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 June 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__
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(2) Yes X No__
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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__
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As of August 9, 2005, 53,313,114 shares of common stock ($.001 par
value per share) were outstanding.
ANTHRACITE CAPITAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page
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Item 1. Interim Financial Statements........................................................................4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
At June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004..................................................4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004...........................................5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005..............................................................6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.....................................................7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)....................................9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations..............................................................................23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.........................................44
Item 4. Controls and Procedures............................................................................49
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings..................................................................................50
Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities...................50
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities....................................................................50
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................................................50
Item 5. Other Information..................................................................................50
Item 6. Exhibits...........................................................................................50
SIGNATURES.......................................................................................................51
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.
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(in thousands, except per share data)
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June 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $13,251 $23,755
Restricted cash equivalents 20,876 19,680
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value:
Subordinated commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") $784,213 $779,218
Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") 121,544 139,153
Investment grade securities 1,105,992 849,302
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Total securities available-for-sale 2,011,749 1,767,673
Commercial mortgage loan pools, at amortized cost 1,302,303 1,312,045
Securities held-for-trading, at estimated fair value
CMBS 89,574 -
RMBS 202,118 232,918
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Total securities held-for-trading 291,692 232,918
Commercial mortgage loans, net 221,989 263,506
Equity investment in the Carbon Capital Funds 60,472 56,812
Investments in real estate joint venture - 5,031
Other assets 42,140 47,714
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Total Assets $3,964,472 $3,729,134
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Borrowings:
Collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") $1,067,589 $1,067,967
Secured by pledge of subordinated CMBS 38,220 29,358
Secured by pledge of other securities available-for-sale
and restricted cash equivalents 603,390 408,832
Secured by pledge of commercial mortgage loan pools 1,290,206 1,294,830
Secured by pledge of securities held-for-trading 265,022 223,788
Secured by pledge of commercial mortgage loans 94,396 141,601
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Total borrowings $3,358,823 $3,166,376
Payable for investments purchased 5,155 -
Distributions payable 15,823 15,819
Other liabilities 37,803 33,201
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Total Liabilities $3,417,604 $3,215,396
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Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 400,000 shares
authorized;
53,305 shares issued and outstanding in 2005;
53,289 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 53 53
9.375% Series C Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $57,500
in 2005 and 2004 55,435 55,435
Additional paid-in capital 579,103 578,919
Distributions in excess of earnings (139,855) (134,075)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 52,132 13,406
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Total Stockholders' Equity 546,868 513,738
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $3,964,472 $3,729,134
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Income:
Interest from securities available-for-sale $34,203 $32,406 $67,544 $65,132
Interest from commercial mortgage loans 4,937 1,979 10,281 3,458
Interest from commercial mortgage loan pools 13,605 12,351 27,157 12,351
Interest from securities held-for-trading 2,090 3,146 4,260 6,323
Earnings from real estate joint ventures - 542 59 764
Earnings from equity investments 3,024 1,619 5,629 2,991
Interest from cash and cash equivalents 266 103 503 191
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Total income 58,125 52,146 115,433 91,210
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Expenses:
Interest 37,418 32,279 72,561 52,370
Interest - securities held-for-trading 1,552 871 2,913 1,653
Management fee 2,661 2,163 5,240 4,293
General and administrative expense 938 633 1,758 1,235
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Total expenses 42,569 35,946 82,472 59,551
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Other gain (losses):
Gain (loss) on sale of securities available-for-sale 47 (4,036) 57 (1,222)
Loss on securities held-for-trading (1,306) (4,046) (2,678) (10,030)
Foreign currency loss (176) (12) (344) (12)
Loss on impairment of asset (3,072) - (3,231) -
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Total other losses (4,507) (8,094) (6,196) (11,264)
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Net income 11,049 8,106 26,765 20,395
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Dividends on preferred stock 1,348 1,775 2,696 4,221
Cost to retire preferred stock in excess of
carrying value - 10,508 - 10,508
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Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $9,701 $(4,177) $24,069 $5,666
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Net income (loss) per common share, basic: $0.18 $(0.08) $0.45 $0.11
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Net income (loss) per common share, diluted: $0.18 $(0.08) $0.45 $0.11
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Dividend declared per share of Common Stock $0.28 $0.28 $0.56 $0.56
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic 53,302 50,706 53,298 50,276
Diluted 53,311 50,706 53,307 50,285
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 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
Balance at January 1, 2005 $53 $55,435 $578,919 $(134,075) $13,406 $513,738
Net income 26,765 $26,765 26,765
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges (8,538) (8,538) (8,538)
Reclassification adjustments from
cash flow hedges included in net
income 3,180 3,180 3,180
Change in net unrealized gain (loss)
on securities available-for-sale,
net of reclassification adjustment 44,084 44,084 44,084
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Other Comprehensive income 38,726
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Comprehensive Income 65,491
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Dividends declared-common stock (29,849) (29,849)
Dividends on preferred stock (2,696) (2,696)
Issuance of common stock - 184 184
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Balance at June 30, 2005 $53 $55,435 $579,103 $(139,855) $52,132 $546,868
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Disclosure of reclassification adjustment:
Unrealized holding loss $44,027
Reclassification for realized gains previously recorded as unrealized 57
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$44,084
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
For the Six For the Six
Months Ended Months Ended
June 30, 2005 June 30, 2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $26,765 $20,395
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Net purchase of trading securities (58,862) (2,088)
Net loss on securities 2,621 11,252
Earnings from real estate joint ventures and Carbon Capital Funds (5,688) (3,756)
Distributions from real estate joint ventures and Carbon Capital Funds 2,767 2,946
Loss on impairment of assets 3,231 -
Amortization of collateralized debt obligation issuance costs 1,083 964
Premium amortization (discount accretion) 1,506 (1,380)
Unrealized net foreign currency (gain) loss (1,250) 62
Decrease (increase) in other assets (2,292) (14,091)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 8,055 (4,420)
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (22,064) 9,884
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of securities available-for-sale (223,081) (190,299)
Principal payments received on securities available-for-sale 28,507 47,318
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale - 280,936
Purchase of commercial loan pools - (22,669)
Repayments received from commercial mortgage loan pools 4,039 -
Funding of commercial mortgage loans (30,264) (59,470)
Repayments received from commercial mortgage loans 70,583 22,184
Increase in restricted cash equivalents (1,196) (5,525)
Return of capital from joint ventures and Carbon Capital Funds 16,651 2,792
Investment in Carbon Capital Funds (12,359) (19,219)
Net payments under hedging securities (1,728) (3,727)
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (148,848) 52,321
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements and credit
facilities 197,771 (350,125)
Repayments of borrowings secured by commercial mortgage loan pools (4,624) -
Issuance of CDOs - 384,942
Repayments of CDOs (378) (12,696)
Issuance costs for CDOs - (5,472)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs 184 38,343
Redemption of Series B Preferred Stock - (43,931)
Dividends paid on common stock (29,849) (28,011)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (2,696) (4,221)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 160,408 (21,171)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (10,504) 41,034
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 23,755 20,805
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $13,251 $61,839
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $49,609 $41,950
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Investments purchased not settled $5,155 $97,017
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Investments sold not settled $ - $35,218
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Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Consolidation of the Controlling Class CMBS during the six months ended June
30, 2004:
For the Six
Months Ended
June 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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per shares and share data)
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Note 1 ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Anthracite Capital, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company"), a Maryland
corporation, is a real estate finance company that 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 encompass two core investment
activities:
1) Commercial Real Estate Securities
2) Commercial Real Estate Loans
The accompanying June 30, 2005 unaudited condensed 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 condensed 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 2004
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In preparing the condensed 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 (the "FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123R, "Share-Based
Payment." This statement is a revision to SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" and supercedes Accounting Principles Board 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 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, the requisite service period (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 SEC Interpretive Release 33-8568, "Amendment to
Rule 4-01(a) of Regulation S-X Regarding the Compliance Date for Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share Based Payment,"
this statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual
reporting period of the Company's first fiscal year beginning after June 15,
2005. In accordance with the SFAS No. 123R, as amended, the Company will adopt
SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006. The Company has determined that this
statement will not impact the Company's condensed consolidated financial
statements, as there are no unvested options as of December 31, 2004 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 is the first reporting period beginning after March 31, 2005,
with early application permitted for periods for which financial statements
have not been issued. The adoption of FASB FIN 46(R)-5 is not expected to have
a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
In June 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" ("FAS 154"). FAS 154 replaces
APB Opinion No. 20, "Accounting Changes" and FAS No. 3, "Reporting Accounting
Changes in Interim Financial Statements." FAS 154 requires that a voluntary
change in accounting principle be applied retrospectively with all prior period
financial statements presented on the new accounting principle. FAS 154 also
requires that a change in method of depreciating or amortizing a long-lived
nonfinancial asset be accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate, and
correction of errors in previously issued financial statements should be termed
a "restatement." FAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of
errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The
implementation of FAS 154 is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain items previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.
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, and the dilutive effect of preferred stock is calculated using the "if
converted" method.
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months
June 30, Ended June 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Numerator:
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $9,701 $(4,177) $24,069 $5,666
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Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share $9,701 $(4,177) $24,069 $5,666
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted
average common shares outstanding 53,302,298 50,706,210 53,298,184 50,275,562
Dilutive effect of stock options 8,671 - 8,930 9,023
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share--weighted
average common shares outstanding and common share
equivalents outstanding 53,310,969 50,706,210 53,307,114 50,284,585
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Basic net income (loss) per weighted average common share: $0.18 $(0.08) $0.45 $0.11
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Diluted net income (loss) per weighted average common share and
common share equivalents: $0.18 $(0.08) $0.45 $0.11
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Total anti-dilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of net income
per share were 1,385,151 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
Total anti-dilutive stock options excluded from the calculation of net income
(loss) per share were 1,423,351 and 1,385,651 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004, respectively.
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 June 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") $114,460 $3,092 $(2,431) $115,121
Investment grade CMBS 464,470 21,651 (4,231) 481,890
Non-investment grade rated subordinated securities 682,063 83,391 (5,969) 759,485
Non-rated subordinated securities 4,616 1,533 - 6,149
Credit tenant leases 25,259 534 (699) 25,094
Investment grade REIT debt 297,766 15,740 (786) 312,720
Project loans 170,744 754 (331) 171,167
CDO investments 20,063 276 (1,760) 18,579
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Total CMBS 1,779,441 126,971 (16,207) 1,890,205
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Single-family RMBS:
Agency adjustable rate securities 99,476 90 (277) 99,289
Residential CMOs 999 65 - 1,064
Hybrid adjustable rate mortgages ("ARMs") 21,714 - (523) 21,191
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Total RMBS 122,189 155 (800) 121,544
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Total securities available-for-sale $1,901,630 $127,126 $(17,007) $2,011,749
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As of June 30, 2005, an aggregate of $1,993,096 in estimated fair value of the
Company's securities available-for-sale was pledged to secure its
collateralized borrowings.
As of June 30, 2005, the anticipated weighted average yield to maturity based
upon the amortized cost of the subordinated CMBS ("reported yield") was 10.8%
per annum. The anticipated reported yield of the Company's other securities
available-for-sale was 5.8%. 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) 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.
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company realized a gain of $57
on securities available-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2004,
the Company sold securities available-for-sale for total proceeds of $280,936
resulting in a realized loss of $1,222.
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
June 30, 2005.
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 $49,950 $(2,082) $2,716 $(349) $52,666 $(2,431)
Investment grade CMBS 26,216 (487) 126,161 (3,744) 152,377 (4,231)
Non-investment grade rated
subordinated securities 51,663 (1,713) 15,095 (4,256) 66,758 (5,969)
Credit tenant leases - - 16,047 (699) 16,047 (699)
Investment grade REIT debt - - 56,234 (786) 56,234 (786)
Project loans 17,702 (212) 662 (119) 18,364 (331)
CDO investments 14,700 (1,760) - - 14,700 (1,760)
Agency adjustable rate securities - - 11,307 (277) 11,307 (277)
ARMs 17,871 (302) 3,320 (221) 21,191 (523)
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Total temporarily impaired
securities $178,102 $(6,556) $231,542 $(10,451) 409,644 $(17,007)
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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 June 30, 2005.
As of June 30, 2005, the Company owns 18 different trusts where, through its
investment in the lowest or non-rated subordinated CMBS of such trusts, the
Company is in the first loss position. The Company considers the CMBS
securities where it maintains the right to control the foreclosure/workout
process on the underlying loans its controlling class CMBS ("Controlling
Class"). 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 Company as of June 30, 2005.
The underlying collateral related to the Company's investment in commercial
mortgage loan pools is also included in the table. See Note 4 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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Number of % of
Principal Loans Collateral
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Past due 30 days to 60 days $44,578 12 0.21%
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Past due 61 days to 90 days 32,378 5 0.15
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Past due 91 days or more 117,496 21 0.55
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Real estate owned ("REO") 5,606 2 0.03
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Foreclosure 3,631 1 0.02
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Total delinquent $203,689 41 0.96%
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Total principal balance $21,294,624
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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.
Note 4 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.
The CMBS acquired by the Company had a par value of $41,495 with $13,890 not
rated and the balance rated BBB- to B-. During the third quarter of 2004 the
Company sold the BBB- rated security, which had the impact of increasing the
borrowings for the commercial loan pool by $5,848. As of June 30, 2005, the
CMBS owned by the Company have a par value of $35,495.
The debt associated with this trust is non-recourse to the Company, and is
secured only by the commercial mortgage loan pools. The consolidation of this
trust results in an increase in the Company's total debt to capital ratio from
3.81 to 6.14, but has no effect on the Company's recourse debt to capital
ratio.
Approximately 45% of the par amount of the commercial mortgage loan pool is
comprised of loans that are shadow rated A2 or better by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. and AA by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 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 5 SECURITIES HELD-FOR-TRADING
Securities classified as held-for-trading include investments that the Company
intends to hold for a short period of time, usually less than one year. This
classification generally includes highly liquid securities that the Company
acquires to earn net interest income until the Company redeploys that capital
into credit sensitive commercial real estate opportunities.
The Company's securities held-for-trading are carried at estimated fair value.
At June 30, 2005, the Company's securities held-for-trading consisted of FNMA
Mortgage Pools with an estimated fair value of $202,118 and CMBS with an
estimated fair value of $89,574. 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 6 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 is required to update its estimated cash flows for securities subject
to EITF 99-20. 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 by 1 basis point. 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 are performing below management's original
expectations. The Company anticipates that these mortgage loans will be
resolved in the third quarter of 2005. Based on management's current estimate
of the amount recoverable from these resolutions, an impairment charge was
recorded in the second quarter. The actual loss may be less than or exceed the
amount recorded in the second quarter of 2005 depending upon the proceeds
received upon final resolution.
Note 7 COMMON STOCK
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.
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company suspended its Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Dividend Reinvestment Plan") for
all investments after March 26, 2004, and for all future investment dates.
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
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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company issued 16,230 shares of
common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"),
under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds to the Company were
approximately $184. For the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company issued 213,100
shares of Common Stock under a sale agency agreement with Brinson Patrick
Securities Corporation. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $2,299.
On June 30, 2004 the Company completed a follow-on offering of 2,100,000 shares
of its Common Stock in an underwritten public offering. The net proceeds to the
Company (after deducting underwriting fees and expenses) were approximately
$23,184. The Company had granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30
days, to purchase up to 315,000 additional shares of Common Stock to cover
over-allotments. This option was exercised on July 6, 2004 and resulted in net
proceeds to the Company of approximately $3,478.
Note 8 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 9 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
price of the Company's Common Stock per share ($11.37 as of June 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 $2,661 and $5,240 in base management fees in accordance
with the terms of the Management Agreement for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, respectively, and $2,163 and $4,293 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. The Company did not incur incentive
fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. As of June 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively, management fees of $2,519 and $2,021 are payable
to the Manager. In accordance with the provisions of the Management Agreement,
the Company recorded reimbursements to the Manager of $40 and $80 for certain
expenses incurred on behalf of the Company for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, respectively, and $20 and $54 for the three and six months
ended June 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 million of average net assets, 0.04% of the next $125
million of average net assets and 0.03% of average net assets in excess of $250
million subject to a minimum annual fee of $120. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005, the Company paid administration fees of $52 and $103,
respectively, and $45 and $89, for the three and six months ended June 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 June 30, 2005
was $29,869. The Company does not incur any additional management or incentive
fees to the Manager as a result of its investment in Carbon I. On June 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 Carbon Capital II, Inc.
("Carbon II" and collectively with Carbon I, the "Carbon Capital Funds"), of
which $29,311 has already been funded and $70,689 is the remaining commitment.
As of June 30, 2005, the carrying value of the Company's investment in Carbon
II was $30,603. The Company does not incur any additional management or
incentive fees to the Manager as a result of its investment 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 sum of
all payments made by the Manager to GMAC. As of June 30, 2005, the Installment
Payment would be $5,000 payable over five years. The Company does not accrue
for this contingent liability.
Note 10 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 11 BORROWINGS
Certain information with respect to the Company's collateralized borrowings at
June 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
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Outstanding borrowings $119,019 $888,712 $1,283,503 $1,067,589 $3,358,823
Weighted average
borrowing rate 4.60% 3.41% 3.96% 6.00% 4.49%
Weighted average
remaining maturity 595 days 22 days 2,660 days 2,659 days 1,888 days
Estimated fair value of
assets pledged $182,819 $982,441 $1,302,303 $1,247,268 $3,714,830
As of June 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 $- $888,712 $- $- $888,712
31 to 59 days - - - - -
60 days to less than 1
year 12,894 - - - 12,894
1 year to 3 years 106,125 - - - 106,125
3 years to 5 years - - - - -
Over 5 years - - 1,283,503 1,067,589 2,351,092
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$119,019 $888,712 $1,283,503 $1,067,589 $3,358,823
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* Comprised of $405,779 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity
of 6.78 years as of June 30, 2005, $292,988 of CDO debt with a weighted average
remaining maturity of 7.20 years as of June 30, 2005, and $368,822 of CDO debt
with a weighted average remaining maturity of 7.89 years as of June 30, 2005.
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.
Note 12 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 balance sheet
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 June 30, 2005, the Company had interest rate swaps with notional amounts
aggregating $1,352,628 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 $3,962 are included in other assets on
the consolidated statement of financial condition and cash flow hedges with an
estimated fair value of $25,606 are included in other liabilities on the
consolidated statement of financial condition. For the six months ended June
30, 2005, the net change in the estimated fair value of the interest rate swaps
was a decrease of $9,810, of which $(1,272) was deemed ineffective and is
included as an increase of interest expense and $8,538 was recorded as a
reduction of OCI. As of June 30, 2005, the $1,352,628 notional of swaps
designated as cash flow hedges had a weighted average remaining term of 6.97
years.
As of June 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 $77 are included in other assets on the
consolidated statement of financial condition and trading derivatives with an
estimated fair value of $(862) are included in other liabilities on the
consolidated statement of financial condition. For the six months ended June
30, 2005, the change in estimated fair value for these trading derivatives was
a decrease of $1,749 and is included as an addition to loss on securities
held-for-trading in the consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30,
2005, the $356,445 notional of swaps designated as trading derivatives had a
weighted average remaining term of 7.49 years.
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 June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the balance
of such net margin deposits owed to counterparties as collateral under these
agreements totaled $5,876 and $4,680, respectively.
Additionally, the Company had a forward London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")
cap with a notional amount of $85,000 and an estimated fair value at June 30,
2005 of $424 which is included in other assets, and the change in estimated
fair value related to this derivative is included as a component of 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 gain or losses are
recognized in the period incurred and are included in other gain (loss) in the
consolidated statement of operations. Foreign exchange contracts may be used to
hedge the Company's net foreign investments. Gains and losses on foreign
exchange contracts are included in other gain (loss) in the consolidated
statement of operations. The Company recorded net foreign currency transaction
loss of $12 and $344 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2005,
respectively. At June 30, 2005, the Company also had foreign currency forward
commitments with an estimated fair value of $3,448 included in other assets on
the consolidated statement of financial condition.
Note 13 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed August 1, 2005, on July 26, 2005,
the Company issued $365,010 face amount of commercial mortgage related
securities in a non-recourse financing ("CDO HY2"). $240,134 face amount of
senior investment grade notes were issued and sold in a private placement. The
Company retained the floating rate BBB- notes, the below investment grade notes
and the preferred shares.
The total value of the underlying collateral portfolio is approximately
$378,166 in aggregate principal balance, which will consist of approximately
$330,281 in aggregate principal balance of CMBS and $47,885 in aggregate
principal balance of unsecured debt issued by REITs. In addition, $100,000 will
be deposited with the trustee for the purpose of purchasing additional
collateral on or prior to April 26, 2006.
The Company will record the transaction as a financing for accounting purposes
and will consolidate the assets, liabilities, income and expense of the CDO
issuer. In the event of a sale of the BBB- floating rate security retained by
the Company, CDO HY2 would be a qualifying special-purpose entity ("QSPE").
Accordingly, the Company would record the transaction as a sale for accounting
purposes and would no longer consolidate the assets, liabilities, income and
expense of the CDO issuer. If the transaction qualifies as a QSPE prior to the
ramp being completed, the Company could experience a loss on the sale. If no
securities were acquired for the ramp prior to sale treatment, the Company
would incur a loss of approximately $32,000.
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. and subsidiaries (the "Company"), a Maryland
corporation, is a real estate finance company that 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 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 $414,400,000 of assets under management as of June
30, 2005. The Manager provides an operating platform that incorporates
significant asset origination, risk management, and operational capabilities.
The Company's ongoing investment activities 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.
The following table illustrates the mix of the Company's asset types as of June
30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
Carrying Value as of
June 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
Amount % Amount %
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Commercial real estate securities $1,979,779 50.9% $1,628,519 44.8%
Commercial mortgage loan pools 1,302,303 33.5 1,312,045 36.1
Commercial real estate loans(1) 282,461 7.3 325,350 8.9
Residential mortgage-backed securities 323,662 8.3 372,071 10.2
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Total $3,888,205 100.0% $3,637,985 100.0%
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(1) Includes the Company's investments in the Carbon Capital Funds at June 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 six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company's
commercial real estate securities portfolio increased by approximately 22% from
an estimated fair value of $1,628,519 at December 31, 2004, compared with
$1,979,779 at June 30, 2005.
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
protects 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. As of June 30, 2005, over 79% of the
estimated fair value of the Company's subordinated CMBS assets are match funded
in the Company's CDOs.
The Company retained 100% of the equity of CDOs I, II and III and recorded the
transactions on its consolidated financial statements as secured financing.
Collateral as of June 30, 2005 Debt as of June 30, 2005
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Adjusted Purchase Loss Adjusted Yield Adjusted Issue Price Weighted Average Net Spread
Price Cost of Funds *
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CDO I $437,497 9.09% $405,779 6.95% 2.15%
CDO II 325,506 7.93% 292,988** 5.85% 2.08%
CDO III 377,492 7.18% 368,822** 5.08% 2.10%
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Total ** $1,140,495 8.13% $1,067,589 6.00% 2.13%
* 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 and
$13,069 of par of CDO III debt rated BB.
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 June 30, 2005:
Adjusted Adjusted
Estimated Dollar Purchase Dollar Loss Adjusted
Par Fair Value Price Price Price Yield
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Investment grade CMBS $202,828 $209,558 103.32 $211,764 104.41 5.08%
Investment grade REIT
debt 70,885 71,191 100.43 70,938 100.07 5.40%
CMBS rated BB+ to B 160,725 131,941 82.09 127,966 79.62 7.97%
CMBS rated B- or lower 131,552 40,055 30.45 37,998 28.88 12.24%
CDO investments 201,023 18,579 9.24 20,063 9.98 50.72%
CMBS Interest Only
securities ("IOs") 3,613,483 115,121 3.19 114,460 3.17 7.67%
Project loans 159,255 171,167 107.48 170,744 107.21 4.77%
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Total $4,539,751 $757,612 16.69 $753,933 16.61 7.50%
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:
Adjusted Adjusted
Estimated Dollar Purchase Dollar Loss Adjusted
Par Fair Value Price Price 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%
Below Investment Grade CMBS and Underlying Loan Performance
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. These securities absorb the first losses realized in the
underlying loan pools. The coupon payment on the non-rated security can also be
reduced for special servicer fees charged to the trust. 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 second quarter of 2005, the Company acquired $139,552 of par of
Controlling Class CMBS, $4,800 of par of other below investment grade CMBS, and
$28,407 of other investment grade CMBS. The total par of the Company's other
below investment grade CMBS at June 30, 2005 was $318,045; the average credit
protection, or subordination level, of this portfolio is 4.85%. The total par
of the Company's subordinated Controlling Class CMBS securities at June 30,
2005 was $725,135 and the total par of the loans underlying these securities
was $21,294,624.
The Company's investment in its subordinated Controlling Class CMBS by credit
rating category at June 30, 2005 is as follows:
Adjusted
Estimated Dollar Adjusted Dollar Subordination
Par Fair Value Price Purchase Price Price Level
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BB+ $137,135 $134,892 98.36 $118,088 86.11 6.20%
BB 93,724 85,116 90.82 76,926 82.08 4.44%
BB- 115,178 97,281 84.46 87,599 76.06 4.01%
B+ 97,429 67,162 68.93 65,221 66.94 2.72%
B 150,117 93,871 62.53 89,542 59.65 2.67%
B- 26,764 15,624 58.38 15,633 58.41 1.30%
CCC 19,326 3,891 20.13 3,736 19.33 1.49%
NR 85,462 20,530 24.02 18,628 21.80 n/a
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Total $725,135 $518,367 71.49 $475,373 65.56
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 six months ended June 30, 2005, servicers reduced the par amount of
the Company's Controlling Class CMBS in the amount of $4,562. 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 six months ended
June 30, 2005, the loan pools were paid down by $422,786. 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 1.73% 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.
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.
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 are performing below management's original
expectations. The Company anticipates that these mortgage loans will be
resolved in the third quarter of 2005. Based on management's current estimate
of the amount recoverable from these resolutions, an impairment charge was
recorded in the second quarter. The actual loss may be less than or exceed the
amount recorded in the second quarter of 2005 depending upon the proceeds
received upon final resolution.
During the first quarter of 2005, changes in prepayment assumptions caused the
expected yield on one investment grade CMBS to decline by 1 basis point. 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 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 June 30, 2005 are shown in the table below:
Underlying Delinquencies Lehman Brothers
Vintage Year Collateral Outstanding Conduit Guide
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1998 $6,378,835 2.30% 1.54%
1999 671,812 1.01% 2.31%
2001 888,737 3.95% 1.97%
2002 1,154,653 0.31% 0.70%
2003 2,139,830 0.48% 0.33%
2004 6,676,865 .02% 0.08%
2005 3,383,892 -% -%
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Total $21,294,624 0.96% 0.71%*
* 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 June 30,
2005, the Morgan Stanley index indicated that delinquencies on 314
securitizations were 1.41%, 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 Risks" 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.
Of the 41 delinquent loans shown on the chart in Note 3 of the consolidated
financial statements, two loans were real estate owned and being marketed for
sale, one loan was in foreclosure, and the remaining 38 loans were in some form
of workout negotiations. Aggregate realized losses of $4,955 were realized
during the six months ended June 30, 2005. This brings cumulative realized
losses to $80,175, which is 19.3% of 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.
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 June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004 are as follows:
June 30, 2005 Exposure December 31, 2004 Exposure
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% of Loan Balance % of
Property Type Loan Balance Total Total
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Retail $7,028,370 33.0% $6,026,472 32.4%
Multifamily 5,537,718 26.0 5,305,129 28.6
Office 5,771,970 27.1 4,617,616 24.9
Industrial 1,438,827 6.8 1,272,583 6.8
Lodging 1,048,898 4.9 915,369 4.9
Healthcare 322,557 1.5 327,832 1.8
Other 146,284 0.7 115,728 0.6
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Total $21,294,624 100% $18,580,729 100%
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As of June 30, 2005, the estimated fair value of the Company's holdings of
subordinated Controlling Class CMBS is $42,995 higher than the adjusted cost
for these securities which consists of a gross unrealized gain of $49,152 and a
gross unrealized loss of $6,157. The adjusted purchase price of the Company's
subordinated Controlling Class CMBS portfolio as of June 30, 2005 represents
approximately 65.6% of its par amount. The estimated fair value of the
Company's Controlling Class CMBS portfolio as of June 30, 2005 represents
approximately 71.5% of its par amount. As the portfolio matures, the Company
expects to recoup the $6,157 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 June 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 six months ended June 30,
2005, there were credit upgrades on three 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 years 1998 through June 30, 2005, the Company's GAAP
income accrued on its CMBS assets was approximately $39,704 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 June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
Book Value Weighted
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June 30, 2005 December 31, 2004 Yield
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Property Type Amount % Amount Amount 2005 2004
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Office $ 79,580 35.8% $88,311 33.5% 9.1% 9.2%
Residential 43,802 19.7 13,480 5.1 4.5 12.2
Retail 21,003 9.5 59,070 22.4 2.5 6.6
Hotel 77,603 35.0 102,645 39.0 7.8 7.8
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Total 221,988 100.0% $263,506 100.0% 8.6% 8.3%
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During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company experienced repayments
of $70,583 related to its U.S. dollar denominated commercial real estate loan
portfolio.
Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company purchased
a commercial real estate 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 $49,935 as of June 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. The carrying value and
average yields on the Company's commercial real estate loans as of June 30,
2005 were as follows:
Average Average
Spread to Spread to Average
to 1-month to 3-month Spread to
Carrying Average USD GBP to 3-month
Value Yield LIBOR LIBOR EURIBOR
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Fixed Rate $89,111 9.71%
Floating Rate 82,885 5.48%
Floating Rate 19,671 6.00%
Floating Rate 30,264 4.00%
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$221,931
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Recent Events
As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed August 1, 2005, on July 26, 2005,
the Company issued $365,010 face amount of commercial mortgage related
securities in a non-recourse financing ("CDO HY2"). $240,134 face amount of
senior investment grade notes were issued and sold in a private placement. The
Company retained the floating rate BBB- notes, the below investment grade notes
and the preferred shares.
The total value of the underlying collateral portfolio is approximately
$378,166 in aggregate principal balance, which will consist of approximately
$330,281 in aggregate principal balance of CMBS and $47,885 in aggregate
principal balance of unsecured debt issued by REITs. In addition, $100,000 will
be deposited with the trustee for the purpose of purchasing additional
collateral on or prior to April 26, 2006.
The Company will record the transaction as a financing for accounting purposes
and will consolidate the assets, liabilities, income and expense of the CDO
issuer. In the event of a sale of the BBB- floating rate security retained by
the Company, CDO HY2 would be a qualifying special-purpose entity ("QSPE").
Accordingly, the Company would record the transaction as a sale for accounting
purposes and would no longer consolidate the assets, liabilities, income and
expense of the CDO issuer. If the transaction qualifies as a QSPE prior to the
ramp being completed, the Company could experience a loss on the sale. If no
securities were acquired for the ramp prior to sale treatment, the Company
would incur a loss of approximately $32,000.
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 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, 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.
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 opportunity funds.
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.
II. Results of Operations
Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was $9,701 or $0.18
per share (basic and diluted) and $24,069 or $0.45 per share (basic and
diluted), respectively. Net income (loss) for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2004 was $(4,177) or $(0.08) per share (basic and diluted) and $5,666
or $0.11 per share (basic and diluted), respectively. Net income increased to
$0.45 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $0.11 per
share for the six months ended June 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 June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Interest
Income Income
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Commercial real estate securities $33,602 $30,166
Commercial mortgage loan pools 13,605 12,351
Commercial real estate loans 4,937 1,979
Residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") 2,691 5,386
Cash and cash equivalents 266 103
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Total interest income $55,101 $49,985
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For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Interest
Income Income
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Commercial real estate securities $66,233 $59,352
Commercial mortgage loan pools 27,157 12,351
Commercial real estate loans 10,281 3,458
RMBS 5,571 12,103
Cash and cash equivalents 503 191
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Total interest income $109,745 $87,455
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The following chart reconciles interest income and total income for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Income $55,101 $49,985
Earnings from real estate joint ventures - 542
Earnings from the Carbon Capital Funds 3,024 1,619
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Total Income 58,125 $52,146
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For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Income $109,745 $87,455
Earnings from real estate joint ventures 59 $764
Earnings from the Carbon Capital Funds 5,629 2,991
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Total Income $115,433 $91,210
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, interest income from
commercial real estate securities increased by $752 and $1,681 due to yield
adjustments on the Company's CMBS IO portfolio computed in accordance with SFAS
No. 91.
Interest Expense: The following table sets forth information regarding the
total amount of interest expense from certain of the Company's collateralized
borrowings and cash flow hedges. Information is based on daily average
balances during the period.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Interest
Expense Expense
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Reverse repurchase agreements $5,111 $2,366
Commercial mortgage loan pools 12,732 11,948
Lines of credit and term loan 1,949 477
CDO liabilities 16,018 15,678
Cash flow hedges 1,626 3,148
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Total $37,436 $33,617
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For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest Interest
Expense Expense
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Reverse repurchase agreements $9,199 $5,512
Commercial mortgage loan pools 25,509 11,948
Lines of credit and term loan 3,801 1,432
CDO liabilities 31,766 26,846
Cash flow hedges 3,926 7,779
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Total $74,201 $53,517
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The foregoing interest expense amounts for the three and six months ended June
30, 2005, respectively, do not include a $1,534 and $1,273 addition to
interest expense related to hedge ineffectiveness. The foregoing interest
expense amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004,
respectively, do not include a $(467) and $506 of interest expense related to
hedge ineffectiveness. See Note 12 of the consolidated financial statements,
Derivative Instruments, for a further description of the Company's hedge
ineffectiveness.
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 real estate joint ventures, equity investments, hedge
ineffectiveness, and the effect of the consolidation of the commercial mortgage
loan pools.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2005 2004
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Interest income $42,369 $38,037
Interest expense $24,705 $21,669
Net interest margin 3.07% 3.05%
Net interest spread 2.05% 2.43%
Other Expenses: Expenses other than interest expense consist primarily of
management fees and general and administrative expenses. Management fees paid
to the Manager of $2,661 and $5,240 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005, respectively, were solely base management fees. Management fees paid to
the Manager of $2,163 and $4,293 for the three and six months ended June 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 $938 and $1,757 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $633 and $1,235 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, were comprised of
accounting agent fees, custodial agent fees, directors' fees, fees for
professional services, and insurance premiums. General and administrative fees
for the quarter ended June 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): During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the
Company realized a gain (loss) of $57 and $(1,222), respectively, on securities
available-for-sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company sold
a portion of its securities available-for-sale for total proceeds of $280,936,
resulting in a realized loss of $1,222. The losses on securities
held-for-trading were $1,306 and $4,046 for the three months ended June 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively, and $2,678 and $10,030 for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Foreign currency losses were $176 and $12
for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $344 and
$12 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The losses
on impairment of assets of $3,072 and $3,232 for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, respectively, were related to the Company's write down of
certain CMBS as required by EITF 99-20.
Dividends Declared: On May 24, 2005, the Company declared distributions to its
stockholders of $0.28 per share, payable on August 1, 2005 to stockholders of
record on June 30, 2005.
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 June 30,
2005 and December 31, 2004:
June 30,2005 December 31,
Estimated 2004 Estimated
Fair Fair
Security Description Value Percentage Value Percentage
-------------------------------------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- ----------------
Commercial mortgage-backed securities:
CMBS IOs $115,121 5.7% $125,246 7.1%
Investment grade CMBS 481,890 24.0 389,813 22.1
Non-investment grade rated subordinated
securities 759,485 37.8 753,388 42.6
Non-rated subordinated securities 6,149 0.3 5,994 0.3
Credit tenant leases 25,094 1.2 25,251 1.4
Investment grade REIT debt 312,720 15.5 285,341 16.2
Project loans 171,167 8.5 23,650 1.3
CDO investments 18,579 0.9 19,837 1.1
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Total CMBS 1,890,205 93.9 1,628,520 92.1
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Single-family RMBS:
Agency adjustable rate securities 99,289 4.9 112,139 6.4
Residential CMOs 1,064 0.1 1,408 0.1
Hybrid arms 21,191 1.1 25,606 1.4
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Total RMBS 121,544 6.1 139,153 7.9
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Total securities available-for-sale $2,011,749 100.0% $1,767,673 100.0%
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Borrowings: As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company's debt
consisted of line-of-credit borrowings, CDO debt, 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 June 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.
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's
collateralized borrowings:
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005
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June 30, 2005 Maximum Range of
Balance Balance Maturities
--------------------- ---------------- --------------------------
CDO debt* $1,067,589 $1,067,967 6.4 to 8.6 years
Commercial mortgage loan pools 1,283,503 1,294,058 3.5 to 13.5 years
Reverse repurchase agreements 888,712 888,712 18 to 24 days
Line of credit and term loan borrowings 119,019 166,555 314 to 902 days
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* Disclosed as adjusted issue price. Total par of the Company's CDO debt as of
June 30, 2005 was $1,080,595.
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 swap agreements as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
consisted of the following:
As of June 30, 2005
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Estimated Fair Unamortized Average Remaining
Notional value Value Cost Term (years)
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Cash flow hedges $643,900 $(8,211) - 5.82
Trading swaps 133,000 (718) - 7.34
CDO cash flow hedges 708,728 (13,432) - 8.01
CDO timing swaps 223,445 (67) - 7.58
As of December 31, 2004
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Estimated Fair Unamortized Average Remaining
Notional 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
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.
During the first quarter of 2004, the Company suspended its Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the "Dividend Reinvestment Plan") for all
investments after March 26, 2004, and for all future investment dates. 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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company issued 1,077,102 shares of
common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock")
under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Net proceeds to the Company were
approximately $12,606.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company issued 213,100
shares of Common Stock under a sale agency agreement with Brinson Patrick
Securities Corporation. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $2,299.
On June 30, 2004 the Company completed a follow-on offering of 2,100,000 shares
of its Common Stock in an underwritten public offering. The net proceeds to the
Company (after deducting underwriting fees and expenses) were approximately
$23,184. The Company had granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30
days, to purchase up to 315,000 additional shares of Common Stock to cover
over-allotments. This option was exercised on July 6, 2004 and resulted in net
proceeds to the Company of approximately $3,478.
As of June 30, 2005, $118,309 of the Company's $200,000 committed credit
facility with Deutsche Bank, AG was available for future borrowings and $50,473
of the Company's $75,000 committed credit facility with Greenwich Capital, Inc.
was available. The Company had outstanding borrowings of $12,800 under a
$13,000 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 June 30, 2005, the Company's collateralized borrowings had the following
remaining maturities:
Reverse Commercial Total
Lines of Repurchase Collateralized Mortgage Loan Collateralized
Credit Agreements Debt Obligations Pools Borrowings
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Within 30 days $- $888,712 $- $- $888,712
31 to 59 days - - - - -
60 days to less than 1 year 12,894 - - - 12,894
1 year to 3 years 106,125 - - - 106,125
3 year to 5 years - - - -
Over 5 years - 1,067,589 1,283,503 2,351,092
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$119,019 $888,712 $1,067,589 $1,283,503 $3,358,823
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* Comprised of $405,779 of CDO debt with a weighted average remaining maturity
of 6.79 years as of June 30, 2005, $292,988 of CDO debt with a weighted average
remaining maturity of 7.20 years as of June 30, 2005 and $368,822 of CDO debt
with a weighted average remaining maturity of 7.89 years as of June 30, 2005.
The Company has no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
The Company's operating activities (used) provided cash flows of $(22,064) and
$9,884 during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
primarily through net income offset by purchases of trading securities.
The Company's investing activities (used) provided cash flows of $(148,848) and
$52,321 during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
primarily from repayments received on securities and commercial mortgage loans,
offset by purchases of securities available-for-sale and commercial mortgage
loans.
The Company's financing activities provided (used) cash flows $160,408 and
$(21,171) during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively,
primarily from increase (decrease) in borrowings and dividends paid, offset by
issuance of collateralized debt obligation issuance in 2004.
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. For the quarter ended June 30,
2005, the Company did not maintain the minimum recourse debt service coverage
ratio of 1.75. The Company's lenders agreed to waive this requirement for the
quarter ended June 30, 2005. As of June 30, 2005, the Company was in compliance
with all other 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 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 June 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
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 $2,661 and $5,240 in base management fees in accordance
with the terms of the Management Agreement for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, respectively, and $2,163 and $4,293 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2004. The Company did not incur incentive fees for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. In accordance with the provisions of
the Management Agreement, the Company recorded reimbursements to the Manager of
$40 and $80 for certain expenses incurred on behalf of the Company for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $20 and $54 for the
three and six months ended June 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 million of average net assets, 0.04% of the next $125
million of average net assets and 0.03% of average net assets in excess of $250
million subject to a minimum annual fee of $120. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005, the Company paid administration fees of $52 and $103,
respectively, and $45 and $89, for the three and six months ended June 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 June 30, 2005
was $29,869. The Company does not incur any additional management or incentive
fees to the Manager as a result of its investment in Carbon I. On June 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 Carbon Capital II, Inc.
("Carbon II" and collectively with Carbon I, the "Carbon Capital Funds"), of
which $29,311 has already been funded and $70,689 is the remaining commitment.
As of June 30, 2005, the carrying value of the Company's investment in Carbon
II was $30,603. The Company does not incur any additional management or
incentive fees to the Manager as a result of its investment 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.
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 June 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 increased costs. 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 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 are mark-to-market
risk and short-term rate risk. Examples of these financing types include 30-day
repurchase agreements and committed borrowing facilities. 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 1.32
years based on net asset value as of June 30, 2005.
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 book value. The fixed rate
liabilities issued in CDO I, CDO II and CDO III reduce the Company's economic
duration by 4.72 years. The Series C Preferred Stock reduces the Company's
economic duration by approximately 0.32 years. The Company's GAAP book value is
not reduced by the change in the estimated fair value of these liabilities and
therefore is approximately 5.04 years longer than the economic duration. The
Company's duration management strategy focuses on the economic risk and
maintains economic duration within a band of 3.0 to 5.0 years. At June 30,
2005, economic duration for the Company's entire portfolio was 3.08 years.
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 and 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 June 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
------------------------------- -------------------------
-200 $0.042
-100 $0.021
-50 $0.011
Base Case
+50 $(0.011)
+100 $(0.021)
+200 $(0.042)
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 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
cashflows.
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.
Additional losses, which occur due to greater severity, will not have a
significant effect as all principal is already assumed to be non-recoverable.
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 GAAP income going forward by approximately $0.32 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 $0.07 to $0.27 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 June 30, 2005,
securities with a total estimated fair value of $1,234,193 are collateralizing
the CDO borrowings of $1,083,093; therefore, the Company's preferred equity
interest in the three CDOs is $151,100 ($2.83 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 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. 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.
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 June 30, 2005.
No change in internal control over financial reporting occurred
during the quarter ended June 30, 2005 that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control
over financial reporting.
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
At June 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. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
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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April 1, 2005 through April - - - -
30, 2005
May 1 2005 through May 31. 2005 - - - -
June 1 2005 through June 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
Exhibits
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
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: August 9, 2005 By: /s/ Christopher A. Milner
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Name: Christopher A. Milner
Title: Chief Executive Officer
(duly authorized representative)
Dated: August 9, 2005 By: /s/ James J. Lillis
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Name: James J. Lillis
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Christopher A. Milner, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Anthracite Capital,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2005 /s/ Christopher A. Milner
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Name: Christopher A. Milner
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, James J. Lillis, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Anthracite Capital,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
Date: August 9, 2005 /s/ James J. Lillis
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Name: James J. Lillis
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Anthracite Capital,
Inc. (the "Company") for the quarter ending June 30, 2005 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),
Christopher A. Milner, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and James J.
Lillis, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
/s/ Christopher A. Milner
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Name: Christopher A. Milner
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2005
/s/ James J. Lillis
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Name: James J. Lillis
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 9, 2005
This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to ss. 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of ss.
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
A signed original of this certification required by ss. 906 has been provided
to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.