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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-K

þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
or
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 number: 1-9900

PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
86-0602478
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

233 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 310
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (310) 395-2083

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

Title of each class
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
NYSE Amex

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required 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 þ     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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 o     No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 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.  o

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              Smaller reporting company þ
                              (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant computed by reference to the closing price of the registrant’s Common Stock on the NYSE Amex Stock Exchange (formerly the American Stock Exchange) on June 30, 2009 was $7,555,785.

As of March 22, 2010, there were 3,850,420 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 100 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.
 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be issued in conjunction with the registrant’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2010 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The proxy statement will be filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

 
 

 


PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-K

 
 
 
Page
 
Explanatory Note                                                                                                                                  
 
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PART I
 
Item 1.
Business                                                                                                                 
    1  
Item 1A.
Risk Factors                                                                                                                 
    4  
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments                                                                                                                 
    20  
Item 2.
Properties                                                                                                                 
    20  
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                 
    32  
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)                                                                                                                 
    32  
PART II
 
Item 5.
Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities                                                                                                                 
    33  
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data                                                                                                                 
    34  
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    34  
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                                                                                                                 
    48  
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                                                                                                                 
    48  
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
    48  
Item 9A(T).
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                 
    49  
Item 9B.
Other Information                                                                                                                 
    49  
PART III
 
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance                                                                                                                 
    50  
Item 11.
Executive Compensation                                                                                                                 
    50  
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
    50  
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
    50  
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services                                                                                                                 
    50  
PART IV
 
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules                                                                                                                 
    51  
Signatures                                                                                                                                  
    55  
 
 

 
 

 


PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.

FORM 10-K

Explanatory Note

On March 19, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), Arizona Land Income Corporation, an Arizona corporation (“AZL”), and POP Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Venture”), consummated the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by a Master Formation and Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2006, as amended (the “Master Agreement”). As part of the Transactions, AZL merged with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), with the Company being the surviving corporation. Substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of AZL and substantially all of the commercial real estate assets and related liabilities of Venture were contributed to a newly formed Delaware limited partnership, Pacific Office Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership” or “UPREIT”), in which the Company became the sole general partner and Venture became a limited partner. The commercial real estate assets of Venture contributed to the UPREIT consisted of eight office properties and a 7.5% joint venture interest in one office property, comprising approximately 2.4 million square feet of rentable area in the Honolulu, San Diego and Phoenix metropolitan areas (the “Contributed Properties”).

Waterfront Partners OP, LLC (“Waterfront”), which had the largest interest in Venture, was designated as the acquiring entity in the business combination for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, historical financial information for Waterfront has also been presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from January 1, 2008 through the Effective Date. Additional explanatory notations are contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to distinguish the historical financial information of Waterfront from that of the Company.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “us”, “we”, “our”, “Company” and “registrant” as used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. and its subsidiaries (including the Operating Partnership) subsequent to the Transactions consummated on March 19, 2008.

 
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PART I

ITEM 1.  -  BUSINESS

Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. is a Maryland corporation which has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). We are primarily focused on acquiring, owning and operating office properties in selected submarkets of long term growth markets in Honolulu and the western United States, including southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. For a detailed discussion of our geographic segments, see Note 15 to the combined consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Through our Operating Partnership, we own whole interests in eight fee simple and leasehold office properties (comprising 11 office buildings) and we own interests in seven joint ventures (including managing ownership interests in six of those seven) holding 16 office properties (comprising 34 office buildings). Our property portfolio, or “Property Portfolio”, is approximately 4.7 million rentable square feet. The portion of our Property Portfolio that is effectively owned by us (representing leasable square feet of our wholly owned properties and our respective ownership interests in our unconsolidated joint venture properties), which we refer to as our “Effective Portfolio”, comprised approximately 2.5 million leasable square feet as of December 31, 2009.  Our unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

We are externally advised by Pacific Office Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), an entity owned and controlled by Jay H. Shidler, our Chairman of the Board, and certain related parties of The Shidler Group, which is a business name utilized by a number of affiliates controlled by Jay H. Shidler, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of March 3, 2009, entered into by us, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor (as amended, the “Advisory Agreement”).  The Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Company.

We operate in a manner that permits us to satisfy the requirements for taxation as a REIT under the Code. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal income tax on our taxable income that is distributed to our stockholders and are required to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains).

Our corporate headquarters office and that of our Advisor are located at 233 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310, Santa Monica, California 90401, and our telephone number is (310) 395-2083.

Business Objectives and Growth Strategies

Our primary business objectives are to achieve sustainable long-term growth in funds from operations (“FFO”) per share and dividends per share and to maximize long-term stockholder value. We intend to achieve these objectives primarily through external growth and through internal growth as we improve the operations of our properties. Our external growth will be focused upon the acquisition and operation of “value-added” office properties located in the western United States.

Key elements of our business objectives and growth strategies include:

External Growth

Our external growth strategy is based on the following:

 
Opportunistic Acquisition and Repositioning.  We intend to selectively acquire existing office properties at significant discounts to replacement cost, that are under-managed or under-leased, and which are best positioned to benefit from improving office market fundamentals;
 
 
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Co-investment Strategy.  We believe that the acquisition of commercial properties in partnership with institutional co-investors provides us the opportunity to earn greater returns on invested equity through incentive participations and management fees; and

 
Recycling of Capital.  We intend to seek opportunities to sell stabilized properties and reinvest proceeds into new “value-added” office acquisition opportunities.

Internal Growth

The majority of our existing properties are located in what we believe are some of the healthiest office markets in the United States, including southern California and Honolulu. These markets are characterized by office employment growth, low office vacancy and low office construction starts. Over the long term, we expect to utilize our in-depth local market knowledge and managerial expertise to execute on our leasing and management initiatives as follows:

 
Tenant Retention and Lease-up.  We expect to realize increased rental income by focusing on our strategic leasing initiatives, including focusing on near-term expiring leases and aggressively marketing available space to prospective tenants;

 
Contractual Rent Increases.  We expect to realize increased rental income through scheduled increases of rental rates included in the majority of our lease agreements with tenants; and

 
Operational Leverage.  We seek increased operating efficiencies through greater economies of scale as a result of future property acquisitions in our existing markets, and through the reduction of operating expenses on an incremental basis.

Our Structure


As part of the formation transactions, POP Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which we refer to as Venture, contributed to our Operating Partnership ownership interests in eight wholly-owned properties and one property in which it held a 7.5% managing ownership interest. We refer to these properties as the Contributed Properties.  In exchange for its contribution to the Operating Partnership of the Contributed Properties, Venture received 13,576,165 common units in our Operating Partnership, referred to as Common Units, together with 4,545,300 Class A convertible preferred units in our Operating Partnership, referred to as Preferred Units, and $16,695,000 in promissory notes.

The Common Units held by Venture are redeemable by Venture on a one-for-one basis for shares of our common stock listed on the NYSE Amex, referred to as our Listed Common Stock, or a new class of common units without redemption rights, as elected by a majority of our independent directors. Each Preferred Unit is initially convertible into 7.1717 Common Units, but such conversion may not occur before the date we consummate an underwritten public offering (of at least $75 million) of our Listed Common Stock. Upon conversion of the Preferred Units to Common Units, such Common Units will be redeemable by Venture on a one-for-one basis for shares of our Listed Common Stock or a new class of common units without redemption rights, as elected by a majority of our independent directors, but no earlier than one year after the date of their conversion from Preferred Units to Common Units.

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As part of our formation transactions, we issued to our Advisor one share of proportionate voting preferred stock, which we refer to as the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock. The Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock has no dividend rights and minimal rights to distributions in the event of liquidation, but it entitles our Advisor to vote on all matters for which the holders of Listed Common Stock are entitled to vote. Our Advisor has agreed to cast its Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock votes on any matter in direct proportion to votes that are cast by limited partners of our Operating Partnership holding the Common Units and Preferred Units issued in the formation transactions. The number of votes that our Advisor is entitled to cast equals the total number of shares of Listed Common Stock issuable upon redemption for shares of the Common Units and Preferred Units (representing 46,173,693 common share equivalents) issued in connection with the formation transactions, notwithstanding any restrictions on redemption of the Operating Partnership units. This number will decrease to the extent that these Operating Partnership units are redeemed in the future. The number will not increase in the event of subsequent unit issuances by our Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2009, that share of Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock represented approximately 92.3% of our voting power.

In connection with these transactions, Venture also granted us options to acquire managing ownership interests in five joint ventures holding 14 additional office properties. We exercised those options in multiple transactions. The acquisition price for one of the joint ventures was funded by issuing a total of 723,102 Common Units.  These Common Units are redeemable by the holders on a one-for-one basis for shares of our Listed Common Stock or cash, as elected by a majority of our independent directors.

On January 12, 2010, we commenced a registered continuous public offering of up to 40,000,000 shares of our Senior Common Stock, which ranks senior to our Listed Common Stock and Class B Common Stock with respect to dividends and distribution of amounts upon liquidation.  The Senior Common Stock has a $10.00 per share (plus accrued and unpaid dividends) liquidation preference.  Subject to the preferential rights of any future series of preferred shares, holders of Senior Common Stock will be entitled to receive, when and as declared by our Board of Directors, cumulative cash dividends in an amount per share equal to a minimum of $0.725 per share per annum, payable monthly.  Should the dividend payable on our Listed Common Stock exceed its current rate of $0.20 per share per annum, the Senior Common Stock dividend would increase by 25% of the amount by which the Listed Common Stock dividend exceeds $0.20 per share per annum.  Holders of Senior Common Stock have the right to vote on all matters presented to stockholders as a single class with holders of the Listed Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock.  Each share of Senior Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon by our stockholders.  Shares of Senior Common Stock may be exchanged, at the option of the holder, for shares of Listed Common Stock after the fifth anniversary of the issuance of such shares of Senior Common Stock.

Regulation

Our properties are subject to various covenants, laws, ordinances and regulations, including for example regulations relating to common areas, fire and safety requirements, various environmental laws, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Various environmental laws impose liability for release, disposal or exposure to various hazardous materials, including for example asbestos-containing materials, a substance known to be present in a number of our buildings. Such laws could impose liability on us even if we neither knew about nor were responsible for the contamination. Under the ADA, we must meet federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons to the extent that our properties are “public accommodations”. The costs of our on-going efforts to comply with these laws are substantial. Moreover, as we have not conducted a comprehensive audit or investigation of all of our properties to determine our compliance with applicable laws, we may be liable for investigation and remediation costs, penalties, and/or damages, which could be substantial and could adversely affect our ability to sell or rent our property or to borrow using such property as collateral.

Competitive Factors

We compete with a number of developers, owners and operators of office and commercial real estate, many of which own properties similar to ours in the same markets in which our properties are located. If our competitors offer space at rental rates below current market rates, or below the rental rates we currently charge our tenants, we may lose potential tenants and we may be pressured to reduce our rental rates below those we currently charge or to offer more substantial rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options in order to retain tenants when our tenants’ leases expire. In that case, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you may be adversely affected.

 

 


Employment

We do not have any employees. We are externally advised by our Advisor, an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Shidler and by its directors and officers, certain of whom are also our executive officers and who own substantial beneficial interests in our Company. In accordance with our Advisory Agreement, our Advisor manages, operates and administers our day-to-day operations, business and affairs. Our Advisor employs approximately 70 executives and staff members. This same management team has overseen the acquisition, leasing and operations of many of our existing assets since their original acquisition by entities affiliated with The Shidler Group, and prior to our formation transactions.

Available Information

Our corporate headquarters office and that of our Advisor are located at 233 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 310, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Our website is located at http://www.pacificofficeproperties.com. We make available free of charge, on or through our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You can also read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at its Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549 (1-800-SEC-0330), on official business days during the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

ITEM 1A.  -  RISK FACTORS

The following section sets forth material factors that may adversely affect our business and operations.  This is not an exhaustive list, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance.  Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.  New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.  This discussion of risk factors includes many forward-looking statements.  For cautions about relying on forward-looking statements, please refer to the section entitled “Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. “

Risks Related To Our Business And Properties
 

We need to raise additional capital, which may not be available to us and may limit our growth and profitability.
 
        Our business is capital intensive and our ability to maintain our operations and acquire additional properties depends on our cash flow from operations and our ability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms. We have not achieved positive cash flow since our formation transactions were consummated in March 2008. We expect that our funds from operations will be insufficient to fund expected capital expenditures and future acquisition costs. Accordingly, we expect that we will need to raise additional capital, either from debt or equity, or the sale of existing properties to meet these needs. We cannot be certain that we will be able to raise additional capital on acceptable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise needed capital, our ability to operate our properties may suffer and our ability to grow the Company will be impaired.
 
The current volatility in the credit markets could limit demand for our office properties and affect the overall availability and cost of credit.

The current volatility in the credit markets could limit demand for our office properties and affect the overall availability and cost of credit. At this time, there can be no assurance that the actions taken by the U.S. government, Federal Reserve or other government and regulatory bodies for the reported purpose of stabilizing the economy or financial markets will achieve their intended effect. The impact of the current credit environment on our ability to obtain financing in the future and the costs and terms of the same is unclear. No assurances can be given that the effects of the current crisis will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or trading price of our Listed Common Stock.

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In addition, given these current conditions, the Company’s business and results of operations could be adversely affected as follows:

 
Our tenants may experience deterioration in their sales or other revenue, or experience a constraint on the availability of credit necessary to fund operations, which in turn may adversely impact those tenants’ ability to pay contractual base rents and tenant recoveries. Some tenants may terminate their occupancy due to an inability to operate profitably for an extended period of time, impacting our ability to maintain occupancy levels.

 
Constraints on the availability of credit to tenants, necessary to purchase and install improvements, fixtures and equipment and to fund start-up business expenses, could impact our ability to procure new tenants for spaces currently vacant in existing operating properties or properties under development.

 
The prolonged economic slowdown has resulted in, and may continue to result in, decreased demand for office space, forcing us, in some cases, to offer rent concessions, fund greater tenant improvement allowances and provide other concessions or additional services to attract tenants.

 
Our co-investment partners could experience difficulty obtaining financing in the future for the same reasons discussed above. Their inability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, could negatively impact our ability to acquire additional properties.

 
Further deterioration in the real estate market after we acquire properties may result in a decline in the market value of our properties or cause us to experience other losses related to our assets, which may adversely affect our results of operations, the availability and cost of credit and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
 
  We have a substantial amount of indebtedness outstanding on a consolidated basis, which may affect our ability to pay dividends, may expose us to interest rate fluctuation risk and may expose us to the risk of default under our debt obligations.

As of December 31, 2009, our total consolidated indebtedness was approximately $427.5 million. Our joint venture properties are also leveraged and we may incur significant additional debt for various purposes, including the funding of future acquisitions of property.

We have $66.4 million in aggregate principal indebtedness maturing in 2010.  We have initiated discussions with the servicers for each of these non-recourse loans regarding an agreement to extend the maturity date of the loans and to make certain other modifications to the terms of the loans.  If we are unable to extend the maturity date of any of the loans, we may attempt to refinance the indebtedness or utilize a combination of cash on hand, available borrowings under our credit facility and any available proceeds from our continuous offering of Senior Common Stock to repay the loan.  If we are unable to repay any loan at maturity, we may not be able to retain our equity in the properties in question.

Payments of principal and interest on borrowings may leave our property-owning entities with insufficient cash resources to operate our properties and/or pay distributions to us so that we can make distributions to stockholders currently contemplated or necessary to maintain our REIT qualification. Our substantial outstanding indebtedness, and the limitations imposed on us by our debt agreements, could have significant other adverse consequences, including the following:

 
our cash flow may be insufficient to meet our required principal and interest payments;

 
we may be unable to borrow additional funds as needed or on favorable terms, which could adversely affect our liquidity for acquisitions or operations;

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we may be unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or the refinancing terms may be less favorable than the terms of our original indebtedness;

 
we may be forced to dispose of one or more of our properties, possibly on disadvantageous terms;

 
we will be exposed to interest and future interest rate volatility with respect to indebtedness that is variable rate; and

 
any property-owning entity may default on its obligations and the lenders or mortgagees may foreclose on our properties and execute on any collateral that secures their loans.

If any one of these events were to occur, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you could be adversely affected. In addition, any foreclosure on our properties could create taxable income without accompanying cash proceeds, which could adversely affect our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Code.
 
  Our organizational documents have no limitation on the amount of indebtedness that we may incur. As a result, we may become more highly leveraged in the future, which could adversely affect our financial condition.

Our organizational documents contain no limitations regarding the maximum level of indebtedness that we may incur. Accordingly, we could, without stockholder approval, become more highly leveraged, which could result in an increase in our debt service, could materially adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders and/or the distributions required to maintain our REIT qualification, and could harm our financial condition. Higher leverage will also increase the risk of default on our obligations.

All of our properties are located in southern California, Phoenix and Honolulu. We are dependent on the southern California, Phoenix and Honolulu office markets and economies, and are therefore susceptible to risks of events in those markets that could adversely affect our business, such as adverse market conditions, changes in local laws or regulations, and natural disasters.

Because all of our properties are concentrated in southern California, Phoenix and Honolulu, we are exposed to greater economic risks than if we owned a more geographically dispersed portfolio. We are susceptible to adverse developments in the southern California, Phoenix and Honolulu economic and regulatory environments (such as business layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, increases in real estate and other taxes, costs of complying with governmental regulations or increased regulation and other factors) as well as natural disasters that occur in these areas (such as earthquakes, floods and other events). In addition, the State of California is also regarded as more litigious and more highly regulated and taxed than many states, which may reduce demand for office space in California. Any adverse developments in the economy or real estate markets in southern California, Phoenix or Honolulu, or any decrease in demand for office space resulting from the southern California, Phoenix or Honolulu regulatory or business environments, could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow, the per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you.

We are prohibited from disposing of or refinancing the Contributed Properties under certain circumstances until March 2018.

A sale of any of the Contributed Properties that would not provide continued tax deferral to POP Venture, LLC, which we refer to as Venture, is prohibited under the Master Agreement and the contribution agreements for such properties for ten years after the closing of the transactions related to such properties. These restrictions on the sale of such properties may prevent us from selling the properties or may adversely impact the terms available to us upon a disposition. In addition, we have agreed that, during such ten-year period, we will not prepay or defease any mortgage indebtedness of such properties, other than in connection with a concurrent refinancing with non-recourse mortgage debt of an equal or greater amount and subject to certain other restrictions. These restrictions limit our ability to refinance indebtedness on those properties and to manage our debt structure. As a result, we may be unable to access certain capital resources that would otherwise be available to us. Furthermore, if any such sale or defeasance is foreseeable, we are required to notify Venture and to cooperate with it in considering strategies to defer or mitigate the recognition of gain under the Code. These contractual obligations may limit our future operating flexibility and compel us to take actions or enter into transactions that we otherwise would not undertake. If we fail to comply with any of these requirements, we will be liable for a make-whole cash payment to Venture, the cost of which could be material and could adversely affect our liquidity.

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The illiquidity of real estate investments could significantly impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our properties and harm our financial condition.

Real estate investments, especially office properties like the properties we currently own and intend to acquire, are relatively illiquid and may become even more illiquid during periods of economic downturn. In particular, these risks could arise from weakness in or even the lack of an established market for a property, changes in the financial condition or prospects of prospective purchasers, changes in national or international economic conditions and changes in laws, regulations or fiscal policies of jurisdictions in which the property is located. As a result, we may not be able to sell a property or properties quickly or on favorable terms and realize our investment objectives, or otherwise promptly modify our portfolio, in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions when it otherwise may be prudent to do so. This inability to respond quickly to changes in the performance of our properties and sell an unprofitable property could adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations, thereby limiting our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Our financial condition could also be adversely affected if we were, for example, unable to sell one or more of our properties in order to meet our debt obligations upon maturity.

The Code imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the tax laws applicable to REITs require that we hold our properties for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business, which may cause us to forego or defer sales of properties that otherwise would be in our best interest. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on favorable terms, which may adversely affect our cash flows, financial condition, results of operations, and our ability to pay distributions on, and the market price of, our Listed Common Stock.
 
In addition, our ability to dispose of some of our properties could be constrained by their tax attributes. Properties which we own for a significant period of time or which we acquire through tax deferred contribution transactions in exchange for units in our Operating Partnership may have low tax bases. If we dispose of these properties outright in taxable transactions, we may need to distribute a significant amount of the taxable gain to our stockholders under the requirements of the Code for REITs or pay federal income tax at regular corporate rates on the amount of any gain, which in turn would impact our cash flow and increase our leverage. To dispose of low basis or tax-protected properties efficiently, we may from time to time use like-kind exchanges, which qualify for non-recognition of taxable gain, but can be difficult to consummate and result in the property for which the disposed assets are exchanged inheriting their low tax bases and other tax attributes (including tax protection covenants).

Our operating performance is subject to risks associated with the real estate industry.

Real estate investments are subject to various risks and fluctuations and cycles in value and demand, many of which are beyond our control. Certain events may decrease cash available for dividends, as well as the value of our properties. These events include, but are not limited to:

 
adverse changes in economic and demographic conditions;

 
vacancies or our inability to rent space on favorable terms;

 
adverse changes in financial conditions of buyers, sellers and tenants of properties;

 
inability to collect rent from tenants;

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competition from other real estate investors with significant capital, including other real estate operating companies, publicly-traded REITs and institutional investment funds;

 
reductions in the level of demand for office space and changes in the relative popularity of properties;

 
increases in the supply of office space;

 
fluctuations in interest rates, which could adversely affect our ability, or the ability of buyers and tenants of properties, to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all;

 
increases in expenses, including insurance costs, labor costs, energy prices, real estate assessments and other taxes and costs of compliance with laws, regulations and governmental policies, and our inability to pass on some or all of these increases to our tenants; and

 
changes in, and changes in enforcement of, laws, regulations and governmental policies, including, without limitation, health, safety, environmental, zoning and tax laws, governmental fiscal policies and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which we call the ADA.
 
In addition, periods of economic slowdown or recession, rising interest rates or declining demand for real estate, or the public perception that any of these events may occur, could result in a general decline in rents or an increased incidence of defaults under existing leases without a corresponding decrease in expenses. Costs associated with real estate investments, such as real estate taxes, insurance, loan payments and maintenance, generally will not be reduced even if the vacancy rate at a property increases or rental rates decrease. If we cannot operate our properties so as to meet our financial expectations, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you could be adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we can achieve our economic objectives.
 
We may not be able to control our operating costs or our expenses may remain constant or increase, even if our revenues do not increase, causing our results of operations to be adversely affected.

Factors that may adversely affect our ability to control operating costs include the need to pay for insurance and other operating costs, including real estate taxes, which could increase over time, the need periodically to repair, renovate and re-lease space, the cost of compliance with governmental regulation, including zoning and tax laws, the potential for liability under applicable laws, interest rate levels and the availability of financing. If our operating costs increase as a result of any of the foregoing factors, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

The expense of owning and operating a property is not necessarily reduced when circumstances such as market factors and competition cause a reduction in income from the property. As a result, if revenues decline, we may not be able to reduce our expenses accordingly. If a property is mortgaged and we are unable to meet the mortgage payments, the lender could foreclose on the mortgage and take possession of the property, resulting in a further reduction in net income.
 
  We are subject to risks and liabilities unique to joint venture relationships.

We own properties through “joint venture” investments in which we co-invest with another investor. Our business plan contemplates further acquisitions of office properties through joint ventures and sales to institutions of partial ownership of properties that we wholly own. Joint venture investments involve certain risks, including:

 
co-investment partners may control or share certain approval rights over major decisions;

 
co-investment partners may fail to fund their share of any required capital commitments;

 
co-investment partners might have economic or other business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals that would affect our ability to operate the property;

 
co-investment partners may have the power to act contrary to our instructions and policies, including our current policy with respect to maintaining our REIT qualification;

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joint venture agreements often restrict the transfer of a member’s or co-investment partner’s interest or “buy-sell” or may otherwise restrict our ability to sell the interest when we desire or on advantageous terms;

 
disputes between us and our co-investment partners may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and divert attention from other elements of our business and result in subjecting the properties owned by the applicable joint venture to additional risk; and

 
we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our co-investment partners.

The occurrence of one or more of the events described above could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and our ability to pay dividends.

Adverse market and economic conditions could cause us to recognize impairment charges.

We regularly review our real estate assets for impairment indicators, such as a decline in a property’s occupancy rate. If we determine that indicators of impairment are present, we review the properties affected by these indicators to determine whether an impairment charge is required. We use considerable judgment in making determinations about impairments, from analyzing whether there are indicators of impairment to the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the investment. Accordingly, our subjective estimates and evaluations may not be accurate, and such estimates and evaluations are subject to change or revision.
 
Ongoing adverse market and economic conditions and market volatility will likely continue to make it difficult to value the real estate assets owned by us as well as the value of our interests in unconsolidated joint ventures. There may be significant uncertainty in the valuation, or in the stability of the cash flows, discount rates and other factors related to such assets due to the adverse market and economic conditions that could result in a substantial decrease in their value. We may be required to recognize additional asset and goodwill impairment charges in the future, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If we are deemed an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We do not expect to operate as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act. However, the analysis relating to whether a company qualifies as an investment company can involve technical and complex rules and regulations. If we own assets that qualify as “investment securities” as such term is defined under this Act and the value of such assets exceeds 40% of the value of our total assets, we could be deemed to be an investment company and be required to register under the Act. Registered investment companies are subject to a variety of substantial requirements that could significantly impact our operations. The costs and expenses we would incur to register and operate as an investment company, as well as the limitations placed on our operations, could have a material adverse impact on our operations and your investment return. In order to operate in a manner to avoid being required to register as an investment company we may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want to sell or we may need to sell assets we would otherwise wish to retain. In addition, we may also have to forgo opportunities to acquire interests in companies or entities that we would otherwise want to acquire.

Our success depends on the ability of our Advisor to operate properties, and our Advisor’s failure to operate our properties in a sufficient manner could have a material adverse effect on the value of our real estate investments and results of operations.

We presently have no employees. Our officers are employees of our Advisor. We depend on the ability of our Advisor to operate our properties and manage our other investments in a manner sufficient to maintain or increase revenues and to generate sufficient revenues in excess of our operating and other expenses. Our Advisor is not required to dedicate any particular number of employees or employee hours to our business in order to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement. We are subject to the risk that our Advisor will terminate the Advisory Agreement and that no suitable replacement will be found to manage us. We believe that our success depends to a significant extent upon the experience of our Advisor’s executive officers, whose continued service is not guaranteed. If our Advisor terminates the Advisory Agreement, we may not be able to execute our business plan and may suffer losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. The failure of our Advisor to operate our properties and manage our other investments will adversely affect the underlying value of our real estate investments, the results of our operations and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders and to pay amounts due on our indebtedness.

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We depend on the experience and expertise of our and our Advisor’s senior management team, and the loss of the services of our key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business strategy, financial condition and results of operations.

We are dependent on the efforts, diligence, skill, network of business contacts and close supervision of all aspects of our business by our Advisor. Our continued success will depend on the continued service of our and our Advisor’s senior management team. The loss of their services could harm our business strategy, financial condition and results of operations, which would adversely affect the value of our Listed Common Stock.

Our Advisor’s corporate management fee is payable regardless of our performance, which may reduce its incentive to devote time and resources to our portfolio.

Our Advisor is entitled to receive a corporate management fee of $1.5 million per year, less direct expenses incurred by us, as defined, up to a maximum reduction of $750,000, regardless of the performance of our portfolio. Our Advisor’s entitlement to substantial non-performance based compensation might reduce its incentive to devote its time and effort to seeking profitable opportunities for our portfolio. This in turn could hurt our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

The actual rents we receive for the properties in our portfolio may be less than our asking rents, and we may experience lease roll down from time to time.

We may be unable to realize our asking rents across the properties in our portfolio because of:

 
competitive pricing pressure in our submarkets;

 
adverse conditions in the southern California, Phoenix or Honolulu real estate markets;

 
general economic downturn; and

 
the desirability of our properties compared to other properties in our submarkets.

In addition, the degree of discrepancy between our asking rents and the actual rents we are able to obtain may vary both from property to property and among different leased spaces within a single property. If we are unable to achieve our asking rents across our portfolio, then our ability to generate cash flow growth will be negatively impacted. In addition, depending on asking rental rates at any given time as compared to expiring leases in our portfolio, from time to time rental rates for expiring leases may be higher than starting rental rates for new leases.

We may be unable to renew leases or lease vacant space.

As of December 31, 2009, leases representing approximately 12.5% of the 4,682,698 rentable square feet of our total portfolio were scheduled to expire in 2010, and an additional 14.8% of the square footage of our total portfolio was available for lease. These leases may not be renewed, or may be re-leased at rental rates equal to or below existing rental rates. Substantial rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options may be offered to attract new tenants or retain existing tenants. Accordingly, portions of our properties may remain vacant for extended periods of time. In addition, some existing leases currently provide tenants with options to renew the terms of their leases at rates that are less than the current market rate or to terminate their leases prior to the expiration date thereof. If we are unable to obtain rental rates that are on average comparable to our asking rents across our portfolio, then our ability to generate cash flow growth will be negatively impacted.

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We may be required to make significant capital expenditures to improve our properties in order to retain and attract tenants, causing a decline in operating revenues and reducing cash available for debt service and distributions to stockholders.

To the extent adverse economic conditions continue in the real estate market and demand for office space remains low, we expect that, upon expiration of leases at our properties, we will be required to make rent or other concessions to tenants, accommodate requests for renovations, build-to-suit remodeling and other improvements or provide additional services to our tenants. As a result, we may have to make significant capital or other expenditures in order to retain tenants whose leases expire and to attract new tenants in sufficient numbers. Additionally, we may need to raise capital to make such expenditures. If we are unable to do so or capital is otherwise unavailable, we may be unable to make the required expenditures. This could result in non-renewals by tenants upon expiration of their leases, which would result in declines in revenues from operations and reduce cash available for debt service and distributions to stockholders.

We may face potential adverse effects from bankruptcies or insolvencies of our tenants, which could decrease our cash flow and revenues.

The bankruptcy or insolvency of one or more of our tenants may adversely affect the income produced by our properties. Our tenants could file for bankruptcy protection or become insolvent in the future. In the event a tenant that is in default under its lease files for bankruptcy protection, we may experience delays in recapturing the leased premises and incur substantial costs in enforcing our rights. Once a tenant files for bankruptcy, we are prohibited from evicting the tenant or obtaining damages without bankruptcy court approval. A bankruptcy court, however, could authorize a tenant to reject and terminate its lease with us. In such case, our claim against the bankrupt tenant for unpaid and future rent would be subject to a statutory cap that might be substantially less than the remaining rent actually owed under the lease. Under any circumstances, it is unlikely that a bankrupt tenant will pay, in full, amounts owed to us under a lease. Any such shortfalls could adversely affect our cash flow and results of operations.

Potential losses may not be covered by insurance.

Our business operations in southern California, Phoenix and Honolulu are susceptible to, and could be significantly affected by, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes, wind, floods, landslides, drought and fires. These adverse weather conditions and natural disasters could cause significant damage to the properties in our portfolio, the risk of which is enhanced by the concentration of our properties’ locations. Our insurance may not be adequate to cover business interruption or losses resulting from adverse weather or natural disasters. In addition, our insurance policies include customary deductibles and limitations on recovery. As a result, we may be required to incur significant costs in the event of adverse weather conditions and natural disasters. We may discontinue earthquake or any other insurance coverage on some or all of our properties in the future if the cost of premiums for any of these policies in our judgment exceeds the value of the coverage discounted for the risk of loss.

Furthermore, we do not carry insurance for certain losses, including, but not limited to, losses caused by war or by certain environmental conditions, such as mold or asbestos. In addition, our title insurance policies may not insure for the current aggregate market value of our portfolio, and we do not intend to increase our title insurance coverage as the market value of our portfolio increases. As a result, we may not have sufficient coverage against all losses that we may experience, including from adverse title claims. If we experience a loss that is uninsured or that exceeds policy limits, we could incur significant costs and lose the capital invested in the damaged properties as well as the anticipated future cash flows from those properties.

In addition, our properties may not be able to be rebuilt to their existing height or size at their existing location under current land-use laws and policies. In the event that we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of one of our properties, we may not be able to rebuild such property to its existing specifications and otherwise may have to upgrade such property to meet current code requirements.

We face possible risks associated with climate change.
 
We cannot predict with certainty whether global warming or cooling is occurring and, if so, at what rate. However, the physical effects of climate change could have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations and business. All of our properties are concentrated in southern California, Phoenix and Honolulu. To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, our markets could experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea-levels. Over time, these conditions could result in declining demand for office space in our buildings or the inability of us to operate the buildings at all. Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) property insurance on terms we find acceptable and increasing the cost of energy at our properties. Moreover, compliance with new laws or regulations related to climate change, including compliance with “green” building codes, may require us to make improvements to our existing properties or increase taxes and fees assessed on us or our properties. There can be no assurance that climate change will not have a material adverse effect on our properties, operations or business.

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Terrorism and other factors affecting demand for our properties could harm our operating results.

The strength and profitability of our business depends on demand for and the value of our properties. Future terrorist attacks in the United States, such as the attacks that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, and other acts of terrorism or war may have a negative impact on our operations. Such terrorist attacks could have an adverse impact on our business even if they are not directed at our properties. In addition, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have substantially affected the availability and price of insurance coverage for certain types of damages or occurrences, and our insurance policies for terrorism include large deductibles and co-payments. Although we maintain terrorism insurance coverage on our portfolio, the lack of sufficient insurance for these types of acts could expose us to significant losses and could have a negative impact on our operations.

We face intense competition, which may decrease, or prevent increases of, the occupancy and rental rates of our properties.

We compete with a number of developers, owners and operators of office real estate, many of which own properties similar to ours in the same markets in which our properties are located. If our competitors offer space at rental rates below current market rates, or below the rental rates we currently charge our tenants, we may lose existing or potential tenants and we may be pressured to reduce our rental rates below those we currently charge or to offer more substantial rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options in order to retain tenants when our tenants’ leases expire. In that case, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you may be adversely affected.

Because we own real property, we will be subject to extensive environmental regulation which creates uncertainty regarding future environmental expenditures and liabilities.

Environmental laws regulate, and impose liability for, releases of hazardous or toxic substances into the environment. Under some of these laws, an owner or operator of real estate may be liable for costs related to soil or groundwater contamination on or migrating to or from its property. In addition, persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances may be liable for the costs of cleaning up contamination at the disposal site.

These laws often impose liability regardless of whether the person knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of the hazardous or toxic substances that caused the contamination. Contamination resulting from any of these substances or the failure to properly remediate them, may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent our property or to borrow using the property as collateral. In addition, persons exposed to hazardous or toxic substances may sue for personal injury damages. For example, some laws impose liability for release of or exposure to asbestos-containing materials, a substance known to be present in a number of our buildings. In other cases, some of our properties may have been impacted by contamination from past operations or from off-site sources. As a result, we may be potentially liable for investigation and cleanup costs, penalties and damages under environmental laws.

Although most of our properties have been subjected to preliminary environmental assessments, known as Phase I assessments, by independent environmental consultants that identify certain liabilities, Phase I assessments are limited in scope, and may not include or identify all potential environmental liabilities or risks associated with the property. Unless required by applicable law, we may decide not to further investigate, remedy or ameliorate the liabilities disclosed in the Phase I assessments. Further, these or other environmental studies may not identify all potential environmental liabilities or accurately assess whether we will incur material environmental liabilities in the future. If we do incur material environmental liabilities in the future, we may face significant remediation costs, and we may find it difficult to sell any affected properties.

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Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and fire, safety and other regulations may require us to make unanticipated expenditures that could significantly reduce the cash available for distribution to our stockholders.

Under the ADA, all public accommodations must meet federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Although we believe that our properties substantially comply with present requirements of the ADA, we have not conducted an audit or investigation of all of our properties to determine our compliance. If one or more of our properties or future properties is not in compliance with the ADA, then we would be required to incur additional costs to bring the property into compliance. Additional federal, state and local laws also may require modifications to our properties, or restrict our ability to renovate our properties. We cannot predict the ultimate amount of the cost of compliance with the ADA or other legislation.

In addition, our properties are subject to various federal, state and local regulatory requirements, such as state and local fire and life safety requirements. If we were to fail to comply with these various requirements, we might incur governmental fines or private damage awards. If we incur substantial costs to comply with the ADA or any other regulatory requirements, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, market price of our Listed Common Stock and our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected. Local regulations, including municipal or local ordinances, zoning restrictions and restrictive covenants imposed by community developers may restrict our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials or community standards organizations at any time with respect to our properties, including prior to acquiring a property or when undertaking renovations of any of our existing properties.

We may be unable to complete acquisitions that would grow our business and, even if consummated, we may fail to successfully integrate and operate acquired properties.

We plan to acquire additional properties as opportunities arise. Our ability to acquire properties on favorable terms and successfully integrate and operate them is subject to the following significant risks:

 
we may be unable to acquire desired properties because of competition from other real estate investors with better access to less expensive capital, including other real estate operating companies, publicly-traded REITs and investment funds;

 
we may acquire properties that are not accretive to our results upon acquisition, and we may not successfully manage and lease those properties to meet our expectations;

 
competition from other potential acquirers may significantly increase purchase prices;

 
we may be unable to generate sufficient cash from operations or obtain the necessary debt or equity financing to consummate an acquisition on favorable terms or at all;

 
we may need to spend more than anticipated amounts to make necessary improvements or renovations to acquired properties;

 
we may spend significant time and money on potential acquisitions that we do not consummate;

 
we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions into our existing operations;

 
we may suffer higher than expected vacancy rates and/or lower than expected rental rates; and

 
we may acquire properties without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, for liabilities against the former owners of the properties.

If we cannot complete property acquisitions on favorable terms, or operate acquired properties to meet our goals or expectations, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you could be adversely affected.

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We may be unable to successfully expand our operations into new markets in the western United States.

Each of the risks applicable to our ability to acquire and successfully integrate and operate properties in the markets in which our properties are located are also applicable to our ability to acquire and successfully integrate and operate properties in new markets. In addition to these risks, we may not possess the same level of familiarity with the dynamics and market conditions of certain new markets that we may enter, which could adversely affect our ability to expand into those markets. We may be unable to build a significant market share or achieve a desired return on our investments in new markets. If we are unsuccessful in expanding into new markets, it could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, per share trading price of our Listed Common Stock and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and to pay dividends to you.

If we default on the ground leases to which two of our properties are subject, our business could be adversely affected.

Our interests in two of our properties are ground leasehold interests. If we default under the terms of these leases, we may be liable for damages and could lose our leasehold interest in the property. If any of these events were to occur, our business and results of operations would be adversely affected.

Our property taxes could increase due to property tax rate changes or reassessment, which would impact our cash flows.

We will be required to pay some state and local taxes on our properties. The real property taxes on our properties may increase as property tax rates change or as our properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. Therefore, the amount of property taxes we pay in the future may increase substantially and we may be unable to fully recover these increased costs from our tenants. If the property taxes we pay increase and we are unable to fully recover these increased costs from our tenants, our cash flow would be impacted, and our ability to pay expected dividends to our stockholders could be adversely affected.

We may become subject to litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

In the future, we may become subject to litigation, including claims relating to our operations, offerings and otherwise in the ordinary course of business. Some of these claims may result in significant defense costs and potentially significant judgments against us, some of which are not, or cannot be, insured against. We generally intend to vigorously defend ourselves; however, we cannot be certain of the ultimate outcomes of any claims that may arise in the future. Resolution of these types of matters against us may result in our having to pay significant fines, judgments or settlements, which, if uninsured, or if the fines, judgments and settlements exceed insured levels, could adversely impact our earnings and cash flows, thereby impacting our ability to service debt and make distributions to our stockholders. Certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability or cost of some of our insurance coverage, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, expose us to increased risks that would be uninsured, and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.

Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest and Certain Relationships

There may be various conflicts of interest resulting from the relationships among us, our management, our Advisor, our dealer manager and other parties.

There may be conflicts of interest among us, our management, our Advisor and our affiliated dealer manager of our continuous offering of Senior Common Stock. These potential conflicts of interest include the following:

 
Certain of our officers are also officers, directors and stockholders of our Advisor and may, therefore, benefit from the compensation arrangements relating to our Advisor under the Advisory Agreement, which were not the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

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Certain of our directors and officers may engage in the management of other business entities and properties in other business entities, which may result in a potential conflict with respect to the allocation of time of such key personnel.

 
The dealer manager of our continuous offering of Senior Common Stock is owned in part and controlled by Mr. Shidler and therefore is affiliated with us. As a result, the fees paid to the dealer manager for the services provided to us in connection with that offering were determined without the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties and may be in excess of amounts that we would otherwise pay to third parties for such services.

 
In the event that the sale by us of any of the Contributed Properties would be beneficial to us but would negatively impact the tax treatment of Venture, it is possible that any of our directors or officers with a financial interest in Venture may experience a conflict of interest.

 
In the registration rights agreement we entered into with Venture, we retained certain rights to defer registration in circumstances where such registration would be detrimental to us. It is possible that any of our directors or officers having a financial interest in Venture or its affiliates may experience a conflict of interest in circumstances where a registration would be advantageous to such persons, but detrimental to us.

 
Certain entities affiliated with us hold promissory notes payable by our Operating Partnership. Those entities have rights under the promissory notes, and their exercise of these rights and pursuit of remedies may be affected by their relationship with each other.

 
In connection with our formation transactions, certain Contributed Properties were encumbered by debt or, in the case of one Contributed Property, which we refer to as “Clifford Center,” obligations under the ground lease. These encumbrances are secured, in part, by certain guaranty and indemnity obligations of Mr. Shidler and James C. Reynolds and entities wholly-owned or controlled by them, or the Indemnitees. Our Operating Partnership entered into certain indemnity agreements with the Indemnitees on March 19, 2008, referred to as the Indemnity Agreements, in order to indemnify the Indemnitees under these guaranties and indemnities. Our Operating Partnership’s specific indemnity obligations in each Indemnity Agreement are basically to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee from and against any and all demands, claims, causes of action, judgments, losses, costs, damages and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation arising from or relating to any or all of the guaranty or indemnity obligations of the Indemnitee following formation.

 
An entity controlled by Mr. Shidler has pledged a certificate of deposit in the amount of $15 million as security for our Operating Partnership’s credit agreement with First Hawaiian Bank, for which the Operating Partnership has agreed to pay certain fees and provide certain indemnification rights.

These conflicts may result in terms that are more favorable to our management, our Advisor and/or our other affiliates than would have been obtained on an arm’s-length basis, and may operate to the detriment of our stockholders.

We are controlled by Jay H. Shidler.

Jay H. Shidler is the Chairman of our board of directors, controls Venture and is a stockholder and a director of our Advisor. As part of our formation transactions, we issued to our Advisor one share of Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock, which is entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the total number of shares of Listed Common Stock issuable upon redemption for shares of the Common Units and Preferred Units that we issued in connection with the formation transactions. Our Advisor has agreed to cast its Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock votes on any matter in direct proportion to votes that are cast by limited partners of our Operating Partnership holding the Common Units and Preferred Units issued in the formation transactions. Venture holds those Common Units and Preferred Units and is controlled by Mr. Shidler. As of December 31, 2009, the one share of Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock represented approximately 92% of our voting power. In addition, under the Advisory Agreement, our Advisor effectively controls our operations and management and that of our Operating Partnership. Therefore, because of his position with us, Venture and our Advisor, and the additional shares of our Listed Common Stock that he holds, Mr. Shidler has the ability to effectively vote approximately 94% of our currently outstanding voting securities and has significant influence over our policies and strategy and the operations and control of our business and the business of our Operating Partnership. The interests of Mr. Shidler in these matters may conflict with the interests of our other stockholders. As a result, Mr. Shidler could cause us or our Operating Partnership to take actions that our other stockholders do not support.

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Jay H. Shidler may compete with us and, therefore, may have conflicts of interest with us.

We have entered into a Noncompetition Agreement with Jay H. Shidler, who is the Chairman of our board of directors. The Noncompetition Agreement with Mr. Shidler prohibits, without our prior written consent, Mr. Shidler from investing in certain office properties in any county in which we own an office property or in our targeted geographic operating region. However, this covenant not to compete does not restrict:

 
business conducted on our behalf;

 
investments in which Mr. Shidler obtained an interest prior to our formation transactions;

 
investments in areas in which we do not own office property at the time of such investment;

 
activities of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., Corporate Office Properties Trust and their respective affiliates;

 
investment opportunities considered and rejected by us; and

 
investments in any entity as long as Mr. Shidler does not own more than 4.9% of the entity and is not actively engaged in the management of such entity.

It is therefore possible, despite the limitations imposed by his Noncompetition Agreement that a property in which Mr. Shidler or an affiliate of Mr. Shidler has an interest may compete with us in the future if we were to invest in a property similar in type and in close proximity to that property.

Risks Related to our Capital Stock, our Corporate Structure and our Status as a REIT

Unless our Listed Common Stock meets all applicable listing standards, it could be suspended or delisted from the NYSE Amex, which may decrease the liquidity of our Listed Common Stock, make capital raising efforts more difficult and harm our financial condition and business.

Our Listed Common Stock is listed and traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “PCE.”  If we were to fail to meet any of the continued listing standards of the NYSE Amex, our Listed Common Stock could be suspended or delisted from the exchange.  The NYSE Amex will consider the suspension or removal of a listed security when, in the opinion of the NYSE Amex:

 
the financial condition and/or operating results of the issuer appear to be unsatisfactory,

 
it appears that the extent of public distribution or the aggregate market value of the security has become so reduced as to make further dealings on the NYSE Amex inadvisable,

 
the issuer has sold or otherwise disposed of its principal operating assets or has ceased to be an operating company,

 
the issuer has failed to comply with its listing agreements with the NYSE Amex, or

 
any other event occurs or any condition exists which makes further dealings on the NYSE Amex unwarranted.

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As of December 31, 2009, our stockholders’ equity, which on a GAAP basis does not include the value of non-controlling interests (namely, the Common Units and Preferred Units of our Operating Partnership), was below the exchange’s minimum threshold for that specific metric under the NYSE Amex’s continued listing standards.  While our total equity, which includes the value of non-controlling interests, substantially exceeds the minimum threshold for stockholders’ equity, we have not determined the exchange’s view of these circumstances.  Because we are not currently in technical compliance with the exchange’s minimum threshold for stockholders’ equity, there can be no assurance that the NYSE Amex will not consider initiating suspension or delisting procedures.  In the event that we were to receive a formal deficiency notice, we would be required to issue a press release and to file the appropriate report with the SEC. We would then expect to have an opportunity to regain compliance within a specified period of time or to provide the exchange with a plan to regain compliance with the appropriate listing standard or, if the exchange were to fail to accept such a plan, appeal any decision by the exchange to delist our Listed Common Stock. There can be no assurance that the exchange would accept such a plan, that such a plan would be successful, or that any appeals by us to the exchange would be successful.  Any suspension or delisting could adversely affect the market price and the liquidity of our Listed Common Stock and negatively impact our financial condition and business.

The partnership units of our Operating Partnership, future offerings of debt, securities and preferred stock may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders.

We may attempt to increase our capital resources by making additional offerings of debt or equity securities, including commercial paper, medium term notes, senior or subordinated notes and classes of preferred stock, convertible preferred units or common stock. Upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities, holders of our Senior Common Stock or any preferred stock we may issue and lenders with respect to other borrowings would receive a distribution of our available assets prior to the holders of our Listed Common Stock. Future equity offerings and the issuance of Listed Common Stock in exchange for partnership units of our Operating Partnership may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders. If we decide to issue preferred stock in addition to our Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock already issued, it could have a preference on liquidation distributions or a preference on dividend payments that could limit our ability to make a dividend distribution to our existing stockholders.

If we fail to remain qualified as a REIT in any taxable year, our operations and ability to make distributions will be adversely affected because we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates with no deduction for distributions made to stockholders.

We believe that we are organized and operate in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, and that our method of operation enables us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.  However, qualification as a REIT requires us to satisfy highly technical and complex Code provisions for which only limited judicial and administrative authorities exist, and which are subject to change, potentially with retroactive effect. Even a technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize our REIT status. Our continued qualification as a REIT will depend on our satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, stockholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis. In particular, our ability to qualify as a REIT depends on the relative values of our common stock and our other classes of equity, which are susceptible to fluctuations, and on the actions of third parties in which we may own an interest but over which we have no control or limited influence.

If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, then:

 
we would not be required to make distributions to our stockholders;

 
we would not be allowed to deduct distributions to our stockholders in computing our taxable income;

 
we would be subject to federal income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, at regular corporate rates; and

 
any resulting tax liability could be substantial and could require us to borrow money or sell assets to pay such liability, and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to stockholders. Unless we were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the year during which we lost our qualification, and thus, our cash available for distribution to stockholders would be reduced for each of the years during which we did not qualify as a REIT.

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In connection with our formation transactions, we received a representation from our predecessor, AZL, that it qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Code. However, during 2009 we became aware that AZL historically invested excess cash from time to time in money market funds that, in turn, were invested exclusively or primarily in short-term federal government securities.  Additionally, during 2009 we became aware that AZL made two investments in local government obligations.  Our predecessor, AZL, with no objection from outside advisors, treated these investments as qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% gross asset test.  However, if these investments were not qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% gross asset test, then AZL may not have satisfied the REIT gross asset tests for certain quarters, in part, because they may have exceeded 5% of the gross value of AZL’s assets.  If these investments resulted in AZL’s noncompliance with the REIT gross asset tests, however, we and our predecessor, AZL, would retain qualification as a REIT pursuant to certain mitigation provisions of the Code, which provide that so long as any noncompliance was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, and certain other requirements are met, qualification as a REIT may be retained but a penalty tax would be owed.  Any potential noncompliance with the gross asset tests would be due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect so long as ordinary business care and prudence were exercised in attempting to satisfy such tests.  Based on our review of the circumstances surrounding the investments, we believe that any noncompliance was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.  Additionally, we believe that we have complied with the other requirements of the mitigation provisions of the Code with respect to such potential noncompliance with the gross asset tests (and have paid the appropriate penalty tax), and, therefore, our qualification, and that of our predecessor, AZL, as a REIT should not be affected.  The Internal Revenue Service is not bound by our determination, however, and no assurance can be provided that the Internal Revenue Service will not assert that AZL failed to comply with the REIT gross asset tests as a result of the money market fund investments and the local government securities investments and that such failures were not due to reasonable cause.  If the Internal Revenue Service were to successfully challenge this position, then it could determine that we and AZL failed to qualify as a REIT in one or more of our taxable years.

Even if we remain qualified as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow.

Even if we remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income. Any of these taxes would decrease the amount of cash available for distribution to our stockholders. In addition, in order to meet the REIT qualification requirements, or to avert the imposition of a 100% tax that applies to certain gains derived by a REIT from dealer property or inventory, we may in the future hold some of our assets through taxable subsidiary corporations, which (unlike REITs) are taxed on their taxable income, whether or not distributed.

Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.

The maximum tax rate applicable to income from “qualified dividends” payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates has been reduced by legislation to 15% (through 2010). Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the reduced tax rates. Although this legislation does not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, the more favorable rates applicable to regular corporate qualified dividends could cause investors who are individuals, trusts and estates to perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the market price of the stock of REITs, including our Listed Common Stock.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to borrow to make distributions to stockholders.

As a REIT, we must generally distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, to our stockholders. If we satisfy the REIT distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay to our stockholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under federal tax laws.

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From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our cash flow available for distribution to stockholders (for example, due to substantial non-deductible cash outlays, such as capital expenditures or principal payments on debt). If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we could be required to borrow funds, sell investments at disadvantageous prices or find alternative sources of funds to make distributions sufficient to enable us to pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement and to avoid income and excise taxes in a particular year. These alternatives could increase our operating costs or diminish our levels of growth.

We may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes that could reduce the market price of our common stock.

At any time, the federal income tax laws governing REITs, or the administrative interpretations of those laws, may be amended. Any of those new laws or interpretations may take effect retroactively and could adversely affect us or you as a stockholder. REIT dividends, with only very limited exceptions, do not qualify for preferential tax rates, which might cause shares of common stock in non-REIT corporations to be a more attractive investment to individual investors than shares in REITs and could have an adverse effect on the value of our common stock.

REIT restrictions on ownership of our capital stock may delay or prevent our acquisition by a third party, even if an acquisition is in the best interests of our stockholders.

In order for us to qualify as a REIT, not more than 50% of the value of our capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals during the last half of any taxable year.

Our charter provides that, subject to certain exceptions, no person, including entities, may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than 4.9% in economic value of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of capital stock, or more than 4.9% in economic value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding shares of common stock. While these restrictions may prevent any five individuals from owning more than 50% of the shares, they could also discourage a change in control of our company. These restrictions may also deter tender offers that may be attractive to stockholders or limit the opportunity for stockholders to receive a premium for their shares if an investor seeks to acquire a block of shares of our capital stock.

Provisions in our charter, bylaws and Maryland law may delay or prevent our acquisition by a third party, even if such acquisition were in the best interests of our stockholders.

Certain provisions of Maryland law and our charter and bylaws could have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing transactions that involve an actual or threatened change in control of us, and may have the effect of entrenching our management and members of our board of directors, regardless of their performance.  These provisions cover, among other topics, the following:

 
removal of directors;

 
limitation on stockholder-requested special meetings;

 
advance notice provisions for stockholder nominations and proposals;

 
exclusive power of our board to amend our bylaws;

 
issuance of preferred stock;

 
duties of directors with respect to unsolicited takeovers;

 
restrictions on transfer and ownership of shares of our stock;

 
restrictions of the Maryland Business Combination Act; and

 
power of our board to subject us to statutory provisions related to unsolicited takeovers without a stockholder vote.

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Our board of directors may classify or reclassify any unissued common stock or preferred stock and establish the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption of any such stock. Thus, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of preferred stock with priority as to distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation over the rights of our existing stockholders. Such preferred stock could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price to our existing stockholders.  Our board of directors may also, without stockholder approval, amend our charter to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of our stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue.

Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities.

To qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the amounts that we distribute to our stockholders and the ownership of our stock. We may be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.

Complying with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

To qualify as a REIT we must ensure that at the end of each calendar quarter at least 75% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash items, U.S. government securities and qualified REIT real estate assets. The remainder of our investment in securities generally cannot comprise more than 10% of the outstanding voting power, or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities, of any one issuer. In addition, in general, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than assets which qualify for purposes of the 75% asset test) may consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. If we fail to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, we generally must correct such failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter to avoid losing our REIT status and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a result, we may be required to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

Liquidation of collateral may jeopardize our REIT status.

To continue to qualify as a REIT, we must comply with requirements regarding our assets and our sources of income. If we are compelled to liquidate investments to satisfy our obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with these requirements, ultimately jeopardizing our status as a REIT.

Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively.

The REIT provisions of the Code may limit our ability to hedge our operations. Under current law, any income that we generate from derivatives or other transactions intended to hedge our interest rate risks, or any income from foreign currency or other hedges, will generally be treated as nonqualifying income for purposes of the REIT 75% and 95% gross income tests unless specified requirements are met. As a result of these rules, we may have to limit our use of hedging techniques that might otherwise be advantageous, which could result in greater risks associated with interest rate or other changes than we would otherwise incur.

ITEM 1B.  -  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  -  PROPERTIES

Our property portfolio is comprised of quality office buildings located in selected submarkets of long-term growth of Honolulu and the western United States, including southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Each property is owned either through entities wholly-owned by us or through joint ventures.  We hold managing ownership interests in six of our seven joint ventures.

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As of December 31, 2009, our Property Portfolio consisted of 24 institutional quality office properties, including co-owned properties, comprising 4.7 million rentable square feet in 45 separate buildings. Each of our properties is suitable and adequate for its intended use. Currently, approximately half of our Property Portfolio, on a rentable area basis, is owned in partnership with institutional investors. The following tables contain descriptive information about all of our properties as of December 31, 2009.


PROPERTY
 
NO. OF
BUILDINGS
   
YEAR BUILT/
RENOVATED
   
RENTABLE
SQ. FT.
   
PERCENTAGE
OWNERSHIP
   
ANNUALIZED
RENT(1)(2)
 
Consolidated Properties
                             
Waterfront Plaza
                             
500 Ala Moana Blvd.
    1       1988/2006       534,475       100.0 %   $ 17,092,221  
Honolulu, HI 96813
                                       
                                         
Davies Pacific Center
                                       
841 Bishop Street
    1       1972/2006       353,224       100.0 %     10,648,452  
Honolulu, HI 96813
                                       
                                         
Pan Am Building
                                       
1600 Kapiolani Blvd.
    1       1969/2005       209,889       100.0 %     7,542,984  
Honolulu, HI 96814
                                       
                                         
First Insurance Center
                                       
1100 Ward Avenue
    1       1960       202,992       100.0 %     6,959,220  
Honolulu, HI 96814
                                       
                                         
PBN Building
                                       
1833 Kalakaua Avenue
    1       1964/2006       90,559       100.0 %     2,121,576  
Honolulu, HI 96815
                                       
                                         
Clifford Center
                                       
810 Richards Street
    1       1964/2005       72,415       100.0 %     1,679,772  
Honolulu, HI 96813
                                       
                                         
Sorrento Technology Center
                                       
10140 Barnes Canyon Rd.
    2       1985       63,363       100.0 %     1,550,568  
10180 Barnes Canyon Rd.
                                       
San Diego, CA 92121
                                       
                                         
City Square
                                       
3800 N. Central Ave.
    3       1961/1988       738,422       100.0 %     10,954,716  
3838 N. Central Ave.
            1971/1994                          
4000 N. Central Ave.
            1965/2000                          
Phoenix, AZ 85012
                                       
                                         
Total Consolidated  Properties
    11               2,265,339             $ 58,549,509  
 

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PROPERTY
 
NO. OF
BUILDINGS
   
YEAR BUILT/
RENOVATED
   
RENTABLE
SQ. FT.
   
PERCENTAGE
OWNERSHIP
   
ANNUALIZED
RENT(1)(2)
 
Joint Venture Properties
                             
Torrey Hills Corp. Center
                             
11250 El Camino Real
    1       1998       24,066       32.2 %   $ 893,796  
San Diego, CA 92130
                                       
                                         
Palomar Heights Plaza
                                       
5860 Owens Avenue
    3       2001       45,538       32.2 %     740,436  
5868 Owens Avenue
                                       
5876 Owens Avenue
                                       
Carlsbad, CA 92008
                                       
                                         
Palomar Heights Corp. Center
                                       
5857 Owens Avenue
    1       1999       64,812       32.2 %     1,617,564  
Carlsbad, CA 92008
                                       
                                         
Scripps Ranch Bus. Park
                                       
9775 Business Park Ave.
    2       1984/2006       47,248       32.2 %     545,988  
10021 Willow Creek Rd.
                                       
San Diego, CA 92131
                                       
                                         
Via Frontera Bus. Park
                                       
10965 Via Frontera Dr.
    2       1979/1996       78,819       10.0 %     1,472,388  
10993 Via Frontera Dr.
                                       
San Diego, CA 92127
                                       
                                         
Poway Flex
                                       
13550 Stowe Drive
    1       1991       112,000       10.0 %     1,048,320  
Poway, CA 92064
                                       
                                         
Carlsbad Corp. Center.
                                       
1950 Camino Vida Roble
    1       1996       121,528       10.0 %     1,836,816  
Carlsbad, CA 92008
                                       
                                         
Savi Tech Center
                                       
22705 Savi Ranch Pkwy.
    4       1989       372,327       10.0 %     6,953,748  
22715 Savi Ranch Pkwy.
                                       
22725 Savi Ranch Pkwy.
                                       
22745 Savi Ranch Pkwy.
                                       
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
                                       
                                         
Yorba Linda Bus. Park
                                       
22833 La Palma Ave.
    5       1988       166,042       10.0 %     1,817,652  
22343 La Palma Ave.
                                       
22345 La Palma Ave.
                                       
22347 La Palma Ave.
                                       
22349 La Palma Ave.
                                       
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
                                       
                                         
South Coast Exec. Center
                                       
1503 South Coast Dr.
    1       1980/1997       61,025       10.0 %     807,036  
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
                                       
                                         
Gateway Corp. Center
                                       
1370 Valley Vista Dr.
    1       1987       85,216       10.0 %     2,009,940  
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
                                       

 
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PROPERTY
 
NO. OF
BUILDINGS
   
YEAR BUILT/
RENOVATED
   
RENTABLE
SQ. FT.
   
PERCENTAGE
OWNERSHIP
   
ANNUALIZED
RENT(1)(2)
 
Black Canyon Corp. Ctr.
                             
16404 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
    1       1980/2006       218,694       17.5 %     2,524,680  
Phoenix, AZ 85053
                                       
                                         
Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center
                                       
2155 Kalakaua Avenue
    1       1980/1989       152,288       17.5 %     6,809,940  
Honolulu, HI 96815
                                       
                                         
Seville Plaza
                                       
5469 Kearny Villa Rd.
    3       1976/2002       138,576       7.5 %     2,819,796  
5471 Kearny Villa Rd.
                                       
5473 Kearny Villa Rd.
                                       
San Diego, CA 92123
                                       
                                         
U.S. Bank Center
                                       
101 North First Ave.
    2       1976/2000-05       372,676       7.5 %     6,610,941  
21 West Van Buren St.
            1954                          
Phoenix, AZ 85003
                                       
                                         
Seaview Corporate Center
    5       1983-2001/       356,504       5.0 %     10,015,356  
10180 Telesis Court
            2005                          
10190 Telesis Court
                                       
10182 Telesis Court
                                       
10188 Telesis Court
                                       
San Diego, CA 92121
                                       
                                         
Total Joint Venture Properties
    34               2,417,359             $ 48,524,397  
Total Property Portfolio (3)
    45               4,682,698             $ 107,073,906  
Total Effective Portfolio (4)
                    2,544,562             $ 64,207,364  
 
(1)
Represents annualized monthly contractual rent under existing leases as of December 31, 2009. This amount reflects total rent before abatements and includes expense reimbursements, some of which are estimated. Total abatements committed to as of December 31, 2009 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 were approximately $0.213 million for our consolidated properties and $0.068 million for our unconsolidated joint venture properties.  Annualized rent for the unconsolidated joint venture properties are reported with respect to each property in its entirety, rather than the portion of the property represented by our ownership interest.
 
Existing net rents are converted to gross rents by adding estimated annualized operating expense reimbursements to base rents.
 
(3)
Rentable square feet and annualized rent for the Total Property Portfolio are reported as the sum of the amounts reported for each property in its entirety, rather than the portion of the property represented by our ownership interest.
 
(4)
Rentable square feet and annualized rent for the Total Effective Portfolio are reported with respect to the portion of our properties represented by our ownership interest.
 

 
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Occupancy Rates and Annualized Rents

The following table sets forth the occupancy rate and average annualized rent per square foot for each of our properties at December 31st of each of the past five years commencing with the year of the property’s acquisition by either the Company or affiliates of The Shidler Group.

Consolidated Properties

 
 
OCCUPANCY RATES(1)
   
ANNUALIZED RENT PER LEASED SF(2) (3)
 
Property
 
2005
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2005
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
 
Waterfront Plaza
    85 %     94 %     91 %     86 %     94 %   $ 29.52     $ 29.41     $ 31.37     $ 33.95     $ 37.12  
Davies Pacific Center
    89 %     90 %     85 %     87 %     86 %     27.25       30.10       31.54       35.93       35.12  
Pan Am Building
    93 %     93 %     98 %     97 %     93 %     28.77       31.60       31.73       38.83       38.57  
First Insurance Center
    97 %     97 %     97 %     97 %     99 %     24.54       30.59       33.07       35.82       34.61  
PBN Building
    81 %     75 %     72 %     73 %     73 %     24.66       27.92       29.06       31.36       32.33  
Clifford Center
    69 %     79 %     79 %     81 %     83 %     20.46       24.36       27.18       29.39       31.95  
Sorrento Tech. Center
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     24.90       21.41       22.14       23.70       24.47  
City Square
    63 %     73 %     77 %     77 %     72 %     17.11       18.39       18.29       20.35       20.64  
Total/Weighted Average
    80 %     86 %     86 %     85 %     85 %   $ 24.71     $ 26.33     $ 27.27     $ 30.39     $ 31.26  


Joint Venture Properties

   
OCCUPANCY RATES(1)
   
ANNUALIZED RENT PER LEASED SF(2)(3)
 
PROPERTY
 
2005
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2005
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
 
Torrey Hills Corp. Center
                      100 %     89 %    $      $      $     $ 40.00     $ 41.81  
Palomar Heights Plaza
                      88 %     70 %                       25.08       23.07  
Palomar Heights Corp. Center
                      90 %     87 %                       27.67       28.85  
Scripps Ranch Business Park
                      85 %     44 %                       18.89       26.20  
Via Frontera Bus. Park
          70 %     93 %     93 %     100 %           17.21       16.47       19.39       18.68  
Poway Flex
          100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %           8.40       9.49       9.00       9.36  
Carlsbad Corp. Center
          44 %     44 %     67 %     95 %           15.15       15.42       16.47       17.60  
Savi Tech Center
          97 %     97 %     97 %     97 %           16.87       18.39       18.80       19.26  
Yorba Linda Bus. Park
          94 %     95 %     87 %     94 %           9.99       10.79       11.65       11.66  
South Coast Exec. Center
          100 %     80 %     60 %     51 %           24.34       24.10       25.43       25.82  
Gateway Corp. Center
          84 %     94 %     94 %     91 %           24.62       25.90       27.45       26.65  
Black Canyon Corp. Center
                65 %     65 %     65 %                 15.60       16.43       17.85  
Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center
                88 %     87 %     86 %                 38.90       54.05       52.25  
Seville Plaza
    94 %     90 %     92 %     77 %     75 %     21.54       24.93       26.94       26.84       27.04  
U.S. Bank Center
          77 %     79 %     80 %     80 %           18.64       20.53       22.37       22.26  
Seaview Corporate Center
                            92 %                             31.05  
Total/Weighted Average
    94 %     85 %     84 %     84 %     85 %   $ 21.54     $ 17.21     $ 19.95     $ 22.39     $ 23.73  
 
Portfolio Totals
    81 %     85 %     85 %     85 %     85 %   $ 24.50     $ 22.70     $ 23.98     $ 26.60     $ 27.33  



 
(1)  Based on leases commenced as of December 31st of each historical year.
 
(2)  Annualized Rent Per SF represents annualized gross rent divided by total occupied square feet.
 
(3)  Annualized rent for existing net rents are converted to gross rent by adding estimated expense reimbursements to base rents.

 
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 Tenant Diversification

The following tables provide information on the largest tenants, by annualized rental revenue, in our properties as a portfolio as of December 31, 2009. No single tenant accounts for 10% or more of our total consolidated revenues.

Consolidated Properties
 

 
 
 
Tenant
 
 
Lease
Expiration
Market
Rentable
Square
Feet
   
Annualized
Rental
Revenue(1)
   
% of Total
Annualized
Rent
 
 
 
 
Property
 
 
 
Industry
First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd.
02/28/18
    109,755     $ 3,976,236       6.79 %  
First Insurance Ctr.
Insurance
Hawaii InsuranceConsultants, Ltd.
12/31/12
    79,159       3,230,859       5.52 %  
Waterfront Plaza
Insurance
AZ Dept. of Economic Security.
12/31/12
    104,059       1,974,852       3.37 %  
City Square
Government
Straub Clinic & Hospital
01/31/13
    55,986       1,727,376       2.95 %  
First Insurance Ctr.
Healthcare
AT&T Corp.
06/30/10
    26,160       1,097,040       1.87 %  
Waterfront Plaza
Communications
Mc Corriston, Miho, Miller, Mukai, LLP
12/31/11
    35,828       1,025,508       1.75 %  
Waterfront Plaza
Legal Services
Oahu Publications, Inc.
01/31/13
    25,691       1,006,716       1.72 %  
Waterfront Plaza
Journalism
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc.
12/31/10
    37,886       912,024       1.56 %  
Sorrento Technology Ctr.
Technology
Royal State Financial Corp.
10/31/11
    22,119       855,096       1.46 %  
Pan Am Building
Insurance
AZ DES-Social Security
05/31/14
    39,524       820,908       1.41 %  
City Square
Government
Total Annualized Rental Revenue for Top Ten Tenants
            $ 16,626,615       28.40 %      
Total Annualized Rental Revenue
            $ 58,549,509                
                                 
 
(1) Annualized Rental Revenue represents monthly base rental revenue and tenant reimbursements as of December 31, 2009, on an annualized basis.
 

 
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Tenant Diversification

Joint Venture Properties
 

 
 
 
Tenant
 
 
Lease
Expiration
 
Market
Rentable
Square
Feet
   
 
Ownership
Interest %
   
Annualized
Rental
Revenue (1)
   
% of Total
Annualized
Rent
     
 
 
 
Property
 
 
 
Industry
CareFusion Corp.
02/28/15
    130,000       10.00 %   $ 2,679,216       5.52 %    
Savi Tech Center
Health Care
Nobel Biocare USA, Inc.
10/31/17
    122,361       10.00 %     2,402,436       4.95 %    
Savi Tech Center
Health Care
The Active Network, Inc.
10/31/11
    61,587       5.00 %     2,080,308       4.29 %    
Seaview Corp
Center
Technology
Pfizer, Inc.
07/31/13
    61,211       5.00 %     1,987.440       4.10 %    
Seaview Corp Center
Health Care
Bank of Hawaii
01/31/38
    6,971       17.50 %     1,947,132       4.01 %    
Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center
Financial Services
Adobe Systems, Inc.
01/31/13
    61,211       5.00 %     1,870,236       3.85 %    
Seaview Corp
Center
Technology
High-Tech Institute, Inc.
04/04/18
    92,974       17.50 %     1,583,832       3.27 %    
Black Canyon Corporate Center
Education
JTB Hawaii, Inc.
12/31/12
    35,623       17.50 %     1,261,056       2.60 %    
Bank of Hawaii
Waikiki Center
Tourism
Valley Metro Rail, Inc.
06/30/16
    57,007       7.50 %     1,256,496       2.59 %    
U.S. Bank Center
Transportation
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc...
10/30/11
    53,717       7.50 %     1,219,524       2.51 %    
U.S. Bank Center
Engineering
Total Annualized Rental Revenue for Top Ten Tenants
                    $ 18,287,676       37.69 %        
Total Annualized Rental Revenue
                    $ 48,524,397                  
(1) Annualized Rental Revenue represents monthly base rental revenue and tenant reimbursements as of December 31, 2009, on an annualized basis.
 
 
The following table contains information about tenants who occupy more than 10% of any of our properties as of December 31, 2009. No tenant occupies more than 10% of the aggregate rentable area of our consolidated portfolio. No tenant occupies more than 10% of the aggregate rentable area of our Property Portfolio:

PROPERTY/TENANT
 
INDUSTRY/
PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS
 
LEASE
EXPIRATION (1)
 
RENEWAL
OPTION
 
TOTAL
LEASED
SQ. FT.
 
% OF
RENTABLE
SQ. FT.
 
ANNUALIZED
RENT (2)
 
% OF
ANNUALIZED
RENT
Waterfront Plaza
                           
Hawaii Insurance Consultants
 
Insurance
 
12/31/12
 
Yes(3)
 
79,159
 
14.8%
 
 $   3,230,859
 
18.9%
Pan Am Building
                           
Royal State Financial Corp.
 
Insurance
 
10/31/11
 
Yes(4)
 
22,119
 
10.5%
 
 855,096
 
11.3%
First Insurance Center
                           
Straub Clinic & Hospital
 
Healthcare
 
01/31/13
 
Yes(5)
 
55,986
 
27.6%
 
 1,727,376
 
24.8%
First Insurance Co. of Hawaii
 
Insurance
 
02/28/18
 
Yes(6)
 
109,755
 
54.1%
 
3,976,236
 
57.1%
Pacific Business News Bldg.
                           
Business Journal Publications
 
Media & Pub.
 
MTM
 
Yes(7)
 
9,632
 
10.6%
 
 267,684
 
12.5%
Clifford Center
                           
Hawaii Dept. of Human Services
 
Government
 
MTM
 
Yes(8)
 
12,911
 
17.8%
 
 311,412
 
18.5%
Clifford Projects
 
Arch. Svcs.
 
02/29/16
 
Yes(9)
 
11,444
 
15.8%
 
 393,840
 
23.4%
City Square
                           
AZ Dept. of Econ. Security
 
Government
 
12/31/12
 
Yes(10)
 
104,059
 
14.1%
 
 1,974,852
 
18.0%
 

 
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PROPERTY/TENANT
 
INDUSTRY/
PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS
 
LEASE
EXPIRATION (1)
 
RENEWAL
OPTION
 
TOTAL
LEASED
SQ. FT.
 
% OF
RENTABLE
SQ. FT.
 
ANNUALIZED
RENT (2)
 
% OF
ANNUALIZED
RENT
Sorrento Technology Center
                           
Info. Systems Laboratories
 
Technology
 
11/30/11
 
Yes(11)
 
25,477
 
40.2%
 
$ 638,544
 
41.2%
Fujitsu
 
Technology
 
12/31/10
 
Yes(12)
 
37,886
 
59.8%
 
 912,024
 
58.8%
Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center
                           
ResortQuest Hawaii
 
Hospitality
 
10/31/19
 
Yes(13)
 
24,854
 
16.3%
 
 617,568
 
9.1%
JTB Hawaii
 
Hospitality
 
12/31/12
 
Yes(14)
 
35,623
 
23.4%
 
 1,261,056
 
18.5%
Planet Hollywood (Honolulu)
 
Retail
 
12/31/13
 
Yes(15)
 
17,795
 
11.7%
 
 747,540
 
11.0%
U.S. Bank Center
                           
Valley Metro Rail
 
Trans.
 
06/30/16
 
Yes(16)
 
57,007
 
15.3%
 
 1,256,496
 
19.0%
Jacobs Engineering Group
 
Engineering
 
10/31/11
 
Yes(17)
 
53,717
 
14.4%
 
 1,219,524
 
18.4%
Black Canyon Corporate Center
                           
Paychex North America
 
Bus. Svcs.
 
06/30/12
 
Yes(18)
 
48,427
 
22.1%
 
 940,848
 
37.3%
High Tech Institute
 
Technology
 
04/04/18
 
Yes(19)
 
92,974
 
42.5%
 
 1,583,832
 
62.7%
Poway Flex
                           
General Atomics Aero. Systems
 
Technology
 
05/31/15
 
Yes(20)
 
112,000
 
100.0%
 
1,048,320
 
100.0%
Gateway Corporate Center
                           
Kleinfelder, Inc.
 
Bus. Svcs.
 
07/31/11
 
Yes(21)
 
11,171
 
13.1%
 
 307,092
 
15.3%
University of Phoenix
 
Education
 
09/30/14
 
No
 
30,627
 
35.9%
 
 767,676
 
38.2%
Carlsbad Corporate Center
                           
San Diego Golf Academy
 
Education
 
01/31/15
 
Yes(22)
 
20,254
 
16.7%
 
 332,976
 
18.1%
Jitterbug
 
Technology
 
05/31/14
 
Yes(23)
 
23,358
 
19.2%
 
476,508
 
25.9%
Linear, LLC
 
Technology
 
09/30/13
 
Yes(24)
 
53,022
 
43.6%
 
 874,716
 
47.6%
Yorba Linda Business Park
                           
AJ Oster West
 
Mfcturing.
 
03/31/14
 
Yes(25)
 
50,282
 
30.3%
 
 409,632
 
22.5%
Savi Tech Center
                           
First American RE Facilities
 
Services
 
10/31/12
 
Yes(26)
 
47,198
 
12.7%
 
906,204
 
13.0%
Ashley Furniture Homestore
 
Retail
 
09/30/16
 
Yes(27)
 
61,541
 
16.5%
 
 965,892
 
13.9%
Nobel Biocare USA
 
Health Care
 
10/31/17
 
No
 
122,361
 
32.9%
 
 2,402,436
 
34.5%
CareFusion Corp.
 
Health Care
 
02/28/15
 
Yes(28)
 
130,000
 
34.9%
 
2,679,216
 
38.5%
Seaview Corporate Center
                           
The Active Network
 
Technology
 
10/31/11
 
Yes(29)
 
61,587
 
17.3%
 
2,080,308
 
20.8%
Adobe Systems
 
Technology
 
01/31/13
 
Yes(30)
 
61,211
 
17.2%
 
1,870,236
 
18.7%
Pfizer
 
Health Care
 
07/31/13
 
No
 
61,211
 
17.2%
 
1,987,440
 
19.8%
CA, Inc.
 
Technology
 
08/31/13
 
Yes(31)
 
38,302
 
10.7%
 
1,069,008
 
10.7%
Via Frontera Business Park
                           
BAE Systems
 
Technology
 
12/31/09
 
No
 
21,795
 
27.7%
 
 466,692
 
31.7%
Xpress Data
 
Technology
 
05/31/10
 
No
 
15,120
 
19.2%
 
 249,048
 
16.9%
Quick Pak
 
Technology
 
12/31/13
 
Yes(32)
 
15,540
 
19.7%
 
 270,204
 
18.4%
Compendia
 
Services
 
08/31/12
 
No
 
18,300
 
23.2%
 
307,440
 
20.9%
Panasonic
 
Technology
 
11/30/10
 
No
 
8,064
 
10.2%
 
 179,004
 
12.2%
Torrey Hills Corporate Center
                           
Pacific Hospitality Group
 
Hospitality
 
01/31/10
 
No
 
3,928
 
16.3%
 
 135,276
 
15.1%
Foley & Lardner
 
Legal Svcs.
 
11/30/10
 
Yes(33)
 
17,449
 
72.5%
 
 758,520
 
84.9%
 

 
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PROPERTY/TENANT
 
INDUSTRY/
PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS
 
LEASE
EXPIRATION (1)
 
RENEWAL
OPTION
 
TOTAL
LEASED
SQ. FT.
 
% OF
RENTABLE
SQ. FT.
 
ANNUALIZED
RENT (2)
 
% OF
ANNUALIZED
RENT
Palomar Heights Plaza
                           
LMR Solutions
 
Technology
 
11/30/12
 
No
 
8,758
 
19.2%
 
$  94,764
 
12.8%
Palomar Heights Corp. Center
                           
Wells Fargo Bank
 
Fncl. Svcs.
 
06/30/12
 
Yes(34)
 
7,583
 
11.7%
 
 233,112
 
14.4%
Yahoo!
 
Technology
 
04/30/10
 
Yes(35)
 
17,824
 
27.5%
 
 481,248
 
29.8%
Entriq
 
Technology
 
10/31/13
 
Yes(36)
 
22,247
 
34.3%
 
 633,288
 
39.2%
Scripps Ranch Business Park
                           
Jones & Stokes Associates
 
Consulting
 
03/31/15
 
Yes(37)
 
15,356
 
32.5%
 
$ 427,536
 
78.3%
____________

(1)
Expiration dates assume no exercise of renewal, extension or termination options.
(2)
Represents annualized monthly gross rent at December 31, 2009.
(3)
Hawaii Insurance Consultants has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods, with base rent set at an agreed upon negotiated base rental rate of 95% of the fair market rental rate at the time of the extension.
(4)
Royal State Financial Corp. has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods at fair market rent.
(5)
Straub Clinic & Hospital has an option to extend its term for a one 5-year period, with base rent set at an agreed upon negotiated base rental rate not to exceed 90% of the fair market rental rate at the time of the extension.
(6)
First Insurance Company of Hawaii has an option to extend its term for three 10-year periods, with base rent set at an agreed upon negotiated base rental rate of 95% of the fair market rental rate at the time of the extension.
(7)
Business Journal Publications has an option to extend its term for 5 years at 95% of the fair market rent at the time of extension.
(8)
State of Hawaii, Dept. of Human Services has an option to extend its term for 4 years and 11 months at fair market rent.
(9)
Clifford Projects has an option to extend its term for 5 years at fair market rent.
(10)
The Arizona Dept. of Economic Security has an option to extend its term for 5 years at fair market rent.
(11)
Information Systems Laboratories has an option to extend its term for 5 years at the higher of fair market rent or a 3.5% increase above the tenant’s rent at expiration. 
(12)
Fujitsu has an option to extend its term for 5 years at fair market rent.
(13)
ResortQuest Hawaii has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at 90% of fair market rent.
(14)
JTB Hawaii has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(15)
Planet Hollywood has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(16)
Valley Metro Rail has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods at 95% of fair market rent.
(17)
Jacobs Engineering Group has an option to extend its term for 5 years at 95% of fair market rent.
(18)
Paychex has an option to extend its term for three 3-year periods at fair market rent.
(19)
High Tech Institute has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods at fair market rent.
(20)
General Atomics has an option to extend its term for three 5-year periods.  Base rent for the first period is set at 4% annual increases, while base rent for the second and third period are set at fair market rent.
(21)
Kleinfelder has option to extend its term for one 5-year period, with base rent set at the higher of fair market rent or the monthly rental rate during the month immediately preceding the lease expiration date.
(22)
San Diego Golf Academy has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(23)
Jitterbug has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(24)
Linear LLC has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods at 95% of the fair market rent at the time of extension.
(25)
AJ Oster West has an option to extend its term for one 3-year period at fair market rent.
(26)
First American Real Estate Facilities has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(27)
Ashley Furniture has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods, with base rent set at an increase of 12% at the time of extension.
(28)
CareFusion Corp. has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(29)
The Active Network has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(30)
Adobe Systems has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(31)
CA, Inc. has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at 95% of the fair market rent at the time of extension.
(32)
Quick Pak has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
(33)
Foley & Lardner, LLP has an option to extend its term for one 3-year period at fair market rent.
(34)
Wells Fargo has an option to extend its term for two 5-year periods at fair market rent.
(35)
Yahoo! has an option to extend its term for one 2-year period at fair market rent.
(36)
Entriq has an option to extend its term for one 3-year period at fair market rent.
 (37)
Jones & Stokes Associates has an option to extend its term for one 5-year period at fair market rent.
 

 
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Lease Distribution by Square Footage

The following tables summarize the lease distributions by square footage for all our properties as of December 31, 2009.

Consolidated Properties
 
 
Square Feet Under Lease
   
 
Number of Leases
   
Leases as a % of Total
   
Market Rentable Square Feet
   
Square Feet as a % of Total
   
 
Annualized Rent (1)(2)
   
Annualized Rent as a % of Total
 
2,500 or less
      555       76.66 %     344,136       15.19 %   $ 11,443,086       19.54 %
  2,501 — 10,000       115       15.88 %     542,183       23.93 %     16,790,388       28.68 %
  10,001 — 20,000       31       4.28 %     429,428       18.96 %     13,600,020       23.23 %
  20,001 — 40,000       9       1.24 %     267,916       11.83 %     7,566,360       12.92 %
  40,001 — 100,000       1       0.14 %     76,828       3.39 %     3,230,859       5.52 %
Greater than 100,000
      2       0.28 %     212,227       9.37 %     5,918,796       10.11 %
Subtotal
      713       98.48 %     1,872,718       82.67 %   $ 58,549,509       100.00 %
Available
                  340,658       15.04 %            
Signed Leases Not Commenced
      11       1.52 %     51,963       2.29 %            
Total/Weighted Average
      724       100.0 %     2,265,339       100.0 %   $ 58,549,509       100.00 %
 
(1) Represents annualized monthly rent under commenced leases as of December 31, 2009. This amount reflects total cash rent before abatements. Total abatements for the twelve months ending December 31, 2010 were $0.213 million.
 
(2) Existing net rents are converted to gross rent by adding estimated annualized operating expense reimbursements to base rents.
 

Joint Venture Properties

 
 
 
Square Feet Under Lease
   
 
 
Number of Leases
   
 
Leases as a % of Total
   
Market Rentable Square Feet
   
Square Feet as a % of Total
   
 
Annualized
Rent(1)(2)
   
Annualized Rent as a % of Total
   
 
Effective Annualized Rent(1) (2)
   
Effective Annualized Rent as a % of Total
 
2,500 or less
      190       58.82 %     154,294       6.38 %   $ 3,832,929       7.90 %   $ 480,366       8.49 %
  2,501 — 10,000       86       26.63 %     398,578       16.49 %     12,106,092       24.95 %     1,626,289       28.74 %
  10,001 — 20,000       18       5.57 %     246,558       10.20 %     6,498,036       13.39 %     882,551       15.60 %
  20,001 — 40,000       11       3.41 %     309,024       12.78 %     7,357,464       15.16 %     969,237       17.13 %
  40,001 — 100,000       13       4.02 %     694,346       28.72 %     15,002,340       30.92 %     1,326,659       23.45 %
Greater than 100,000
      2       0.62 %     242,000       10.02 %     3,727,536       7.68 %     372,753       6.59 %
Subtotal
      320       99.07 %     2,044,800       84.59 %   $ 48,524,397       100.0 %   $ 5,657,855       100.00 %
Available
            -       353,158       14.61 %                        
Signed Leases Not Commenced
      3       0.93 %     19,401       0.80 %                        
Total/Weighted Average
      323       100.00 %     2,417,359       100.00 %   $ 48,524,397       100.00 %   $ 5,657,855       100.00 %




 
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Lease Expirations

The following tables summarize the lease expirations for leases in place as of December 31, 2009 for all of our properties. The information set forth in the table assumes that tenants exercise no renewal options or early termination rights.

Consolidated Properties

 
 
 
 
Year of Lease Expiration
 
 
Number of Leases
   
Market Rentable Square Feet
   
Square Feet as a % of Total
   
 
 
Annualized
Rent(1)
   
Annualized Rent
as a % of Total
   
Annualized Rent Per Leased Square Foot(2)
   
 
Annualized Rent at Expiration
   
Annualized Rent
Per Square Foot at Expiration(3)
 
2010
    185       331,929       14.65 %   $ 11,116,097       18.99 %   $ 33.49     $ 11,187,348     $ 33.70  
2011
    158       336,115       14.84 %     10,333,896       17.65 %     30.75       10,648,584       31.68  
2012
    137       408,023       18.01 %     12,582,903       21.49 %     30.84       13,112,907       32.14  
2013
    89       274,135       12.10 %     8,215,129       14.03 %     29.97       8,758,326       31.95  
2014
    58       170,222       7.51 %     5,131,380       8.76 %     30.15       5,419,356       31.84  
2015
    25       111,263       4.91 %     2,667,612       4.56 %     23.98       2,927,844       26.31  
2016
    17       52,717       2.33 %     1,844,364       3.15 %     34.99       2,087,736       39.60  
2017
    5       20,733       0.92 %     670,896       1.15 %     32.36       849,840       40.99  
2018
    17       125,992       5.56 %     4,573,248       7.81 %     36.30       5,380,728       42.71  
2019
    6       10,517       0.46 %     365,076       0.62 %     34.71       434,832       41.35  
Thereafter
    16       31,072       1.38 %     1,048,908       1.79 %     33.76       1,181,508       38.02  
Available for Lease
            340,658       15.04 %                                        
Signed Leases Not Commenced
    11       51,963       2.29 %                              
Total/Weighted Average
    724       2,265,339       100.00 %   $ 58,549,509       100.00 %   $ 31.26     $ 61,989,009     $ 33.10  





 
(2)\ Represents annualized rent divided by leased square feet.
 
(3) Represents annualized rent at expiration divided by leased square feet.

 
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Lease Expirations

Joint Venture Properties

 
 
Year of Lease Expiration 
 
No. of Leases Expiring
   
Market Rentable Square Feet
   
Expiring
Square Feet
as a % of
Total
   
 
Annualized
Rent(1)
   
Annualized Rent as a % of Total
   
Annualized Rent Per Leased Square
Foot(2)
   
Annualized Rent at Expiration
   
Annualized
Rent Per Square Foot at
Expiration (3)
   
Effective Annualized Rent
   
Effective Annualized
Rent at Expiration
 
2010                    
    102       253,530       10.49 %   $ 6,300,192       12.98 %   $ 24.85     $ 6,349,212     $ 25.04     $ 1,072,374     $ 1,084,074  
2011                    
    65       251,153       10.39 %     7,177,680       14.79 %     28.58       7,511,412       29.91       560,166       583,023  
2012                    
    40       248,874       10.30 %     5,849,964       12.06 %     23.51       6,578,628       26.43       778,190       906,026  
2013                    
    43       363,494       15.04 %     10,089,864       20.79 %     27.76       10,999,812       30.26       968,400       1,053,228  
2014                    
    28       187,054       7.73 %     3,692,829       7.61 %     19.74       4,117,152       22.01       343,325       383,093  
2015                    
    12       328,246       13.58 %     5,464,296       11.26 %     16.65       6,432,672       19.60       616,795       718,583  
2016                    
    13       148,851       6.16 %     3,002,256       6.19 %     20.17       3,426,948       23.02       300,509       341,507  
2017                    
    3       129,558       5.36 %     2,577,468       5.31 %     19.89       3,055,200       23.58       253,371       300,288  
2018                    
    3       92,974       3.85 %     1,583,832       3.26 %     17.04       1,971,144       21.20       277,171       344,950  
2019                    
    4       24,854       1.02 %     617,568       1.28 %     24.85       680,232       27.37       108,075       119,041  
Thereafter                    
    7       16,212       0.67 %     2,168,448       4.47 %     133.76       3,606,480       222.46       379,479       631,134  
Available For Lease
          353,158       14.61 %                                          
Signed Leases Not Commenced
    3       19,401       0.80 %                                            
Total/Wtd. Avg. 
    323       2,417,359       100.00 %   $ 48,524,397       100.00 %   $ 23.73     $ 54,728,892     $ 26.76     $ 5,657,855     $ 6,464,947  


 
(1) Annualized Rent represents gross rental revenue which consists of monthly aggregate base rental revenue and tenant reimbursements per property as of December 31, 2009, on an annualized basis.
(2) Represents annualized rent divided by leased square feet.
(3) Represents annualized rent at expiration divided by leased square feet.
 
 
Ground Leased Properties
 
We have ground lease agreements for both Clifford Center and Waterfront Plaza.  The Clifford Center property ground lease expires May 31, 2035. The annual rental obligation is a combination of a base rent amount plus 3% of base rental income from tenants. On June 1, 2016 and 2026, the annual rental obligation will reset to an amount equal to 6% of the fair market value of the land. However, the ground rent cannot be less than the rent for the prior period.
 
The Waterfront Plaza ground lease expires December 31, 2060. The annual rental obligation has fixed increases at five year intervals until it resets on January 1, 2036, 2041, 2046, 2051, and 2056 to an amount equal to 8.0% of the fair market value of the land. However, the ground lease rent cannot be less than the rent for the prior period.
 
See Note 11 of our combined consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our ground leased properties.
 
Indebtedness
 
We maintain material borrowings related to our properties. For detailed information on our borrowings as of December 31, 2009, please refer to the Indebtedness section in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 

 
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Market Information

Market and industry data and other statistical information used throughout this section are based on independent industry publications, including CB Richard Ellis as it relates to our Honolulu office market and Grubb & Ellis as it relates to all our other office markets. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from our review of management’s knowledge of the industry and independent sources. Although we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data that we present in this report, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under “Risk Factors” and “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Honolulu Office Market

We have seven properties that represent approximately 1,490,200 effective rentable square feet (or 58.6% of our Effective Portfolio) located in the Honolulu office submarkets of Honolulu Downtown (Central Business District), Waikiki and Kapiolani at December 31, 2009. These office submarkets, based on a combined weighted average, experienced net negative absorption of approximately 9,300 square feet during the fourth quarter of 2009. Based on a combined weighted average, the total percent occupied within these submarkets increased from 86.6% occupied as of September 30, 2009 to 87.0% occupied as of December 31, 2009. During the fourth quarter of 2009, average asking rents decreased from $35.34 per annualized square foot as of September 30, 2009 to $35.10 per annualized square foot as of December 31, 2009.

Phoenix Office Market

We have three properties that represent approximately 804,600 effective rentable square feet (or 31.6% of our Effective Portfolio) located in the Phoenix office submarkets of Phoenix Downtown North, Downtown South and Deer Valley at December 31, 2009. These office submarkets, based upon a combined weighted average, experienced net positive absorption of approximately 17,000 square feet during the fourth quarter of 2009. Based on a combined weighted average, the total percent occupied within these submarkets remained flat at 80.3% occupied as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009. During the fourth quarter of 2009, average asking rents decreased from $24.87 per annualized square foot as of September 30, 2009 to $24.69 per square foot annually as of December 31, 2009.

San Diego Office Market

We have ten properties that represent approximately 181,200 effective rentable square feet (or 7.1% of our Effective Portfolio) located in the San Diego office submarkets of San Diego North County and Central County at December 31, 2009. These office submarkets, based upon a combined weighted average, experienced net positive absorption of approximately 451,000 square feet during the fourth quarter of 2009. Based on a combined weighted average, the total percent occupied within these submarkets increased from 83.0% occupied as of September 30, 2009 to 84.1% occupied as of December 31, 2009. During the fourth quarter of 2009, average asking rents decreased from $27.43 per annualized square foot as of September 30, 2009 to $26.95 per annualized square foot as of December 31, 2009.

ITEM 3.  -  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, are expected by us to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation if determined adversely to it.

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

Our Listed Common Stock is traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “PCE.”  The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales prices for our Listed Common Stock as reported by the NYSE Amex and the dividends declared for each of the periods indicated.

 
 
High
   
Low
   
Dividends
 
2009
                 
Fourth Quarter
  $ 4.34     $ 3.03     $ 0.05  
Third Quarter
  $ 4.38     $ 3.50     $ 0.05  
Second Quarter
  $ 5.00     $ 3.65     $ 0.05  
First Quarter
  $ 5.50     $ 4.30     $ 0.05  
2008
                       
Fourth Quarter
  $ 6.65     $ 2.52     $ 0.05  
Third Quarter
  $ 7.32     $ 6.10     $ 0.05  
Second Quarter
  $ 7.30     $ 5.92     $ 0.00  
First Quarter (beginning March 20, 2008)
  $ 7.75     $ 4.65     $ 0.00  

As of March 18, 2010, our Listed Common Stock was held by 53 stockholders of record.  Because many of the shares of our Listed Common Stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we were unable to estimate the total number of beneficial owners represented by these stockholders of record.

There currently is no established public trading market for our Senior Common Stock, and we do not expect to have our shares of Senior Common Stock listed on any securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system in the near future.  As of March 18, 2010, no shares of Senior Common Stock were outstanding.

Dividends

Our Listed Common Stock ranks junior to our Senior Common Stock with respect to dividends and distribution of amounts upon liquidation.  Holders of our Senior Common Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by our board of directors and declared by us, cumulative cash dividends in an amount per share equal to a minimum of $0.725 per share per annum, payable monthly.  Holders of our Senior Common Stock are entitled to cumulative dividends before any dividends may be declared or set aside on our Listed Common Stock.  In addition, if the dividend payable on our Listed Common Stock exceeds $0.20 per share per annum, the Senior Common Stock dividend will increase by 25% of the amount by which the Listed Common Stock dividend exceeds $0.20 per share per annum.  As of March 18, 2010, we have not yet declared or paid any dividends on the Senior Common Stock.

Subject to the preferential rights of our Senior Common Stock and any series of our preferred shares (of which there currently are none issued that have a dividend preference), holders of Listed Common Stock will be entitled to receive dividends when and as authorized by our board of directors and declared by us, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends.  We cannot assure you that our historical dividends and distributions will be made or sustained or that our board of directors will not change our dividend policy in the future. Any dividends or other distributions we pay in the future will depend upon our legal and contractual restrictions, including the provisions of the Senior Common Stock, as well as actual results of operations, economic conditions, debt service requirements and other factors.  Our actual results of operations will be affected by a number of factors, including the revenue we receive from our properties, our operating expenses, interest expense, the ability of our tenants to meet their obligations and unanticipated expenditures. For more information regarding risk factors that could materially adversely affect our actual results of operations, see Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Dividends on our common stock in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a taxable U.S. stockholder under current federal income tax law to the extent those distributions do not exceed the stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in his or her common stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of the common stock. In that case, the gain (or loss) recognized on the sale of that common stock or upon our liquidation will be increased (or decreased) accordingly. To the extent those distributions exceed a taxable U.S. stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in his or her common stock, they generally will be treated as a capital gain realized from the disposition of those shares. The percentage of our stockholder distributions that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits may vary substantially from year to year.

Federal income tax law requires that a REIT distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income excluding net capital gains, and that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income including capital gains. We anticipate that our estimated cash available for distribution will exceed the annual distribution requirements applicable to REITs. However, under some circumstances, we may be required to pay distributions in excess of cash available for distribution in order to meet these distribution requirements and we may need to borrow funds to make some distributions.

ITEM 6.  -  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  -  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto that appear in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. As noted in the Explanatory Note to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s financial information and results of operations were significantly affected by the consummation of the Transactions on March 19, 2008. It was determined for purposes of the Transactions that the commercial real estate assets contributed by Venture were not under common control. Waterfront, which had the largest interest in Venture, was designated as the acquiring entity in the business combination for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, historical financial information for Waterfront has also been presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period from January 1, 2008 through March 19, 2008. Additional explanatory notations are contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to distinguish the historical information of Waterfront from that of the Company. Historical results set forth in the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 and this Section should not be taken as indicative of our future operations.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Our disclosure and analysis in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, risks and uncertainties. From time to time, we also provide forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public as well as oral forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding: projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operational results and future economic performance; statements regarding strategic transactions such as mergers or acquisitions or a possible dissolution of the Company; and statements of management’s goals and objectives and other similar expressions. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “objective”, “seek”, “strive” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.

Certain matters discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties inherent in such statements may cause actual future events or results to differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements.

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We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. These factors include the risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should bear this in mind as you consider forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

Overview

We are a Maryland corporation and have elected to be treated as a REIT under the Code. Our Listed Common Stock is currently listed and publicly traded on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “PCE”. We are primarily focused on acquiring, owning and operating office properties in selected submarkets of long term growth markets in Honolulu and the western United States, including southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. For a detailed discussion of our geographic segments, see Note 15 to the combined consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Through our Operating Partnership, we own whole interests in eight fee simple and leasehold office properties (comprising 11 office buildings) and interests in seven joint ventures (including managing ownership interests in six of those seven) holding 16 office properties (comprising 34 office buildings). Our Property Portfolio is approximately 4.7 million rentable square feet. The portion of our Property Portfolio that is effectively owned by us (representing leasable square feet of our wholly owned properties and our respective ownership interests in our unconsolidated joint venture properties), which we refer to as our “Effective Portfolio”, comprised approximately 2.5 million leasable square feet as of December 31, 2009.  Our unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  Additional information about our Property Portfolio can be found in Item 2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We are externally advised by Pacific Office Management, Inc., referred to as our Advisor, an entity owned and controlled by Jay H. Shidler, our Chairman of the Board, and certain related parties of The Shidler Group, which is a business name utilized by a number of affiliates controlled by Jay H. Shidler, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.  The Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Company.

We operate in a manner that permits us to satisfy the requirements for taxation as a REIT under the Code. As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal income tax on our taxable income that is distributed to our stockholders and are required to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains).

We maintain a website at www.pacificofficeproperties.com. Information on this website shall not constitute part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports are available without charge on our website. In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter, along with supplemental financial and operating information prepared by us, are all available without charge on our website or upon request to us. We also post or otherwise make available on our website from time to time other information that may be of interest to our investors.

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Critical Accounting Policies

This discussion and analysis of the historical financial condition and results of operations is based upon the accompanying consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses in the reporting period. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates and assumptions. Summarized below are those accounting policies that require material subjective or complex judgments and that have the most significant impact on financial conditions and results of operations. These estimates have been evaluated on an ongoing basis, based upon information currently available and on various assumptions that management believes are reasonable as of the date hereof. In addition, other companies in similar businesses may use different estimation policies and methodologies, which may impact the comparability of the results of operations and financial conditions to those of other companies.

Investment in Real Estate. For financial accounting purposes, Waterfront was designated as the acquiring entity in the business combination pursuant to the Transactions and its assets and liabilities have been recorded at their historical cost basis. In that regard, substantially all of the commercial real estate assets and related liabilities of Venture and substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of AZL were deemed to be acquired by Waterfront. The commercial real estate assets of Venture that were deemed to be acquired by Waterfront consisted of the Contributed Properties. Further, the assets of AZL deemed to be acquired by Waterfront primarily consisted of cash and cash equivalents, investments in marketable securities, other assets and related liabilities. Immediately prior to the Effective Date, Mr. Shidler owned a 56.25% controlling interest in Waterfront but did not own a controlling interest in the other Contributed Properties. However, Mr. Shidler did have a controlling interest in Venture whereby he had the power to direct the transfer of the Contributed Properties to the Operating Partnership. Accordingly, Mr. Shidler’s transfer of his ownership interests in the remaining Contributed Properties to Waterfront, the accounting acquirer he controls, was deemed to be a transfer under common control. As such, Mr. Shidler’s ownership interests in the Contributed Properties are recorded at historical cost. Ownership interests in the Contributed Properties not owned by Mr. Shidler were recorded at the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities on the Effective Date.

The price of the common stock of AZL was determined to be $5.10 per share at the Effective Date. The fair value of a Preferred Unit at the Effective Date was estimated to be $37.31 after taking into account the AZL common stock price of $5.10 and various other factors that determine the value of a convertible security.

Acquisitions of properties and other business combinations are accounted for using the purchase method and, accordingly, the results of operations of acquired properties are included in our result of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. Estimates of future cash flows and other valuation techniques are used to allocate the purchase price of acquired property between land, buildings and improvements, equipment and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities such as amounts related to in-place market leases, acquired below and above market leases and tenant relationships.  Our allocations are typically based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and initial valuations are subject to change until such information is finalized no later than 12 months from the acquisition date. Each of these estimates requires a great deal of judgment, and some of the estimates involve complex calculations. These allocation assessments have a direct impact on our results of operations because if we were to allocate more value to land there would be no depreciation with respect to such amount. If we were to allocate more value to the buildings as opposed to tenant leases, this amount would be recognized as an expense over a much longer period of time, since the amounts allocated to buildings are depreciated over the estimated lives of the buildings whereas amounts allocated to tenant leases are amortized over the remaining terms of the leases.

Land, buildings and improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Buildings and improvements are depreciated over their estimated useful lives which range from 18 to 42 years. Tenant improvement costs recorded as capital assets are depreciated over the shorter of (i) the tenant’s remaining lease term or (ii) the life of the improvement. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over three to seven years. Properties that are acquired that are subject to ground leases are depreciated over the remaining life of the related leases as of the date of assumption of the lease.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We assess the potential for impairment of our long-lived assets, including real estate properties, whenever events occur or a change in circumstances indicate that the recorded value might not be fully recoverable. We determine whether impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected from the use and eventual disposition of the asset to its carrying value. If the undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, the real estate carrying value is reduced to fair value and impairment loss is recognized. We did not recognize an impairment loss on our long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.  Our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures is subject to a periodic impairment review and is considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary. An investment in an unconsolidated joint venture that we identify as having an indicator of impairment is subject to further analysis to determine if the investment is other than temporarily impaired, in which case we write down the investment to its estimated fair value. We did not recognize an impairment loss on our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Goodwill. We record the excess cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a “reporting unit” on an annual basis, during the fourth quarter of each calendar year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The assessment of impairment involves a two-step process whereby an initial assessment for potential impairment is performed, followed by a measurement of the amount of impairment, if any. Impairment testing is performed using the fair value approach, which requires the use of estimates and judgment, at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business that is one level below the operating segment if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at that level. The determination of a reporting unit’s fair value is based on management’s best estimate, which generally considers the market-based earning multiples of the unit’s peer companies or expected future cash flows. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any.  An impairment is recognized as a charge against income equal to the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied value on the date of the impairment.  The factors that may cause an impairment in goodwill include, but may not be limited to, a sustained decline in our stock price,  the occurrence, or sustained existence, of adverse economic conditions or decreased cash flow from our properties.  The impairment analysis performed as of December 31, 2009 resulted in no impairment.

Revenue Recognition.   The following four criteria must be met before we recognize revenue and gain:

 
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;

 
the delivery has occurred or services rendered;

 
the fee is fixed and determinable; and

 
collectability is reasonably assured.

All leases are classified as operating leases. For all lease terms exceeding one year, rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Deferred rent receivables represent rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis in excess of billed rents. Reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes and other recoverable operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable costs are incurred.

Rental revenue from parking operations and rental revenue from month-to-month leases or leases with no scheduled rent increases or other adjustments is recognized on a monthly basis when earned.

Lease termination fees, which are included in rental revenue in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, are recognized when the related leases are canceled and where no corresponding continuing obligation to provide services to such former tenants exists. We recorded $0.02 million and $0.02 million of lease termination revenue for years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Other revenue and non-operating income on the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations generally include income incidental to operations and are recognized when earned.

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Monitoring of Rents and Other Receivables.  An allowance is maintained for estimated losses that may result from the inability of tenants to make required payments. If a tenant fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, we may recognize bad debt expense in future periods equal to the amount of unpaid rent and deferred rent. We generally do not require collateral or other security from our tenants, other than security deposits or letters of credit. If estimates of collectability differ from the cash received, the timing and amount of reported revenue could be impacted. We had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.1 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

As of December 31, 2009, we had a total of approximately $0.5 million of lease security available on existing letters of credit, as well as $2.7 million of lease security available in security deposits.  As of December 31, 2008, we had a total of approximately $0.9 million of lease security available on existing letters of credit, as well as $2.6 million of lease security available in security deposits.

Investments in Joint Ventures.  We have determined that one of our joint ventures is a variable interest entity. We are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of that variable interest entity. Our investments in joint ventures that are not variable interest entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting because we exercise significant influence over, but do not control, our joint ventures. Our joint venture partners have substantive participating rights, including approval of and participation in setting operating budgets. Accordingly, we have determined that the equity method of accounting is appropriate for our investments in joint ventures.

On April 1, 2008, we and our joint venture partner in Seville Plaza entered into an Amended Operating Agreement. Based on this amendment, which served to modify and provide substantive participating rights to the non-managing member, we have accounted for our 7.5% investment in Seville Plaza under the equity method of accounting. Prior to the date of such amendment, we had consolidated our 7.5% investment in Seville Plaza.

Income Taxes.  We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we currently distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders. Also, at least 95% of gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources. We intend to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income that we distribute currently to our stockholders. However, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income, if any. Based on our estimates, we do not believe that we have generated taxable income during the period from March 20, 2008 to December 31, 2008 or for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recognized by the Company.

Pursuant to the Code, we may elect to treat certain of our newly created corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). In general, a TRS may perform non-customary services for our tenants, hold assets that we cannot hold directly and generally engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. A TRS is subject to corporate federal income tax.  As of December 31, 2009, none of our subsidiaries were considered a TRS.

Results of Operations

The following discussion regarding our results of operations was significantly affected by the Transactions; the properties acquired on the Effective Date were in our portfolio for 287 days in 2008 compared to 365 days in 2009. Our discussion below addresses the historical information for the year ended December 31, 2009 for the Company, and the historical information for the period from January 1, 2008 to March 19, 2008 for Waterfront, plus the period from March 20, 2008 to December 31, 2008 for the Company, on a combined basis (the “Combined Entity”).

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Overview

As of December 31, 2009, the Property Portfolio and Effective Portfolio were 85.2% and 84.7% leased, respectively, to a total of 1,047 tenants. Approximately 12.5% of our Property Portfolio leased square footage expires during 2010 and another 12.5% of our Property Portfolio leased square footage expires during 2011. We receive income primarily from rental revenue (including tenant reimbursements) from our office properties, and to a lesser extent, from our parking revenues. Our office properties are typically leased to tenants with good credit for terms ranging from 2 to 20 years.

As of December 31, 2009, our consolidated Honolulu portfolio was 90.9% leased, with approximately 133,100 square feet available. Our Honolulu portfolio attributable to our unconsolidated joint ventures was 85.6% leased, with approximately 21,900 square feet available. Our effective Honolulu portfolio was 90.4% leased, with approximately 155,000 square feet available.

As of December 31, 2009, our consolidated Phoenix portfolio was 71.9% leased, with approximately 207,600 square feet available. Our Phoenix portfolio attributable to our unconsolidated joint ventures was 74.1% leased, with approximately 153,000 square feet available. Our effective Phoenix portfolio was 71.8% leased, with approximately 360,500 square feet available.

As of December 31, 2009, our consolidated San Diego portfolio, which consists of our Sorrento Technology Center property, was 100% leased. Our San Diego portfolio attributable to our unconsolidated joint ventures was 88.0% leased, with approximately 119,100 square feet available. Our effective San Diego portfolio was 88.4% leased, with approximately 119,100 square feet available.


Comparison of the Property Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2008

 
   
2009
   
2008 (1)
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
Revenue:
                       
Rental
  $ 42,462     $ 37,447     $ 5,015       13.4 %
Tenant reimbursements
    21,662       19,375       2,287       11.8 %
Parking
    8,150       6,890       1,260       18.3 %
Other
    365       394       (29 )     (7.4 %)
Total revenue
    72,639       64,106       8,533       13.3 %
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Rental property operating
    39,480       37,714       1,766       4.7 %
General and administrative
    2,649       18,577       (15,928 )     (85.7 %)
Depreciation and amortization
    27,240       22,295       4,945       22.2 %
Interest
    27,051       22,932       4,119       18.0 %
Loss from extinguishment of debt
    171       -       171       100.0 %
Other
    -       143       (143 )     (100.0 %)
Total expenses
    96,591       101,661       (5,070 )     (5.0 %)
                                 
Loss before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated
                         
joint ventures and non-operating income
    (23,952 )     (37,555 )     13,603       36.2 %
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated
                               
joint ventures
    313       93       220       236.6 %
Non-operating income
    434       85       349       410.6 %
Net loss
  $ (23,205 )   $ (37,377 )   $ 14,172       37.9 %
                                 
 
(1)
Amounts reflected in 2008 represent the sum of the results of the Company for the period from March 20, 2008 to December 31, 2008 and the results of Waterfront for the period from January 1, 2008 to March 19, 2008.

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Revenues

Rental Revenue. Rental revenue increased by $5.0 million, or 13.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. An increase of $6.0 million was primarily attributable to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008.  The increase is partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease due to decreased average occupancy, rental rates and below market rent amortization at our City Square and Davies Pacific Center properties.

Tenant Reimbursements. Tenant reimbursements increased by $2.3 million, or 11.8%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. An increase of $3.5 million was primarily attributable to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008.  This increase is partially offset by a decrease in electricity costs (and corresponding decrease in tenant reimbursements) in Hawaii in 2009.

Parking Revenue. Parking revenue increased by $1.3 million, or 18.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008.

Expenses

Rental Property Operating Expenses. Rental property operating expenses increased by $1.8 million, or 4.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. An increase of $3.2 million was primarily attributable to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008.  This increase was partially offset by a reduction in our bad debt reserves of $0.5 million and a $1.7 million decrease in electricity costs in Hawaii due to lower oil prices in 2009.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expense decreased by $15.9 million, or 85.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to a $16.2 million share-based compensation charge resulting from the Transactions during the year ended December 31, 2008.  The decrease is also due to the non-recurrence of certain expenses of $0.4 million related to the Transactions and a $0.1 million decrease in professional fees relating to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.  These decreases are partially offset by additional financial audit fees of $0.3 million and increased fees paid to the Advisor and our board of directors ($0.3 million increase due to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008).

Depreciation and Amortization Expense. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $4.9 million, or 22.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $4.1 million, or 18.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. An increase of $3.4 million was primarily attributable to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during the 2009 compared to 2008. An additional increase of $0.7 million was due to interest incurred on the unsecured promissory notes that were in place for a longer period in 2009 partially offset by a decrease in the interest rate on our variable interest rate debt.

Loss from extinguishment of debt. We recognized a $0.2 million loss from extinguishment of debt during the year ended December 31, 2009 due to the write-off of unamortized loan costs related to the termination of our former credit facility with KeyBank in September 2009.  We did not recognize any comparable losses in the prior year.

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

   Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures increased by $0.2 million, or 236.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the addition of the SoCal II joint venture in August 2008.

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Non-operating income

   Non-operating income increased by $0.3 million, or 410.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to a write-off of tax penalties accrued in relation to AZL’s potential noncompliance with the REIT asset tests.  We paid penalties and fees of $0.07 million instead of the fully accrued amount of $0.5 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Balances, Available Borrowings and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2009, we had $3.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as compared to $4.5 million as of December 31, 2008. In addition, we had restricted cash balances of $6.5 million as of December 31, 2009 as compared to $7.3 million as of December 31, 2008. Restricted cash primarily consists of interest-bearing cash deposits required by certain of our mortgage loans to fund anticipated expenditures for real estate taxes, insurance, debt service and leasing costs. In addition, as of December 31, 2009, we have approximately $6.1 million available under our credit facility for borrowings.

We have $66.4 million in aggregate principal indebtedness maturing in 2010.  We have initiated discussions with the servicers for each of these non-recourse loans regarding an agreement to extend the maturity date of the loans and to make certain other modifications to the terms of the loans.  If we are unable to extend the maturity date of any of the loans, we may attempt to refinance the indebtedness or utilize a combination of cash on hand, available borrowings under our credit facility and any available proceeds from our continuous offering of Senior Common Stock to repay the loan.  If we are unable to repay any loan at maturity, we may not be able to retain our equity in the properties in question.

We expect to meet our long-term liquidity and capital requirements such as scheduled principal maturities, property acquisitions costs, if any, and other non-recurring capital expenditures through net cash provided by operations, existing cash on hand, refinancing of existing indebtedness, any available proceeds from our continuous offering of Senior Common Stock and through other available investment and financing activities, including the assumption of mortgage indebtedness upon acquisition or the procurement of new acquisition mortgage indebtedness.  We may plan for our future financing activities to include selling a portion of the equity in the properties in which we currently hold whole interests.

We expect that we will fund only 10% to 20% of the required equity for new office properties acquired in the future. The balance of the equity investment is expected to be funded, on a transaction-by-transaction basis, by one or more co-investors. We have pre-existing relationships with a number of potential co-investors that we believe will provide ample opportunities to fund anticipated acquisitions. Our business strategy provides us with the opportunity to earn greater returns on invested equity through incentive participation and management fees.

As of December 31, 2009, our total consolidated debt was approximately $427.5 million with a weighted average interest rate of 5.79% and a weighted average remaining term of 5.4 years.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $5.9 million compared to $2.2 million for the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase of $3.7 million for the Company compared to the Combined Entity was primarily attributable to improved vendor payment management in addition to incremental cash flow due to the number of days the properties acquired at the Effective Date were in our portfolio during 2009 compared to 2008, 365 days in 2009 compared to 287 days in 2008.

Net cash used in investing activities for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $5.5 million compared to $8.9 million for the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2008.  During 2009, our restricted cash decreased by $0.8 million due to a return of escrow deposits and property tax payments made from our reserve accounts and we paid $1.4 million to acquire an interest in an unconsolidated joint venture.  In addition, we decreased our capital expenditures related to real estate by $2.6 million compared to the same period in the prior year and we received $1.4 million in additional capital distributions from our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and a catch up in distributions from another joint venture that we did not elect to receive in the prior year. In addition, we received $6.5 million from Contributed Properties upon the Effective Date. This was offset by our payment of $4.1 million of acquisition costs related to the Transactions during the year ended December 31, 2008, which did not recur during the year ended December 31, 2009.

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Net cash used in financing activities was $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $8.5 million in net cash provided by financing activities for the Combined Entity for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Our cash used during the 2009 period was primarily attributable to $5.8 million in distributions paid to non-controlling interests and stockholders, which we expect to continue paying, offset by $5.9 million in net draws from our revolving line of credit.  In addition we paid $1.8 million in offering costs attributable to our Senior Common Stock. During 2008, we received $6.4 million from the issuance of equity securities, as a result of the Transactions. In addition, in 2008, the Combined Entity also received $2.7 million in net equity contributions from the previous partners.  We do not, however, expect to continue to receive equity contributions in a manner similar to that received during the 2008 period based on our capital structure after the Transactions.

Indebtedness

Mortgage and Other Loans

The following table sets forth information relating to the material borrowings with respect to our properties and other material indebtedness as of December 31, 2009.  Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to the table, each loan requires monthly payments of interest only and a balloon payment at maturity, and all numbers, other than percentages, are reported in thousands:
 

 
PROPERTY
 
AMOUNT
   
INTEREST RATE
 
 
MATURITY DATE
 
BALANCE DUE AT MATURITY DATE
   
PREPAYMENT/ DEFEASANCE
 
Clifford Center (1)
  $ 3,501       6.00 %
8/15/2011
  $ 3,032       (2)  
Davies Pacific Center
    95,000       5.86 %
11/11/2016
    95,000       (3)  
First Insurance Center
    38,000       5.74 %
1/1/2016
    38,000       (4)  
First Insurance Center
    14,000       5.40 %
1/6/2016
    14,000       (5)  
Pacific Business News Building (6)
    11,653       6.98 %
4/6/2010
    11,613       (7)  
Pan Am Building
    60,000       6.17 %
8/11/2016
    60,000       (8)  
Waterfront Plaza
    100,000       6.37 %
9/11/2016
    100,000       (9)  
Waterfront Plaza
    11,000       6.37 %
9/11/2016
    11,000       (10)  
City Square
    27,500       5.58 %
9/1/2010
    27,500       (11)  
City Square (12)
    27,017    
LIBOR + 2.35
%
9/1/2010
    27,017       (13)  
Sorrento Technology Center (14)
    11,800       5.75 % (15)
1/11/2016 (15)
    10,825       (16)  
Subtotal
  $ 399,471          
 
               
Revolving line of credit (17)
    8,947       1.85 %
9/2/2011
  $ 8,947          
  Outstanding principal balance
  $ 408,418                            
Less: Unamortized discount, net
    (1,979 )                          
Net
  $ 406,439                            
                                   
 
 
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(1)            Requires monthly principal and interest payments of $39.8. The initial maturity date is August 15, 2011.  We have the option to extend the maturity date to August, 15, 2014 for a nominal fee.
(2)
Loan is prepayable, subject to prepayment premium equal to greater of 2% of amount prepaid or yield maintenance.
(3)
Loan is prepayable, after second anniversary of its securitization, subject to prepayment premium equal to greater of (a) 1% of amount prepaid or (b) yield maintenance.  No premium due after August 11, 2016.
(4)
Loan is prepayable subject to a prepayment premium in an amount equal to the greater of 3% of outstanding principal amount or yield maintenance.  No premium due after October 1, 2015.  Loan may also be defeased two years after the “start-up date,” if securitized.
(5)
Loan is not prepayable until October 6, 2015; however, loan may be defeased two years after the “start-up date,” if securitized.  No premium is due upon prepayment.
(6)
Requires monthly principal and interest payments of $81.
(7)
Loan is prepayable; no premium is due upon prepayment.  Loan may be defeased two years after the “start-up date,” if securitized.  We have initiated discussions with the servicer for this loan regarding an agreement to extend the maturity date of the loan and to make certain other modifications to the terms of the loan.
(8)
Loan may be prepaid following second anniversary of its securitization subject to a prepayment premium equal to greater of 1% of principal balance of loan or yield maintenance.  No premium is due after May 11, 2016.
(9)
Loan may be prepaid subject to payment of a yield maintenance-based prepayment premium; no premium is due after June 11, 2016.  Loan may also be defeased after the date that is two years from the “start-up date” of the loan, if securitized.
(10)
Loan may be prepaid subject to payment of a yield maintenance-based prepayment premium; no premium is due after June 11, 2016.
(11)
Loan may not be prepaid until June 1, 2010.  Loan may be defeased at any time.  We are currently in discussions with the servicer for this loan regarding an agreement to extend the maturity date of the loan and to make certain other modifications to the terms of the loan.
(12)
The Company has an interest rate cap on this loan for the notional amount of $28.5 million, which effectively limits the LIBOR rate on this loan to 7.45%.  The interest rate cap expires on September 1, 2010, commensurate with the maturity date of this note payable.  We are currently in discussions with the servicer for this loan regarding an agreement to extend the maturity date of the loan and to make certain other modifications to the terms of the loan.
(13)
Loan may be prepaid subject to payment of a fee in amount of $142.
(14)           From and after January 11, 2010, requires monthly principal and interest payments in the amount of $69.
(15)
Although the maturity date is January 11, 2036, January 11, 2016 is the anticipated repayment date because the interest rate adjusts as of January 11, 2016 to greater of 7.75% or treasury rate plus 70 basis points, plus 2.0%.
(16)
No prepayment is permitted prior to October 11, 2016.  Loan may be defeased after the second anniversary of the “start-up date” of the loan, if securitized.
(17)
The revolving line of credit matures on September 2, 2011.  See “Revolving Line of Credit” below.

Our variable rate debt, as reflected in the above schedule and in Note 9 to our combined consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, bears interest at a rate based on 30-day LIBOR, which was 0.23% as of December 31, 2009, plus a spread. Our variable rate debt at December 31, 2009 has an initial term that matures in September 2010.  As noted above, we are currently in discussions with the servicer for this debt regarding an agreement to extend the maturity date of the loan and to make certain other modifications to the terms of the loan.

The debt secured by our properties is owed at the property level rather than by the Company or the Operating Partnership. This debt is non-recourse to the Operating Partnership except for customary recourse carve-outs for borrower misconduct and environmental liabilities and one fully recourse mortgage loan for the Contributed Property known as Clifford Center.  The recourse liability for borrower misconduct and environmental liabilities was guaranteed by Mr. Shidler and James C. Reynolds, a director and stockholder of our Advisor, and entities wholly-owned or controlled by them, and the Operating Partnership has indemnified them to the extent of their guaranty liability.  This debt strategy isolates mortgage liabilities in separate, stand-alone entities, allowing us to have only our property-specific equity investment at risk.

As of December 31, 2009, our ratio of total consolidated debt to total consolidated market capitalization was approximately 68.4%. Our total consolidated market capitalization of $625.0 million includes our total consolidated debt of $427.5 million and the market value of our common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding of $197.4 million (based on the closing price of our Listed Common Stock of $3.89 per share on the NYSE Amex on December 31, 2009).

At December 31, 2009, the Operating Partnership was subject to a $0.5 million recourse commitment that it provided on behalf of POP San Diego I joint venture in connection with certain of that joint venture’s mortgage loans. The contractual provisions of these mortgage loans provide for the full release of this recourse commitment upon the satisfaction of certain conditions within our control. We believe that the subject conditions will be satisfied by management prior to, or during, the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, and will therefore result in the immediate and full release of the Operating Partnership from this recourse commitment.  As such, we have not recorded this as a liability because the probability for recourse is remote.

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Revolving Line of Credit

On September 2, 2009, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “FHB Credit Facility”) with First Hawaiian Bank (the “Lender”).  The FHB Credit Facility initially provided us with a revolving line of credit in the principal sum of $10 million.  On December 31, 2009, we amended the FHB Credit Facility to increase the maximum principal amount available for borrowing under the revolving line of credit to $15 million.  Amounts borrowed under the FHB Credit Facility will bear interest at a fluctuating annual rate equal to the effective rate of interest paid by the Lender on time certificates of deposit, plus 1.00%.  We are permitted to use the proceeds of the line of credit for working capital and general corporate purposes, consistent with our real estate operations and for such other purposes as the Lender may approve.  As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding borrowings of $8.9 million under the FHB Credit Facility.

The FHB Credit Facility matures on September 2, 2011.  As security for the FHB Credit Facility, as amended, Shidler Equities, L.P., a Hawaii limited partnership controlled by Mr. Shidler (“Shidler LP”), has pledged to FHB a certificate of deposit in the principal amount of $15 million.  As a condition to this pledge, the Operating Partnership and Shidler LP entered into an indemnification agreement pursuant to which the Operating Partnership agreed to indemnify Shidler LP from any losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred by Shidler LP in connection with the pledge.  In addition, to the extent that all or any portion of the certificate of deposit is withdrawn by FHB and applied to the payment of principal, interest and/or charges under the FHB Credit Facility, the Operating Partnership agreed to pay to Shidler LP interest on the withdrawn amount at a rate of 7.00% per annum from the date of the withdrawal until the date of repayment in full by the Operating Partnership to Shidler LP.  Pursuant to this indemnification agreement, as amended, the Operating Partnership also agreed to pay to Shidler LP an annual fee of 2.00% of the entire $15 million principal amount of the certificate of deposit.

The FHB Credit Facility contains various customary covenants, including covenants relating to disclosure of financial and other information to the Lender, maintenance and performance of our material contracts, our maintenance of adequate insurance, payment of the Lender’s fees and expenses, and other customary terms and conditions.

Subordinated Promissory Notes

At December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had promissory notes payable by the Operating Partnership to certain of our affiliates in the aggregate principal amount of $21.1 million and $23.8 million, respectively, which were originally issued upon the exercise of the option granted by Venture in connection with our formation transactions. The promissory notes accrue interest at a rate of 7% per annum, with interest payable quarterly, subject to the Operating Partnership’s right to defer the payment of interest for any or all periods up until the date of maturity. The promissory notes mature on various dates commencing on March 19, 2013 through August 31, 2013, but the Operating Partnership may elect to extend maturity of any note for one additional year. Maturity accelerates upon the occurrence of (a) an underwritten public offering of at least $75 million of our common stock, (b) the sale of substantially all the assets of the Company or (c) the merger of the Company with another entity. The promissory notes are unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership.

On September 23, 2009, the Operating Partnership entered into an exchange agreement with certain of our affiliates, referred to as the Transferors.  Pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement, on September 25, 2009, certain unsecured subordinated promissory notes, in the aggregate outstanding amount (including principal and accrued interest) of approximately $3.0 million, issued by the Operating Partnership to the Transferors were exchanged for 789,095 shares of our Listed Common Stock.  The price per share of Listed Common Stock issued pursuant to the exchange agreement was $3.82, which represented the volume-weighted average closing market price per share of Listed Common Stock on the NYSE Amex for the thirty trading days preceding the date of the exchange agreement.

For the period from March 20, 2008 through December 31, 2009, interest payments on the unsecured notes payable to related parties have been deferred with the exception of $0.3 million which was related to the notes exchanged pursuant to the exchange agreement.  At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $2.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of accrued interest attributable to unsecured notes payable to related parties is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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Distributions

We have made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, and related regulations and intend to continue to operate so as to remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute to our stockholders and UPREIT unit holders, provided that we distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income and meet certain other requirements for qualifying as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost. Such an event could materially affect our income and our ability to pay dividends. We believe we have been organized as, and our past and present operations qualify the Company as, a REIT.

In connection with our formation transactions, we received a representation from our predecessor, AZL, that it qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Code. However, during 2009 we became aware that AZL historically invested excess cash from time to time in money market funds that, in turn, were invested exclusively or primarily in short-term federal government securities.  Additionally, during 2009 we became aware that AZL made two investments in local government obligations.  Our predecessor, AZL, with no objection from outside advisors, treated these investments as qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% gross asset test.  However, if these investments were not qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% gross asset test, then AZL may not have satisfied the REIT gross asset tests for certain quarters, in part, because they may have exceeded 5% of the gross value of AZL’s assets.  If these investments resulted in AZL’s noncompliance with the REIT gross asset tests, however, we and our predecessor, AZL, would retain qualification as a REIT pursuant to certain mitigation provisions of the Code, which provide that so long as any noncompliance was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, and certain other requirements are met, qualification as a REIT may be retained but a penalty tax would be owed.  Any potential noncompliance with the gross asset tests would be due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect so long as ordinary business care and prudence were exercised in attempting to satisfy such tests.  Based on our review of the circumstances surrounding the investments, we believe that any noncompliance was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.  Additionally, we believe that we have complied with the other requirements of the mitigation provisions of the Code with respect to such potential noncompliance with the gross asset tests (and have paid the appropriate penalty tax), and, therefore, our qualification, and that of our predecessor, AZL, as a REIT should not be affected.  The Internal Revenue Service is not bound by our determination, however, and no assurance can be provided that the Internal Revenue Service will not assert that AZL failed to comply with the REIT gross asset tests as a result of the money market fund investments and the local government securities investments and that such failures were not due to reasonable cause.  If the Internal Revenue Service were to successfully challenge this position, then it could determine that we and AZL failed to qualify as a REIT in one or more of our taxable years.

One of our primary objectives, consistent with our policy of retaining sufficient cash for reserves and working capital purposes and maintaining our status as a REIT, is to distribute a substantial portion of our funds available from operations to our common stockholders and UPREIT unit holders in the form of dividends or distributions on a quarterly basis. Dividends and distributions by the Company are contingent upon the Company’s receipt of distributions on the Common Units from the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership is prohibited from making distributions on the Common Units unless all accumulated distributions on the Preferred Units have been paid, except to pay certain operating expenses of the Company and for the purposes of maintaining our qualification as a REIT. As of December 31, 2009, we considered market factors and our performance in addition to REIT requirements in determining distribution levels.

During fiscal year 2008, we declared cash dividends of $0.05 per share for each of the third and fourth quarters of 2008, which were paid on October 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009 to our common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  Commensurate with our declaration of these dividends, we declared cash distributions in the amount of $0.05 per Common Unit and 2% cumulative unpaid and current distributions per Preferred Unit, which were paid on October 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009 to holders of record as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

During fiscal year 2009, we declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share, which were paid on April 15, July 15, October 15, 2009 and January 15, 2010 to our common stockholders of record as of March 31, June 30, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Commensurate with our declaration of these quarterly cash dividends, we also declared quarterly cash distributions of $0.05 per Common Unit and $0.125 per Preferred Unit, which were paid on April 15, July 15, October 15, 2009 and January 15, 2010 to holders of record as of March 31, June 30, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

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Amounts accumulated for distribution to stockholders and UPREIT unit holders are invested primarily in interest-bearing accounts which are consistent with our intention to maintain our qualification as a REIT. At December 31, 2009, the cumulative unpaid distributions attributable to Preferred Units were $0.57 million, which were paid on January 15, 2010.

Related Party Transactions

We are externally advised by the Advisor, an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Shidler and by its directors and officers, certain of whom are also our executive officers and who own substantial beneficial interests in our Company. For a more detailed discussion of our Advisor and other related party transactions, see Note 13 to our combined consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Pronouncements Affecting Fair Value Measurement

In September 2006, the FASB issued guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. We adopted this guidance for the valuation of financial assets and liabilities in 2008 and the valuation of non-financial assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2009.  Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow, as our derivative value is not significant.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance requiring disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. Our adoption of this guidance on April 1, 2009 resulted in additional disclosures but did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Pronouncements Affecting Future Property Acquisitions

In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance broadening the fair value measurement and recognition of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and interests transferred as a result of business combinations. Under this pronouncement, acquisition-related costs must be expensed rather than capitalized as part of the basis of the acquired business. Companies are also required to enhance disclosure to improve the ability of financial statement users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of business combinations. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2009 and believe that such adoption could materially impact our future consolidated financial results to the extent that we acquire significant amounts of real estate or real estate related businesses, as related acquisition costs will be expensed as incurred compared to the current practice of capitalizing such costs and amortizing them over the estimated useful life of the assets or real estate related businesses acquired.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance to address application issues raised by preparers, auditors, and members of the legal profession on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination.  Assets and liabilities arising from contingencies are recognized at fair value on the acquisition date.  We adopted this guidance on July 1, 2009 and will apply it prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date.  The impact of the adoption will depend on the nature of acquisitions completed after July 1, 2009.

Pronouncements Pertaining to our Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

In November 2008, the FASB provided guidance for the accounting of contingent consideration, recognition of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) of an equity method investee, and change in level of ownership or degree of influence. The accounting of contingent consideration might result in the recording of a liability with an increase to the corresponding investment balance. The investor must recognize its share of the investee’s impairment charges. A gain or loss to the investor resulting from a change in level of ownership or influence must be recognized in earnings of the investor. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2009 and it did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In the event that we acquire a controlling interest in our existing investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, we believe that the adoption of this guidance could materially impact our future consolidated financial results.

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        In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which requires us to perform an on-going reassessment of whether our enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  This guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2010 and the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Pronouncements Pertaining to the Non-controlling Interests in our Operating Partnership

In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance which requires a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary to be reported as equity and the amount of consolidated net income specifically attributable to the non-controlling interest to be identified in the combined consolidated financial statements. We must also be consistent in the manner of reporting changes in the parent’s ownership interest and the guidance requires fair value measurement of any non-controlling equity investment retained in a deconsolidation. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2009.

Concurrently with the adoption of the guidance regarding non-controlling interests, we also adopted guidance which required us to present the limited partnership common and preferred interests in the UPREIT in the mezzanine section of our consolidated balance sheets because the decision to redeem for cash or Company shares is not solely within the control of the Company. Because some of the Company’s directors also own limited partnership common and preferred interests indirectly through Venture combined with the existence of the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock we have determined that there are hypothetical situations where the holders of our partnership units could control the method of redemption (cash or Company shares) and therefore these partnership units required mezzanine presentation in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 before the modification of the redemption features. In addition, we were required to measure our outstanding Common Units at redemption value because the units are considered redeemable for shares or cash outside the control of the Company after March 19, 2010.  Our Preferred Units did not require redemption value measurement because these units were not considered redeemable until no earlier than the later of (i) March 19, 2010, and (ii) the date we consummate an underwritten public offering (of at least $75 million) of our common stock.  In the capital market environment at the time, management did not consider the completion of the public stock offering probable at the time.  Furthermore, in the event that we acquire a controlling interest in our existing investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, we believe that the adoption of this guidance could materially impact our future consolidated financial results, as our existing investments would be adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition of the controlling interest.  See Note 12 to our combined consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding non-controlling interests.

Pronouncement Affecting Treatment of Nonvested Share-Based Payments in Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders per Share

In June 2008, the FASB issued guidance that requires that share-based payment awards that are not fully vested and contain non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents declared on our common stock be treated as participating securities in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method.  Dividend equivalents corresponding to the cash dividends declared on our common stock are forfeitable for unvested restricted stock unit awards granted to our board of directors, as described in Note 14, “Share-Based Payments”.  We applied this guidance retrospectively to all periods presented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, which for us means January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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Pronouncements Resulting in Modified Disclosures in the Financial Statements

In May 2009, the FASB established general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  We adopted this guidance during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and it resulted in additional disclosure but did not have a material impact on our financial statements.  In February 2010, the guidance was amended, eliminating the requirement to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated.

In June 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification was established as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  The guidance does not change GAAP but changed how we reference GAAP in our consolidated financial statements beginning with the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009.


ITEM 7A.  -  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.


ITEM 8.  -  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our combined consolidated financial statements and supplementary data are included as a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K commencing on page F-1 and are incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.  -  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
     FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

 
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ITEM 9A(T).  -  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures –

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, in connection with the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2009, the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting –

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Controls - Integrated Framework. Our management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2009, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on these 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.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting –

There have been no changes that occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation referenced above that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.  -  OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 
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PART III


ITEM 10.  -  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information required by Item 10 is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our annual stockholders’ meeting presently scheduled to be held in May 2010.

ITEM 11.  -  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our annual stockholders’ meeting presently scheduled to be held in May 2010.

ITEM 12.  -  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
       RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our annual stockholders’ meeting presently scheduled to be held in May 2010.

ITEM 13.  -  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
       INDEPENDENCE

Information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our annual stockholders’ meeting presently scheduled to be held in May 2010.

ITEM 14.  -  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement for our annual stockholders’ meeting presently scheduled to be held in May 2010.


 
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PART IV


ITEM 15.  -  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)  
(1) and   (2)    Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule

Index to Financial Statements

 
 
 
 
Page No.
 
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP.
    F-1  
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
    F-2  
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    F-3  
   
Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations, of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2009 and  December 31, 2008
    F-4  
   
Consolidated Statements of Equity (Cumulative Deficit) of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from March 20, 2008 through December 31, 2008, and for Waterfront, for the period from January 1, 2008 through March 19, 2008
    F-5  
   
Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2009 and  December 31, 2008
    F-6  
   
Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements
    F-7  
   
Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2009
    F-39  
     
All other schedules have been omitted since the required information is not present or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the combined consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
       


 
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(3)           List of Exhibits.


Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 23, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Articles Supplementary of the Company dated November 20, 2009 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 23, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3
Articles of Amendment of the Company dated November 20, 2009 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 23, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4
Articles of Amendment of the Company dated January 5, 2010 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2010 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5
Articles Supplementary of Board of Directors Reclassifying and Designating a series of common stock as Senior Common Stock, dated March 4, 2010 (previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 9, 2010 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6
Amended and Restated Bylaws (previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 25, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1
Advisory and Servicing Agreement between ALI Advisor, Inc. and the Company dated June 13, 1988 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2005 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2
Indemnification Agreement dated May 12, 1992 between the Company and Robert Blackwell (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2005 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3
Indemnification Agreement dated October 1, 1991 between the Company and Burton Freireich (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2005 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4
Master Formation and Contribution Agreement dated October 3, 2006 between the registrant and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2006 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5
Amendment and Exhibit Acknowledgement to Master Formation and Contribution Agreement, dated November 2, 2006, between the Company and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2006 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6
Second Amendment to Master Formation and Contribution Agreement, dated December 7, 2006, between the Company and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2006 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7
Third Amendment to Master Formation and Contribution Agreement, dated December 7, 2006, between the Company and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2007 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8
Fourth Amendment to Master Formation and Contribution Agreement, dated November 9, 2007, between the Company and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2007 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.9
Master Amendment to Contribution Agreements, dated November 9, 2007, between the Company and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2007 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
 
 
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Exhibit No.
Description
10.10
Form of Contribution Agreement, dated November 2, 2006, between the Company and POP Venture, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2006 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11
Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2008, between Pacific Office Properties, L.P. and Jay H. Shidler (previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 25, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12
Form of Indemnity Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2008 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 25, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13
Purchase and Contribution Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions dated as of February 27, 2008 between Buie Carlsbad LLC and Shidler West Investment Partners, LP (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of April 30, 2008 by and among the Pacific Office Properties, L.P., and STIRR Black Canyon, LLC, and POP/BC Mezzanine, L.L.C. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of May 23, 2008 by and among the Pacific Office Properties, L.P., STIRR USB Towers, LLC and POP/USB Partners, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of May 23, 2008 by and among the Pacific Office Properties, L.P., STIRR 2155 Kalakaua, LLC and 2155 Mezzanine, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17
Form of Promissory Note (previously filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of August 14, 2008, by and between STIRR SoCal Portfolio II, LLC and Pacific Office Properties, L.P. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 20, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19
Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 2008, by and among Pacific Office Properties, L.P., Keybank National Association, and Keybank Capital Markets (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 29, 2008 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of March 3, 2009, by and among the Company, Pacific Office Properties, L.P., and Pacific Office Management, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 9, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of September 25, 2009, by and among the Company, Pacific Office Properties, L.P., and Pacific Office Management, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. 2008 Directors’ Stock Plan (previously filed as Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 1, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Company’s 2008 Directors’ Stock Plan (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24
Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2009, by and among Pacific Office Properties, L.P., Shidler Equities, L.P., Reynolds Partners, L.P., MJR Equities, LLC, JRI Equities, LLC and Lawrence J. Taff (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25
Credit Agreement dated as of September 2, 2009 between Pacific Office Properties, L.P. and First Hawaiian Bank (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 4, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
 
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Exhibit No.
Description
10.26
Promissory Note dated September 2, 2009 issued by Pacific Office Properties, L.P. to First Hawaiian Bank (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 4, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27
Indemnification Agreement dated as of September 2, 2009 between Pacific Office Properties, L.P. and Shidler Equities L.P. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 4, 2009 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28
Amendment to Loan Documents, dated as of December 31, 2009, among First Hawaiian Bank, Pacific Office Properties, L.P. and Shidler Equities L.P. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2010 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29
Amendment to Indemnification Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2009, between Pacific Office Properties, L.P. and Shidler Equities L.P. (previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2010 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30
Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Pacific Office Properties, L.P. dated as of December 30, 2009 (previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 5, 2010 (File No. 001-09900) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31
Dealer Manager Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2010, between the Company and Priority Capital Investments, LLC (previously filed as Exhibit 1.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-157128) on January 6, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1
Subsidiaries of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (Filed herewith)
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.  (Filed herewith.)
23.2
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  (Filed herewith.)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)


 
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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of 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 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.
     
Date: March 22, 2010
By:
/s/ Jay H. Shidler                                                       
Jay H. Shidler
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.


Name 
Title 
Date 
     
/s/ Jay H. Shidler 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
March 22, 2010
Jay H. Shidler
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
/s/ Lawrence J. Taff 
Chief Financial Officer
March 22, 2010
Lawrence J. Taff
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
     
/s/ Michael W. Brennan 
Director
March 22, 2010
Michael W. Brennan
   
     
/s/ Robert L. Denton 
Director
March 22, 2010
Robert L. Denton
   
     
/s/ Clay W. Hamlin 
Director
March 22, 2010
Clay W. Hamlin
   
     
/s/ Paul M. Higbee 
Director
March 22, 2010
Paul M. Higbee
   
     
/s/ Thomas R. Hislop 
Director
March 22, 2010
Thomas R. Hislop
   




 
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Report of Independent Auditors
 
 

 
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
 
 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.:
 
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc., (the Company) as of December 31, 2009, and the related combined consolidated statements of operations, equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008, were audited by other auditors whose reports dated March 27, 2009, and were restated on November 23, 2009, both of which expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
 
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. at December 31, 2009, and the combined consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
 
 
Los Angeles, California





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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
     Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders’ equity (members’ deficit), and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) at December 31, 2008 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period from March 20, 2008 to December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders’ equity (members’ deficit) and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respect the results of operations and cash flows of Waterfront Partners OP, LLC (“Waterfront”) for the period from January 1, 2008 through March 19, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s and Waterfront’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 27, 2009 except for the effects of the retrospective adoption of ASC 810 "Consolidation" and ASC 480-10-S99 "Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity," as to which the date is November 23, 2009
 

 

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)

 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in real estate, net
  $ 382,950     $ 392,657  
Cash and cash equivalents
    3,195       4,463  
Restricted cash
    6,507       7,267  
Rents and other receivables, net
    6,471       6,342  
Intangible assets, net
    33,228       41,379  
Other assets, net
    5,055       4,680  
Goodwill
    62,019       61,519  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    10,911       11,590  
Total assets
  $ 510,336     $ 529,897  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Mortgage and other loans, net
  $ 406,439     $ 400,108  
Unsecured notes payable to related parties
    21,104       23,776  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    22,000       17,088  
Acquired below market leases, net
    9,512       11,817  
Total liabilities
    459,055       452,789  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Non-controlling interests
    -       133,250  
                 
Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, one share of Proportionate
               
Voting Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    -       -  
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 239,999,900 shares authorized, 3,850,420 shares issued and outstanding at
    -       -  
December 31, 2009; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 3,031,025 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008
    185       185  
Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009;
    -       -  
200,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008
    -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    -       -  
Cumulative deficit
    (132,511 )     (56,327 )
Total stockholders' equity
    (132,326 )     (56,142 )
Non-controlling interests
    183,607       -  
Total equity
    51,281       (56,142 )
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 510,336     $ 529,897  
                 

See accompanying notes to combined consolidated financial statements.


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008 (1)
 
             
Revenue:
           
Rental
  $ 42,462     $ 37,447  
Tenant reimbursements
    21,662       19,375  
Parking
    8,150       6,890  
Other
    365       394  
Total revenue
    72,639       64,106  
                 
Expenses:
               
Rental property operating
    39,480       37,714  
General and administrative
    2,649       18,577  
Depreciation and amortization
    27,240       22,295  
Interest
    27,051       22,932  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    171       -  
Other
    -       143  
Total expenses
    96,591       101,661  
                 
Loss before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated
         
joint ventures and non-operating income
    (23,952 )     (37,555 )
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    313       93  
Non-operating income
    434       85  
Net loss
    (23,205 )     (37,377 )
Fair value adjustment of Preferred Units (Note 12)
    (58,645 )     -  
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
     66,237        29,557  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (15,613 )   $ (7,820 )
                 
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (4.79 )     (2)  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares
               
outstanding - basic and diluted
    3,259,013       (2)  
                 
                 
 
 
(1)  
Amounts reflected in 2008 represent the sum of the amounts included herein as the consolidated results of operations of Waterfront and the Company (the “Combined Entity”) for the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.
(2)  
Refer to Note 12 for our Earnings per Share calculation for the Combined Entity.

See accompanying notes to combined consolidated financial statements.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Equity (Cumulative Deficit)
 

 
 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
   
Waterfront
 
 
       
For the Period from
   
For the Period from
 
 
       
March 20, 2008
   
January 1, 2008
 
 
 
Year Ended
   
through
   
through
 
 
 
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
   
March 19, 2008
 
   
(In thousands, except share and unit data)
 
Common Units:
                 
Balance at beginning of period
    14,299,267             3,494,624  
Issuance of Common Units
    -             -  
Balance at end of period:
    14,299,267             3,494,624  
Preferred Units:
                     
Balance at beginning of period
    4,545,300             -  
Issuance of Preferred Units
    -             -  
Balance at end of period:
    4,545,300             -  
Shares of Common Stock:
                     
Balance at beginning of period
    3,031,125       1,851,125       -  
Issuance of common stock
    819,395       1,180,000       -  
Balance at end of period:
    3,850,520       3,031,125       -  
Common Stock:
                       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 185     $ -     $ -  
AZL stock converted to PCE stock
    -       185       -  
Issuance of common stock
    -       -       -  
Balance at end of period:
  $ 185     $ 185     $ -  
Additional Paid-in Capital:
                       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
AZL stock converted to PCE stock
    -       9,255       -  
Basis adjustment
    309       -       -  
Fair value measurement of Common Units
    (3,514 )     (15,698 )     -  
Issuance of common stock
    3,014       6,350       -  
Stock compensation
    191       93       -  
Balance at end of period:
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Cumulative Deficit:
                       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ (56,327 )   $ (37,738 )   $ (36,767 )
Reclassify Waterfront deficit to non-controlling interests
    -       37,738       -  
Net loss
    (15,613 )     (6,741 )     (971 )
Fair value measurement of Common Units
    (59,880 )     (49,283 )     -  
Distributions
    (691 )     (303 )     -  
Balance at end of period:
  $ (132,511 )   $ (56,327 )   $ (37,738 )
Total Stockholders' Equity (Cumulative Deficit):
                 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ (56,142 )   $ (37,738 )   $ (36,767 )
Reclassify Waterfront deficit to non-controlling interests
    -       37,738       -  
AZL stock converted to PCE stock
    -       9,440       -  
Basis adjustment
    309       -       -  
Net loss
    (15,613 )     (6,741 )     (971 )
Issuance of common stock
    3,014       6,350       -  
Distributions
    (691 )     (303 )     -  
Fair value measurement of Common Units
    (63,394 )     (64,981 )     -  
Stock compensation
    191       93       -  
Balance at end of period:
  $ (132,326 )   $ (56,142 )   $ (37,738 )
Non-Controlling Interests:
                       
Balance at beginning of period
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Reclassification from Temporary Equity to Permanent Equity
    133,250       -       -  
Net loss
    (66,237 )     -       -  
Basis adjustment
    (309 )     -       -  
Fair value measurement of Common Units
    63,394       -       -  
Fair value measurement of Preferred Units
    58,645       -       -  
Distributions
    (5,136 )     -       -  
Balance at end of period:
  $ 183,607     $ -     $ -  
                         
Total Equity:
  $ 51,281     $ (56,142 )   $ (37,738 )
                         
 
See accompanying notes to combined consolidated financial statements.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 (in thousands)


   
For the year ended December 31, 2009
 
For the year ended December 31, 2008 (1)
 
             
Operating activities
           
Net loss
  $ (23,205 )   $ (37,377 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
               
provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    27,240       22,295  
Interest amortization
    1,392       985  
   Share based compensation charge attributable to the Transaction
    -       16,194  
Write-off of tax penalty accrual
    (423 )     -  
Other share based compensation
    191       93  
Loss from extinguishment of debt
    171       -  
Below market lease amortization, net
    (2,305 )     (2,439 )
   Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
    (313 )     (92 )
            Net operating distributions received from unconsolidated
 
   joint ventures
    238       178  
Bad debt expense
    712       937  
Other
    -       368  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
         
Rents and other receivables
    (841 )     (1,941 )
Other assets
    479       1,021  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    2,523       1,932  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,859       2,154  
Investing activities
               
Acquisition and improvement of real estate
    (5,982 )     (8,541 )
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture
    (1,468 )     -  
Capital distributions from equity investees
    2,221       866  
Payment of leasing commissions
    (1,011 )     (789 )
Cash held by properties upon Effective Date
    -       6,470  
Deferred acquisition costs and other
    -       (4,059 )
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    760       (2,797 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (5,480 )     (8,850 )
Financing activities
               
Proceeds from issuance of equity securities
    -       6,350  
Repayment of mortgage notes payable
    (404 )     (252 )
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable
    405       -  
Repayments of revolving credit facility
    (3,000 )     (10,000 )
Borrowings from revolving credit facility
    8,947       13,000  
Deferred financing costs
    (151 )     (1,339 )
Offering costs
    (1,842 )     -  
Security deposits
    224       116  
Dividends
    (693 )     (152 )
Distributions to non-controlling interests
    (5,133 )     (1,925 )
Equity contributions
    -       4,167  
Equity distributions
    -       (1,425 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (1,647 )     8,540  
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (1,268 )     1,844  
Balance at beginning of period
    4,463       2,619  
Balance at end of period
  $ 3,195     $ 4,463  
Supplemental cash flow information
               
Interest paid
  $ 23,640     $ 22,804  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
 
                 
Exchange of unsecured notes payable to related parties
  $ 3,014     $ -  
for common units
               
                 
Assets, net, acquired on the Effective Date
  $ -     $ 386,132  
                 
Liabilities, net, assumed on the Effective Date
  $ -     $ 305,047  
                 
Issuance of unsecured notes payable to related parties to acquire managing interests in joint ventures
  $ -     $ 7,285  
                 
Issuance of common units to acquire managing joint venture interests
  $ -     $ 4,824  
                 
Accrued capital expenditures
  $ 794     $ 857  
                 
 
(1)  
Amounts reflected in 2008 represent the sum of the amounts included herein as the consolidated cash flows of the Combined Entity for the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

See accompanying notes to combined consolidated financial statements.



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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



1.     Organization and Ownership

Pacific Office Properties

The terms “Pacific Office Properties,” “us,” “we,” and “our” as used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K refer to Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries and joint ventures. Through our controlling interest in Pacific Office Properties, L.P. (the “UPREIT” or the “Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole general partner, and the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership, we own and operate office properties in selected submarkets of long term growth markets in Honolulu and the western United States, including southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. We operate as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. We are externally advised by Pacific Office Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), an entity owned and controlled by Jay H. Shidler, our Chairman of the Board, and certain related parties of The Shidler Group, which is a business name utilized by a number of affiliates controlled by Jay H. Shidler. The Advisor is responsible for our day-to-day operation and management.

Through our Operating Partnership, as of December 31, 2009, we owned whole interests in eight fee simple and leasehold office properties and we owned ownership interests in seven joint ventures (including management ownership interests in six of those seven) holding 16 office properties, comprising approximately 4.7 million square feet of leasable area in Honolulu, southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan areas (the “Property Portfolio”). As of December 31, 2009, the portion of our Property Portfolio, which was effectively owned by us (representing the leasable square feet of our wholly-owned properties and our respective ownership interests in our unconsolidated joint venture properties) (the “Effective Portfolio”), comprised approximately 2.5 million leasable square feet. Our property statistics as of December 31, 2009, were as follows:

   
Number of
   
Property Portfolio
   
Effective Portfolio
 
 
 
Properties
   
Buildings
   
Square Feet
   
Square Feet
 
Wholly-owned properties
    8       11       2,265,339       2,265,339  
Unconsolidated joint ventures properties
    16       34       2,417,359       279,223  
Total
    24       45       4,682,698       2,544,562  

References to square footage, acreage, occupancy or number of buildings made within the notes to the combined consolidated financial statements are unaudited.

Transactions

On March 19, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), Arizona Land Income Corporation, an Arizona corporation (“AZL”), and POP Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Venture”), consummated the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by a Master Formation and Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2006, as amended (the “Master Agreement”). As part of the Transactions, AZL merged with and into the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary, with the Company being the surviving corporation. Substantially all of the assets and liabilities of AZL and substantially all of the commercial real estate assets and liabilities of Venture, which included eight office properties and a 7.5% joint venture interest in one office property (the “Contributed Properties”), were contributed to a newly formed Delaware limited partnership, the Operating Partnership, in which the Company became the sole general partner and Venture became a limited partner with corresponding 18.2% and 81.8% common ownership interests, respectively.

For financial accounting purposes, Waterfront Partners OP, LLC (“Waterfront”), which had the largest interest in Venture, was designated as the acquiring entity in the business combination. Accordingly, historical financial information for Waterfront has also been presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K through the Effective Date.  Additional explanatory notations are contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to distinguish the historical financial information of Waterfront from that of the Company.


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


The agreed upon gross asset value of the Contributed Properties, including related intangible assets, was $563.0 million. The aggregate net asset value of the Contributed Properties, including related intangible assets, was $151.5 million on the Effective Date. In exchange for its contribution to the Operating Partnership, Venture received 13,576,165 common limited partner unit interests (“Common Units”) and 4,545,300 convertible preferred limited partner unit interests (“Preferred Units”) in the Operating Partnership. The assets of AZL contributed into the Operating Partnership primarily consisted of cash and cash equivalents, investments in marketable securities, other assets and related liabilities having an aggregate net asset value of approximately $3.03 million on the Effective Date.

The Common Units received by Venture represented 28.99% of the total estimated fair value of the Common and Preferred Units issued in the Transactions and were valued using an estimated fair value per share of $2.79 per share. The Preferred Units represented 71.01% of the total estimated fair value of the units issued in the Transactions. The contractual terms and provisions of the Preferred Units included a beneficial conversion feature because it provided the holders with a security whose market price was in excess of the carrying value of the corresponding Common Units at the date of their issuance, March 19, 2008. See Note 12 for a detailed discussion of our equity securities.

As part of the Transactions, we issued to the Advisor one share of Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock (the “Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock”), which entitles the Advisor to vote on any matters presented to our stockholders, and which represents that number of votes equal to the total number of shares of common stock issuable upon redemption of the Common Units and Preferred Units that were issued in connection with the Transactions. As of December 31, 2009, that share of Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock represented approximately 92.3% of our voting power. This number will decrease to the extent that these Operating Partnership units are redeemed for shares of common stock in the future, but will not increase in the event of future unit issuances by the Operating Partnership. Venture, as the holder of these Operating Partnership units, has a contractual right to require the Advisor to vote the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock as directed by Venture.

As of December 31, 2009, Venture owned 46,173,693 shares of our common stock assuming that all Operating Partnership units were fully redeemed for shares on such date, notwithstanding the prohibition on redemption for at least two years after the Transactions in the case of the Common Units, and for at least three years, in the case of the Preferred Units and the change of the redemption features that occurred on December 30, 2009 (see Note 12 for additional detail). Assuming the immediate redemption of all the Operating Partnership units held by Venture, Venture and its related parties control approximately 93.8% and 95.9% of the total economic interest and voting power, respectively, in the Company.

As part of the Transactions, we issued promissory notes payable by the Operating Partnership to certain members of Venture in the aggregate principal amount of $16.7 million in consideration for such members’ contribution of certain properties. The promissory notes accrue interest at a rate of 7% per annum, with interest payable quarterly, subject to the Operating Partnership’s right to defer the interest payments for any or all periods up until the date of maturity. The promissory notes mature on various dates commencing March 19, 2013 through August 31, 2013, but the Operating Partnership may elect to extend maturity for one additional year. Maturity accelerates upon the occurrence of a) a qualified public offering, as defined under the Master Agreement; b) the sale of substantially all the assets of the Company; or c) the merger of the Company with another entity. The promissory notes are unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership.

As part of the Transactions, we issued one million shares of our common stock to related party designees of Venture for $5.00 per share in cash and 180,000 shares of our common stock to an unrelated third party designee of Venture for $7.50 per share in cash. We contributed the proceeds received from these common stock issuances, along with substantially all of our assets and liabilities, to the Operating Partnership on the Effective Date.

Since the Effective Date substantially all of our operations have been carried out through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


In accordance with the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”), we allocate all distributions and profits and losses in proportion to the percentage ownership interests of the respective partners. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, we are required to take such reasonable efforts, as determined by us in our sole discretion, to cause the Operating Partnership to make sufficient distributions to avoid any federal income or excise tax at the company level and to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Advisor

We are externally advised by the Advisor, an entity owned and controlled by our founder, The Shidler Group. The Advisor manages, operates and administers the Company’s day-to-day operations, business and affairs pursuant to an Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of March 3, 2009 (as amended, the “Advisory Agreement”). See Note 13 for a detailed discussion of the Advisor’s role and the Advisory Agreement.

 
2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying combined consolidated financial statements and related disclosures included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

As further described in Note 1, Waterfront was designated as the acquiring entity in the business combination for accounting purposes. Accordingly, historical financial information for Waterfront has also been presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Explanatory notations have been made where appropriate in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to distinguish the historical financial information of Waterfront from that of the Company.

Certain amounts in the combined consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation with no corresponding net effect on the previously reported consolidated results of operations, or financial position of the Company.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying combined consolidated financial statements include the account balances and transactions of consolidated subsidiaries, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Our investments in joint ventures that are not variable interest entities are accounted for under the equity method of accounting because we exercise significant influence over, but do not control, our joint ventures. Our joint venture partners have substantive participating rights, including approval of and participation in setting operating budgets. Accordingly, we have determined that the equity method of accounting is appropriate for our investments in joint ventures.  We have determined that one of our joint ventures is a variable interest entity. We are not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of that variable interest entity.

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently adjusted for our proportionate equity in the net income or net loss of the joint ventures, contributions made to, or distributions received from, the joint ventures and other adjustments. We record distributions of operating profit from our investments as part of cash flows from operating activities and distributions related to a capital transaction, such as a refinancing transaction or sale, as investing activities in the combined consolidated statements of cash flows. A description of our impairment policy is set forth in this Note 2.

The difference between the initial cost of the investment in our joint ventures included in our consolidated balance sheet and the underlying equity in net assets of the respective joint ventures (“JV Basis Differential”) is amortized as an adjustment to equity in net income or net loss of the joint ventures in our combined consolidated statement of operations over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets of the respective joint ventures.


F-9
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”). To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we currently distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders. Also, at least 95% of gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources. We intend to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income that we distribute currently to our stockholders. However, we may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income, if any. Management believes that it has distributed and will continue to distribute a sufficient majority of its taxable income in the form of dividends and distributions to its stockholders and unit holders. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recognized by the Company.

Pursuant to the Code, we may elect to treat certain of our newly created corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”). In general, a TRS may perform non-customary services for our tenants, hold assets that we cannot hold directly and generally engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business. A TRS is subject to corporate federal income tax. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, none of our subsidiaries was considered a TRS.

Earnings per Share

Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

We present both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders for the period by the number of common shares that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during such period.

Waterfront

We computed net loss per Common Unit for the periods prior to the Transactions by increasing the historical net loss of Waterfront by the 2% cumulative distributions payable on the Preferred Units received by the former owners of Waterfront and dividing that total by the weighted average number of Common Units received by the former owners of Waterfront. We did not include the dilution impact of Preferred Units because the units are contingently convertible and the probability that the contingency will be satisfied is currently not determinable.

Real Estate Properties

Acquisitions

We account for acquisitions utilizing the acquisition method and, accordingly, the results of operations of acquired properties are included in our results of operations from the respective dates of acquisition.

Investments in real estate are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, except for the assets of Waterfront and certain assets comprising the Contributed Properties. The assets of Waterfront are stated at their historical net cost basis as Waterfront was designated as the acquiring entity in the business combination for accounting purposes. A portion of certain assets comprising the Contributed Properties are stated at their historical net cost basis in an amount attributable to the ownership interests in the Contributed Properties owned by the controlling owner of Waterfront. Additions to land, buildings and improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment and construction in progress are recorded at cost.

F-10
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Costs associated with developing space for its intended use are capitalized and amortized over their estimated useful lives, commencing at the earlier of the lease execution date or the lease commencement date.

Estimates of future cash flows and other valuation techniques are used to allocate the acquisition cost of acquired properties among land, buildings and improvements, and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities such as amounts related to in-place at-market leases, acquired above- and below-market leases, and acquired above- and below-market ground leases.

The fair values of real estate assets acquired are determined on an “as-if-vacant” basis. The “as-if-vacant” fair value is allocated to land, and where applicable, buildings, tenant improvements and equipment based on comparable sales and other relevant information obtained in connection with the acquisition of the property.

Fair value is assigned to above-market and below-market leases based on the difference between (a) the contractual amounts to be paid by the tenant based on the existing lease and (b) management’s estimate of current market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, over the remaining terms of the in-place leases. Capitalized above and below-market lease amounts are reflected in “Acquired below market leases, net” in the consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized above-market lease amounts are amortized as a decrease to rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases. Capitalized below-market lease amounts are amortized as an increase in rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases. If a tenant vacates its space prior to the contractual termination of the lease and no rental payments are being made on the lease, any unamortized balance, net of the security deposit, of the related intangible is written off.

The aggregate value of other acquired intangible assets consists of acquired in-place leases. The fair value allocated to acquired in-place leases consists of a variety of components including, but not necessarily limited to: (a) the value associated with avoiding the cost of originating the acquired in-place lease (i.e. the market cost to execute a lease, including leasing commissions and legal fees, if any); (b) the value associated with lost revenue related to tenant reimbursable operating costs estimated to be incurred during the assumed lease-up period (i.e. real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses); (c) the value associated with lost rental revenue from existing leases during the assumed lease-up period; and (d) the value associated with any other inducements to secure a tenant lease. The value assigned to acquired in-place leases is amortized over the remaining lives of the related leases.
 
We record the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired (including identified intangible assets) and liabilities assumed as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit on an annual basis, during the fourth quarter of each calendar year, or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss for an asset group is allocated to the long-lived assets of the group on a pro-rata basis using the relative carrying amounts of those assets, except that the loss allocated to an individual long-lived asset shall not reduce the carrying amount of that asset below its fair value. A description of our testing policy is set forth in this Note 2.
 
In connection with the Transactions, we received a representation from our predecessor, AZL, that it qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Code. However, during 2009 we became aware that AZL historically invested excess cash from time to time in money market funds that, in turn, were invested exclusively or primarily in short-term federal government securities.  Additionally, during 2009 we became aware that AZL made two investments in local government obligations.  Our predecessor, AZL, with no objection from outside advisors, treated these investments as qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% gross asset test.  However, if these investments were not qualifying assets for purposes of the 75% gross asset test, then AZL may not have satisfied the REIT gross asset tests for certain quarters, in part, because they may have exceeded 5% of the gross value of AZL’s assets.  If these investments resulted in AZL’s noncompliance with the REIT gross asset tests, however, we and our predecessor, AZL, would retain qualification as a REIT pursuant to certain mitigation provisions of the Code, which provide that so long as any noncompliance was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, and certain other requirements are met, qualification as a REIT may be retained but a penalty tax would be owed.  Any potential noncompliance with the gross asset tests would be due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect so long as ordinary business care and prudence were exercised in attempting to satisfy such tests.  Based on our review of the circumstances surrounding the investments, we believe that any noncompliance was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect.  Additionally, we believe that we have complied with the other requirements of the mitigation provisions of the Code with respect to such potential noncompliance with the gross asset tests (and have paid the appropriate penalty tax), and, therefore, our qualification, and that of our predecessor, AZL, as a REIT should not be affected.  The Internal Revenue Service is not bound by our determination, however, and no assurance can be provided that the Internal Revenue Service will not assert that AZL failed to comply with the REIT gross asset tests as a result of the money market fund investments and the local government securities investments and that such failures were not due to reasonable cause.  If the Internal Revenue Service were to successfully challenge this position, then it could determine that we and AZL failed to qualify as a REIT in one or more of our taxable years.  As a result, we recorded an adjustment to and finalized the purchase price allocation we previously recorded upon consummation of the Transactions. This adjustment resulted in an increase to goodwill by approximately $0.5 million in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009.  During 2009, we paid $0.07 million in fees and penalties and recognized the remaining amount as non-operating income.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Mortgage and Other Loans

Mortgage and other loans assumed upon acquisition of related real estate properties are stated at estimated fair value upon their respective dates of assumption, net of unamortized discounts or premiums to their outstanding contractual balances.

Amortization of discount and the accretion of premiums on mortgage and other loans assumed upon acquisition of related real estate properties are recognized from the date of assumption through their contractual maturity date using the straight line method, which approximates the effective interest method.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Buildings and improvements are depreciated over their estimated useful lives which range from 18 to 42 years. Tenant improvement costs recorded as capital assets are depreciated over the shorter of (i) the tenant’s remaining lease term or (ii) the life of the improvement. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated over three to seven years.  Properties that are acquired that are subject to ground leases are depreciated over the lesser of the useful life or the remaining life of the related leases as of the date of assumption of the lease.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited supplemental pro forma information is presented for the year ended December 31, 2008, as if the Transactions and our acquisition of interests in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures had occurred on January 1, 2008.

 Pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and may not be indicative of what actual results of operations would have been had the Transactions and our acquisition of interests in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures been consummated when indicated, nor does it purport to represent the results of the operations for future periods (in thousands except per share data):

 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2008
 
Proforma revenue
  $ 75,440  
Proforma net loss — basic and diluted
  $ (8,156 )
Proforma net loss per share — basic and diluted
  $ (2.69 )

The revenues and expenses attributable to the Contributed Properties are included in the Company’s historical results of operations from the Effective Date. We recognized a one-time non-cash compensation charge in the amount of $16.2 million during the first quarter of 2008. See Note 14 for a more detailed discussion.


F-12
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



Revenue Recognition

All of our tenant leases are classified as operating leases. For all leases with scheduled rent increases or other adjustments, minimum rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Straight line rent receivable represents rental revenue recognized on a straight-line basis in excess of billed rents and this amount is included in “Rents and other receivables, net” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes, excise taxes and other recoverable operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable costs are incurred.

We have leased space to certain tenants under non-cancelable operating leases, which provide for percentage rents based upon tenant revenues. Percentage rental income is recorded in rental revenues in the combined consolidated statements of operations.

Rental revenue from parking operations and month-to-month leases or leases with no scheduled rent increases or other adjustments is recognized on a monthly basis when earned.

Lease termination fees, net of the write-off of associated intangible assets and liabilities and straight-line rent balances which are included in other revenues on the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations, are recognized when the related leases are canceled and we have no continuing obligation to provide services to such former tenants.

Other revenue on the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations generally includes income incidental to our operations and is recognized when earned.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all short-term cash investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash is excluded from cash and cash equivalents for the purpose of preparing our combined consolidated statements of cash flows.

We maintain cash balances in various financial institutions. At times, the amounts of cash held in financial institutions may exceed the maximum amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. We do not believe that we are exposed to any significant credit risk on our cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash includes escrow accounts for real property taxes, insurance, capital expenditures and tenant improvements, debt service and leasing costs held by lenders.

Impairment

We assess the potential for impairment of our long-lived assets, including real estate properties, whenever events occur or a change in circumstances indicate that the recorded value might not be fully recoverable. We determine whether impairment in value has occurred by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected from the use and eventual disposition of the asset to its carrying value. If the undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, the real estate or intangible carrying value is reduced to fair value and impairment loss is recognized. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. Based upon such periodic assessments, no impairment was identified for the periods presented in the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations.

F-13
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Goodwill is reviewed for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of each calendar year, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that a possible impairment has occurred. The assessment of impairment involves a two-step process whereby an initial assessment for potential impairment is performed, followed by a measurement of the amount of impairment, if any. Impairment testing is performed using the fair value approach, which requires the use of estimates and judgment, at the “reporting unit” level. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business that is one level below the operating segment if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management at that level. GAAP allows for impairment analysis done at the segment level when reporting units share similar economic characteristics.  The determination of a reporting unit’s fair value is based on management’s best estimate, which generally considers the market-based earning multiples of the unit’s peer companies or expected future cash flows. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any.  An impairment is recognized as a charge against income equal to the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied value on the date of the impairment. The factors that may cause an impairment in goodwill include, but may not be limited to, a sustained decline in our stock price and the occurrence, or sustained existence, of adverse economic conditions.  The impairment analysis performed as of December 31, 2009 resulted in no impairment.

Impairment of Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures is subject to a periodic impairment review and is considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary. An investment in an unconsolidated joint venture that we identify as having an indicator of impairment is subject to further analysis to determine if the investment is other than temporarily impaired, in which case we write down the investment to its estimated fair value. We did not recognize an impairment loss on our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures during the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Repairs, Maintenance and Major Improvements

The costs of ordinary repairs and maintenance are included when incurred in rental property operating expenses in the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations. Major improvements that extend the life of an asset are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset. Various lenders have required us to maintain reserve accounts for the funding of future repairs and capital expenditures, and the balances of these accounts are classified as restricted cash on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Tenant Receivables

Tenant receivables are recorded and carried at the amount billable per the applicable lease agreement, less any allowance for doubtful accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is made when collection of the full amounts is no longer considered probable. Tenant receivables are included in “Rents and other receivables, net”, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. If a tenant fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, we may recognize bad debt expense in future periods equal to the amount of unpaid rent and deferred rent. We take into consideration factors including historical termination, default activity and current economic conditions to evaluate the level of reserve necessary. At December 31, 2009, the balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.1 million, compared to $0.8 million at December 31, 2008.

Preferred Units

Preferred Units have fixed rights to distributions at an annual rate of 2% of their liquidation preference of $25 per Preferred Unit. Accordingly, income or loss of the Operating Partnership is allocated among the general partner interest and limited partner common interests after taking into consideration distribution rights allocable to the Preferred Units.  As a result of changes to the redemption features on December 30, 2009, we recorded an increase in the recorded amount of the Preferred Units to their current fair value.  See Note 12 for additional detail.

Deferred Loan Fees

Deferred loan fees include fees and costs incurred in conjunction with long-term financings and are amortized over the terms of the related debt using a method that approximates the interest method. Deferred loan fees are included in other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  Amortization of deferred loan fees is included in interest in the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations.


F-14
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



Equity Offering Costs

Costs from potential equity offerings are reflected in other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and will be reclassified as a reduction in additional paid-in capital upon successful completion of the offering, if any.

Leasing Commissions

Leasing commissions are capitalized and amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the related lease.  The payment of leasing commissions is included in cash used in investing activities on the accompanying combined consolidated statement of cash flows because we believe that paying leasing commissions for good tenants is a prudent investment in increasing the value of our income-producing assets.

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Stock-Based Compensation

All share-based payments to employees, including directors, are recognized in the combined consolidated statement of operations based on their fair values. See Note 14 for a more detailed discussion.

Segments

We own and operate office properties in the western United States.  We have concentrated initially on two long-term growth submarkets, Honolulu and the western United States mainland (in particular, southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area).  We consider each of our properties to be an operating segment.  We aggregate the operating segments into two geographic segments on the basis of how the properties are managed and how our chief operating decision maker allocates resources and their similar economic characteristics.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Pronouncements Affecting Fair Value Measurement

In September 2006, the FASB issued guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. We adopted this guidance for the valuation of financial assets and liabilities in 2008 and the valuation of non-financial assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2009.  Our adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow, as our derivative value is not significant.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance requiring disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. Our adoption of this guidance on April 1, 2009 resulted in additional disclosures but did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Pronouncements Affecting Future Property Acquisitions

In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance broadening the fair value measurement and recognition of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and interests transferred as a result of business combinations. Under this pronouncement, acquisition-related costs must be expensed rather than capitalized as part of the basis of the acquired business. Companies are also required to enhance disclosure to improve the ability of financial statement users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of business combinations. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2009 and believe that such adoption could materially impact our future consolidated financial results to the extent that we acquire significant amounts of real estate or real estate related businesses, as related acquisition costs will be expensed as incurred compared to the current practice of capitalizing such costs and amortizing them over the estimated useful life of the assets or real estate related businesses acquired.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance to address application issues raised by preparers, auditors, and members of the legal profession on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination.  Assets and liabilities arising from contingencies are recognized at fair value on the acquisition date.  We adopted this guidance on July 1, 2009 and will apply it prospectively to business combinations completed on or after that date.  The impact of the adoption will depend on the nature of acquisitions completed after July 1, 2009.

Pronouncements Pertaining to our Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

In November 2008, the FASB provided guidance for the accounting of contingent consideration, recognition of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) of an equity method investee, and change in level of ownership or degree of influence. The accounting of contingent consideration might result in the recording of a liability with an increase to the corresponding investment balance. The investor must recognize its share of the investee’s impairment charges. A gain or loss to the investor resulting from a change in level of ownership or influence must be recognized in earnings of the investor. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2009 and it did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In the event that we acquire a controlling interest in our existing investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, we believe that the adoption of this guidance could materially impact our future consolidated financial results.

        In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which requires us to perform an on-going reassessment of whether our enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.  This guidance is effective for us beginning January 1, 2010 and the adoption of this standard on our consolidated financial statements will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Pronouncements Pertaining to the Non-controlling Interests in our Operating Partnership

In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance which requires a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary to be reported as equity and the amount of consolidated net income specifically attributable to the non-controlling interest to be identified in the combined consolidated financial statements. We must also be consistent in the manner of reporting changes in the parent’s ownership interest and the guidance requires fair value measurement of any non-controlling equity investment retained in a deconsolidation. We adopted the guidance on January 1, 2009.

Concurrently with the adoption of the guidance regarding non-controlling interests, we also adopted guidance which required us to present the Common Units and Preferred Units of the UPREIT in the mezzanine section of our consolidated balance sheets because the decision to redeem for cash or Company shares is not solely within the control of the Company. Because some of the Company’s directors also own Common Units and Preferred Units indirectly through Venture, combined with the existence of the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock, we have determined that there are hypothetical situations where the holders of the Common Units and Preferred Units could control the method of redemption (cash or Company shares) and therefore these partnership units required mezzanine presentation in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008. In addition, we were required to measure our outstanding Common Units at redemption value because the units are considered redeemable for shares or cash outside the control of the Company after March 19, 2010.  Our Preferred Units did not require redemption value measurement because these units were not considered redeemable until the later of (i) March 19, 2010, and (ii) the date we consummate an underwritten public offering (of at least $75 million) of our common stock.  In the capital market environment at the time, management did not consider the completion of the public stock offering probable at the time.  Furthermore, in the event that we acquire a controlling interest in our existing investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, we believe that the adoption of this guidance could materially impact our future consolidated financial results, as our existing investments would be adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition of the controlling interest.  See Note 12 for additional information regarding non-controlling interests.

F-16
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Pronouncement Affecting Treatment of Nonvested Share-Based Payments in Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders per Share

In June 2008, the FASB issued guidance that requires that share-based payment awards that are not fully vested and contain non-forfeitable rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents declared on our common stock be treated as participating securities in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method.  Dividend equivalents corresponding to the cash dividends declared on our common stock are forfeitable for unvested restricted stock unit awards granted to our board of directors, as described in Note 14, “Share-Based Payments”.  We applied this guidance retrospectively to all periods presented for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, which for us means January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Pronouncements Resulting in Modified Disclosures in the Financial Statements

In May 2009, the FASB established general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  We adopted this guidance during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and it resulted in additional disclosure but did not have a material impact on our financial statements.  In February 2010, the guidance was amended, eliminating the requirement to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated.

In June 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification was established as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP.  The guidance does not change GAAP but changed how we reference GAAP in our consolidated financial statements beginning with the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009.

3.    Investments in Real Estate

Our investments in real estate, net, at December 31, 2009, and at December 31, 2008, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
             
Land and land improvements
  $ 76,054     $ 76,008  
Building and building improvements
    310,507       308,125  
Tenant improvements
    27,707       24,489  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    1,401       1,210  
Construction in progress
    3,311       4,082  
Investments in real estate
    418,980       413,914  
Less:  accumulated depreciation
    (36,030 )     (21,257 )
Investments in real estate, net
  $ 382,950     $ 392,657  
                 


F-17
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



Acquisitions of Consolidated Properties

See Transactions in Note 1 for a discussion of the properties acquired on March 19, 2008.

The following table summarizes the allocations of estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the Effective Date (in thousands):

Investments in real estate, net
  $ 337,162  
Rents and other receivables, net
    2,502  
Intangible assets, net
    44,087  
Other assets, net
    2,381  
Assets, net, acquired on the Effective Date
    386,132  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    4,595  
Mortgage and other collateralized loans, net
    286,060  
Acquired below market leases, net
    14,392  
Liabilities, net, assumed on the Effective Date
    305,047  
Net assets acquired
  $ 81,085  


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



4.     Intangible Assets and Acquired Below Market Leases Liabilities

Our identifiable intangible assets and acquired above and below market leases, net at December 31 2009, and at December 31, 2008, are summarized as follows (in thousands):


 
 
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
 
   
 
 
Acquired leasing commissions
 
 
   
 
 
          Gross amount
  $ 8,857     $ 8,316  
          Accumulated amortization
    (4,212 )     (2,950 )
          Net balance
  $ 4,645     $ 5,366  
                 
Acquired leases in place
               
          Gross amount
  $ 17,171     $ 18,109  
          Accumulated amortization
    (10,234 )     (6,724 )
          Net balance
  $ 6,937     $ 11,385  
                 
Acquired tenant relationship costs
               
          Gross amount
  $ 19,581     $ 19,588  
          Accumulated amortization
    (4,419 )     (1,941 )
          Net balance
  $ 15,162     $ 17,647  
                 
Acquired other intangibles
               
          Gross amount
  $ 7,767     $ 7,879  
          Accumulated amortization
    (1,283 )     (898 )
          Net balance
  $ 6,484     $ 6,981  
                 
Intangible assets, net
  $ 33,228     $ 41,379  
                 
Acquired below market leases
               
          Gross amount
  $ 15,571     $ 16,608  
          Accumulated amortization
    (5,447 )     (3,755 )
          Net balance
    10,124       12,853  
                 
Acquired above market leases
               
          Gross amount
  $ 2,218     $ 2,449  
          Accumulated amortization
    (1,606 )     (1,413 )
          Net balance
    612       1,036  
Acquired below market leases, net
  $ 9,512     $ 11,817  
                 


F-19
 
 

 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


The following table summarizes the estimated net amortization of intangible assets and net below market lease accretion at December 31, 2009 for the next five years:


 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Amortization
 
 
 
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
Thereafter
   
Total
   
Period (In years)
 
   
(In thousands)
       
Leasing Commissions
  $ 1,523     $ 1,122     $ 851     $ 431     $ 278     $ 440     $ 4,645       2.7  
Other Intangibles
    360       273       219       176       167       5,289       6,484       18.4  
Leases in Place
    2,790       1,760       1,033       429       242       683       6,937       2.6  
Tenant Relationship Costs
    2,480       2,480       2,479       2,337       2,916       2,470       15,162       3.7  
Total, Intangible Assets, net
  $ 7,153     $ 5,635     $ 4,582     $ 3,373     $ 3,603     $ 8,882     $ 33,228          
                                                                 
Net below market lease accretion
  $ 1,947     $ 1,551     $ 1,058     $ 588     $ 443     $ 3,925     $ 9,512       6.1  
                                                                 

As shown in the following table, we recognized accretion, net of amortization, of acquired below/above market leases. The accretion of acquired below-market leases and the amortization of acquired above-market leases, respectively, are included in rental revenues in the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations.

We recognized amortization of acquired intangible assets, including acquired leasing commissions, acquired leases in place, acquired legal and marketing costs, acquired tenant relationship costs, and acquired other intangibles. The amortization of acquired intangible assets is included in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying combined consolidated statements of operations (in thousands).

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Total acquired below/above- market lease accretion
  $ 2,306     $ 2,439  
Total intangibles amortization expense
  $ 9,243     $ 9,176  

5.     Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We own interests in seven joint ventures (including managing ownership interests in six of those seven), consisting of 16 office properties, including 34 office buildings, comprising approximately 2.4 million rentable square feet. Our ownership interest percentages in these joint ventures range from approximately 5.0% to 32.2%.  In exchange for our managing ownership interest and related equity investment in these joint ventures, we are entitled to fees, preferential allocations of earnings and cash flows from each respective joint venture. We are also entitled to incentive interests in excess of our ownership percentages ranging from approximately 21.4% to 36.0%, subject to returns on invested capital.

At December 31, 2009, the JV Basis Differential, net, was approximately $1.5 million and is included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in our consolidated balance sheet. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized approximately $0.04 million of amortization expense attributable to the JV Basis Differential, which is included in equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures in our combined consolidated statement of operations. At December 31, 2008, the JV Basis Differential, net, was approximately $1.1 million and is included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in our consolidated balance sheet. For the year ended December 31, 2008, amortization expense attributable to the JV Basis Differential was not significant.


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



The following tables summarize financial information for our unconsolidated joint ventures (in thousands):

 
   
Year ended December 31, 2009
   
Year ended December 31, 2008
 
Revenues:
           
Rental
  $ 37,569     $ 37,187  
Other
    8,098       8,595  
Total revenues
    45,667       45,782  
                 
Expenses:
               
Rental operating expenses
    19,697       19,382  
Depreciation and amortization
    18,259       19,642  
Interest
    16,884       17,341  
Total expenses
    54,840       56,365  
Net loss
  $ (9,173 )   $ (10,583 )
                 
Equity in net income (loss)
               
   of unconsolidated joint ventures
  $ 313     $ 93  
 
               
 

 
 
As of
   
As of
 
 
 
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Investment in real estate, net
  $ 400,700     $ 336,409  
Other assets
    61,225       61,591  
Total assets
  $ 461,925     $ 398,000  
                 
Mortgage and other collateralized loans
  $ 366,543     $ 314,324  
Other liabilities
    14,856       18,139  
Total liabilities
  $ 381,399     $ 332,463  
                 
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
  $ 10,911     $ 11,590  
                 
      
    Acquisitions of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

  2009 Acquisitions

On December 29, 2009, we consummated the acquisition from an institutional investor, through the Operating Partnership, of a 5% ownership interest in a joint venture that owns a commercial office campus with five buildings totaling 356,504 rentable square feet, located in San Diego, California.  We paid $1.5 million in cash for our 5% interest.  The Company has an option to increase its ownership percentage to 20%, which expires on April 29, 2010.

2008 Acquisitions

On April 1, 2008, we and our joint venture partner in Seville Plaza entered into an Amended Operating Agreement. Based on this amendment, which served to modify and provide substantive participating rights to the non-managing member, we have accounted for our 7.5% investment in Seville Plaza under the equity method of accounting. Prior to the date of such amendment, we had consolidated our 7.5% investment in Seville Plaza. The JV Basis Differential attributable to Seville Plaza upon the Effective Date was $0.04 million.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


In a series of transactions occurring on April 30, 2008, May 30, 2008 and June 19, 2008, following exercise of an option granted to us by Venture and its affiliates as part of the Transactions (the “Option”), we consummated the acquisition, through the Operating Partnership, of a 32.167% managing ownership interest in the POP San Diego I Joint Venture that owns a portfolio of seven commercial office buildings totaling 181,664 rentable square feet located throughout San Diego, California and Carlsbad, California. We acquired the managing ownership interest pursuant to the Option and assumed the rights and obligations of an affiliate of The Shidler Group (a “Shidler Affiliate”) under a previously executed purchase and sale agreement. The acquisition price for our managing ownership interest was approximately $2.6 million. This acquisition price was funded by issuing 396,526 Common Units on April 30, 2008 which Common Units were valued at $6.5589 per unit. Upon acquisition, there was no JV Basis Differential attributable to the POP San Diego I Joint Venture, including with respect to the acquisitions consummated on May 30, 2008 and June 19, 2008.

On April 30, 2008, following the exercise of the Option, we consummated the acquisition from certain Shidler Affiliates, through the Operating Partnership, of a 17.5% managing ownership interest in a joint venture that owns a commercial office building totaling 221,784 rentable square feet located in Phoenix, Arizona (the “Black Canyon Corporate Center”). The acquisition price for the managing ownership interest in the Black Canyon Corporate Center was $1.0 million, payable in the form of a subordinated note issued by the Operating Partnership to a Shidler Affiliate. The purchase price for the managing ownership interest in the Black Canyon Corporate Center was approximately equal to the Shidler Affiliates’ cost of investment in the Black Canyon Corporate Center. The JV Basis Differential attributable to the Black Canyon Corporate Center upon acquisition was $0.08 million.

On May 23, 2008, following the exercise of the Option, we consummated the acquisition from certain Shidler Affiliates, through the Operating Partnership, of a 7.5% managing ownership interest in a joint venture that owns a commercial office building and a separate parking and retail complex totaling approximately 355,000 rentable square feet of office space and approximately 15,000 rentable square feet of retail space, located in Phoenix, Arizona (the “US Bank Center”). The acquisition price for the managing ownership interest in the US Bank Center was $1.2 million, payable in the form of a subordinated note issued by the Operating Partnership. The purchase price for the managing ownership interest in the US Bank Center was approximately equal to the Shidler Affiliates’ cost of investment in the US Bank Center. The JV Basis Differential attributable to the US Bank Center upon acquisition was $0.89 million.

On May 23, 2008, following the exercise of the Option, we consummated the acquisition from certain Shidler Affiliates, through the Operating Partnership, of a 17.5% managing ownership interest in a joint venture that owns a commercial office building totaling 152,288 rentable square feet, located in Honolulu, Hawaii (the “Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center”; which was formerly known as Kalakaua Business Center). The acquisition price for the managing ownership interest in the Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center was $0.79 million, payable in the form of a subordinated note issued by the Operating Partnership. The purchase price for the managing ownership interest in the Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center was approximately equal to the Shidler Affiliates’ cost of investment in the Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center. The JV Basis Differential attributable to the Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center upon acquisition was $(0.09) million.

On May 30, 2008, the POP San Diego I Joint Venture consummated the acquisition from certain Shidler Affiliates of the managing ownership interest in the Scripps Ranch Business Park. Pursuant to the terms of the Option, the POP San Diego I Joint Venture assumed the rights and obligations of a Shidler Affiliate to acquire the managing ownership interest in the Scripps Ranch Business Park for approximately $2.8 million in cash, including customary closing costs, and the assumption of approximately $5.3 million of existing mortgage indebtedness.

On June 19, 2008, the POP San Diego I Joint Venture acquired two commercial office buildings totaling approximately 81,000 rentable square feet located in San Diego, California. Pursuant to the terms of the Option, the POP San Diego I Joint Venture assumed the rights and obligations of a Shidler Affiliate, under the respective purchase agreements. The acquisition price for such buildings was approximately $19.2 million, including assumption of approximately $12.7 million of mortgage debt and customary closing costs. The acquisition price was funded by issuing 326,576 Common Units on June 19, 2008, which Common Units were valued at $6.8107 per unit.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


On August 14, 2008, following exercise of the Option, we consummated the acquisition from certain Shidler Affiliates, through the Operating Partnership, of a 10% managing ownership interest in a joint venture (the “SoCal II Joint Venture”) that owns a portfolio of fifteen office and flex buildings totaling over 1,000,000 rentable square feet, situated on seven properties in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties in Southern California. The acquisition price for the managing ownership interest was approximately $4.2 million, payable in the form of a subordinated note issued by the Operating Partnership to a Shidler Affiliate. The purchase price for the managing ownership interest was approximately equal to the Shidler Affiliates’ cost of investment in the SoCal II Joint Venture. The JV Basis Differential attributable to the SoCal II Joint Venture upon acquisition was $0.2 million.

We account for our investment in joint ventures under the equity method of accounting.

6.    Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 
 
 
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Deferred loan fees, net of accumulated amortization of $1.2 million
           
and $0.8 million at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
  $ 2,008     $ 3,447  
Prepaid expenses
    1,204       1,232  
Equity offering costs
    1,842       -  
Other
    1       1  
Total other assets, net
  $ 5,055     $ 4,680  


7.     Minimum Future Lease Rentals

Future minimum base rentals on non-cancelable office leases for the years succeeding December 31, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

Year
 
 
 
2010
  $ 35,749  
2011
    30,738  
2012
    24,527  
2013
    13,387  
2014
    9,688  
Thereafter
    23,560  
Total future minimum base rental revenue
  $ 137,649  

The above future minimum base rental revenue excludes tenant reimbursements, amortization of deferred rent receivables and above/below-market lease intangibles. Some leases are subject to termination options. In general, these leases provide for termination payments should the termination options be exercised. The preceding table is prepared assuming such options are not exercised. Lease termination fee revenues were not significant for all periods presented.

We and our predecessor have leased space to certain tenants under non-cancelable operating leases, which provide for percentage rents based upon tenant revenues. Percentage rental income is recorded in rental revenues in the combined consolidated statements of operations. We and our predecessor recorded $0.1 million and $0.1 million of percentage rental income during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



8.     Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities

Accounts payable and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 
 
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Accounts payable
  $ 597     $ 1,276  
Interest payable
    2,644       1,353  
Deferred revenue
    2,039       1,278  
Security deposits
    2,782       2,558  
Deferred straight-line ground rent
    6,620       2,811  
Related party payable (Note 13 )
    1,113       1,060  
Accrued expenses
    5,599       6,281  
Asset retirement obligations
    606       471  
Total accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 22,000     $ 17,088  
                 

9.     Mortgage and Other Loans

A summary of our mortgage and other loans, net, at December 31, 2009 is as follows (in thousands):
 

 
PROPERTY
 
OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
   
UNAMORTIZED PREMIUM (DISCOUNT)
   
NET
   
INTEREST RATE AT DECEMBER 31, 2009
 
MATURITY DATE
AMORTIZATION
Clifford Center
  $ 3,501     $ -     $ 3,501       6.00 %
8/15/2011(a)
132 months
Davies Pacific Center
    95,000       (925 )     94,075       5.86 %
11/11/2016
Interest Only
First Insurance Center
    38,000       (561 )     37,439       5.74 %
1/1/2016
Interest Only
First Insurance Center
    14,000       (209 )     13,791       5.40 %
1/6/2016
Interest Only
Pacific Business News Building
    11,653       13       11,666       6.98 %
4/6/2010
360 months
Pan Am Building
    60,000       (36 )     59,964       6.17 %
8/11/2016
Interest Only
Waterfront Plaza
    100,000       -       100,000       6.37 %
9/11/2016
Interest Only
Waterfront Plaza
    11,000       -       11,000       6.37 %
9/11/2016
Interest Only
City Square
    27,500       (86 )     27,414       5.58 %
9/1/2010
Interest Only
City Square (b)
    27,017       -       27,017    
   LIBOR + 2.35
9/1/2010
Interest Only
Sorrento Technology Center
    11,800       (175 )     11,625       5.75 %
1/11/2016
Interest Only
Subtotal
  $ 399,471     $ (1,979 )   $ 397,492          
 
 
Revolving line of credit (c)
    8,947       -       8,947       1.85 %
9/2/2011
Interest Only
Total
  $ 408,418     $ (1,979 )   $ 406,439              
                                     


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

 
____________
(a)
The terms of the Clifford Center note payable provide the Company with the option to extend the maturity date to August 15, 2014 subject to a nominal fee, which the Company expects to exercise.

(b)
With regard to the City Square note payable with an outstanding balance of $27.0 million at December 31, 2009, the Company has an interest rate cap on this loan for the notional amount of $28.5 million, which effectively limits the LIBOR rate on this loan to 7.45%. The interest rate cap expires on September 1, 2010, commensurate with the maturity date of this note payable.

(c)
The revolving line of credit matures on September 2, 2011. Amounts borrowed under the FHB Credit Facility will bear interest at a fluctuating annual rate equal to the effective rate of interest paid by the Lender on time certificates of deposit, plus 1.00%.  See “Revolving Line of Credit” below.

The lenders’ collateral for notes payable, with the exception of the Clifford Center note payable, is the property and, in some instances, cash reserve accounts, ownership interests in the underlying entity owning the real property, leasehold interests in certain ground leases, rights under certain service agreements, and letters of credit posted by certain related parties of the Company. The lenders’ collateral for the Clifford Center note payable is the leasehold property as well as guarantees from affiliates of the Company, for which the Operating Partnership indemnifies the guarantors.

At December 31, 2009, the Operating Partnership was subject to a $0.5 million recourse commitment that it provided on behalf of POP San Diego I joint venture in connection with certain of that joint venture’s mortgage loans. The contractual provisions of these mortgage loans provide for the full release of this recourse commitment upon the satisfaction of certain conditions within our control. We believe that the subject conditions will be satisfied by management prior to, or during, the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, and will therefore result in the immediate and full release of the Operating Partnership from this recourse commitment.  As such, we have not recorded this as a liability because the probability for recourse is remote.

The scheduled maturities for our mortgages and other loans for the periods succeeding December 31, 2009 are as follows (in thousands and includes schedule principal paydowns):


   
 
 
2010
  $ 66,445  
2011
    12,156  
2012
    -  
2013
    -  
2014
    -  
Thereafter
    329,800  
Total
  $ 408,401  
         

Revolving Line of Credit

On September 2, 2009, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “FHB Credit Facility”) with First Hawaiian Bank (the “Lender”).  The FHB Credit Facility initially provided us with a revolving line of credit in the principal sum of $10 million.  On December 31, 2009, we amended the FHB Credit Facility to increase the maximum principal amount available for borrowing under the revolving line of credit to $15 million.  Amounts borrowed under the FHB Credit Facility will bear interest at a fluctuating annual rate equal to the effective rate of interest paid by the Lender on time certificates of deposit, plus 1.00%.  We are permitted to use the proceeds of the line of credit for working capital and general corporate purposes, consistent with our real estate operations and for such other purposes as the Lender may approve.  As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding borrowings of $8.9 million under the FHB Credit Facility.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


The FHB Credit Facility matures on September 2, 2011.  As security for the FHB Credit Facility, as amended, Shidler Equities, L.P., a Hawaii limited partnership controlled by Mr. Shidler (“Shidler LP”), has pledged to FHB a certificate of deposit in the principal amount of $15 million.  As a condition to this pledge, the Operating Partnership and Shidler LP entered into an indemnification agreement pursuant to which the Operating Partnership agreed to indemnify Shidler LP from any losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred by Shidler LP in connection with the pledge.  In addition, to the extent that all or any portion of the certificate of deposit is withdrawn by FHB and applied to the payment of principal, interest and/or charges under the FHB Credit Facility, the Operating Partnership agreed to pay to Shidler LP interest on the withdrawn amount at a rate of 7.00% per annum from the date of the withdrawal until the date of repayment in full by the Operating Partnership to Shidler LP.  Pursuant to this indemnification agreement, as amended, the Operating Partnership also agreed to pay to Shidler LP an annual fee of 2.00% of the entire $15 million principal amount of the certificate of deposit.

The FHB Credit Facility contains various customary covenants, including covenants relating to disclosure of financial and other information to the Lender, maintenance and performance of our material contracts, our maintenance of adequate insurance, payment of the Lender’s fees and expenses, and other customary terms and conditions.

We entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 2008 (the “KeyBank Credit Facility”) with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) and KeyBanc Capital Markets. As of December 31, 2008, we had outstanding borrowings of $3.0 million under the KeyBank Credit Facility.

On September 3, 2009, we entered into a Termination and Release Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with KeyBank terminating the KeyBank Credit Facility.  In connection with the Termination Agreement, we paid to KeyBank on September 3, 2009 a total payoff amount of approximately $2.8 million, representing the total principal amount owed together with all accrued and unpaid contractual interest and fees, less a prorated amount of certain fees paid by us in connection with the origination of the KeyBank Credit Facility.  KeyBank has released all claims to the assets held as security for the KeyBank Credit Facility, and KeyBank and the Company have provided each other with a general release of all claims arising in connection with the KeyBank Credit Facility or any of the related loan documents.

10.   Unsecured Notes Payable to Related Parties

At December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had promissory notes payable by the Operating Partnership to certain affiliates in the aggregate principal amount of $21.1 million and $23.8 million, respectively, which were originally issued upon the exercise of the Option. The promissory notes accrue interest at a rate of 7% per annum, with interest payable quarterly, subject to the Operating Partnership’s right to defer the payment of interest for any or all periods up until the date of maturity. The promissory notes mature on various dates commencing on March 19, 2013 through August 31, 2013, but the Operating Partnership may elect to extend maturity for one additional year. Maturity accelerates upon the occurrence of a) a qualified public offering, as defined under the Master Agreement; b) the sale of substantially all the assets of the Company; or c) the merger of the Company with another entity. The promissory notes are unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership.

On September 23, 2009, the Operating Partnership entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain of our affiliates (collectively, the “Transferors”).  Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement, on September 25, 2009, certain unsecured subordinated promissory notes, in the aggregate outstanding amount (including principal and accrued interest) of approximately $3.0 million, issued by the Operating Partnership to the Transferors were exchanged for 789,095 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.  The price per share of the Company’s common stock issued pursuant to the Exchange Agreement was $3.82, which represented the volume-weighted average closing market price per share of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE Amex for the thirty trading days preceding the date of the Exchange Agreement.

For the period from March 20, 2008 through December 31, 2009, interest payments on the unsecured notes payable to related parties have been deferred with the exception of $0.3 million which was related to the notes exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.  At December 31, 2009 and at December 31, 2008, $2.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of accrued interest attributable to unsecured notes payable to related parties is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


11.   Commitments and Contingencies

Minimum Future Ground Rents

We have ground lease agreements for both Clifford Center and Waterfront Plaza.  The Clifford Center property ground lease expires May 31, 2035. The annual rental obligation is a combination of a base rent amount plus 3% of base rental income from tenants. On June 1, 2016 and 2026, the annual rental obligation will reset to an amount equal to 6% of the fair market value of the land. However, the ground rent cannot be less than the rent for the prior period. For the period prior to June 1, 2016, only the base rent component is included in the minimum future payments. For the periods succeeding May 31, 2016, we estimated the annual minimum future rental payments to be an amount equal to the rent paid for the immediately preceding 12-month period.

The Waterfront Plaza ground lease expires December 31, 2060. The annual rental obligation has fixed increases at 5-year intervals until it resets on January 1, 2036, 2041, 2046, 2051, and 2056 to an amount equal to 8.0% of the fair market value of the land. However, the ground lease rent cannot be less than the rent for the prior period. For the periods succeeding December 31, 2035, we estimated the annual minimum future rental payments to be an amount equal to the rent paid for the immediately preceding 12-month period.

Ground lease rent expense, including minimum rent and percentage rent, recorded during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $4.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively.
 
 
The following table indicates our future minimum ground lease payments for the years succeeding December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

Year
 
 
 
2010
  $ 2,430  
2011
    2,440  
2012
    2,451  
2013
    2,463  
2014
    2,474  
Thereafter
    215,803  
Total future minimum ground lease payments
  $ 228,061  

Contingencies

From time to time, we may be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance, subject to deductibles and other customary limitations on recoveries. We believe that the ultimate settlement of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations or cash flows.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Our operating properties are located in Honolulu, San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and Phoenix. The ability of the tenants to honor the terms of their respective leases is dependent upon the economic, regulatory and social factors affecting the markets in which the tenants operate. No single tenant accounts for 10% or more of our total annualized base rents.  We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our tenants for potential credit losses.

Financial instruments that subject us to credit risk consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, deferred rents receivable and an interest rate contract. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash on deposit with what management believes are relatively stable financial institutions. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the maximum amount; and, to date, we have not experienced any losses on our invested cash. Restricted cash held by lenders is held by those lenders in accounts maintained at major financial institutions.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations

We record a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation, defined as a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement is conditional on a future event that may or may not be within a company’s control, when the fair value of the obligation can be reasonably estimated.  Depending on the age of the construction, certain properties in our portfolio may contain non-friable asbestos. If these properties undergo major renovations or are demolished, certain environmental regulations are in place, which specify the manner in which the asbestos, if present, must be handled and disposed. Based on our evaluation of the physical condition and attributes of certain of our properties acquired in the Transactions, we recorded conditional asset retirement obligations related to asbestos removal. As of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the liability in our consolidated balance sheets for conditional asset retirement obligations related to asbestos removal was $0.3 million for both periods. The accretion expense related to asbestos removal was $0.02 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.

Clifford Center Ground Lease

We are subject to a surrender clause under the Clifford Center property ground lease that provides the lessor with the right to require us, at our own expense, to raze and remove all improvements from the leased land if we have not complied with certain other provisions of the ground lease. These provisions require us to: (1) only make significant improvements or alterations to the building under the supervision of a licensed architect and/or structural engineer with lessor’s written approval; (2) comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and (3) comply with all federal, state, and local laws regarding the handling and use of hazardous materials. The requirement to remove the improvements is contingent, first, on our failure to comply with the terms of the lease and, second, upon the cost of compliance with the lease exceeding the estimated value of the improvements. To our knowledge, we are in substantial compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all work is supervised by licensed professionals, and we are not aware of any violations of laws regarding the handling or use of hazardous materials at the Clifford Center property. If we fail to satisfy any of these requirements in the future, the obligation is subject to the lessor’s decision to require the improvements to be removed. We believe that it is improbable that there will ever be an obligation to retire the Clifford Center improvements pursuant to this provision.

Waterfront Plaza Ground Lease

We are subject to a surrender clause under the Waterfront Plaza ground lease that provides the lessor with the right to require us, at our own expense, to raze and remove all improvements from the leased land, contingent on the lessor’s decision at the time the ground lease expires on December 31, 2060. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the liability in our consolidated balance sheets for this asset retirement obligation was $0.3 million for both periods. The accretion expense was $0.02 million and $0.06 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Restaurant Row Theatre Venture Lease Termination

We entered into a Termination of Lease Agreement on October 29, 2007 with a tenant that had been leasing 21,541 square feet at the Waterfront Property under a long term lease since 1993, at rates that we believe were below market rates. The total termination fee paid to the tenant under the Termination of Lease Agreement was $2.5 million, $0.3 million of which we deposited in escrow upon executing the Termination of Lease Agreement.  The remaining balance due at termination of $2.2 million was included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008. On July 13, 2009, we exercised our option to terminate the lease and paid the balance of the lease termination fee into escrow.  The tenant vacated the space on August 7, 2009, and the lease termination fee was paid to the tenant out of escrow.  We have no further liabilities related to this lease termination.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

Environmental Matters
 
We follow the policy of monitoring our properties for the presence of hazardous or toxic substances. While there can be no assurance that a material environmental liability does not exist, we are not currently aware of any environmental liability with respect to the properties that would have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow. Further, we are not aware of any environmental liability or any unasserted claim or assessment with respect to an environmental liability other than our conditional asset retirement obligations that we believe would require additional disclosure or the recording of a loss contingency.

Purchase Commitments

We are required by certain leases and loan agreements to complete tenant and building improvements. As of December 31, 2009, this amount is projected to be $12.2 million, of which $1.7 million will be funded through reserves currently classified as restricted cash.  We anticipate that our reserves, as well as other sources of liquidity, including existing cash on hand, our cash flows from operations, financing and investing activities will be sufficient to fund our capital expenditures.

Tax Protection Arrangements

A sale of any of the Contributed Properties that would not provide continued tax deferral to Venture is prohibited under the Master Agreement and the contribution agreements for such properties for ten years after the Effective Date.  In addition, we have agreed that, during such ten-year period, we will not prepay or defease any mortgage indebtedness of such properties, other than in connection with a concurrent refinancing with non-recourse mortgage debt of an equal or greater amount and subject to certain other restrictions.  Furthermore, if any such sale or defeasance is foreseeable, we are required to notify Venture and to cooperate with it in considering strategies to defer or mitigate the recognition of gain under the Code by any of the equity interest holders of the recipient of the Operating Partnership units.


12.  Description of Equity Securities and Calculation of Non-Controlling Interests and Earnings per Share/Earnings per Unit

The partnership interests of the Operating Partnership are divided into (i) the general partnership interest and (ii) the limited partnership interests, consisting of Common Units and Preferred Units. The general partnership interest may be expressed as a number of Common Units, Preferred Units or any other Operating Partnership unit. The general partnership interest is denominated as a number of Common Units equal to the number of shares of common stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding.

Upon initial issuance in March 2008, each Preferred Unit was convertible into 7.1717 Common Units, but no earlier than the later of (i) March 19, 2010, and (ii) the date we consummate an underwritten public offering (of at least $75 million) of our common stock. Upon conversion of the Preferred Units to Common Units, the Common Units were redeemable by the holders on a one-for-one basis for shares of our common stock or cash, as elected by the Company, but no earlier than one year after the date of their conversion from Preferred Units to Common Units. The Preferred Units had fixed rights to annual distributions at an annual rate of 2% of their liquidation preference of $25 per Preferred Unit and priority over Common Units in the event of a liquidation of the Operating Partnership. At December 31, 2009, the cumulative unpaid distributions attributable to Preferred Units were $0.6 million.
 
On December 30, 2009, we amended certain provisions of the Partnership Agreement relating the redemption rights of the Common Units and Preferred Units.  The Common Units issued on the Effective Date were reclassified as Class B Common Units, which are redeemable by the holder on a one-for-one basis for shares of common stock or a new class of C Common Units, which have no redemption rights, as elected by a majority of our independent directors.  All other outstanding Common Units were reclassified as Class A Common Units, which are redeemable by the holders on a one-for-one basis for shares of common stock or cash, as elected by a majority of our independent directors.  If converted, the Preferred Units will convert into Class B Common Units.  Furthermore, the Preferred Unit put option was modified by eliminating the various alternative currencies possible upon exercise of the put and permitting only the issuance of new preferred units in settlement of an exercised put.  The modification of the terms of the Preferred Units was more than inconsequential and therefore triggered a revaluation of the Preferred Units to their fair value on the modification date.  As a result of the amendments to the Partnership Agreement, the Non-Controlling Interests attributable to the Common Units and Preferred Units were reclassified from mezzanine equity to permanent equity on the consolidated balance sheet.  Simultaneously, the excess of market value over carrying value for the Preferred Units was booked as Fair value adjustment of Preferred Units on the combined consolidated statement of operations.


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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


Common Units of all classes and Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership do not have any right to vote on any matters presented to our stockholders. However, Venture, has the contractual right to require the Advisor to vote the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock as directed by Venture. The Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock has no dividend rights and minimal rights to distributions in the event of liquidation. The Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock entitles the Advisor to vote on all matters for which the common stockholders are entitled to vote. The number of votes that the Advisor is entitled to cast at the direction of Venture, as the Operating Partnership unit holder, equals the total number of common shares issuable upon redemption for shares of the Common Units and Preferred Units issued in connection with the Transactions. This number will decrease to the extent that these Operating Partnership units are redeemed for shares of common stock in the future. The number will not increase in the event of future unit issuances by the Operating Partnership.  The Company has the option to redeem the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock at the Company’s election if the Advisory Agreement is terminated and the Company becomes self-advised.

Our common stock and Class B Common Stock are identical in all respects, except that in the event of liquidation the Class B Common Stock will not be entitled to any portion of our net assets, which will be allocated and distributed to the holders of the common stock. Shares of our common stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class and each share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon by our stockholders. Dividends on the common stock and Class B Common Stock are payable at the discretion of our Board of Directors.

Non-controlling interests include the interests in the Operating Partnership that are not owned by the Company, which amounted to 78.78% of the Common Units and all of the Preferred Units outstanding as of December 31, 2009. During the year ended December 31, 2009, no Common Units or Preferred Units were redeemed or issued. As of December 31, 2009, 46,896,795 shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance upon redemption of outstanding Common Units and Preferred Units.

We present both basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the number of common shares that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during each period. Net income or loss in the Operating Partnership is allocated in accordance with the Partnership Agreement among our general partner and limited partner Common Unit holders in accordance with their ownership percentages in the Operating Partnership of 21.22% and 78.78%, respectively, after taking into consideration the priority distributions allocated to the limited partner preferred unit holders in the Operating Partnership.



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Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



Loss per Share/Loss per Unit

The following is the basic and diluted loss per share/unit (in thousands, except share/unit and per share/unit amounts):



 
 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
   
Total
   
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
   
Waterfront
 
   
For the year ended December 31, 2009
   
Year ended December 31, 2008
   
For the period from March 20, 2008 through December 31, 2008
   
For the period from January 1, 2008 through March 19, 2008
 
                         
Net loss attributable to common
                       
share/unit holders - basic and diluted (1)
  $ (15,613 )   $ (7,820 )   $ (6,741 )   $ (1,079 )
                                 
Weighted average number of common shares
    3,259,013               3,031,125          
Potentially dilutive common shares (2)
                               
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
                           
Weighted average number of common
                               
shares/units outstanding — basic and diluted
    3,259,013               3,031,125          
Net loss per share — basic and diluted
  $ (4.79 )           $ (2.22 )        
Weighted average number of units
                               
outstanding — basic and diluted
                            3,494,624  
Net loss per unit — basic and diluted (3)
                          $ (0.31 )
                                 
_________________________
Notes:

(1)  
For the year ended December 31, 2009, net loss attributable to common stockholders includes $58.6 million of priority allocation to preferred unit holders, which is included in non-controlling interests in the combined consolidated statements of operations.  For the period from March 20, 2008 through December 31, 2008, net loss attributable to common stockholders includes $1.8 million of priority allocation to preferred unit holders, which is included in non-controlling interests in the combined consolidated statements of operations. For the period from January 1, 2008 through March 19, 2008, net loss attributable to common stockholders included $0.1 million of priority allocation to preferred unit holders.

(2)  
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the potentially dilutive effect of 52,630 restricted stock units was not included in the net loss per share calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the potentially dilutive effect of 24,240 restricted stock units was not included in the net loss per share calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive.

(3)  
We computed net loss per Common Unit for the period prior to the Transactions by increasing the historical net loss of Waterfront by the 2% cumulative distributions payable on the Preferred Units received by the former owners of Waterfront and dividing that total by the weighted average number of Common Units received by the former owners of Waterfront. We did not include the dilution impact of Preferred Units because the units are contingently convertible and the probability that the contingency will be satisfied is currently not determinable.

Dividends and Distributions

During fiscal year 2008, we declared cash dividends of $0.05 per share for each of the third and fourth quarters of 2008, which were paid on October 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009 to our common stockholders of record as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively.  Commensurate with our declaration of these dividends, we declared cash distributions in the amount of $0.05 per Common Unit and 2% cumulative unpaid and current distributions per Preferred Unit, which were paid on October 15, 2008 and January 15, 2009 to holders of record as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements

During fiscal year 2009, we declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share, which were paid on April 15, July 15, October 15, 2009 and January 15, 2010 to our common stockholders of record as of March 31, June 30, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Commensurate with our declaration of these quarterly cash dividends, we also declared quarterly cash distributions of $0.05 per Common Unit and $0.125 per Preferred Unit, which were paid on April 15, July 15, October 15, 2009 and January 15, 2010 to holders of record as of March 31, June 30, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
Amounts accumulated for distribution to stockholders and UPREIT unit holders are invested primarily in interest-bearing accounts which are consistent with our intention to maintain our qualification as a REIT. At December 31, 2009, the cumulative unpaid distributions attributable to Preferred Units were $0.57 million, which were paid on January 15, 2010.

Dividends declared are included in retained deficit in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Distributions on Common and Preferred Units are included in non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

13.   Related Party Transactions

We are externally advised by the Advisor, an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Shidler and by its directors and officers, certain of whom are also our executive officers and who own substantial beneficial interests in our Company. The Advisor manages, operates and administers the Company’s day-to-day operations, business and affairs pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor is entitled to an annual corporate management fee of one tenth of one percent (0.1%) of the gross cost basis of our total property portfolio less accumulated depreciation and amortization, but in no event less than $1.5 million per annum. Although we are responsible for all direct expenses incurred by us for certain services for which we are the primary service obligee, our Advisor bears the cost and is not reimbursed by us for any expenses incurred by it in the course of performing operational advisory services for us, which expenses include, but are not limited to, salaries and wages, office rent, equipment costs, travel costs, insurance costs, telecommunications and supplies.  The corporate management fee is subject to reduction of up to $750,000 based upon the amounts of the direct costs that we bear. Additionally, the Advisor and its affiliates are entitled to receive real property management fees of 2.5% to 4.5% of the rental cash receipts collected by the properties, leasing fees consistent with the prevailing market as well as property transaction management fees in an amount equal to 1% of the contract price of any acquired or disposed property; however, such property management fees, leasing fees, and property transaction fees must be consistent with prevailing market rates for similar services provided on an arm’s-length basis in the area in which the subject property is located.

The Advisor is also entitled to certain fees related to any placement of debt or equity that we may undertake, including (i) 0.50% of the total amount of co-investment equity capital procured, (ii) 0.50% of the total gross offering proceeds including, but not limited to, the issuance or placement of equity securities and the issuance of Operating Partnership units, and (iii) 0.50% of the principal amount of any new indebtedness related to properties that we wholly own, and on properties owned in a joint venture with co-investment partners or entity-level financings, as well as on amounts available on our credit facilities and on the principal amount of indebtedness we may issue.

The Advisory Agreement terminates on March 19, 2018. Prior to that date, however, we retain the right to terminate the Advisory Agreement upon 30 days written notice. In the event we decide to terminate the Advisory Agreement in order to internalize management and become self-managed, we would be obligated to pay the Advisor an internalization fee equal to $1.0 million, plus certain accrued and unreimbursed expenses. Further, the Advisor retains the right to terminate the Advisory Agreement upon 30 days prior written notice in the event we default in the performance or observance of any material provision of the Advisory Agreement.

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Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


During the year ended December 31, 2009, we incurred $0.8 million, net, in corporate management fees attributable to the Advisor which have been included in general and administrative expenses in the combined consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred $0.6 million, net, in corporate management fees attributable to the Advisor.  Other than as indicated below, no other amounts were incurred under the Advisory Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2009. Included in accounts payable and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, was $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of amounts payable to related parties which primarily consist of rental revenues received by us subsequent to the date of the Transactions, but that related to the Contributed Properties prior to the Effective Date.

 We and Waterfront paid amounts to our Advisor and its related parties for services provided relating to property management, leasing, property transactions and debt placement. The fees paid are summarized in the table below for the indicated periods (in thousands):


 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2009
   
For the year ended December 31, 2008
 
Property management fees
           
  to affiliates of Advisor (1)
  $ 3,327     $ 2,573  
Leasing commissions (2)
    342       388  
Corporate management fees to Advisor
    750       587  
Interest
    1,835       1,172  
Construction management fees and other
    82       111  
Total
  $ 6,336     $ 4,831  
                 

___________
(1)       Property management fees are calculated as a percentage of the rental cash receipts collected by the properties (ranging from 2.5% to 4.5%), plus the payroll costs of on-site employees.
(2)       Leasing commissions are capitalized as deferred leasing costs and are amortized over the life of the related lease.

We lease commercial office space to affiliated entities. The annual rents from these leases totaled $0.7 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

During 2008, following exercise of the Option, we consummated the acquisition of managing ownership interests in five joint ventures. Additionally, we and our joint venture partner in Seville Plaza entered into an Amended Operating Agreement, which caused the method of accounting to change to the equity method. Please see Note 5 for further discussion on our acquisitions of unconsolidated joint ventures.

Related Party Financing Transactions

On August 19, 2009, we entered into an interim financing agreement with Shidler LP.  Upon execution, Shidler LP provided us with a principal sum of $3.0 million, bearing interest of 7.0% per annum.  The maturity date of the note was ninety days following the date of the promissory note.  We repaid the $3.0 million note on September 22, 2009, in addition to $0.02 million of accrued interest.

On September 2, 2009, as security for the FHB Credit Facility, Shidler LP pledged to the Lender (the “Shidler LP Pledge”) a certificate of deposit in the principal amount of $10 million (the “Certificate of Deposit”).  As a condition to the Shidler LP Pledge, our Operating Partnership and Shidler LP entered into an Indemnification Agreement, effective as of September 2, 2009 (the “Indemnification Agreement”), pursuant to which we agreed to indemnify Shidler LP from any losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred by Shidler LP in connection with the Shidler LP Pledge.  In addition, to the extent that all or any portion of the Certificate of Deposit is withdrawn by the Lender and applied to the payment of principal, interest and/or charges under the FHB Credit Facility, we agreed to pay to Shidler LP interest on the withdrawn amount at a rate of 7.0% per annum from the date of the withdrawal until the date of repayment in full to Shidler LP.  Pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement, we also agreed to pay to Shidler LP an annual fee of 2.0% of the entire $10.0 million principal amount of the Certificate of Deposit.  As of December 30, 2009, the amount of the security was increased to $15.0 million.  As of December 31, 2009, we have $0.05 million of accrued interest attributable to the Shidler LP Pledge included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  See Note 9 for more discussion on the FHB Credit Facility.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $2.6 million and $1.2 million of accrued interest attributable to unsecured notes payable to related parties, respectively, is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. See Note 10 for a detailed discussion on these notes payable.

14.   Share-Based Payments

On May 21, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 2008 Directors’ Stock Plan, as amended and restated (the “2008 Directors’ Plan”), subject to stockholder approval. The Company reserved 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2008 Directors’ Plan for the issuance of stock options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights and performance awards. The 2008 Directors’ Plan was approved by our stockholders at our annual meeting of stockholders on May 12, 2009.

On May 21, 2008, the Company issued restricted stock unit awards representing 24,240 shares under the 2008 Directors’ Plan, which awards vested upon receipt of stockholder approval at the Company’s 2009 annual meeting. The grant date fair value of each restricted stock unit was $6.60, which was the closing stock price on May 21, 2008. On June 19, 2009, the Company issued a restricted stock unit award representing 6,060 shares under the 2008 Directors’ Plan, which vested immediately upon issuance. The grant date fair value of each such restricted stock unit was $3.80, which was the closing stock price on June 19, 2009. Accordingly, the Company recognized $0.2 million and $0.1 million of compensation expense attributable to the 2008 Directors’ Plan during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying combined consolidated statement of operations for the years then ended. As of December 31, 2009, all of our share-based payments to directors in 2008 are vested.

On June 19, 2009, the Company issued restricted stock units representing 52,630 shares under the 2008 Directors’ Plan, which awards vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.  The grant date fair value of each such restricted stock unit was $3.80, which was the Company’s closing stock price on June 19, 2009.

Upon the Effective Date and in connection with the Transactions, certain employees and officers of the Advisor and the Company were granted fully vested indirect ownership interests in the Operating Partnership with an estimated fair value upon the Effective Date of $16.2 million. Accordingly, the Company recognized a one-time non-cash compensation charge in the amount of $16.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. This amount has been included in general and administrative expenses on the combined consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008.

15.   Segment Reporting

We are primarily focused on acquiring, owning and operating office properties in selected submarkets of long term growth markets in Honolulu and the western United States, including southern California and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. We are aggregating our operations by geographic region into two reportable segments (Honolulu and the Western United States mainland) based on the similar economic characteristics of the properties located in each of these regions. The products at all our properties include primarily rental of office space and other tenant services, including parking and storage space rental.  We also have certain corporate level income and expenses related to our credit facility and legal, accounting, finance and management activities, which are not considered separate operating segments.

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Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



The following tables summarize the statements of operations by region of our wholly-owned consolidated properties for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):



   
For the year ended December 31, 2009
 
 
 
Honolulu
   
Western U.S.
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenue:
                       
Rental
  $ 29,605     $ 12,842     $ 15     $ 42,462  
Tenant reimbursements
    20,510       1,152             21,662  
Parking
    7,165       985             8,150  
Other
    123       45       197       365  
Total revenue
    57,403       15,024       212       72,639  
Expenses:
                               
Rental property operating
    31,659       7,821             39,480  
General and administrative
                2,649       2,649  
Depreciation and amortization
    19,667       7,573             27,240  
Interest
    21,196       3,367       2,488       27,051  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                171       171  
Total expenses
    72,522       18,761       5,308       96,591  
Loss before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated
                               
joint ventures and non-operating income
  $ (15,119 )   $ (3,737 )   $ (5,096 )   $ (23,952 )
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
                            313  
Non-operating income
                            434  
Fair value adjustment of Preferred Units
                            (58,645 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                            66,237  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
                          $ (15,613 )
                                 
   
For the year ended December 31, 2008
 
 
Honolulu
   
Western U.S.
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenue:
                               
Rental
  $ 26,550     $ 10,885     $ 12     $ 37,447  
Tenant reimbursements
    18,400       975             19,375  
Parking
    6,065       825             6,890  
Other
    190       85       119       394  
Total revenue
    51,205       12,770       131       64,106  
Expenses:
                               
Rental property operating
    31,201       6,513             37,714  
General and administrative
                18,577       18,577  
Depreciation and amortization
    15,613       6,682             22,295  
Interest
    18,326       3,146       1,460       22,932  
Other
    108       35             143  
Total expenses
    65,248       16,376       20,037       101,661  
Loss before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated
                               
joint ventures and non-operating income
  $ (14,043 )   $ (3,606 )   $ (19,906 )   $ (37,555 )
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures
                            93  
Non-operating income
                            85  
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                            29,557  
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
                          $ (7,820 )


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The following table summarizes total assets, goodwill and capital expenditures, by region, of our wholly-owned consolidated properties as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 
 
Honolulu
   
Western U.S.
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
As of December 31, 2009:
                       
Total assets
  $ 372,403     $ 124,454     $ 13,479     $ 510,336  
Goodwill
  $ 40,416     $ 21,603     $     $ 62,019  
Capital expenditures
  $ 5,700     $ 1,005     $     $ 6,705  
As of December 31, 2008:
                               
Total assets
  $ 383,966     $ 130,062     $ 15,869     $ 529,897  
Goodwill
  $ 48,549     $ 13,470     $     $ 61,519  
Capital expenditures
  $ 7,000     $ 1,514     $     $ 8,514  

16.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We are required to disclose fair value information about all financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. We measure and disclose the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities utilizing a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels as follows: 1) using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, 2) “significant other observable inputs” and 3) “significant unobservable inputs.” “Significant other observable inputs” can include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. “Significant unobservable inputs” are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, since there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The fair market value of debt is determined using the trading price of public debt or a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality and risk profile, including the Company’s non-performance risk. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rents and other receivables, accounts payable and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. We calculate the fair value of our mortgage and other loans, and unsecured notes payable by using “significant other observable inputs” such as available market information and discounted cash flows analyses based on borrowing rates we believe we could obtain with similar terms and maturities. Because the valuations of our financial instruments are based on these types of estimates, the actual fair value of our financial instruments may differ materially if our estimates do not prove to be accurate. Additionally, the use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.  The carrying value of the FHB Credit Facility approximates its fair value.

 At December 31, 2009, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the mortgage and other loans were $406.4 million and $376.8 million, respectively.  At December 31, 2008, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the mortgage and other loans were $400.1 million and $390.4 million, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the unsecured notes payable to related parties were $21.1 million and $23.1 million, respectively.  At December 31, 2008, the carrying value and estimated fair value of the unsecured notes payable to related parties were $23.8 million and $24.6 million, respectively.


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Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements



17.   Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

The table below reflects the selected quarterly information for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 

 
 
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2009
   
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands, except common share information)
       
Total revenue
  $ 18,106     $ 17,744     $ 18,019     $ 18,770  
Net loss
  $ (5,808 )   $ (6,104 )   $ (5,810 )   $ (5,483 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $ (12,200 ) (1)   $ (1,241 )   $ (1,116 )   $ (1,056 )
Net loss per common share — basic and diluted
  $ (3.17 ) (1)   $ (0.40 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.35 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic and diluted
    3,850,520       3,112,888       3,034,122       3,031,125  
 
 
   
Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.
   
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
   
 
   
Waterfront
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2008
   
September 30, 2008
   
June 30, 2008
   
March 20, 2008 to
March 31, 2008 (2)
   
January 1, 2008 to
March 19, 2008
 
   
(In thousands, except common share information)
 
Total revenue
  $ 19,765     $ 18,599     $ 18,254     $ 2,326     $ 5,162  
Loss before non-controlling interests
  $ (6,157 )   $ (6,221 )   $ (7,106 )   $ (16,922 )   $ (971 )
Net loss
  $ (1,077 )   $ (1,188 )   $ (1,374 )   $ (3,102 )   $ (971 )
Net loss per common share — basic and diluted
  $ (0.36 )   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.45 )   $ (1.02 )        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic and diluted
    3,031,125       3,031,125       3,031,125       3,031,125          
___________
 
(1)       Includes a one-time non-cash, fair value adjustment of preferred units of approximately $58.6 million.
 
(2)       Amounts have been updated to reflect the deconsolidation of a property, in which we own 7.5% managing interest, which was consolidated in the financial statements reported in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.  On April 1, 2008, the partnership agreement was modified which provided substantive participating rights to the non-managing member.


18.   Subsequent Events

On January 5, 2010, the Company filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (i) articles of amendment to its charter increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock by 400,000,000 shares and (ii) classifying and designating 40,000,000 shares of common stock as a series of “Senior Common Stock” and establishing the terms of such series.  The Senior Common Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock and Class B Common Stock with respect to payments of dividends and distribution of amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up.  It has a $10.00 per share (plus accrued and unpaid dividends) liquidation preference.  Subject to the preferential rights of any future series of preferred shares, holders of Senior Common Stock will be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, cumulative cash dividends in an amount per share equal to a minimum of $0.725 per share per annum, payable monthly.  Should the dividend payable on the Company’s common stock exceed its current rate of $0.20 per share per annum, the Senior Common Stock dividend would increase by 25% of the amount by which the common stock dividend exceeds $0.20 per share per annum.  Holders of Senior Common Stock have the right to vote on all matters presented to stockholders as a single class with holders of the Listed Common Stock, the Class B Common Stock and the Proportionate Voting Preferred Stock.  Each share of Senior Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted upon by our stockholders.  Shares of Senior Common Stock may be exchanged, at the option of the holder, for shares of common stock after the fifth anniversary of the issuance of such shares of Senior Common Stock.

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Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.

Notes to Combined Consolidated Financial Statements


18.   Subsequent Events (continued)
 
On January 12, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) declared effective the Company’s registration statement on Form S-11 providing for the issuance and sale of up to 40,000,000 shares of Senior Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share. The Senior Common Stock is being sold in a continuous offering through an affiliated dealer-manager on a “best efforts” basis.  The Company does not intend to list the Senior Common Stock on any exchange. The Company intends to use substantially all of the net proceeds from the offering to acquire office properties, either directly or through joint ventures with institutional investors, to make other real estate-related investments and to fund other capital needs such as repayment of debt and other property and corporate expenses.
 
 On March 11, 2010, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of our common stock for the first quarter of 2010. The dividend will be paid on April 15, 2010 to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2010. Commensurate with our declaration of this cash dividend, we also declared cash distributions of $0.05 per Common Unit and $0.125 per Preferred Unit of the Operating Partnership, which will be paid on April 15, 2010 to holders of record as of March 31, 2010.

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PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, INC.

SCHEDULE III
CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
(dollars in thousands)

                       
Gross Amounts
                         
                 
Costs
   
at Which Carried
                         
           
Initial Costs
   
Capitalized
   
at December 31, 2009
                     
Depreciable
 
Office
               
Bldg. and
   
Subsequent to
         
Bldg. and
         
Accumulated
   
Date
   
Date
   
Life
 
Property Name
Location
 
Encumbrances
   
Land
   
Imp.(1)
   
Acquisition
   
Land
   
Imp.(1)
   
Total
   
Depreciation
   
Built(2)
   
Acquired
   
(Years)
 
Clifford Center
Hawaii
  $ 3,501     $ 50     $ 8,279     $ 990     $ 50     $ 9,268     $ 9,318     $ 1,051       1964       2008       5-39  
Pacific Business News Building
Hawaii
    11,653       5,414       5,911       1,565       5,472    
7,417
      12,889       832       1964       2008       5-39  
Davies Pacific Center
Hawaii
    95,000       15,587       83,181       3,274       15,587       86,453       102,040       6,725       1972       2008       3-34  
Pan Am Building
Hawaii
    60,000       17,700       52,027       1,415       17,700       53,442       71,142       4,343       1969       2008       4-42  
City Square
Arizona
    54,517       20,208       61,099       2,326       20,208       63,425       83,633       6,979    
1961/’65/’71
      2008       2-40  
Sorrento Technology Center
California
    11,800       5,872       7,711       15       5,872       7,726       13,598       835       1984       2008       5-35  
First Insurance Center
Hawaii
    52,000       10,588       43,482       1,144       10,588       44,629       55,217       2,542       1983       2008       5-41  
Waterfront
Hawaii
    111,000             63,068       8,393             71,087       71,087       12,723       1988/2006 (3)     2004       5-42  
AZL Land
Arizona
          56                   56             56                     2008          
Total
    $ 399,471     $ 75,475     $ 324,758     $ 19,122     $ 75,533     $ 343,447     $ 418,980     $ 36,030                          



 
(1) Includes building and improvements; land improvements; tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment; and construction in progress.
 
(2) Represents the year in which the property was first placed in service.
 
(3) Year built/renovated.
 

    Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc.  
Waterfront
 
   
From January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
   
From March 20, 2008 through December 31, 2008
   
From January 1, 2008 through March 19, 2008
 
         
(in thousands)
       
Real Estate Properties:
                 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 413,914     $ 68,062     $ 68,373  
Additions and improvements
    6,708       346,168          
Write off of property
    (1,642 )     (316 )     (311 )
Balance, end of period
  $ 418,980     $ 413,914     $ 68,062  
Accumulated depreciation:
                       
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 21,257     $ 9,015     $ 8,786  
Depreciation
    15,861       12,379       229  
Write off of property
    (1,088 )     (137 )     -  
Balance, end of period
  $ 36,030     $ 21,257     $ 9,015  
 

 
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