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, 2005
OR
( ) 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 001-13937
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 13-3978906
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number including area code): (212) 810-3333
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name, former address, and for new fiscal year;
if changed since last report)
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.
(1) Yes X No __
(2) Yes X No __
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
(1) Yes X No __
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
(1) Yes __ No X
As of November 9, 2005, 55,799,661 shares of common stock ($.001 par
value per share) were outstanding.
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ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page
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Item 1. Financial Statements..........................................................4
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
At September 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004.......................4
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004...............5
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005..................................6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.........................7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)........................9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations........................................................25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk...................51
Item 4. Controls and Procedures......................................................56
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................................57
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds..................57
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities..............................................57
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..........................57
Item 5. Other Information............................................................57
Item 6. Exhibits.....................................................................57
SIGNATURES..............................................................................59
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with
respect to future financial or business performance, strategies or
expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or
phrases such as "trend," "opportunity," "pipeline," "believe," "comfortable,"
"expect," "anticipate," "current," "intention," "estimate," "position,"
"assume," "potential," "outlook," "continue," "remain," "maintain," "sustain,"
"seek," "achieve" and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such
as "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or similar expressions. Anthracite
Capital, Inc. (the "Company") cautions that forward-looking statements are
subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over
time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
the Company assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking
statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from
historical performance.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in the Company's Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") reports and those identified elsewhere in this
report, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to
differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:
(1) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business
initiatives and strategies;
(2) changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest
rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could
result in changes in the value of the Company's assets;
(3) the relative and absolute investment performance and operations of
the Company's manager, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the
"Manager");
(4) the impact of increased competition;
(5) the impact of capital improvement projects;
(6) the impact of future acquisitions and divestitures;
(7) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings;
(8) the extent and timing of any share repurchases;
(9) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the
adequacy of intellectual property protection;
(10) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and
regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government
agencies relating to the Company, the Manager or The PNC Financial
Services Group, Inc. ("PNC Bank");
(11) terrorist activities, which may adversely affect the general
economy, real estate, financial and capital markets, specific
industries, and the Company and the Manager;
(12) the ability of the Manager to attract and retain highly talented
professionals;
(13) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and
(14) the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, the tax
position of the Company.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company
does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly
release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances after the date of such statements.
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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(in thousands, except per share data)
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September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $63,030 $23,755
Restricted cash equivalents 89,038 19,680
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value:
Subordinated commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") $806,924 $779,218
Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") 109,754 139,153
Investment grade securities 1,176,588 849,302
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Total securities available-for-sale 2,093,266 1,767,673
Securities held-for-trading, at estimated fair value
CMBS 87,213 -
RMBS 181,700 232,918
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Total securities held-for-trading 268,913 232,918
Commercial mortgage loans, net 294,077 263,506
Commercial mortgage loan pools, at amortized cost 1,297,029 1,312,045
Equity investment in the Carbon Capital Funds 59,325 56,812
Investments in real estate joint venture - 5,031
Other assets 74,904 47,714
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Total Assets $4,239,582 $3,729,134
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Borrowings:
Collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") $1,306,851 $1,067,967
Secured by pledge of subordinated CMBS 2,496 29,358
Secured by pledge of other securities available-for-sale
and restricted cash equivalents 571,780 408,832
Secured by pledge of securities held-for-trading 172,575 223,788
Secured by pledge of commercial mortgage loans 126,868 141,601
Secured by pledge of commercial mortgage loan pools 1,278,965 1,294,830
Junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust issuing
preferred securities 77,380 -
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Total borrowings $3,536,915 $3,166,376
Payable for investments purchased 87,829 -
Distributions payable 16,442 15,819
Other liabilities 25,910 33,201
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Total Liabilities $3,667,096 $3,215,396
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Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 400,000 shares authorized;
55,511 shares issued and outstanding in 2005;
53,289 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 56 53
9.375% Series C Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $57,500
in 2005 and 2004 55,435 55,435
Additional paid-in capital 603,839 578,919
Distributions in excess of earnings (140,331) (134,075)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 53,487 13,406
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Total Stockholders' Equity 572,486 513,738
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $4,239,582 $3,729,134
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Income:
Interest from securities available-for-sale $35,480 $33,611 $103,024 $98,744
Interest from commercial mortgage loans 5,362 2,979 15,643 6,437
Interest from commercial mortgage loan pools 13,460 13,715 40,617 26,066
Interest from securities held-for-trading 3,797 2,738 8,057 9,060
Earnings from real estate joint ventures - 165 59 929
Earnings from Carbon Capital Funds 2,870 1,979 8,499 4,970
Interest from cash and cash equivalents 969 165 1,471 356
Other income - 742 - 742
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Total income 61,938 56,094 177,370 147,304
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Expenses:
Interest 40,940 36,343 113,501 88,713
Interest - securities held-for-trading 1,864 1,016 4,777 2,669
Management fee 2,799 2,212 8,039 6,505
General and administrative expense 933 886 2,691 2,120
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Total expenses 46,536 40,457 129,008 100,007
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Other gain (losses):
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale 31 2,081 88 857
Gain (loss) on securities held-for-trading 897 (1,103) (1,781) (11,133)
Foreign currency gain (loss) 87 (114) (257) (126)
Loss on impairment of assets - - (3,231) -
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Total other gain (loss) 1,015 864 (5,181) (10,402)
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Net income 16,417 16,501 43,181 36,895
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Dividends on preferred stock 1,348 1,348 4,044 5,568
Cost to retire preferred stock in excess of
carrying value - - - 10,508
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Net income available to common stockholders $15,069 $15,153 $39,137 $20,819
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Net income per common share, basic: $0.28 $0.28 $0.73 $0.41
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Net income per common share, diluted: $0.28 $0.28 $0.73 $0.41
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Dividend declared per share of Common Stock $0.28 $0.28 $0.84 $0.84
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic 54,115 53,212 53,573 51,258
Diluted 54,124 53,221 53,583 51,267
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
(in thousands)
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Series Accumulated
Common C Additional Distributions Other Total
Stock, Preferred Paid-In In Excess Comprehensive Comprehensive Stockholders'
Par Value Stock Capital Of Earnings Income Income Equity
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Balance at January 1, 2005 $53 $55,435 $578,919 $(134,075) $13,406 $513,738
Net income 43,181 $43,181 43,181
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges 21,018 21,018 21,018
Reclassification of losses from cash
flow hedges included in net income 4,622 4,622 4,622
Change in net unrealized gain on
securities available-for-sale, net
of reclassification adjustment 14,441 14,441 14,441
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Other comprehensive income 40,081
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Comprehensive income $83,262
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Dividends declared-common stock (45,393) (45,393)
Dividends declared - preferred stock (4,044) (4,044)
Issuance of common stock 3 24,920 24,923
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Balance at September 30, 2005 $56 $55,435 $603,839 $(140,331) $53,487 $572,486
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Disclosure of reclassification adjustment:
Unrealized holding gain $14,353
Reclassification for realized gains previously recorded as unrealized 88
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$14,441
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
For the Nine For the Nine
Months Ended Months Ended
September 30, 2005 September 30, 2004
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $43,181 $36,895
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Net (purchase) sale of trading securities (37,777) 46,319
Net loss on securities 1,693 10,275
Earnings from subsidiary trust (2) -
Earnings from Carbon Capital Funds and real estate joint ventures (8,558) (5,899)
Distributions from Carbon Capital Funds and real estate joint ventures 5,512 7,168
Loss on impairment of assets 3,231 -
Amortization of collateralized debt obligation issuance costs 1,744 1,517
Amortization of junior subordinated notes issuance costs 2 -
Discount accretion (645) (3,530)
Unrealized net foreign currency gain 1,229 79
Increase in other assets 1,827 6,479
Decrease in other liabilities (6,187) (8,160)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 5,250 91,143
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of securities available-for-sale (321,808) (310,526)
Principal payments received on securities available-for-sale 55,082 68,083
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale 2,636 318,273
Purchase of securities related to consolidated variable interest entity - (22,669)
Sale of securities related to consolidated variable interest entity - 5,847
Repayments received from commercial mortgage loan pools 5,899 3,141
Funding of commercial mortgage loans (83,519) (157,997)
Repayments received from commercial mortgage loans 82,971 23,053
Increase in restricted cash equivalents (69,358) (14,198)
Return of capital from Carbon Capital Funds and joint ventures 26,869 2,781
Investment in Carbon Capital Funds (12,359) (17,440)
Investment in subsidiary trust (2,380) -
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Net cash used in investing activities (315,967) (101,652)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements and credit
facilities 70,793 (328,691)
(Repayments) borrowings secured by commercial mortgage loan pools (5,899) 5,410
Issuance of CDOs 239,660 384,942
Repayments of CDOs (776) (1,756)
Issuance costs for CDOs (5,025) (5,471)
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Issuance of junior subordinated notes to subsidiary trust 77,380 -
Issuance costs of junior subordinated notes (2,250) -
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs 24,923 42,261
Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock - (43,931)
Dividends paid on common stock (44,770) (42,229)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (4,044) (5,568)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 349,992 4,967
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39,275 (5,542)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 23,755 20,805
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $63,030 $15,263
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $78,685 $66,157
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Investments purchased not settled $87,829 $15,671
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Investments sold not settled $- $37,031
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Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Consolidation of variable interest entity during the nine months ended
September 30, 2004:
For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2004
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Carrying value of assets acquired $1,329,777
Liabilities assumed $1,306,724
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Note 1 ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Anthracite Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries (the
"Company") is a real estate finance company that primarily generates income
based on the spread between the interest income on its commercial real estate
securities and commercial real estate loans and the interest expense from
borrowings used to finance its investments. The Company seeks to earn high
returns on a risk-adjusted basis to support a consistent quarterly dividend.
The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT")
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and, therefore, its income is largely
exempt from corporate taxation. The Company commenced operations on March 24,
1998.
The Company's ongoing investment activities primarily encompass two core
investment activities:
1) Commercial Real Estate Securities
2) Commercial Real Estate Loans
The accompanying September 30, 2005 unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly
the financial position, results of operations and changes in cash flows have
been made. These consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the annual audited financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC").
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of
the statements of financial condition and revenues and expenses for the periods
covered. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Significant estimates in the financial statements include the valuation of
certain of the Company's mortgage-backed securities and certain other
investments.
Recent Accounting Developments
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS
No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. This statement is a revision to SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and superceded Accounting Principles
Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. This
statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an
entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, primarily
focusing on the accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee
services in share-based payment
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transactions. Entities will be required to measure the cost of employee
services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the
grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be
recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide
service (usually the vesting period) in exchange for the award. The grant-date
fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated
using option-pricing models. If an equity award is modified after the grant
date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to
the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the
original award immediately before the modification. As amended by Rule 4-01(a)
of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, this statement is effective as of the
beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period of the Company's
first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2005. The Company will
adopt SFAS No. 123R, as amended, effective January 1, 2006. The Company has
determined that this statement will not impact the Company's consolidated
financial statements, as there are no unvested options as of September 30, 2005
and the Company already applies the fair value method to all newly-issued
options.
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") FIN 46(R)-5,
Implicit Variable Interests Under FIN 46. FSP FIN 46(R)-5 states that a
reporting entity should consider whether it holds an implicit variable interest
in a variable interest entity ("VIE") or in a potential VIE. If the aggregate
of the explicit and implicit variable interests held by the reporting entity
and its related parties would, if held by a single party, identify that party
as the primary beneficiary, the party within the group most closely associated
with the VIE should be deemed the primary beneficiary. The effective date of
FSP FIN 46(R)-5 was the first reporting period beginning after March 31, 2005.
The adoption of FSP FIN 46(R)-5 did not have a significant impact on the
Company's consolidated financial statements.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections. SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and
SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. SFAS
No. 154 requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be applied
retrospectively with all prior period financial statements presented in
accordance with the new accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 also requires that a
change in the method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived non-financial
asset be accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate, and correction of
errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed
"restatements." SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and
corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.
The implementation of SFAS No. 154 is not expected to have a significant impact
on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.
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Note 2 NET INCOME PER SHARE
Net income per share is computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per
Share. Basic income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to
common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted income per share is calculated using the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the
additional dilutive effect, if any, of common stock equivalents. The dilutive
effect of outstanding stock options is calculated using the treasury stock
method.
For the Three Months For the Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders $15,069 $15,153 $39,137 $20,819
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Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share $15,069 $15,153 $39,137 $20,819
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted
average common shares outstanding 54,114,955 53,212,226 53,573,433 51,258,386
Dilutive effect of stock options 9,391 8,282 9,084 8,811
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share--weighted
average common shares outstanding and common share
equivalents outstanding 54,124,346 53,220,508 53,582,517 51,267,197
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Basic net income per weighted average common share: $0.28 $0.28 $0.73 $0.41
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Diluted net income per weighted average common share and common
share equivalents: $0.28 $0.28 $0.73 $0.41
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Total anti-dilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of net income
per share were 1,380,151 and 1,375,151 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, respectively. Total anti-dilutive stock options excluded
from the calculation of net income per share were 1,407,443 for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2004.
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Note 3 SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
The Company's securities available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair
value. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities
available-for-sale as of September 30, 2005 are summarized as follows:
Gross Gross Estimated
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Security Description Cost Gain Loss Value
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CMBS:
CMBS interest only securities ("IOs") $109,465 $2,232 $(2,923) $108,774
Investment grade CMBS 512,080 22,190 (8,571) 525,699
Non-investment grade rated subordinated securities 699,158 65,534 (5,335) 759,357
Non-rated subordinated securities 26,179 2,420 (4) 28,595
Credit tenant leases 25,129 530 (692) 24,967
Investment grade REIT debt 297,675 11,037 (2,447) 306,265
Project loans 214,197 67 (3,381) 210,883
CDO investments 17,247 1,725 - 18,972
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Total CMBS 1,901,130 105,735 (23,353) 1,983,512
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Single-family RMBS:
Agency adjustable rate securities 93,271 25 (1,030) 92,266
Residential CMOs 783 56 - 839
Hybrid adjustable rate mortgages ("ARMs") 17,041 0 (392) 16,649
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Total RMBS 111,095 81 (1,422) 109,754
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Total securities available-for-sale $2,012,225 $105,816 $(24,775) $2,093,266
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As of September 30, 2005, an aggregate of $2,092,907 in estimated fair value of
the Company's securities available-for-sale was pledged to secure its
collateralized borrowings.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company sold a portion of
its securities available-for-sale for total proceeds of $2,636 resulting in a
realized gain of $88. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the
Company sold a portion of its securities available-for-sale for total proceeds
of $318,273 resulting in a realized gain of $857.
The following table shows the Company's estimated fair value and gross
unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that
individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at
September 30, 2005.
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Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
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Estimated Gross Estimated Gross Estimated Gross
Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses
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CMBS IOs $60,176 $(2,669) $1,087 $(254) $61,263 $(2,923)
Investment grade CMBS 118,675 (1,635) 122,654 (6,936) 241,329 (8,571)
Non-investment grade rated
subordinated securities 108,436 (2,177) 18,620 (3,158) 127,056 (5,335)
Non-rated subordinated securities 13,759 (4) - - 13,759 (4)
Credit tenant leases - - 15,985 (692) 15,985 (692)
Investment grade REIT debt 34,612 (274) 72,271 (2,173) 106,883 (2,447)
Project loans 181,918 (3,082) 18,235 (299) 200,153 (3,381)
Agency adjustable rate securities 78,677 (760) 11,182 (270) 89,859 (1,030)
Hybrid ARMs 16,648 (392) - - 16,648 (392)
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Total temporarily impaired
securities $612,901 $(10,993) $260,034 $(13,782) $872,935 $(24,775)
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The temporary impairment of the available-for-sale securities results from the
estimated fair value of the securities falling below the amortized cost basis.
Management possesses both the intent and the ability to hold the securities
until maturity, allowing for the anticipated recovery in estimated fair value
of the securities held. As such, management does not believe any of the
securities held are other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2005.
As of September 30, 2005, the anticipated weighted average yield to maturity
based upon the amortized cost of the subordinated CMBS ("reported yield") was
10.9% per annum. The anticipated reported yield of the Company's other
securities available-for-sale was 5.9%. The Company's anticipated yields on its
subordinated CMBS and other securities available-for-sale are based upon a
number of assumptions that are subject to certain business and economic
uncertainties and contingencies. Examples of these include, among other things,
the rate and timing of principal payments (including prepayments, repurchases,
defaults, and liquidations and related expenses), the pass-through or coupon
rate, and interest rate fluctuations. Additional factors that may affect the
Company's anticipated yields to maturity on its Controlling Class CMBS (as
hereafter defined in Note 5 of the consolidated financial statements) include
interest payment shortfalls due to delinquencies on the underlying mortgage
loans, and the timing and magnitude of credit losses on the mortgage loans
underlying the Controlling Class CMBS that are a result of the general
condition of the real estate market (including competition for tenants and
their related credit quality) and changes in market rental rates. As these
uncertainties and contingencies are difficult to predict and are subject to
future events which may alter these assumptions, no assurance can be given that
the anticipated yields to maturity, discussed above and elsewhere, will be
achieved.
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Note 4 SECURITIES HELD-FOR-TRADING
The Company's securities held-for-trading are carried at estimated fair value.
At September 30, 2005, the Company's securities held-for-trading consisted of
FNMA Mortgage Pools with an estimated fair value of $181,700 and CMBS with an
estimated fair value of $87,213. The FNMA Mortgage Pools, and the underlying
mortgages, bear interest at fixed rates for specified periods, generally three
to seven years, after which the rates are periodically reset to market.
Note 5 VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company's ownership of the subordinated classes of CMBS from a single
issuer gives it the right to control the foreclosure/workout process on the
underlying loans ("Controlling Class CMBS"). FIN 46(R)-5 has certain scope
exceptions, one of which provides that an enterprise that holds a variable
interest in a qualifying special-purpose entity ("QSPE") does not consolidate
that entity unless that enterprise has the unilateral ability to cause the
entity to liquidate. SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities ("SFAS No. 140") provides
the requirements for an entity to be considered a QSPE. To maintain the QSPE
exception, the trust must continue to meet the QSPE criteria both initially and
in subsequent periods. A trust's QSPE status can be impacted in future periods
by activities by its transferor(s) or other involved parties, including the
manner in which certain servicing activities are performed. To the extent its
CMBS investments were issued by a trust that meets the requirements to be
considered a QSPE, the Company records the investments at the purchase price
paid. To the extent the underlying trusts are not QSPEs the Company follows the
guidance set forth in FIN 46(R)-5 as the trusts would be considered VIEs.
The Company has analyzed the governing pooling and servicing agreements for
each of its Controlling Class CMBS and believes that the terms are industry
standard and are consistent with the QSPE criteria. However, there is
uncertainty with respect to QSPE treatment due to ongoing review by accounting
standard setters, potential actions by various parties involved with the QSPE,
as discussed above, as well as varying and evolving interpretations of the QSPE
criteria under SFAS No. 140. Additionally, the standard setters continue to
review the FIN 46(R)-5 provisions related to the computations used to determine
the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Future guidance from the standard setters may
require the Company to consolidate CMBS trusts in which the Company has
invested.
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The table below details the purchase date, face amount of the Company's
Controlling Class CMBS and the face amount of the respective issuance:
Controlling Class Purchase Par Held by the Total CMBS
Securities Date Company Issued
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Unconsolidated
CMAC 1998-C1 Jul-98 $47,786 $1,192,239
CMAC 1998-C2 Sep-98 83,858 2,891,309
DLJCM 1998-CG1 Jun-98 65,747 1,564,253
GMAC 1998-C1 Apr-98 24,737 1,438,000
LBCMT 1998-C1 May-98 129,681 1,727,818
PNCMA 1999-CM1 Nov-99 18,059 760,414
CSFB 2001-CK6 Dec-01 48,115 939,182
LBUBS 2002-C2 Oct-04 32,357 1,210,453
CSFB 2003-CPN1 Feb-03 39,759 1,006,389
GECMC 2003-C2 Jul-03 38,450 1,183,080
BACM 2004-1 Mar-04 27,925 1,327,183
BACM 2004-3 Jul-04 23,103 1,180,168
BACM 2004-6 Dec-04 47,015 956,589
GMACC 2004-C2 Aug-04 22,177 933,735
JPMCC 2004-PNC1 Jun-04 31,949 1,097,416
BACM 2005-2 Jun-05 66,721 1,608,844
BACM 2005-5 Sep-05 78,494 1,962,338
GECMC 2005-C3 Aug-05 68,774 2,116,111
MTMT 2005-MCP1 Jul-05 72,831 1,737,993
Total Unconsolidated $967,541 $26,833,516
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Consolidated
LBUBS 2004-C2 Apr-04 35,495 1,237,113
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Total Consolidated $35,495 $1,237,113
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Total Controlling Class CMBS $1,003,036 $28,070,629
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The Company's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its investment in these
VIEs totaled $670,795 and $479,636 as of September 30, 2005 and December 31,
2004, respectively.
The financing structures that the Company offers to its borrowers on certain of
its commercial mortgage loans involve the creation of entities that could be
deemed VIEs and, therefore, could be subject to FIN 46R. Management has
evaluated these entities and has concluded that none of them are VIEs that are
subject to consolidation under FIN 46(R)-5.
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Note 6 COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LOAN POOLS
During the second quarter of 2004, the Company acquired subordinated CMBS in a
trust establishing a Controlling Class interest. The Company negotiated for and
obtained a greater degree of influence over the disposition of the commercial
mortgage loans than is typically granted to the special servicer. As a result
of this expanded influence, the trust was not a QSPE and FASB Interpretation
No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (revised December 2003)
("FIN 46R") required the Company to consolidate the net assets and results of
operations of the trust.
Approximately 45% of the par amount of the commercial mortgage loan pool is
comprised of investment grade loans and the remaining 55% are unrated. For
income recognition purposes, the Company considers the investment grade and
unrated commercial mortgage loans in the pool as single assets reflecting the
credit assumptions made in establishing loss adjusted yields for Controlling
Class securities. The Company has taken into account the credit quality of the
underlying loans in formulating its loss assumptions. Credit losses assumed on
the entire pool are 1.40% of the principal balance, or 2.53% of the unrated
principal balance.
Over the life of the commercial mortgage loan pools, the Company reviews and
updates its loss assumptions to determine the impact on expected cash flows to
be collected. A decrease in estimated cash flows will reduce the amount of
interest income recognized in future periods and may result in a loan loss
reserve depending upon the severity of the cash flow reductions. An increase in
estimated cash flows will first reduce the loan loss reserve and any additional
cash will increase the amount of interest income recorded in future periods.
Note 7 IMPAIRMENTS - CMBS
In 2001, the Company adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 99-20,
Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained
Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets ("EITF 99-20"). The
Company updates its estimated cash flows for securities subject to EITF 99-20
on a quarterly basis. The Company compares the yields resulting from the
updated cash flows to the current accrual yields. An impairment charge is
required under EITF 99-20 if the updated yield is lower than the current
accrual yield and the security has a market value less than its adjusted
purchase price. The Company carries all these securities at their market value
on its consolidated statement of financial condition.
During the first quarter of 2005, changes in prepayment assumptions caused the
expected yield on one investment grade CMBS to decline. As a result, the
Company recorded a loss on impairment of the asset of $159. Based on current
economic conditions, the Company believes the $159 will be repaid in full and
the impairment charge will be reflected in income over the remaining life of
the bond.
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company increased its underlying loan
loss expectations on a 1998 vintage CMBS transaction resulting in a charge of
$3,072 on one of the Company's below investment grade securities. This CMBS
transaction has two underlying mortgage loans secured by assisted living
facilities located in Texas that were performing below management's original
expectations. The two underlying
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mortgage loans were resolved in the fourth quarter of 2005 with lower than
expected loss severities. The effect of the improved loss severity will be
recognized over the remaining life of the security in the form of an increased
yield.
Note 8 AFFECT OF HURRICANES ON BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE CMBS
During the third quarter of 2005, four properties which are security for
mortgages in four separate CMBS transactions were severely damaged by Hurricane
Katrina. The outstanding loan balances on these four properties is $24,089.
Based on the Company's on-site review of the damages incurred and information
available to date, the Company believes that the properties have adequate
insurance coverage and the cash flows related to the four CMBS transactions
should not be adversely affected. As a result, the Company has not adjusted the
carrying value or the loss adjusted yields for the four CMBS transactions that
include the damaged properties. However, the determinations relating to the
following factors are ongoing: how the insurance companies involved will
address damage with respect to wind versus flooding; what the level of
deductibles will be, which is dependent upon the category determinations; and
the financial resources of the insurers. In addition, the Company expects that
properties underlying its CMBS transactions were affected by Hurricane Wilma
during the fourth quarter of 2005. However, due to limited access and
availability of information at this time, the Company has not been able to
determine what affect, if any, there will be on the cash flows related to its
CMBS transactions. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and will
make any necessary adjustments as additional information becomes available.
Note 9 COMMON STOCK
On August 18, 2005, the Company completed a follow-on offering of 1,725,000
shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), at a
price of $11.59, which included a 15% over-allotment option exercised by the
underwriter. Net proceeds (after deducting underwriting fees and expenses) were
$19,199.
On June 30, 2004, the Company completed a follow-on offering of 2,415,000
shares of its Common Stock, at a price of $11.50, which included a 15%
over-allotment option exercised by the underwriter. Net proceeds (after
deducting underwriting fees and expenses) were $26,662.
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company suspended its Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Dividend Reinvestment Plan") for all
investment dates after March 26, 2004. During the second quarter of 2004, the
dividend reinvestment portion of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan was reinstated
for all dividend payments made after August 2, 2004, and for all future
dividend payment dates with a discount of 2%. During the second quarter of
2005, the optional cash purchase portion of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan was
reinstated for all investment dates after July 26, 2005 with a discount of 2%
to the trailing 12-business day average provided the stock price remains above
threshold levels established by the Company at the time.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 497,188 shares
of its Common Stock under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds to the
Company were approximately $5,743. For the nine months ended September 30,
2004, the Company issued 1,077,102 shares of Common Stock under its Dividend
Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $12,606.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company issued
253,800 shares of Common Stock under a sale agency agreement with Brinson
Patrick Securities Corporation. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately
$2,761.
On March 10, 2005, the Company declared dividends to its common stockholders of
$0.28 per share, payable on May 2, 2005 to stockholders of record on March 31,
2005. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the dividends are expected to be
ordinary income to the Company's stockholders.
On May 24, 2005, the Company declared dividends to its common stockholders of
$0.28 per share, payable on August 1, 2005 to stockholders of record on June
30, 2005. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the dividends are expected to
be ordinary income to the Company's stockholders.
On September 14, 2005, the Company declared dividends to its common
stockholders of $0.28 per share, payable on October 31, 2005 to stockholders of
record on September 30, 2005. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
dividends are expected to be ordinary income to the Company's stockholders.
Note 10 PREFERRED STOCK
At the end of the first quarter of 2004, the Board of Directors approved the
Company's decision to redeem its Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per
share ("Series B Preferred Stock"). The second quarter of 2004 earnings
includes a charge of $10,508 (or $0.21) per share for the redemption of the
Company's Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock was redeemed
on May 6, 2004.
Note 11 TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Company has a Management Agreement with the Manager, a majority owned
indirect subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and the employer
of certain directors and officers of the Company, under which the Manager
manages the Company's day-to-day operations, subject to the direction and
oversight of the Company's Board of Directors. On March 25, 2002, the
Management Agreement was extended for one year through March 27, 2003, with the
approval of the unaffiliated directors, on terms similar to the prior agreement
with the following changes: (i) the incentive fee calculation would be based on
GAAP earnings instead of funds from operations, (ii) the removal of the
four-year period to value the Management Agreement in the event of termination
and (iii) subsequent renewal periods of the Management Agreement would be for
one year instead of two
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years. Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., a national
investment banking and financial advisory firm, advised the Board in the 2002
renewal process.
On March 6, 2003, the unaffiliated directors approved an extension of the
Management Agreement from its expiration of March 27, 2003 for one year through
March 31, 2004. The terms of the renewed agreement were similar to the prior
agreement except for the incentive fee calculation that would provide for a
rolling four-quarter high watermark rather than a quarterly calculation. In
determining the rolling four-quarter high watermark, the Company would
calculate the incentive fee based upon the current and prior three quarters'
net income. The Manager would be paid an incentive fee in the current quarter
if the Yearly Incentive Fee, as defined, was greater than what was paid to the
Manager in the prior three quarters cumulatively. The Company phased in the
rolling four-quarter high watermark commencing with the second quarter of 2003.
Calculation of the incentive fee was based on GAAP earnings and adjusted to
exclude special one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP accounting
pronouncements after discussion between the Manager and the unaffiliated
directors. The incentive fee threshold did not change. The high watermark
provided for the Manager to be paid 25% of the amount of earnings (calculated
in accordance with GAAP) per share that exceeds the product of the adjusted
issue price of the Company's Common Stock per share and the greater of 9.5% or
350 basis points over the ten-year Treasury note.
The Management Agreement was further extended for one year from March 31, 2004
through March 31, 2005. The base management fee was revised to equal 2% of the
quarterly average total stockholders' equity for the applicable quarter. The
incentive fee was revised to be 25% of the amount of earnings (calculated in
accordance with GAAP) per share that exceeds the product of the adjusted issue
price of the Company's Common Stock per share ($11.37 as of September 30, 2005)
and the greater of 8.5% or 400 basis points over the ten-year Treasury note. On
March 31, 2005, the Management Agreement was extended for one additional year
through March 31, 2006. The terms of the extended agreement did not change.
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company paid the Manager an
annual base management fee equal to a percentage of the average invested assets
of the Company as defined in the Management Agreement. The base management fee
was equal to 1% per annum of the average invested assets rated less than BB- or
not rated, 0.75% of average invested assets rated BB- to BB+, and 0.20% of
average invested assets rated above BB+. During the third quarter of 2003, the
Manager agreed to reduce the management fees by 20% from its calculated amount
for the third and fourth quarters of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004. This
revision resulted in $532 in savings to the Company for the three months ended
March 31, 2004.
The Company incurred $2,799 and $8,039 in base management fees in accordance
with the terms of the Management Agreement for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, respectively, and $2,212 and $6,505 for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. The Company did not incur
incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.
As of September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, management fees of $2,668 and
$2,070 are payable to the Manager. In accordance with the provisions of the
Management Agreement, the Company recorded reimbursements to the Manager of $40
and $120 for certain expenses incurred on
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behalf of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005,
respectively, and $15 and $45 for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2004, respectively, which are included in general and administrative expense on
the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The Company has an administration agreement with the Manager. Under the terms
of the administration agreement, the Manager provides financial reporting,
audit coordination and accounting oversight services to the Company. The
agreement can be cancelled upon 60-day written notice by either party. The
Company pays the Manager a monthly administrative fee at an annual rate of
0.06% of the first $125,000 of average net assets, 0.04% of the next $125,000
of average net assets and 0.03% of average net assets in excess of $250,000
subject to a minimum annual fee of $120. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, the Company paid administration fees of $53 and $156,
respectively, and $43 and $129, for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2004, respectively, which are included in general and administrative
expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
During 2001, the Company entered into a $50,000 commitment to acquire shares in
Carbon Capital, Inc. ("Carbon I"), a private commercial real estate income
opportunity fund managed by the Manager. The Carbon I investment period ended
on July 12, 2004 and the Company's investment in Carbon I as of September 30,
2005 was $19,096. The Company does not incur any additional management or
incentive fees to the Manager as a result of its investment in Carbon I. On
September 30, 2005, the Company owned approximately 20% of the outstanding
shares in Carbon I.
The Company is committed to purchase up to $100,000 of shares of Carbon Capital
II, Inc., a private commercial real estate income opportunity fund managed by
the Manager ("Carbon II" and collectively with Carbon I, the "Carbon Capital
Funds"), of which $38,258 has already been funded and $61,742 is the remaining
commitment. As of September 30, 2005, the carrying value of the Company's
investment in Carbon II was $40,229. The Company does not incur any additional
management or incentive fees to the Manager as a result of its investment in
Carbon II. On September 30, 2005, the Company owned approximately 20% of the
outstanding shares in Carbon II.
During 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of CORE Cap, Inc. At the
time of the CORE Cap, Inc. acquisition, the Manager agreed to pay GMAC (CORE
Cap, Inc.'s external advisor) $12,500 over a ten-year period ("Installment
Payment") to purchase the right to manage the CORE Cap, Inc. assets under the
existing management contract ("GMAC Contract"). The GMAC Contract had to be
terminated in order to allow the Company to complete the merger, as the
Company's management agreement with the Manager did not provide for multiple
managers. As a result the Manager offered to buy-out the GMAC Contract as the
Manager estimated it would receive incremental fees above and beyond the
Installment Payment, and thus was willing to pay for, and separately negotiate,
the termination of the GMAC Contract. Accordingly, the value of the Installment
Payment was not considered in the Company's allocation of its purchase price to
the net assets acquired in the acquisition of CORE Cap, Inc. The Company agreed
that should the Management Agreement with its Manager be terminated, not
renewed or not extended for any reason other than for cause, the Company would
pay to the Manager an amount equal to the Installment Payment less the
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sum of all payments made by the Manager to GMAC. As of September 30, 2005, the
Installment Payment would be $5,000 payable over five years. The Company does
not accrue for this contingent liability.
Note 12 STOCK OPTIONS
On May 25, 2004, the Company granted stock options to each of its unaffiliated
directors with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Common Stock
on the New York Stock Exchange on such date (or $11.81). The options vested
immediately upon grant. The fair value of the options granted is estimated on
the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions.
May 25, 2004
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Estimated volatility 22.6%
Expected life 7 years
Risk-free interest rate 1.2%
Expected dividend yield 9.5%
The fair value of the options granted on May 25, 2004 was negligible. There
were no options granted in 2005.
Note 13 BORROWINGS
Certain information with respect to the Company's collateralized borrowings at
September 30, 2005 is summarized as follows:
Commercial Total
Lines of Credit Reverse Repurchase Mortgage Loan Collateralized Collateralized
and Term Loans Agreements Pools Debt Obligations Borrowings
--------------- ------------------ ----------------- --------------------- ----------------
Outstanding borrowings $195,067 $679,425 $1,278,192 $1,306,851 $3,459,535
Weighted average
borrowing rate 4.98% 3.85% 3.97% 6.00% 4.77%
Weighted average
remaining maturity 1.49 years 22 days 7.04 years 7.32 years 5.46 years
Estimated fair value of
assets pledged $296,487 $718,967 $1,297,029 $1,551,820 $3,864,302
As of September 30, 2005, the Company's collateralized borrowings had the
following remaining maturities:
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Reverse Commercial
Lines of Repurchase Mortgage Loan Collateralized Total Collateralized
Credit Agreements Pools Debt Obligations* Borrowings
-------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------------
Within 30 days $12,900 $679,425 $- $- $692,325
31 to 59 days - - - - -
60 days to less
than 1 year 76,579 - - - 76,579
1 year to 3 years 105,588 - - - 105,588
3 years to 5 years - - - - -
Over 5 years - - 1,278,192 1,306,851 2,585,043
-------------- ----------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------------
$195,067 $679,425 $1,278,192 $1,306,851 $3,459,535
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* As of September 30, 2005, collateralized debt obligations are comprised of
$405,992 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 6.54 years,
$292,900 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 6.94 years,
$368,347 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 7.64 years,
and $239,612 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 8.61
years.
Under the lines of credit and the reverse repurchase agreements, the respective
lender retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to estimated fair
value. A reduction in the estimated fair value of its pledged assets will
require the Company to provide additional collateral or fund margin calls. From
time to time, the Company expects that it will be required to provide such
additional collateral or fund margin calls.
On September 26, 2005, the Company issued $75,000 of trust preferred securities
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Anthracite Capital Trust I, a Delaware
statutory trust (the "Trust"). The trust preferred securities have a
thirty-year term ending October 30, 2035 with interest at a fixed rate of
7.497% for the first ten years and at a floating rate of three-month London
Interbank Offered Rate for U.S. dollar deposits ("LIBOR") plus 2.9% thereafter.
The trust preferred securities can be redeemed at par beginning in October
2010.
The Trust issued $2,380 aggregate liquidation amount of common securities,
representing 100% of the voting common stock of the Trust to the Company for a
purchase price of $2,380. The Trust used the proceeds from the sale of the
trust preferred securities and the common securities to purchase the Company's
junior subordinated notes. The terms of the junior subordinated notes match the
terms of the trust preferred securities. The notes are subordinate and junior
in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness and certain
other of our financial obligations. The Company realized net proceeds from this
offering of approximately $72,740.
The Company's interest in the Trust is accounted for using the equity method
and the assets and liabilities of the Trust are not consolidated into the
Company's financial statements. Interest on the junior subordinated notes is
included in interest expense on our consolidated income statements while the
$2,380 of common securities are included as a component of other assets on the
Company's consolidated statement of financial condition.
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Note 14 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company accounts for its derivative investments under SFAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for
hedging activities. All derivatives, whether designated in hedging
relationships or not, are required to be recorded on the consolidated statement
of financial condition at estimated fair value. If the derivative is designated
as a fair value hedge, the changes in the estimated fair value of the
derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are
recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge,
the effective portions of change in the estimated fair value of the derivative
are recorded in other comprehensive income ("OCI") and are recognized in the
income statement when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of
changes in the estimated fair value of cash flow hedges are recognized in
earnings.
The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage exposure to variable cash flows
on portions of its borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements and the
floating rate debt of its CDOs and as trading derivatives intended to offset
changes in estimated fair value related to securities held as trading assets.
On the date in which the derivative contract is entered, the Company designates
the derivative as either a cash flow hedge or a trading derivative.
On June 9, 2005, interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $43,000 that were
classified as trading derivatives were re-designated as cash flow hedges of
borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements. The reclassification was based
on the Company's intent with respect to these derivatives with the principle
objective of generating returns from other than short-term pricing differences.
As of September 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate swaps with notional
amounts aggregating $1,202,868 designated as cash flow hedges of borrowings
under reverse repurchase agreements and the floating rate debt of its CDOs.
Cash flow hedges with an estimated fair value of $21,020 are included in other
assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition and cash flow
hedges with an estimated fair value of $10,256 are included in other
liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial condition. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2005, the net change in the estimated fair value of
the interest rate swaps was an increase of $19,352, of which $1,666 was deemed
ineffective and is included as an increase of interest expense and $21,018 was
recorded as an addition to OCI. As of September 30, 2005, the $1,202,868
notional of swaps designated as cash flow hedges had a weighted average
remaining term of 8.09 years.
As of September 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate swaps with notional
amounts aggregating $356,445 designated as trading derivatives. Trading
derivatives with an estimated fair value of $2,866 are included in other assets
on the consolidated statement of financial condition and trading derivatives
with an estimated fair value of $116 are included in other liabilities on the
consolidated statement of financial condition. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, the change in estimated fair value for these trading
derivatives was an increase of $1,785 and is included as a reduction of loss on
securities held-for-trading in the consolidated statements of operations. As of
September 30, 2005, the $356,445 notional of swaps designated as trading
derivatives had a weighted average remaining term of 7.24 years.
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Additionally, the Company had a forward LIBOR cap with a notional amount of
$85,000 and an estimated fair value at September 30, 2005 of $1,423 which is
included in other assets, and the change in estimated fair value related to
this derivative is included as a component of gain (loss) on securities
held-for-trading in the consolidated statements of operations.
The U.S. dollar is considered the functional currency for the Company's
international subsidiaries. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are
recognized in the period incurred and are included in other gain (loss) in the
consolidated statement of operations. Foreign currency forward commitments may
be used to hedge the Company's net foreign investments. Gains and losses on
foreign currency forward commitments are included in other gain (loss) in the
consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded net foreign currency
transaction loss of $257 and $126 for the nine months ended September
30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. At September 30, 2005, the Company also had
foreign currency forward commitments with an estimated fair value of $482
included in other liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial
condition.
Occasionally, counterparties will require the Company or the Company will
require counterparties to provide collateral for the interest rate swap
agreements in the form of margin deposits. Net deposits are recorded as a
component of either other assets or other liabilities. Should the counterparty
fail to return deposits paid, the Company would be at risk for the estimated
fair value of that asset. At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the
balance of such net margin deposits owed to counterparties as collateral under
these agreements totaled $200 and $4,680, respectively.
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
All dollar figures expressed herein are expressed in thousands, except share or
per share amounts or as otherwise noted.
I. General
Anthracite Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and subsidiaries (the
"Company") is a real estate finance company that generates income based
primarily on the spread between the interest income on its commercial real
estate securities and commercial real estate loans and the interest expense
from borrowings to finance its investments. The Company's primary activity is
investing in high yielding commercial real estate debt. The Company combines
traditional real estate underwriting and capital markets expertise to exploit
the opportunities arising from the continuing integration of these two
disciplines. The Company focuses on acquiring pools of performing loans in the
form of commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"), issuing secured debt
backed by CMBS and providing strategic capital for the commercial real estate
industry in the form of mezzanine loan financing. The Company commenced
operations on March 24, 1998.
The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "AHR". The Company's primary long-term objective is to distribute
consistent dividends supported by earnings. The Company establishes its
dividend by analyzing the long-term sustainability of earnings given existing
market conditions and the current composition of its portfolio. This includes
an analysis of the Company's credit loss assumptions, general level of interest
rates and projected hedging costs.
The Company is managed by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the "Manager"),
a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., a publicly traded (NYSE: BLK) asset management
company with approximately $427,800,000 of assets under management as of
September 30, 2005. The Manager provides an operating platform that
incorporates significant asset origination, risk management, and operational
capabilities.
The Company's ongoing investment activities primarily encompass two core
investment activities:
1) Commercial Real Estate Securities
2) Commercial Real Estate Loans
The Company continues to maintain a positive, though controlled, exposure to
both long- and short-term interest rates through its active hedging strategies.
See "Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" for a
discussion of interest rates and their effect on earnings and book value.
The commercial real estate securities portfolio provides diversification and
high yields that are adjusted for anticipated losses over a period of time
(typically, a ten-year weighted average life) and can be financed through the
issuance of secured debt that matches the life of the investment. Commercial
real estate loans provide attractive risk adjusted returns over shorter periods
of time through strategic investments in specific property types or regions.
The Company believes these portfolios can serve to provide stable earnings over
time.
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The following table illustrates the mix of the Company's asset types as of
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
Carrying Value as of
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
Amount % Amount %
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Commercial real estate securities $2,070,725 51.6% $1,628,519 44.8%
Commercial mortgage loan pools 1,297,029 32.3 1,312,045 36.1
Commercial real estate loans(1) 353,402 8.8 325,350 8.9
Residential mortgage-backed securities 291,454 7.3 372,071 10.2
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Total $4,012,610 100.0% $3,637,985 100.0%
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(1) Includes the Company's investments in the Carbon Capital Funds at September
30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and a real estate joint venture at December 31,
2004.
Commercial Real Estate Securities Portfolio Activity
The Company's commercial real estate securities include CMBS, investment grade
real estate investment trusts ("REIT") debt and collateralized debt obligation
("CDO") investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the
Company's commercial real estate securities portfolio increased by
approximately 27% from an estimated fair value of $1,628,519 at December 31,
2004, compared with $2,070,725 at September 30, 2005.
As of September 30, 2005, $1,506,820 of the Company's $2,070,725 commercial
real estate securities portfolios are financed using CDOs. The Company's CDO
offerings allow the Company to match fund its commercial real estate portfolio
by issuing long-term debt to finance long-term assets and protect the Company
from increases in short-term interest rates. The CDO debt is non-recourse to
the Company; therefore, the Company's losses are limited to its equity
investment in the CDO.
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The Company retained 100% of the equity of CDOs I, II, III and HY2 and recorded
the transactions on its consolidated financial statements as secured financing.
Collateral as of September 30, 2005 Debt as of September 30, 2005
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Adjusted Purchase Loss Adjusted Adjusted Issue Weighted Average Net
Price Yield Price Cost of Funds * Spread
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CDO I $439,065 9.13% $405,992 6.99% 2.14%
CDO II 326,165 7.93% 292,900** 6.30% 1.63%
CDO III 377,642 7.20% 368,347** 5.05% 2.15%
CDO HY2 319,472 8.54% 239,612 5.38% 3.16%
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Total ** $1,462,344 8.24% $1,306,851 6.00% 2.24%
* Weighted Average Cost of Funds is the current cost of funds plus hedging expenses.
** The Company chose not to sell $10,000 of par of CDO II debt rated BB, $13,069 of par of
CDO III debt rated BB, $9,376 of CDO HY2 debt rated BBB-, $58,000 of CDO HY2 debt rated BB,
and $57,500 of CDO HY2 debt rate B.
The following table details the par, estimated fair value, adjusted purchase
price, and loss adjusted yield of the Company's commercial real estate
securities outside of the CDOs as of September 30, 2005:
Estimated Dollar Adjusted Adjusted Loss Adjusted
Par Fair Value Price Purchase Price Dollar Price Yield
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Investment grade CMBS $145,139 $149,882 103.27 $156,905 108.11 4.69%
Investment grade REIT
debt 23,000 21,901 95.22 22,823 99.23 5.49%
CMBS rated BB+ to B 43,530 39,858 91.56 40,649 93.38 7.72%
CMBS rated B- or lower 48,789 13,635 27.95 13,108 26.87 10.25%
CDO investments 197,536 18,972 9.60 17,247 8.73 62.30%
CMBS Interest Only
securities ("IOs") 3,565,559 108,774 3.05 109,465 3.07 7.81%
Project loans 200,869 210,884 104.99 214,197 106.64 4.61%
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Total $4,224,422 $563,906 13.35 $574,394 13.60 7.36%
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The following table details the par, estimated fair value, adjusted purchase
price and loss adjusted yield of the Company's commercial real estate
securities outside of the CDOs as of December 31, 2004:
Estimated Dollar Adjusted Adjusted Loss Adjusted
Par Fair Value Price Purchase Price Dollar Price Yield
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Investment grade CMBS $145,420 $146,467 100.72 $150,612 103.57 4.59%
Investment grade REIT debt 43,885 43,291 98.65 44,274 100.89 5.34%
CMBS rated BB+ to B 96,825 77,738 80.29 75,465 77.94 8.24%
CMBS rated B- or lower 74,740 14,833 19.85 16,120 21.57 11.00%
CDO investments 203,182 19,837 9.76 19,450 9.57 56.65%
CMBS IOs 3,712,604 125,246 3.37 122,379 3.30 7.31%
Project loans 23,082 23,649 102.46 24,092 104.38 5.65%
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Total $4,299,738 $451,061 10.49 $452,392 10.52 8.53%
Affect of Hurricanes on Below Investment Grade CMBS
During the third quarter of 2005, four properties which are security for
mortgages in four separate CMBS transactions were severely damaged by Hurricane
Katrina. The outstanding loan balances on these four properties is $24,089.
Based on the Company's on-site review of the damages incurred and information
available to date, the Company believes that the properties have adequate
insurance coverage and the cash flows related to the four CMBS transactions
should not be adversely affected. As a result, the Company has not adjusted the
carrying value or the loss adjusted yields for the four CMBS transactions that
include the damaged properties. However, the determinations relating to the
following factors are ongoing: how the insurance companies involved will
address damage with respect to wind versus flooding; what the level of
deductibles will be, which is dependent upon the category determinations; and
the financial resources of the insurers. In addition, the Company expects that
properties underlying its CMBS transactions were affected by Hurricane Wilma
during the fourth quarter of 2005. However, due to limited access and
availability of information at this time, the Company has not been able to
determine what affect, if any, there will be on the cash flows related to its
CMBS transactions. The Company will continue to monitor the situation and will
make any necessary adjustments as additional information becomes available.
Real Estate Credit Profile of Below Investment Grade CMBS
The Company divides its below investment grade CMBS investment activity into
two portfolios: Controlling Class CMBS and other below investment grade CMBS.
The distinction between the two is in the rights the Company obtains with its
investment in Controlling Class CMBS. Controlling Class rights allow the
Company to control the workout and/or disposition of defaults that occur in the
underlying loans. As of September 30, 2005, the Company owns 20 different
trusts where, through its investment in the lowest or non-rated subordinated
CMBS of such trusts, the Company is in the first loss
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position. These securities absorb the first losses realized in the underlying
loan pools. The coupon payment on these securities can also be reduced for
special servicer fees charged to the trust as well as the effect of realized
losses. As losses are realized, the next highest rated security in the
structure will then generally be downgraded to non-rated and become the first
to absorb losses and expenses from that point on. The Company's other below
investment grade CMBS have no rights associated with its ownership to control
the workout and/or disposition of underlying loan defaults; however, these
investments are not the first to absorb losses in the underlying pools.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company acquired $265,583
of par of Controlling Class CMBS and $10,100 of par of other below investment
grade CMBS. The total par of the Company's other below investment grade CMBS at
September 30, 2005 was $257,284; the average credit protection, or
subordination level, of this portfolio is 4.87%. The total par of the Company's
subordinated Controlling Class CMBS securities at September 30, 2005 was
$872,364 and the total par of the loans underlying these securities was
$25,109,561. As of September 30, 2005, over 93% of the estimated fair value of
the Company's subordinated CMBS assets are match funded in the Company's CDOs.
The Company's investment in its subordinated Controlling Class CMBS by credit
rating category at September 30, 2005 is as follows:
Adjusted
Estimated Dollar Adjusted Dollar Subordination
Par Fair Value Price Purchase Price Price Level
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BB+ $157,336 $149,956 95.31 $136,022 86.45 5.94%
BB 113,924 99,932 87.72 94,245 82.73 4.19%
BB- 130,664 107,461 82.24 99,454 76.11 3.93%
B+ 102,527 71,868 70.10 69,138 67.43 2.71%
B 160,505 102,393 63.79 96,840 60.33 2.73%
B- 42,059 24,713 58.76 24,917 59.24 1.28%
CCC 19,326 3,721 19.26 3,894 20.15 1.38%
NR 146,024 42,601 29.17 40,200 27.53 n/a
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Total $872,365 $602,645 69.08 $564,710 64.73
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The Company's investment in its subordinated Controlling Class CMBS by credit
rating category at December 31, 2004 is as follows:
Adjusted
Estimated Dollar Adjusted Dollar Subordination
Par Fair Value Price Purchase Price Price Level
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BB+ $129,493 $122,294 94.44 $112,754 87.07 6.50%
BB 76,575 65,610 85.68 61,602 80.45 4.73%
BB- 118,144 91,919 77.80 90,307 76.44 4.16%
B+ 61,604 40,409 65.59 40,951 66.48 2.88%
B 171,093 106,455 62.22 102,893 60.14 2.64%
B- 7,809 4,478 57.35 4,552 58.29 1.41%
CCC 19,326 4,360 22.56 6,573 34.01 1.38%
NR 47,605 5,984 12.57 4,996 10.49 n/a
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Total $631,649 $441,509 69.90 $424,628 67.23
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, servicers reduced the par
amount of the Company's Controlling Class CMBS in the amount of $4,437. Further
delinquencies and losses may cause the par reductions to continue and cause the
Company to conclude that a change in loss adjusted yield is required along with
a write down of the adjusted purchase price through the income statement
according to Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 99-20, Recognition of Interest
Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in
Securitized Financial Assets ("EITF 99-20"). Also during the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, the loan pools were paid down by $562,888. Pay down
proceeds are distributed to the highest rated CMBS class first and reduce the
percent of total underlying collateral represented by each rating category.
For all of the Company's Controlling Class securities, the Company assumes that
a total of 1.62% of the original loan balance will not be recoverable. This
estimate was developed based on an analysis of individual loan characteristics
and prevailing market conditions at the time of origination. This loss estimate
equates to cumulative expected defaults of approximately 5% over the life of
the portfolio and an average assumed loss severity of 35% of the defaulted loan
balance. All estimated workout expenses including special servicer fees are
included in these assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from
these estimated results. See Item 3 -"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk" for a discussion of how differences between estimated and
actual losses could affect Company earnings.
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company increased its underlying loan
loss expectations on a 1998 vintage CMBS transaction resulting in a charge of
$3,072 on one of the Company's below investment grade securities. This CMBS
transaction has two underlying mortgage loans secured by assisted living
facilities located in Texas that were performing below management's original
expectations. The two underlying mortgage loans were resolved in the fourth
quarter of 2005 with lower than expected loss severities. The effect of the
improved loss severity will be recognized over the remaining life of the
security in the form of an increased yield.
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During the first quarter of 2005, changes in prepayment assumptions caused the
expected yield on one investment grade CMBS to decline. As a result, the
Company recorded a loss on impairment of the asset of $159. Based on current
economic conditions, the Company believes the $159 will be repaid in full and
the impairment charge will be reflected in income over the remaining life of
the bond.
The Company monitors credit performance on a monthly basis and debt service
coverage ratios on a quarterly basis. Using these and other statistics, the
Company maintains watch lists for loans that are delinquent thirty days or more
and for loans that are not delinquent but have issues that the Company's
management believes require close monitoring.
The Company considers delinquency information from the Lehman Brothers Conduit
Guide to be the most relevant benchmark to measure credit performance and
market conditions applicable to its Controlling Class CMBS holdings. The year
of issuance, or vintage year, is important, as older loan pools will tend to
have more delinquencies than newly underwritten loans. The Company owns
Controlling Class CMBS issued in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Comparable delinquency statistics referenced by vintage year as a percentage of
par outstanding as of September 30, 2005 are shown in the table below:
Underlying Delinquencies Lehman Brothers
Vintage Year Collateral Outstanding Conduit Guide
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1998 $6,187,664 1.80% 1.37%
1999 659,863 2.45% 2.14%
2001 884,874 4.38% 1.98%
2002 1,166,080 0.31% 0.75%
2003 2,128,162 0.50% 0.37%
2004 6,663,107 0.11% 0.12%
2005 7,419,811 -% -%
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Total $25,109,561 0.75% 0.56%*
* Weighted average based on current principal balance.
Morgan Stanley also tracks CMBS loan delinquencies for the specific CMBS
transactions with more than $200,000 of collateral and that have been seasoned
for at least one year. This seasoning criteria will generally adjust for the
lower delinquencies that occur in newly originated collateral. As of September
30, 2005, the Morgan Stanley index indicated that delinquencies on 324
securitizations were 1.27%, and as of December 31, 2004, this same index
indicated that delinquencies on 286 securitizations were 1.74%. See Item 3 -
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" for a detailed
discussion of how delinquencies and loan losses affect the Company.
Delinquencies on the Company's CMBS collateral as a percent of principal
increased in line with expectations. The Company's aggregate delinquency
experience is consistent with comparable data provided in the Lehman Brothers
Conduit Guide.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the aggregate
principal balance and payment status of delinquent mortgage loans underlying
the Controlling Class CMBS held by the
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Company as of September 30, 2005. The underlying collateral related to the
Company's investment in commercial mortgage loan pools is also included in the
table. See Note 6 of the consolidated financial statements, Commercial Mortgage
Loan Pools, for a further description of the Company's investment in commercial
mortgage loan pools.
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September 30, 2005
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Number % of
Principal of Loans Collateral
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Past due 30 days to 60 days $37,672 9 0.15%
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Past due 61 days to 90 days 47,191 9 0.19%
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Past due 91 days or more 92,487 16 0.37%
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Real estate owned ("REO") 6,757 3 0.03%
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Foreclosure 3,630 1 0.01%
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Total delinquent $187,737 38 0.75%
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Total principal balance $25,109,561
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To the extent that the Company's expectation of realized losses on individual
loans supporting the CMBS, if any, or such resolutions differ significantly
from the Company's original loss estimates, it may be necessary to reduce the
projected reported yield on the applicable CMBS investment to better reflect
such investment's expected earnings net of expected losses, and write the
investment down to its estimated fair value. While realized losses on
individual loans may be higher or lower than original estimates, the Company
currently believes its aggregate loss estimates and reported yields are
appropriate on all investments.
Aggregate realized losses of $10,731 were realized during the nine months ended
September 30, 2005. This brings cumulative realized losses to $85,707, which is
18.8% of the Company's total estimated losses. These losses include special
servicer and other workout expenses. This experience to date is in line with
the Company's loss expectations. Realized losses and special servicer expenses
are expected to increase on the underlying loans as the portfolio matures.
Special servicer expenses are also expected to increase as the portfolio
matures.
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The Company manages its credit risk through disciplined underwriting,
diversification, active monitoring of loan performance and exercise of its
right to control the workout process for delinquent loans as early as possible.
The Company maintains diversification of credit exposures through its
underwriting process and can shift its focus in future investments by adjusting
the mix of loans in subsequent acquisitions. The comparative profiles of the
loans underlying the Company's CMBS by property type as of September 30, 2005
and December 31, 2004 are as follows:
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
Exposure Exposure
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Loan % of Loan % of
Property Type Balance Total Balance Total
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Retail $7,909,426 31.5% $6,026,472 32.4%
Multifamily 6,331,296 25.2 5,305,129 28.6
Office 7,442,318 29.6 4,617,616 24.9
Industrial 1,682,667 6.7 1,272,583 6.8
Lodging 1,262,323 5.1 915,369 4.9
Healthcare 319,855 1.3 327,832 1.8
Other 161,676 0.6 115,728 0.6
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Total $25,109,561 100% $18,580,729 100%
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As of September 30, 2005, the estimated fair value of the Company's holdings of
subordinated Controlling Class CMBS is $37,935 higher than the adjusted cost
for these securities which consists of a gross unrealized gain of $45,172 and a
gross unrealized loss of $7,237. The adjusted purchase price of the Company's
subordinated Controlling Class CMBS portfolio as of September 30, 2005
represents approximately 65% of its par amount. The estimated fair value of the
Company's subordinated Controlling Class CMBS portfolio as of September 30,
2005 represents approximately 69% of its par amount. As the portfolio matures,
the Company expects to recoup the $7,237 of unrealized loss, provided that the
credit losses experienced are not greater than the credit losses assumed in the
projected cash flow analysis. As of September 30, 2005, the Company believes
there has been no material deterioration in the credit quality of its portfolio
below current expectations.
As the portfolio matures and expected losses occur, subordination levels of the
lower rated classes of a CMBS investment will be reduced. This may cause the
lower rated classes to be downgraded, which would negatively affect their
estimated fair value and therefore the Company's net asset value. Reduced
estimated fair value would negatively affect the Company's ability to finance
any such securities that are not financed through a CDO or similar matched
funding vehicle. In some cases, securities held by the Company may be upgraded
to reflect seasoning of the underlying collateral and thus would increase the
estimated fair value of the securities. During the nine months ended September
30, 2005, there were credit upgrades on four of the Company's Controlling Class
CMBS and no credit downgrades.
The Company's income calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") for its CMBS is
computed based upon a yield, which assumes credit losses will occur. The yield
to compute the Company's taxable income does not assume there would be credit
losses, as a loss can only be deducted for tax purposes when it has occurred.
As a result, for the
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years 1998 through September 30, 2005, the Company's GAAP income accrued on its
CMBS assets was approximately $36,721 lower than the taxable income accrued on
the CMBS assets.
Commercial Real Estate Loan Activity
The Company's commercial real estate loan portfolio generally emphasizes larger
transactions located in metropolitan markets, as compared to the typical loan
in the CMBS portfolio.
The following table summarizes the Company's commercial real estate loan
portfolio by property type as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
Carrying Value
-------------------------------------------- Weighted Average
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004 Yield
------------------------------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
Property Type Amount % Amount % 2005 2004
--------------------------------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
Office $78,606 26.7% $88,311 33.5% 9.7% 9.2%
Residential 43,612 14.8 13,480 5.1 8.0 12.2
Storage 32,957 11.2 - - 9.1 -
Retail 20,962 7.1 59,070 22.4 9.8 6.6
Communication Tower 20,000 6.8 - - 8.9 -
Hotel 97,940 33.4 102,645 39.0 8.9 7.8
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Total $294,077 100.0% $263,506 100.0% 9.0% 8.3%
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company purchased $116,401
of commercial real estate loans, including a loan secured by apartment
buildings located throughout Germany. The loan is denominated in Euros and has
a stated face of (euro)25,000. The acquisition of this loan brings total
European commercial real estate loans to $49,823 as of September 30, 2005, up
from $19,991 as of December 31, 2004. The Company finances these loans by
borrowing in the applicable currency and hedging the un-financed portion.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company experienced
repayments of $82,971 related to its U.S. dollar denominated commercial real
estate loan portfolio.
The carrying value and average yields on the Company's commercial real estate
loans as of September 30, 2005 were as follows:
Average Average Average
Book Value Spread to Spread Spread to
Carrying Book (Local Average 1-month USD to 3-month GBP 3-month
Value Value Currency) Yield LIBOR LIBOR EURIBOR
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Fixed Rate $120,902 $122,042 9.54%
Floating Rate 123,961 124,098 5.29%
Floating Rate 19,082 19,600 (pound)11,082 6.00%
Floating Rate 30,132 30,223 (euro)25,041 4.00%
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$294,077 $295,963
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations are based on the amounts reported in the Company's consolidated
financial statements. These financial statements are prepared in accordance
with GAAP. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to
make various judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could have a material
effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The following is a
summary of the Company's accounting policies that are the most affected by
management judgments, estimates and assumptions:
Securities Available-for-sale
The Company has designated certain investments in mortgage-backed securities,
mortgage-related securities and certain other securities as available-for-sale.
Securities available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value with the net
unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Many of these investments
are relatively illiquid, and management must estimate their values. In making
these estimates, management generally utilizes market prices provided by
dealers who make markets in these securities, but may, under certain
circumstances, adjust these valuations based on management's judgment. Changes
in the valuations do not affect the Company's reported net income or cash
flows, but impact stockholders' equity and, accordingly, book value per share.
Management must also assess whether unrealized losses on securities reflect a
decline in value that is other than temporary, and, accordingly, write the
impaired security down to its fair value, through earnings. Significant
judgment by management is required in this analysis, which includes, but is not
limited to, making assumptions regarding the collectability of the principal
and interest, net of related expenses, on the underlying loans.
Income on these securities is recognized based upon a number of assumptions
that are subject to uncertainties and contingencies. Examples of these
assumptions include, among other things, the rate and timing of principal
payments (including prepayments, repurchases, defaults and liquidations), the
pass-through or coupon rate and interest rate fluctuations. Additional factors
that may affect the Company's reported interest income on its mortgage
securities include interest payment shortfalls due to delinquencies on the
underlying mortgage loans, the timing and magnitude of credit losses on the
mortgage loans underlying the securities that are a result of the general
condition of the real estate market (including competition for tenants and
their related credit quality) and changes in market rental rates. These
uncertainties and contingencies are difficult to predict and are subject to
future events that may alter the assumptions.
The Company recognizes interest income from its purchased beneficial interests
in securitized financial interests ("beneficial interests") (other than
beneficial interests of high credit quality, sufficiently collateralized to
ensure that the possibility of credit loss is remote, or that cannot
contractually be prepaid
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or otherwise settled in such a way that the Company would not recover
substantially all of its recorded investment) in accordance with EITF 99-20.
Accordingly, on a quarterly basis, when changes in estimated cash flows from
the cash flows previously estimated occur due to actual prepayment and credit
loss experience, the Company calculates a revised yield based on the current
amortized cost of the investment (including any other-than-temporary
impairments recognized to date) and the revised cash flows. The revised yield
is then applied prospectively to recognize interest income.
For other mortgage-backed and related mortgage securities, the Company accounts
for interest income under SFAS No. 91, Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and
Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs
of Leases ("SFAS No. 91"), using the effective yield method which includes the
amortization of discount or premium arising at the time of purchase and the
stated or coupon interest payments.
Impairment - Securities
In accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities ("SFAS No. 115"), when the estimated fair value of the
security classified as available-for-sale has been below amortized cost for a
significant period of time and the Company concludes that it no longer has the
ability or intent to hold the security for the period of time over which the
Company expects the values to recover to amortized cost, the investment is
written down to its fair value. The resulting charge is included in income, and
a new cost basis is established. Additionally, under EITF 99-20, when changes
in estimated cash flows from the cash flows previously estimated occur due to
actual prepayment and credit loss experience, and the present value of the
revised cash flows using the current expected yield is less than the present
value of the previously estimated remaining cash flows (adjusted for cash
receipts during the intervening period), an other-than-temporary impairment is
deemed to have occurred. Accordingly, the security is written down to fair
value with the resulting change being included in income, and a new cost basis
established. In both instances, the original discount or premium is written off
when the new cost basis is established.
After taking into account the effect of an impairment charge, income is
recognized under EITF 99-20 or SFAS No. 91, as applicable, using the market
yield for the security used in establishing the write-down.
Variable interest entities
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the
Company and its subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned or controlled by the
Company or entities which are variable interest entities ("VIEs") in which the
Company is the primary beneficiary under FASB Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (revised December 2003) ("FIN
46R"). FIN 46R requires a VIE to be consolidated by its primary beneficiary.
The primary beneficiary is the party that absorbs the majority of the VIE's
anticipated losses and/or the majority of the expected returns. The Company has
evaluated its investments for potential variable interests by evaluating the
sufficiency of the entities equity investment at risk to absorb losses. All
significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
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The Company has analyzed the governing pooling and servicing agreements for
each of its Controlling Class CMBS and believes that the terms are industry
standard and are consistent with the qualifying special-purpose entity ("QSPE")
criteria. However, there is uncertainty with respect to QSPE treatment due to
ongoing review by accounting standard setters, potential actions by various
parties involved with the QSPE, as well as varying and evolving interpretations
of the QSPE criteria under SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities ("SFAS 140").
Additionally, the standard setters continue to review the FIN 46R provisions
related to the computations used to determine the primary beneficiary of a VIE.
Future guidance from the standard setters may require the Company to
consolidate CMBS trusts in which the Company has invested.
Mortgage Loans
The Company purchases and originates commercial mortgage loans to be held as
long-term investments. The Company also has investments in private opportunity
funds that invest in commercial mortgage loans and are managed by the Manager.
Management must periodically evaluate each loan for possible impairment.
Impairment is indicated when it is deemed probable that the Company will not be
able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan.
If a loan was determined to be impaired, the Company would establish a reserve
for probable losses and a corresponding charge to earnings. Given the nature of
the Company's loan portfolio and the underlying commercial real estate
collateral, significant judgment of management is required in determining
impairment and the resulting loan loss allowance, which includes but is not
limited to making assumptions regarding the value of the real estate that
secures the mortgage loan. To date, the Company has determined that no loan
loss allowances have been necessary on the loans in its portfolio or held by
the Carbon Capital Funds (as defined under Transactions with Affiliates,
below).
Derivative Instruments
The Company utilizes various hedging instruments (derivatives) to hedge
interest rate and foreign currency exposures or to modify the interest rate or
foreign currency characteristics of related Company investments. All
derivatives are carried at fair value, generally estimated by management based
on valuations provided by the counterparty to the derivative contract. For
accounting purposes, the Company's management must decide whether to designate
these derivatives as either a hedge of an asset or liability, securities
available-for-sale, securities held-for-trading, or foreign currency exposure.
This designation decision affects the manner in which the changes in the fair
value of the derivatives are reported.
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II. Results of Operations
Net income available to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005 was $15,069 or $0.28 per share (basic and diluted) and
$39,137 or $0.73 per share (basic and diluted), respectively. Net income
available to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2004 was $15,153 or $0.28 per share (basic and diluted) and $20,819 or
$0.41 per share (basic and diluted), respectively. Net income available to
common stockholders increased to $0.73 per share for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 as compared to $0.41 per share for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004.
Interest Income: The following tables set forth information regarding the total
amount of income from certain of the Company's interest-earning assets.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, Variance
2005 2004 Amount %
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Commercial real estate securities $37,009 $32,408 $4,601 14.2%
Commercial mortgage loan pools 13,460 13,715 (255) (1.9)
Commercial real estate loans 5,362 2,979 2,383 80.0
Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") 2,268 3,941 (1,673) (42.5)
Cash and cash equivalents 969 165 807 487.3
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Total interest income $59,068 $53,208 $5,860 11.0%
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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, Variance
2005 2004 Amount %
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Commercial real estate securities $103,242 $92,073 $11,169 12.1%
Commercial mortgage loan pools 40,617 26,066 14,551 55.8
Commercial real estate loans 15,643 6,437 9,206 143.0
RMBS 7,839 15,731 (7,892) (50.2)
Cash and cash equivalents 1,471 356 1,115 313.2
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Total interest income $168,812 $140,663 $28,149 20.0%
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The following table reconciles interest income and total income for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Income $59,068 $53,208
Earnings from real estate joint ventures - 165
Earnings from the Carbon Capital Funds 2,870 1,979
Other Income - 742
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Total Income $61,938 $56,094
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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Income $168,812 $140,663
Earnings from real estate joint ventures 59 929
Earnings from the Carbon Capital Funds 8,499 4,970
Other income - 742
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Total Income $177,370 $147,304
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For the three months ended September 30, 2005, interest income increased
$5,860, or 11%, from the same three month period in 2004. The Company continued
to increase its investments in commercial real estate assets, while RMBS
investments declined as the Company completed the repositioning of its
portfolio into commercial real estate assets. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, interest income increased $28,149, or 20%, from the same
nine month period in 2004. The consolidation of a VIE that included commercial
mortgage loan pools contributed $14,551 to the increase. In addition,
commercial real estate securities increased $11,169, or 12.4%, and commercial
real estate loans increased $9,206, 143.0% from the same period of 2004 as the
Company continued to increase its investments in commercial real estate assets.
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Interest Expense: The following table sets forth information regarding the
total amount of interest expense from certain of the Company's borrowings and
cash flow hedges.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, Variance
2005 2004 Amount %
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Collateralized debt obligations $18,758 $16,162 $2,596 16.1%
Commercial real estate securities 5,371 1,945 3,426 176.1
Commercial mortgage loan pools* 12,760 12,706 54 0.4
Commercial real estate loans 1,273 424 849 200.2
RMBS 2,594 1,673 921 55.1
Junior subordinated notes - net 66 - 66 -
Cash flow hedges 1,588 3,825 (2,237) (58.5)
Hedge ineffectiveness** 394 624 (230) (36.9)
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Total Interest Expense $42,804 $37,359 $5,445 14.6%
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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, Variance
2005 2004 Amount %
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Collateralized debt obligations $50,523 $43,007 $7,516 17.5%
Commercial real estate securities 11,334 5,086 6,248 122.8
Commercial mortgage loan pools* 38,285 24,678 13,607 55.1
Commercial real estate loans 3,771 718 3,153 425.2
RMBS 7,119 5,159 1,960 38.0
Junior subordinated notes - net 66 - 66 -
Cash flow hedges 5,514 11,604 (6,090) (52.5)
Hedge ineffectiveness** 1,666 1,130 536 47.4
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Total Interest Expense $118,278 $91,382 $26,896 29.4%
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* Includes $62 and $79 of interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005,
respectively, and $60 and $84 for the three and nine months ended September 20, 2004, respectively,
from short-term financings of securities related to the consolidation of commercial mortgage loan pools.
**See Note 14 of the consolidated financial statements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
for a further description of the Company's hedge ineffectiveness.
For the three months ended September 30, 2005, interest expense increased
$5,445, or 14.6%, from the same three month period in 2004. Hedging expenses
not related to the CDOs decreased $2,237, or 58.5%, from 2004 levels. This
decrease is due to the removal of interest rate swaps upon issuance of fixed
rate liabilities in connection with CDO HY1 and CDO HY2. The increase in
expense related to CDOs of $2,596, or 16.1%, from the same three month period
in 2004 is primarily attributable to the additional fixed rate liabilities
issued in connection with CDO HY1 and CDO HY2. The financing of additional
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commercial real estate securities and commercial real estate loans increased
interest expense $3,426 and $849, respectively, for the same three month period
of 2004.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, interest expense increased
$26,896 or 29.4%, from the same nine month period in 2004. The consolidation of
a VIE that finances commercial mortgage loan pools contributed $13,607 to the
increase. The VIE was consolidated for nine months of 2005 and for six months
of 2004 as the entity was acquired in April 2004. Hedging expense not related
to CDOs decreased $6,090, or 52.5%, from 2004 levels. The decrease is due to
the removal of interest rate swaps upon the issuance of fixed rate liabilities
in connection with CDOs HY1 and CDO HY2. The increase in interest expense
related to CDOs of $7,516, or 17.5%, from the same nine month period in 2004,
is primarily attributable to the issuance of CDO HY1 and CDO HY2. The financing
of additional commercial real estate securities and commercial real estate
loans increased interest expense by $6,248 and $3,165, respectively, from the
same nine month period of 2004.
Net Interest Margin and Net Interest Spread from the Portfolio: The Company
considers its portfolio to consist of securities available-for-sale, securities
held-for-trading, commercial mortgage loans, and cash and cash equivalents
because these assets relate to its core strategy of acquiring and originating
high yield loans and securities backed by commercial real estate, while at the
same time maintaining a portfolio of investment grade securities to enhance the
Company's liquidity.
Net interest margin from the portfolio is annualized net interest income
divided by the average estimated fair value of interest-earning assets. Net
interest income is total interest income less interest expense relating to
collateralized borrowings. Net interest spread equals the yield on average
assets for the period less the average cost of funds for the period. The yield
on average assets is interest income divided by average amortized cost of
interest earning assets. The average cost of funds is interest expense from the
portfolio divided by average outstanding collateralized borrowings.
The following chart describes the interest income, interest expense, net
interest margin and net interest spread for the Company's portfolio. The
following interest income and interest expense amounts exclude income and
expense related to hedge ineffectiveness, and the gross-up effect of the
consolidation of a VIE that includes commercial mortgage loan pools. The
Company believes interest income and expense excluding the effects of these
items better reflects the Company's net interest margin and net interest spread
from the portfolio.
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2005 2004
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Interest income $46,370 $41,539
Interest expense $29,712 $24,202
Net interest margin 2.82% 3.08%
Net interest spread 2.24% 2.32%
Other Expenses: Expenses other than interest expense consist primarily of
management fees and general and administrative expenses. Management fees paid
to the Manager of $2,799 and $8,039 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, respectively, were solely base management
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fees. Management fees paid to the Manager of $2,212 and $6,505 for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, were solely base
management fees and were lower for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 as the
Manager agreed to reduce the management fees by 20%. General and administrative
expense of $933 and $2,691 for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2005, respectively, and $886 and $2,120 for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004, respectively, were comprised of administration fees,
accounting agent fees, custodial agent fees, directors' fees, fees for
professional services, and insurance premiums. General and administrative
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 rose primarily due to an
increase in professional fees related to ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance
and additional costs associated with Company's expanding investment activities
in Europe.
Other Gains (Losses): Gains on securities available-for-sale were $31 and
$2,081 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
and $88 and $857 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. Gains (losses) on securities held-for-trading were $897 and
$(1,103) for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
and $(1,781) and $(11,133) for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
2004, respectively. Foreign currency gains (losses) were $87 and $(114) for the
three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $(257) and
$(126) for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The
losses on impairment of assets of $0 and $3,231 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2005, respectively, were related to the Company's write
down of certain CMBS as required by EITF 99-20.
Dividends Declared: On September 14, 2005, the Company declared distributions
to its stockholders of $0.28 per share, payable on October 31, 2005 to
stockholders of record on September 30, 2005.
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Changes in Financial Condition
Securities Available-for-sale: The Company's securities available-for-sale,
which are carried at estimated fair value, included the following at September
30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
September December
30, 2005 31, 2004
Estimated Estimated
Fair Fair
Security Description Value Percentage Value Percentage
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities:
CMBS IOs $108,774 4.6% $125,246 7.1%
Investment grade CMBS 525,699 23.1 389,813 22.1
Non-investment grade rated subordinated
securities 759,357 34.4 753,388 42.6
Non-rated subordinated securities 28,595 1.8 5,994 0.3
Credit tenant leases 24,967 1.1 25,251 1.4
Investment grade REIT debt 306,265 12.9 285,341 16.2
Project loans 210,883 11.7 23,650 1.3
CDO investments 18,972 0.8 19,837 1.1
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Total CMBS 1,983,512 90.4 1,628,520 92.1
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Single-family RMBS:
Agency adjustable rate securities 92,266 5.5 112,139 6.4
Residential CMOs 839 - 1,408 0.1
Hybrid adjustable rate mortgages 16,649 4.1 25,606 1.4
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Total RMBS 109,754 9.6 139,153 7.9
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Total securities available-for-sale $2,093,266 100.0% $1,767,673 100.0%
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Borrowings: As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company's debt
consisted of line-of-credit borrowings, CDO debt, junior subordinated notes,
term loans and reverse repurchase agreements, collateralized by a pledge of
most of the Company's securities available-for-sale, securities
held-for-trading, and its commercial mortgage loans. The Company's financial
flexibility is affected by its ability to renew or replace on a continuous
basis its maturing short-term borrowings. As of September 30, 2005 and December
31, 2004, the Company has obtained financing in amounts and at interest rates
consistent with the Company's short-term financing objectives.
Under the lines of credit, and the reverse repurchase agreements, the lender
retains the right to mark the underlying collateral to estimated fair value. A
reduction in the estimated fair value of its pledged assets would require the
Company to provide additional collateral or fund margin calls. From time to
time, the Company expects that it will be required to provide such additional
collateral or fund margin calls.
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The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's borrowings:
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2005
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September 30,
2005 Maximum Range of
Balance Balance Maturities
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CDO debt* $1,306,851 $1,306,963 6.5 to 9.8 years
Commercial mortgage loan pools 1,278,192 1,294,051 3.3 to 13.2 years
Reverse repurchase agreements 679,425 888,712 17 to 23 days
Line of credit and term loan borrowings 195,067 350,554 25 days to 2.22 years
Junior subordinated notes 77,380 77,380 30 years**
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* Disclosed as adjusted issue price. Total par of the Company's CDO debt as of September 30, 2005 was
$1,320,090.
** The junior subordinated notes can be redeemed at par beginning in October 2010.
Hedging Instruments: From time to time, the Company may reduce its exposure to
market interest rates by entering into various financial instruments that
adjust portfolio duration. These financial instruments are intended to mitigate
the effect of changes in interest rates on the estimated fair value of the
Company's assets and the cost of borrowing.
Interest rate hedging instruments as of September 30, 2005 and December 31,
2004 consisted of the following:
As of September 30, 2005
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Notional Estimated Fair Unamortized Average Remaining
Value Value Cost Term (years)
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Cash flow hedges $337,850 $4,066 $- 7.95
Trading swaps 133,000 2,782 - 7.09
CDO cash flow hedges 865,018 6,698 - 8.14
CDO timing swaps 223,445 (33) - 7.33
CDO LIBOR cap 85,000 1,423 1,407 7.65
As of December 31, 2004
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Notional Estimated Fair Unamortized Average Remaining
Value Value Cost Term (years)
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Cash flow hedges $452,600 $253 $- 5.44
Trading swaps 16,000 (5) - 1.94
CDO cash flow hedges 718,120 (11,262) - 8.50
CDO timing swaps 223,445 145 - 8.08
CDO LIBOR cap 85,000 694 1,407 8.40
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Capital Resources and Liquidity
Liquidity is a measurement of the Company's ability to meet potential cash
requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund
investments, loan acquisition and lending activities and for other general
business purposes. The primary sources of funds for liquidity consist of
collateralized borrowings, principal and interest payments on and maturities of
securities available-for-sale, securities held-for-trading and commercial
mortgage loans, and proceeds from the maturity or sales thereof.
To the extent that the Company may become unable to maintain its borrowings at
their current level due to changes in the financing markets for the Company's
assets, the Company may be required to sell assets in order to achieve lower
borrowing levels. In this event, the Company's level of net income would
decline. The Company's principal strategies for mitigating this risk are to
maintain portfolio leverage at levels it believes are sustainable and to
diversify the sources and types of available borrowing and capital. The Company
has utilized committed bank facilities and preferred stock offerings, and will
consider resecuritization or other achievable term funding of existing assets.
On September 26, 2005, the Company issued $75,000 of trust preferred securities
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Anthracite Capital Trust I, a Delaware
statutory trust (the "Trust"). The trust preferred securities have a
thirty-year term ending October 30, 2035 with interest at a fixed rate of
7.497% for the first ten years and at a floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus
2.9% thereafter. The trust preferred securities can be redeemed at par
beginning in October 2010.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 497,188 shares
of its Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), under its
Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately
$5,743.
On August 18, 2005, the Company completed a secondary stock offering of
1,725,000 shares at a price of $11.59, which included a 15% over-allotment
option exercised by the underwriter. Net proceeds were $19,199.
On July 26, 2005, the Company closed CDO HY2 and issued non-recourse
liabilities with a face amount of $365,010. Senior investment grade notes with
a face amount of $240,134 were issued and sold in a private placement. The
Company retained the floating rate BBB- note, the below investment grade notes
and the preferred shares. The CDO HY2 transaction provides match-funding for a
portfolio of commercial mortgage-backed securities and unsecured real estate
investment trust debt with a total par of $478,050. CDO HY2 included a $100,000
ramp facility that was fully funded on October 13, 2005. Since July 26, 2005,
the $100,000 ramp facility has been invested at short-term money market rates.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company issued 1,077,102
shares of its Common Stock under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds
to the Company were approximately $12,606.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company issued
253,800 shares of Common Stock under a sale agency agreement with Brinson
Patrick Securities Corporation. Net proceeds
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to the Company were approximately $2,761.
On June 30, 2004, the Company completed a follow-on offering of 2,415,000
shares of its Common Stock, at a price of $11.50, which included a 15%
over-allotment option exercised by the underwriter. Net proceeds to the Company
were approximately $26,662.
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company suspended its Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Dividend Reinvestment Plan") for all
investment dates after March 26, 2004. During the second quarter of 2004, the
dividend reinvestment portion of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan was reinstated
for all dividend payments made after August 2, 2004, and for all future
dividend payment dates with a discount of 2%. During the second quarter of
2005, the optional cash purchase portion of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan was
reinstated for all investment dates after July 26, 2005 with a discount of 2%
to the trailing 12-business day average provided the stock price remains above
threshold levels established by the Company at the time.
As of September 30, 2005, $50,266 of the Company's $200,000 committed credit
facility with Deutsche Bank, AG was available for future borrowings and $57,467
of the Company's $75,000 committed credit facility with Greenwich Capital, Inc.
was available. The Company had outstanding borrowings of $27,800 under a
committed credit facility with Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Inc.
The Company's committed credit facility with Greenwich Capital, Inc., scheduled
to mature in July 2005, has been extended through July 2006, with the option
for an additional one-year extension.
At September 30, 2005, the Company's collateralized borrowings had the
following remaining maturities:
Reverse Commercial
Lines of Repurchase Mortgage Loan Collateralized Total Collateralized
Credit Agreements Pools Debt Obligations* Borrowings
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Within 30 days $12,900 $679,425 $- $- $692,325
31 to 59 days - - - - -
60 days to less than 1 year 76,579 - - - 76,579
1 year to 3 years 105,588 - - - 105,588
3 years to 5 years - - - - -
Over 5 years - - 1,278,192 1,306,851 2,585,043
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$195,067 $679,425 $1,278,192 $1,306,851 $3,459,535
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* As of September 30, 2005, collateralized debt obligations are comprised of
$405,992 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 6.54 years,
$292,900 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 6.94 years,
$368,347 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 7.64 years,
and $239,612 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity of 8.61
years.
The Company has no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain
non-cash items and changes in
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assets and liabilities including the Company's trading securities. Operating
activities provided cash flows of $5,250 and $91,143 during the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decline of $85,893, or
94%, is primarily attributable to the sale of $46,319 of securities
held-for-trading during 2004 and purchases of $37,777 of securities
held-for-trading in 2005.
The Company's investing cash flow consists primarily of the purchase, sale, and
repayments on securities activities available for sale, commercial loan pools,
commercial mortgage loans and equity investments. The Company's investing
activities used cash flows of $315,967 and $101,652 during the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2004, investing cash flow
used was partially offset by sales of securities available for sale in 2004.
Financing cash flows consist primarily of borrowings, CDO and junior
subordinated note issuances, common and preferred stock offerings offset by
dividends on common and preferred stock and repayments of borrowings. The
Company's financing activities provided cash flows $349,992 and $4,967 during
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase
in financing cash flows in 2005 was primarily attributable to CDO HY2 which
provided for proceeds of $239,660, the common stock offering which provided net
proceeds of $19,199 and issuance of junior subordinated notes to the subsidiary
Trust for proceeds of $77,380. In 2004, the Company redeemed its Series B
Preferred Stock which used $43,931 of financing cash flows. This was partially
offset by a common stock offering which provided for net proceeds of $26,662.
The Company is subject to various covenants in its lines of credit, including
maintaining a minimum net worth measured on GAAP of $305,000, a recourse
debt-to-equity of 3.0 to 1, a minimum cash requirement based upon certain
debt-to-equity ratios, a minimum recourse debt service coverage ratio of 1.75
and a minimum liquidity reserve of $10,000. As of September 30, 2005, the
Company was in compliance with all covenants in its lines of credit.
The Company's ability to execute its business strategy depends to a significant
degree on its ability to obtain additional capital. Factors which could affect
the Company's access to the capital markets, or the costs of such capital,
include changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and perception
in the capital markets of the Company's business, covenants under the Company's
current and future credit facilities, results of operations, leverage,
financial conditions and business prospects. Consequently, there can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to effectively fund future growth.
Except as discussed herein, management is not aware of any other trends,
events, commitments or uncertainties that may have a significant effect on
liquidity.
Contingent Liability
During 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of CORE Cap, Inc. At the
time of the CORE Cap, Inc. acquisition, the Manager agreed to pay GMAC (CORE
Cap, Inc.'s external advisor) $12,500 over a ten-year period ("Installment
Payment") to purchase the right to manage the Core Cap, Inc. assets under the
existing management contract ("GMAC Contract"). The GMAC Contract had to be
terminated in order to allow the Company to complete the merger, as the
Company's management agreement with the Manager did not provide for multiple
managers. As a result the Manager offered to buy-out the GMAC
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Contract as the Manager estimated it would receive incremental fees above and
beyond the Installment Payment, and thus was willing to pay for, and separately
negotiate, the termination of the GMAC Contract. Accordingly, the value of the
Installment Payment was not considered in the Company's allocation of its
purchase price to the net assets acquired in the acquisition of CORE Cap, Inc.
The Company agreed that should the Management Agreement with its Manager be
terminated, not renewed or not extended for any reason other than for cause,
the Company would pay to the Manager an amount equal to the Installment Payment
less the sum of all payments made by the Manager to GMAC. As of September 30,
2005, the Installment Payment would be $5,000 payable over five years. The
Company does not accrue for this contingent liability.
Transactions with Affiliates
The Company has a Management Agreement with the Manager, a majority owned
indirect subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and the employer
of certain directors and officers of the Company, under which the Manager
manages the Company's day-to-day operations, subject to the direction and
oversight of the Company's Board of Directors. On March 25, 2002, the
Management Agreement was extended for one year through March 27, 2003, with the
approval of the unaffiliated directors, on terms similar to the prior agreement
with the following changes: (i) the incentive fee calculation would be based on
GAAP earnings instead of funds from operations, (ii) the removal of the
four-year period to value the Management Agreement in the event of termination
and (iii) subsequent renewal periods of the Management Agreement would be for
one year instead of two years. Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial
Advisors, Inc., a national investment banking and financial advisory firm,
advised the Board in the 2002 renewal process.
On March 6, 2003, the unaffiliated directors approved an extension of the
Management Agreement from its expiration of March 27, 2003 for one year through
March 31, 2004. The terms of the renewed agreement were similar to the prior
agreement except for the incentive fee calculation that would provide for a
rolling four-quarter high watermark rather than a quarterly calculation. In
determining the rolling four-quarter high watermark, the Company would
calculate the incentive fee based upon the current and prior three quarters'
net income. The Manager would be paid an incentive fee in the current quarter
if the Yearly Incentive Fee, as defined, was greater than what was paid to the
Manager in the prior three quarters cumulatively. The Company phased in the
rolling four-quarter high watermark commencing with the second quarter of 2003.
Calculation of the incentive fee was based on GAAP earnings and adjusted to
exclude special one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP accounting
pronouncements after discussion between the Manager and the unaffiliated
directors. The incentive fee threshold did not change. The high watermark
provided for the Manager to be paid 25% of the amount of earnings (calculated
in accordance with GAAP) per share that exceeds the product of the adjusted
issue price of the Company's Common Stock per share and the greater of 9.5% or
350 basis points over the ten-year Treasury note.
The Management Agreement was further extended for one year from March 31, 2004
through March 31, 2005. The base management fee was revised to equal 2% of the
quarterly average total stockholders' equity for the applicable quarter. The
incentive fee was revised to be 25% of the amount of earnings (calculated in
accordance with GAAP) per share that exceeds the product of the adjusted issue
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price of the Company's Common Stock per share ($11.37 as of December 31, 2004)
and the greater of 8.5% or 400 basis points over the ten-year Treasury note. On
March 31, 2005, the Management Agreement was extended for one additional year
through March 31, 2006. The terms of the extended agreement did not change.
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company paid the Manager an
annual base management fee equal to a percentage of the average invested assets
of the Company as defined in the Management Agreement. The base management fee
was equal to 1% per annum of the average invested assets rated less than BB- or
not rated, 0.75% of average invested assets rated BB- to BB+, and 0.20% of
average invested assets rated above BB+. During the third quarter of 2003, the
Manager agreed to reduce the management fees by 20% from its calculated amount
for the third and fourth quarters of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004. This
revision resulted in $532 in savings to the Company for the three months ended
March 31, 2004.
The Company incurred $2,799 and $8,039 in base management fees in accordance
with the terms of the Management Agreement for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, respectively, and $2,212 and $6,505 for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2004. The Company did not incur incentive fees for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. In accordance with
the provisions of the Management Agreement, the Company recorded reimbursements
to the Manager of $40 and $120 for certain expenses incurred on behalf of the
Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively,
and $15 and $45 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004,
respectively, which are included in general and administrative expense on the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The Company has an administration agreement with the Manager. Under the terms
of the administration agreement, the Manager provides financial reporting,
audit coordination and accounting oversight services to the Company. The
agreement can be cancelled upon 60-day written notice by either party. The
Company pays the Manager a monthly administrative fee at an annual rate of
0.06% of the first $125,000 of average net assets, 0.04% of the next $125,000
of average net assets and 0.03% of average net assets in excess of $250,000
subject to a minimum annual fee of $120. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005, the Company paid administration fees of $53 and $156,
respectively, and $ 43 and $129, for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2004, respectively, which are included in general and administrative
expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
During 2001, the Company entered into a $50,000 commitment to acquire shares in
Carbon Capital, Inc. ("Carbon I"), a private commercial real estate income
opportunity fund managed by the Manager. The Carbon I investment period ended
on July 12, 2004 and the Company's investment in Carbon I as of September 30,
2005 was $19,096. The Company does not incur any additional management or
incentive fees to the Manager as a result of its investment in Carbon I. On
September 30, 2005, the Company owned approximately 20% of the outstanding
shares in Carbon I.
The Company is committed to purchase up to $100,000 of shares of Carbon Capital
II, Inc., a private commercial real estate income opportunity fund managed by
the Manager ("Carbon II" and collectively with Carbon I, the "Carbon Capital
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Funds"), of which $38,258 has already been funded and $61,742 is the remaining
commitment. As of September 30, 2005, the carrying value of the Company's
investment in Carbon II was $40,229. The Company does not incur any additional
management or incentive fees to the Manager as a result of its investment in
Carbon II. On September 30, 2005, the Company owned approximately 20% of the
outstanding shares in Carbon II.
REIT Status: The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and therefore must
comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code with respect thereto.
Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income
tax to the extent of its distributions to stockholders and as long as certain
asset, income and stock ownership tests are met. The Company may, however, be
subject to tax at corporate rates or at excise tax rates on net income or
capital gains not distributed.
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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market Risk: Market risk includes the exposure to loss resulting from changes
in interest rates, credit curve spreads, foreign currency exchange rates,
commodity prices and equity prices. The primary market risks to which the
Company is exposed are interest rate risk and credit curve risk. Interest rate
risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental, monetary and
tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations
and other factors beyond the control of the Company. Credit curve risk is
highly sensitive to the dynamics of the markets for commercial mortgage
securities and other loans and securities held by the Company. Excessive supply
of these assets combined with reduced demand will cause the market to require a
higher yield. This demand for higher yield will cause the market to use a
higher spread over the U.S. Treasury securities yield curve, or other benchmark
interest rates, to value these assets. Changes in the general level of the U.S.
Treasury yield curve can have significant effects on the estimated fair value
of the Company's portfolio.
The majority of the Company's assets are fixed rate securities valued based on
a market credit spread to U.S. Treasuries. As U.S. Treasury securities are
priced to a higher yield and/or the spread to U.S. Treasuries used to price the
Company's assets is increased, the estimated fair value of the Company's
portfolio may decline. Conversely, as U.S. Treasury securities are priced to a
lower yield and/or the spread to U.S. Treasuries used to price the Company's
assets is decreased, the estimated fair value of the Company's portfolio may
increase. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Company's portfolio may
affect the Company's net income or cash flow directly through their impact on
unrealized gains or losses on securities held-for-trading or indirectly through
their impact on the Company's ability to borrow. Changes in the level of the
U.S. Treasury yield curve can also affect, among other things, the prepayment
assumptions used to value certain of the Company's securities and the Company's
ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets. In addition, changes in
the general level of the LIBOR money market rates can affect the Company's net
interest income. As of September 30, 2005, all of the Company's liabilities
outside of the CDOs are floating rate based on a market spread to LIBOR. As the
level of LIBOR increases or decreases, the Company's interest expense will move
in the same direction.
The Company may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest
rate swaps, caps, floors and other interest rate exchange contracts, in order
to limit the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on its operations. The
use of these types of derivatives to hedge interest-earning assets and/or
interest-bearing liabilities carries certain risks, including the risk that
losses on a hedge position will reduce the funds available for payments to
holders of securities and that such losses may exceed the amount invested in
such instruments. A hedge may not perform its intended purpose of offsetting
losses or rising interest rates. Moreover, with respect to certain of the
instruments used as hedges, the Company is exposed to the risk that the
counterparties with which the Company trades may cease making markets and
quoting prices in such instruments, which may render the Company unable to
enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to an open position. If the
Company anticipates that the income from any such hedging transaction will not
be qualifying income for REIT income purposes, the Company may conduct part or
all of its hedging activities through a to-be-formed
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corporate subsidiary that is fully subject to federal corporate income
taxation. The profitability of the Company may be adversely affected during any
period as a result of changing interest rates.
The Company monitors and manages interest rate risk based on a method that
takes into consideration the interest rate sensitivity of the Company's assets
and liabilities, including its preferred stock. The Company's objective is to
acquire assets and match fund the purchase so that interest rate risk
associated with financing these assets is reduced or eliminated. The primary
risks associated with acquiring and financing these assets under 30-day
repurchase agreements and committed borrowing facilities are mark-to-market
risk and short-term rate risk. Certain secured financing arrangements provide
for an advance rate based upon a percentage of the estimated fair value of the
asset being financed. Market movements that cause asset values to decline would
require a margin call or a cash payment to maintain the relationship between
asset value and amount borrowed. A cash flow based CDO is an example of a
secured financing vehicle that does not require a mark-to-market to establish
or maintain a level of financing. When financed assets are subject to a
mark-to-market margin call, the Company carefully monitors the interest rate
sensitivity of those assets. The duration of the assets financed which are
subject to a mark-to-market margin call was 1.66 years based on net asset value
as of September 30, 2005. This means that a 100 basis point increase in
interest rates would cause a margin call of approximately $9,000.
The Company's reported book value incorporates the estimated fair value of the
Company's interest bearing assets but it does not incorporate the estimated
fair value of the Company's interest bearing fixed rate liabilities and
preferred stock. The fixed rate liabilities and preferred stock will generally
reduce the actual interest rate risk of the Company from a pure economic
perspective even though changes in the estimated fair value of these
liabilities are not reflected in the Company's reported book value. The Company
focuses on economic risk in managing its sensitivity to interest rates and
maintains an economic duration within a band of 3.0 to 5.0 years. At September
30, 2005, economic duration for the Company's entire portfolio was 3.28 years.
This implies that for each 100 basis points of change in interest rates the
Company's economic value will change by approximately 3.28%. At September 30,
2005 the Company estimates its economic value, or net asset value of its common
stock to be $478,776.
A reconciliation of the economic duration of the Company to the duration of the
reported book value of the Company's common stock is as follows:
Duration - GAAP book value at September 30, 2005 9.71
Less:
Duration contribution of CDO I liabilities (1.62)
Duration contribution of CDO II liabilities (1.42)
Duration contribution of CDO III liabilities (1.32)
Duration contribution of CDO HY2 liabilities (1.34)
Duration contribution of Series C Preferred Stock (0.22)
Duration contribution of Junior subordinated notes (0.51)
Economic duration at September 30, 2005 3.28
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The reported book value of the Company's common stock is $9.31 per share. As
indicated in the table above a 100 basis point change in interest rates will
change reported book value by approximately 9.2%. Also, as indicated above,
approximately $9,000 of that change would be required to meet margin calls in
the event rates rise by 100 basis points.
Earnings per share is analyzed using the assumptions that interest rates, as
defined by the LIBOR curve, increase or decrease and that the yield curves of
the LIBOR rate shocks will be parallel to each other. Estimated fair value in
this scenario is calculated using the assumption that the U.S. Treasury yield
curve remains constant even though changes in both long- and short-term
interest rates can occur simultaneously.
Regarding the table below, all changes in income are measured as percentage
changes from the respective values calculated in the scenario labeled as "Base
Case." The base interest rate scenario assumes interest rates as of September
30, 2005. Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.
Projected Change In
Earnings Per Share
Given LIBOR Movements
Change in LIBOR, Projected Change in
+/- Basis Points Earnings per Share
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-200 $0.03
-100 $0.02
-50 $0.01
Base Case
+50 $(0.01)
+100 $(0.02)
+200 $(0.03)
Credit Risk: The Company's portfolios of commercial real estate assets are
subject to a high degree of credit risk. Credit risk is the exposure to loss
from loan defaults. Default rates are subject to a wide variety of factors,
including, but not limited to, property performance, property management,
supply/demand factors, construction trends, consumer behavior, regional
economics, interest rates, the strength of the U.S. economy, and other factors
beyond the control of the Company.
All loans are subject to a certain probability of default. Before acquiring a
Controlling Class security, the Company will perform an analysis of the quality
of all of the loans proposed. As a result of this analysis, loans with
unacceptable risk profiles are either removed from the proposed pool or the
Company receives a price adjustment. The Company underwrites its Controlling
Class CMBS investments assuming the underlying loans will suffer a certain
dollar amount of defaults and these defaults will lead to some level of
realized losses. Loss adjusted yields are computed based on these assumptions
and applied to each class of security supported by the cash flow on the
underlying loans. The most significant variables affecting loss adjusted yields
include, but are not limited to, the number of defaults, the severity of loss
that occurs subsequent to a default and the timing of the actual
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loss. The different rating levels of CMBS will react differently to changes in
these assumptions. The lowest rated securities (B- or lower) are generally more
sensitive to changes in timing of actual losses. The higher rated securities (B
or higher) are more sensitive to the severity of losses and timing of cash
flows.
The Company generally assumes that all of the principal of a non-rated security
and a significant portion, if not all, of CCC and a portion of B- rated
securities will not be recoverable over time. The loss adjusted yields of these
classes reflect that assumption; therefore, the timing of when the total loss
of principal occurs is the most important assumption in determining value and
interest income. The interest coupon generated by a security will cease when
there is a total loss of its principal regardless of whether that principal is
paid. Therefore, timing is of paramount importance because the longer the
principal balance remains outstanding, the more interest coupon the holder
receives; which results in a larger economic return. Alternatively, if
principal is lost faster than originally assumed, there is less opportunity to
receive interest coupon; which results in a lower or possibly negative return.
If actual principal losses on the underlying loans exceed assumptions, the
higher rated securities will be affected more significantly as a loss of
principal may not have been assumed. The Company generally assumes that all
principal will be recovered by classes rated B or higher. The Company manages
credit risk through the underwriting process, establishing loss assumptions and
careful monitoring of loan performance. After the securities have been
acquired, the Company monitors the performance of the loans, as well as
external factors that may affect their value.
Factors that indicate a higher loss severity or acceleration of the timing of
an expected loss will cause a reduction in the expected yield and therefore
reduce the earnings of the Company. Furthermore, the Company may be required to
write down a portion of the adjusted purchase price of the affected assets
through its consolidated statements of operations.
For purposes of illustration, a doubling of the losses in the Company's
Controlling Class CMBS, without a significant acceleration of those losses,
would reduce reportable income going forward by approximately $0.27 per share
of Common Stock per year and cause a significant write down at the time the
loss assumption is changed. The amount of the write down depends on several
factors, including which securities are most affected at the time of the write
down, but is estimated to be in the range of $0.01 to $0.21 per share based on
a doubling of expected losses. A significant acceleration of the timing of
these losses would cause the Company's net income to decrease. The Company's
exposure to a write down is mitigated by the fact that most of these assets are
financed on a non-recourse basis in the Company's CDOs, where a significant
portion of the risk of loss is transferred to the CDO bondholders. As of
September 30, 2005, securities with a total estimated fair value of $1,559,909
are collateralizing the CDO borrowings of $1,367,856; therefore, the Company's
preferred equity interest in the three CDOs is $192,053 ($3.46 per share). The
CDO borrowings are not marked to market in accordance with GAAP even though
their economic value will change in response to changes in interest rates
and/or credit spreads.
Asset and Liability Management: Asset and liability management is concerned
with the timing and
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magnitude of the re-pricing and/or maturing of assets and liabilities. It is
the Company's objective to attempt to control risks associated with interest
rate movements. In general, management's strategy is to match the term of the
Company's liabilities as closely as possible with the expected holding period
of the Company's assets by issuing CDOs. This is less important for those
assets in the Company's portfolio considered liquid, as there is a very stable
market for the financing of these securities.
Other methods for evaluating interest rate risk, such as interest rate
sensitivity "gap" (defined as the difference between interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or re-pricing within a given time
period), are used but are considered of lesser significance in the daily
management of the Company's portfolio. Management considers this relationship
when reviewing the Company's hedging strategies. Because different types of
assets and liabilities with the same or similar maturities react differently to
changes in overall market rates or conditions, changes in interest rates may
affect the Company's net interest income positively or negatively even if the
Company were to be perfectly matched in each maturity category.
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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Under the direction of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated its disclosure
controls and procedures and concluded that its disclosure controls
and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2005.
No change in internal control over financial reporting occurred
during the quarter ended September 30, 2005 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such
internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
At September 30, 2005 there were no pending legal proceedings of which the
Company was a defendant or of which any of its properties were subject.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Maximum Number of Shares
Total Number of Average Price Publicly Announced Plans that May Yet Be Purchased
Shares Purchased Paid per Share or Programs Under the Plans or Programs
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July 1, 2005 through
July 31, 2005 - - - -
August 1 2005 through August
31, 2005 - - - -
September 1 2005 through
September 30, 2005 - - - -
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Total - - -
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2005,
between Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, as trustee
10.2 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September
26, 2005, among Anthracite Capital, Inc., as depositor, Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as
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property trustee, Wells Fargo Delaware Trust Company, as
Delaware trustee, and the Administrative Trustees Named
Therein
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
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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.
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
Dated: November 9, 2005 By: /s/ Christopher A. Milner
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Name: Christopher A. Milner
Title: Chief Executive Officer
(duly authorized representative)
Dated: November 9, 2005 By: /s/ James J. Lillis
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Name: James J. Lillis
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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