (the “Duke joint venture”) and the Afton Ridge Joint Venture, LLC (“Afton Ridge”), we considered EITF 96-16, “Investor’s Accounting for an Investee When the Investor Has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Shareholder or Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights” in determining that we did not have control over the financial and operating decisions of such entity due to the existence of substantive participating rights held by the minority limited member who is also the managing member of the Duke joint venture.

We carry our investments in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, the Duke joint venture and Afton Ridge on the equity method of accounting because we have the ability to exercise significant influence (but not control) over operating and financial policies of each such entity. We eliminate transactions with such equity method entity to the extent of our ownership in each such entity. Accordingly, our share of net income (loss) of these equity method entities is included in consolidated net income (loss). Under the equity method, impairment losses are recognized upon evidence of other-than-temporary losses of value.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Segment Information

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” established standards for disclosure about operating segments and related disclosure about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. We currently operate in two geographic areas, the United States and the United Kingdom. We view our operations as two reportable segments, a Domestic segment and an International segment (which are each comprised of aggregated operating segments), which participate in the acquisition, development, ownership, and operation of high quality real estate in their respective regions.

Cash Equivalents

We consider short-term investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, cash equivalents consisted primarily of investments in money market funds.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash represents those cash accounts for which the use of funds is restricted by loan covenants. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, our restricted cash balance was $956,000 and $430,000, respectively, which represents amounts set aside as impounds for future property tax payments as required by our agreements with our lenders.

Discontinued Operations and Real Estate Held for Sale

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the income or loss and net gain on dispositions of operating properties and the income or loss on all properties classified as held for sale are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. A property is classified as held for sale when certain criteria, as set forth under SFAS No. 144, are met. At such time, we present the respective assets and liabilities separately on the balance sheet and cease to record depreciation and amortization expense. Properties held for sale are reported at the lower of their carrying value or their estimated current sales value less costs to sell. As of December 31, 2007, we had 18 properties classified as held for sale and during the three months ended September 30, 2008, they were transferred to continuing operations (see Note 5).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities

We account for our derivative and hedging activities, if any, in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”) as amended, which requires all derivative instruments to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction. We periodically review the effectiveness of each hedging transaction, which involves estimating future cash flows. Cash flow hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, with a corresponding amount recorded in other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity. Calculation of a fair value of derivative instruments also requires management to use estimates. Amounts will be reclassified from other comprehensive income to the income statement in the period or periods the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges under SFAS No. 133. The changes in fair value hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities, with the corresponding amount recorded in current period earnings.

Investments in Real Estate

Our investment in real estate is stated at depreciated cost. Depreciation and amortization are recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Buildings and Improvements

   39 years

Site Improvements

   15 years

Tenant Improvements

   Shorter of the useful lives or the terms of the related leases

Improvements and replacements are capitalized when they extend the useful life, increase capacity, or improve the efficiency of the asset. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we owned, on a consolidated basis, 49 and 44 real estate investments, respectively.

On January 23, 2008, we acquired land parcels located in North Carolina and South Carolina. The purchase price was $857,000 including transaction costs and acquisition fees. The purchase price was allocated to Fairforest Bldg. 6 located in Spartanburg, SC ($584,000), North Rhett III located in Charleston, SC ($69,000) and Kings Mountain I located in Charlotte, NC ($204,000).

On March 5, 2008, we acquired Lakeside Office Center, a multi-tenant office building, located in Dallas, TX. The purchase price was approximately $17,965,000 including transaction costs and acquisition fees.

On March 14, 2008, we acquired Kings Mountain III, a warehouse distribution building, located in Charlotte, NC. The purchase price was approximately $25,662,000 including transaction costs and acquisition fees.

On March 20, 2008, we acquired Thames Valley Five, a single tenant office building, located in Reading, United Kingdom. The purchase price was approximately £14,734,000 ($29,529,000) including transaction costs and acquisition fees.

On July 1, 2008, we acquired Enclave on the Lake, a single tenant office building, located in Houston, TX. The purchase price was approximately $37,762,000 including transaction costs and acquisition fees.

On July 11, 2008, we acquired Albion Mills Retail Park, a multi-tenant retail property, located in Wakefield, United Kingdom. The purchase price was approximately £11,142,000 ($22,064,000) including transaction costs and acquisition fees.

 

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Other Assets

Other assets consist primarily of purchase deposits paid in connection with future acquisitions that have not yet been applied to investments in real estate or investments in unconsolidated entities, and prepaid insurance. Other assets will be amortized to expense or reclassified to other asset accounts upon being put into service in future periods.

Other assets include the following as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Purchase deposit

   $ 3,121    $ 551

Prepaid insurance

     379      339

Prepaid real estate taxes

     68      —  

Interest rate cap at fair value

     14      121

Other

     643      34
             

Total

   $ 4,225    $ 1,045
             

Concentration of Credit Risk

Our properties are located throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom. The ability of the tenants to honor the terms of their respective leases is dependent upon the economic, regulatory, and social factors affecting the communities in which the tenants operate. Our credit risk relates primarily to cash, restricted cash, and interest rate cap agreements. Cash accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000 through December 31, 2009. We have not experienced any losses to date on its invested cash and restricted cash. The interest rate cap agreements create credit risk. Credit risk arises from the potential failure of counterparties to perform in accordance with the terms of their contracts. Our risk management policies define parameters of acceptable market risk and limit exposure to credit risk. Credit exposure resulting from derivative financial instruments is represented by their fair value amounts, increased by an estimate of potential adverse position exposure arising from changes over time in interest rates, maturities, and other relevant factors. We do not anticipate nonperformance by any of our counterparties.

Minority Interest in CBRE OP

The interest in CBRE OP not owned by us, which is reflected as minority interest as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, represents 0.44% and 0.79%, respectively, of CBRE OP. Of the 246,341 operating partnership units held as minority interest as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, 246,341 operating partnership units were exchangeable on a one for one basis for common shares of CBRE REIT, with an estimated aggregate fair value of $2,463,000, based on the gross selling price of $10.00 per share of CBRE REIT’s common shares in our initial public offering.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We assess whether there has been impairment in the value of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to the future net cash flows, undiscounted and without interest, expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. Management believes no impairment in the net carrying values of the investments in real estate has occurred as of September 30, 2008.

Purchase Accounting for Acquisition of Investments in Real Estate

We apply purchase accounting to all acquired real estate investments. The purchase price of the real estate is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting primarily of land, building and tenant improvements and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases, other value of in-place leases, value of tenant relationships and acquired ground leases, based in each case on their fair values. Loan premiums, in the case of above-market rate loans, or loan discounts, in the case of below-market loans, will be recorded based on the fair value of any loans assumed in connection with acquiring the real estate.

The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property is determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land (or acquired ground lease if the land is subject to a ground lease), building and tenant improvements based on management’s determination of the relative fair values of these assets. Management determines the as-if-vacant fair value of a property using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors considered by management in performing these analyses include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rental revenue during the expected lease-up periods based on current market demand. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related costs.

In allocating the purchase price of the identified intangible assets and liabilities of an acquired property, above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases; and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease and, for below-market leases, over a period equal to the initial term plus any below-market fixed rate renewal periods. The capitalized below-market lease values, also referred to as acquired lease obligations, are amortized as an increase to rental income over the initial terms of the respective leases and any below-market fixed rate renewal periods. The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a decrease to rental income over the initial terms of the prospective leases.

The aggregate value of other acquired intangible assets, consisting of in-place leases and tenant relationships, is measured by the estimated cost of operations during a theoretical lease-up period to replace in-place leases, including lost revenues and any unreimbursed operating expenses, plus an estimate of deferred leasing commissions for in-place leases. This aggregate value is allocated between in-place lease value and tenant relationships based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease; however, the value of tenant relationships has not been separated from in-place lease value for the real estate acquired as such value and its consequence to amortization expense is immaterial for these particular acquisitions. Should future acquisitions of properties result in allocating material amounts to the value of tenant relationships, an amount would be separately allocated and amortized over the estimated life of the relationship. The value of in-place leases is amortized to expense over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases. If a lease were to be terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written-off.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. In the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, accumulated other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), beginning with our taxable period ended December 31, 2004. To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to our shareholders and satisfy certain other organizational and operating requirements. We generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes if we distribute 100% of our taxable income for each year to our shareholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to U.S. federal income taxes (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property, and to U.S. federal income taxes and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income. We believe that we have met all of the REIT distribution and technical requirements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007. Management intends to continue to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status.

Revenue Recognition

All leases are classified as operating leases and minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. The excess of rents recognized over amounts contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases is recorded as deferred rent. In connection with various leases, we have received irrevocable stand-by letters of credit totaling $6,785,000 and $8,353,000 as security for such leases at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Reimbursements from tenants, consisting of amounts due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable costs, are recognized as revenue in the period the expenses are incurred. Tenant reimbursements are recognized and presented in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent (“Issue 99-19”). Issue 99-19 requires that these reimbursements be recorded on a gross basis, when we are the primary obligor with respect to incurring expenses and with respect to having the credit risk.

Tenant receivables and deferred rent receivables are carried net of the allowances for uncollectible current tenant receivables and deferred rent. Management’s determination of the adequacy of these allowances is based primarily upon evaluations of historical loss experience, individual receivables, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. The allowances are increased or decreased through the provision for bad debts. The allowance for uncollectible rent receivable was $4,000 and $1,000 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Offering Costs

Offering costs totaling $18,141,000 and $14,212,000 were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and are recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity. Offering costs incurred through September 30, 2008 totaled $43,550,000. Of the total amount, $37,143,000 was incurred to CNL Securities Corp., as dealer manager; $3,969,000 was incurred to CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Investment Advisor; $134,000 was incurred to the Investment Advisor for reimbursable marketing costs and $2,304,000 was incurred to other service providers. Each party will be paid the amount incurred from proceeds of the public offering. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the accrued offering costs payable to related parties included in our consolidated balance sheets were $4,415,000 and $5,241,000, respectively. Offering costs payable to unrelated parties of $519,000 and $0 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, were included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Deferred Financing Costs and Discounts on Notes Payable

Direct costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing are amortized over the respective term of the loan on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method.

Discounts on notes payable are amortized to interest expense based on the effective interest method.

Translation of Non-U.S. Currency Amounts

The financial statements and transactions of our United Kingdom real estate operation is reported in its functional currency, namely the Great Britain Pound (“GBP”) and is then translated into U.S. dollars (“USD”). Assets and liabilities of this operation are denominated in the functional currency and are then translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate for the reporting period. Translation adjustments are reported in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),” a component of Shareholders’ Equity.

The carrying value of our United Kingdom assets and liabilities fluctuate due to changes in the exchange rate between the USD and the GBP. The exchange rate of the USD to the GBP was $1.7787 and $1.9869 as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

Class B Interest – Related Party

Effective July 1, 2004, REIT Holdings, an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, was granted a class B interest in CBRE OP. The class B interest is an equity instrument issued to non-employees in exchange for services. The holder is entitled to receive distributions made by CBRE OP in an amount equal to 15% of all net proceeds of any disposition of properties to be distributed to the partners after subtracting (i) the costs of such distribution, (ii) the amount of equity capital invested in such property which has not been reinvested or returned to the partners, and (iii) an amount equal to 7% annual, uncompounded return on such invested capital. The terms of the termination provision relating to the class B interest were amended to require its forfeiture in the event the Advisor unilaterally terminates the Investment Advisory Agreement. As a result future changes in the fair value of the class B interest will be deferred from recognition in the financial statements until a listing of the common shares on a national securities exchange or a change in a control transaction takes place.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted January 1, 2008

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted, on a prospective basis, SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”) as amended by FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-1, “Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13” (“FSP FAS No. 157-1”) and FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS No. 157-2”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP and provides for expanded disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies prospectively to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. FSP FAS No. 157-1 amends SFAS No. 157 to exclude from the scope of SFAS No. 157 certain leasing transactions accounted for under SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases.” FSP FAS No. 157-2 amends SFAS No. 157 to defer the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.

Earnings Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations is computed by dividing income (loss) from continuing operations and discontinued operations by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations and discontinued operations per share further assumes the dilutive effect of stock options, stock warrants and contingently issuable shares, if any. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” as we have recorded net losses from continuing operations and net income from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the effect, of stock options, stock warrants and contingently issuable shares, if any, would be anti–dilutive, and accordingly are excluded from the earnings per share computation. In addition, no stock options, stock warrants or contingently issuable shares have ever been issued. As a result, there is no difference in basic and diluted shares.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Management is evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 157 will have on our non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities since the application of SFAS No. 157 for such items was deferred to January 1, 2009. We believe that the impact of these items will not be material to our consolidated financial statements. Assets and liabilities typically recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis to which we have not yet applied SFAS No. 157 due to the deferral of SFAS No. 157 for such items include:

 

   

Non-financial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in an acquisition or business combination;

 

   

Long-lived assets measured at fair value due to an impairment assessment under SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets;” and

 

   

Asset retirement obligations initially measured under SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted, on a prospective basis, SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of the guidance is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements since we did not elect to apply the fair value option for any of its eligible financial instruments or other items on the January 1, 2008 effective date.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) changes the requirements for an acquirer’s recognition and measurement of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in a business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively for all business combinations entered into after the date of adoption. We anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) will only have an impact on our financial statements in so far as we will not be able to capitalize deal costs to our acquisitions.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 requires (i) that noncontrolling (minority) interests be reported as a component of shareholders’ equity, (ii) that net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be separately identified in the consolidated statement of operations, (iii) that changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest be accounted for as equity transactions, (iv) that any retained noncontrolling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at fair value, and (v) that sufficient disclosures are provided that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively. However, the presentation and disclosure requirements of the statement shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. Management does not expect the adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 160 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). This new standard enhances disclosure requirements for derivative instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of (i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and its related interpretations and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is to be applied prospectively for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after November 15, 2008. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures since we do not currently have any material derivative instruments.

 

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3. Acquisitions of Real Estate

The Carolina land parcels were acquired on January 23, 2008 for $857,000, Lakeside Office Center was acquired on March 5, 2008 for $17,965,000, Kings Mountain III was acquired on March 14, 2008 for $25,662,000, Thames Valley Five was acquired on March 20, 2008 for £14,734,000 ($29,529,000), Enclave on the Lake was acquired on July 1, 2008 for $37,762,000 and Albion Mills Retail Park was acquired on July 11, 2008 for £11,142,000 ($22,064,000).

These property acquisitions are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The fair value of the real estate acquired is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, site improvements, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above and below-market leases and the value of in-place leases and tenant relationships, if any, based in each case on their respective fair values. Loan premiums, in the case of above-market rate loans, or loan discounts, in the case of below-market loans, will be recorded based on the fair value of any loans assumed in connection with acquiring the real estate. The purchase price allocation to the assets and liabilities acquired at Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park are preliminary and are subject to revision based on the finalization of appraisals of the assets and liabilities acquired.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the above noted acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and designated as real estate held for investment (in thousands):

 

Property

  Land   Site
Improvements
  Building
Improvements
  Tenant
Improvements
  Acquired In-
Place Lease
Value
  Above
Market
Lease
Value
  Below
Market
Lease
Value
    Discount
on Notes
  Purchase
Price
  Notes
Payable
Assumed
    Net
Assets
Acquired

Carolina Land Parcels

  $ 857   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —       $ —     $ 857   $ —       $ 857

Lakeside Office Center

    4,249     804     10,614     1,119     1,798     2     (621 )     —       17,965     —         17,965

Kings Mountain III

    1,180     2,340     22,142     —       —       —       —         —       25,662     —         25,662

Thames Valley Five

    8,052     1,181     15,925     97     4,325     —       (51 )     —       29,529     —         29,529

Enclave on the Lake

    4,944     10,147     19,989     1,188     3,591     —       (2,607 )     510     37,762     (18,790 )     18,972

Albion Mills Retail Park

    9,236     218     9,067     —       3,651     19     (127 )     —       22,064     —         22,064
                                                                     
  $ 28,518   $ 14,690   $ 77,737   $ 2,404   $ 13,365   $ 21   $ (3,406 )   $ 510   $ 133,839   $ (18,790 )   $ 115,049
                                                                     

Building Improvements are depreciated over 39 years; Site Improvements are depreciated over 15 years; Tenant Improvements, Value of In-Place Leases, Above-Market Lease Values and Below-Market Lease Values are amortized over the remaining lease terms at the time of acquisition.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Unaudited pro forma results, assuming the above noted acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2007 for purposes of the 2008 and 2007 pro forma disclosures, are presented below. These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments, such as increased depreciation and amortization expenses as a result of tangible and intangible assets acquired in the acquisitions. These unaudited pro forma results do not purport to be indicative of what operating results would have been had the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2007 and may not be indicative of future operating results (dollars in thousands, except share data):

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008     2007

Revenue

   $ 31,671     $ 27,844

Operating (Loss) Income

     (4,711 )     1,929

Net (Loss) Income

     (1,291 )     4,307

Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share

     (0.03 )     0.28
    

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income

     41,444,884       15,386,375

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Investments in unconsolidated entities at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007

CBRE Strategic Partners Asia

   $ (133 )   $ 101

Duke joint venture

     70,084       —  

Afton Ridge

     45,688       —  
              
   $ 115,639     $ 101
              

The following is a summary of the investments in unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008:

 

Investment Balance, January 1, 2008

   $ 101

Contributions

     113,136

REIT Basis Additions

     2,180

Other Comprehensive Income

     119

Company’s Equity in Net Income (including adjustments for basis differences)

     103
      

Investment Balance, September 30, 2008

   $ 115,639
      

CBRE Strategic Partners Asia

We have agreed to a capital commitment of $20,000,000 in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, which extends for 24 months after the close of the final capital commitment. On October 16, 2007, we contributed $200,000 of our capital commitment which was funded using net proceeds from our initial public offering. CBRE Investors, our sponsor, formed CBRE Strategic Partners Asia to purchase, reposition, develop, hold for investment and sell institutional quality real estate and related assets in targeted markets in Asia, including China, Japan, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asia Pacific markets. The initial closing date of CBRE Strategic Partners Asia was in July 2007, with additional commitments being accepted through January 2008. CBRE Strategic Partners Asia closed on January 31, 2008, with aggregate capital commitments of $394,200,000. CBRE Strategic Partners Asia has an eight year term, which may be extended for up to two one-year periods with the approval of two-thirds of the limited partners.

As of September 30, 2008, CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, with its parallel fund, CB Richard Ellis Strategic Asia II, L.P., had aggregate investor commitments of approximately $394,200,000 from institutional investors including CBRE Investors. We own an ownership interest of approximately 5.07% in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia. As of September 30, 2008, CBRE Strategic Partners Asia had acquired ownership interests in nine properties, four in China and five in Japan. Our capital commitment is currently being pledged as collateral for borrowings of CBRE Strategic Partners Asia of which our pro-rata portion of such borrowing was $10,661,000, based on our 5.07% ownership interest at September 30, 2008. Currency translation gains recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were recognized as Other Comprehensive Income in the amount of $119,000.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

We carry our investment in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia on the equity method of accounting. Those investments where we have the ability to exercise significant influence (but not control) over operating and financial policies of such entities (including certain entities where we have less than 20% ownership) are accounted for using the equity method. We eliminate transactions with such equity method entities to the extent of our ownership in such entities. Accordingly, our share of the earnings or losses of these equity method entities is included in consolidated net loss. Under the equity method, impairment losses are recognized upon evidence of other-than-temporary losses of value.

Consolidated Balance Sheets of CBRE Strategic Partners Asia as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007

Assets

    

Real Estate Net

   $ 224,751     $ 98,995

Other Assets

     50,720       7,510
              

Total Assets

   $ 275,471     $ 106,505
              

Liabilities and Equity

    

Notes Payable

   $ 210,135     $ 44,969

Loan Payable

     60,212       57,389

Other Liabilities

     7,268       2,062
              

Total Liabilities

     277,615       104,420
              

Company’s (Deficit) Equity

     (133 )     101

Other Investors’ (Deficit) Equity

     (2,011 )     1,984
              

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 275,471     $ 106,505
              

Consolidated Statements of Operations of CBRE Strategic Partners Asia for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited) (in thousands); there were no activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008
 

Total Revenues

   $ 351     $ 1,190  

Total Expenses

     1,665       8,183  
                

Net Loss

   $ (1,314 )   $ (6,993 )
                

Company’s Equity in Net Loss

   $ (76 )   $ (353 )
                

Duke Joint Venture

On May 5, 2008, we entered into a contribution agreement with Duke Realty Limited Partnership (“Duke”), a subsidiary of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), to form the Duke joint venture to acquire $248,900,500 in industrial real property assets (the “Industrial Portfolio”). The Industrial Portfolio consists of six bulk industrial built-to-suit, fully leased properties. On September 12, 2008, we entered into a first amendment to the contribution agreement to acquire a fully leased office building for $37,100,000 and to increase and revise the total purchase commitment to $282,400,000. We own an 80% interest and Duke owns a 20% interest in the Duke joint venture.

On June 12, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the Duke joint venture acquired fee interests in five properties pursuant to the contribution agreement. The Duke joint venture expects to acquire two industrial properties prior to the end of the year. All of the properties acquired are new built-to-suit, 100% leased, single-tenant buildings that do not have an operating history. The Duke joint venture obtained financing from 40/86 Mortgage Capital, Inc. for each of the four properties acquired on September 30, 2008 and for the previously acquired Buckeye Logistics Center property, which was acquired on June 12, 2008. The financings, totaling $99,200,000, carry an interest rate of 5.58%, a term of five years and are cross-collateralized among the properties. The four buildings acquired on September 30, 2008 were completed in 2008. The Buckeye Logistics Center was completed in September 2007. The Duke joint venture has purchased approximately $182,700,000 of assets, exclusive of acquisition fees and closing costs, to date.

 

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The following table provides further detailed information concerning the properties held in the Duke joint venture:

 

Property

and

Market

  Property
Type
  Net
Rentable

Square
Feet
  Tenant   Lease
Expiration
  Approximate
Purchase
Price (1)
  Pro Rata
Share of
Approximate
Purchase
Price (2)
  Approximate
Debt
Financing
  Acquisition
Fee (3)
  Address

201 Sunridge Blvd. /

Dallas, Texas

  Warehouse/

Distribution

  822,550   Unilever(4)   09/2018   $ 31,600,000   $ 25,280,000   $ 19,400,000   $ 253,006   201 Sunridge Blvd.

Hutchins, Texas

12200 President’s Court /

Jacksonville, Florida

  Warehouse/

Distribution

  772,210   Unilever(4)   09/2018   $ 37,000,000   $ 29,600,000   $ 21,600,000   $ 295,649   12200 President’s Court

Jacksonville, Florida

AllPoints at Anson Bldg. 1 /

Indianapolis, Indiana

  Warehouse/

Distribution

  630,570   Amazon.com(5)   07/2018   $ 33,400,000   $ 26,720,000   $ 17,000,000   $ 267,204   4237-4251 Anson Blvd.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Aspen Corporate Center 500 /

Nashville, Tennessee

  Office   180,147   Verizon
Wireless(6)
  10/2018   $ 37,100,000   $ 29,680,000   $ 21,200,000   $ 296,888   500 Duke Dr.

Franklin, Tennessee

Buckeye Logistics Center /

Phoenix, Arizona

  Warehouse/

Distribution

  604,678   Amazon.com(5)   06/2018   $ 43,600,000   $ 34,880,000   $ 20,000,000   $ 344,810   6835 W. Buckeye Rd.

Phoenix, Arizona

 

(1)

Approximate total purchase price, exclusive of closing costs, paid by the Duke joint venture for each of these properties.

(2)

Pro rata share of approximate purchase price is at our pro rata share of effective ownership for each of these properties, which was funded using net proceeds of our initial public offering.

(3)

Acquisition fees paid to our Investment Advisor are not included in the total acquisition cost for the properties, but are included as additional REIT basis in our investment in unconsolidated entities balance.

(4)

Our tenant CONOPCO, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever United States, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC, together Unilever. Unilever is one of the world’s largest suppliers of food products and consumer goods.

(5)

Our tenants Amazon.com.indc, LLC and Amazon.com.axdc, Inc. are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Amazon.com, one of the world’s largest internet-based retailers of consumer goods. AllPoints at Anson Bldg. 1 and Buckeye Logistics Center are two of Amazon’s largest fulfillment centers in North America.

(6)

Our tenant Cellco Partnership does business as Verizon Wireless and is one of the nation’s largest suppliers of cellular communications services.

We have entered into an operating agreement for the Duke joint venture with Duke. The term of the Duke joint venture is 10 years, subject to certain conditions. Duke acts as the managing member of the Duke joint venture and is entitled to receive fees in connection with the services it provides to the Duke joint venture, including asset management, construction, development, leasing and property management services. Duke is also entitled to a promoted interest in the Duke joint venture. We have joint approval rights over all major operating and financial policy decisions.

For a period of three years from the date of the operating agreement, the Duke joint venture will have the right to acquire additional newly developed bulk industrial built-to-suit properties from Duke if such properties satisfy certain specified conditions. We will retain the right to approve the acquisition and purchase price of each such property. The total amount of properties (inclusive of the Industrial Portfolio) that may be contributed to the Duke joint venture over this period may be up to $800,000,000.

We carry our investment in the Duke joint venture on the equity method of accounting. Those investments where we have the ability to exercise significant influence (but not control) over operating and financial policies of such entities are accounted for using the equity method. We eliminate transactions with such equity method subsidiaries to the extent of our ownership in such entities.

 

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Duke joint venture as of September 30, 2008 (unaudited) (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2008
   REIT Basis
Adjustments
    Total

Assets

       

Real Estate Net

   $ 169,051    $ 1,671     $ 170,722

Other Assets

     16,201      (6 )     16,195
                     

Total Assets

   $ 185,252    $ 1,665     $ 186,917
                     

Liabilities and Equity

       

Loan Payable

     99,200        99,200

Other Liabilities

     616        616
                     

Total Liabilities

     99,816        99,816
                     

Company’s Equity

     68,419      1,665       70,084

Other Investor’s Equity

     17,017        17,017
                     

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 185,252    $ 1,665     $ 186,917
                     

Consolidated Statements of the Duke joint venture for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and for the period June 12, 2008 through September 30, 2008 (unaudited) (in thousands); there were no activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
    For the Period June 12, 2008
Through

September 30, 2008
 

Total Revenues

   $ 1,035     $ 1,252  

Total Expenses

     684       899  
                

Net Income

   $ 351     $ 353  
                

Company’s Share in Net Income

   $ 351     $ 353  
                

Adjustments for REIT Basis

     (6 )   $ (6 )
                

Company’s Equity in Net Income

   $ 345     $ 347  
                

Afton Ridge Joint Venture

On September 18, 2008, we acquired a 90% ownership interest in Afton Ridge, the owner of Afton Ridge Shopping Center, from unrelated third parties. CK Afton Ridge Shopping Center, LLC, a subsidiary of Childress Klein Properties, Inc. (“CK Afton Ridge”), retained a 10% ownership interest in Afton Ridge and continues to manage Afton Ridge Shopping Center. In connection with the services it provides, CK Afton Ridge is entitled to receive fees, including management, construction management and property management fees. Afton Ridge Shopping Center is located at the intersection of I-85 and Kannapolis Parkway, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. We acquired our ownership interest in Afton Ridge for approximately $45,000,000, exclusive of customary closing costs, which was funded using net proceeds from our initial public offering. Upon closing, we paid our Investment Advisor an acquisition fee of approximately $450,000. This acquisition fee is not included in the $45,000,000 total acquisition cost of Afton Ridge.

Afton Ridge Shopping Center is a 470,288 square foot regional shopping center, completed in 2006, in which Afton Ridge owns 296,388 rentable square feet that is currently 91% occupied. One of the shopping center’s anchors, a 173,900 square foot SuperTarget, is not owned by us. Additional anchor tenants in Afton Ridge Shopping Center are Best Buy, Marshalls, PetSmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Stein Mart and Ashley Furniture. Afton Ridge Shopping Center is the retail component of a 260 acre master planned mixed-use development.

We carry our investment in Afton Ridge on the equity method of accounting. Those investments where we have the ability to exercise significant influence (but not control) over operating and financial policies of such entities are accounted for using the equity method. We eliminate transactions with such equity method subsidiaries to the extent of our ownership in such entities.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet of Afton Ridge as of September 30, 2008 (unaudited) (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2008
   REIT Basis
Adjustments
   Total

Assets

        

Real Estate Net

   $ 50,071    $ 509    $ 50,580

Other Assets

     533         533
                    

Total Assets

   $ 50,604    $ 509    $ 51,113
                    

Liabilities and Equity

        

Other Liabilities

     405         405
                    

Total Liabilities

     405         405
                    

Company’s Equity

     45,179      509      45,688

Other Investor’s Equity

     5,020         5,020
                    

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 50,604    $ 509    $ 51,113
                    

Consolidated Statements of Afton Ridge for the period September 18, 2008 through September 30, 2008 (unaudited) (in thousands); there were no activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

     For the period September 18, 2008
Through

September 30, 2008

Total Revenues

   $ 154

Total Expenses

     32
      

Net Income

     122
      

Company’s Equity in Net Income

   $ 109
      

On October 15, 2008, Afton Ridge obtained a $25,500,000 loan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, secured by the Afton Ridge Shopping Center originally acquired on September 18, 2008. The loan is for a term of five years, plus a 12 month extension option, and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.70%. Interest payments only are due monthly for the term of the loan with principal due at maturity.

5. Transfer of Held for Sale Real Estate to Investments in Real Estate

As of December 31, 2007, we had 18 properties classified as held for sale and during the three months ended September 30, 2008, they were transferred to continuing operations. During the period ended September 30, 2008, management determined that greater long-term value could be realized from operating the properties than could be achieved in a sale of the properties in the current market. As a result of the transfer of the previously held for sale real estate to investments in real estate, a loss was recorded in the current period in the amount of $3,451,000 to measure each of the properties at the lower of its carrying amount adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense that would have been recognized had the asset been continuously classified as held for investment, or its fair value at the date of the decision not to sell. Prior period revenues and expenses from continuing operations increased by the following amount as a result of the reclassification of amounts previously reported as discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007:

 

REVENUES

  

Rental

   $ 340

Tenant Reimbursements

     58
      

Total Revenues

     398
      

EXPENSES

  

Operating and Maintenance

     11

Property Taxes

     70

General and Administrative

     6
      

Total Expenses

   $ 87
      

In addition, revenues and expenses from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 increased from the amounts previously reported as a result of the transfer of the previously held for sale properties to investments in real estate.

 

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The real estate held for sale assets were reclassified from assets held for sale to investments in real estate on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007, and then adjusted for the loss on transfer at September 30, 2008 as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2007
    Loss
Adjustment
    September 30,
2008
 

Land

   $ 9,614     $ (39 )   $ 9,575  

Site Improvements

     3,771       (284 )     3,487  

Building Improvements

     43,897       (1,412 )     42,485  

Tenant Improvements

     172       (71 )     101  

Above Market Lease

     770       (421 )     349  

Below Market Lease

     (944 )     171       (773 )

In-Place Lease Value

     3,294       (1,395 )     1,899  
                        
   $ 60,574     $ (3,451 )   $ 57,123  
                        

6. Acquisition Related Intangible Assets

Our acquisition related intangible assets are included in the consolidated balance sheets as acquired in-place lease value, acquired above market lease value and acquired below market lease value.

The following is a schedule of future amortization of acquisition related intangible assets as of September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     Acquired
In-Place
Lease Value
   Below Market
Lease Value
   Above Market
Lease Value

2008 (Three months ending December 31, 2008)

   $ 2,112    $ 536    $ 670

2009

     7,562      2,127      2,510

2010

     5,481      1,927      2,308

2011

     4,610      1,871      2,207

2012

     4,320      1,792      2,199

2013

     3,299      1,341      1,383

Thereafter

     8,274      5,116      579
                    
   $ 35,658    $ 14,710    $ 11,856
                    

The amortization of the above- and below- market lease values included in rental revenue were $(477,000) and $361,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2008; $(139,000) and $224,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The amortization of in-place lease value included in amortization expense was $1,692,000 and $1,095,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

The amortization of the above- and below- market lease values included in rental revenue were $(991,000) and $1,301,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008; $(239,000) and $453,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The amortization of in-place lease value included in amortization expense was $4,861,000 and $2,488,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

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7. Debt

Notes Payable secured by real property is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Interest Rate as of          Notes Payable as of  

Property

   September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    Maturity Date    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

REMEC

   4.79 %   4.79 %   November 1, 2011    $ 13,250     $ 13,250  

300 Constitution

   4.84     4.84     April 1, 2012      12,000       12,000  

Deerfield Commons I(1)

   5.23     5.23     December 1, 2015      9,725       9,725  

602 Central Blvd.(2)

   6.47     6.94     April 27, 2014      9,783       10,928  

Bolingbrook Point III

   5.26     5.26     January 1, 2015      9,000       9,000  

Fairforest Bldg. 5(3)

   6.33     6.33     February 1, 2024      10,872       11,177  

Fairforest Bldg. 6(3)

   5.42     5.42     June 1, 2019      3,573       3,754  

HJ Park—Bldg. 1(3)

   4.98     4.98     March 1, 2013      1,228       1,407  

North Rhett I(3)

   5.65     5.65     August 1, 2019      4,645       4,871  

North Rhett II(3)

   5.20     5.20     October 1, 2020      2,541       2,652  

North Rhett III(3)

   5.75     5.75     February 1, 2020      2,071       2,166  

North Rhett IV(3)

   5.80     5.80     February 1, 2025      10,841       11,132  

Mt Holly Bldg.(3)

   5.20     5.20     October 1, 2020      2,541       2,652  

Orangeburg Park Bldg.(3)

   5.20     5.20     October 1, 2020      2,584       2,697  

Kings Mountain I(3)

   5.27     5.27     October 1, 2020      2,198       2,294  

Kings Mountain II(3)

   5.47     5.47     January 1, 2020      6,602       6,911  

Union Cross Bldg. I(3)

   5.50     5.50     July 1, 2021      3,154       3,278  

Union Cross Bldg. II(3)

   5.53     5.53     June 1, 2021      9,647       10,031  

Thames Valley Five(4)

   6.42     —       May 30, 2013      13,340       —    

Lakeside Office Center(5)

   6.03     —       September 1, 2015      9,000       —    

Enclave on the Lake(6)

   5.45     —       May 1, 2011      18,707       —    
                       

Notes Payable

            157,302       119,925  

Less Discount

            (3,255 )     (3,049 )
                       

Notes Payable Less Discount

          $ 154,047     $ 116,876  
                       

 

(1)

Interest only payments are due monthly for the first 60 months of the loan term. Principal and interest payments are due monthly for the remaining 60 months of the loan term.

(2)

Variable interest rate of 6.47% and 6.94% at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 based on three month GBP based London Inter-Bank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 0.67%. The loan agreement requires us to maintain a rate cap agreement pursuant to which we will be protected against an increase in the three month LIBOR over 6.25% through May 27, 2010.

(3)

These notes payable were assumed from the seller of the Carolina Portfolio on August 30, 2007 as part of the property acquisitions and were recorded at estimated fair value which includes the discount.

(4)

Interest rate of 6.42% at September 30, 2008 based on interest rate swap agreement fixed rate of 5.41% plus 1.01%.

(5)

Interest only payments are due monthly for the first 36 months of the loan term. Principal and interest payments are due monthly for the remaining 48 months of the loan term.

(6)

The loan was assumed from the seller of Enclave on the Lake on July 1, 2008.

 

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In connection with our acquisition of the Carolina Portfolio on August 30, 2007, we assumed 13 loans with principal balances totaling $66,110,000 ($62,944,000 at estimated fair value including the discount of $3,166,000) from various lenders that are secured by first deeds of trust on the properties and the assignment of related rents and leases. Assumption fees and other loan closing costs totaling $765,500 were capitalized as incurred. The loans bear interest at rates ranging from 4.98% to 6.33% per annum and mature between March 1, 2013 and February 1, 2025. The loans require monthly payments of interest and principal, fully amortized over the lives of the loans. Principal payments totaling $2,524,000 were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. We indemnify the lenders against environmental costs and expenses and guarantee the loans under certain conditions.

On April 27, 2007, we, in connection with the acquisition of 602 Central Blvd, entered into a £5,500,000 ($9,783,000 at September 30, 2008) financing arrangement with the Royal Bank of Scotland secured by the property. The loan is for a term of seven years and bears interest at a variable rate of interest, adjusted quarterly, based on three month GBP-based LIBOR plus 0.67%, or 6.47% and 6.94% per annum as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Interest payments only are due quarterly for the term of the loan with principal due at maturity. The loan agreement requires us to maintain a rate cap agreement pursuant to which we will be protected against an increase in the three month LIBOR over 6.25% through May 27, 2010.

On May 30, 2008, we entered into a £7,500,000 ($13,340,000 at September 30, 2008) financing arrangement with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc secured by the Thames Valley Five property. The loan is for a term of five years (with a two year extension option) and bears interest at a variable rate of interest, adjusted quarterly, based on three month GBP-based LIBOR plus 1.01%. On August 14, 2008, we entered into the interest rate swap agreement that fixes the GBP-based LIBOR rate at 5.41% plus 1.01% or 6.42% per annum as of September 30, 2008 and expires on May 30, 2013. Interest payments only are due quarterly for the term of the loan with principal due at maturity.

On July 1, 2008, in connection with the acquisition of Enclave on the Lake, we assumed an $18,790,000 fixed-rate mortgage loan from NorthMarq Capital, Inc. that bears interest at a rate of 5.45% per annum and matures on May 1, 2011. Principal and interest payments are due monthly for the remaining loan term and principal payments totaling $83,000 were made during the three months ended September 30, 2008. In addition, we incurred financing costs totaling $237,000 in conjunction with the assumption of the loan.

On August 7, 2008, we obtained a $9,000,000 loan from 40/86 Mortgage Capital, Inc., secured by the Lakeside Office Center property acquired on March 5, 2008. The loan is for a term of seven years and bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.03% with interest payments only for the first 36 months and principal and interest for the remaining 48 months of the loan term. In addition, we incurred financing costs of approximately $100,000 associated with obtaining this loan, including $36,000 paid to CBRE Melody, a related party.

On August 8, 2008, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), which amended the terms of our prior credit agreement with Bank of America, to provide us with a new $45,000,000 unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), and to replace our prior Bank of America term loan and revolving credit facility which was scheduled to mature in August 2008. The new Revolving Credit Facility was fully drawn upon at closing, with such proceeds utilized to pay down the full $45,000,000 amount outstanding under our prior Bank of America term loan (as of August 8, 2008, no amount was outstanding under our prior $10,000,000 Bank of America revolving credit facility). The new Revolving Credit Facility matures in August 2010 and bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% to 2.75%, based upon our leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement (at our current leverage ratio, the Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.00%). An upfront fee of $292,500 was paid to Bank of America, and a fee equal to the actual daily amount by which the aggregate commitments exceed the total outstandings (both as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement) times 0.20% per annum if the total outstandings are equal to or more than 50% of the aggregate commitments, or 0.25% per annum otherwise, is accrued on unfunded balances under the Revolving Credit Facility. The loan contains various financial covenants and restrictions including a fixed charge coverage ratio of less than 1.75 to 1.00, as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement. As of August 8, 2008, we were in compliance with all such covenants and restrictions. On August 13, 2008, we paid down the full $45,000,000 amount initially outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The minimum principal payments due for the notes payable are as follows as of September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

2008 (Three months ending December 31, 2008)

   $ 949

2009

     3,932

2010

     4,156

2011

     35,334

2012

     16,491

2013

     17,855

Thereafter

     78,585
      
   $ 157,302
      

 

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Our organizational documents contain a limitation on the amount of indebtedness that we may incur, so that unless our shares are listed on a national securities exchange, our aggregate borrowing may not exceed 300% of our net assets unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of our independent trustees and is disclosed to shareholders in our next quarterly report.

8. Minimum Future Rents Receivable

The following is a schedule of minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

2008 (Three months ending December 31, 2008)

   $ 8,564

2009

     32,965

2010

     28,349

2011

     26,678

2012

     22,797

2013

     17,968

Thereafter

     65,617
      
   $ 202,938
      

9. Concentrations

Tenant Revenue Concentrations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, there are no significant tenant revenue concentrations.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the tenant in REMEC accounted for approximately $1,926,000, or 22%, of total revenues, the tenant in 300 Constitution accounted for approximately $1,466,000, or 16%, of total revenues and a tenant in Deerfield Commons I accounted for approximately $978,000 or 11% of total revenues.

The tenant in 300 Constitution has the right of first offer if we decide to sell the property. The leases under which the tenants occupy the properties expire in April 2017 for the tenant in REMEC and March 2013 for the tenant in 300 Constitution.

Geographic Concentrations

As of September 30, 2008, we owned 46 domestic properties on a consolidated basis: one in each of Georgia, Illinois and Massachusetts; five in each of Texas and North Carolina; four in California and 29 in South Carolina. We also owned three properties on a consolidated basis in the United Kingdom.

 

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Our geographic consolidated revenue concentrations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Domestic

    

California

   7.33 %   21.61 %

Georgia

   7.27     20.43  

Massachusetts

   5.36     16.45  

Texas

   14.33     14.57  

Illinois

   3.78     1.36  

North Carolina

   9.91     3.48  

South Carolina

   41.98     13.97  
            

Total Domestic

   89.96     91.87  

International

    

United Kingdom

   10.04     8.13  
            

Total

   100.00 %   100.00 %
            

Our geographic long-lived consolidated asset concentrations as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Domestic

    

California

   5.17 %   6.97 %

Massachusetts

   4.26     5.79  

Georgia

   3.52     5.04  

Texas

   15.67     4.54  

Illinois

   3.77     5.10  

North Carolina

   14.25     12.02  

South Carolina

   39.28     53.91  
            

Total Domestic

   85.92     93.37  

International

    

United Kingdom

   14.08     6.63  
            

Total

   100.00 %   100.00 %
            

10. Segment Disclosure

Our reportable segments consist of two types of commercial real estate properties for which our management internally evaluates operating performance and financial results: the Domestic Properties and International Properties. Management internally evaluates the operating performance and financial results of our segments based on net operating income. We also have certain general and administrative level activities including legal, accounting, tax preparation and shareholder servicing costs that are not considered separate operating segments. Our reportable segments are on the same basis of accounting as described for our overall company in Note 2.

We evaluate the performance of our segments based on net operating income, defined as: rental income and tenant reimbursements less property and related expenses (operating and maintenance, management fees and real estate taxes) and excludes other non-property income and expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and our general and administrative expenses. The following table compares the net operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

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     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Domestic Properties

        

Revenues:

        

Rental

   $ 7,503     $ 3,243     $ 20,907     $ 6,606  

Tenant Reimbursements

     1,533       639       4,175       1,585  
                                
     9,036       3,882       25,082       8,191  
                                

Property and Related Expenses:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     1,015       254       2,133       683  

General and Administrative

     (24 )     9       173       80  

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     119       54       335       74  

Property Taxes

     1,218       412       3,134       1,004  
                                
     2,328       729       5,775       1,841  
                                

Net Operating Income

     6,708       3,153       19,307       6,350  
                                

International Properties

        

Revenues:

        

Rental

     1,264       423       2,724       717  

Tenant Reimbursements

     15       4       75       7  
                                
     1,279       427       2,799       724  
                                

Property and Related Expenses:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     15       7       75       12  

General and Administrative

     (3 )     —         47       —    

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     6       —         13       —    

Property Taxes

     —         —         —         —    
                                
     18       7       135       12  
                                

Net Operating Income

     1,261       420       2,664       712  
                                

Total Reportable Segments

        

Revenues:

        

Rental

     8,767       3,666       23,631       7,323  

Tenant Reimbursements

     1,548       643       4,250       1,592  
                                
     10,315       4,309       27,881       8,915  
                                

Property and Related Expenses:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     1,030       261       2,207       695  

General and Administrative

     (27 )     9       220       80  

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     125       54       348       74  

Property Taxes

     1,218       412       3,134       1,004  
                                
     2,346       736       5,909       1,853  
                                

Net Operating Income(1)

     7,969       3,573       21,972       7,062  
                                

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to Consolidated Net (Loss) Income

        

Total Segment Net Operating Income

     7,969       3,573       21,972       7,062  

Interest and Other Income

     467       1,160       1,797       2,198  
                                
     8,436       4,733       23,769       9,260  
                                

Interest Expense

     2,728       1,330       7,479       2,348  

General and Administrative

     707       444       1,878       1,102  

Investment Management Fee to Related Party

     1,016       405       2,495       904  

Depreciation and Amortization

     4,417       2,115       11,457       4,585  

Loss on transfer of held of sale real estate to continuing operations

     3,451       —         3,451       —    
                                

(Loss) Income Before Minority Interest, Income Tax and Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities

     (3,883 )     439       (2,991 )     321  

Minority Interest

     14       (5 )     12       (1 )

Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes

     557       —         41       (14 )

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities

     379       —         103       —    
                                

Net (Loss) Income

   $ (2,933 )   $ 434     $ (2,835 )   $ 306  
                                

 

(1)

Total Reportable Segments net operating income is a Non-GAAP financial measure which may be useful as a supplemental measure for evaluating the relationship of each reporting segment to the combined total. This measure should not be looked as an alternative measure of operating performance to our U.S. GAAP presentations provided.

 

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Condensed Assets

   September 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007

Domestic Assets

   $ 527,835   $ 334,682

International Assets

     67,675     24,236

Non-Segment Assets

     30,989     76,833
            

Total Assets

   $ 626,499   $ 435,751
            
     Nine Months Ended September 30,

Capital Expenditures

   2008   2007

Domestic Capital Expenditures

   $ 78,002   $ 237,601

International Capital Expenditures

     51,593     24,292
            

Total Capital Expenditures

   $ 129,595   $ 261,893
            

 

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11. Investment Management and Other Fees to Related Parties

Pursuant to the agreement between us and the Investment Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Investment Advisor and its affiliates perform services relating to our ongoing initial public offering and the management of our assets. Items of compensation and equity participation are as follows:

Investment Management Fee to Related Party

On October 24, 2006, the board of trustees, including our independent trustees, approved and we entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CBRE OP (the “Amended Partnership Agreement”) and the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “Amended Advisory Agreement” and, together with the Amended Partnership Agreement, the “Amended Agreements”). The Amended Advisory Agreement provides an investment management fee of (i) a monthly fee equal to one twelfth of 0.6% of the aggregate cost (before non-cash reserves and depreciation) of all real estate investments within our portfolio and (ii) a monthly fee equal to 7.0% of the aggregate monthly net operating income derived from all real estate investments within our portfolio. The Investment Advisor waived investment management fees of $417,000 and $1,026,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Investment Advisor waived investment management fees of $118,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. All or any portion of the investment management fee not taken as to any fiscal year may be deferred or waived without interest at the option of the Investment Advisor.

The Investment Advisor earned investment management fees of $1,016,000 and $405,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $2,495,000 and $904,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the investment management fee payable included in investment management fees payable to related party in our consolidated balance sheets were $381,000 and $429,000, respectively. In connection with services provided to the Investment Advisor, CNL Fund Management Company, the Sub-Advisor and affiliate of the Dealer Manager pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement dated August 21, 2006, was paid by the Investment Advisor $140,000 and $56,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $344,000 and $125,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Acquisition Fee to Related Party

The Investment Advisor may earn an acquisition fee of up to 1.0% of (i) the purchase price of real estate investments acquired by us, including any debt attributable to such investments, or (ii) when we make an investment indirectly through another entity, such investment’s pro rata share of the gross asset value of real estate investments held by that entity. The Investment Advisor earned acquisition fees of $2,143,000 and $2,349,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $3,207,000 and $2,572,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In connection with services provided to the Investment Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, pursuant to a sub advisory agreement, was paid by the Investment Advisor acquisition fees of $401,000 and $439,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $600,000 and $481,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. These fees have been capitalized to investments in real estate and related intangibles.

CB Richard Ellis, UK was paid a service fee in conjunction with the April 27, 2007 acquisition of 602 Central Blvd. totaling £9,000 ($18,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. These fees have been capitalized to investments in real estate and related intangibles.

Management Services to Related Party

Affiliates of the Investment Advisor may also provide leasing, brokerage, property management, or mortgage banking services for us. CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, received property management fees of approximately $125,000, and $54,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $348,000 and $74,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the property management fee payable included in property management fees payable to related party in our consolidated balance sheets were $99,000 and $50,000, respectively. No brokerage fees were paid to affiliates of the Investment Advisor for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

CBRE Melody, an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, received mortgage banking fees of $432,800 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. No mortgage banking fees were paid to affiliates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

CBRE Carmody, an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, received leasing fees of $6,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. No leasing fees were paid to affiliates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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12. Equity Incentive Plan and Performance Bonus Plan

Equity Incentive Plan

We have adopted a 2004 equity incentive plan. The purpose of the 2004 equity incentive plan is to provide us with the flexibility to use share options and other awards to provide a means of performance-based compensation. Key employees, directors, trustees, officers, advisors, consultants or other personnel of our company and our subsidiaries or other persons expected to provide significant services to our company or our subsidiaries, including employees of the Investment Advisor, would be eligible to be granted share options, restricted shares, phantom shares, distribution equivalent rights and other share-based awards under the 2004 equity incentive plan. No awards of any kind have been made under this plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Performance Bonus Plan

We have adopted a 2004 performance bonus plan. Annual bonuses under our 2004 performance bonus plan are awarded by our Compensation Committee to selected key employees, including employees of the Investment Advisor, based on corporate factors or individual factors (or a combination of both). Subject to the provisions of the 2004 performance bonus plan, the Compensation Committee will (i) determine and designate those key employees to whom bonuses are to be granted; (ii) determine, consistently with the 2004 performance bonus plan, the amount of the bonus to be granted to any key employee for any performance period; and (iii) determine, consistently with the 2004 performance bonus plan, the terms and conditions of each bonus. Bonuses may be so awarded by the Compensation Committee prior to the commencement of any performance period, during or after any performance period. No bonus shall exceed 200% of the key employee’s aggregate salary for the year. The Compensation Committee may provide for partial bonus payments at target and other levels. Corporate performance hurdles for bonuses may be adjusted by the Compensation Committee in its discretion to reflect (i) dilution from corporate acquisitions and share offerings, and (ii) changes in applicable accounting rules and standards. The Compensation Committee may determine that bonuses shall be paid in cash or shares or other equity-based grants, or a combination thereof. The Compensation Committee may also provide that any such share grants be made under our company’s 2004 equity incentive plan or any other equity-based plan or program we may establish. The Compensation Committee may provide for programs under which the payment of bonuses may be deferred at the election of the employee. No bonuses were awarded and no bonus related expenses were incurred by us during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

13. Shareholders’ Equity

Under our declaration of trust, we have the authority to issue a total of 1,000,000,000 shares of beneficial interest. Of the total shares authorized, 990,000,000 shares are designated as common shares with a par value of $0.01 per share and 10,000,000 shares are designated as preferred shares.

The registration statement relating to our initial public offering was declared effective on October 24, 2006. CNL Securities Corp. is the dealer manager of our offering. The registration statement covers up to $2,000,000,000 in common shares of beneficial interest, 90% of which will be offered at a price of $10.00 per share, and 10% of which will be offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.50 per share or 95% of the fair market value of a common share on the reinvestment date, as determined by the Investment Advisor, or another firm we choose for that purpose. On October 14, 2008, our board of trustees approved an extension of our initial public offering until December 31, 2008. Under rules promulgated by the SEC, we could extend our initial public offering until October 24, 2009, and in some circumstances, we could continue our initial public offering until as late as April 22, 2010. As of September 30, 2008, we had issued 48,933,180 common shares in our initial public offering.

On July 30, 2008, we filed another registration statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed follow-on offering of up to $3.0 billion in common shares of beneficial interest, 90% of which we expect will be offered to investors at a price of $10.00 per share, and 10% of which we expect will be offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.50 per share or 95% of the fair market value of a common share on the reinvestment date, as determined by the Investment Advisor, or another firm we choose for that purpose. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the registration statement has not been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 we repurchased 283,414 and 38,371 common shares, respectively, under our Share Redemption Program.

 

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14. Distributions

Earnings and profits, which determine the taxability of distributions to shareholders, will differ from income reported for financial reporting purposes due to the differences for federal income tax purposes including the treatment of loss on extinguishment of debt, revenue recognition, compensation expense and in the basis of depreciable assets and estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation.

The following table reconciles the distributions declared per common share to the distributions paid per common share during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     2008     2007  

Distributions declared per common share

   $ 0.438     $ 0.401  

Less: Distributions declared in the current period, and paid in the subsequent period

     (0.150 )     (0.138 )

Add: Distributions declared in the prior period, and paid in the current period

     0.144       0.125  
                

Distributions paid per common share

   $ 0.432     $ 0.388  
                

Distributions paid to shareholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 totaled $14,805,000 and $4,008,000, respectively.

15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

On August 14, 2008, we entered into the interest rate swap agreement that fixes the GBP-based LIBOR rate at 5.41% plus 1.01% or 6.42% per annum as of September 30, 2008 and expires on May 30, 2013. In addition, there is an interest rate cap that is valued quarterly and the net change is recognized in earnings. The interest rate cap has a term of 33 months from August 27, 2007 to May 27, 2010 and has a notional amount of £5,500,000 ($9,783,000 at September 30, 2008) and caps the three month LIBOR at 6.25% during such period. Included in other assets is the fair value of the interest rate cap of $14,000, which includes ($107,000) in earnings for the decrease in fair value of the interest rate cap during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

The following table summarizes our interest rate cap and its estimated fair value at September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     As of September 30, 2008
               Fair Value Measurements Using:
     Carrying
Value
   Total
Fair Value
   Quoted
Markets
Prices
(Level 1)
   Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

Financial Assets

              

Interest Rate Cap

   $ 14    $ 14    $ —      $ 14    $ —  

Interest Rate Swap

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

 

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SFAS No. 157 (see Note 2) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. As presented in the table above, the statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

We use appropriate valuation techniques based on the available inputs to measure the fair values of our assets and liabilities. When available, we measure fair value using Level 1 inputs because they generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the assets and liabilities in the table above.

Level 2 Fair Value Measurements

Interest Rate Cap – The fair value of interest rate caps is estimated using internal discounted cash flow calculations based upon observable market based forward interest rate curves and quotes obtained from counterparties to the agreements.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

We have agreed to a capital commitment of up to $20,000,000 in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, which extends for 24 months after the close of the final capital commitment. On October 16, 2007, we funded $200,000 of our capital commitment. CBRE Investors, our sponsor, formed CBRE Strategic Partners Asia to purchase, reposition, develop, hold for investment and sell institutional quality real estate and related assets in targeted markets in China, Japan, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asia Pacific markets. If we and all other currently committed capital investors had funded our entire commitments in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia as of September 30, 2008, we would have owned an ownership interest of approximately 5.07% in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia. A majority of our trustees (including a majority of our independent trustees) not otherwise interested in this transaction approved the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable. CBRE Strategic Partners Asia is managed by CB Richard Ellis Investors SP Asia II, LLC or the Fund Manager, a subsidiary of CBRE Investors.

On May 6, 2008, in connection with our investment with the Duke joint venture we funded a $4,000,000 earnest money deposit in conjunction with the acquisition of the Industrial Portfolio as set forth in Note 4. $2,398,000 was used in conjunction with the June 12, 2008 and September 30, 2008 acquisitions of four warehouse/industrial properties located in Arizona, Florida, Indiana and Texas leaving a balance of $1,602,000 excluding interest earned of $19,000 at September 30, 2008. The remaining balance will be applied to future acquisitions as presented in the following table.

 

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The following table summarizes the remaining properties expected to be contributed to the Duke joint venture pursuant to the contribution agreement. These properties are currently under construction and none of the properties has an operating history. Closing of the contribution of each property to the Duke joint venture is subject to certain contingencies set forth in the contribution agreement and there is no assurance that any of the properties listed below will be contributed to the Duke joint venture on the specific terms described therein, or at all.

List of Remaining Expected Properties

 

Market

   Property    Tenant    Earnest
Money
   Net Rentable
Sq. Ft.
   Estimated Closing
Date

Indianapolis, IN

   Prime Distribution Center    Prime Distribution    $ 832,000    1,200,420    December 2008

Columbus, OH

   Kellogg’s    Kellogg’s    $ 770,000    1,142,200    December 2008

On July 25, 2008, we entered into a definitive purchase agreement with unrelated third parties, to acquire, subject to customary closing conditions, Avion III and IV, located at 14550 and 14560 Avion Parkway, in Chantilly, Virginia. The contract purchase price for Avion III and IV is $41,500,000 exclusive of transaction costs, financing fees and working capital reserves. We anticipate that the acquisition will be funded from the proceeds of our initial public offering. Each property consists of a three-story office building, with surface parking lots, completed in 2003. Avion III has 71,507 rentable square feet and is 100% leased to Lockheed Martin Corporation, a leading supplier of aerospace and defense products and services. Avion IV has 71,504 rentable square feet and is 100% leased to the U.S. General Services Administration. Both buildings have been improved to meet Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facilities standards that include enhanced access control systems which meet specific security requirements for handling federal classified information. While we anticipate this acquisition will close during the fourth quarter of 2008, this agreement is subject to a number of contingencies and there can be no assurances that this acquisition will occur. The Company has provided deposits of $1,500,000 ($500,000 on July 28, 2008 and $1,000,000 on August 4, 2008) in connection with the execution of the agreement that is refundable in the event that certain closing conditions are not met.

Litigation – From time to time, we and our properties may be subject to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. Currently, neither we nor any of our properties are subject to, or threatened with, any legal proceedings for which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or our financial condition.

Environmental Matters – We are not aware of any environmental liability or any unasserted claim or assessment with respect to an environmental liability that we believe would require additional disclosure or the recording of a loss contingency.

 

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17. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

U.S. GAAP requires that the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments be classified as comprehensive income (loss). The following table sets forth our comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008     2007    2008     2007

Net (Loss) Income

   $ (2,933 )   $ 434    $ (2,835 )   $ 306

Foreign Currency Translation (Loss) Gain

     (5,192 )     243      (5,182 )     361
                             

Comprehensive (Loss) Income

   $ (8,125 )   $ 677    $ (8,017 )   $ 667
                             

18. Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code with our taxable year ended December 31, 2004. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income to our shareholders. It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on net income we distribute currently to our shareholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, then we will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may not be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income, if any.

We have made Taxable REIT Subsidiary (“TRS”) elections for all of our held for sale property subsidiaries. The elections, effective for the tax year beginning January 1, 2007 and future years, were made pursuant to section 856(I) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our TRS is subject to corporate level income taxes which are recorded in our consolidated financial statements. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, all of the held for sale properties were transferred to investments in real estate resulting in an estimated tax loss of $138,000.

The following table reconciles net income available to common shareholders to taxable income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

Net Income Available from TRS(1)

   $ (1,918 )

Add: Prior Year Tax Basis Depreciation

     697  

Less: Prior Year End Prepaid Rent

     (54 )

Add: Permanent Difference Between Book Loss and Tax Basis Loss

     1,511  
        

Taxable Income for TRS

   $ 236  
        

 

(1)

Net income available from the TRS is comprised of income from operations of $1,533,000 less book loss of $3,451,000 from the transfer of held for sale real estate to continuing operations.

 

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CB RICHARD ELLIS REALTY TRUST

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the provision for income taxes of the TRS for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

Current

   $ (4)  

Deferred Income Tax Benefit on Transfer of Held for Sale Real Estate to Continuing Operations

     (217 )
        

Total Benefit for Income Taxes

   $ (221 )
        

The following table reconciles the provision for income taxes of the TRS for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to the amount computed by applying the Federal Corporate tax rate (in thousands):

 

Federal Income Tax Benefit at Statutory Federal Rate for Taxable REIT Subsidiary

   $ (652 )

State Income Tax Benefit

     (96 )

Loss not subject to Federal Tax Benefit

     33  

Adjustment for Permanent Difference

     564  

Tax Benefit from Prior Year Loss Carry Forward

     (59 )

Graduated Rate Adjustment

     (11 )
        

Total Benefit for Income Taxes

   $ (221 )
        

SFAS No. 109 requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The deferred liabilities of the TRS relate primarily to differences in the book and tax depreciation method of property for federal and state income tax purpose.

The following table summarizes the tax effects of temporary differences of the TRS included in the accounts payable and accrued expenses as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
 

Net Deferred Tax Liability, resulting primary from differences in depreciation and amortization in real property

   $ —      $ (217 )
               

In addition, we have incurred income and other taxes related to our continuing operations in the amount of $180,000 for franchise, local and state government, California, Georgia, Texas and North Carolina, and United Kingdom taxes impacting our operating properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

19. Subsequent Events

From October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008, we received gross proceeds of approximately $34,275,260 from the sale of 3,443,392 common shares in our initial public offering. On October 14, 2008, our board of trustees approved an extension of our initial public offering until December 31, 2008. Under rules promulgated by the SEC, we could extend our initial public offering until October 24, 2009, and in some circumstances, we could continue our initial public offering until as late as April 22, 2010.

On October 10, 2008, we obtained a £5,775,000 loan ($9,849,840 assuming an exchange rate of $1.7056/£1.00) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc secured by the Albion Mills Retail Park originally acquired on July 11, 2008. This interest-only loan is for a term of five years and bears interest at a variable rate of interest based on the GBP-based three month LIBOR plus 1.31%, or 6.13% per annum as of October 10, 2008. In addition, we incurred financing costs of approximately £60,706 ($103,540) associated with obtaining this loan.

On October 23, 2008, we acquired a fee interest in Maskew Retail Park located on Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, United Kingdom. We acquired Maskew Retail Park for approximately £30,000,000 ($50,685,000 assuming an exchange rate of $1.6895/£1.00), exclusive of customary closing costs and stamp duty fees, which was funded using net proceeds from our initial public offering. Upon closing, we paid our Investment Advisor an acquisition fee of approximately $506,850. This acquisition fee is not included in the £30,000,000 ($50,685,000) acquisition cost of Maskew Retail Park. The property consists of a three unit retail development and surface parking lot completed in 2007. The property is 100% leased to three tenants: B&Q plc, the largest home improvement, hardware and building supply retailer in the United Kingdom, under a lease that expires in September 2027; Matalan Retail Limited, one of the largest clothing and household goods retailers in the United Kingdom, under a lease that expires in September 2022; and Argos Limited, a major household goods and general merchandise retailer, under a lease that expires in April 2023. The estimated acquisition cap rate is approximately 7.7%. The acquisition cap rate equals annualized in-place net operating income divided by total acquisition costs for the property. Annualized in-place net operating income equals, on an annualized cash basis as derived from leases in-place at the time we acquired the property, rental income and tenant reimbursements less property and related expenses (operating maintenance, management fees and real estate taxes) and excludes other non-property income and expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization and our company-level general and administrative expenses.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Explanatory Note

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, the notes thereto, and the other financial data included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains various “forward-looking statements.” You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Statements regarding the following subjects may be impacted by a number of risks and uncertainties:

 

   

our business strategy;

 

   

our ability to obtain future financing arrangements;

 

   

estimates relating to our future distributions;

 

   

our understanding of our competition;

 

   

market trends;

 

   

projected capital expenditures;

 

   

the impact of technology on our products, operations and business; and

 

   

the use of the proceeds of our initial public offering and subsequent offerings.

The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks before you make an investment decision with respect to our common shares, along with the following factors that could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements:

 

   

national, regional and local economic climates;

 

   

future terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad;

 

   

changes in supply and demand for office, retail, industrial and multi-family residential properties;

 

   

our ability to maintain rental rates and maximize occupancy;

 

   

our ability to identify acquisitions;

 

   

our pace of acquisitions and/or dispositions of properties;

 

   

our corporate debt ratings and changes in the general interest rate environment;

 

   

the condition of capital and credit markets;

 

   

the actual outcome of the resolution of any conflict;

 

   

our ability to successfully operate acquired properties;

 

   

our ability to qualify as a REIT;

 

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availability of capital (debt and equity);

 

   

unanticipated increases in financing and other costs, including a rise in interest rates;

 

   

our ability to satisfy complex rules in order for us to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and our operating partnership’s ability to satisfy the rules in order for it to qualify as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

accounting principles and policies and guidelines applicable to REITs;

 

   

legislative or regulatory changes adversely affecting REITs and the real estate business; and

 

   

environmental, regulatory and/or safety requirements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

Overview

We are a Maryland real estate investment trust that invests in real estate properties, focusing on office, retail, industrial and multi-family residential properties, as well as other real estate-related assets. We may also utilize our expertise and resources to capitalize on unique opportunities that may exist elsewhere in the marketplace, in which we might also acquire interests in mortgages or other investments where we could seek to acquire the underlying property. We will not invest more than 20% of our total assets in any single investment. In addition, we will seek to maintain a portfolio of geographically diverse assets and may invest up to 30% of our total assets outside of the United States. Investments outside of the United States are expected to be focused in locations in which CBRE Investors has existing operations or previous investment experience, which today consist of metropolitan markets in Western Europe (including London, Paris, Milan and Frankfurt), China (Shanghai and Beijing) and Japan. To the extent that we enter markets outside of the United States in which CBRE Investors does not already have existing operations or previous investment experience, we would expect to do so in partnership, utilizing joint venture or other structures, with entities that have significant existing local expertise in these markets.

As of September 30, 2008, we owned 49 office and industrial properties on a consolidated basis located in seven states (California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas) and in the United Kingdom, as well as one undeveloped land parcel in Georgia. In addition, we have ownership interests in three unconsolidated entities that, as of September 30, 2008, owned interests in 15 properties.

We are externally managed by CBRE Advisors LLC, (the “Investment Advisor”), and all of our real estate investments are held directly by, or indirectly through wholly owned subsidiaries of, CBRE Operating Partnership, L.P., (“CBRE OP”). Generally, we contribute the proceeds we receive from the issuance of common shares for cash to CBRE OP and CBRE OP, in turn, issues units of limited partnership to us, which entitle us to receive our share of CBRE OP’s earnings or losses and net cash flow. Provided we have sufficient available cash flow, we intend to pay our shareholders quarterly cash dividends. We are structured in a manner that allows CBRE OP to issue limited partnership interests from time to time in exchange for real estate properties. By structuring our acquisitions in this manner, the contributors of real estate to CBRE OP are generally able to defer gain recognition for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Our business objective is to maximize shareholder value through: (1) maintaining an experienced management team of investment professionals; (2) investing in properties in certain markets where property fundamentals will support stable income returns and where capital appreciation is expected to be above average; (3) acquiring properties at a discount to replacement cost and where there is expected positive rent growth; and (4) repositioning properties to increase their value in the market place.

 

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Operating results at our individual properties are impacted by the supply and demand for office, retail, industrial and multifamily space, trends of the national regional economies, the financial health of current and prospective tenants and their customers, capital market trends, construction costs, and interest rate movements. Individual operating property performance is monitored and calculated using certain non-GAAP financial measures such as an analysis of net operating income. An analysis of net operating income as compared to local regional and national statistics may provide insight into short or longer term trends exclusive of capital markets or capital structuring issues. Interest rates are a critical factor in our results of operations. Our properties may be financed with significant amounts of debt, so changes in interest rates may affect both net income and the health of capital markets. For investments outside of the United States, in addition to monitoring local property market fundamentals and capital market trends, we evaluate currency hedging strategies, taxes, the stability of the local government and economy and the experience of our management team in the region.

The commercial real estate debt markets have been negatively impacted by the recent credit market disruptions. Securitized commercial mortgage lenders have virtually ceased lending. Lenders who hold commercial mortgages for investment have significantly tightened underwriting standards and reduced lending amounts. The result is a significant decrease in available debt capital and a significant increase in its cost.

Other than our $45,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility (which was fully undrawn as of September 30, 2008), none of our debt matures prior to 2011 and most of our debt is at fixed interest rates. As a result, our current portfolio should be largely insulated from direct impact of the current debt market environment. However, should the reduced availability of debt and/or the increased cost of borrowing continue, we would fund acquisitions entirely with cash, which could reduce the pace of our acquisitions.

In addition, the state of the debt markets could result in near-term price or value decreases for real estate assets. Although this may benefit us for future acquisitions, it could negatively impact the current value of our existing assets.

Over the past few months, financial markets have exhibited increasing volatility in terms of stock prices, interest rates, credit spreads, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates. In response to current financial market conditions, legislators and financial regulators implemented a number of mechanisms designed to add stability to these markets, including the provision of direct and indirect assistance to distressed financial institutions, assistance by the banking authorities in arranging acquisitions of weakened banks and broker-dealers, implementation of programs by the Federal Reserve to provide liquidity to the commercial paper markets and temporary prohibitions on short sales of certain financial institution securities. It is uncertain what effects any legislation or regulatory initiatives will have on financial markets or the economy. Given this uncertainty, we may not timely anticipate or manage existing, new or additional risks, contingencies or developments associated with our tenants, the real estate capital markets or the leasing markets. Our failure to do so could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We commenced operations in July 2004, following an initial private placement of our common shares of beneficial interest. We raised aggregate net proceeds (after commissions and expenses) of approximately $55,500,000 from July 2004 to October 2004 in private placements of our common shares.

On October 24, 2006, we commenced an initial public offering of up to $2,000,000,000 in our common shares, 90% of which are offered at a price of $10.00 per share, and 10% of which are offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.50 per share or 95% of the fair market value of a common share on the reinvestment date, as determined by the Investment Advisor or another firm we choose for that purpose. As of October 31, 2008, we had accepted subscriptions from 11,046 investors, issued 52,376,572 common shares and received $523,215,000 in gross proceeds.

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The table below provides information regarding the properties we own, excluding those owned through our investment in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia. We purchased all of these properties from unaffiliated third parties. These properties are subject to competition from similar properties within their market areas and their economic performance could be affected by changes in local economic conditions. In evaluating these properties for acquisition, we considered a variety of factors including location, functionality and design, price per square foot, the credit worthiness of tenants, length of lease terms, market fundamentals and the in-place rental rates compared to market rates.

 

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Property and Market

  Date
Acquired
  Year
Built
  Property
Type
  Our
Effective
Ownership
    Net
Rentable
Square Feet
(in thousands)
  Occupancy     Approximate Total
Acquisition Cost(1)
(in thousands)

Domestic Consolidated Properties:

             

REMEC Corporate Campus 1
San Diego, CA

  9/15/2004   1983   Office   100.00 %   34   100.00 %   $ 6,833

REMEC Corporate Campus 2
San Diego, CA

  9/15/2004   1983   Office   100.00 %   30   100.00 %     6,125

REMEC Corporate Campus 3
San Diego, CA

  9/15/2004   1983   Office   100.00 %   37   100.00 %     7,523

REMEC Corporate Campus 4
San Diego, CA

  9/15/2004   1983   Office   100.00 %   31   100.00 %     6,186

300 Constitution Drive
Boston, MA

  11/3/2004   1998   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   330   100.00 %     19,805

Deerfield Commons(2)
Atlanta, GA

  6/21/2005   2000   Office   100.00 %   122   100.00 %     21,834

505 Century
Dallas, TX

  1/9/2006   1997   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   100   72.40 %     6,095

631 International
Dallas, TX

  1/9/2006   1998   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   73   100.00 %     5,407

660 North Dorothy
Dallas, TX

  1/9/2006   1997   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   120   100.00 %     6,836

Bolingbrook Point III
Chicago, IL

  8/29/2007   2006   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   185   100.00 %     18,170

Cherokee Corporate Park(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2000   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   60   100.00 %     3,775

Community Cash Complex 1(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1960   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   205   87.90 %     2,690

Community Cash Complex 2(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1978   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   145   93.57 %     2,225

Community Cash Complex 3(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1981   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   116   100.00 %     1,701

Community Cash Complex 4(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1984   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   33   0.00 %     547

Community Cash Complex 5(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1984   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   53   0.00 %     824

Fairforest Building 1(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2000   Manufacturing   100.00 %   51   100.00 %     2,974

Fairforest Building 2(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1999   Manufacturing   100.00 %   104   100.00 %     5,379

Fairforest Building 3(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2000   Manufacturing   100.00 %   100   100.00 %     5,760

Fairforest Building 4(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2001   Manufacturing   100.00 %   101   100.00 %     5,640

Fairforest Building 5
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2006   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   316   100.00 %     16,968

Fairforest Building 6(4)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2005   Manufacturing   100.00 %   101   100.00 %     7,468

Fairforest Building 7
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2006   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   101   24.64 %     5,626

Greenville/Spartanburg Industrial Park(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1990   Manufacturing   100.00 %   67   100.00 %     3,388

Highway 290 Commerce Park Building 1(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1995   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   150   33.33 %     5,388

Highway 290 Commerce Park Building 5(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1993   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   30   100.00 %     1,420

Highway 290 Commerce Park Building 7(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1994   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   88   100.00 %     4,889

HJ Park Building 1
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   2003   Manufacturing   100.00 %   70   100.00 %     4,216

Jedburg Commerce Park
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   2007   Manufacturing   100.00 %   513   100.00 %     41,967

 

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Property and Market

  Date
Acquired
  Year
Built
  Property
Type
  Our
Effective
Ownership
    Net
Rentable
Square Feet
(in thousands)
  Occupancy     Approximate Total
Acquisition Cost(1)

(in thousands)

Kings Mountain I(4)
Charlotte, NC

  8/30/2007   1998   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   100   100.00 %     5,497

Kings Mountain II
Charlotte, NC

  8/30/2007   2002   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   302   100.00 %     11,311

Mount Holly Building
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   2003   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   101   100.00 %     6,208

North Rhett I
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   1973   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   285   100.00 %     10,302

North Rhett II
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   2001   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   102   100.00 %     7,073

North Rhett III(4)
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   2002   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   80   100.00 %     4,812

North Rhett IV
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   2005   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   316   100.00 %     17,060

Orangeburg Park Building
Charleston, SC

  8/30/2007   2003   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   101   100.00 %     5,474

Orchard Business Park 2(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  8/30/2007   1993   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   18   100.00 %     761

Union Cross Building I
Winston-Salem, NC

  8/30/2007   2005   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   101   100.00 %     6,585

Union Cross Building II
Winston-Salem, NC

  8/30/2007   2005   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   316   100.00 %     17,216

Highway 290 Commerce Park Building 2(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  9/24/2007   1995   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   100   100.00 %     4,626

Highway 290 Commerce Park Building 6(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  11/1/2007   1996   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   105   0.00 %     3,760

Orchard Business Park 1(3)
Spartanburg, SC

  11/1/2007   1994   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   33   100.00 %     1,378

Lakeside Office Center
Dallas, TX

  3/5/2008   2006   Office   100.00 %   99   100.00 %     17,965

Kings Mountain III
Charlotte, NC

  3/14/2008   2007   Warehouse/Distribution   100.00 %   542   0.00 %     25,662

Enclave on the Lake(8)
Houston, TX

  7/1/2008   1999   Office   100.00 %   171   100.00 %     37,762
                       

Total Domestic Consolidated Properties

          6,338   84.68 %     411,111

International Consolidated Properties:

             

602 Central Boulevard
Coventry, UK

  4/27/2007   2001   Office   100.00 %   50   100.00 %     23,847

Thames Valley Five
Reading, UK

  3/20/2008   1998   Office   100.00 %   40   100.00 %     29,529

Albion Mills Retail Park (8)
Wakefield, UK

  7/11/2008   2000   Retail   100.00 %   55   100.00 %     22,064
                       

Total International Consolidated Properties

          145   100.00 %     75,440
                       

Total Consolidated Properties

          6,483   85.02 %     486,551
                       

Unconsolidated Properties(5):

             

Buckeye Logistics Center (6)
Phoenix, AZ

  6/12/2008   2008   Warehouse/Distribution   80.00 %   605   100.00 %     35,554

Afton Ridge Shopping Center (7)
Charlotte, NC

  9/18/2008   2006   Retail   90.00 %   296   91.35 %     45,573

Allpoints at Anson Bldg. 1 (6)
Indianapolis, IN

  9/30/2008   2008   Warehouse/Distribution   80.00 %   631   100.00 %     27,032

12200 President’s Court (6)
Jacksonville, FL

  9/30/2008   2008   Warehouse/Distribution   80.00 %   772   100.00 %     29,915

201 Sunridge Blvd. (6)
Dallas, TX

  9/30/2008   2008   Warehouse/Distribution   80.00 %   823   100.00 %     25,623

Aspen Corporate Center 500 (6)
Nashville, TN

  9/30/2008   2008   Office   80.00 %   180   100.00 %     30,032
                       

Total Unconsolidated Properties(5)

          3,307   99.22 %     193,729
                       

Total Properties(5)

          9,790   89.82 %   $ 680,280
                       

 

(1)

Approximate total acquisition cost represents the pro rata purchase price inclusive of customary closing costs and acquisition fees.

 

(2)

Includes ten acres of undeveloped land zoned for office use.

 

(3)

Real estate previously held for sale and transferred to Continuing Operations effective September 30, 2008.

 

(4)

Includes the purchase prices of adjacent land parcels acquired on January 23, 2008.

 

(5)

Does not include CBRE Strategic Partners Asia properties.

 

(6)

This property is held through the Duke joint venture.

 

(7)

This property is held through the Afton Ridge joint venture.

 

(8)

The estimated acquisition cap rate is approximately 7.2%. Acquisition cap rate equals annualized in-place net operating income divided by total acquisition cost for the property. Annualized in-place net operating income equals, on an annualized cash basis as derived from leases in-place at the time we acquire the property, rental income and tenant reimbursements less property and related expenses (operating maintenance, management fees and real estate taxes) and excludes other non-property income and expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization and our company-level general and administrative expenses.

 

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Property Type Concentration

Our property type concentrations as of September 30, 2008 are as follows (Net Rentable Square Feet and Acquisition Cost in thousands):

 

     Consolidated Properties    Unconsolidated Properties (1)    Consolidated &
Unconsolidated Properties (1)

Property Type

   Properties    Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Approximate
Total
Acquisition
Cost
   Properties    Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Approximate
Total
Acquisition
Cost
   Properties    Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Approximate
Total
Acquisition
Cost

Warehouse/Distribution

   31    4,706    $ 230,091    4    2,831    $ 118,124    35    7,537    $ 348,215

Office

   9    615      157,604    1    180      30,032    10    795      187,636

Manufacturing

   8    1,107      76,792    —      —        —      8    1,107      76,792

Retail

   1    55      22,064    1    296      45,573    2    351      67,637
                                                  

Total

   49    6,483    $ 486,551    6    3,307    $ 193,729    55    9,790    $ 680,280
                                                  

 

(1)

Number of Properties and Net Rentable Square Feet for Unconsolidated Properties are at 100%. Approximate Total Acquisition Cost for Unconsolidated Properties is at our pro rata share of effective ownership.

Geographic Concentration

Our geographic concentrations as of September 30, 2008 are as follows (Net Rentable Square Feet and Acquisition Cost in thousands):

 

     Consolidated Properties    Unconsolidated Properties (1)    Consolidated &
Unconsolidated Properties (1)
     Properties    Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Approximate
Total
Acquisition
Cost
   Properties    Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Approximate
Total
Acquisition
Cost
   Properties    Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Approximate
Total
Acquisition
Cost

Domestic

                          

South Carolina

   29    3,645    $ 184,299    —      —      $ —      29    3,645    $ 184,299

North Carolina

   5    1,360      66,271    1    296      45,573    6    1,656      111,844

Texas

   5    564      74,065    1    823      25,623    6    1,387      99,688

Arizona

   —      —        —      1    605      35,554    1    605      35,554

Tennessee

   —      —        —      1    180      30,032    1    180      30,032

Florida

   —      —        —      1    772      29,915    1    772      29,915

Indiana

   —      —        —      1    631      27,032    1    631      27,032

California

   4    132      26,667    —      —        —      4    132      26,667

Georgia

   1    122      21,834    —      —        —      1    122      21,834

Massachusetts

   1    330      19,805    —      —        —      1    330      19,805

Illinois

   1    185      18,170    —      —        —      1    185      18,170
                                                  

Total Domestic

   46    6,338      411,111    6    3,307      193,729    52    9,645      604,840

International

                          

United Kingdom

   3    145      75,440    —      —        —      3    145      75,440
                                                  

Total

   49    6,483    $ 486,551    6    3,307    $ 193,729    55    9,790    $ 680,280
                                                  

 

(1)

Number of Properties and Net Rentable Square Feet for Unconsolidated Properties are at 100%. Approximate Total Acquisition Cost for Unconsolidated Properties is at our pro rata share of effective ownership.

 

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Significant Tenants

The following table details our largest tenants (in thousands):

 

             Consolidated Properties   Unconsolidated Properties (1)   Consolidated &
Unconsolidated Properties (1)
    

Tenant

  Primary Industry   Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
  Annualized
Base Rent
  Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
  Annualized
Base Rent
  Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
  Annualized
Base Rent
1   

Amazon.com, Inc (2)

  Internet Retail   —     $ —     1,235   $ 4,321   1,235   $ 4,321
2   

SBM Offshore (3)

  Petroleum and Mining   171     4,277   —       —     171     4,277
3   

Unilever (4)

  Consumer Products   —       —     1,595     3,858   1,595     3,858
4   

Regus Business Centers

  Executive Office Suites   86     2,971   —       —     86     2,971
5   

American LaFrance

  Vehicle Related
Manufacturing
  513     2,810   —       —     513     2,810
6   

REMEC

  Defense and Aerospace   133     2,376   —       —     133     2,376
7   

Verizon Wireless (5)

  Telecommunications   —       —     180     2,117   180     2,117
8   

Capita Business Services

  Business Services   50     1,535   —       —     50     1,535
9   

Women’s Apparel Group

  Internet Retail   330     1,426   —       —     330     1,426
10   

CEVA Logistics

  Logistics and
Distribution
  316     1,239   —       —     316     1,239
11   

Echostar Satellite

  Telecommunications   316     1,200   —       —     316     1,200
12   

Wickes Building Supplies

  Home Furnishings/Home
Improvement
  40     1,193   —       —     40     1,193
13   

Trans Hold

  Logistics and
Distribution
  316     1,174   —       —     316     1,174
14   

TIAA

  Financial Services   68     928   —       —     68     928
15   

Southeastern Container

  Other Manufacturing   301     823   —       —     301     823
16   

Compass Group USA

  Food Service and Retail   98     762   —       —     98     762
17   

Briggs Industries

  Home Furnishings/Home
Improvement
  285     740   —       —     285     740
18   

Intier Automotive

  Vehicle Related
Manufacturing
  126     698   —       —     126     698
19   

Hoke

  Other Manufacturing   104     602   —       —     104     602
20   

Lear Corporation

  Vehicle Related
Manufacturing
  88     536   —       —     88     536
  

All Other (85 tenants)

  2,171     9,957   271     3,076   2,442     13,033
                                  
     5,512   $ 35,247   3,281   $ 13,372   8,793   $ 48,619
                                  

 

(1)

Net Rentable Square Feet for Unconsolidated Properties is at 100%. Annualized Base Rent for Unconsolidated Properties is at our pro rata share of effective ownership.

(2)

Our tenants are Amazon.com.azdc, Inc., in our Buckeye Logistics Center property, and Amazon.com.indc, LLC, in our AllPoints at Anson Bldg. 1 property, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Amazon.com.

(3)

Our tenant is Atlantia Offshore Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(4)

Our tenant is CONOPCO, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

(5)

Verizon Wireless is the d/b/a for Cellco Partnership.

 

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Tenant Industries

Our tenants operate across a wide range of industries. The following table details our tenant-industry concentrations (in thousands):

 

     Consolidated Properties    Unconsolidated Properties (1)    Consolidated &
Unconsolidated Properties (1)

Tenant Industry

Category

   Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Annualized
Base Rent
   Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Annualized
Base Rent
   Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Annualized
Base Rent

Internet Retail

   330    $ 1,426    1,235    $ 4,321    1,565    $ 5,747

Consumer Products

   246      861    1,597      3,895    1,843      4,756

Vehicle Related Manufacturing

   863      4,601    —        —      863      4,601

Petroleum and Mining

   171      4,277    —        —      171      4,277

Other Manufacturing

   1,006      3,650    —        —      1,006      3,650

Business Services

   445      3,457    —        —      445      3,457

Logistics and Distribution

   910      3,375    —        —      910      3,375

Telecommunications

   316      1,200    180      2,117    496      3,317

Executive Office Suites

   86      2,971    —        —      86      2,971

Home Furnishings/Home Improvement

   445      2,469    35      389    480      2,858

Defense and Aerospace

   133      2,376    —        —      133      2,376

Financial Services

   187      1,662    —        —      187      1,662

Food Service and Retail

   108      782    20      399    128      1,181

Specialty Retail

   15      401    75      712    90      1,113

Other Retail

   74      288    46      646    120      934

Apparel Retail

   —        —      89      813    89      813

Pharmaceutical and Health Care Related

   123      769    —        —      123      769

Professional Services

   54      682    4      80    58      762
                                   

Totals

   5,512    $ 35,247    3,281    $ 13,372    8,793    $ 48,619
                                   

 

(1)

Net Rentable Square Feet for Unconsolidated Properties is at 100%. Annualized Base Rent for Unconsolidated Properties is at our pro rata share of effective ownership.

Tenant Lease Expirations

The following table sets forth a schedule of expiring leases for our consolidated and unconsolidated properties as of September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     Consolidated Properties    Unconsolidated Properties (1)    Consolidated &
Unconsolidated Properties (1)
     Expiring
Net
Rentable
Square
Feet
   Expiring
Base Rent
   Expiring
Net
Rentable

Square
Feet
   Expiring
Base Rent
   Expiring
Net
Rentable

Square
Feet
   Expiring
Base Rent

2008 (Three Months Ended December 31, 2008)

   435    $ 903    —      $ —      435    $ 903

2009

   669      3,297    —        —      669      3,297

2010

   512      4,515    —        —      512      4,515

2011

   195      1,097    —        —      195      1,097

2012

   379      5,348    22      365    401      5,713

2013

   1,294      8,636    20      426    1,314      9,062

2014

   146      774    —        —      146      774

2015

   710      3,094    —        —      710      3,094

2016

   199      1,206    30      236    229      1,442

2017

   200      3,421    121      1,302    321      4,723

Thereafter

   773      4,484    3,088      12,834    3,861      17,318
                                   

Total

   5,512    $ 36,775    3,281    $ 15,163    8,793    $ 51,938
                                   

 

(1)

Expiring Net Rentable Square Feet for Unconsolidated Properties is at 100%. Expiring Base Rent for Unconsolidated Properties is at our pro rata share of effective ownership.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

Management believes our most critical accounting policies are accounting for lease revenues (including straight-line rent), regular evaluation of whether the value of a real estate asset has been impaired, real estate purchase price allocations and accounting for our derivatives and hedging activities, if any. Each of these items involves estimates that require management to make judgments that are subjective in nature. Management relies on its experience, collects historical data and current market data, and analyzes these assumptions in order to arrive at what it believes to be reasonable estimates. Under different conditions or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported related to the accounting policies described below. In addition, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgments on the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition and Valuation of Receivables

Our revenues, which are composed largely of rental income, include rents reported on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease. If our leases provide for rental increases at specified intervals, we will be required to straight-line the recognition of revenue, which will result in the recording of a receivable for rent not yet due under the lease terms. Accordingly, our management must determine, in its judgment, to what extent the unbilled rent receivable applicable to each specific tenant is collectible. We review unbilled rent receivable on a quarterly basis and take into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. Should the ability to collect unbilled rent with respect to any given tenant be in doubt, we would be required to record an increase in our allowance for doubtful accounts or record a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable, which would have an adverse effect on our net income for the year in which the reserve is increased or the direct write-off is recorded and would decrease our total assets and shareholders’ equity.

Investments in Real Estate

We record investments in real estate at cost (including third-party acquisition expenses) and we capitalize improvements and replacements when they extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of the asset. We expense costs of repairs and maintenance as incurred. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets, which we expect to be approximately 39 years for buildings and improvements, three to five years for equipment and fixtures and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.

We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our investments in real estate. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because, if we were to shorten the expected useful lives of our investments in real estate, we would depreciate these investments over fewer years, resulting in more depreciation expense and lower net income on an annual basis throughout the expected useful lives of the related assets.

We have adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), which establishes a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets including discontinued operations. SFAS No. 144 requires that the operations related to properties that have been sold or that we intend to sell be presented as discontinued operations in the statement of operations for all periods presented, and properties we intend to sell be designated as “held for sale” on our balance sheet.

When circumstances such as adverse market conditions indicate a possible impairment of the value of a property, we review the recoverability of the property’s carrying value. The review of recoverability is based on our estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. Our forecast of these cash flows considers factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. These factors contain subjectivity and thus are not able to be precisely estimated. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property. We are required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the values of our investments in real estate.

 

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Real Estate Purchase Price Allocation

We allocate the purchase price to tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land, building and tenant improvements) based on the estimated fair values of those tangible assets, assuming the building was vacant. Estimates of fair value for land are based on factors such as comparisons to other properties sold in the same geographic area, adjusted for unique characteristics. Estimates of fair values of buildings and tenant improvements are based on present values determined based upon the application of hypothetical leases with market rates and terms.

We record above-market and below-market, in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. We amortize any capitalized above-market lease values as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. We amortize any capitalized below-market lease values as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed-rate renewal periods in the respective leases.

We measure the aggregate value of other intangible assets acquired based on the difference between (i) the property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and (ii) the property valued as if vacant. Management’s estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis). Factors considered by management in its analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods. Management also estimates costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction.

The total amount of other intangible assets acquired is further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship intangible values based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics considered by management in allocating these values include the nature and extent of our existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.

We amortize the value of in-place leases to expense over the remaining term of the respective leases, which we primarily expect to range from five to fifteen years. The value of customer relationship intangibles is amortized to expense over the remaining term and any renewal periods in the respective leases, but in no event may the amortization period for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship intangibles would be charged to expense.

These assessments have a direct impact on net income and revenues. If we assign more fair value to the in-place leases versus buildings and tenant improvements, assigned costs would generally be depreciated over a shorter period, resulting in more depreciation expense and a lower net income on an annual basis. Likewise, if we estimate that more of our leases in-place at acquisition are on terms believed to be above the current market rates for similar properties, the calculated present value of the amount above market would be amortized monthly as a direct reduction to rental revenues and ultimately reduce the amount of net income.

 

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Discontinued Operations and Real Estate Held for Sale

        In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), the income or loss and net gain on dispositions of operating properties and the income or loss on all properties classified as held for sale are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. A property is classified as held for sale when certain criteria, as set forth under SFAS No. 144, are met. At such time, we present the respective assets and liabilities separately on the balance sheet and cease to record depreciation and amortization expense. Properties held for sale are reported at the lower of their carrying value or their estimated current sales value less costs to sell. As of December 31, 2007, we had 18 buildings classified as held for sale and during the three months ended September 30, 2008, they were transferred to continuing operations (see Note 5).

 

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Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities

We account for our derivative and hedging activities, if any, in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”) as amended, which requires all derivative instruments to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. We formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction. We periodically review the effectiveness of each hedging transaction, which involves estimating future cash flows. Cash flow hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability, with a corresponding amount recorded in other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity. Calculation of a fair value of derivative instruments also requires management to use estimates. Amounts will be reclassified from other comprehensive income to the income statement in the period or periods the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges under SFAS No. 133. The changes in fair value hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instruments on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities, with the corresponding amount recorded in current year earnings.

Accounting for Share-Based Compensation

We have adopted the fair value based method of accounting for share-based compensation. Under this approach, we recognize an expense for the fair value of any share-based compensation at the time it is granted, as well as for transactions with non-employees in which services are performed in exchange for equity instruments.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Our determination of the appropriate accounting method with respect to our investments in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, which is considered a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), is based on Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Interpretation No. 46 (revised in December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN46R”). We account for this VIE, of which we are not the primary beneficiary, under the equity method of accounting.

We determine if an entity is a VIE under FIN 46R based on several factors, including whether the entity’s total equity investment at risk upon inception is sufficient to finance the entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support. We make judgments regarding the sufficiency of the equity at risk based first on a qualitative analysis, then a quantitative analysis, if necessary. In a quantitative analysis, we incorporate various estimates, including estimated future cash flows, asset hold periods and discount rates, as well as estimates of the probabilities of various scenarios occurring. If the entity is a VIE, we then determine whether we consolidate the entity as the primary beneficiary. We determine whether an entity is a VIE and, if so, whether it should be consolidated by utilizing judgments and estimates that are inherently subjective. If we made different judgments or utilized different estimates in these evaluations, it could result in differing conclusions as to whether or not an entity is a VIE and whether or not to consolidate such entity.

With respect to our majority limited membership interest in the Duke joint venture and Afton Ridge, we considered EITF 96-16, “Investor’s Accounting for an Investee When the Investor Has a Majority of the Voting Interest but the Minority Shareholder or Shareholders Have Certain Approval or Veto Rights” in determining that we did not have control over the financial and operating decisions of such entity due to the existence of substantive participating rights held by the minority limited member who is also the managing member of the Duke joint venture.

We carry our investments in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, the Duke joint venture and Afton Ridge on the equity method of accounting because we have the ability to exercise significant influence (but not control) over operating and financial policies of each such entity. We eliminate transactions with such equity method entity to the extent of our ownership in each such entity. Accordingly, our share of net income (loss) of these equity method entities is included in consolidated net income (loss). Under the equity method, impairment losses are recognized upon evidence of other-than-temporary losses of value.

Our investments in unconsolidated entities in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies, but do not control or entities which are variable interest entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, our share of the earnings from these equity method basis companies is included in consolidated net income. Our determination of the appropriate accounting treatment for an investment in an entity requires judgment of several factors, including the size and nature of our ownership interest and the other owners’ substantive rights to make decisions for the entity. If we were to make different judgments or conclusions as to the level of our control or influence, it could result in a different accounting treatment. Accounting for an investment as either consolidated or using the equity method generally would have no impact on our net income or stockholders’ equity in any accounting period, but a different treatment would impact individual income statement and balance sheet items, as consolidation would effectively “gross up” our income statement and balance sheet.

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted January 1, 2008

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted, on a prospective basis, SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”) as amended by FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-1, “Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13” (“FSP FAS No. 157-1”) and FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP FAS No. 157-2”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP and provides for expanded disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies prospectively to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. FSP FAS No. 157-1 amends SFAS No. 157 to exclude from the scope of SFAS No. 157 certain leasing transactions accounted for under SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases.” FSP FAS No. 157-2 amends SFAS No. 157 to defer the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.

 

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The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Management is evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 157 will have on our non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities since the application of SFAS No. 157 for such items was deferred to January 1, 2009. We believe that the impact of these items will not be material to our consolidated financial statements. Assets and liabilities typically recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis to which we have not yet applied SFAS No. 157 due to the deferral of SFAS No. 157 for such items include:

 

   

Non-financial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in an acquisition or business combination;

 

   

Long-lived assets measured at fair value due to an impairment assessment under SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets;” and

 

   

Asset retirement obligations initially measured under SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.”

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted, on a prospective basis, SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of the guidance is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements since we did not elect to apply the fair value option for any of our eligible financial instruments or other items on the January 1, 2008 effective date.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) changes the requirements for an acquirer’s recognition and measurement of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in a business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively for all business combinations entered into after the date of adoption. We anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 141 (R) will only have an impact on our financial statements in so far as we will not be able to capitalize indirect deal costs to our acquisitions.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 requires (i) that noncontrolling (minority) interests be reported as a component of shareholders’ equity, (ii) that net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be separately identified in the consolidated statement of operations, (iii) that changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling interest be accounted for as equity transactions, (iv) that any retained noncontrolling equity investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary be initially measured at fair value, and (v) that sufficient disclosures are provided that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and should be applied prospectively. However, the presentation and disclosure requirements of the statement shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. Management does not expect the adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 160 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). This new standard enhances disclosure requirements for derivative instruments in order to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of (i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and its related interpretations and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is to be applied prospectively for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after November 15, 2008. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures since we do not currently have any derivative instruments.

 

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Rental Operations

We evaluate the performance of our segments based on net operating income, defined as: rental income and tenant reimbursements less property and related expenses (operating and maintenance, management fees and real estate taxes) and excludes other non-property income and expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and our company level general and administrative expenses. The following tables compare the net operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Domestic Properties

        

Revenues:

        

Rental

   $ 7,503     $ 3,243     $ 20,907     $ 6,606  

Tenant Reimbursements

     1,533       639       4,175       1,585  
                                
     9,036       3,882       25,082       8,191  
                                

Property and Related Expenses:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     1,015       254       2,133       683  

General and Administrative

     (24 )     9       173       80  

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     119       54       335       74  

Property Taxes

     1,218       412       3,134       1,004  
                                
     2,328       729       5,775       1,841  
                                

Net Operating Income

     6,708       3,153       19,307       6,350  
                                

International Properties

        

Revenues:

        

Rental

     1,264       423       2,724       717  

Tenant Reimbursements

     15       4       75       7  
                                
     1,279       427       2,799       724  
                                

Property and Related Expenses:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     15       7       75       12  

General and Administrative

     (3 )     —         47       —    

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     6       —         13       —    

Property Taxes

     —         —         —         —    
                                
     18       7       135       12  
                                

Net Operating Income

     1,261       420       2,664       712  
                                

Total Reportable Segments

        

Revenues:

        

Rental

     8,767       3,666       23,631       7,323  

Tenant Reimbursements

     1,548       643       4,250       1,592  
                                
     10,315       4,309       27,881       8,915  
                                

Property and Related Expenses:

        

Operating and Maintenance

     1,030       261       2,207       695  

General and Administrative

     (27 )     9       220       80  

Property Management Fee to Related Party

     125       54       348       74  

Property Taxes

     1,218       412       3,134       1,004  
                                
     2,346       736       5,909       1,853  
                                

Net Operating Income(1)

     7,969       3,573       21,972       7,062  
                                

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to Consolidated Net (Loss) Income

        

Total Segment Net Operating Income

     7,969       3,573       21,972       7,062  

Interest and Other Income

     467       1,160       1,797       2,198  
                                
     8,436       4,733       23,769       9,260  
                                

Interest Expense

     2,728       1,330       7,479       2,348  

General and Administrative

     707       444       1,878       1,102  

Investment Management Fee to Related Party

     1,016       405       2,495       904  

Depreciation and Amortization

     4,417       2,115       11,457       4,585  

Loss on transfer of held for sale real estate to continuing operations

     3,451       —         3,451       —    
                                

(Loss) Income Before Minority Interest, Income Tax and Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities

     (3,883 )     439       (2,991 )     321  

Minority Interest

     14       (5 )     12       (1 )

Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes

     557       —         41       (14 )

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities

     379       —         103       —    
                                

Net (Loss) Income

   $ (2,933 )   $ 434     $ (2,835 )   $ 306  
                                

 

(1)

Total Reportable Segments net operating income is a Non-GAAP financial measure which may be useful as a supplemental measure for evaluating the relationship of each reporting segment to the combined total. This measure should not be looked as an alternative measure of operating performance to our U.S. GAAP presentations provided.

 

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Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

Revenues

Rental

Rental revenue increased $5,101,000, or 139%, to $8,767,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $3,666,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to the acquisition of 602 Central Blvd., Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park as well as increased occupancy at Deerfield Commons I.

Tenant Reimbursements

Tenant reimbursements increased $905,000, or 141%, to $1,548,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $643,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, primarily as a result of increased tenant operating expense recovery for Deerfield Commons I, Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center and Enclave on the Lake.

Expenses

Operating and Maintenance

Property operating and maintenance expenses increased $769,000, or 295%, to $1,030,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $261,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center and Enclave on the Lake and increased operating expenses at Deerfield Commons I.

Property Taxes

Property tax expense increased $806,000, or 195%, to $1,218,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $412,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to a combination of increased assessments and expenses associated with the Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center and Enclave on the Lake.

Interest

Interest expense increased $1,398,000, or 105%, to $2,728,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $1,330,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as a result of interest expense associated with the 602 Central Blvd., the Carolina Portfolio, Thames Valley Five, Lakeside Office Center and Enclave on the Lake notes payable and the Bank of America term loan.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense increased $227,000, or 50%, to $680,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $453,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Of the total increase, $100,000 was due to the increase in shareholder servicing fees and report production costs, $125,000 was due to the increase in professional fees, $35,000 was due to increase in organizational costs associated with formation of the Duke joint venture and the Afton Ridge joint venture, $6,000 was due to the increase in directors’ and officers’ insurance, $7,000 was due to the increase in fund level legal expense and offset by the reduction of general audit fees and Sarbanes-Oxley assistance fees of $46,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to September 30, 2007.

Loss on Transfer of Held for Sale Real Estate to Continuing Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

During the three months ended September 30, 2008, management determined that greater long-term value could be realized from operating the properties than could be achieved in a sale of the properties in the current market. As a result of the transfer of the previously held for sale real estate to investments in real estate, a loss was recorded in the current period in the amount of $3,451,000 to measure each of the properties at the lower of its carrying amount adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense that would have been recognized had the asset been continuously classified as held for investment, or its fair value at the date of the decision not to sell.

 

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Property Management Fee and Investment Management Fee

Property management fee and investment management fee increased $682,000, or 148%, to $1,141,000 for three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $459,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to fees earned relative to the management of 602 Central Blvd., Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2,302,000, or 109%, to $4,417,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $2,115,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The net increase was related to tenant improvement and leasing commission activities at Deerfield Commons I and 660 N. Dorothy and the acquisitions of 602 Central Blvd., Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income decreased $693,000, or 60%, to $467,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $1,160,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due to lower year to year cash balances and money market interest rates.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities

Our investments in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, the Duke joint venture and the Afton Ridge joint venture resulted in earnings of $379,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008. There were no comparable activities for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

Revenues

Rental

Rental revenue increased $16,308,000, or 223%, to $23,631,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $7,323,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to the acquisition of 602 Central Blvd., Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park as well as increased occupancy at Deerfield Commons I.

Tenant Reimbursements

Tenant reimbursements increased $2,658,000, or 167%, to $4,250,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $1,592,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily as a result of increased tenant operating expense recovery for Deerfield Commons I, Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center and Enclave on the Lake.

Expenses

Operating and Maintenance

Property operating and maintenance expenses increased $1,512,000, or 217%, to $2,207,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $695,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five and Enclave on the Lake as well as increased operating expenses at Deerfield Commons I.

Property Taxes

Property tax expense increased $2,130,000, or 212%, to $3,134,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $1,004,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to a combination of increased assessments and expenses associated with the Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center and Enclave on the Lake.

Interest

Interest expense increased $5,131,000, or 218%, to $7,479,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $2,348,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as a result of interest expense associated with the 602 Central Blvd., the Carolina Portfolio, Thames Valley Five, Lakeside Office Center, Enclave on the Lake and the Bank of America term loan.

 

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General and Administrative

General and administrative expense increased $916,000, or 77%, to $2,098,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $1,182,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Of the total increase, $208,000 was due to the increase in general audit fees and Sarbanes-Oxley assistance; $338,000 was due to the increase in professional fees; $180,000 was due to the increase in legal expense; $136,000 was due to the payment of organization costs associated with the formation of the Duke joint venture and the Afton Ridge joint venture, $112,000 was due to the increase in shareholder servicing fees and report production costs; offset by the reductions of directions and officers’ insurance of $58,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to September 30, 2007.

Loss on Transfer of Held for Sale Real Estate to Continuing Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, management determined that greater long-term value could be realized from operating the properties than could be achieved in a sale of the properties in the current market. As a result of the transfer of the previously held for sale real estate to investments in real estate, a loss was recorded in the current period in the amount of $3,451,000 to measure each of the properties at the lower of its carrying amount adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense that would have been recognized had the asset been continuously classified as held for investment, or its fair value at the date of the decision not to sell.

Property Management Fee and Investment Management Fee

Property management fee and investment management fee increased $1,865,000, or 191%, to $2,843,000 for nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $978,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to fees earned relative to the management of 602 Central Blvd., Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $6,872,000, or 150%, to $11,457,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $4,585,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The net increase was related to tenant improvement and leasing commission activities at Deerfield Commons I and 660 N. Dorothy and the acquisitions of 602 Central Blvd., Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income decreased $401,000, or 18%, to $1,797,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $2,198,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due to the lower year to year cash balances and money market interest rates.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Entities

Our investment in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia, the Duke joint venture and the Afton Ridge joint venture resulted in earnings of $103,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. There were no comparable activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our sources of funds will primarily be the net proceeds of our initial public offering, any subsequent public offerings, operating cash flows and borrowings. We believe that these cash resources will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements and we do not anticipate a need to raise funds from other than these sources within the next twelve months. Depending on market conditions, we expect that once the net proceeds of our initial public offering are fully invested, our debt financing will be no greater than 65% of the value of the cost of our assets before non-cash reserves and depreciation. The amount of debt we place on an individual property, or the amount of debt incurred by an individual entity in which we invest, may be more or less than 65% of the value of such property or the value of the assets owned by such entity, depending on market conditions and other factors. In fact, depending on market conditions and other factors, we may choose not to place debt on our portfolio or our assets and may choose not to borrow to finance our operations or to acquire properties. Our declaration of trust limits our borrowing to 300% of our net assets unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of our independent trustees and is disclosed to our shareholders in our next quarterly report. Our declaration of trust defines “net assets” as our total assets (other than intangibles) at cost, before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly by us on a basis consistently applied; provided, however, that during such periods in which we are obtaining regular independent valuations of the current value of its net assets for purposes of enabling fiduciaries of employee benefit plan shareholders to comply with applicable Department of Labor reporting requirements, “net assets” means the greater of (i) the amount determined pursuant to the foregoing and (ii) the assets’ aggregate valuation established by the most recent such valuation report without reduction for depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves. Any indebtedness we do incur will likely be subject to continuing covenants, and we will likely be required to make continuing representations and warranties in connection with such debt. Moreover, some or all of our debt may be secured by some or all of our assets. If we default in the payment of interest or principal on any such debt, breach any representation or warranty in connection with any borrowing or violate any covenant in any loan document, our lender may accelerate the maturity of such debt requiring us to immediately repay all outstanding principal. If we are unable to make such payment, our lender could foreclose on our assets that are pledged as collateral to such lender. The lender could also sue us or force us into bankruptcy. Any such event would have a material adverse effect on the value of our common shares. We believe that, even without any proceeds raised from our initial public offering, we have sufficient cash flow from operations to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months and into the foreseeable future.

In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain payments to the Investment Advisor and the Dealer Manager. During the offering stage, assuming all of the shares in our primary offering are sold, these payments will include payments of up to $126,000,000 for selling commissions, up to $27,000,000 for the dealer manager fee, up to $18,000,000 for the marketing support fee and up to $28,000,000 for organizational and offering expenses. During the acquisition and operational stages, certain services related to the acquisition and management of our investments and our operations will be provided to us by the Investment Advisor pursuant to an advisory agreement entered into in July 2004 which was amended and restated in October 2006. Pursuant to that agreement, we expect to make various payments to the Investment Advisor, including acquisition fees, investment management fees and payments for reimbursements of certain costs incurred by the Investment Advisor in providing related services to us. As the actual amounts to be paid are dependent upon the total equity and debt capital we raise and our results of operations, we cannot determine these amounts at this time.

In order to avoid corporate-level tax on our net taxable income, we are required to pay distributions to our shareholders equal to our net taxable income. In addition, to qualify as a REIT, we are required to pay distributions to our shareholders equal to at least 90% of our net ordinary taxable income. Therefore, once the net proceeds we receive from our initial public offering are substantially fully invested, we will need to raise additional capital in order to grow our business and acquire additional real estate investments. We anticipate borrowing funds to obtain additional capital, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

 

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Historical Cash Flows

Our net cash provided by operating activities increased by $6,538,000 to $13,455,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $6,917,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to the acquisitions of Bolingbrook Point III, the Carolina Portfolio, Lakeside Office Center, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake and Albion Mills Retail Park.

Net cash used in investing activities increased by $34,263,000 to $233,897,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $199,634,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase was due to the acquisitions of Carolina land parcels, Lakeside Office Center, Kings Mountain III, Thames Valley Five, Enclave on the Lake, Albion Mills Retail Park, and the investments in the Duke joint venture and the Afton Ridge joint venture during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $46,794,000 to $177,242,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $224,036,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due to the Bank of America line of credit paydown of $110,000,000, increase in distributions to shareholders and minority interest of $10,806,000, increase in shareholder redemptions of $2,232,000, increase in principal payments on notes payable of $2,337,000 and deferred financing costs of $4,000; offset by increase in proceeds, after offering costs, received from the public offering of $65,293,000, increase in proceeds from notes payable of $12,922,000 and security deposit of $370,000.

Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Measure: Funds from Operations

Management uses Funds from Operations (“FFO”), as a supplemental measure of REIT performance. We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than we do. The revised White Paper defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding extraordinary items, as defined by U.S. GAAP, and gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets), and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from property dispositions and extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. Management believes that FFO provides useful information to the investment community about our financial performance when compared to other REITs since FFO is generally recognized as the industry standard for reporting the operations of REITs.

FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP), as an indication of our financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.

 

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The following table presents our FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30    Nine Months Ended September 30
     2008     2007    2008     2007

Reconciliation of net (loss) income to funds from operations:

         

Net (Loss) Income

   $ (2,933 )   $ 434    $ (2,835 )   $ 306

Adjustments:

         

Minority interest

     (14 )     5      (12 )     1

Net effect of FFO adjustment from unconsolidated entities(1)

     480       —        704       —  

Real estate depreciation and amortization

     4,417       2,115      11,457       4,585

Loss from transfer of held for sale real estate to continuing operations

     3,451       —        3,451       —  
                             

Funds from operations

   $ 5,401     $ 2,554    $ 12,765     $ 4,892
                             

 

(1)

Represents our share of the FFO adjustments allowable under the NAREIT definition (primarily depreciation).

Financing

In connection with our acquisition of the Carolina Portfolio on August 30, 2007, we assumed 13 loans with principal balances totaling $66,110,000 ($62,944,000 at estimated fair value including the discount of $3,166,000) from various lenders that are secured by first deeds of trust on the properties and the assignment of related rents and leases. Assumption fees and other loan closing costs totaling $765,500 were capitalized as incurred. The loans bear interest at rates ranging from 4.98% to 6.33% per annum and mature between March 1, 2013 and February 1, 2025. The loans require monthly payments of interest and principal, fully amortized over the lives of the loans. Principal payments totaling $2,524,000 were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. We indemnify the lenders against environmental costs and expenses and guarantee the loans under certain conditions.

On April 27, 2007, we, in connection with the acquisition of 602 Central Blvd, entered into a £5,500,000 ($9,783,000 at September 30, 2008) financing arrangement with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc secured by the property. The loan is for a term of seven years and bears interest at a variable rate of interest, adjusted quarterly, based on three month GBP-based LIBOR plus 0.67%, or 6.47% and 6.94% per annum as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Interest payments only are due quarterly for the term of the loan with principal due at maturity. The loan agreement requires us to maintain a rate cap agreement pursuant to which we will be protected against an increase in the three month LIBOR over 6.25% through May 27, 2010.

On May 30, 2008, we entered into a £7,500,000 ($13,340,000 at September 30, 2008) financing arrangement with the Royal Bank of Scotland plc secured by the Thames Valley Five property. The loan is for a term of five years (with a two year extension option) and bears interest at a variable rate of interest, adjusted quarterly, based on three month GBP-based LIBOR plus 1.01%. On August 14, 2008, we entered into the interest rate swap agreement that fixes the GBP-based LIBOR rate at 5.41% plus 1.01% or 6.42% per annum as of September 30, 2008. Interest payments only are due quarterly for the term of the loan with principal due at maturity.

On July 1, 2008, in connection with the acquisition of Enclave on the Lake, we assumed an $18,790,000 fixed-rate mortgage loan that bears interest at a rate of 5.45% per annum and matures on May 1, 2011. Principal and interest payments are due monthly for the remaining loan term and principal payments totaling $83,000 were made during the three months ended September 30, 2008. In addition, we incurred financing costs totaling $237,000 in conjunction with the assumption of the loan.

On August 7, 2008, we obtained a $9,000,000 loan from 40/86 Mortgage Capital, Inc., secured by the Lakeside Office Center property originally acquired on March 5, 2008. The loan is for a term of seven years and bears interest at a fixed rate of 6.03% with interest payments only for the first 36 months and principal and interest for the remaining 48 months of the loan term. In addition, we incurred financing costs of approximately $100,000 associated with obtaining this loan, including $36,000 paid CBRE Melody, a related party.

On August 8, 2008, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with Bank of America, which amended the terms of our prior credit agreement with Bank of America, to provide us with a new $45,000,000 unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), and to replace our prior Bank of America term loan and revolving credit facility which was scheduled to mature in August 2008. The new Revolving Credit Facility was fully drawn upon at closing, with such proceeds utilized to pay down the full $45,000,000 amount outstanding under our prior Bank of America term loan (as of August 8, 2008, no amount was outstanding under our prior $10,000,000 Bank of America revolving credit facility). The new Revolving Credit Facility matures in August 2010 and bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.00% to 2.75%, based upon our leverage ratio as defined in the credit agreement (at our current leverage ratio, the Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.00%). An upfront fee of $292,500 was paid to Bank of America, and a fee equal to the actual daily amount by which the aggregate commitments exceed the total outstandings (both as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement) times 0.20% per annum if the total outstandings are equal to or more than 50% of the aggregate commitments, or 0.25% per annum otherwise, is accrued on unfunded balances under the Revolving Credit Facility. The loan contains various financial covenants and restrictions including a fixed charge coverage ratio of less than 1.75 to 1.00, as defined in the amended and restated credit agreement. As of August 8, 2008, we were in compliance with all such covenants and restrictions. On August 13, 2008, we paid down the full $45,000,000 amount initially outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Distribution Policy

In order to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code, we must make distributions to our shareholders each year in an amount at least equal to 90% of our REIT taxable income.

 

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It is anticipated that distributions generally will be taxable as ordinary income to our shareholders, although a portion of such distributions may be designated by us as a return of capital or as capital gain. We will furnish annually to each of our shareholders a statement setting forth distributions paid during the preceding year and their characterization as ordinary income, return of capital or capital gains.

To the extent that our cash available for distribution is less than the amount we are required to distribute to qualify as a REIT, we may consider various funding sources to cover any shortfall, including borrowing funds on a short-term, or possibly long-term, basis or selling properties. In addition, we may utilize these funding sources to make distributions that exceed the amount we are required to distribute to qualify as a REIT; however, we will not use offering proceeds for this purpose.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2008, we had three investments in unconsolidated entities. These investments are discussed in Note 4 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table provides information with respect to our consolidated property contractual obligations at September 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

Contractual Obligations

   Total     Less than
One Year
    One to Three
Years
    Three to
Five Years
    More than
Five Years
 

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by REMEC Corporate Campus

   $ (15,260 )   $ (635 )   $ (1,269 )   $ (13,356 )   $ —    

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by 300 Constitution Drive

     (14,081 )     (580 )     (1,162 )     (12,339 )     —    

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by Deerfield Commons I

     (13,318 )     (509 )     (1,118 )     (1,286 )     (10,405 )

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by 602 Central Blvd.

     (13,420 )     (633 )     (1,265 )     (1,265 )     (10,257 )

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by Bolingbrook Point III

     (11,998 )     (473 )     (947 )     (947 )     (9,631 )

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by the Carolina Portfolio

     (89,117 )     (6,981 )     (13,961 )     (13,808 )     (54,367 )

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by Thames Valley Five

     (17,882 )     (908 )     (1,817 )     (15,157 )     —    

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by Lakeside Office Center

     (12,699 )     (543 )     (1,094 )     (1,299 )     (9,763 )

Note Payable (and interest payments) Collateralized by Enclave on the Lake

     (21,360 )     (1,355 )     (20,005 )     —         —    
                                        

Total

   $ (209,135 )   $ (12,617 )   $ (42,638 )   $ (59,457 )   $ (94,423 )
                                        

As of September 30, 2008, we were committed to pay $4,934,000 in accrued offering costs to related and other parties. The timing of future payments is uncertain.

As of September 30, 2008, we had an unfunded investment commitment in CBRE Strategic Partners Asia totaling $19,800,000. The timing of future payments is uncertain.

As of September 30, 2008, we had an unfunded investment commitment in the Duke joint venture totaling $79,764,000. The timing of future payments is uncertain.

 

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Investment Management and Other Fees to Related Parties

Pursuant to the agreement between us and the Investment Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Investment Advisor and its affiliates perform services relating to our ongoing initial public offering and the management of our assets. Items of compensation and equity participation are as follows:

Investment Management Fee to Related Party

On October 24, 2006, the board of trustees, including our independent trustees, approved and we entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of CBRE OP (the “Amended Partnership Agreement”) and the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “Amended Advisory Agreement” and, together with the Amended Partnership Agreement, the “Amended Agreements”). The Amended Advisory Agreement provides an investment management fee of (i) a monthly fee equal to one twelfth of 0.6% of the aggregate cost (before non-cash reserves and depreciation) of all real estate investments within our portfolio and (ii) a monthly fee equal to 7.0% of the aggregate monthly net operating income derived from all real estate investments within our portfolio. The Investment Advisor waived investment management fees of $417,000 and $1,026,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Investment Advisor waived investment management fees of $118,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. All or any portion of the investment management fee not taken as to any fiscal year may be deferred or waived without interest at the option of the Investment Advisor.

The Investment Advisor earned investment management fees of $1,016,000 and $405,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $2,495,000 and $904,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the investment management fee payable included in investment management fees payable to related party in our consolidated balance sheets were $381,000 and $429,000, respectively. In connection with services provided to the Investment Advisor, CNL Fund Management Company, the Sub-Advisor and affiliate of the Dealer Manager pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement dated August 21, 2006, was paid by the Investment Advisor $140,000 and $56,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $344,000 and $125,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Acquisition Fee to Related Party

The Investment Advisor may earn an acquisition fee of up to 1.0% of (i) the purchase price of real estate investments acquired by us, including any debt attributable to such investments, or (ii) when we make an investment indirectly through another entity, such investment’s pro rata share of the gross asset value of real estate investments held by that entity. The Investment Advisor earned acquisition fees of $2,143,000 and $2,349,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $3,207,000 and $2,572,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In connection with services provided to the Investment Advisor, the Sub-Advisor, pursuant to a sub advisory agreement, was paid by the Investment Advisor acquisition fees of $401,000 and $439,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $600,000 and $481,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. These fees have been capitalized to investments in real estate and related intangibles.

CB Richard Ellis, UK was paid a service fee in conjunction with the April 27, 2007 acquisition of 602 Central Blvd. totaling £9,000 ($18,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. These fees have been capitalized to investments in real estate and related intangibles.

Management Services to Related Party

Affiliates of the Investment Advisor may also provide leasing, brokerage, property management, or mortgage banking services for us. CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, received property management fees of approximately $125,000, and $54,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; $348,000 and $74,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the property management fee payable included in property management fees payable to related party in our consolidated balance sheets were $99,000 and $50,000, respectively. No brokerage fees were paid to affiliates of the Investment Advisor for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

CBRE Melody, an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, received mortgage banking fees of $432,800 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. No mortgage banking fees were paid to affiliates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

CBRE Carmody, an affiliate of the Investment Advisor, received leasing fees of $6,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. No leasing fees were paid to affiliates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2004. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on income that we distribute currently to our shareholders. Under the Internal Revenue Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that they distribute at least 90% of their annual net taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to their shareholders. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any year, our income will be taxed at regular corporate rates, and we may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following our failure to qualify. Even if we qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may still be subject to state, local and foreign taxes on our income and property and to U.S. federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed gross income.

Inflation

The real estate market has not been affected significantly by inflation in the past several years due to the relatively low inflation rate. With the exception of leases with tenants in multifamily properties, we expect to include provisions in the majority of our tenant leases designed to protect us from the impact of inflation. These provisions will include reimbursement billings for operating expense pass-through charges, real estate tax and insurance reimbursements, or in some cases, annual reimbursement of operating expenses above a certain allowance. Due to the generally long-term nature of these leases, annual rent increases may not be sufficient to cover inflation and rent may be below market. Leases in multifamily properties generally turn over on an annual basis and do not typically present the same issue regarding inflation protection due to their short-term nature.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed is interest rate risk.

We may be exposed to the effects of interest rate changes primarily as a result of long-term debt used to maintain liquidity and fund expansion of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objectives, we will borrow primarily at fixed rates or variable rates and, in some cases, with the ability to convert variable rates to fixed rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.

 

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Notes Payable secured by real property is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Interest Rate as of          Notes Payable as of  

Property

   September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
   

Maturity Date

   September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

REMEC

   4.79 %   4.79 %   November 1, 2011    $ 13,250     $ 13,250  

300 Constitution

   4.84     4.84     April 1, 2012      12,000       12,000  

Deerfield Commons I(1)

   5.23     5.23     December 1, 2015      9,725       9,725  

602 Central Blvd.(2)

   6.47     6.94     April 27, 2014      9,783       10,928  

Bolingbrook Point III

   5.26     5.26     January 1, 2015      9,000       9,000  

Fairforest Bldg. 5(3)

   6.33     6.33     February 1, 2024      10,872       11,177  

Fairforest Bldg. 6(3)

   5.42     5.42     June 1, 2019      3,573       3,754  

HJ Park—Bldg. 1(3)

   4.98     4.98     March 1, 2013      1,228       1,407  

North Rhett I(3)

   5.65     5.65     August 1, 2019      4,645       4,871  

North Rhett II(3)

   5.20     5.20     October 1, 2020      2,541       2,652  

North Rhett III(3)

   5.75     5.75     February 1, 2020      2,071       2,166  

North Rhett IV(3)

   5.80     5.80     February 1, 2025      10,841       11,132  

Mt Holly Bldg.(3)

   5.20     5.20     October 1, 2020      2,541       2,652  

Orangeburg Park Bldg.(3)

   5.20     5.20     October 1, 2020      2,584       2,697  

Kings Mountain I(3)

   5.27     5.27     October 1, 2020      2,198       2,294  

Kings Mountain II(3)

   5.47     5.47     January 1, 2020      6,602       6,911  

Union Cross Bldg. I(3)

   5.50     5.50     July 1, 2021      3,154       3,278  

Union Cross Bldg. II(3)

   5.53     5.53     June 1, 2021      9,647       10,031  

Thames Valley Five(4)

   6.42     —       May 30, 2013      13,340       —    

Lakeside Office Center(5)

   6.03     —       September 1, 2015      9,000       —    

Enclave on the Lake(6)

   5.45     —       May 1, 2011      18,707       —    
                       

Notes Payable

            157,302       119,925  

Less Discount

            (3,255 )     (3,049 )
                       

Notes Payable Less Discount

          $ 154,047     $ 116,876  
                       

 

(1)

Interest only payments are due monthly for the first 60 months of the loan term. Principal and interest payments are due monthly for the remaining 60 months of the loan term.

(2)

Variable interest rate of 6.47% and 6.94% at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 based on three month GBP based LIBOR plus 0.67%. The loan agreement requires us to maintain a rate cap agreement pursuant to which we will be protected against an increase in the three month LIBOR over 6.25% through May 27, 2010.

(3)

These notes payable were assumed from the seller of the Carolina Portfolio on August 30, 2007 as part of the property acquisitions and were recorded at estimated fair value which includes the discount.

(4)

Interest rate of 6.42% at September 30, 2008 based on three month GPB based LIBOR plus 1.01%.

(5)

Interest only payments are due monthly for the first 36 months of the loan term. Principal and interest payments are due monthly for the remaining 48 months of the loan term.

(6)

The loan was assumed from the seller of Enclave on the Lake on July 1, 2008.

Upon the maturity of our debt, there is a market risk as to the prevailing rates at the time of refinancing. Changes in market rates on our fixed-rate debt affect the fair market value of our debt but it has no impact on interest expense or cash flow. A 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates on our fixed rate debt would not increase or decrease our annual interest expense on fixed rate debt.

The interest rate cap has a term of 33 months from August 27, 2007 to May 27, 2010 and has a notional amount of £5,500,000 ($9,783,000 at September 30, 2008) and caps the three month LIBOR at 6.25% during such period. Included in other assets is the fair value of the interest rate cap of $14,000, which includes ($107,000) in earnings for the decrease in fair value of the interest rate cap during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

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The fair value of long-term debt was estimated based on current interest rates available to us for debt instruments with similar terms. The following table summarizes our financial instruments and their calculated fair values at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

     As of September 30, 2008  
     Carrying
Value
    Total Fair
Value
 

Financial Assets (Liabilities):

    

Interest Rate Cap

   $ 14     $ 14  

Notes Payable

   $ (154,047 )   $ (148,845 )

Loan Payable

   $ —       $ —    

A 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would increase or decrease the fair market value of our notes payable by $6,624,000 at September 30, 2008. In addition, a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would either increase or decrease annual variable interest expense on the 602 Central Boulevard Property by approximately $98,000 (net of the effect of the interest rate cap) and approximately $133,000 on the Thames Valley Five property.

 

     As of December 31, 2007  
     Carrying
Value
    Total Fair
Value
 

Financial Assets (Liabilities):

    

Interest Rate Cap

   $ 121     $ 121  

Notes Payable

   $ (116,876 )   $ (114,174 )

Loan Payable

   $ (45,000 )   $ (45,000 )

The fair value of the loan payable of $45,000,000 at December 31, 2007 approximates the carrying value due to its short-term nature.

In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, which may affect our ability to refinance our debt if necessary.

Debt Maturity

The following table details our consolidated and unconsolidated debt maturities as of September 30, 2008:

 

     Consolidated Debt    Unconsolidated Debt (1)    Consolidated & Unconsolidated Debt (1)
     Scheduled
Amortization
   Term
Maturities
   Total    Scheduled
Amortization
   Term
Maturities
   Total    Scheduled
Amortization
   Term
Maturities
   Total

2008 (Three Months Ended December 31, 2008)

   $ 950    $ —      $ 950    $ —         $ —      $ —      $ 950       $ —      $ 950

2009

     3,932      —        3,932      —      —        —        3,932    —        3.932

2010

     4,156      —        4,156      —      —        —        4,156    —        4,156

2011

     4,305      31,028      35,333      —      —        —        4,305    31,028      35,333

2012

     4,491      12,000      16,491      —      —        —        4,491    12,000      16,491

2013

     4,515      13,340      17,855      —      79,360      79,360      4,515    92,700      97,215

2014

     4,695      9,783      14,478      —      —        —        4,695    9,783      14,478

2015

     4,906      26,491      31,397      —      —        —        4,906    26,491      31,397

2016

     4,930      —        4,930      —      —        —        4,930    —        4,930

2017

     5,215      —        5,215      —      —        —        5,215    —        5,215

Thereafter

     22,565      —        22,565      —      —        —        22,565    —        22,565
                                                                        

Total

   $ 64,660    $ 92,642    $ 157,302    $ —      $79,360    $ 79,360    $ 64,660       $ 172,002    $ 236,662
                                                                        

 

(1)

Unconsolidated debt amounts are at our pro rata share of effective ownership.

 

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Subsequent Events

From October 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008, we received gross proceeds of approximately $34,275,260 from the sale of 3,443,392 common shares in our initial public offering. On October 14, 2008, our board of trustees approved an extension of our initial public offering until December 31, 2008. Under rules promulgated by the SEC, we could extend our initial public offering until October 24, 2009, and in some circumstances, we could continue our initial public offering until as late as April 22, 2010.

On October 10, 2008, we obtained a £5,775,000 loan ($9,849,840 assuming an exchange rate of $1.7056/£1.00) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc secured by the Albion Mills Retail Park originally acquired on July 11, 2008. This interest-only loan is for a term of five years and bears interest at a variable rate of interest based on the GBP-based three month LIBOR plus 1.31%, or 6.13% per annum as of October 10, 2008. In addition, we incurred financing costs of approximately £60,706 ($103,540) associated with obtaining this loan.

On October 23, 2008, we acquired a fee interest in Maskew Retail Park located on Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, United Kingdom. We acquired Maskew Retail Park for approximately £30,000,000 ($50,685,000 assuming an exchange rate of $1.6895/£1.00), exclusive of customary closing costs and stamp duty fees, which was funded using net proceeds from our initial public offering. Upon closing, we paid our Investment Advisor an acquisition fee of approximately $506,850. This acquisition fee is not included in the £30,000,000 ($50,685,000) acquisition cost of Maskew Retail Park. The property consists of a three unit retail development and surface parking lot completed in 2007. The property is 100% leased to three tenants: B&Q plc, the largest home improvement, hardware and building supply retailer in the United Kingdom, under a lease that expires in September 2027; Matalan Retail Limited, one of the largest clothing and household goods retailers in the United Kingdom, under a lease that expires in September 2022; and Argos Limited, a major household goods and general merchandise retailer, under a lease that expires in April 2023. The estimated acquisition cap rate is approximately 7.7%. The acquisition cap rate equals annualized in-place net operating income divided by total acquisition costs for the property. Annualized in-place net operating income equals, on an annualized cash basis as derived from leases in-place at the time we acquired the property, rental income and tenant reimbursements less property and related expenses (operating maintenance, management fees and real estate taxes) and excludes other non-property income and expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization and our company-level general and administrative expenses.

On October 24, 2008, our board of trustees appointed Philip L. Kianka as our Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. We entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Kianka, whereby we have agreed to indemnify Mr. Kianka under certain circumstances in his capacity as an officer of our company.

On October 24, 2008, our board of trustees approved the renewal of our amended and restated advisory agreement, dated October 24, 2006, by and among us and our Investment Advisor, for an additional one-year period, effective October 24, 2008.

On October 24, 2008, we entered into the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the amended and restated managing dealer agreement (the “Managing Dealer Agreement”), dated November 1, 2006, with our Dealer Manager, to extend the term of the Managing Dealer Agreement to correspond with our previously announced decision to extend our initial public offering.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For a discussion of quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Not Applicable.

 

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have formally adopted a policy for disclosure controls and procedures that provides guidance on the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures and is designed to ensure that all corporate disclosure is complete and accurate in all material respects and that all information required to be disclosed in the periodic reports submitted by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods and in the manner specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its principal executive and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within our company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports. Also, we have an investment in two unconsolidated entities. As we do not control these entities, our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to these entities are necessarily substantially more limited than those we maintain with respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, as required by the Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(c), our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

No changes in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not party to any material legal proceeding as of September 30, 2008.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Other than the risk factor set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Item 1A to Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Recent turmoil in the credit markets could affect our ability to obtain debt financing on reasonable terms and the values of our assets.

The commercial real estate debt markets have been negatively impacted by the recent credit market disruptions. Securitized commercial mortgage lenders have virtually ceased lending. Lenders who hold commercial mortgages for investment have significantly tightened underwriting standards and reduced lending amounts. The result is a significant decrease in available debt capital and a significant increase in its cost. Other than our $45,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility (which was fully undrawn as of September 30, 2008), none of our debt matures prior to 2011 and most of our debt is at fixed interest rates. As a result, our current portfolio should be largely insulated from direct impact of the current debt market environment. However, should the reduced availability of debt and/or the increased cost of borrowing continue, we would fund acquisitions entirely with cash, which could reduce the pace of our acquisitions. In addition, the state of the debt markets could result in near-term price or value decreases for real estate assets. Although this may benefit us for future acquisitions, it could negatively impact the current value of our existing assets.

Over the past few months, financial markets have exhibited increasing volatility in terms of stock prices, interest rates, credit spreads, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates. In response to current financial market conditions, legislators and financial regulators implemented a number of mechanisms designed to add stability to these markets, including the provision of direct and indirect assistance to distressed financial institutions, assistance by the banking authorities in arranging acquisitions of weakened banks and broker-dealers, implementation of programs by the Federal Reserve to provide liquidity to the commercial paper markets and temporary prohibitions on short sales of certain financial institution securities. It is uncertain what effects any legislation or regulatory initiatives will have on financial markets or the economy. Given this uncertainty, we may not timely anticipate or manage existing, new or additional risks, contingencies or developments associated with our tenants, the real estate capital markets or the leasing markets. Our failure to do so could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

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

Unregistered Sales of Securities and Repurchases of Securities

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we did not sell any equity securities that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and we repurchased 108,798 and 283,414 common shares, respectively.

Use of Proceeds from Sale of Registered Securities

The registration statement relating to our initial public offering (No. 333-127405) was declared effective on October 24, 2006. CNL Securities Corp. is the Dealer Manager of our offering. The registration statement covers up to $2,000,000,000 in common shares of beneficial interest, 90% of which will be offered at a price of $10.00 per share, and 10% of which will be offered pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.50 per share or 95% of the fair market value of a common share on the reinvestment date, as determined by CBRE Advisors LLC, the Investment Advisor, or another firm we choose for that purpose.

We reserve the right to reallocate the shares between the primary offering and our dividend reinvestment plan. From October 24, 2006 (effective date) through September 30, 2008, we received gross offering proceeds of approximately $488,939,000 from the sale of 48,933,180 shares. After payment of approximately $5,827,000 in acquisition fees, payment of approximately $20,000,000 in selling commissions, $7,222,000 in dealer manager fees, $3,068,000 in marketing support fees and payment of approximately $13,260,000 in organization and offering expenses, as of September 30, 2008, we had raised aggregate net offering proceeds of approximately $439,562,000.

On October 14, 2008, our board of trustees approved an extension of our initial public offering until December 31, 2008. Under rules promulgated by the SEC, we could extend our initial public offering until October 24, 2009, and in some circumstances, we could continue our initial public offering until as late as April 22, 2010.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

10.1    First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Managing Dealer Agreement, by and among CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust and CNL Securities Corp., dated as of October 24, 2008 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-53200) filed October 28, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 8, 2008, by and among CBRE Operating Partnership, L.P., CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust and Bank of America, N.A., (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q (file 000-53200) filed August 14, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.3    Duke/Hulfish, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, by and among CBRE Operating Partnership, L.P. and Duke Realty Limited Partnership, dated June 12, 2008, filed herewith.
10.4    Selected Dealer Agreement, by and among, CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust, CNL Securities Corp., CBRE Advisors LLC, CB Richard Ellis Investors, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. dated as of September 26, 2008 (Previously filed as Exhibit 1.1 to Form 8-K (File No. 000-53200) filed September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5    Side Letter between CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust, CB Richard Ellis Investors, LLC and CBRE Advisors LLC dated September 26, 2008 (Previously filed as Exhibit 1.2 to Form 8-K (File No. 000-53200) filed September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6    Side Letter between CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust and CNL Securities Corp. dated September 26, 2008 (Previously filed as Exhibit 1.3 to Form 8-K (File No. 000-53200) filed September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7    First Amendment to the Contribution Agreement, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, Duke/Hulfish LLC and CBRE Operating Partnership, L.P. dated September 12, 2008, filed herewith.
31.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

      CB RICHARD ELLIS REALTY TRUST
Date: November 14, 2008      

/s/ JACK A. CUNEO

        Jack A. Cuneo
        President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 14, 2008      

/s/ LAURIE ROMANAK

      Laurie Romanak
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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