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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
(Mark One)
  x
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   
 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
   
  o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
For the transition period from              to
 
Commission File No. 000-51940
 
FSP Galleria North Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
20-1641289
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
401 Edgewater Place, Wakefield, Massachusetts
01880
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 557-1300

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes __  No X .

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes  __   No X .

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes __ No __.

 
 

 
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

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

Large accelerated filer  o
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer    o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   Yes  __  No X.

As of June 30, 2009, the aggregate fair market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $0.

The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding was 1 and the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding was 860, each as of February 28, 2010.

Documents incorporated by reference: None.

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

PART I
 
1
Item 1.
Business.
1
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
4
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
4
Item 2.
Properties.
5
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
5
Item 4.
Removed and Reserved.
5
     
PART II
 
6
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
6
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
8
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
7
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
12
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
12
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
12
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures.
12
Item 9A(T).
Controls and Procedures.
12
Item 9B.
Other information.
13
     
PART III
 
14
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
14
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
15
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
15
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
17
Item 14.
Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
17
     
PART IV
 
19
Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
19
     
SIGNATURES
 
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PART I

Item 1. 
Business

History

Our company, FSP Galleria North Corp., which individually or together with its subsidiaries, we refer to as Galleria, the Company, we or our, is a Delaware corporation formed to purchase, own and operate a sixteen-story Class “A” office tower containing approximately 379,518 rentable square feet and its associated infrastructure located on approximately 4.8 acres of land in Dallas, Texas, which we refer to as the Property.  We operate in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes.

We were organized initially in September 2004 by FSP Investments LLC (member, FINRA and SIPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street Properties Corp., which we refer to as Franklin Street (NYSE Amex: FSP).  FSP Investments LLC, or FSP Investments, acted as a real estate investment firm and broker/dealer with respect to (a) the organization of the Company, (b) the acquisition of real estate by the Company and (c) the sale of preferred stock in the Company.

Franklin Street holds the sole share of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, which we refer to as the Common Stock.  Between December 2004 and August 2005, FSP Investments completed an offering on a best efforts basis of 860 shares of the Company’s preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, which we refer to as the Preferred Stock.  We sold the Preferred Stock in a private placement offering to “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.  Between December 31, 2004 and August 23, 2005, the Company held 18 investor closings, at each of which shares of Preferred Stock were sold and funds were received.  Funds from each individual closing were used to repay the loan from Franklin Street and associated fees as well as other expenses payable to FSP Investments.  The use of proceeds received and affiliates receiving payments are set forth in the table below:

  Use of proceeds:  
         
Type
Affiliate paid
 
Amount
 
Real Estate Capital Requirements:
       
Operating/Capital Reserve (1)
    $ 4,815,000  
Offering and Other Costs:
         
Organizational, Offering and
         
   Other Expenditures for the Company(2)
FSP Investments LLC
    430,000  
Selling Commissions(3)
FSP Investments LLC
    6,880,000  
Acquisition-Related Costs:
         
Purchase Price of the Property(4)
Franklin Street Properties Corp.
    68,500,000  
Loan Fee Paid to Franklin Street (5)(6)
Franklin Street Properties Corp.
    4,945,000  
Acquisition Fee(6)
FSP Investments LLC
    430,000  
Total Uses of Gross Offering Proceeds
    $ 86,000,000  


 
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  (1)  
The Operating/Capital Reserve proceeds were retained by the Company for operating and capital uses.
  (2)  
Organizational, Offering and Other Expenditures were paid for various expenses, including legal, accounting, appraisal, engineering and organizational expenses allocable to the offering, incurred in connection with the organization and syndication of the Company.
  (3) 
Selling Commissions were paid to FSP Investments LLC, as Selling Agent.
  (4) 
The Purchase Price of the Property was financed by a first mortgage loan, which was repaid from proceeds of the offering.
  (5) 
The Loan Fee Paid to Franklin Street was a fee (or points) payable to Franklin Street to obtain the first mortgage loan to purchase the Property in an amount of $4,945,000. The first mortgage loan had an original principal amount equal to the purchase price of the Property and a term of two years.  The first mortgage loan was prepayable at any time without premium or penalty and carried an interest rate equal to the rate payable by Franklin Street on borrowings under its line of credit with its bank.
  (6) 
The Acquisition Fee was paid to FSP Investments LLC for various expenses related to the purchase of the Property, including expenses incurred for due diligence.

We purchased the Property for $68,500,000 on October 14, 2004.  We acquired the Property through a limited partnership, FSP Galleria North Limited Partnership, of which the Company is the sole limited partner and of which FSP Galleria North LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole general partner.  The sole business of FSP Galleria North Limited Partnership is to own and operate the Property; the sole business of each of FSP Galleria North LLC and the Company is to hold the equity interests of FSP Galleria North Limited Partnership.  The purchase price of the Property was entirely financed by a loan from Franklin Street collateralized by a first mortgage, which loan was repaid from a portion of the proceeds of the sale of Preferred Stock from each investor closing until the remaining balance of $2,659,092 was repaid on August 8, 2005.

Transactions between the Company and Franklin Street and/or its affiliates were entered into without the benefit of arm’s-length bargaining and involved conflicts of interest.  Although Franklin Street sponsors the syndication of other REITs similar to the Company and has in the past acquired some of those REITs, Franklin Street is under no obligation to acquire or to offer to acquire the Company or the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, and any acquisition transaction would need to be approved by the Company’s stockholders and the boards of directors of Franklin Street and the Company.  Please see “Part III, Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”.

Our Business

Our sole business is to own and operate the Property and we do not intend to invest in or purchase any additional properties.  We derive rental revenue from income paid to us by tenants of the Property.  Asset and property management services are provided by third parties.

The Property was completed in 1999 and was leased in its entirety (100%) through December 31, 2009 to Tenet Hospitals Limited, which we refer to as Tenet Hospitals, with the lease fully guaranteed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC).  The Property is currently vacant.

FSP Property Management LLC or FSP Property Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least 30 days written notice.

Hines Interests Limited Partnership, or Hines, provides the Company with day-to-day property management services relating to the operation of the Property.  Hines is a third-party service provider that is not related to or affiliated with Franklin Street.  The management agreement between the Company and Hines requires the Company to pay Hines a monthly fee equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the net operating receipts collected in the preceding month.  The management agreement between the Company and Hines may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least 30 days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period.

 
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Investment Objectives

With the departure of Tenet Hospitals as our tenant, our objectives are to (i) re-lease and stabilize the Property, (ii) once re-leased and stabilized, consider a potential sale of the Property, (iii) increase the value of the shares of our Preferred Stock as a result of appreciation in market value of the Property, and (iv) preserve and protect the capital invested by the holders of our Preferred Stock.  We cannot be sure of meeting our objectives.

Our policy is not to make loans to other persons, not to invest in the securities of other issuers for the purpose of exercising control, not to underwrite the securities of other issuers, not to offer securities in exchange for property and not to purchase or otherwise reacquire our securities.  These policies may be changed by our directors without a vote of our stockholders.

We have issued our shares of Preferred Stock in the offering described above.  No additional shares of Preferred Stock are authorized by our charter, and authorization of any increase in the number of authorized shares or the creation of any new series or class of stock would require the affirmative vote of the holders of 66.67% of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

We intend to dispose of the Property at such time that our directors determine that we have achieved our investment objectives.  We do not intend to reinvest the proceeds of any such disposition.  We also do not intend to list our shares of Preferred Stock on an exchange and therefore do not expect any trading market to develop in such shares.

We have the right to obtain a line of credit as described below.

Revolving Line of Credit

Given the amount of space that needs to be re-leased following the departure of Tenet Hospitals on December 31, 2009 and the potential for significant tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions, it is possible that we may need to borrow funds in the future.  The Company may, without the consent of any holder of shares of our Preferred Stock, obtain a revolving line of credit of up to $27,400,000 on commercially reasonable terms to be used for capital improvements or to pay operating expenses of the Property, if needed.  As of February 28, 2010, the Company had neither sought nor obtained a line of credit.

Competition

The economy in the United States is continuing to experience significant disruptions, including increased levels of unemployment, the failure and near failure of a number of large financial institutions, reduced liquidity and increased credit risk premiums for a number of market participants.  Economic conditions may be affected by numerous factors, including but not limited to, inflation and employment levels, energy prices, recessionary concerns, changes in currency exchange rates, the availability of debt and interest rate fluctuations.  Management believes that the current disruptions in the U.S. economy have negatively impacted our ability to re-lease the space vacated by Tenet Hospitals on December 31, 2009.  These disruptions may continue or worsen in the future.  At this time, we cannot predict the extent or duration of any negative impact that the current disruptions in the U.S. economy will have on our business and, more specifically, on our efforts to find a replacement tenant (or tenants) for Tenet Hospitals.

The Property is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex office market and, more specifically, within the Class “A” office segment of the Lower Tollway portion of the Far North Dallas submarket.  The Property is currently vacant following the departure of Tenet Hospitals on December 31, 2009.  As a result, the Property is competing against the other office buildings which are or may become available in the general area in which the Property is located and which may be priced at rental levels lower than those for space in the Property or which may be more attractive to tenants.  In order to secure a replacement tenant or tenants, the Property must be competitive, in regards to cost and amenities, with other buildings of similar use near our location.  Some of our competitors may have significantly more resources than we do and may be able to offer more attractive rental rates or services.  On the other hand, some of our competitors may be smaller or have less fixed overhead costs, less cash or other resources that make them willing or able to accept lower rents in order to maintain a certain occupancy level.  If, at any time, there is not significant competition for the Property (as a result of lack of vacancy in competing buildings or otherwise), our competitors may decide to enter the market and build new buildings to compete with the Property.  Our competition is not only with other developers, but also with property users who choose to own their building or a portion of the building in the form of an office condominium, larger market forces (including the current disruptions in the U.S. economy described above, changes in interest rates and tax treatment) that increase competition among landlords for quality tenants and individual decisions beyond our control.

 
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Management believes that the Property will attract prospective tenants seeking quality office suites in Class A office buildings in the Lower Tollway submarket of Far North Dallas.  Accordingly, management has hired an architect and begun the process of repositioning the Property to attract a wide variety of prospective tenants.  Although subject to change, management is planning to feature a large conference center and a brand new fitness center that could be viewed as highly-desirable amenities for prospective tenants.  In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2009, management successfully led the effort to cause the Property to achieve LEED® Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (“LEED-EB: O&M”).  In fact, the Property was the first commercial building in Dallas, Texas to be awarded the highly-esteemed Gold Certification for LEED-EB: O&M.

Employees

We had no employees as of December 31, 2009.

Available Information

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and, in accordance therewith, we file reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  This Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports and other information we file can be inspected and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Such reports, proxy and information statements, if any, and other information about issuers that file electronically with the SEC may also be obtained from the web site that the SEC maintains at http://www.sec.gov.  Further information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

We will make available and voluntarily provide, free of charge upon written request at the address on the cover of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC.  We do not maintain a website.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors

Not applicable.

Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

 
 
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Item 2.
Properties

Set forth below is information regarding the Property as of December 31, 2009:
 
     
Percent
   
 
Date of
Approx.
Leased as
Number
 
Property Location
Purchase
Square Feet
of 12/31/09
of Tenants
Name of Major Tenant
           
13737 Noel Road
10/14/04
379,518
0%
0
N/A
Dallas, TX 75240
         
 
Completed in 1999, the Property is a sixteen-story Class “A” office tower containing approximately 379,518 rentable square feet and its associated infrastructure located on approximately 4.8 acres of land located in Dallas, Texas.  We acquired fee title to the Property through a limited partnership, all of whose equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company on October 14, 2004.  The Property was leased in its entirety (100%) through December 31, 2009 to Tenet Hospitals, with the lease being fully guaranteed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC).  The Property is currently vacant.

In the opinion of our management, the Property is adequately covered by insurance.  The Property is not currently encumbered by any mortgage indebtedness.  Management has hired an architect and begun the process of repositioning the Property to attract a wide variety of prospective tenants.  Although subject to change, management is planning to feature a large conference center and a brand new fitness center that could be viewed as highly-desirable amenities for prospective tenants.

Additional Operating Data

Additional information regarding the amount of the Property’s annual realty taxes and insurance can be found in the Statements of Operations in the financial statements that are included with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Additional information regarding the Property’s Federal tax basis, rate, method and life claimed for purposes of depreciation can be found in the Notes to Financial Statements that are included with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 3.
Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party.  The Company from time to time may be involved in lawsuits including, but not limited to, lawsuits relating to the real property it owns for liability for slips and falls, damage to automobiles in the parking garage, minor theft or similar matters.  The Company expects that most of these suits will be covered by insurance, subject to customary deductions.  In addition, in the ordinary course of business, the Company may become involved in litigation to collect rents or other income due to it from tenants.

Item 4.
Removed and Reserved
 

 
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PART II

Item 5.
Market For Registrant’s Common Equity,  Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

There is no established public trading market for the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

As of February 28, 2010, Franklin Street was the sole holder of record of the Common Stock and there were 845 holders of record of the Preferred Stock.  This computation is based upon the number of record holders reflected in our corporate records.  The final sale of Preferred Stock occurred on August 23, 2005.  The last Common Stock dividend was declared on October 22, 2005 and was paid on November 16, 2005; no further dividends will be declared on the Common Stock.

Set forth below are the distributions made to holders of Preferred Stock in respect of each quarter from the last two fiscal years.  Distributions are determined based on the Company’s Board of Directors’ review of cash available for distribution and distribution requirements necessary for the Company to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust.  We cannot guarantee the future payment of dividends or the amount of any such dividends.  See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

   
Distributions to
   
Preferred Shareholders
Quarter
 
of FSP Galleria North
Ended
 
Corp.
     
March 31, 2008
 
                             1,715,700
June 30, 2008
 
                             1,674,420
September 30, 2008
 
                             1,650,340
December 31, 2008
 
                             1,599,600
     
March 31, 2009
 
                             1,499,840
June 30, 2009
 
                             1,199,700
September 30, 2009
 
                             1,199,700
December 31, 2009
 
                             1,199,700
 
The following schedule summarizes tax components of the distributions paid for the years ended December 31:

(dollars in thousands)
    2009    
2008
 
   
Preferred
   
%
   
Preferred
   
%
 
Ordinary income
  $ 4,818       94%     $ 5,078       76%  
Return of Capital
    281       6%       1,562       24%  
                                 
Total
  $ 5,099       100%     $ 6,640       100%  
                                 
 
The Company does not have an equity compensation plan or any outstanding stock options or other securities convertible into the Company’s Common Stock.
 
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data

Not applicable.
 

 
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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.  Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the consolidated financial statements, including trends which might appear, should not be taken as necessarily indicative of future operations.  The following discussion and other parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K may also contain forward-looking statements based on current judgments and current knowledge of management, which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward looking statements.  Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  Investors are cautioned that our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, economic conditions in the United States and in the market where we own the Property, the attractiveness of the Property to prospective tenants, our ability to find a replacement tenant or tenants for the space vacated by Tenet Hospitals, continued disruptions in the debt markets, risks of a lessening of demand for the type of real estate owned by us, changes in government regulations, and expenditures that cannot be anticipated such as utility rate and usage increases, unanticipated repairs, additional staffing, insurance increases and real estate tax valuation reassessments.  Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.  We may not update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Annual Report on Form 10-K is filed to conform them to actual results or to changes in our expectations that occur after such date, other than as required by law.

Overview

We own and operate a sixteen-story Class A suburban office tower located in Dallas, Texas containing approximately 379,518 square feet of rentable space located on approximately 4.8 acres of land, which we refer to as the Property.  The Property was 100% leased to a single tenant, Tenet Hospitals Limited, which we refer to as Tenet Hospitals, whose lease expired on December 31, 2009.  The Property is currently vacant.

We operate in one business segment, which is real estate operations, and own a single property.  Our real estate operations involve real estate rental operations, leasing services and property management services.  The main factor that affects our real estate operations is the broad economic market conditions in the United States and, more specifically, the economic conditions in Dallas, Texas, the relevant submarket.  These market conditions affect the occupancy levels and the rent levels on both a national and local level.  We have no influence on national or local market conditions.

Trends and Uncertainties

Economic Conditions

The economy in the United States is continuing to experience significant disruptions, including high levels of unemployment, the failure and near failure of a number of large financial institutions, reduced liquidity and increased credit risk premiums for a number of market participants.  Economic conditions may be affected by numerous factors, including but not limited to, inflation and employment levels, energy prices, recessionary concerns, changes in currency exchange rates, the availability of debt and interest rate fluctuations.  The current disruptions in the U.S. economy have affected real estate values, occupancy levels and property income levels and may continue or worsen in the future.  We believe that the current disruptions in the U.S. economy have negatively impacted our ability to re-lease the space vacated by Tenet Hospitals on December 31, 2009.  At this time, we cannot predict the extent or duration of any negative impact that the current disruptions in the U.S. economy will have on our business and, more specifically, on our efforts to find a replacement tenant (or tenants) for Tenet Hospitals.

Real Estate Operations

On December 31, 2009, our lease with Tenet Hospitals expired and the Property is currently vacant.  Management had planned for this vacancy and is aggressively working with its local leasing team to re-lease the Property.  However, we may not be able to re-lease all of the space and any space that is re-leased may be at a rate that is significantly lower than the rate paid by Tenet Hospitals.

It is difficult for management to predict what will happen to occupancy and rents at the Property in the future because the need for space and the price tenants are willing to pay are tied to both the local economy and to the larger trends in the national economy, such as job growth, interest rates, the availability of credit and corporate earnings, which in turn are tied to even larger macroeconomic and political factors, such as recessionary concerns, volatility in energy pricing and the risk of terrorism.  In addition to the difficulty of predicting macroeconomic factors, it is difficult to predict how our local market or potential replacement tenants will suffer or benefit from changes in the larger economy.  In addition, because the Property is in a single geographical market, these macroeconomic trends may have a different effect on the Property and on potential replacement tenants, some of which may operate on a national level.

 
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For the three months ended December 31, 2009, we believe that vacancy rates continued to increase and that rental rates continued to decrease for Class A buildings in the Lower Tollway portion of the Far North Dallas submarket.  This trend may continue or improve in the future.  Continuing economic turmoil has slowed the pace of leasing activity in the Dallas office market and will likely prolong the amount of time it takes to re-lease the Property.  

Management believes that the Property will attract prospective tenants seeking quality office suites in Class A office buildings in the Lower Tollway submarket of Far North Dallas.  Accordingly, management has hired an architect and begun the process of repositioning the Property to attract a wide variety of prospective tenants.  Although subject to change, management is planning to feature a large conference center and a brand new fitness center that could be viewed as highly-desirable amenities for prospective tenants.  In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2009, management successfully led the effort to cause the Property to achieve LEED® Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, which we refer to as LEED-EB: O&M.  In fact, the Property was the first commercial building in Dallas, Texas to be awarded the highly-esteemed Gold Certification for LEED-EB: O&M.

In anticipation of the current vacancy and the increasing possibility of a prolonged economic downturn, we reduced the amount of our dividend distributions for calendar year 2009 and, more recently, suspended dividend distributions for 2010 and the foreseeable future in order to build up a reserve that could be utilized to fund operating and/or leasing costs.  In addition, the majority of the approximately $4.8 million operating/capital reserve from the original private placement offering of our Preferred Stock is available to help fund operating and/or leasing costs.

Given the amount of space that needs to be re-leased following the departure of Tenet Hospitals on December 31, 2009 and the potential for significant tenant improvement allowances and leasing commissions, it is possible that we may need to borrow funds in the future.  We may, without the consent of any holder of shares of our Preferred Stock, obtain a revolving line of credit of up to $27,400,000 on commercially reasonable terms to be used for capital improvements or to pay operating expenses of the Property, if needed.  As of February 28, 2010, the Company had neither sought nor obtained a line of credit.

In light of the current economic downturn, the potential for tenants to default on their leases or to seek the protection of bankruptcy laws has increased.  If any of our future tenants defaults on its lease, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as a landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment.  In addition, at any time, a tenant may seek the protection of bankruptcy laws, which could result in the rejection and termination of such tenant’s lease and thereby cause a reduction in cash available for distribution to our stockholders.  Bankruptcy or a material adverse change in the financial condition of a material tenant would likely have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies

We have certain critical accounting policies that are subject to judgments and estimates by our management and uncertainties of outcome that affect the application of these policies.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates.  In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.  The accounting policies that we believe are most critical to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations and that require significant management estimates and judgments, are discussed below.

Critical accounting policies are those that have the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results of operations and those requiring significant judgments and estimates.  We believe that our judgments and estimates are consistently applied and produce financial information that fairly presents our results of operations.  These policies affect our:

 
·
recognition of rental income and depreciation and amortization expense; and
 
·
assessment of the carrying values and impairments of long-lived assets.

 
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Depreciation and Amortization

We compute depreciation expense using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of up to 39 years for the building and improvements, and up to 15 years for personal property.  The allocated cost of land is not depreciated.  The value of an above or below-market lease is amortized over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the lease as an adjustment to rental income.  The value of in-place leases, exclusive of the value of above-market and below-market in-place leases, is also amortized over the remaining non-cancelable periods of the respective leases.  If a lease is terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease would be written off.  Inappropriate allocation of acquisition costs, or incorrect estimates of useful lives, could result in depreciation and amortization expenses which do not appropriately reflect the allocation of our capital expenditures over future periods, as is required by generally accepted accounting principles.

Impairment

We periodically evaluate the Property for impairment indicators.  These indicators may include declining tenant occupancy, weak or declining tenant profitability, cash flow or liquidity, our decision to dispose of an asset before the end of its estimated useful life or legislative, economic or market changes that permanently reduce the value of our investment.  If indicators of impairment are present, we evaluate the carrying value of the Property by comparing it to its expected future undiscounted cash flows.  If the sum of these expected future cash flows is less than the carrying value, we reduce the net carrying value of the Property to the present value of these expected future cash flows. This analysis requires us to judge whether indicators of impairment exist and to estimate likely future cash flows.  If we misjudge or estimate incorrectly or if future tenant profitability, market or industry factors differ from our expectations, we may record an impairment charge which is inappropriate or fail to record a charge when we should have done so, or the amount of such charges may be inaccurate.

Lease Classification

Each time we enter a new lease or materially modify an existing lease we evaluate whether it is appropriately classified as a capital lease or as an operating lease.  The classification of a lease as capital or operating affects the carrying value of a property, as well as our recognition of rental payments as revenue.  These evaluations require us to make estimates of, among other things, the remaining useful life and market value of a property, discount rates and future cash flows.  Incorrect assumptions or estimates may result in misclassification of our leases.

Recent Accounting Standards

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a pronouncement establishing the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The standard explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company has adopted this standard in accordance with GAAP.

In May 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This pronouncement requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date.  This disclosure should alert all users of financials statements that an entity has not evaluated subsequent events after that date in the set of financial statements being presented. The Company is adhering to the requirements of this pronouncement, which was effective for financial periods ending after June 15, 2009.

 
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Results of Operations

The Property was leased in its entirety (100%) through December 31, 2009 to Tenet Hospitals and is currently vacant.

Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2008.

Revenue

Total revenue decreased $1.2 million to $9.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $10.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.  This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in recovery of expenses, which was primarily a result of a decrease in property taxes.  The majority of recoverable operating expenses were real estate taxes and insurance expenses.

Expenses

Total expenses decreased approximately $0.8 million to $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.  This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in property taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents increased $0.2 million to $9.5 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to $9.3 million at December 31, 2008.  The increase was attributable to $5.3 million provided by operating activities, which was offset by approximately $5.1 million used for investing and financing activities.

Management believes that the existing cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2009 of $9.5 million will be sufficient to meet operational needs, working capital requirements, distributions and anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months.

Operating Activities

The cash provided by operating activities of $5.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 was primarily attributable to net income of approximately $3.6 million plus the add-back of $2.7 million of non-cash activities, which was partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
 
Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities of $8,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 was primarily used for capital expenditures.

Financing Activities

Cash used for financing activities of $5.1 million for the year ending December 31, 2009 was attributable to distributions to stockholders.

Sources and Uses of Funds

The Company’s principal demands on liquidity are cash for operations and dividends paid to equity holders.  As of December 31, 2009, we had approximately $2.0 million in accrued liabilities and no long-term debt.

Contingencies

We may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business.  Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, we believe that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 
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   Related Party Transactions

We have in the past engaged in and currently engage in transactions with a related party, Franklin Street and its subsidiaries FSP Investments LLC and FSP Property Management LLC, which we collectively refer to as FSP.  We expect to continue to have related party transactions with FSP in the form of management fees paid to FSP to manage the Company on behalf of our stockholders.  FSP Property Management LLC currently provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least 30 days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period.  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, management fees paid were $109,000 and $111,000, respectively.

Franklin Street is the sole holder of the Company’s one share of Common Stock that is issued and outstanding. Subsequent to the completion of the private placement of the Preferred Stock in August 2005, the last Common Stock dividend was declared on October 22, 2005 and was paid on November 16, 2005.  Since that time, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings nor any dividend as a result of its ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

Concentration of Credit Risks

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 100% of the Property’s rental income was derived from a lease with Tenet Hospitals, with the lease being fully guaranteed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC).  We refer to Tenet Hospitals and Tenet Healthcare Corporation collectively as Tenet. Our lease with Tenet expired on December 31, 2009 and the Property is currently vacant.  Tenet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are publicly available.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is not party to any off balance sheet arrangements.  The Company is a party to a management agreement with an unaffiliated third party management company, Hines Interests Limited Partnership, to provide property management services, and is party to an asset management agreement with an affiliate, FSP Property Management LLC, to provide asset management and financial reporting services, both of which agreements may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least thirty (30) days written notice.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property.  Moreover, the Company does not have a proposed program for the renovation, improvement or development of the real property other than normal tenant improvements or replacements of equipment in the ordinary course of ongoing operations.

 
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Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
The information required by this item is included elsewhere herein and incorporated herein by reference.  Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 15 of Part IV.

Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 9A(T).
Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.  Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:

           Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

           Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

           Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 
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The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.  In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.

Based on our assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2009, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report. This management report shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.
Other Information

Not applicable.
 

 
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PART III
 
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
Directors and Executive Officers

Information regarding the executive officers and directors of the Company as of February 28, 2010 is set forth below.  All of our directors bring to our Board a wealth of executive leadership experience derived from their service as executives of a public company and specifically as an executive of Franklin Street and employee of FSP Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, as well as other key attributes that are important to an effective board: integrity, candor, analytical skills, the willingness to engage management and each other in a constructive and collaborative fashion. In addition, we have included information about each nominee’s specific experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills that led the board to conclude that he or she should serve as a director of the Company, in light of our business and structure.

George J. Carter, age 61, is President and a director of the Company.  Since 1996 he has also been President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Franklin Street and is responsible for all aspects of the business of Franklin Street and its affiliates, with special emphasis on the evaluation, acquisition and structuring of real estate investments.  From 1992 through 1996 he was President of Boston Financial Securities, Inc. (“Boston Financial”).  Prior to joining Boston Financial, Mr. Carter was owner and developer of Gloucester Dry Dock, a commercial shipyard in Gloucester, Massachusetts.  From 1979 to 1988, Mr. Carter served as Managing Director in charge of marketing of First Winthrop Corporation, a national real estate and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.  Prior to that, he held a number of positions in the brokerage industry including those with Merrill Lynch & Co. and Loeb Rhodes & Co.  Mr. Carter is a graduate of the University of Miami (B.S.).  Mr. Carter is a FINRA General Securities Principal (Series 24) and holds a FINRA Series 7 general securities license.

Barbara J. Fournier, age 54, is the Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and a director of the Company.  Since 1996, she has also been Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary and a director of Franklin Street.  In 2008, Ms. Fournier became an Executive Vice President of Franklin Street.  Ms. Fournier has as her primary responsibility, together with Mr. Carter, the management of all operating business affairs of Franklin Street and its affiliates.  From 1993 through 1996, she was Director of Operations for the private placement division of Boston Financial.  Prior to joining Boston Financial, Ms. Fournier served as Director of Operations for Schuparra Securities Corp. and as the Sales Administrator for Weston Financial Group.  From 1979 through 1986, Ms. Fournier worked at First Winthrop Corporation in administrative and management capacities, including Office Manager, Securities Operations and Partnership Administration.  Ms. Fournier attended Northeastern University and the New York Institute of Finance.  Ms. Fournier is a member of the NYSE Amex Listed Company Council.  Ms. Fournier is a FINRA General Securities Principal (Series 24).  She also holds other FINRA supervisory licenses including Series 4 and Series 53, and a FINRA Series 7 general securities license.

William W. Gribbell, age 50, is an Executive Vice President and a director of the Company.  Since 1996, he has been an Executive Vice President of Franklin Street and has as his primary responsibility the direct equity placement of Franklin Street-sponsored investment programs.  From 1993 through 1996 he was an executive officer of Boston Financial.  From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Gribbell worked at Winthrop Financial Associates.  Mr. Gribbell is a graduate of Boston University (B.A.).  Mr. Gribbell holds a FINRA Series 7 general securities license.

R. Scott MacPhee, age 52, is an Executive Vice President and a director of the Company.  Since 1996, he has been an Executive Vice President of Franklin Street and has as his primary responsibility the direct equity placement of Franklin Street-sponsored investment programs.  From 1993 through 1996 he was an executive officer of Boston Financial.  From 1985 to 1993, Mr. MacPhee worked at Winthrop Financial Associates.  Mr. MacPhee attended American International College.  Mr. MacPhee holds a FINRA Series 7 general securities license.

Janet Prier Notopoulos, age 62, is a Vice President and a director of the Company.  In addition, she is President of FSP Property Management LLC and an Executive Vice President and a director of Franklin Street and has as her primary responsibility the oversight of the management of the real estate assets of Franklin Street and its affiliates.  Prior to joining Franklin Street in 1997, Ms. Notopoulos was a real estate and marketing consultant for various clients.  From 1975 to 1983, she was Vice President of North Coast Properties, Inc., a Boston real estate investment company.  Between 1969 and 1973, she was a real estate paralegal at Goodwin, Procter & Hoar.  Ms. Notopoulos is a graduate of Wellesley College (B.A.) and the Harvard School of Business Administration (M.B.A).

 
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Each of our directors holds office from the time of his or her election until the next annual meeting and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.  Each of the above persons has been associated with us in the positions described above since our inception in 2004.  Each of them is an employee of FSP Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, which is the sole owner of the Common Stock.  Each of our officers serves in that capacity at the request of Franklin Street.

Mr. Carter, Ms. Fournier, Mr. Gribbell, Mr. MacPhee and Ms. Notopoulos also serve as directors of FSP Phoenix Tower Corp., FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. and FSP 303 East Wacker Drive Corp., which are public reporting companies sponsored by Franklin Street.  In their capacities as directors of FSP Phoenix Tower Corp., FSP 50 South Tenth Street Corp. and FSP 303 East Wacker Drive Corp., Mr. Carter, Ms. Fournier, Mr. Gribbell, Mr. MacPhee and Ms. Notopoulos each holds office from the time of his or her election until the next annual meeting and until a successor is elected and qualified, or until such director's earlier death, resignation or removal.

Sections 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Based solely on its review of copies of reports filed by the directors and executive officers of the Company pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company believes that during 2009 all filings required to be made by its reporting persons were timely made in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.
 
Corporate Governance
 
Board Meetings and Attendance
 
Our board of directors does not have standing compensation, nominating and corporate governance or audit committees. Our officers are compensated by Franklin Street in connection with their employment by Franklin Street and serve as our executive officers at Franklin Street’s request.  Our directors are officers of Franklin Street and we do not consider it necessary to establish a nominating committee or a policy for reviewing nominees recommended by stockholders.  We do not have a director who qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under the regulations of the SEC.  We have not adopted a code of business conduct or code of ethics for our executive officers because all of our officers are officers of Franklin Street and are governed by Franklin Street’s code of business conduct and ethics.

Item 11.
Executive Compensation
 
Each of the executive officers of the Company is compensated by Franklin Street in connection with his or her employment by Franklin Street and serves as an executive officer of the Company at Franklin Street’s request without compensation.  Franklin Street is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Franklin Street’s common stock is traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “FSP”.

Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 

The following tables set forth the beneficial ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock as of February 28, 2010 by each holder who beneficially owns more than five percent of the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock, by each director, by each of the Company’s executive officers and by all current directors and executive officers as a group.  To the Company’s knowledge, no person or group, other than as set forth below, beneficially owns more than five percent of the Company’s Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

 
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Common Stock
Number of Shares
 
Percentage of
 
Beneficially
 
Outstanding
Name of Holder
Owned
 
Common Stock
       
Franklin Street Properties Corp. (1)
1
 
100%
       
George J. Carter(2)
-
 
0%
       
Barbara J. Fournier(2)
-
 
0%
       
R. Scott MacPhee(2)
-
 
0%
       
William W. Gribbell(2)
-
 
0%
       
Janet P. Notopoulos(2)
-
 
0%
       
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
     
(consisting of 5 persons)(2)
-
 
0%
 
 
Preferred Stock
Number of Shares
 
Percentage of
 
Beneficially
 
Outstanding
Name of Holder
Owned
 
Preferred  Stock
       
Edward Darman Company Limited Partnership(3)
60
 
6.98%
       
George J. Carter(2)
-
 
0%
       
Barbara J. Fournier(2)
-
 
0%
       
R. Scott MacPhee(2)
-
 
0%
       
William W. Gribbell(2)(4)
0.25
 
0.029%
       
Janet P. Notopoulos(2)
-
 
0%
       
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
     
(consisting of 5 persons)(3)
 0.25
 
0.029%
 
(1)
The address of Franklin Street Properties Corp. is 401 Edgewater Place, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880.
 
(2)
Each of the Executive Officers is employed by FSP Investments LLC, a subsidiary of Franklin Street Properties Corp.  Franklin Street Properties Corp. owns 100% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
 
(3)
Edward Darman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Edward Darman Company Limited Partnership, or the Partnership, and, in such capacity, has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Preferred Stock held by the Partnership.  The address of the Partnership is c/o Saxon Real Estate Partners, 200 Oak Point Drive, Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346-1325.

(4)
The fractional share is held by Mr. Gribbell’s spouse.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The Company does not have any equity compensation plans.

 
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 Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Messrs. Carter, MacPhee and Gribbell and Mses. Fournier and Notopoulos, each of whom is an executive officer of the Company, are executive officers of Franklin Street and, except for Messrs. MacPhee and Gribbell, are directors of Franklin Street.  None of such persons received any remuneration from the Company for their services.

We have in the past engaged in and currently engage in transactions with a related party, Franklin Street and its subsidiaries FSP Investments LLC and FSP Property Management LLC, which we collectively refer to as FSP.  We expect to continue to have related party transactions with FSP in the form of management fees paid to FSP to manage the Company on behalf of our stockholders.  FSP Property Management LLC currently provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least 30 days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period.  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, management fees paid were $109,000 and $111,000, respectively.
 
Franklin Street is the sole holder of our one share of Common Stock that is issued and outstanding.  Subsequent to the completion of the private placement of the Preferred Stock in August 2005, the last Common Stock dividend was declared on October 22, 2005 and was paid on November 16, 2005.  Since that time, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings or any dividend as a result of its ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

Director Independence

Our securities are not listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system.  None of our directors qualifies as “independent” under the standards of the NYSE Amex, where Franklin Street is listed.

Item 14. 
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
 
Independent Auditor Fees and Other Matters

The following tables summarize the aggregate fees billed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Braver PC, for audit services for each of the last two fiscal years and for other services rendered to the Company in each of the last two fiscal years.
 
Fee Category
 
2009
   
2008
 
Audit Fees (1)
  $ 65,650     $ 63,000  
Audit-Related Fees (2)
    -       -  
Tax Fees (3)
    5,250       5,000  
All Other Fees (4)
    -       -  
    $ 70,900     $ 68,000  
 
 
(1)
Audit fees consist of fees for the audit of our consolidated financial statements, the review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other professional services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
 
 
(2)
Audit-related fees consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and the review of our consolidated financial statements and which are not reported under “Audit Fees”.
 
 
(3)
Tax fees consist of fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.   Tax compliance services, which relate to the preparation of tax returns, claims for refunds and tax payment-planning services, accounted for $5,250 in 2009 and $5,000 in 2008 of the total tax fees incurred.
 
 
(4)
The Company was not billed by its independent registered public accounting firm in 2009 or 2008 for any other fees.

 
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Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures

The Company has not adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services that are to be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
 
 
 
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PART IV

Item 15.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
 
 
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this report.
 
 
1.
Financial Statements: The Financial Statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
2.
Financial Statement Schedule: The Financial Statement Schedule listed on the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements is filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
3.
Exhibits: The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf as of March 12, 2010 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
FSP GALLERIA NORTH CORP.
   
 
By:
/s/ George J. Carter         
   
George J. Carter
   
President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
Title
Date
     
/s/ George J. Carter         
George J. Carter
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 12, 2010
     
/s/ Barbara J. Fournier        
Barbara J. Fournier
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
March 12, 2010
     
/s/ R. Scott MacPhee        
R. Scott MacPhee
Director, Executive Vice President
March 12, 2010
     
/s/ William W. Gribbell        
William W. Gribbell
Director, Executive Vice President
March 12, 2010
     
/s/ Janet P. Notopoulos        
Janet P. Notopoulos
Director, Vice President
March 12, 2010
     

 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to FSP Galleria North Corp.'s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-51940)
   
3.2
By-Laws, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to FSP Galleria North Corp.'s  Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-51940)
   
10.1
Asset Management Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to  FSP Galleria North Corp.'s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-51940)
   
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to FSP Galleria North Corp.'s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended (File No. 000-51940)
   
31.1
Certification of FSP Galleria North Corp.'s principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2
Certification of FSP Galleria North Corp.'s principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1
Certification of FSP Galleria North Corp.'s principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2
Certification of FSP Galleria North Corp.'s principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 
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FSP Galleria North Corp.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

Table of Contents
   
   
Page
Consolidated Financial Statements
   
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
F-2
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-3
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-4
     
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009
 
F-5
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
F-6
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
F-7
     
Financial Statement Schedule – Schedule III
 
F-13



F-1
 
 

 

 [LETTERHEAD OF BRAVER PC]


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Stockholders
FSP Galleria North Corp.
Wakefield, Massachusetts


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of FSP Galleria North Corp. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended.  Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2).  These consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FSP Galleria North Corp. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.


/s/ Braver PC
Newton, Massachusetts
March 12, 2010

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FSP Galleria North Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
December 31,
 
(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)
 
2009
   
2008
 
Assets:
           
             
Real estate investments, at cost:
           
     Land
  $ 5,535     $ 5,535  
     Buildings and improvements
    58,491       58,483  
     Fixtures and equipment
    69       52  
      64,095       64,070  
                 
     Less accumulated depreciation
    7,820       6,312  
                 
Real estate investments, net
    56,275       57,758  
                 
Acquired real estate lease, net of accumulated amortization
      of $0 and $2,898, respectively
    -       716  
Acquired favorable real estate lease, net of accumulated
      amortization of $0 and $1,248, respectively
    -       309  
Cash and cash equivalents
    9,480       9,265  
Tenant rent and other receivable, less allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $196 and $0, respectively
    77       297  
Step rent receivable
    -       31  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    31       28  
                 
Total assets
  $ 65,863     $ 68,404  
                 
                 
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
               
                 
Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 2,028     $ 3,128  
                 
     Total liabilities
    2,028       3,128  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies:
    -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
     Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 860 shares
               
       authorized, issued and outstanding at
               
       December 31, 2009 and 2008, aggregate
               
       liquidation preference $86,000
    -       -  
                 
     Common Stock, $.01 par value, 1 share
               
        authorized, issued and outstanding
    -       -  
     Additional paid-in capital
    78,956       78,956  
     Distributions in excess of retained earnings (deficit)
    (15,121 )     (13,680 )
                 
     Total Stockholders’ Equity
    63,835       65,276  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 65,863     $ 68,404  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 



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FSP Galleria North Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

   
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share and share amount)
 
2009
   
2008
 
             
Revenues:
           
     Rental
  $ 9,705     $ 10,862  
                 
        Total revenue
    9,705       10,862  
                 
Expenses:
               
                 
     Rental operating expenses
    3,155       2,971  
     Real estate taxes and insurance
    709       1,739  
     Depreciation and amortization
    2,224       2,191  
                 
       Total expenses
    6,088       6,901  
                 
Income before interest income
    3,617       3,961  
                 
Interest income
    41       157  
                 
Net income attributable to preferred stockholders
  $ 3,658     $ 4,118  
                 
Weighted average number of preferred shares outstanding,
    basic and diluted
    860       860  
 
               
Net income per preferred share, basic and diluted
  $ 4,253     $ 4,788  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 


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FSP Galleria North Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2009
 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Preferred
Stock
   
Common
 Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   
Distributions
in Excess of
Retained Earnings
(Deficit)
   
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
                                         
Balance, January 1, 2008
  $ -     $ -     $ 78,956     $ (11,158 )   $ 67,798  
                                         
Distributions - preferred stockholders
                                       
   or $7,721 per preferred share
    -       -       -       (6,640 )     (6,640 )
                                         
Net income
    -       -       -       4,118       4,118  
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2008
    -       -       78,956       (13,680 )     65,276  
                                         
Distributions - preferred stockholders
                                       
   or $5,929 per preferred share
    -       -       -       (5,099 )     (5,099 )
                                         
Net income
    -       -       -       3,658       3,658  
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ -     $ -     $ 78,956     $ (15,121 )   $ 63,835  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 



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FSP Galleria North Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2009
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
     Net income
  $ 3,658     $ 4,118  
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
             provided by operating activities:
               
                     Depreciation and amortization
    2,224       2,191  
                     Amortization of favorable real estate lease
    309       296  
                     Increase in bad debt reserve
    196       -  
              Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
                     Tenant rent and other receivable
    24       27  
                     Step rent receivable
    31       32  
                     Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (3 )     22  
                     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (1,117 )     385  
                 
                         Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,322       7,071  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
     Purchase of real estate assets
    (8 )     (74 )
                 
                        Net cash used for investing activities
    (8 )     (74 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
     Distributions to stockholders
    (5,099 )     (6,640 )
                 
                         Net cash used for financing activities
    (5,099 )     (6,640 )
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    215       357  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    9,265       8,908  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 9,480     $ 9,265  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
                 
Disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
               
     Accrued costs for purchase of real estate assets
  $ 17     $ -  
                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

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FSP Galleria North Corp.
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.      Organization

FSP Galleria North Corp. (the “Company”) was organized on September 21, 2004 as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware to purchase, own and operate a sixteen-story Class “A” office tower containing approximately 379,518 rentable square feet of space located on approximately 4.8 acres of land in Dallas, Texas (the “Property”).  The Company acquired the Property on October 14, 2004.  Franklin Street Properties Corp. (“Franklin Street”) (NYSE Amex: FSP) holds the sole share of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).  Between December 2004 and August 2005, FSP Investments LLC (member, FINRA and SIPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Street, completed the sale on a best efforts basis of 860 shares of the Company’s preferred stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”).  FSP Investments LLC sold the Preferred Stock in a private placement offering to “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.

All references to the Company refer to FSP Galleria North Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively, unless the content otherwise requires.

2.      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements and related notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain amounts in the 2008 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.  There was no effect on the reported net income for 2008.

REAL ESTATE AND DEPRECIATION

Real estate assets are stated at the lower of cost or fair value, as appropriate, less accumulated depreciation.  Costs related to property acquisition and improvements are capitalized.  Typical capital items include new roofs, site improvements, various exterior building improvements and major interior renovations.  Funding for capital improvements typically is provided by cash set aside at the time the Property was purchased.

Routine replacements and ordinary maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the asset are expensed as incurred.  Funding for repairs and maintenance items typically is provided by cash flows from operating activities.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:

Category
Years
Building - Commercial
39
Building Improvements
15-39
Fixtures and Equipment
5-7

The Company reviews the Property to determine if the carrying amount will be recovered from future cash flows if certain indicators of impairment are identified at the Property.  The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods.  When indicators of impairment are present and the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying value of such asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s current carrying value and its fair value based on discounting its estimated future cash flows.  At December 31, 2009 and 2008, no such indicators of impairment were identified.

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FSP Galleria North Corp.
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

REAL ESTATE AND DEPRECIATION (continued)

Depreciation expense of $1,508,000 and $1,503,000 is included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

ACQUIRED REAL ESTATE LEASE

The acquired real estate lease represents the estimated value of legal and leasing costs related to an acquired lease that was included in the purchase price when the Company acquired the Property.  The Company segregates these costs from its investment in real estate.  The Company subsequently amortizes these costs on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the related lease.  Amortization expense of $716,000 and $688,000 is included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Acquired real estate lease costs included in the purchase price of the Property were $3,614,000.  On December 31, 2009 the lease with Tenet Hospitals Limited (“Tenet Hospitals”) expired and the fully amortized acquired real estate lease costs were written off.  Details of the acquired real estate lease are as follows:

   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2008
 
Cost
  $ 3,614  
Accumulated amortization
    (2,898 )
Book value
  $ 716  

ACQUIRED FAVORABLE REAL ESTATE LEASE

Acquired favorable real estate lease represents the value related to the lease when the lease payments due under a tenant’s lease exceed the market rate of the lease at the date the Property was acquired.  The Company reports this value separately from its investment in real estate.  The Company subsequently amortizes this amount on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the tenant’s lease.  Amortization of $309,000 and $296,000 is shown as a reduction of rental income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The acquired favorable real estate lease costs included in the purchase price of the property were $1,557,000.  On December 31, 2009 the lease with Tenet Hospitals expired and the fully amortized acquired favorable real estate lease costs were written off.  Detail of the acquired favorable real estate lease is as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2008
 
Cost
  $ 1,557  
Accumulated amortization
    (1,248 )
Book value
  $ 309  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  The Company has set aside funded reserves of $4,680,000 and $4,646,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, in anticipation of future capital needs of the Property.  These funds typically are used for the payment of real estate assets and deferred leasing commissions; however, there is no legal restriction on their use and they may be used for any Company purpose.

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FSP Galleria North Corp.
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKS

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk.  The Company maintains its cash balances and short-term investments principally in banks which the Company believes to be creditworthy.  The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of the banks and believes that the risk of loss is minimal.  Cash balances held with various financial institutions frequently exceed the insurance limit of $250,000 provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 100% of the Property’s rental income was derived from a lease with Tenet Hospitals, with the lease being fully guaranteed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC).  We refer to Tenet Hospitals and Tenet Healthcare Corporation collectively as “Tenet”.  The Company’s lease with Tenet expired on December 31, 2009 and the Property is currently vacant.  Tenet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are publicly available.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company estimates that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values based on their short-term maturity and prevailing interest rates.

STEP RENT RECEIVABLE

The lease provided for fixed rental increases over the life of the lease. Rental revenue was recognized on the straight-line basis over the related lease term; however, billings by the Company are based on required minimum rentals in accordance with the lease agreement.  Step rent receivable, which is the cumulative revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed by the Company, is $0 and $31,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

TENANT RENT AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Tenant rent and other receivables are reported at the amount the Company expects to collect on balances outstanding at year-end.  Management monitors outstanding balances and relationships and concluded that an allowance of $196,000 and $0 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, is sufficient.

SYNDICATION FEES

Syndication fees are selling commissions and other costs that were associated with the initial offering of shares of the Preferred Stock.  Such costs, in the amount of $7,054,000 are included as a reduction in Stockholders’ Equity in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company has retained substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the Company’s commercial property and accounts for its lease as an operating lease. Rental income from the lease, which may include rent concession (including free rent and tenant improvement allowances) and scheduled increases in rental rates during the lease term, is recognized on a straight-line basis. The Company does not have any percentage rent arrangements with its commercial property tenant. Reimbursable costs are included in rental income in the year earned.



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FSP Galleria North Corp.
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

REVENUE RECOGNITION (continued)

A schedule showing the components of rental revenue is shown below. The property is currently vacant.

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2009
   
2008
 
Income from lease
  $ 6,595     $ 6,596  
Straight-line rent adjustment
    (31 )     (32 )
Reimbursable expenses
    3,450       4,594  
Amortization of favorable lease
    (309 )     (296 )
                 
     Total
  $ 9,705     $ 10,862  


INTEREST INCOME

Interest income is recognized when the earnings process is complete.

INCOME TAXES

The Company has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  As a REIT, the Company generally is entitled to a tax deduction for dividends paid to its stockholders, thereby effectively subjecting the distributed net income of the Company to taxation at the stockholder level only.  The Company must comply with a variety of restrictions to maintain its status as a REIT.  These restrictions include the type of income it can earn, the type of assets it can hold, the number of stockholders it can have and the concentration of their ownership, and the amount of the Company’s taxable income that must be distributed annually.

NET INCOME PER SHARE
 
Basic net income per share of Preferred Stock is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of Preferred Stock reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares were exercised or converted into shares.  There were no potential dilutive shares outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008. Subsequent to the completion of the offering of shares of Preferred Stock, the holders of Common Stock are not entitled to share in any income nor in any related dividend.
 
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
In preparing these consolidated financial statements the Company evaluated events that occurred through March 12, 2010, the date of issuance of these financial statements, for potential recognition or disclosure.
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a pronouncement establishing the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The standard explicitly recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company has adopted this standard in accordance with GAAP.
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued a pronouncement which sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. This pronouncement requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date.  This disclosure should alert all users of financials statements that an entity has not evaluated subsequent events after that date in the set of financial statements being presented. The Company is adhering to the requirements of this pronouncement, which was effective for financial periods ending after June 15, 2009.

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FSP Galleria North Corp.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

3.      Income Taxes

 
The Company files as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to stockholders and to meet certain asset and income tests as well as certain other requirements.  The Company will generally not be liable for federal income taxes, provided it satisfies these requirements.  Even as a qualified REIT, the Company is subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property.  For the period ended December 31, 2004, the Company incurred a net operating loss for income tax purposes of approximately $317,000 that can be carried forward until it expires in the year 2024.

The Company adopted an accounting pronouncement related to uncertainty in income taxes effective January 1, 2007, which did not result in recording a liability, nor were any accrued interest and penalties recognized with the adoption.  Accrued interest and penalties will be recorded as income tax expense, if the Company records a liability in the future.  The Company’s effective tax rate was not affected by the adoption.  The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and State of Texas jurisdiction.  The statute of limitations for the Company’s income tax returns is generally three years and as such, the Company’s returns that remain subject to examination would be primarily from 2006 and thereafter.
 
At December 31, 2009, the Company’s net tax basis of its real estate assets was $60,736,000.
 
The following schedule reconciles net income to taxable income subject to dividend requirements, which are calculated annually:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net income
  $ 3,658     $ 4,118  
                 
Add:   Book depreciation and amortization
    2,224       2,191  
            Amortization of favorable real estate lease
    309       296  
            Straight-line rent adjustment
    31       32  
           Bad debt reserve
    196       -  
Less:   Tax depreciation and amortization
    (1,651 )     (1,643 )
Taxable income
  $ 4,767     $ 4,994  
 
The following schedule summarizes the tax components of the distributions paid, which are calculated annually, for the years ended December 31:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2009
   
2008
 
   
Preferred
   
%
   
Preferred
   
%
 
Ordinary income
  $ 4,818       94%     $ 5,078       76%  
Return of Capital
    281       6%       1,562       24%  
                                 
Total
  $ 5,099       100%     $ 6,640       100%  

4.      Capital Stock

PREFERRED STOCK

Generally, each holder of shares of Preferred Stock is entitled to receive ratably all dividends, if any, declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available.  The right to receive dividends is non-cumulative, and no right to dividends shall accrue by reason of the fact that no dividend has been declared in any prior year.  Each holder of shares of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, to the extent that funds are available therefore, $100,000 per share of Preferred Stock, before any payment to the holder of Common Stock, out of distributions to stockholders upon liquidation, dissolution or the winding up of the Company; the balance of any such funds available for distribution will be distributed among the holders of shares of Preferred Stock and the holder of Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each; provided, however, that for these purposes, one share of Common Stock will be deemed to equal one-tenth of a share of Preferred Stock.

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FSP Galleria North Corp.
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4.      Capital Stock (continued)

PREFERRED STOCK (continued)

In addition to certain rights to remove and replace directors, the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall have the further right to approve or disapprove a proposed sale of the Property, the merger of the Company with any other entity and amendments to the corporate charter.  A vote of the holders of not less than 66.67% of then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock is required for the issuance of any additional shares of capital stock.  Holders of shares of Preferred Stock have no redemption or conversion rights.

COMMON STOCK

Franklin Street is the sole holder of the Company’s Common Stock.  Franklin Street has the right to vote to elect the directors of the Company and to vote on all matters, subject to the voting rights of the Preferred Stock set forth above.  Subsequent to the completion of the offering of the shares of Preferred Stock in August 2005, Franklin Street, as the holder of Common Stock, was not entitled to share in any earnings nor any related dividend.
 
5.      Related Party Transactions

The Company has in the past engaged in and currently engages in transactions with a related party, Franklin Street and its subsidiaries FSP Investments LLC and FSP Property Management LLC (collectively, “FSP”).  The Company expects to continue to have related party transactions with FSP in the form of management fees paid to FSP to manage the Company on behalf of our stockholders.  FSP Property Management LLC currently provides the Company with asset management and financial reporting services.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC requires the Company to pay FSP Property Management LLC a monthly fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross revenues of the Property.  The asset management agreement between the Company and FSP Property Management LLC may be terminated by either party without cause at any time, upon at least 30 days written notice, effective at the end of the notice period.  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, management fees paid were $109,000 and $111,000, respectively.

Franklin Street is the sole holder of our one share of Common Stock that is issued and outstanding.  Subsequent to the completion of the private placement of the Preferred Stock in August 2005, Franklin Street has not been entitled to share in any earnings nor any dividend as a result of its ownership of the Common Stock of the Company.

6.      Segment Reporting

The Company operates in one industry segment – real estate ownership of commercial property.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company owned and operated a sixteen-story office building in that one segment.
 
7.      Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consists of accounts payable, accrued property tax, deferred rental income and other accrued expenses.  A schedule showing these components is as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2009
   
2008
 
Accrued property tax
  $ 918     $ 1,745  
Deferred rental income
    5       917  
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
    1,105       466  
      Total
  $ 2,028     $ 3,128  
 
 

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SCHEDULE III

FSP Galleria North Corp.
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
December 31, 2009

     
Initial Cost
   
Historical Costs
             
Description
Encumbrances (1)
 
Land
   
Buildings
Improvements
and Equipment
   
Costs Capitalized (Disposals) Subsequent to Acquisition
   
Land
   
Buildings
Improvements
and
Equipment
   
Total (2)
   
Accumulated
Depreciation
   
Total Costs, Net of
Accumulated
Depreciation
   
Depreciable
Life
(Years)
   
Date of
Acquisition
 
     
(dollars in thousands)
             
Galleria North, Dallas, Texas
    $ 5,535     $ 58,334     $ 201     $ 5,535     $ 58,560     $ 64,095     $ 7,820     $ 56,275       5-39       2004  
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
(1)
There are no encumbrances on the above properties.
(2)
The aggregate cost for Federal Income Tax purposes is $69,266.

 

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FSP Galleria North Corp.


The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's real estate investments and accumulated depreciation:

   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2009
   
2008
 
             
Real estate investments, at cost:
           
   Balance, beginning of year
  $ 64,070     $ 63,996  
       Improvements
    25       74  
                 
   Balance, end of year
  $ 64,095     $ 64,070  
                 
Accumulated depreciation:
               
    Balance, beginning of year
  $ 6,312     $ 4,809  
        Depreciation
    1,508       1,503  
                 
    Balance, end of year
  $ 7,820     $ 6,312  

 


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