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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
| x | Annual Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exhange Act Of 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
or
| ¨ | Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 000-51262
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 20-0068852 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
| 6200 The Corners Parkway, Norcross, Georgia | 30092 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(770) 449-7800
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Name of exchange on which registered | |
| NONE | NONE | |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate 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). [Not yet applicable to registrant.]
Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated flier, 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 ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ | Non-accelerated filer x | Smaller reporting company ¨ | |||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ¨ No x
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates:
While there is no established market for the registrant’s shares of common stock, the registrant has made an initial offering of its shares of common stock pursuant to a Form S-11 and is currently conducting a follow-on offering of its shares of common stock on a registration statement on Form S-11. In both offerings, the Registrant has sold its shares for $10.00 per share, with discounts available for certain categories of purchasers. The number of shares held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2009 was approximately 468,631,671.
Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s
Only class of common stock, as of February 28, 2010: 505,959,157 shares
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Registrant incorporates by reference portions of the Wells Real Estate Funds Investment Trust II, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Part III) to be filed on or about April 30, 2010.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-K of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. (“Wells REIT II,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) other than historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in those acts. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, and prospects and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” or other similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We make no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K, and we do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are based on a number of assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations, make distributions to stockholders, and maintain the value of our real estate properties, may be significantly hindered. See Item 1A herein for a discussion of some, although not all, of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements.
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PART I
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General
Wells REIT II is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. Wells REIT II engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial real estate properties, including properties that are under construction, are newly constructed, or have operating histories. Wells REIT II was incorporated on July 3, 2003 and commenced operations on January 22, 2004. Wells REIT II conducts business primarily through Wells Operating Partnership II, L.P. (“Wells OP II”), a Delaware limited partnership. Wells REIT II is the sole general partner of Wells OP II and possesses full legal control and authority over the operations of Wells OP II. Wells REIT II owns more than 99.9% of the equity interests in Wells OP II. Wells Capital, Inc. (“Wells Capital”), the external advisor to Wells REIT II, is the sole limited partner of Wells OP II. Wells OP II acquires, develops, owns, leases, and operates real properties directly, through wholly owned subsidiaries or through joint ventures. References to Wells REIT II, “we,” “us,” or “our” herein shall include Wells REIT II and all subsidiaries of Wells REIT II, including consolidated joint ventures, Wells OP II, and Wells OP II’s direct and indirect subsidiaries.
Although we may invest in a wide range of real estate, we generally focus our acquisition efforts on high-quality, income-generating office and industrial properties leased to creditworthy companies and governmental entities. As of December 31, 2009, we owned interests in 65 office properties, one industrial building and one hotel, which include 85 operational buildings, comprising approximately 20.6 million square feet of commercial space located in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Moscow, Russia. Of these properties, 63 are wholly owned and four are owned through consolidated joint ventures. As of December 31, 2009, our office and industrial properties were approximately 93.2% leased (office properties were approximately 96.0% leased).
Our stock is not listed on a public securities exchange. However, our charter requires that in the event our stock is not listed on a national securities exchange by October 2015, we must either seek stockholder approval to extend or amend this listing deadline or stockholder approval to begin liquidating investments and distributing the resulting proceeds to our stockholders. If we seek stockholder approval to extend or amend this listing date and do not obtain it, we will then be required to seek stockholder approval to liquidate. In this circumstance, if we seek and do not obtain approval to liquidate, we will not be required to list or liquidate and could continue to operate indefinitely as an unlisted company.
Real Estate Investment Objectives
Our primary investment objectives are to maximize cash distributions paid to our investors and to preserve, protect, and return our investors’ capital contributions. We also seek long-term capital appreciation from our investments.
Our investment philosophy emphasizes diversification of our portfolio for geographic locations, tenants, industry group of tenants, and timing of lease expirations. Prior to acquisition we perform an assessment to ensure that our portfolio is diversified with regard to these criteria to minimize the impact on our portfolio of significant factors affecting a single geographic area, type of property, tenant, or industry group of tenants. Additionally, we analyze annual lease expirations in an attempt to minimize the impact on the cash flows from operations of the portfolio as a whole for properties that may be vacant until re-leased.
We have developed specific standards for determining creditworthiness of tenants of buildings being considered for acquisition or at the time of signing a new lease at an existing building. Creditworthy tenants of the type we target are highly valued in the marketplace and, accordingly, competition for acquiring properties with these creditworthy tenants is intense. We remain committed to investing in quality properties with creditworthy tenants.
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Generally, we are responsible for the repair or replacement of specific structural components of a property such as the roof of the building or the parking lot. However, the majority of our leases include reimbursement provisions that require the tenant to pay, as additional rent, all or a portion of real estate taxes; sales and use taxes; special assessments; utilities, insurance, and building repairs; and other building operation and management costs. Such reimbursement provisions mitigate the risks related to rising costs. Upon the expiration of leases at our properties, our objective is to negotiate leases that contain similar reimbursement provisions; however, the conditions in each of our markets could dictate different outcomes and may result in less favorable reimbursement provisions.
Financing Objectives
To date, we have financed our acquisitions through a combination of equity raised in public offerings and debt placed or assumed upon the acquisition of certain properties. We anticipate that the majority of the cost of our acquisitions will be funded from the proceeds raised in our ongoing public offering. However, we may fund acquisitions through existing or future debt arrangements as well.
Our charter limits our borrowings to 50% of the aggregate cost of all assets owned by us, unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of the conflicts committee of the board of directors and is disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report with an explanation from the conflicts committee of the justification to exceed this borrowing limit. We currently intend to maintain amounts outstanding under long-term debt arrangements or lines of credit so that we will have more funds available for investment in properties, which will allow us to acquire a more diversified portfolio. However, the percentage of debt financing will depend upon various factors to be considered in the sole discretion of our board of directors, including but not limited to, our ability to raise equity proceeds from the sale of our common stock, our ability to pay distributions, the availability of properties meeting our investment criteria, the availability of debt, and changes in the cost of debt financing.
As of December 31, 2009, we had debt outstanding under variable-rate and fixed-rate borrowing instruments. Other than our working capital line of credit and one mortgage note, the interest rates on our variable-rate borrowing instruments have been effectively fixed through interest rate swap agreements. Our working capital line of credit provides considerable flexibility with regard to managing our capital resources. The extent to which we draw on our working capital line of credit is driven primarily by timing differences between raising capital in our public offerings and identifying and closing on property acquisitions. We closely monitor interest rates and will continue to consider the sources and terms of our borrowing facilities to determine whether we have appropriately guarded against the risk of increasing interest rates in future periods.
Operating Objectives
We will continue to focus on the following key operating factors:
| • | Raising sufficient amounts of equity capital to acquire a large, diversified portfolio while maintaining a moderate debt-to-real estate asset ratio; |
| • | Investing net offering proceeds in high-quality, income-producing properties that support a market distribution; |
| • | Ensuring that we enter into leases at market rents, upon lease expiration or with regard to current or acquired vacant space at our properties, to receive the maximum returns on our properties permitted by the market; |
| • | Considering appropriate actions for future lease expirations to ensure that we can position properties appropriately to retain existing tenants or negotiate lease amendments lengthening the term of the lease, resulting in the receipt of increased rents over the long term as allowed by the market; and |
| • | Controlling administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenues as we take advantage of economies of scale. |
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Conflicts Committee Review of Our Policies
The Conflicts Committee has reviewed our policies and determined that they are in the best interest of our stockholders. Set forth below is a discussion of the basis for that determination.
Investment Policies. We focus our investment efforts on the acquisition of high-quality, income-generating office and industrial properties leased to creditworthy tenants. Although we may acquire other types of real estate, this focus is preferred because we believe it will best enable us to achieve our goal of preserving investor capital and generating current income. We are actively pursuing acquisition opportunities that meet this investment focus. Our advisor, Wells Capital, has extensive expertise with this type of real estate.
Working Capital Reserves. We may from time to time temporarily set aside offering proceeds, rather than pay down debt or acquire properties, in order to provide financial flexibility or in the event that suitable acquisitions are not available. While temporarily setting aside funds will decrease the amount available to invest in real estate in the short term and, hence, may temporarily decrease future net income, we believe that it may be prudent under certain economic conditions to have these funds available in addition to funds available from operations and borrowings.
Borrowing Policies. Over the long-term, we have a policy of keeping our debt at no more than 50% of the cost of our assets (before depreciation) and, ideally, at significantly less than this 50% debt-to-real-estate asset ratio. This conservative leverage goal could reduce the amount of current income we can generate for our stockholders, but it also reduces their risk of loss. We believe that preserving investor capital while generating stable current income is in the best interest of our stockholders. As of December 31, 2009, our debt-to-real-estate asset ratio was approximately 18.5%.
Policies Regarding Operating Expenses. We have the responsibility of limiting total operating expenses to no more than the greater of 2% of average invested assets or 25% of net income, as these terms are defined in our charter. For the four consecutive quarters ended December 31, 2009, total operating expenses represented 1.2% of average invested assets and 11.7% of operating income, as defined by the advisory agreement.
Offering Policies. We are conducting a public offering of up to 300 million shares of common stock at $10 per share (with discounts available for certain categories of investors), plus additional shares offered under our dividend reinvestment plan. We believe this offering is in the best interest of our stockholders because it increases the likelihood that we will be able to (i) acquire properties at attractive pricing, thereby improving stockholder returns and (ii) continue to diversify our portfolio of income-producing properties, thereby reducing risk in our portfolio.
Listing Policy. We believe it is in the best interest of our stockholders for our common shares to remain unlisted on a national exchange at this time. First, we are in the fundraising and property-acquisition stage of our life cycle, and remaining unlisted improves our ability to continue to raise new equity and purchase additional properties so that the real estate portfolio can achieve greater size and diversification. Second, in the near-term, the advisory agreement allows us the opportunity to continue to acquire properties (until the aggregate purchase price of the portfolio is $6.5 billion) without an increase in the amount of asset management fees paid to our external advisor, Wells Capital. Third, our shares are offered as a long-term investment. We believe that the ability to provide our stockholders with liquidity in the near-term is outweighed by the longer-term benefits of completing the current offering, allowing the portfolio to mature, and then listing the shares at a price that is anticipated to be higher than the price at which they would likely trade today.
Employees
The employees of Wells Capital and its affiliate, Wells Management Company, Inc. (“Wells Management”) perform substantially all of the services related to our asset management, accounting, investor relations, and other administrative activities. The related expenses are allocated among us and the other programs for which Wells Capital and Wells Management provide similar services based on time spent on each entity by personnel. We
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reimburse Wells Capital and Wells Management for our share of personnel and other costs associated with these services, excluding the cost of acquisition and disposition services for which we pay Wells Capital a separate fee. Our allocable share of these administrative reimbursements totaled approximately $15.2 million, $13.6 million, and $8.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, and are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. A portion of these administrative reimbursements are reimbursable by our tenants (See Note 9 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements).
Insurance
We believe that our properties are adequately insured.
Competition
As we purchase properties to build our portfolio, we are in competition with other potential buyers for the same properties, which may result in an increase in the amount we must pay to acquire a property or may require us to locate another property that meets our investment criteria. Leasing of real estate is also highly competitive in the current market, and we will experience competition for high quality tenants from owners and managers of competing projects. As a result, we may experience delays in re-leasing vacant space or we may have to provide rent concessions, incur charges for tenant improvements, or offer other inducements to enable us to timely lease vacant space, all of which may have an adverse impact on our results of operations. At the time we elect to dispose of our properties, we will also be in competition with sellers of similar properties to locate suitable purchasers.
Economic Dependency
We have engaged Wells Capital and its affiliates, Wells Management and Wells Investment Securities, Inc. (“WIS”), to provide certain services essential to us, including asset management services, supervision of the property management and leasing of some of our properties, asset acquisition and disposition services, the sale of shares of our common stock, as well as other administrative responsibilities, including accounting services, stockholder communications, and investor relations. As a result of these relationships, we are dependent upon Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS.
Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS are owned and controlled by Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. (“WREF”). The operations of Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS represent substantially all of the business of WREF. Accordingly, we focus on the financial condition of WREF when assessing the financial condition of Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS. In the event that WREF were to become unable to meet its obligations as they become due, we might be required to find alternative service providers.
Future net income generated by WREF will be largely dependent upon the amount of fees earned by Wells Capital and Wells Management based on, among other things, the level of investor proceeds raised and the volume of future acquisitions and dispositions of assets by us and other WREF-sponsored programs, as well as distribution income earned from equity interests in another REIT. As of December 31, 2009, we believe that WREF is generating adequate cash flow from operations and has adequate liquidity available in the form of cash on hand and other investments necessary to meet its current and future obligations as they become due.
We are also dependent upon the ability of our current tenants to pay their contractual rent amounts as they become due. The inability of a tenant to pay future rental amounts would have a negative impact on our results of operations. We are not aware of any reason why our current tenants will not be able to pay their contractual rental amounts as they become due in all material respects. Situations preventing our tenants from paying contractual rents could result in a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
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Assertion of Legal Action Against Related-Parties
On March 12, 2007, a stockholder of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (“Piedmont REIT”) filed a putative class action and derivative complaint, presently styled In re Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against, among others, Piedmont REIT; Leo F. Wells, III, our President and the Chairman of our Board of Directors; Wells Capital, our advisor; Wells Management, our property manager; certain affiliates of WREF; the directors of Piedmont REIT; and certain individuals who formerly served as officers or directors of Piedmont REIT prior to the closing of the internalization transaction on April 16, 2007. The complaint alleged, among other things, violations of the federal proxy rules and breaches of fiduciary duty arising from the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction and the related proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, as amended. The complaint sought, among other things, unspecified monetary damages and nullification of the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction. On April 9, 2007, the District Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for an order enjoining the internalization transaction. On April 17, 2007, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the case was docketed in the Northern District of Georgia on April 24, 2007. On June 7, 2007, the Court granted a motion to designate the class lead plaintiff and class co-lead counsel. On June 27, 2007, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which attempted to assert class action claims on behalf of those persons who received and were entitled to vote on the Piedmont REIT proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, and derivative claims on behalf of Piedmont REIT. On July 9, 2007, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for expedited discovery related to an anticipated motion for a preliminary injunction. On August 13, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 31, 2008, the Court granted in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The Court dismissed five of the seven counts of the amended complaint in their entirety. The Court dismissed the remaining two counts with the exception of allegations regarding the failure to disclose in the Piedmont REIT proxy statement details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. On April 21, 2008, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, which alleges violations of the federal proxy rules based upon allegations that the proxy statement to obtain approval for the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction omitted details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. The second amended complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages, to nullify and rescind the internalization transaction, and to cancel and rescind any stock issued to the defendants as consideration for the internalization transaction. On May 12, 2008, the defendants answered and raised certain defenses to the second amended complaint. On June 23, 2008, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. On September 16, 2009, the Court granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification. On September 20, 2009, the defendants filed a petition for permission to appeal immediately the Court’s order granting the motion for class certification with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The petition for permission to appeal was denied on October 30, 2009. On April 13, 2009, the plaintiff moved for leave to amend the second amended complaint to add additional defendants. The Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend on June 23, 2009. On December 4, 2009, the parties filed motions for summary judgment. The parties filed their responses to the motions for summary judgment on January 29, 2010. The parties’ respective replies to the motions for summary judgment were filed on February 19, 2010. The motions for summary judgment are currently pending before the court. Mr. Wells, Wells Capital, and Wells Management believe that the allegations contained in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend this action. Any financial loss incurred by Wells Capital, Wells Management, or their affiliates could hinder their ability to successfully manage our operations and our portfolio of investments.
Web Site Address
Access to copies of each of our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, including amendments to such filings, may be obtained free of charge from the following Web site, http://www.wellsreitII.com, through a link to the http://www.sec.gov web site. These filings are available promptly after we file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC.
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| ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
Below are some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face but do represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to our business, operating results, prospects, and financial condition. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also harm our business.
Risks Related to Current Economic Conditions
If we are unable to find suitable investments or pay too much for properties, we may not be able to achieve our investment objectives and the returns on our investments will be lower than they otherwise would be.
We are competing for real estate investments with other REITs, real estate limited partnerships, pension funds and their advisors, bank and insurance company investment accounts, individuals, and other entities. In 2009, real estate market fundamentals underlying the U.S. office markets continued to deteriorate and debt markets continued to be constrained, thus, leading to a transaction volume that was significantly lower in 2009 as compared to earlier years. The shortage of high-quality assets trading has resulted in investors that have built up their cash positions and are ready to invest. The greater the number of entities and resources competing for high-quality office properties, the higher the acquisition prices of these properties will be, which could reduce our profitability and our ability to pay distributions. We cannot be sure that Wells Capital will be successful in obtaining suitable investments on financially attractive terms or that, if Wells Capital makes investments on our behalf, our objectives will be achieved. The more money we raise in our ongoing public offering, the greater our challenge will be to invest all of the net proceeds of that offering on attractive terms. In the event we are unable to timely locate suitable investments, we may be unable or limited in our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Current economic conditions may cause the creditworthiness of our tenants to deteriorate and market rental rates to decline.
During 2008 and 2009, current economic conditions have adversely affected the financial condition and liquidity of many businesses. Should such economic conditions continue for a prolonged period of time, our tenants’ ability to honor their contractual obligations may suffer. Further, it may become increasingly difficult to achieve future rental rates comparable to the rental rates of our currently in-place leases as we seek to release space and/or to renew existing leases.
Our operational office and industrial properties were approximately 93.2% leased (office properties were approximately 96.0% leased) at December 31, 2009, and provisions for uncollectible tenant receivables, net of recoveries, were approximately 0.7% of total revenues for the 12 months then ended. As a percentage of 2009 annualized gross base rent, approximately 5% of leases expire in 2010, 9% of leases expire in 2011, and 8% of leases expire in 2012 (see Item 2). No assurances can be given that current economic conditions will not have a material adverse effect on our ability to re-lease space at favorable rates or on our ability to maintain our current occupancy rate and our low provisions for uncollectible tenant receivables.
Current economic conditions may create challenges for us in refinancing our existing debt or in seeking additional third-party loans.
Current economic conditions, including declines in real estate transaction volumes and market values, as well as the constriction of the availability of debt capital, may create near-term challenges for us as we seek to refinance our acquisition line of credit (the “Wachovia Line of Credit”), which matures on May 7, 2010. As of February 28, 2010, the Wachovia Line of Credit had been fully repaid and the maximum capacity of $245 million was available. In the event that economic conditions deteriorate, we may face additional challenges in securing or refinancing other third-party borrowings in the future.
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Current economic conditions may cause market rental rates and property values to decline.
Current economic conditions, the availability and cost of credit, turmoil in the mortgage market, and declining real estate markets have contributed to increased volatility, lower real estate values, and diminished expectations for real estate markets and the economy going forward. Many economists are predicting economic conditions in the United States for 2010 to remain relatively weak, along with continued high levels of unemployment and vacancy rates at commercial properties as the “jobless recovery” persists through most of the year. Should such current economic conditions continue for a prolonged period of time, the value of our commercial real estate assets and the market rental rates that we are able to achieve may decline significantly. In the near-term, we believe that we are well-positioned to withstand this downturn due to our minimal exposure to immediate lease rollover, a strong tenant credit base, and low leverage levels relative to our competitors; however, no assurances can be given that current economic conditions and the effects of the credit crisis will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
General Risks Related to Investments in Real Estate
Changes in general economic conditions and regulatory matters germane to the real estate industry may cause our operating results to suffer and the value of our real estate properties to decline.
Our operating results will be subject to risks generally incident to the ownership of real estate, including:
| • | changes in general or local economic conditions; |
| • | changes in supply of or demand for similar or competing properties in an area; |
| • | changes in interest rates and availability of permanent mortgage funds, which may render the sale of a property difficult or unattractive; |
| • | changes in tax, real estate, environmental, and zoning laws; and |
| • | periods of high interest rates and tight money supply. |
These and other reasons may prevent us from being profitable or from realizing growth or maintaining the value of our real estate properties.
Properties that have significant vacancies could be difficult to sell, which could diminish our return on those properties.
Our properties’ market values depend principally upon the value of the properties’ leases. A property may incur vacancies either by the default of tenants under their leases or the expiration of tenant leases. If vacancies occur and continue for a prolonged period of time, it may become difficult to locate suitable buyers, and property resale values may suffer, which could result in lower returns for our stockholders.
We depend on tenants for our revenue and lease defaults or terminations could reduce our net income and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
The success of our investments materially depends on the financial stability of our tenants. A default or termination by a significant tenant on its lease payments to us would cause us to lose the revenue associated with such lease and require us to find an alternative source of revenue to meet mortgage payments and prevent a foreclosure if the property is subject to a mortgage. In the event of a tenant default or bankruptcy, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment and re-letting our property. If a tenant defaults on or terminates a significant lease, we may be unable to lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss. These events could cause us to reduce the amount of distributions to stockholders.
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Our inability to sell a property when we plan to do so could limit our ability to pay cash distributions to our stockholders.
General economic conditions, availability of financing, interest rates, and other factors, including supply and demand, all of which are beyond our control, affect the real estate market. We may be unable to sell a property for the price, on the terms, or within the time frame that we want. That inability could reduce our cash flow and cause our results of operations to suffer, limiting our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Uninsured losses relating to real property or excessively expensive premiums for insurance coverage could reduce our net income.
There are types of losses, generally catastrophic in nature, such as losses due to wars, acts of terrorism, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, pollution, or environmental matters, that are uninsurable or not economically insurable, or may be insured subject to limitations, such as large deductibles or co-payments. Insurance risks associated with potential terrorist acts could sharply increase the premiums we pay for coverage against property and casualty claims. Additionally, mortgage lenders in some cases have begun to insist that commercial property owners purchase coverage against terrorism as a condition of providing mortgage loans. Such insurance policies may not be available at a reasonable cost, if at all, which could inhibit our ability to finance or refinance our properties. In such instances, we may be required to provide other financial support, either through financial assurances or self-insurance, to cover potential losses. We may not have adequate coverage for such losses. If any of our properties incur a casualty loss that is not fully insured, the value of that asset will be reduced by such uninsured loss. In addition, other than any working capital reserves or other reserves that we may establish, or our existing line of credit, we do not have sources of funding specifically designated for funding repairs or reconstruction of any uninsured damaged property. Also, to the extent we must pay unexpectedly large amounts for insurance, we could suffer reduced earnings that would result in lower distributions to stockholders.
Our operating results may suffer because of potential development and construction delays and resultant increased costs and risks.
We may acquire and develop properties, including unimproved real properties, upon which we will construct improvements. We will be subject to uncertainties associated with rezoning for development, environmental concerns of governmental entities and/or community groups, and our builders’ ability to build in conformity with plans, specifications, budgeted costs, and timetables. If a builder fails to perform, we may resort to legal action to rescind the purchase or the construction contract or to compel performance. A builder’s performance may also be affected or delayed by conditions beyond the builder’s control. Delays in completing construction could also give tenants the right to terminate preconstruction leases. We may incur additional risks when we make periodic progress payments or other advances to builders before they complete construction. These and other factors can result in increased costs of a project or loss of our investment. In addition, we will be subject to normal lease-up risks relating to newly constructed projects. We also must rely on rental income and expense projections and estimates of the fair market value of property upon completion of construction when agreeing upon a purchase price at the time we acquire the property. If our projections are inaccurate, we may pay too much for a property, and our return on our investment could suffer.
Actions of our joint venture partners could reduce the returns on our joint venture investments.
As of December 31, 2009, we owned interests in four of our properties through joint venture arrangements in which we hold the controlling interest. Should we elect to acquire, develop, or improve additional properties through joint venture arrangements, such future investments may involve risks not otherwise present with other methods of investment in real estate, including, for example:
| • | the possibility that our co-venturer in an investment might become bankrupt; |
| • | that such co-venturer may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are or that become inconsistent with our business interests or goals; or |
| • | that such co-venturer may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions or requests or contrary to our policies or objectives. |
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Any of the above might subject a property to liabilities in excess of those contemplated and thus reduce the returns to our investors.
Costs of complying with governmental laws and regulations may reduce our net income and the cash available for distributions to our stockholders.
All real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liability on tenants, owners, or operators for the costs to investigate or remediate contaminated properties, regardless of fault or whether the acts causing the contamination were legal. In addition, the presence of hazardous substances, or the failure to properly remediate these substances, may hinder our ability to sell, rent or pledge such property as collateral for future borrowings.
Compliance with new laws or regulations or stricter interpretation of existing laws may require us to incur material expenditures. Future laws, ordinances, or regulations may impose material environmental liability. Additionally, our tenants’ operations, the existing condition of land when we buy it, operations in the vicinity of our properties, such as the presence of underground storage tanks, or activities of unrelated third parties may affect our properties. In addition, there are various local, state, and federal fire, health, life-safety and similar regulations with which we may be required to comply, and which may subject us to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance. Any material expenditures, fines, or damages we must pay will reduce our ability to make distributions.
Discovery of previously undetected environmentally hazardous conditions may decrease our revenues and limit our ability to make distributions.
Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances, and regulations, a current or previous real property owner or operator may be liable for the cost to remove or remediate hazardous or toxic substances on, under, or in such property. These costs could be substantial. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may require substantial expenditures or prevent us from entering into leases with prospective tenants that may be impacted by such laws. Environmental laws provide for sanctions for noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties. Certain environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose liability for release of and exposure to hazardous substances, including asbestos-containing materials. Third parties may seek recovery from real property owners or operators for personal injury or property damage associated with exposure to released hazardous substances. The cost of defending against claims of liability, of complying with environmental regulatory requirements, of remediating any contaminated property, or of paying personal injury claims could reduce the amounts available for distribution to our stockholders.
If we sell properties and provide financing to purchasers, defaults by the purchasers would decrease our cash flows and limit our ability to make distributions.
In some instances we may sell our properties by providing financing to purchasers. When we provide financing to purchasers, we will bear the risk that the purchaser may default, which could negatively impact our cash distributions to stockholders. Even in the absence of a purchaser default, the distribution of the proceeds of sales to our stockholders, or the reinvestment of proceeds in other assets, will be delayed until the promissory notes or other property we may accept upon a sale are actually paid, sold, refinanced, or otherwise disposed.
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Risks Related to an Investment in Us
There is no public trading market for our shares; therefore, it will be difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.
There is no current public market for our shares and we currently have no plans to list our shares on a national securities exchange. Stockholders may not sell their shares unless the purchaser meets the applicable suitability and minimum purchase requirements. Our charter also prohibits the ownership of more than 9.8% of our stock, unless exempted by our board of directors, which may inhibit large investors from desiring to purchase our shares. Moreover, our share redemption program has been suspended for “Ordinary Redemptions” (i.e., redemptions other than those made in connection with a “qualifying disability” or within two years of a stockholder’s death), and we can provide no assurance as to when, if ever, Ordinary Redemptions may resume. Even if we resume making Ordinary Redemptions, the program includes numerous restrictions that limit a stockholder’s ability to sell his or her shares to us, and our board of directors may amend, suspend or terminate our share redemption program upon 30 days’ notice, with the exception of amendments that would materially adversely affect the rights of redeeming heirs. Therefore, it will be difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares promptly or at all. If a stockholder is able to sell his or her shares, it would likely be at a substantial discount to the public offering price. It is also likely that our shares would not be accepted as the primary collateral for a loan. Investors should only purchase our shares as a long-term investment because of the illiquid nature of our shares.
We may be unable to pay or maintain cash distributions or increase distributions over time, and, until we have invested the proceeds of our ongoing public offering and our properties are generating sufficient cash flow, we may have difficulty funding our distributions solely from cash flow from operations, which could reduce the funds we have available for investment and the return to our investors.
There are many factors that can affect the availability and timing of distributions to stockholders. In the future we expect to fund distributions principally from cash flow from operations, adjusted for certain costs that were incurred for the purpose of generating future earnings, including acquisition costs; however, while we are in our offering stage and until our properties are generating sufficient cash flow, we may fund our distributions from borrowings or even the net proceeds from our ongoing public offering. If we fund distributions from financings or the net proceeds from our public offering, we will have less funds available for the acquisition of properties, and the overall return to our investors may be reduced. Further, to the extent distributions exceed cash flow from operations, a stockholder’s basis in our stock will be reduced and, to the extent distributions exceed a stockholder’s basis, the stockholder may recognize capital gain. The distributions paid to stockholders in 2008 and 2009 were funded with current-period or prior-period accumulated net cash flow from operating activities adjusted for acquisition-related costs as presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. We can give no assurance that we will be able to pay or maintain cash distributions or increase distributions over time.
Our charter limits the number of shares a person may own, which may discourage a takeover that could otherwise result in a premium price to our stockholders.
Our charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Unless exempted by our board of directors, no person may own more than 9.8% of our outstanding common stock. This restriction may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control, 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 for holders of our common stock.
Our charter permits our board of directors to issue stock with terms that may subordinate the rights of our common stockholders or discourage a third party from acquiring us in a manner that could result in a premium price to our stockholders.
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 distributions, qualifications,
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and terms or conditions of redemption of any such stock. Thus, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of preferred stock with terms and conditions that could have priority as to distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation over the rights of the holders of our common stock. 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 holders of our common stock.
Our stockholders have limited control over changes in our policies and operations, which increases the uncertainty and risks they face.
Our board of directors determines our major policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth, debt capitalization, REIT qualification and distributions. Our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies without a vote of the stockholders. Under Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter, our stockholders have a right to vote only on limited matters. Our board’s broad discretion in setting policies and our stockholders’ inability to exert control over those policies increases the uncertainty and risks they face.
Our investors may be more likely to sustain a loss on their investment because our sponsors do not have as strong an economic incentive to avoid losses as do promoters who have made significant equity investments in their company.
As of February 28, 2010, our sponsors had invested only approximately $1.8 million in us, primarily by our advisor purchasing 20,000 units of limited partnership interest in our operating partnership for $10.00 per unit before our initial public offering, and by our three officers purchasing shares of common stock for $9.05 per share in our initial public offering. Therefore, if we are successful in raising enough proceeds from our ongoing public offering to be able to reimburse our promoters for the significant organization and offering expenses of that offering, our promoters have little exposure to loss, especially if our shares are worth more than $9.05 per share upon the disposition of our properties. Without this exposure, our investors may be at a greater risk of loss because our promoters do not have as much to lose from a decrease in the value of our shares as do those promoters who make more significant equity investments in their companies.
Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure
Our loss of or inability to obtain key personnel could delay or hinder implementation of our investment strategies, which could limit our ability to make distributions.
Our success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of Leo F. Wells, III, Douglas P. Williams, and Randall D. Fretz, each of whom would be difficult to replace. We do not have employment agreements with Messrs. Wells, Williams, or Fretz, nor do Wells Capital or its affiliates, and we cannot guarantee that such persons will remain affiliated with us, Wells Capital, or its affiliates. If any of these key personnel were to cease their affiliation with us, Wells Capital, or its affiliates, we may be unable to find suitable replacement personnel, and our operating results could suffer as a result. We do not intend to maintain key person life insurance on any person. We believe that our future success depends, in large part, upon our advisor’s and our property managers’ ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, operational, and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and our advisor and any property managers we retain may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining such skilled personnel. Further, we have established and intend to establish strategic relationships with firms that have special expertise in certain services or as to real properties in certain geographic regions. Maintaining such relationships will be important for us to effectively compete with other investors for properties in such regions. We may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining such relationships. If we lose or are unable to obtain the services of highly skilled personnel or do not establish or maintain appropriate strategic relationships, our ability to implement our investment strategies could be delayed or hindered.
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Our operating performance could suffer if Wells Capital or its affiliates incur significant losses, including those losses that may result from being the general partner of other entities or the guarantor of debt held by other entities.
We are dependent on Wells Capital, our advisor, and its affiliates to select investments and conduct our operations. Thus, adverse changes to our relationship with or the financial health of Wells Capital and its affiliates, including changes arising from litigation or as a result of having to perform under guarantees, could hinder their ability to successfully manage our operations and our portfolio of investments.
In addition, as a general partner to many Wells-sponsored programs, Wells Capital may have contingent liability for the obligations of such partnerships. Enforcement of such obligations against Wells Capital could result in a substantial reduction of its net worth. If such liabilities affected the level of services that Wells Capital or its affiliates could provide, our operations and financial performance could suffer.
Payment of compensation to Wells Capital and its affiliates will reduce cash available for investment and distribution, and increases the risk that you will not be able to recover the amount of your investment in our shares.
Wells Capital and its affiliates will perform services for us in connection with the offer and sale of our shares, the selection and acquisition of our investments, the management and leasing of our properties, and the administration of our other investments. We will pay them substantial up-front fees for some of these services, which will result in immediate dilution to the value of your investment and will reduce the amount of cash available for investment in properties or distribution to stockholders. Largely as a result of these substantial fees, we expect that for each share sold in our currently ongoing primary offering of up to 300.0 million shares of common stock as low as $8.65 per share will be available for the purchase of real estate, depending primarily upon the number of shares we sell.
We will also pay significant fees to Wells Capital and its affiliates during our operational stage. Those fees include obligations to reimburse Wells Capital and its affiliates for expenses they incur in connection with their providing services to us, including certain personnel services.
We may also pay significant fees during our listing/liquidation stage. Although most of the fees payable during our listing/liquidation stage are contingent on our investors first enjoying agreed-upon investment returns, affiliates of Wells Capital could also receive significant payments even without our reaching the investment return thresholds should we seek to become self-managed. Due to the apparent preference of the public market for self-managed companies, a decision to list our shares on a national securities exchange might well be preceded by a decision to become self-managed. And given our advisor’s familiarity with our assets and operations, we might prefer to become self-managed by acquiring entities affiliated with our advisor. Such an internalization transaction could result in significant payments to affiliates of our advisor, irrespective of whether investors enjoyed the returns on which we have conditioned other back-end compensation.
These fees and other potential payments increase the risk that the amount available for distribution to common stockholders upon a liquidation of our portfolio would be less than the purchase price of the shares in this offering. Substantial consideration paid to our advisor and its affiliates also increases the risk that investors will not be able to resell their shares at a profit, even if our shares are listed on a national securities exchange.
If we are unable to fund the future capital needs of our properties, cash distributions to our stockholders and the value of our investments could decline.
When tenants do not renew their leases or otherwise vacate their space, we will often need to expend substantial funds for tenant improvements to the vacated space in order to attract replacement tenants. In addition, although
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we expect that our leases with tenants will require tenants to pay routine property maintenance costs, we will likely be responsible for any major structural repairs, such as repairs to the foundation, exterior walls, and rooftops.
If we need significant capital in the future to improve or maintain our properties or for any other reason, we will have to obtain financing from sources such as cash flow from operations, borrowings, property sales, or future equity offerings. These sources of funding may not be available on attractive terms or at all. If we cannot procure the necessary funding for capital improvements, our investments may generate lower cash flows or decline in value, or both, which would limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Our rights and the rights of our stockholders to recover claims against our independent directors are limited, which could reduce our recovery and our stockholders’ recovery against them if they negligently cause us to incur losses.
Maryland law provides that a director has no liability in that capacity if he performs his duties in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in our best interests, and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Our charter provides that no independent director shall be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages and that we will generally indemnify them for losses unless they are grossly negligent or engage in willful misconduct. As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited rights against our independent directors than might otherwise exist under common law, which could reduce our and our stockholders’ recovery from these persons if they act in a negligent manner. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by our independent directors (as well as by our other directors, officers, employees, and agents) in some cases.
Federal Income Tax Risks
Failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce our net income and cash available for distributions.
Our qualification as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet requirements regarding our organization and ownership, distributions of our income, the nature and diversification of our income and assets, and other tests imposed by the Code. If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at corporate rates and/or penalties. In addition, we would generally be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year of losing our REIT status. Losing our REIT status would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders because of the additional tax liability. In addition, distributions to stockholders would no longer qualify for the dividends-paid deduction, and we would no longer be required to make distributions. If this occurs, we might be required to borrow funds or liquidate some investments in order to pay the applicable tax.
Recharacterization of sale-leaseback transactions may cause us to lose our REIT status, which would reduce the return to our stockholders.
We may purchase properties and lease them back to the sellers of such properties. While we will use our best efforts to structure any such sale-leaseback transaction such that the lease will be characterized as a “true lease,” thereby allowing us to be treated as the owner of the property for federal income tax purposes, we can give no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge such characterization. In the event that any such sale-leaseback transaction is challenged and recharacterized as a financing transaction or loan for federal income tax purposes, deductions for depreciation and cost recovery relating to such property would be disallowed. If a sale-leaseback transaction was so recharacterized, we might fail to satisfy the REIT qualification asset tests or income tests and, consequently, lose our REIT status. Alternatively, the amount of our REIT taxable income could be recalculated, which might also cause us to fail to meet the distribution requirement for a taxable year.
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Stockholders may have current tax liability on distributions they elect to reinvest in our common stock.
Participants in our dividend reinvestment plan will be deemed to have received, and for income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in shares of our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. In addition, participants will be treated for tax purposes as having received an additional distribution to the extent the shares are purchased at a discount to fair market value. As a result, and except with respect to tax-exempt entities, participants in our dividend reinvestment plan may have to use funds from other sources to pay the tax liability on the value of the shares of common stock they receive.
Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Even if we remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to some federal, state, and local taxes on our income or property. For example:
| • | In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders (which is determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain). To the extent that we satisfy the distribution requirement but distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on the undistributed income. |
| • | We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions we pay in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income, and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. |
| • | If we have net income from the sale of foreclosure property that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or other nonqualifying income from foreclosure property, we must pay a tax on that income at the highest corporate income tax rate. |
| • | If we sell a property, other than foreclosure property, that we hold primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, our gain would be subject to the 100% “prohibited transaction” tax. |
| • | We may perform additional, noncustomary services for tenants of our buildings through our taxable REIT subsidiary, including real estate or non real-estate-related services; however, any earnings related to such services are subject to federal and state income taxes. |
To maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions to make distributions to our stockholders, which could increase our operating costs and decrease the value of an investment in us.
To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute to our stockholders each year 90% of our REIT taxable income (which is determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain). At times, we may not have sufficient funds to satisfy these distribution requirements and may need to borrow funds to maintain our REIT status and avoid the payment of income and excise taxes. These borrowing needs could result from (i) differences in timing between the actual receipt of cash and inclusion of income for federal income tax purposes; (ii) the effect of nondeductible capital expenditures; (iii) the creation of reserves; or (iv) required debt or amortization payments. We may need to borrow funds at times when market conditions are unfavorable. Such borrowings could increase our costs and reduce the value of our common stock.
To maintain our REIT status, we may be forced to forego otherwise attractive opportunities, which could delay or hinder our ability to meet our investment objectives and lower the return to our stockholders.
To qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy tests on an ongoing basis concerning, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature of our assets, and the amounts we distribute to our stockholders. We may be required to make distributions to stockholders at times when it would be more advantageous to reinvest cash in our business or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. Compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits.
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Because of the ownership structure of our hotel property, we face potential adverse effects from changes to the applicable tax laws.
We own one hotel property. However, under the Code, REITs are not allowed to operate hotels directly or indirectly. Accordingly, we lease our hotel property to our taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS. As lessor, we are entitled to a percentage of the gross receipts from the operation of the hotel property. Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. manages the hotel under the Marriott® name pursuant to a management contract with the TRS as lessee. While the TRS structure allows the economic benefits of ownership to flow to us, the TRS is subject to tax on its income from the operations of the hotel at the federal and state level. In addition, the TRS is subject to detailed tax regulations that affect how it may be capitalized and operated. If the tax laws applicable to our TRS are changed, we may be forced to modify the structure for owning our hotel property or sell our hotel property, which may adversely affect our cash flows. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Treasury Department, and Congress frequently review federal income tax legislation, and we cannot predict whether, when, or to what extent new federal tax laws, regulations, interpretations, or rulings will be adopted. Any of such actions may prospectively or retroactively modify the tax treatment of the TRS and, therefore, may adversely affect our after-tax returns from our hotel property.
Foreign currency gains may threaten our REIT status, and foreign currency losses may reduce the income received from our foreign investments.
Foreign currency gains that we derive from certain of our investments will be treated as qualifying income for purposes of the REIT income tests if such gains are derived with respect to underlying income that itself qualifies for purposes of the REIT income tests, such as interest on loans that are secured by mortgages on real property. Other foreign currency gains, however, will be treated as income that does not qualify under the 95% or 75% gross income tests, unless certain technical requirements are met. No assurance can be given that these technical requirements will be met in the case of any foreign currency gains that we recognize directly or through pass-through subsidiaries, or that those technical requirements will not adversely affect our ability to satisfy the REIT qualification requirements. Although we may hedge our foreign currency risk subject to the REIT income qualification tests, we may not be able to do so successfully and may incur losses on these investments as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.
Foreign taxes we incur will not be creditable to or otherwise pass through to our shareholders.
Taxes that we pay in foreign jurisdictions may not be passed through to, or be used by our stockholders as a foreign tax credit or otherwise.
Legislative or regulatory action could adversely affect investors.
In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial, and administrative changes have been made in the provisions of federal and state income tax laws applicable to investments similar to an investment in shares of Wells REIT II. Additional changes to tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future, and we cannot assure you that any such changes will not adversely affect the taxation of our stockholders. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in shares or on the market value or the resale potential of our properties. You are urged to consult with your own tax advisor with respect to the impact of recent legislation on your ownership of shares and the status of legislative, regulatory, or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on ownership of shares.
Risks Associated with Debt Financing
We have incurred and are likely to continue to incur mortgage and other indebtedness, which may increase our business risks.
As of February 28, 2010, our total indebtedness was approximately $0.9 billion, which consisted of $873.0 million outstanding under mortgage loans with fixed interest rates, or with interest rates that are effectively fixed when considered in connection with an interest rate swap agreement; $63.4 million outstanding
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under a variable-rate mortgage loan; and $12.6 million outstanding on the fixed-rate Bank Zenit loan. We are likely to incur additional indebtedness to acquire properties, to fund property improvements and other capital expenditures, to redeem shares under our share redemption program, to pay our distributions, and for other purposes.
Significant borrowings by us increase the risks of an investment in us. If there is a shortfall between the cash flow from properties and the cash flow needed to service our indebtedness, then the amount available for distributions to stockholders may be reduced. In addition, incurring mortgage debt increases the risk of loss since defaults on indebtedness secured by a property may result in lenders initiating foreclosure actions. In that case, we could lose the property securing the loan that is in default. For tax purposes, a foreclosure of any of our properties would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but we would not receive any cash proceeds. We may give full or partial guarantees to lenders of mortgage debt on behalf of the entities that own our properties. When we give a guaranty on behalf of an entity that owns one of our properties, we will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of the debt if it is not paid by such entity.
If any mortgages or other indebtedness contain cross-collateralization or cross-default provisions, a default on a single loan could affect multiple properties. Our Wachovia Line of Credit includes a cross-default provision that provides that a payment default under any recourse obligation of $10 million or more or any nonrecourse obligation of $20 million or more by us, Wells OP II, or any of our subsidiaries constitutes a default under the line of credit. If any of our properties are foreclosed on due to a default, our ability to pay cash distributions to our stockholders will be limited.
High mortgage interest rates may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance properties, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire, our net income, and the amount of cash distributions we can make.
If mortgage debt is unavailable at reasonable interest rates, we may not be able to finance the purchase of properties. If we place mortgage debt on properties, we run the risk of being unable to refinance the properties when the loans become due, or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher when we refinance the properties, our income could be reduced. If any of these events occur, our cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, would reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and may hinder our ability to raise more capital by issuing more stock or by borrowing more money.
Lenders may require us to enter into restrictive covenants relating to our operations, which could limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
When providing financing, a lender may impose restrictions on us that affect our distribution and operating policies and our ability to incur additional debt. Loan documents we enter into may contain covenants that limit our ability to further mortgage the property, discontinue insurance coverage, or replace Wells Capital as our advisor. These or other limitations may limit our flexibility and our ability to achieve our operating plans.
Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of our debt payments and limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.
We expect to incur additional indebtedness in the future, which may include mortgages, term loans or borrowings under a credit facility. Increases in interest rates will increase interest costs on our variable-interest debt instruments, which would reduce our cash flows and our ability to pay distributions. In addition, if we need to repay existing debt during periods of higher interest rates, we might sell one or more of our investments in order to repay the debt, which sale at that time might not permit realization of the maximum return on such investments. For additional information, please refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk for additional information regarding interest rate risk.
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We have broad authority to incur debt and high debt levels could hinder our ability to make distributions and could decrease the value of an investment in us.
Our policies do not limit us from incurring additional debt until debt would exceed 100% of our net assets, which is equivalent to 50% of the cost of our tangible assets, though we may exceed this limit under some circumstances. High debt levels would cause us to incur higher interest charges, would result in higher debt service payments, and could be accompanied by restrictive covenants. These factors could limit the amount of cash we have available to distribute and could result in a decline in the value of an investment in us.
Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest
Wells Capital, and possibly Wells Management, will face conflicts of interest relating to the purchase and leasing of properties, and such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor, i.e., our advisor may offer us less attractive investment opportunities or we may lease to less attractive tenants, lowering the overall return to our stockholders.
We rely on Wells Capital to identify suitable investment opportunities. Other WREF-sponsored programs also rely on Wells Capital for investment opportunities. Many investment opportunities would be suitable for us as well as other WREF-sponsored programs. If Wells Capital directs an investment opportunity to a WREF-sponsored program, it is to offer the investment opportunity to the program for which the opportunity, in the discretion of Wells Capital, is most suitable. Likewise, we rely on Wells Management to attract and retain creditworthy tenants for some of our properties. Other WREF-sponsored programs rely on Wells Management for the same tasks. If Wells Management directs creditworthy prospective tenants to a property owned by another WREF-sponsored program when it could direct such tenants to our properties, our tenant base may have more inherent risk than might otherwise be the case. Our charter disclaims any interest in an investment opportunity known to Wells Capital that Wells Capital has not recommended to us. Wells Capital could direct attractive investment opportunities to other entities or even make such investments for its own account. Wells Management could direct attractive tenants to other entities. Such events could result in our investing in properties that provide less attractive returns or leasing properties to tenants that are more likely to default under their leases, thus reducing the level of distributions we may be able to pay.
Wells Capital will face conflicts of interest relating to joint ventures that we may form with affiliates of Wells Capital, which conflicts could result in a disproportionate benefit to the other venture partners at our expense.
We may enter into joint venture agreements with other WREF-sponsored programs for the acquisition, development, or improvement of properties. Wells Capital may have conflicts of interest in determining which WREF-sponsored program should enter into any particular joint venture agreement. The co-venturer may have economic or business interests or goals that are or may become inconsistent with our business interests or goals. In addition, Wells Capital may face a conflict in structuring the terms of the relationship between our interests and the interests of the affiliated co-venturer and in managing the joint venture. Since Wells Capital and its affiliates will control both the affiliated co-venturer and, to a certain extent, us, agreements and transactions between the co-venturers, with respect to any such joint venture, will not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiation of the type normally conducted between unrelated co-venturers. Co-venturers may thus benefit to our detriment.
Wells Capital, its affiliates, and our officers will face competing demands on their time, and this may cause our operations to suffer.
We rely on Wells Capital and its affiliates for the day-to-day operation of our business. Wells Capital and its affiliates, including our officers, have interests in other WREF-sponsored programs and engage in other business activities. As a result, they will have conflicts of interest in allocating their time among us and other WREF-sponsored programs and activities in which they are involved. During times of intense activity in other programs and ventures, they may devote less time and fewer resources to our business than are necessary or appropriate to
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manage our business. Our reliance on our advisor to locate suitable investments for us at times when the management of our advisor is simultaneously seeking to locate suitable investments for other affiliated programs could delay the investment of the proceeds of our ongoing public offering. Delays we encounter in the selection, acquisition, and development of income-producing properties would reduce the returns on our investments and limit our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
Our officers and some of our directors face conflicts of interest related to the positions they hold with Wells Capital and its affiliates, which could hinder our ability to successfully implement our business strategy and to generate returns to our investors.
Our executive officers and some of our directors are also officers and directors of our advisor, our dealer-manager, and other affiliated entities. As a result, they owe fiduciary duties to these various entities and their stockholders and limited partners, which fiduciary duties may from time to time conflict with the fiduciary duties that they owe to us and our stockholders. Their loyalties to these other entities could result in actions or inactions that are detrimental to our business, which could hinder the implementation of our business strategy and our investment and leasing opportunities. If we do not successfully implement our business strategy, we may be unable to generate the cash needed to make distributions to our stockholders and to maintain or increase the value of our assets.
Wells Capital and its affiliates, including our officers and some of our directors, will face conflicts of interest caused by compensation arrangements with us and other WREF-sponsored programs, which could result in actions that are not in the long-term best interest of our stockholders.
Wells Capital and its affiliates will receive substantial fees from us. These fees could influence our advisor’s advice to us, as well as the judgment of the affiliates of Wells Capital who serve as our officers or directors. Among other matters, the compensation arrangements could affect their judgment with respect to:
| • | the continuation, renewal, or enforcement of our agreements with Wells Capital and its affiliates, including the advisory agreement, the dealer manager agreement, and the property management, leasing and construction management agreement; |
| • | public offerings of equity by us, which entitle WIS to dealer manager fees and entitle Wells Capital to increased acquisition and asset management fees; |
| • | property sales, which entitle Wells Capital to real estate commissions and possible success-based sale fees; |
| • | property acquisitions from other WREF-sponsored programs, which might entitle Wells Capital to real estate commissions and possible success-based sale fees in connection with its services for the seller; |
| • | property acquisitions from third parties, which utilize proceeds from our public offerings, thereby increasing the likelihood of continued equity offerings and related fee income for WIS and Wells Capital; |
| • | whether and when we seek to become self-managed, which decision could lead to our acquisition of entities affiliated with Wells Capital at a substantial price; |
| • | whether and when we seek to list our common stock on a national securities exchange, which listing could entitle Wells Capital to a success-based listing fee but could also hinder its sales efforts for other programs if the price at which our shares trade is lower than the price at which we offered shares to the public; and |
| • | whether and when we seek to sell the company or its assets, which could entitle Wells Capital to a success-based fee but could also hinder its sales efforts for other programs if the sales price for the company or its assets resulted in proceeds less than the amount needed to preserve our stockholders’ capital. |
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The acquisition fees paid to Wells Capital and management and leasing fees paid to its affiliate, Wells Management, will be paid irrespective of the quality of their acquisition or property-management services during the term of the related agreement. Moreover, Wells Capital and Wells Management will have considerable discretion with respect to the terms and timing of acquisition, disposition and leasing transactions. Considerations relating to their compensation from other programs could result in decisions that are not in the best interest of our stockholders.
Our directors’ and officers’ loyalties to other WREF-sponsored programs could influence their judgment, resulting in actions that are not in our stockholders’ best interest or that result in a disproportionate benefit to another WREF-sponsored program at our expense.
Some of our directors and officers are also directors or officers of other WREF-sponsored programs. Specifically, three of our directors (including one of our independent directors) and all three of our officers are also directors or officers of two other WREF-sponsored real estate programs. The loyalties of our directors and officers serving on another board may influence the judgment of our board when considering issues for us that also may affect other WREF-sponsored programs, such as the following:
| • | We could enter into transactions with other WREF-sponsored programs, such as property sales or acquisitions, joint ventures, or financing arrangements. Decisions of the board or the conflicts committee regarding the terms of those transactions may be influenced by the board’s or committee’s loyalties to other WREF-sponsored programs. |
| • | A decision of the board or the conflicts committee regarding the timing of a debt or equity offering could be influenced by concerns that the offering would compete with an offering of other WREF-sponsored programs. |
| • | A decision of the board or the conflicts committee regarding the timing of property sales could be influenced by concerns that the sales would compete with those of other WREF-sponsored programs. |
International Business Risks
We are subject to additional risks from our international investments.
We purchased the Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B, located in Moscow, Russia, during 2009. We may also purchase additional properties located outside the United States. These investments may be affected by factors particular to the laws and business practices of the jurisdictions in which the properties are located. These laws and business practices may expose us to risks that are different from and in addition to those commonly found in the United States. Foreign investments include the following risks:
| • | the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws, including: |
| • | changing governmental rules and policies, including changes in land use and zoning laws, more stringent environmental laws or changes in such laws; and |
| • | existing or new laws relating to the foreign ownership of real property or mortgages and laws restricting the ability of foreign persons or companies to remove profits earned from activities within the country to the person’s or company’s country of origin; |
| • | the potential for expropriation; |
| • | possible currency transfer restrictions; |
| • | imposition of adverse or confiscatory taxes; |
| • | changes in real estate and other tax rates and changes in other operating expenses in particular countries; |
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| • | possible challenges to the anticipated tax treatment of the structures that allow us to acquire and hold investments; |
| • | adverse market conditions caused by terrorism, civil unrest, and changes in national or local governmental or economic conditions; |
| • | the willingness of domestic or foreign lenders to make mortgage loans in certain countries and changes in the availability, cost, and terms of mortgage funds resulting from varying national economic policies; |
| • | general political and economic instability in certain regions; |
| • | the potential difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries; |
| • | our willingness, or inability as a result of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, to comply with local business customs in certain regions; and |
| • | our advisor’s limited experience and expertise in foreign countries relative to its experience and expertise in the United States. |
Investments in properties outside the United States may subject us to foreign currency risks, which may adversely affect distributions.
Investments outside the United States may be subject to foreign currency risk due to potential fluctuations in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in exchange rates of any such foreign currency to U.S. dollars may affect our revenues, operating margins and distributions and may also affect the book value of our assets and the amount of stockholders’ equity. Our ability to hedge such currency risk may be limited or cost prohibitive in certain countries.
Certain foreign currency gains may threaten our REIT status, and foreign currency losses may reduce the income received from our foreign investments. Further, bank accounts held in a foreign currency, which are not considered cash or cash equivalents, may threaten our status as a REIT.
Risks Related to Investments by Tax-Exempt Entities and Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA
If you fail to meet the fiduciary and other standards under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code as a result of an investment in our stock, you could be subject to criminal and civil penalties.
There are special considerations that apply to employee benefit plans subject to ERISA (such as profit sharing, section 401(k) or pension plans) and other retirement plans or accounts subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (such as an IRA) that are investing in our shares. If you are investing the assets of such a plan or account in our common stock, you should satisfy yourself that:
| • | your investment is consistent with your fiduciary and other obligations under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code; |
| • | your investment is made in accordance with the documents and instruments governing your plan or IRA, including your plan’s or account’s investment policy; |
| • | your investment satisfies the prudence and diversification requirements of Sections 404(a)(1)(B) and 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA and other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code; |
| • | your investment in our shares, for which no trading market may exist, is consistent with the liquidity needs of the plan or IRA; |
| • | your investment will not produce an unacceptable amount of “unrelated business taxable income” for the plan or IRA; |
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| • | you will be able to comply with the requirements under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code to value the assets of the plan or IRA annually; and |
| • | your investment will not constitute a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code. |
With respect to the annual valuation requirements described above, we expect to provide an estimated value for our shares annually. Until 18 months have passed without a sale in a public offering of our common stock, not including any offering related to a distribution reinvestment plan, employee benefit plan or the redemption of interest in our operating partnership, we expect to use the gross offering price of a share of the common stock in our most recent offering as the per share estimated value thereof. This estimated value is not likely to reflect the proceeds you would receive upon our liquidation or upon the sale of your shares. Accordingly, we can make no assurances that such estimated value will satisfy the applicable annual valuation requirements under ERISA and the Code. The Department of Labor or the Internal Revenue Service may determine that a plan fiduciary or an IRA custodian is required to take further steps to determine the value of our common shares. In the absence of an appropriate determination of value, a plan fiduciary or an IRA custodian may be subject to damages, penalties or other sanctions. See “Item 5, Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities—Market Information.”
Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other applicable requirements of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code may result in the imposition of civil and criminal penalties and could subject the fiduciary to claims for damages or for equitable remedies. In addition, if an investment in our shares constitutes a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code, the fiduciary or IRA owner who authorized or directed the investment may be subject to the imposition of excise taxes with respect to the amount invested. In the case of a prohibited transaction involving an IRA owner, the IRA may be disqualified and all of the assets of the IRA may be deemed distributed and subjected to tax. ERISA plan fiduciaries and IRA custodians should consult with counsel before making an investment in our common shares.
| ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
We had no unresolved SEC staff comments as of December 31, 2009.
| ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES |
Overview
As of December 31, 2009, we owned interests in 65 office properties, one industrial building, and one hotel located in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Moscow, Russia. Of these properties, 63 are wholly owned and four are owned through consolidated joint ventures. At December 31, 2009, our office and industrial properties were approximately 93.2% leased (office properties were approximately 96.0% leased) with an average lease term remaining of approximately 6.9 years.
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Property Statistics
The tables below include statistics for properties that we own directly as well as through our consolidated joint ventures. The following table shows lease expirations of our office and industrial properties as of December 31, 2009, and during each of the next ten years and thereafter. This table assumes no exercise of renewal options or termination rights.
| Year of Lease Expiration |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent (in thousands) |
Rentable Square Feet Expiring (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent |
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| Vacant |
$ | — | 1,379 | 0 | % | |||
| 2010 |
21,472 | 899 | 5 | % | ||||
| 2011 |
37,023 | 1,229 | 9 | % | ||||
| 2012 |
33,461 | 1,517 | 8 | % | ||||
| 2013 |
23,975 | 1,151 | 6 | % | ||||
| 2014 |
23,016 | 1,073 | 6 | % | ||||
| 2015 |
33,116 | 2,067 | 8 | % | ||||
| 2016 |
51,693 | 2,078 | 13 | % | ||||
| 2017 |
77,015 | 3,681 | 19 | % | ||||
| 2018 |
17,760 | 937 | 5 | % | ||||
| 2019 |
7,447 | 638 | 2 | % | ||||
| Thereafter |
74,925 | 3,668 | 19 | % | ||||
| $ | 400,903 | 20,317 | 100 | % | ||||
The following table shows the geographic diversification of our office and industrial properties as of December 31, 2009.
| Location |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent (in thousands) |
Rentable Square Feet (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent |
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| Atlanta |
$ | 64,875 | 4,110 | 16 | % | |||
| Northern New Jersey |
43,655 | 2,442 | 11 | % | ||||
| Cleveland |
30,931 | 1,323 | 8 | % | ||||
| Baltimore |
26,139 | 1,216 | 7 | % | ||||
| San Francisco |
23,630 | 451 | 6 | % | ||||
| New York |
22,585 | 373 | 6 | % | ||||
| Chicago |
21,992 | 1,428 | 6 | % | ||||
| Houston |
18,023 | 841 | 4 | % | ||||
| Dallas |
14,083 | 701 | 3 | % | ||||
| Boston |
11,992 | 706 | 3 | % | ||||
| Pittsburgh |
11,362 | 654 | 3 | % | ||||
| Washington, D.C. |
11,223 | 276 | 3 | % | ||||
| Los Angeles |
10,387 | 575 | 2 | % | ||||
| Denver |
10,261 | 478 | 2 | % | ||||
| Nashville |
10,100 | 539 | 2 | % | ||||
| Other* |
69,665 | 4,204 | 18 | % | ||||
| $ | 400,903 | 20,317 | 100 | % | ||||
*No more than 3% is attributable to any individual geographic location.
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The following table shows the tenant industry diversification of our office and industrial properties as of December 31, 2009.
| Industry |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent (in thousands) |
Rentable Square Feet (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent |
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| Communications |
$ | 59,717 | 3,196 | 15 | % | |||
| Legal Services |
57,913 | 1,467 | 14 | % | ||||
| Depository Institutions |
46,707 | 1,879 | 12 | % | ||||
| Business Services |
24,698 | 1,062 | 6 | % | ||||
| Engineering & Management |
21,299 | 1,035 | 5 | % | ||||
| Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services |
20,646 | 1,732 | 5 | % | ||||
| Transportation Equipment |
19,772 | 715 | 5 | % | ||||
| Industrial Machinery & Equipment |
19,150 | 1,036 | 5 | % | ||||
| Security & Commodity Brokers |
17,930 | 757 | 4 | % | ||||
| Electronic Equipment |
14,741 | 855 | 4 | % | ||||
| Insurance Carriers |
14,154 | 937 | 4 | % | ||||
| Chemicals & Allied Products |
11,428 | 480 | 3 | % | ||||
| Other* |
72,748 | 5,166 | 18 | % | ||||
| $ | 400,903 | 20,317 | 100 | % | ||||
*No more than 3% is attributable to any individual tenant industry.
The following table shows the tenant diversification of our office and industrial properties as of December 31, 2009.
| Tenant |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rent |
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| AT&T |
$ | 48,036 | 12 | % | ||
| Jones Day |
19,182 | 5 | % | |||
| Key Bank |
17,165 | 4 | % | |||
| Northrop Grumman |
14,973 | 4 | % | |||
| Pershing |
13,372 | 3 | % | |||
| Wells Fargo |
10,403 | 3 | % | |||
| CH2M Hill |
10,261 | 3 | % | |||
| PSE&G |
8,644 | 2 | % | |||
| T. Rowe Price |
8,632 | 2 | % | |||
| Other* |
250,235 | 62 | % | |||
| $ | 400,903 | 100 | % | |||
*No more than 2% is attributable to any individual tenant.
Other Property-Specific Information
Certain of our properties are subject to ground leases and held as collateral for debt. Refer to Schedule III listed in the index of Item 15(a) of this report, which details such properties as of December 31, 2009.
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| ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
From time to time, we are party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition, nor are we aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.
| ITEM 4. | [RESERVED] |
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PART II
| ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market Information
As of February 28, 2010, we had approximately 506.0 million shares of common stock outstanding held of record by a total of approximately 129,000 stockholders. The number of stockholders is based on the records of Wells Capital, which serves as our registrar and transfer agent. There is no established public trading market for our common stock. Under our charter, certain restrictions are imposed on the ownership and transfer of shares.
To facilitate the participation of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) members in our ongoing public offering of our common stock, we disclose in each annual report distributed to stockholders Wells Capital’s per-share estimated value of our common stock, the method by which it was developed, and the date of the data used to develop the estimated value. In addition, Wells Capital prepares annual statements of estimated share values to assist both fiduciaries of retirement plans subject to the annual reporting requirements of ERISA and custodians of individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”) in the preparation of their reports relating to an investment in our shares. For these purposes, Wells Capital’s estimated value of a share of our common stock is $10.00 per share as of December 31, 2009. The basis for this valuation is the fact that the current public offering price for our shares is $10.00 per share (ignoring purchase price discounts for certain categories of purchasers). However, this estimated value is likely to be higher than the price at which you could resell your shares because (1) our public offering involves the payment of underwriting compensation and other directed selling efforts, which payments and efforts are likely to produce a higher sales price than could otherwise be obtained, and (2) there is no public market for our shares. Moreover, this estimated value is likely to be higher than the amount you would receive per share if we were to liquidate at this time because of the up-front fees that we pay in connection with the issuance of our shares as well as the recent reduction in the demand for real estate as a result of the recent credit market disruptions and economic slowdown. Wells Capital expects to continue to use the most recent public offering price for a share of our common stock as the estimated per share value reported in our annual reports on Form 10-K until 18 months have passed since the last sale of a share of common stock in a public offering, excluding public offerings conducted on behalf of selling stockholders or offerings related to a dividend reinvestment plan, employee benefit plan, or the redemption of interests in Wells OP II. There can be no assurance that the valuation we have provided will satisfy the valuation requirements applicable to ERISA plans and IRAs.
After the 18-month period described above (or possibly sooner if our board so directs), we expect the estimated share values provided by Wells Capital and reported in our annual reports will be based on estimates of the values of our assets net of our liabilities. We do not currently anticipate that Wells Capital will obtain new or updated appraisals for our properties in connection with such estimates, and accordingly, its estimated share values should not be viewed as estimates of the amount of net proceeds that would result from a sale of our properties at that time. We expect that any estimates of the value of our properties will be performed by Wells Capital; however, our board of directors could direct Wells Capital to engage one or more third-party valuation firms in connection with such estimates.
Distributions
We intend to make distributions each taxable year (not including a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) equal to at least 90% of our taxable income. One of our primary goals is to pay regular quarterly distributions to our stockholders. We have declared and paid distributions quarterly based on daily record dates. The amount of distributions paid and the taxable portion in prior periods are not necessarily indicative of amounts anticipated in future periods.
When evaluating the amount of cash available to fund distributions to stockholders, we consider net cash provided by operating activities (as defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and presented in the accompanying GAAP-basis consolidated statements of cash flows). We also consider certain
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costs that were incurred for the purpose of generating future earnings and appreciation in value over the long term, including acquisition-related costs. As required by GAAP, effective January 1, 2009, we began to expense all acquisition-related costs as incurred. As provided in the prospectuses for our public offerings, acquisition-related costs have been and will continue to be funded with cash generated from the sale of common stock in our public offering and, therefore, will not be funded by cash generated from operations. The distributions paid to stockholders in 2008 and 2009 were funded with current-period or prior-period accumulated net cash flow from operating activities adjusted for acquisition-related costs as presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
Quarterly distributions paid to the stockholders during 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands, except per-share amounts):
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
| First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Cash Distributed |
$ | 66,660 | $ | 68,521 | $ | 70,880 | $ | 73,264 | $ | 279,325 | ||||||
| Per-Share Investment Income |
$ | 0.070 | $ | 0.070 | $ | 0.071 | $ | 0.071 | $ | 0.282 | (1) | |||||
| Per-Share Return of Capital |
$ | 0.079 | $ | 0.079 | $ | 0.080 | $ | 0.080 | $ | 0.318 | (2) | |||||
| Total Per-Share Distribution |
$ | 0.149 | $ | 0.149 | $ | 0.151 | $ | 0.151 | $ | 0.600 | ||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Cash Distributed |
$ | 56,324 | $ | 59,089 | $ | 62,127 | $ | 64,827 | $ | 242,367 | ||||||
| Per-Share Investment Income |
$ | 0.078 | $ | 0.078 | $ | 0.079 | $ | 0.079 | $ | 0.314 | (1) | |||||
| Per-Share Return of Capital |
$ | 0.071 | $ | 0.071 | $ | 0.072 | $ | 0.072 | $ | 0.286 | (2) | |||||
| Total Per-Share Distribution |
$ | 0.149 | $ | 0.149 | $ | 0.151 | $ | 0.151 | $ | 0.600 | ||||||
| (1) | Approximately 47% and 52% of the distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were taxable to the investor as ordinary income. |
| (2) | Approximately 53% and 48% of the distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were characterized as tax-deferred. |
Distributions for the fourth quarter of 2009 were paid in December 2009 to stockholders of record for the period from September 16, 2009 through December 15, 2009. Distributions for the first quarter of 2010 have been declared by the board of directors at a rate consistent with our 2009 annualized distribution of $0.60 per share for stockholders of record for the period from December 16, 2009 to March 15, 2010, and were paid to stockholders in March 2010.
The recent deterioration in real estate market fundamentals has led to higher vacancy rates and put pressure on the level of market rents achievable in the office sector. In addition to these factors, limitations in the debt markets have contributed to record-thin trading volumes and, thus, have precipitated strong demand and premium prices for high-quality real estate assets. As a result, we may experience challenges in locating properties that meet our investment objectives at prices that would generate the same level of return that our portfolio has generated in the past. While stockholder distributions have, to date, been funded with current-period or prior-period accumulated operating cash flows (adjusted for certain acquisition-related costs, as further explained in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) and the operational cash flows from our existing properties remain strong, our ability to fund stockholder distributions with current cash flows has been eroded by the real estate market challenges described above. Should such conditions continue, our board of directors may elect to lower the stockholder distribution rate rather than risk
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compromising the quality of our portfolio or accumulate significant borrowings. We will continue to carefully monitor our cash flows and market conditions and their impact on our earnings and future distribution projections.
Redemption of Common Stock
We maintain a share redemption program (the “SRP”) that allows stockholders who have held their shares for more than one year to redeem those shares, subject to certain limitations. Under the SRP, “Ordinary Redemptions” (those that do not occur within two years of death or “qualifying disability,” as defined by the SRP) have been suspended until at least September 2010; however, we make no assurances as to when Ordinary Redemptions will resume. As provided under the SRP, all ordinary redemption requests will be placed in a pool and honored on a pro rata basis once those redemptions resume.
At such time that Ordinary Redemptions resume, as required under the SRP, Ordinary Redemptions would be redeemable at the lesser of $9.10 per share, or 91% of the price at which those shares were issued. The redemption price is expected to remain fixed until 18 months after we complete our offering stage. “Offering” for purposes of defining Wells REIT II’s offering stage (i) may be a public offering or a private offering if the private offering is to third parties and is deemed sufficiently robust by our board of directors as to be the basis for establishing a fair market value for the shares of our common stock and (ii) does not include offerings on behalf of selling stockholders or offerings related to any dividend reinvestment plan, employee benefit plan, or the redemption of interests in Wells OP II. Thereafter, the redemption price for Ordinary Redemptions would equal 95% of our per-share value as estimated by Wells Capital or another firm chosen by our board of directors for that purpose.
Redemptions sought within two years of the death or “qualifying disability” of a stockholder do not require a one-year holding period, and the redemption price is the amount paid for the shares until 18 months after completion of the above-mentioned offering stage. At that time, the redemption price would be the higher of the amount for which the shares were issued or 100% of our estimated per-share value. Until the effective date of the amendment described below, we will honor all redemption requests that are made within two years following the death of a stockholder.
On February 18, 2010, our stockholders approved an amendment to the SRP, which imposes a limit on the amount of funds that we can pay to redeem shares in connection with the death of stockholders in a particular calendar year. Prior to the amendment, which will become effective by April 30, 2010, we honored all redemption requests made within two years of a stockholder’s death, while the aggregate amount that we paid for all other redemptions could not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan during the then-current calendar year. As a result of the stockholder-approved amendment, our SRP will limit all redemptions during any calendar year, including those sought within two years of a stockholder’s death, to those that can be funded from 100% of the net proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan during that calendar year.
On February 18, 2010, our stockholders also approved the termination of the insurance policy that would have provided funding for the redemption of shares under our SRP in the event that we were to receive an unusually large number of redemption requests sought within two years of a stockholder’s death. With the amendment to our SRP described above, the insurance policy no longer offers any benefit. We anticipate savings of approximately $675,000 per year in insurance premiums as a result of the termination of the policy.
After giving effect to the SRP amendment, if we cannot repurchase all shares presented for redemption in any period because of the limitations described above, we will honor redemption requests on a pro rata basis as follows:
| • | First, if necessary, we will limit requests for Ordinary Redemptions (which are currently suspended) on a pro rata basis so that the amount paid for Ordinary Redemptions during the then-current calendar year would not exceed 50% of the net proceeds from sales under our dividend reinvestment plan during such calendar year. Requests precluded by this test would not be considered in the tests below. |
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| • | Second, if necessary, we will limit requests for Ordinary Redemptions and those upon the qualifying disability of a stockholder on a pro rata basis so that the aggregate of such redemptions during any calendar year would not exceed 5% of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding in the prior calendar year. Requests precluded by this test would not be considered in the test below. |
| • | Finally, if necessary, we will limit all redemption requests, including those sought within two years of a stockholder’s death, on a pro rata basis so that the aggregate of such redemptions during any calendar year would not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan during the calendar year. |
Under the terms of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, until our board of directors decides to commence a liquidation of Wells REIT II, we may not amend the SRP in a way that materially adversely affects the rights of redeeming heirs without the approval of our stockholders. Approximately 8.7 million and 12.4 million shares were redeemed under the SRP during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
All of the shares that we redeemed pursuant to our SRP program during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 are provided below (in thousands, except per-share amounts):
| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | ||||||||||
| Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(2) |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares Available That May Yet Be Redeemed Under the Program | ||||||
| October 2009 |
409 | $ | 9.96 | 409 | (3) | |||||
| November 2009 |
284 | $ | 9.95 | 284 | (3) | |||||
| December 2009 |
504 | $ | 9.91 | 504 | (3) | |||||
| (1) | All purchases of our equity securities by us in 2009 were made pursuant to our SRP. |
| (2) | We announced the commencement of the program on December 10, 2003, and amendments to the program on April 22, 2004; March 28, 2006; May 11, 2006; August 10, 2006; August 8, 2007; November 13, 2008; March 31, 2009; August 13, 2009; and February 18, 2010. |
| (3) | We currently limit the dollar value of shares that may yet be redeemed under the program as described above. |
Unregistered Issuance of Securities
During 2009, we did not issue any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
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| ITEM 6. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
The following selected financial data for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005 should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 8 hereof (amounts in thousands, except per-share data).
| December 31, 2009 |
December 31, 2008 |
December 31, 2007 |
December 31, 2006 |
December 31, 2005 |
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| Total assets |
$ | 5,374,064 | $ | 5,474,774 | $ | 4,102,158 | $ | 3,288,225 | $ | 2,688,883 | ||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity |
$ | 2,718,087 | $ | 2,576,783 | $ | 2,287,920 | $ | 2,268,020 | $ | 1,659,754 | ||||||||||
| Outstanding debt |
$ | 946,936 | $ | 1,268,522 | $ | 928,297 | $ | 774,523 | $ | 832,402 | ||||||||||
| Outstanding long-term debt |
$ | 812,030 | $ | 865,938 | $ | 729,634 | $ | 756,727 | $ | 810,976 | ||||||||||
| Obligations under capital leases |
$ | 664,000 | $ | 664,000 | $ | 78,000 | $ | 78,000 | $ | 78,000 | ||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2007 |
Year Ended December 31, 2006 |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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| Total revenues |
$ | 569,778 | $ | 535,388 | $ | 433,150 | $ | 327,716 | $ | 164,454 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
$ | 40,594 | $ | (22,678 | ) | $ | (4,668 | ) | $ | 11,268 | $ | 12,521 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 248,527 | $ | 258,854 | $ | 197,160 | $ | 151,084 | $ | 76,351 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities |
$ | (129,678 | ) | $ | (915,315 | ) | $ | (963,561 | ) | $ | (682,478 | ) | $ | (1,262,128 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
$ | (102,745 | ) | $ | 694,933 | $ | 767,813 | $ | 542,142 | $ | 1,200,253 | |||||||||
| Distributions paid |
$ | 279,325 | $ | 242,367 | $ | 194,837 | $ | 140,260 | $ | 80,586 | ||||||||||
| Net proceeds raised through issuance of our common stock(1) |
$ | 657,563 | $ | 821,609 | $ | 964,878 | $ | 859,961 | $ | 1,194,594 | ||||||||||
| Net debt (repayments) proceeds(1) |
$ | (335,483 | ) | $ | 310,633 | $ | 146,766 | $ | (55,177 | ) | $ | 231,687 | ||||||||
| Investments in real estate(1) |
$ | 124,149 | $ | 900,269 | $ | 925,415 | $ | 663,351 | $ | 1,248,296 | ||||||||||
| Per weighted-average common share data: |
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| Net income (loss)—basic and diluted |
$ | 0.09 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
| Distributions declared |
$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.60 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
467,922 | 407,051 | 328,615 | 237,373 | 139,680 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Activity is presented on a cash basis. Please refer to our accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. |
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| ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Selected Financial Data in Item 6 above and our accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I.
Overview
We were formed on July 3, 2003 to acquire and operate a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate primarily consisting of high-quality, income-producing office and industrial properties leased to creditworthy entities that are primarily located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States. We are externally advised and managed by Wells Capital and Wells Management. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008, and 2009, we have continued to receive investor proceeds under our initial public offering and to invest those proceeds in real estate and to repay borrowings. These activities impact fluctuations in the results of our property operations and in interest expense. In addition, as required under GAAP, we began to expense costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of real estate assets effective January 1, 2009; whereas, prior to this date such costs were capitalized and allocated to real estate assets upon acquisition. Please refer to “Item 6. Selected Financial Data” for annual amounts raised through the issuance of our common stock, obtained in the form of net new borrowings and invested in real estate.
General Economic Conditions and Real Estate Market Commentary
Management reviews a number of economic forecasts and market commentaries in order to evaluate general economic conditions and to formulate a view of the current environment’s effect on the real estate markets in which we operate.
As measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”), the U.S. economy’s growth increased at an annual rate of 5.9% in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to preliminary estimates. For the full year of 2009, real GDP decreased 2.4% compared with a growth rate of 0.4% in 2008. The decrease in real GDP in 2009 reflected negative contributions from nonresidential fixed investment, private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, and personal consumption expenditures.
Real estate market fundamentals underlying the U.S. office markets continued to deteriorate in 2009, as evidenced by a vacancy rate of 17.0% for the fourth quarter compared to 14.5% vacancy this same time a year ago. There was negative net absorption (addition to vacant space) of 81 million square feet in 2009, in addition to the 42 million square feet of negative absorption in 2008. Average rents have also declined from their peak in the third quarter 2008 of $29.37 to current rates of $27.80, a decline of 5.3%.
Office fundamentals deteriorated in 2009 with rising vacancies, lower rental rates, and negative absorption. Though the recession may have technically ended, the labor markets have yet to stabilize. Until labor markets stabilize and businesses start hiring again, thereby requiring more space, office market fundamentals are expected to remain weak.
Transaction volume was significantly lower in 2009 compared to earlier years. The volume of office properties selling for more than $5 million decreased to $15.5 billion in 2009, a 71% decrease from 2008 numbers and a 93% decrease from the $211 billion recorded in 2007. However, brokers report that the second half of 2009 was more active than the first half, implying that the investment markets could be improving. The anticipation of distressed sales of over leveraged properties in 2009 never fully materialized, as lenders have generally opted to extend or restructure loans to avoid foreclosures.
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While the general trend for pricing in 2009 was negative, recent transaction activity suggests that a two-tier market has emerged as reflected by the widening range in cap rates between lower- and higher-quality properties.
This disparity in pricing is largely determined by cash flow quality, investor profile, and location of the asset. Properties that are in top-tier markets with creditworthy tenants and a lack of near-term lease rollover are commanding significantly higher prices and lower cap rates than properties without these qualities. Recent pricing spreads in Washington, D.C., and other desirable markets validate this two-tiered market trend with 200-300 basis point spreads between core assets and those with “value-added” or opportunistic characteristics. The shortage of high-quality assets trading has produced high bids from investors that have built up their cash balances and are ready to invest. Additionally, rising delinquencies and looming debt maturities could force distressed sellers to dispose of assets at discounted prices. Cash buyers should be in prime position to capitalize on these distressed situations.
Impact of Economic Conditions on our Portfolio
We believe that the strength of our portfolio positions us favorably compared to many real estate owners during these challenging market conditions. As of December 31, 2009, our portfolio had a debt-to-real-estate asset ratio of approximately 18.5%. We believe that having a lower-than-average borrowing ratio, in comparison to other real estate funds, gives us considerable financial flexibility in distressed times such as these. Further, the majority of our borrowings are in the form of effectively fixed-rate financings, which helps to insulate the portfolio from interest rate risk. Additionally, diversifying our portfolio by tenant, tenant industry, geography, and lease expiration date reduces our exposure to any one market determinant. As of December 31, 2009, our portfolio was 93.2% leased (office properties were approximately 96.0% leased) with approximately 3.8% of the leases expiring by the end of 2010 (see Item 2. Properties). In addition, provisions for uncollectible tenant receivables, net of recoveries, approximated less than 0.7% of total revenues for 2009. Although we believe that our portfolio is well-positioned to weather current market conditions, we are not immune to the adverse effects of a prolonged downturn in the economy, weak real estate fundamentals, or continued disruption in the credit markets. If these conditions persist, it would likely adversely affect the value of our portfolio, our results of operations, and our liquidity.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
From January 2004 through December 2009, we raised significant funds through the sale of our common stock under our public offerings and have invested the majority of those proceeds to acquire real properties and fund capital improvements. We anticipate receiving additional proceeds from the sale of our common stock under our current public offering and using such proceeds, in combination with debt proceeds, to invest in future acquisitions of real property. To the extent that timing differences arise between the rate at which we raise capital through the sale of our common stock and the rate at which we are able to acquire suitable real estate investment opportunities, we may use equity proceeds to repay amounts outstanding on our line of credit or on other borrowings. We also anticipate receiving proceeds from the sale of our common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan in the future, a portion of which may be used to fund redemptions of our common stock under our SRP in the future. We expect that our primary source of future operating cash flows will be cash generated from the operations of the properties currently in our portfolio and those to be acquired in the future. The amount of future distributions to be paid to our stockholders will be largely dependent upon the amount of cash generated from our operating activities, how quickly we are able to invest proceeds from the sale of our common stock in quality income-producing assets, our expectations of future cash flows, and our determination of near-term cash needs for capital improvements, tenant re-leasing, redemptions of our common stock, and debt repayments.
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Timing differences arise between acquiring properties and raising capital and between making operating payments and collecting operating receipts. Accordingly, we may periodically be required to borrow funds on a short-term basis to meet our distribution payment schedule. Our primary focus, however, is to continue to maintain the quality of our portfolio. Thus, we may opt to lower the distribution rate rather than compromise that quality or accumulate significant borrowings to meet a distribution level higher than operating cash flow would support. We continue to carefully monitor our cash flows and market conditions and their impact on our earnings and future distribution projections.
Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
During 2009, we generated net cash flows from operating activities of approximately $248.5 million, which is primarily composed of receipts for rental payments, tenant reimbursements, hotel room fees, deferred income and interest, and other income, partially offset by payments for operating costs, interest expense, asset and property management fees, general and administrative expenses, and acquisition fees and expenses. Along with cash on hand, net cash flows from operating activities were used to fund distributions to stockholders of approximately $279.3 million during 2009. We expect that the majority of our future net cash flow from operating activities will be used to fund distributions to stockholders as well. Please refer to the “Distributions” below for additional information regarding the sources of cash used to fund future distributions to stockholders.
During 2009, we generated net proceeds from the sale of common stock under our ongoing third public offering, net of commissions, dealer-manager fees, and acquisition fees, offering cost reimbursements and share redemptions, of $517.1 million, the majority of which was used (i) to fund investments in new properties of $124.2 million and (ii) to increase our equity position in existing real estate investments by repaying net outstanding borrowings of $335.5 million. As of December 31, 2009, we held cash and cash equivalents of $102.7 million and we had no amounts outstanding under our Wachovia Line of Credit. We are actively pursuing real estate investment opportunities. We intend to continue to generate capital from the sale of common stock under our public offering and to use such offering proceeds, along with cash on hand and borrowings on our line of credit or from new mortgages, to fund future real estate investments.
As of February 28, 2010, the Wachovia Line of Credit had been fully repaid and had available borrowing capacity of $245 million. The Wachovia Line of Credit matures on May 7, 2010. Negotiations for a replacement line of credit are currently under way with our prospective lenders. We believe that we will be able to secure a replacement line of credit with capacity adequate to meet our scheduled purchase and debt obligations at current-market terms. However, we acknowledge that the U.S. credit markets remain uncertain and, as such, we can make no assurances that a replacement line of credit will be executed at terms favorable or desirable to us. In the event that our capital needs to fund future real estate acquisition opportunities exceed the net equity proceeds available for investment, plus the maximum borrowing capacity allowed under a replacement line of credit, we would explore other sources of capital, including but not limited to, property-specific mortgage loans.
On November 30, 2009, our board of directors declared a daily distribution for stockholders of record from December 16, 2009 through March 15, 2010 in an amount equal to an annualized distribution of $0.60 per share, which is consistent with the rate of distributions declared for each quarter of 2009 on a per-share basis. Such distribution was paid in March 2010.
On May 7, 2009, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”), which amended the terms of its prior credit agreement, to, among other things, extend the maturity and reduce the total commitments to $245.0 million (the “Wachovia Line of Credit”). The Wachovia Line of Credit matures on May 7, 2010, and bears interest at a floating rate based on, at the option of Wells OP II, the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for 7- or 30-day periods, which is subject to a 2.00% floor, plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.00% to 3.75% (the “LIBOR Indexed Rate”) or at the floating base rate, plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.75% (the “Base Indexed Rate”). The base rate for any day is the greatest of the lenders’ prime rate, as defined, for such day, the federal
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funds rate for such day plus 0.50%, and the one-month adjusted eurodollar rate, which is also subject to a 2.00% floor, for such day plus 1.00%. The margin component of the LIBOR Indexed Rate and the Base Indexed Rate is based on the ratio of Wells OP II’s debt to total asset value, as defined. At December 31, 2009, Wells OP II had no amounts outstanding under the Wachovia Line of Credit. The interest rate as of December 31, 2008, was 1.22% per annum. Under the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit, accrued interest is payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar month. Wells OP II is required to repay all outstanding principal balances and accrued interest on May 7, 2010. Wells OP II may repay the Wachovia Line of Credit at any time without premium or penalty; however, fees are incurred at a rate of 0.35% of the unused available capacity for the entire time the credit agreement is in effect.
The amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit contains, among others, the following restrictive covenants:
| • | limits the ratio of debt to total asset value, as defined, to 50% or less at all times; |
| • | limits the ratio of secured debt to total asset value, as defined, to 40% or less at all times; |
| • | limits the ratio of unencumbered asset value, as defined, to total unsecured debt to be greater than 2:1 at all times; |
| • | requires maintenance of certain interest and fixed-charge coverage ratios; |
| • | limits the ratio of secured recourse debt to total asset value, as defined, to 10% or less at all times; |
| • | limits the amount of the floating rate debt, as defined, to 20% of our total asset value, as defined; |
| • | requires maintenance of certain minimum tangible net worth; and |
| • | limits investments that fall outside of our core investments of improved office and industrial properties located in the United States. |
Our charter prohibits us from incurring debt that would cause our borrowings to exceed 50% of our assets (valued at cost before depreciation and other noncash reserves) unless a majority of the members of the conflict committee of our board of directors approves the borrowing. Our charter also requires that we disclose the justification of any borrowings in excess of the 50% debt-to-real estate asset guideline.
Long-term Liquidity and Capital Resources
We expect that our primary sources of capital over the long term will include proceeds from the sale of our common stock, proceeds from secured or unsecured borrowings from third-party lenders, and net cash flows from operations. As of February 28, 2010, approximately 235.6 million shares remain available for sale, with discounts available to certain categories of purchasers, under our ongoing third public offering, which will expire upon the earlier of the sale of all 300.0 million shares or October 1, 2010, unless extended by our Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2010, approximately 54.9 million additional shares remain available for sale under our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.55 per share or 95% of the estimated value of a share of our common stock. We expect that our primary uses of capital will be for property acquisitions, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, tenant improvements, offering-related costs, operating expenses, interest expense, and distributions. Over the next five years, we anticipate funding capital expenditures necessary for our properties, including building improvements, tenant improvements, and leasing commissions, of approximately $306 million, exclusive of costs of properties under development.
In determining how and when to allocate cash resources, we initially consider the source of the cash. We expect that substantially all future net operating cash flows will be used to pay distributions. However, we may temporarily use other sources of cash, such as short-term borrowings, to fund distributions from time to time (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Overview” above). We expect to use substantially all net cash flows generated from raising equity or debt financing to fund acquisitions, capital expenditures, the repayment of outstanding borrowings, and the redemption of shares under the SRP. If sufficient equity or debt capital is not available, our future investments in real estate will be lower.
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To the extent that future cash flows provided by operations are lower due to lower returns on properties, future distributions paid may be lower as well. Cash flow from operations will depend significantly on the level of market rents and our tenants’ ability to make rental payments in the future. We believe that the diversity and creditworthiness of our tenant base helps to mitigate the risk of a tenant defaulting on a lease. However, general economic downturns, downturns in one or more of our core markets, or downturns in the particular industries in which our tenants operate could adversely impact the ability of our tenants to make lease payments and our ability to re-lease space on favorable terms when leases expire. In the event of any of these situations, our cash flow and consequently our ability to meet capital needs, could adversely affect our ability to pay distributions in the future.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As of December 31, 2009, our contractual obligations are as follows (in thousands):
| Payments Due by Period | |||||||||||||||
| Contractual Obligations |
Total | Less than 1 year |
1-3 years | 4-5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||
| Outstanding debt obligations(1) |
$ | 946,936 | $ | 134,906 | $ | 153,572 | $ | 127,276 | $ | 531,182 | |||||
| Interest obligations under debt |
296,396 | 52,220 | 89,284 | 76,744 | 78,148 | ||||||||||
| Capital lease obligations(2) |
664,000 | — | 78,000 | 466,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||
| Purchase obligations(3) |
21,091 | 21,091 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations |
228,639 | 2,468 | 4,980 | 5,114 | 216,077 | ||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 2,157,062 | $ | 210,685 | $ | 325,836 | $ | 675,134 | $ | 945,407 | |||||
| (1) | Amounts include principal payments only. We made interest payments, including amounts capitalized, of approximately $44.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2009. |
| (2) | Amount includes principal payments only. We made interest payments of approximately $41.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2009, all of which was funded with interest income earned on corresponding investments in development authority bonds (see Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements). |
| (3) | Represents purchase commitments for Cranberry Woods Drive Phase II, of which approximately $13.5 million relates to construction cost overruns that are reimbursable from the tenant prior to completion. |
Results of Operations
Overview
Our results of operations are not necessarily indicative of those expected in future periods as a result of current-period and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate assets. Please refer to Item 6. Selected Financial Data for annual amounts invested in real estate for each period presented.
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2008 vs. the year ended December 31, 2009
Rental income increased from $405.5 million for 2008 to $430.8 million for 2009, primarily due to the full-year impact of properties acquired in 2008 and the partial-year impact of properties acquired in 2009. Absent changes to the leases currently in place at our properties and future real estate acquisitions, rental income is expected to remain relatively consistent in future periods as compared to historical periods.
Tenant reimbursements remained relatively flat at $105.2 million for 2008 compared to $104.0 million for 2009. Absent changes to the leases currently in place at our properties and future acquisitions, future tenant reimbursements fluctuations are generally expected to correspond with future property operating cost fluctuations.
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Other property income increased from $2.3 million for 2008 to $14.8 million for 2009, primarily due to $12.0 million earned under a perpetual easement contract with the developer of a building that is adjacent to the 5 Houston Center building. The construction of the easement was completed in the fourth quarter of 2009. Other property income also includes fees earned in connection with lease restructurings. Future other property income is expected to primarily relate to future lease restructuring activities.
Property operating costs increased from $164.6 million for 2008 to $170.2 million for 2009, primarily due to the expiration of property tax abatements for the Key Center Complex assumed at acquisition effective January 1, 2009, and growth of the portfolio. Exclusive of the effect of future real estate acquisitions, future property operating costs are expected to remain at a level similar to current property operating costs.
Asset and property management fees decreased slightly from $38.7 million for 2008 to $37.7 million 2009, primarily due to a reduction in the rate of asset management fees effective October 2008, partially offset by growth in the portfolio. Exclusive of the effect of future real estate acquisitions, future asset and property management fees are expected to remain at a level similar to current asset and property management fees. See Note 9 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Depreciation increased from $79.4 million for 2008 to $96.4 million for 2009, primarily due to the full-year impact of properties acquired in 2008, the partial-year impact of properties acquired in 2009, and the impact of capital improvements across our portfolio. Excluding the impact of future property acquisitions and changes to the leases currently in place at our properties, depreciation is expected to continue to increase in future periods, as compared to historical periods, due to ongoing capital improvements to our properties.
Amortization decreased from $135.7 million for 2008 to $120.9 million for 2009, primarily due to write-offs of unamortized lease-specific assets related to lease modifications and lease terminations in the fourth quarter of 2008. Excluding the impact of future property acquisitions and changes to the leases currently in place at our properties, we expect future amortization to remain at a level similar to current amortization.
General and administrative expenses increased from $23.9 million for 2008 to $31.7 million for 2009, primarily due to costs incurred in connection with a prospective acquisition that did not close and bad debt expense incurred in connection with reserving tenant receivables that are currently in dispute and being actively pursued for collection. Exclusive of the impact of the aforementioned items, future general and administrative expenses are expected to remain at a level comparable to current general and administrative expenses.
Interest expense increased from $79.6 million for 2008 to $91.0 million for 2009, primarily due to incurring interest for a full year on capital leases assumed in connection with properties acquired in the second and third quarters of 2008, which is entirely offset by interest income earned on corresponding investments in development authority bonds (see Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements). This increase is partially offset by lower interest expense due to lower weighted-average outstanding balances on the Wachovia Line of Credit.
Interest and other income increased from $26.5 million for 2008 to $41.1 million for 2009, primarily due to interest earned on investments in development authority bonds assumed in connection with properties acquired in the second and third quarters of 2008, which is entirely offset by interest expense incurred on corresponding capital leases. Absent interest income earned on investments in development authority bonds, future levels of interest income will vary, primarily based on differences in the pace at which capital is raised in our public offerings and the pace at which such capital is invested in real estate assets or used to repay borrowings.
We recognized a gain on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment of $14.1 million for 2009, compared to a loss of $40.8 million for 2008, primarily due to a market value adjustment to the interest rate swap agreements on the 222 E. 41st Street Building loan and the Three Glenlake Building loan. We anticipate that future gains and losses on our interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting
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treatment will fluctuate primarily due to changes in the estimated fair values of our interest rate swaps relative to then-current market conditions. Market value adjustments to swaps that qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded directly to equity, and therefore, do not impact net income (loss).
We recognized a loss on foreign currency exchange contract of $0.6 million for 2009, compared to $7.2 million for 2008. The 2009 activity is primarily due to the slight strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the Russian rouble during the first quarter of 2009. On April 1, 2009, we settled this foreign currency exchange contract by making an $8.2 million termination payment, which was materially offset by savings in the amount of U.S. dollars needed to satisfy the Russian rouble-based purchase agreement to acquire the Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B on May 29, 2009.
In 2008 we recognized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $3.0 million in connection with accepting an offer from the lender to prepay the Key Center Complex mortgage notes for $11.5 million in the second quarter of 2008. The net book value of the mortgage notes was $14.5 million, thereby resulting in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $3.0 million.
Our net income attributable to common stockholders was $40.6 million, or $0.09 per share, for 2009, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $22.7 million, or $(0.06) per share, for 2008. This fluctuation is primarily attributable to recognizing a $14.1 million gain on interest rate swaps for 2009, as compared to a $40.8 million loss on interest rate swaps for 2008, as well as recognizing a $0.6 million loss on foreign currency exchange contract for 2009, as compared to a $7.2 million loss on foreign currency exchange contract for 2008. Absent the impact of future acquisitions and future fluctuations in the value of our interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we expect future net income to remain at similar levels in the near term. Should the decline in the U.S. real estate markets continue for a prolonged period of time, the creditworthiness of our tenants and our ability to achieve market rents comparable to the leases currently in-place at our properties may suffer and could lead to a decline in net income over the long term.
Comparison of the year ended December 31, 2007 vs. the year ended December 31, 2008
Rental income increased from $322.5 million for 2007 to $405.5 million for 2008, primarily due to the growth of the portfolio. Rental income is expected to continue to increase in future periods, as compared to historical periods, as a result of owning recently acquired properties for an entire period and future acquisitions of real estate assets.
Tenant reimbursements increased from $83.9 million for 2007 to $105.2 million for 2008, primarily due to the growth of the portfolio and higher after-hours energy usage due from tenants. Tenant reimbursements are expected to continue to increase in future periods, as compared to historical periods, as a result of owning recently acquired properties for an entire period and future acquisitions of real estate assets.
Other property income decreased from $2.8 million for 2007 to $2.3 million for 2008, primarily as a result of lower lease termination income for 2008 as compared to 2007. Unlike the majority of rental income, which is recognized ratably over long-term contracts, fees earned in connection with lease restructurings are recognized once we have completed our obligation to provide space to the tenant. Future levels of other property income are primarily dependent on future lease restructuring activities.
Property operating costs increased from $137.4 million for 2007 to $164.6 million for 2008, primarily due to the growth of the portfolio and higher after-hours energy usage. The energy usage is reimbursable by tenants under the lease terms. Property operating costs are expected to continue to increase in future periods, as compared to historical periods, due to owning recently acquired properties for an entire period and future acquisitions of real estate assets.
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Asset and property management fees increased from $32.9 million for 2007 to $38.7 million 2008, primarily due to the growth of the portfolio. The rate at which we incur asset management fees as a percentage of the cost of properties is expected to decrease in future periods based on the terms of the revised asset management agreement (See Note 9 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements).
Depreciation increased from $61.3 million for 2007 to $79.4 million for 2008, primarily due to the growth of the portfolio. Depreciation is expected to continue to increase in future periods, as compared to historical periods, due to owning the recently acquired properties for an entire period and future acquisitions of real estate assets.
Amortization increased from $115.5 million for 2007 to $135.7 million for 2008, primarily due to the growth of the portfolio and recognizing write-offs of unamortized lease-specific assets related to lease modifications and/or lease terminations. Exclusive of the aforementioned write-offs, amortization is expected to increase in future periods, as compared to historical periods, due to owning the recently acquired properties for an entire year and future acquisitions of real estate assets.
General and administrative expenses increased from $18.6 million for 2007 to $23.9 million for 2008, primarily due to the increase in the size of our portfolio of real estate assets. General and administrative expenses are expected to increase in future periods due to future acquisitions of real estate assets.
Interest expense increased from $50.0 million for 2007 to $79.6 million for 2008, primarily due to incurring $19.8 million on obligations under capital leases assumed in connection with 2008 acquisitions, which is entirely offset by interest income earned on investments in corresponding development authority bonds (see Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements). The remaining increase is due to new borrowings and an increase in the average balance outstanding on the Wachovia Line of Credit during 2008.
Interest and other income increased from $9.0 million for 2007 to $26.5 million for 2008, primarily due to $19.8 million earned on investments in development authority bonds related to 2008 acquisitions, which is entirely offset by interest expense incurred on corresponding obligations under capital leases. The increase in interest and other income from investments in development bonds is offset by a decrease in interest earned on cash balances due to declining average deposit rates during 2007 and 2008. Future levels of interest income will vary, primarily based on differences in the pace at which capital is raised in our public offerings and the pace at which such capital is invested in real estate assets or used to repay borrowings.
We recognized a loss on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment of $40.8 million for 2008, compared to a loss of $12.2 million for 2007, primarily due to a market value adjustment to the interest rate swap agreements on the Three Glenlake Building loan acquired in July 2008 and the 222 E. 41st Street Building loan, prompted by declines in market interest rates occurring in 2008 and a continued negative economic outlook. We anticipate that future gains and losses on our interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment will fluctuate primarily as a result of additional changes in market interest rates and changes in the economic outlook for future market rates. Market value adjustments to swaps that qualify for hedge accounting treatment do not impact net income (loss).
Loss on foreign currency exchange contract increased from $0.5 million for 2007 to $7.2 million for 2008 primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the Russian rouble during 2008. In 2009, we expect to settle the foreign currency exchange contract by making a termination payment to the counterparty in an amount approximating the cumulative losses recognized on the contract to date and to benefit from a reduction in the amount of U.S. dollars needed to satisfy a portion of the Russian rouble-based contract to acquire Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B in an amount materially equal to this termination payment. Thus, as further described in Note 5 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements, the foreign currency exchange contract hedges our exposure to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar-Russian rouble exchange rate by effectively fixing a portion of Russian rouble-based purchase price for the Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B at a rate of $0.04 per Russian rouble for 802.4 million roubles (or $32.1 million).
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We recognized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $3.0 million in connection with accepting an offer from the lender to prepay the Key Center Complex mortgage notes for $11.5 million in the second quarter of 2008. The net book value of the mortgage notes was $14.5 million, resulting in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $3.0 million.
Our net loss and net loss per share increased from $4.7 million and $0.01, respectively, for 2007 to $22.7 million and $0.06, respectively, for 2008. These increases are primarily attributable to increases in loss on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and interest expense as further described above. Absent additional fluctuations in the value of our interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we expect future earnings to increase as a result of current and future real estate acquisitions, and expect future net income per share to fluctuate, primarily based on the level of proceeds raised in our ongoing public offering and the rate at which we are able to invest such proceeds in income-generating real estate assets.
Distributions
The amount of distributions that we pay to our common stockholders is determined by our board of directors and is dependent upon a number of factors, including the funds available for distribution to common stockholders, our financial condition, our capital expenditure requirements, our expectations of future sources of liquidity and the annual distribution requirements necessary to maintain our status as a REIT under the Code.
When evaluating the amount of cash available to fund distributions to stockholders, we consider net cash provided by operating activities (as presented in the accompanying GAAP-basis consolidated statements of cash flows). We also consider certain costs that were incurred for the purpose of generating future earnings and appreciation in value over the long term, including acquisition-related costs. As required by GAAP, effective January 1, 2009, we began to expense all acquisition-related costs as incurred. As provided in the prospectuses for our public offerings, acquisition-related costs have been and will continue to be funded with cash generated from the sale of common stock in our public offering and, therefore, will not be funded with cash generated from operations.
Acquisition-related costs include acquisition fees payable to our advisor (see Note 9 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements), customary third-party costs, such as legal fees and expenses, costs of appraisals, accounting fees and expenses, title insurance premiums and other closing costs, and other miscellaneous costs directly related to our investments in real estate, such as the payment made to settle a foreign currency exchange contract related to our acquisition of an office property in Moscow, Russia. During 2009, we paid acquisition-related costs of $27.4 million.
During 2009, we paid total distributions to common stockholders, including amounts reinvested in our common stock, of $279.3 million. During this period, we generated net cash from operating activities of $248.5 million, which has been reduced for acquisition-related costs of $27.4 million that were funded with cash generated from the sale of common stock under our public offerings. The remaining $3.4 million of distributions paid to common stockholders in 2009 was funded with cumulative operating cash flows generated in prior periods.
On March 1, 2010, our board of directors declared distributions for stockholders of record from March 16, 2010 through June 15, 2010, in an amount equal to an annualized distribution of $0.60 per share, which is consistent with the prior periods presented in this report on a per-share basis. We expect that the cash distributions paid to stockholders, net of dividends reinvested, will be entirely funded from net cash generated by operating activities for this period. We expect to pay this distribution in June 2010.
The recent deterioration in real estate market fundamentals has led to higher vacancy rates and put pressure on the level of market rents achievable in the office sector. In addition to these factors, limitations in the debt markets have contributed to record-thin trading volumes and, thus, have precipitated strong demand and premium prices for high-quality real estate assets. As a result, we may experience challenges in locating properties that meet our investment objectives at prices that would generate the same level of return that our portfolio has
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generated in the past. While stockholder distributions have, to date, been funded with current-period or prior- period accumulated operating cash flows (adjusted for certain acquisition-related costs) and the operational cash flows from our existing properties remain strong, our ability to fund stockholder distributions with current cash flows has been eroded by the real estate market challenges described above. Should such conditions continue, our board of directors may elect to lower the stockholder distribution rate rather than to risk compromising the quality of our portfolio, or accumulate significant borrowings. We will continue to carefully monitor our cash flows and market conditions and their impact on our earnings and future distribution projections.
Portfolio Information
As of December 31, 2009, we owned interests in 65 office properties, one industrial building, and one hotel, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Sixty-three of these properties are wholly owned and four are owned through consolidated joint ventures. As of December 31, 2009, our office and industrial properties were approximately 93.2% leased (office properties were approximately 96.0% leased), with an average lease term remaining of approximately 6.9 years.
As of December 31, 2009, our five highest geographic concentrations were as follows:
| Location |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rents (in thousands) |
Rentable Square Feet (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rents |
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| Atlanta |
$ | 64,875 | 4,110 | 16 | % | |||
| Northern New Jersey |
43,655 | 2,442 | 11 | % | ||||
| Cleveland |
30,931 | 1,323 | 8 | % | ||||
| Baltimore |
26,139 | 1,216 | 7 | % | ||||
| San Francisco |
23,630 | 451 | 6 | % | ||||
| $ | 189,230 | 9,542 | 48 | % | ||||
As of December 31, 2009, our five highest tenant industry concentrations were as follows:
| Industry |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rents (in thousands) |
Rentable Square Feet (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rents |
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| Communication |
$ | 59,717 | 3,196 | 15 | % | |||
| Legal Services |
57,913 | 1,467 | 14 | % | ||||
| Depository Institutions |
46,707 | 1,879 | 12 | % | ||||
| Business Services |
24,698 | 1,062 | 6 | % | ||||
| Engineering & Management |
21,299 | 1,035 | 5 | % | ||||
| $ | 210,334 | 8,639 | 52 | % | ||||
As of December 31, 2009, our five highest tenant concentrations were as follows:
| Tenant |
2009 Annualized Gross Base Rents (in thousands) |
Percentage of 2009 Annualized Gross Base Rents |
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| AT&T |
$ | 48,036 | 12 | % | ||
| Jones Day |
19,182 | 5 | % | |||
| Key Bank |
17,165 | 4 | % | |||
| Northrop Grumman |
14,973 | 4 | % | |||
| Pershing |
13,372 | 3 | % | |||
| $ | 112,728 | 28 | % | |||
For more information on our portfolio, see Item 2 above.
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Election as a REIT
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code, and have operated as such beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2003. To qualify as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to our stockholders, computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and by excluding our net capital gain. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will then be subject to federal income taxes on our taxable income for that year and for the four years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless the Internal Revenue Service grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to our stockholders. However, we believe that we are organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
Wells TRS II, LLC (“Wells TRS”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells REIT II that is organized as a Delaware limited liability company and includes the operations of, among other things, a full-service hotel. We have elected to treat Wells TRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. We may perform additional, noncustomary services for tenants of buildings that we own through Wells TRS, including any real estate or non real-estate related services; however, any earnings related to such services are subject to federal and state income taxes. In addition, for us to continue to qualify as a REIT, we must limit our investments in taxable REIT subsidiaries to 25% of the value of our total assets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse.
No provision for federal income taxes has been made in our accompanying consolidated financial statements, other than the provision relating to Wells TRS, as we made distributions in excess of taxable income for the periods presented. We are subject to certain state and local taxes related to property operations in certain locations, which have been provided for in our accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Inflation
We are exposed to inflation risk, as income from long-term leases is the primary source of our cash flows from operations. There are provisions in the majority of our tenant leases that are intended to protect us from, and mitigate the risk of, the impact of inflation. These provisions include rent steps, reimbursement billings for operating expense pass-through charges, real estate tax and insurance reimbursements on a per-square-foot basis, or in some cases, annual reimbursement of operating expenses above a certain per-square-foot allowance. However, due to the long-term nature of the leases, the leases may not reset frequently enough to fully cover inflation.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
Our accounting policies have been established to conform with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.
The critical accounting policies outlined below have been discussed with members of the audit committee of the board of directors.
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Investment in Real Estate Assets
We are required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our depreciable assets. We consider the period of future benefit of the asset to determine the appropriate useful lives. These assessments have a direct impact on net income. The estimated useful lives of our assets by class are as follows:
| Buildings |
40 years | |
| Building improvements |
5-25 years | |
| Site improvements |
10 years | |
| Tenant improvements |
Shorter of economic life or lease term | |
| Intangible lease assets |
Lease term |
Evaluating the Recoverability of Real Estate Assets
We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the real estate and related intangible assets of both operating properties and properties under construction, in which we have an ownership interest, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that suggest that the carrying amounts of real estate assets and related intangible assets may not be recoverable, we assess the recoverability of these assets by determining whether the respective carrying values will be recovered through the estimated undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. In the event that such expected undiscounted future cash flows do not exceed the carrying values, we adjust the carrying value of the real estate assets and related intangible assets to the estimated fair values, pursuant to the property, plant, and equipment accounting standard for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, and recognize an impairment loss. Estimated fair values are calculated based on the following information, in order of preference, depending upon availability: (i) recently quoted market price(s) for the subject property, or highly comparable properties, under sufficiently active and normal market conditions, or (ii) the present value of future cash flows, including estimated residual value. We have determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of our real estate assets and related intangible assets to date.
Projections of expected future operating cash flows require that we estimate future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property, and the number of years the property is held for investment, among other factors. The subjectivity of assumptions used in the future cash flow analysis, including discount rates, could result in an incorrect assessment of the property’s fair value and could result in the misstatement of the carrying value of our real estate assets and related intangible assets and net income (loss).
Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets
Upon the acquisition of real properties, we allocate the purchase price of properties to tangible assets, consisting of land and building, site improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, including the value in-place leases, based in each case on our estimate of their fair values.
The fair values of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land and building) are determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land and building based on our determination of the relative fair value of these assets. We determine the as-if-vacant fair value of a property using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors we consider in performing these analyses include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases, including leasing commissions and other related costs. In estimating carrying costs, we include real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses during the expected lease-up periods based on current market demand.
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Intangible Assets and Liabilities Arising from In-Place Leases Where We Are the Lessor
As further described below, in-place leases where we are the lessor may have values related to: direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, opportunity costs associated with lost rentals that are avoided by acquiring an in-place lease, tenant relationships, and effective contractual rental rates that are above or below market rates:
| • | Direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, including commissions, tenant improvements and other direct costs, are estimated based on management’s consideration of current market costs to execute a similar lease. Such direct costs are included in intangible lease origination costs in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
| • | The value of opportunity costs associated with lost rentals avoided by acquiring an in-place lease is calculated based on the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases over a market absorption period for a similar lease. Such opportunity costs are included in intangible lease assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
| • | The value of tenant relationships is calculated based on expected renewal of a lease or the likelihood of obtaining a particular tenant for other locations. Values associated with tenant relationships are included in intangible lease assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
| • | The value of effective rental rates of in-place leases that are above or below the market rates of comparable leases is calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining terms of the leases. The capitalized above-market and below-market lease values are recorded as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
Evaluating the Recoverability of Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The values of intangible lease assets and liabilities are determined based on assumptions made at the time of acquisition and have defined useful lives, which correspond with the lease terms. There may be instances in which intangible lease assets and liabilities become impaired and we are required to expense the remaining asset or liability immediately or over a shorter period of time. Lease restructurings, including, but not limited to, lease terminations and lease extensions, may impact the value and useful life of in-place leases. In-place leases that are terminated, partially terminated, or modified will be evaluated for impairment if the original in-place lease terms have been modified. In the event that the discounted cash flows of the original in-place lease stream do not exceed the discounted modified in-place lease stream, we adjust the carrying value of the intangible lease assets to the discounted cash flows and recognize an impairment loss. For in-place lease extensions that are executed more than one year prior to the original in-place lease expiration date, the useful life of the in-place lease will be extended over the new lease term with the exception of those in-place lease components, such as lease commissions and tenant allowances, which have been renegotiated for the extended term. Renegotiated in-place lease components, such as lease commissions and tenant allowances, will be amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the new lease term.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities Arising from In-Place Leases Where We Are the Lessee
In-place ground leases where we are the lessee may have value associated with effective contractual rental rates that are above or below market rates. Such values are calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to
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be paid pursuant to the in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining terms of the leases. The capitalized above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded as intangible lease liabilities or assets and amortized as an adjustment to property operating cost over the remaining term of the respective leases.
Related-Party Transactions and Agreements
We have entered into agreements with our advisor, Wells Capital, and its affiliates, whereby we pay certain fees and reimbursements to Wells Capital or its affiliates, for acquisition fees, commissions, dealer-manager fees, asset and property management fees, construction fees, reimbursement of other offering costs, and reimbursement of operating costs. See Note 9 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements included herein for a discussion of the various related-party transactions, agreements, and fees.
Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to certain commitments and contingencies with regard to certain transactions. Refer to Note 5 of our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further explanation. Examples of such commitments and contingencies include:
| • | property under construction; |
| • | properties under contract; |
| • | obligations under operating leases; |
| • | obligations under capital leases; |
| • | commitments under existing lease agreements; and |
| • | litigation. |
Subsequent Events
Sale of Shares of Common Stock
From January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2010, we raised approximately $68.5 million through the issuance of approximately 6.8 million shares of our common stock under our ongoing third public offering. As of February 28, 2010, approximately 235.6 million shares remained available for sale to the public under our third public offering, exclusive of shares available under our dividend reinvestment plan.
Declaration of Distributions
On March 1, 2010, our board of directors declared distributions for the second quarter of 2010 in an amount equal to an annualized distribution of $0.60 per share to be paid in June 2010. Such quarterly distributions are payable to the stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from March 16, 2010 through June 15, 2010.
Property Under Contract
On February 12, 2010 we entered into an agreement to purchase two three-story office buildings containing approximately 490,000 rentable square feet located in Littleton, Massachusetts for approximately $88.5 million, exclusive of closing costs, plus an obligation to fund tenant improvements of $5.5 million. In connection with the execution of the agreement, we paid a deposit of $1.0 million to an escrow agent, which will be applied to the purchase price at closing.
| ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
As a result of our debt facilities, we are exposed to interest rate changes. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flow primarily through a low to
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moderate level of overall borrowings. However, we currently have a substantial amount of debt outstanding. We manage our ratio of fixed- to floating-rate debt with the objective of achieving a mix that we believe is appropriate in light of anticipated changes in interest rates. We closely monitor interest rates and will continue to consider the sources and terms of our borrowing facilities to determine whether we have appropriately guarded ourselves against the risk of increasing interest rates in future periods.
Additionally, we have entered into interest rate swaps, and may enter into other interest rate swaps, caps, or other arrangements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes; however, certain of our derivatives may not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. All of our debt was entered into for other than trading purposes. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the estimated fair value of our lines of credit and notes payable was $0.9 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.
Our financial instruments consist of both fixed- and variable-rate debt. As of December 31, 2009, our consolidated debt consisted of the following, in thousands:
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturing debt: |
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| Effectively variable-rate debt |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 63,396 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 63,396 | ||||||||||||||
| Effectively fixed-rate debt |
$ | 134,906 | $ | 50,139 | $ | 40,038 | $ | 31,752 | $ | 95,524 | $ | 531,181 | $ | 883,540 | ||||||||||||||
| Average interest rate: |
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| Effectively variable-rate debt |
— | — | 5.00 | % | — | — | — | 5.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Effectively fixed-rate debt |
5.71 | % | 4.92 | % | 5.65 | % | 6.78 | % | 5.22 | % | 5.94 | % | 5.79 | % | ||||||||||||||
Our financial instruments consist of both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. Our variable-rate borrowings consist of the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit, the Cranberry Woods Drive mortgage note, the 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note, the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note, and the Three Glenlake Building mortgage note. However, only the Wachovia Line of Credit and the Cranberry Woods Drive mortgage note bear interest at an effectively variable rate, as the variable rates on the 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note, the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note, and the Three Glenlake Building mortgage note have been effectively fixed through the interest rate swap agreements described below. As of December 31, 2009, we had $63.4 million outstanding on the Cranberry Woods Drive variable-rate, term mortgage loan; $153.1 million outstanding on the 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note; $57.0 million outstanding on the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note; $25.4 million outstanding on the Three Glenlake Building mortgage note; $12.6 million outstanding on the fixed-rate Bank Zenit Line of Credit; and $635.4 million outstanding on fixed-rate, term mortgage loans. We did not have an outstanding balance on the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit. The weighted-average interest rate of all of our debt instruments was 5.74% as of December 31, 2009.
On May 7, 2009, we entered into the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit with a syndicate of banks led by Wachovia. The $245.0 million facility amends and restates the Wachovia Line of Credit entered with Wachovia Bank on May 9, 2005, which was scheduled to mature on May 9, 2009. The amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit contains borrowing arrangements that provide for interest costs based on, at our option, the LIBOR Indexed Rate or the Base Indexed Rate. The base rate for any day is the greatest of the lenders’ prime rate, as defined, for such day, the federal funds rate for such day plus 0.50%, and the one-month adjusted eurodollar rate, which is subject to a 2.00% floor, for such day plus 1.00%. The margin component of the LIBOR Indexed Rate and the Base Indexed Rate is based on our debt-to-total-asset value ratio, as defined. Under the terms of the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit, accrued interest is payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar month. We are required to repay outstanding principal and accrued interest on May 7, 2010. We may repay the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit at any time without premium or penalty; however, fees are incurred at a rate of 0.35% of the unused available capacity for the entire time the credit agreement is in effect. An increase in the variable interest rate on this line of credit constitutes a market risk, as an increase in rates would increase interest incurred and, therefore, decrease cash flows available for distribution to stockholders.
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The 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note was used to purchase the 80 Park Plaza Building. The note bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 130 basis points (approximately 1.54% per annum as of December 31, 2009) and matures in September 2016. In connection with obtaining the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge exposure to changing interest rates. The interest rate swap agreement has an effective date of September 22, 2006, and terminates September 21, 2016. The terms of the interest rate swap agreement effectively fix our interest rate on the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note at 6.575% per annum.
The 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note was used to purchase the 222 E. 41st Street Building. The note bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 120 basis points (approximately 1.44% per annum as of December 31, 2009) and matures in August 2017. In connection with obtaining the 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge exposure to changing interest rates. The interest rate swap agreement has an effective date of August 16, 2007, and terminates August 16, 2017. The interest rate swap effectively fixes our interest rate on the 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note at 6.675%.
The Three Glenlake Building mortgage note was used to purchase the Three Glenlake Building. The note bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 90 basis points (approximately 1.14% per annum as of December 31, 2009) and matures in July 2013. The interest rate swap agreement has an effective date of July 31, 2008, and terminates July 31, 2013. Interest is due monthly; however, under the terms of the loan agreement, a portion of the monthly debt service amounts accrues and is added to the outstanding balance of the note over the term. The interest rate swap effectively fixes our interest rate on the Three Glenlake Building mortgage note at 5.95%.
Approximately $883.5 million of our total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2009 is subject to fixed rates, either directly or when coupled with an interest rate swap agreement. As of December 31, 2009, these balances incurred interest expense at an average interest rate of 5.79% and have expirations ranging from 2010 through 2018. A change in the market interest rate impacts the net financial instrument position of our fixed-rate debt portfolio; however, it has no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. As of December 31, 2009, a 1.0% change in interest rates would result in a change in interest expense on our variable-rate debt portfolio of approximately $0.6 million per year. The amounts outstanding on our Wachovia Line of Credit variable-rate debt facility in the future will largely depend on the level of investor proceeds raised under our public offering and the rate at which we are able to employ such proceeds in acquisitions of real properties.
We do not believe there is any exposure to increases in interest rates related to the capital lease obligations of $664.0 million at December 31, 2009, as the obligations are at fixed interest rates.
Foreign Currency Risk
We are also subject to foreign exchange risk arising from our foreign operations in Russia. Foreign operations represented 1.7% and 1.1% of total assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and 0.7% and 0% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As compared to rates in effect at December 31, 2009, an increase or decrease in the U.S. dollar to Russian rouble exchange rate by 10% would not materially impact the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
| ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
The financial statements and supplementary data filed as part of this report are set forth beginning on page F-1 of this report.
| ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
On April 30, 2008, we informed Ernst & Young LLP of our decision to pursue other accounting firms to serve as our independent registered public accountants. Upon completion of Ernst & Young LLP’s review of our financial statements included in the 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008 filed on May 14, 2008, the Audit
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Committee of our Board of Directors dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. On May 14, 2008, the Audit Committee engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm.
Ernst & Young LLP’s report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the year ended December 31, 2007, and the subsequent interim period through May 5, 2008, there were no disagreements with Ernst & Young LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Ernst & Young LLP’s satisfaction, would have caused Ernst & Young LLP to make reference thereto in its reports on our financial statements for such years. There were no reportable events as set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K during the year ended December 31, 2007, and through May 5, 2008.
We provided Ernst & Young LLP with copies of the Form 8-Ks filed with regard to the change in independent registered public accounting firm, which were filed with the SEC on May 5, 2008 and May 14, 2008, and requested that Ernst & Young LLP furnish us with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agrees with the foregoing statements. Copies of Ernst & Young LLP’s letters dated May 5, 2008 and May 14, 2008, were filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the May 5, 2008 and May 14, 2008 Form 8-Ks, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2007, and the subsequent interim periods through May 14, 2008, we did not consult with Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, or any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as defined in Item 304(a)(2) of Regulation S-K.
There were no disagreements with our independent registered public accountants during the years ended December 31, 2009 or 2008.
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management’s Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods in SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer and effected by our management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:
| • | pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of our assets; |
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| • | provide reasonable assurance that the transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and/or members of the board of directors; and |
| • | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of controls, material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes and conditions or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Accordingly, even internal controls determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and represented within the time periods required.
Our management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2009. To make this assessment, we used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, our management believes that our system of internal control over financial reporting met those criteria, and therefore our management has concluded that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
| ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, all items required to be disclosed under Form 8-K were reported under Form 8-K.
On February 18, 2010, we held a special meeting of stockholders at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Our stockholders approved two proposals to the REIT II share redemption program:
Proposal 1: To approve the termination of the insurance policy that would provide funding for the redemption of shares under the Company’s share redemption program only in the event that the Company were to receive an unusually large number of redemption requests sought within two years of a stockholder’s death; and
Proposal 2: To approve an amendment to the Company’s share redemption program to restore the limit on redemptions sought within two years of a stockholder’s death such that the aggregate amount paid by the Company for all redemptions during the then-current calendar year could not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan during such year.
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The above matters were approved by our stockholders at the special meeting by the casting of the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||
| Proposal 1 |
272,357,721 | 35,606,295 | ||
| Proposal 2 |
271,948,395 | 36,015,620 |
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PART III
We will file a definitive Proxy Statement for our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Proxy Statement”) with the SEC, pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year. Accordingly, certain information required by Part III has been omitted under General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. Only those sections of the 2010 Proxy Statement that specifically address the items required to be set forth herein are incorporated by reference.
| ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our executive officers and directors, including but not limited to, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Our Code of Ethics may be found at http://www.wellsreitII.com.
The other information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our 2010 Proxy Statement.
| ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our 2010 Proxy Statement.
| ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS |
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our 2010 Proxy Statement.
| ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
Certain information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our 2010 Proxy Statement.
Transactions with Related Persons
Our charter requires our Conflicts Committee to review and approve all transactions involving our affiliates and us. Prior to entering into a transaction with an affiliate that is not covered by our advisory agreement with our advisor, a majority of the Conflicts Committee must conclude that the transaction is fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions not less favorable to us than those available from unaffiliated third parties. In addition, our Code of Ethics lists examples of types of transactions with affiliates that would create prohibited conflicts of interest. Under the Code of Ethics, our officers and directors are required to bring potential conflicts of interest to the attention of the chairman of our Audit Committee promptly. The Conflicts Committee has reviewed the material transactions between our affiliates and us since the beginning of 2009, as well as any such currently proposed transactions. Set forth below is a description of such transactions and the committee’s report on their fairness.
Our Relationship with Wells Capital
Our executive officers, Leo F. Wells, III, Douglas P. Williams, and Randall D. Fretz, are also executive officers of Wells Capital, our advisor. Mr. Wells is the sole director of our advisor and indirectly owns 100% of its equity. Since 2003, our advisor has provided our day-to-day management. Among the services provided by our advisor under the terms of an advisory agreement are the following:
| • | real estate acquisition services; |
| • | asset management services; |
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| • | real estate disposition services; |
| • | property management oversight services; and |
| • | administrative services. |
Our advisor is at all times subject to the supervision of our board of directors and has only such authority as we may delegate to it as our agent. The term of our advisory agreement runs through July 31, 2010 and is subject to an unlimited number of successive one-year renewals upon mutual consent of the parties. From January 1, 2009 through the most recent date practicable, which was December 31, 2009, we have compensated our advisor as set forth below.
We have incurred acquisition fees payable to our advisor equal to 2.0% of gross proceeds from our public offerings of common stock for services in connection with the selection, purchase, development, or construction of real property. We incur such acquisition fees upon receipt of proceeds from the sale of shares. Acquisition fees from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, totaled approximately $13.2 million.
Our advisor bears substantially all of our organization and offering costs other than our payment of selling commissions and dealer-manager fees. We reimburse our advisor for up to 2.0% of our gross offering proceeds for organization and offering costs, including legal, accounting, printing, and other accountable offering costs. From January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, we incurred approximately $9.0 million of organization and offering expenses.
For asset management services in 2009, we generally paid monthly asset management fees equal to one-twelfth of 0.625% of the cost of all of our properties (other than those that fail to meet specified occupancy thresholds) and our investments in joint ventures. This fee structure will continue until the monthly payment equals $2,708,333.33 (or $32.5 million annualized). The monthly payment remains capped at that amount until the cost of all of our properties (other than those that fail to meet specified occupancy thresholds) and our investments in joint ventures is at least $6.5 billion, after which the monthly asset management fee will equal one-twelfth of 0.5% of the cost of all of our properties (other than those that fail to meet specified occupancy thresholds) and our investments in joint ventures. (However, the asset management fee related to the Lindbergh Center Buildings, which were acquired July 1, 2008, was immediately 0.5%.) The amount of asset management fees paid in any three-month period is limited to 0.25% of the average of the preceding three months’ net asset value calculations less our outstanding debt. Asset management fees incurred from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, totaled approximately $29.8 million.
Additionally, we reimburse our advisor for all costs and expenses it incurs in fulfilling its asset management and administrative duties, which may include wages, salaries, taxes, insurance, benefits, information technology, legal and travel, and other out-of-pocket expenses of employees engaged in ongoing management, administration, operations, and marketing functions on our behalf. We do not, however, reimburse our advisor for personnel costs in connection with services for which our advisor receives acquisition fees or real estate commissions. Administrative reimbursements, net of reimbursements from tenants, from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, totaled approximately $12.4 million.
The Conflicts Committee considers our relationship with the advisor during 2009 to be fair. The Conflicts Committee evaluated the performance of the advisor and the compensation paid to the advisor in connection with its decision to renew the advisory agreement through July 31, 2010. The Conflicts Committee believes that the amounts payable to the advisor under the advisory agreement are similar to those paid by other publicly offered, unlisted, externally advised REITs and that this compensation was appropriate in order for the advisor to provide the desired level of services to us and our stockholders. The Conflicts Committee bases its evaluation of the advisor on factors such as (a) the amount of the fees paid to the advisor in relation to the size, composition, and performance of our portfolio; (b) the success of the advisor in generating opportunities that meet our investment objectives; (c) rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by advisors performing the same
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or similar services; (d) additional revenues realized by the advisor and its affiliates through their relationship with us, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection, and other fees; (e) the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the advisor; (f) the performance of our portfolio, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments, and competence in dealing with distress situations; and (g) the quality of our portfolio relative to the investments generated by the advisor for its own account.
Our Relationship with WIS
Mr. Wells indirectly owns 100% of our dealer-manager, WIS. In addition, Messrs. Fretz and Williams are directors of WIS. Our dealer-manager is entitled to receive selling commissions of 7% of aggregate gross offering proceeds, except that no selling commissions are paid in connection with the sale of our shares under the dividend reinvestment plan. WIS reallows 100% of these selling commissions to broker/dealers participating in our public offering. In the event of the sale of shares through an investment advisory representative in which the representative is compensated on a fee-for-service basis by the investor (or through a bank acting as a trustee or fiduciary), the dealer-manager waives its right to a commission, with a corresponding reduction in the purchase price of shares sold in our offering. From January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, we incurred selling commissions, net of discounts, of $34.1 million to WIS, of which approximately 100% was reallowed to participating broker/dealers.
WIS also earns a dealer-manager fee of 2.5% of aggregate gross offering proceeds. WIS may reallow to participating broker/dealers up to 1.5% of aggregate gross offering proceeds. There is no dealer-manager fee for shares sold under the dividend reinvestment program. In the event of the sale of shares through an independent investment advisor (or bank acting as trustee or fiduciary), the dealer-manager reduces its dealer-manager fee to 1.5% of gross offering proceeds with a corresponding reduction in the purchase price of the shares. WIS earned dealer-manager fees, net of discounts, from us of approximately $12.2 million from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, of which approximately $6.7 million was reallowed to participating broker/dealers.
The Conflicts Committee believes that this arrangement with WIS is fair. The compensation payable to WIS reflects our belief that such selling commissions and dealer-manager fees will maximize the likelihood that we will be able to achieve our goal of acquiring a large, diversified portfolio of high-quality, income-producing properties.
Our Relationship with Wells Management
On November 24, 2009, our property management, leasing, and construction management agreement with Wells Management automatically renewed for another one-year term. Mr. Wells indirectly owns 100% of Wells Management. In consideration for supervising the management, leasing, and construction of certain of our properties, we pay the following fees to Wells Management:
| • | For each property for which Wells Management provides property management services, we pay Wells Management a market-based property management fee based on gross monthly income of the property. |
| • | For each property for which Wells Management provides leasing agent services, Wells Management is entitled to: (i) a one-time fee in an amount not to exceed one month’s rent for the initial rent-up of a newly constructed building; (ii) a market-based commission based on the net rent payable during the term of a new lease; (iii) a market-based commission based on the net rent payable during the term of any renewal or extension of any tenant lease; and (iv) a market-based commission based on the net rent payable with respect to expansion space for the remaining portion of the initial lease term. |
| • | For each property for which Wells Management provides construction management services, Wells Management is entitled to receive from us that portion of lease concessions for tenant-directed improvements that are specified in the lease or lease renewal, subject to a limit of 5% of such lease concessions and a management fee to be determined for other construction management activities. |
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The Conflicts Committee believes that these arrangements with Wells Management are fair and reasonable and on terms and conditions no less favorable to us than those available from unaffiliated third parties. Property management and construction fees incurred from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 were $4.1 million.
| ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our 2010 Proxy Statement.
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PART IV
| ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
| (a) 1. | A list of the financial statements contained herein is set forth on page F-1 hereof. | |
| (a) 2. | Schedule III—Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation | |
| Information with respect to this item begins on page S-1 hereof. Other schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is given in the financial statements or notes thereto. | ||
| (a) 3. | The Exhibits filed in response to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed on the Exhibit Index attached hereto. | |
| (b) | See (a) 3 above. | |
| (c) | See (a) 2 above. | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 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 this 24th day of March 2010.
| Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ LEO F. WELLS, III | |
| Leo F. Wells, III | ||
| President and Director | ||
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 as and on the date indicated.
| Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
| /s/ CHARLES R. BROWN |
Independent Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| Charles R. Brown | ||||
| /s/ RICHARD W. CARPENTER |
Independent Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| Richard W. Carpenter | ||||
| /s/ BUD CARTER |
Independent Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| Bud Carter | ||||
| /s/ JOHN L. DIXON |
Independent Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| John L. Dixon | ||||
| /s/ E. NELSON MILLS |
Independent Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| E. Nelson Mills | ||||
| /s/ NEIL H. STRICKLAND |
Independent Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| Neil H. Strickland | ||||
| /s/ LEO F. WELLS, III |
President and Director | March 24, 2010 | ||
| Leo F. Wells, III | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ DOUGLAS P. WILLIAMS Douglas P. Williams |
Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | March 24, 2010 | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
2009 FORM 10-K
OF
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report. Exhibits that are not required for this report are omitted.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-107066) filed with the Commission on November 25, 2003 (the “IPO Registration Statement”)) | |
| 3.2 | Articles of Amendment of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. effective as of October 1, 2008 | |
| 3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007) | |
| 3.4 | Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007) | |
| 4.1 | Form of Subscription Agreement with Consent to Electronic Delivery (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Prospectus included in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-144414) filed with the Commission on September 22, 2008 (the “Third Offering Registration Statement”)) | |
| 4.2 | Statement regarding restrictions on transferability of shares of common stock (to appear on stock certificate or to be sent upon request and without charge to stockholders issued shares without certificates) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Third Offering Registration Statement) | |
| 4.3 | Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Prospectus included in the Third Offering Registration Statement) | |
| 4.4 | Share Redemption Program as in effect until 30 days after the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009) | |
| 4.5* | Share Redemption Program as in effect 30 days after the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 | |
| 10.1** | Advisory Agreement between the Company and Wells Capital, Inc. dated August 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009) | |
| 10.3 | Agreement of Limited Partnership of Wells Operating Partnership II, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-107066) filed with the Commission on October 17, 2003) | |
| 10.4** | Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-107066) filed with the Commission on September 23, 2003 (“Amendment No. 1 to IPO Registration Statement”)) | |
| 10.5** | Independent Director Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 to IPO Registration Statement) | |
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| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.11** | Master Property Management, Leasing and Construction Agreement among Wells Management Company, Inc., the Company and Wells Operating Partnership II, L.P., dated November 24, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-107066) filed with the Commission on February 22, 2005) | |
| 10.13 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 7, 2009 by and among Wells Operating Partnership II, L.P., as borrower, Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as sole lead arranger and book manager, Wachovia Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009) | |
| 21.1* | Subsidiaries of the Registrant | |
| 31.1* | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 31.2* | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 32.1* | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2009, the Company prospectively changed its method of accounting for business combinations and associated acquisition costs.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 24, 2010
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, equity and cash flows, of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2007. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule for the year ended December 31, 2007 listed in the index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule for the year ended December 31, 2007, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 26, 2008
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except for share and per-share amounts)
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | |||||||
| Assets: |
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| Real estate assets, at cost: |
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| Land |
$ | 553,515 | $ | 552,698 | ||||
| Buildings and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $314,348 and $218,866 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
2,991,502 | 2,921,441 | ||||||
| Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization of $320,733 and $249,079 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
500,493 | 585,289 | ||||||
| Construction in progress |
87,073 | 97,764 | ||||||
| Total real estate assets |
4,132,583 | 4,157,192 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
102,725 | 86,334 | ||||||
| Tenant receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,117 and $506 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
97,679 | 89,233 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
23,468 | 73,727 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs, less accumulated amortization of $4,181 and $2,023 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
6,300 | 5,019 | ||||||
| Intangible lease origination costs, less accumulated amortization of $184,977 and $138,904 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
304,590 | 356,345 | ||||||
| Deferred lease costs, less accumulated amortization of $11,072 and $6,091 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
42,719 | 42,924 | ||||||
| Investments in development authority bonds |
664,000 | 664,000 | ||||||
| Total assets |
$ | 5,374,064 | $ | 5,474,774 | ||||
| Liabilities: |
||||||||
| Lines of credit and notes payable |
$ | 946,936 | $ | 1,268,522 | ||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures |
89,312 | 130,299 | ||||||
| Due to affiliates |
5,996 | 9,670 | ||||||
| Distributions payable |
13,096 | 11,559 | ||||||
| Deferred income |
23,990 | 31,028 | ||||||
| Intangible lease liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $48,552 and $34,778 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
101,529 | 116,145 | ||||||
| Obligations under capital leases |
664,000 | 664,000 | ||||||
| Total liabilities |
1,844,859 | 2,231,223 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies |
— | — | ||||||
| Redeemable Common Stock |
805,844 | 661,340 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: |
||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 499,895,448 and 442,009,370 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively |
4,999 | 4,420 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital |
4,461,980 | 3,943,266 | ||||||
| Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings |
(935,019 | ) | (694,751 | ) | ||||
| Redeemable common stock |
(805,844 | ) | (661,340 | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss |
(8,029 | ) | (14,812 | ) | ||||
| Total Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
2,718,087 | 2,576,783 | ||||||
| Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |
5,274 | 5,428 | ||||||
| Total equity |
2,723,361 | 2,582,211 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable common stock, and equity |
$ | 5,374,064 | $ | 5,474,774 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Revenues: |
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| Rental income |
$ | 430,789 | $ | 405,480 | $ | 322,506 | ||||||
| Tenant reimbursements |
103,985 | 105,200 | 83,861 | |||||||||
| Hotel income |
20,179 | 22,370 | 24,000 | |||||||||
| Other property income |
14,825 | 2,338 | 2,783 | |||||||||
| 569,778 | 535,388 | 433,150 | ||||||||||
| Expenses: |
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| Property operating costs |
170,155 | 164,636 | 137,425 | |||||||||
| Hotel operating costs |
16,403 | 16,913 | 18,004 | |||||||||
| Asset and property management fees: |
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| Related-party |
33,582 | 34,625 | 28,078 | |||||||||
| Other |
4,108 | 4,079 | 4,838 | |||||||||
| Depreciation |
96,406 | 79,433 | 61,289 | |||||||||
| Amortization |
120,866 | 135,675 | 115,540 | |||||||||
| General and administrative |
31,735 | 23,869 | 18,580 | |||||||||
| Acquisition fees and expenses |
19,183 | — | — | |||||||||
| 492,438 | 459,230 | 383,754 | ||||||||||
| Real estate operating income |
77,340 | 76,158 | 49,396 | |||||||||
| Other income (expense): |
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| Interest expense |
(91,028 | ) | (79,648 | ) | (49,950 | ) | ||||||
| Interest and other income |
41,148 | 26,474 | 9,019 | |||||||||
| Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps |
14,134 | (40,788 | ) | (12,173 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on foreign currency exchange contract |
(582 | ) | (7,169 | ) | (470 | ) | ||||||
| Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
— | 2,971 | — | |||||||||
| (36,328 | ) | (98,160 | ) | (53,574 | ) | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax expense |
41,012 | (22,002 | ) | (4,178 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax expense |
(265 | ) | (844 | ) | (460 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) |
40,747 | (22,846 | ) | (4,638 | ) | |||||||
| Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(153 | ) | 168 | (30 | ) | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
$ | 40,594 | $ | (22,678 | ) | $ | (4,668 | ) | ||||
| Per-share information—basic and diluted: |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
$ | 0.09 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted |
467,922 | 407,051 | 328,615 | |||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
| Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital |
Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Earnings |
Redeemable Common Stock |
Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity |
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests |
Total Equity |
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| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2006 |
280,119 | $ | 2,801 | $ | 2,491,817 | $ | (225,549 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,049 | ) | $ | 2,268,020 | $ | 2,992 | $ | 2,271,012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment resulting from the adoption of ASC 740 |
— | — | — | (410 | ) | — | — | (410 | ) | — | (410 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2007 |
280,119 | 2,801 | 2,491,817 | (225,959 | ) | — | (1,049 | ) | 2,267,610 | 2,992 | 2,270,602 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
97,251 | 973 | 971,541 | — | — | — | 972,514 | — | 972,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemptions of common stock |
(5,860 | ) | (59 | ) | (55,347 | ) | — | — | — | (55,406 | ) | — | (55,406 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in redeemable common stock |
— | — | — | — | (596,464 | ) | — | (596,464 | ) | — | (596,464 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution to noncontrolling interest partners in consolidated joint venture |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to common stockholders ($0.60 per share) |
— | — | — | (197,230 | ) | — | — | (197,230 | ) | (197,230 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | (72 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and discounts on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees |
— | — | (86,376 | ) | — | — | — | (86,376 | ) | — | (86,376 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other offering costs |
— | — | (9,740 | ) | — | — | — | (9,740 | ) | — | (9,740 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Components of comprehensive income: |
— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
— | — | — | (4,668 | ) | — | — | (4,668 | ) | — | (4,668 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value adjustment to interest rate swap |
— | — | — | — | — | (2,321 | ) | (2,321 | ) | — | (2,321 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) |
(6,988 | ) | 30 | (6,958 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2007 |
371,510 | 3,715 | 3,311,895 | (427,857 | ) | (596,464 | ) | (3,369 | ) | 2,287,920 | 3,072 | 2,290,992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
82,923 | 829 | 828,398 | — | — | — | 829,227 | — | 829,227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemptions of common stock |
(12,424 | ) | (124 | ) | (115,720 | ) | — | — | — | (115,844 | ) | — | (115,844 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in redeemable common stock |
— | — | — | — | (64,876 | ) | — | (64,876 | ) | — | (64,876 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution to noncontrolling interest partners in consolidated joint venture |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,057 | 4,057 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumption of noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | (800 | ) | (800 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to common stockholders ($0.60 per share) |
— | — | — | (244,216 | ) | — | — | (244,216 | ) | — | (244,216 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | (734 | ) | (734 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and discounts on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees |
— | — | (71,380 | ) | — | — | — | (71,380 | ) | — | (71,380 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other offering costs |
— | — | (9,927 | ) | — | — | — | (9,927 | ) | — | (9,927 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Components of comprehensive income: |
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| Net loss attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
— | — | — | (22,678 | ) | — | — | (22,678 | ) | — | (22,678 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | (167 | ) | (167 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | (169 | ) | (169 | ) | — | (169 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value adjustment to interest rate swap |
— | — | — | — | — | (11,274 | ) | (11,274 | ) | — | (11,274 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) |
(34,121 | ) | (167 | ) | (34,288 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2008 |
442,009 | $ | 4,420 | $ | 3,943,266 | $ | (694,751 | ) | $ | (661,340 | ) | $ | (14,812 | ) | $ | 2,576,783 | $ | 5,428 | $ | 2,582,211 | |||||||||||||||
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
| Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital |
Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Earnings |
Redeemable Common Stock |
Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity |
Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interests |
Total Equity |
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| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2008 |
442,009 | $ | 4,420 | $ | 3,943,266 | $ | (694,751 | ) | $ | (661,340 | ) | $ | (14,812 | ) | $ | 2,576,783 | $ | 5,428 | $ | 2,582,211 | |||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
66,642 | 666 | 665,753 | — | — | — | 666,419 | — | 666,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemptions of common stock |
(8,756 | ) | (87 | ) | (82,818 | ) | — | — | — | (82,905 | ) | — | (82,905 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in redeemable common stock |
— | — | — | — | (144,504 | ) | — | (144,504 | ) | — | (144,504 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to common stockholders ($0.60 per share) |
— | — | — | (280,862 | ) | — | — | (280,862 | ) | — | (280,862 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | (305 | ) | (305 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and discounts on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees |
— | — | (55,205 | ) | — | — | — | (55,205 | ) | — | (55,205 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other offering costs |
— | — | (9,016 | ) | — | — | — | (9,016 | ) | — | (9,016 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Components of comprehensive income: |
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| Net income attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. |
— | — | — | 40,594 | — | — | 40,594 | — | 40,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | 251 | 251 | — | 251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Market value adjustment to interest rate swap |
— | — | — | — | — | 6,532 | 6,532 | — | 6,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 47,377 | 151 | 47,528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2009 |
499,895 | $ | 4,999 | $ | 4,461,980 | $ | (935,019 | ) | $ | (805,844 | ) | $ | (8,029 | ) | $ | 2,718,087 | $ | 5,274 | $ | 2,723,361 | |||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | 40,747 | $ | (22,846 | ) | $ | (4,638 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||||||
| Straight-line rental income |
(10,236 | ) | (15,939 | ) | (16,687 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation |
96,406 | 79,433 | 61,289 | |||||||||
| Amortization |
130,096 | 141,630 | 128,510 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on interest rate swaps |
(23,011 | ) | 38,576 | 12,173 | ||||||||
| Remeasurement loss on foreign currency |
37 | — | — | |||||||||
| Loss on foreign currency exchange contract |
— | 7,169 | 470 | |||||||||
| Noncash interest expense |
17,253 | 14,794 | 8,214 | |||||||||
| Gain on early extinguishment of debt |
— | (2,971 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in other tenant receivables, net |
2,900 | (1,797 | ) | (2,076 | ) | |||||||
| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets |
8,639 | 3,013 | (7,813 | ) | ||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(5,784 | ) | 5,611 | 10,117 | ||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in due to affiliates |
(1,482 | ) | (2,411 | ) | 303 | |||||||
| (Decrease) increase in deferred income |
(7,038 | ) | 14,592 | 7,298 | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
248,527 | 258,854 | 197,160 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
||||||||||||
| Investment in real estate and earnest money paid |
(124,149 | ) | (900,269 | ) | (925,415 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from master leases |
— | — | 1,385 | |||||||||
| Release of escrowed funds |
— | 18,848 | — | |||||||||
| Acquisition fees paid |
— | (16,784 | ) | (21,059 | ) | |||||||
| Deferred lease costs paid |
(5,529 | ) | (17,110 | ) | (18,472 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(129,678 | ) | (915,315 | ) | (963,561 | ) | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
||||||||||||
| Deferred financing costs paid |
(4,807 | ) | (2,679 | ) | (1,925 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from lines of credit and notes payable |
357,602 | 799,649 | 561,940 | |||||||||
| Repayments of lines of credit and notes payable |
(693,085 | ) | (489,016 | ) | (415,174 | ) | ||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interest partners |
— | — | 122 | |||||||||
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interest partners |
(231 | ) | (2,024 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock |
657,563 | 821,609 | 964,878 | |||||||||
| Redemptions of common stock |
(82,905 | ) | (115,598 | ) | (59,505 | ) | ||||||
| Distributions paid to stockholders |
(124,530 | ) | (101,092 | ) | (80,004 | ) | ||||||
| Distributions paid to stockholders and reinvested in shares of our common stock |
(154,795 | ) | (141,275 | ) | (114,833 | ) | ||||||
| Commissions on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees paid |
(47,430 | ) | (64,528 | ) | (77,892 | ) | ||||||
| Other offering costs paid |
(10,127 | ) | (10,113 | ) | (9,722 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(102,745 | ) | 694,933 | 767,813 | ||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
16,104 | 38,472 | 1,412 | |||||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents |
287 | 349 | 1 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
86,334 | 47,513 | 46,100 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 102,725 | $ | 86,334 | $ | 47,513 | ||||||
See accompanying notes.
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
| 1. | Organization |
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. (“Wells REIT II”) is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. Wells REIT II engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial real estate properties, including properties that are under construction, are newly constructed, or have operating histories. Wells REIT II was incorporated on July 3, 2003 and commenced operations on January 22, 2004. Wells REIT II conducts business primarily through Wells Operating Partnership II, L.P. (“Wells OP II”), a Delaware limited partnership. Wells REIT II is the sole general partner of Wells OP II and possesses full legal control and authority over the operations of Wells OP II. Wells REIT II owns more than 99.9% of the equity interests in Wells OP II. Wells Capital, Inc. (“Wells Capital”), the external advisor to Wells REIT II, is the sole limited partner of Wells OP II. Wells OP II acquires, develops, owns, leases, and operates real properties directly, through wholly owned subsidiaries or through joint ventures. References to Wells REIT II herein shall include Wells REIT II and all subsidiaries of Wells REIT II, including consolidated joint ventures, Wells OP II, and Wells OP II’s direct and indirect subsidiaries. See Note 9 for a discussion of the advisory services provided by Wells Capital.
As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II owned controlling interests in 65 office properties, one industrial property, and one hotel, which include 85 operational buildings. These properties are composed of approximately 20.6 million square feet of commercial space located in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Moscow, Russia. Of these properties, 63 are wholly owned and four are owned through consolidated joint ventures. As of December 31, 2009, the operational office and industrial properties were approximately 93.2% leased (office properties were approximately 96.0% leased).
On December 1, 2003, Wells REIT II commenced its initial public offering of up to 785.0 million shares of common stock, of which 185.0 million shares were reserved for issuance through Wells REIT II’s dividend reinvestment plan (“DRP”), pursuant to a Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Initial Public Offering”). Except for continuing to offer shares for sale through its DRP, Wells REIT II stopped offering shares for sale under the Initial Public Offering on November 26, 2005. Wells REIT II raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $2.0 billion from the sale of approximately 197.1 million shares under the Initial Public Offering, including shares sold under the DRP through March 2006. On November 10, 2005, Wells REIT II commenced a follow-on offering of up to 300.6 million shares of common stock, of which 0.6 million shares were reserved for issuance under Wells REIT II’s DRP, pursuant to a Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Follow-On Offering”). On April 14, 2006, Wells REIT II amended the aforementioned registration statements to offer in a combined prospectus 300.6 million shares registered under the Follow-On Offering and 174.4 million unsold shares related to the DRP originally registered under the Initial Public Offering. Wells REIT II raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $2.6 billion from the sale of approximately 257.6 million shares under the Follow-On Offering, including shares sold under the DRP through November 2008.
On July 9, 2007, Wells REIT II filed a Registration Statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to register a third public offering of up to 375.0 million shares of common stock, which was amended on August 18, 2008 and on September 22, 2008 (the “Third Offering”). Pursuant to the Third Offering registration statement, as amended, Wells REIT II is offering up to 300.0 million shares of common stock in a primary offering for $10 per share, with discounts available to certain categories of purchasers. Wells REIT II is also offering up to 75.0 million shares pursuant to its DRP at a purchase price equal to the higher of $9.55 per share or 95% of the estimated value of a share of its common stock. The Third Offering registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 1, 2008, and offering activities commenced promptly thereafter. Wells REIT II stopped offering shares for sale under the Follow-On Offering on
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November 10, 2008 and began accepting subscriptions under the Third Offering on November 11, 2008. As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II had raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $0.8 billion from the sale of approximately 77.7 million shares under the Third Offering, including shares sold under the DRP.
As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II had raised gross offering proceeds from the sale of common stock under the Initial Public Offering, the Follow-On Offering, and the Third Offering of approximately $5.3 billion. After deductions from such gross offering proceeds for payments of acquisition fees of approximately $105.8 million; selling commissions and dealer-manager fees of approximately $479.0 million; other organization and offering expenses of approximately $71.7 million; and common stock redemptions of approximately $325.2 million under the share redemption program (see Note 6), Wells REIT II had received aggregate net offering proceeds of approximately $4.3 billion. Substantially all of Wells REIT II’s net offering proceeds have been invested in real properties and related assets. As of December 31, 2009, approximately 242.4 million shares remain available for sale to the public under the Third Offering, exclusive of shares available under the DRP.
Wells REIT II’s stock is not listed on a public securities exchange. However, Wells REIT II’s charter requires that in the event Wells REIT II’s stock is not listed on a national securities exchange by October 2015, Wells REIT II must either seek stockholder approval to extend or amend this listing deadline or seek stockholder approval to begin liquidating investments and distributing the resulting proceeds to the stockholders. If Wells REIT II seeks stockholder approval to extend or amend this listing date and does not obtain it, Wells REIT II will then be required to seek stockholder approval to liquidate. In this circumstance, if Wells REIT II seeks and does not obtain approval to liquidate, Wells REIT II will not be required to list or liquidate and could continue to operate indefinitely as an unlisted company.
| 2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Wells REIT II’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Wells REIT II, Wells OP II, and any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which Wells REIT II or Wells OP II was deemed the primary beneficiary. With respect to entities that are not VIEs, Wells REIT II’s consolidated financial statements shall also include the accounts of any entity in which Wells REIT II, Wells OP II, or its subsidiaries own a controlling financial interest and any limited partnership in which Wells REIT II, Wells OP II, or its subsidiaries own a controlling general partnership interest. In determining whether Wells REIT II or Wells OP II has a controlling interest, the following factors are considered, among other things: the ownership of voting interests, protective rights, and participatory rights of the investors.
Wells REIT II owns controlling interests in four real properties through its majority ownership in the following entities: Wells REIT II/Lincoln-Highland Landmark III, LLC; Nashoba View Ownership, LLC; and Three Glenlake Building, LLC (collectively, the “Joint Ventures”). Therefore, the accounts of each of the Joint Ventures are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 168”). SFAS 168 requires that the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification” or “ASC”) become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. The Codification does not change current GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. Accordingly, Wells REIT II will reference the Codification as the sole source of authoritative literature in
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its financial statements. The Codification was effective for Wells REIT II in the third quarter of 2009. The adoption of the Codification did not have a significant impact on the Wells REIT II consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
In September 2006, FASB issued ASC Topic Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures required for fair value measurements under GAAP. ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, as opposed to an entity-specific measurement. In February 2008, the FASB delayed the effective date of ASC 820 for all nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and liabilities until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Wells REIT II adopted the guidelines under ASC 820 effective January 1, 2008, as it relates to financial instruments and effective January 1, 2009, as it relates to non-financial instruments. The adoption of ASC 820 for nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on the Wells REIT II consolidated financial statements.
FASB ASC Topic Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) became effective for Wells REIT II on January 1, 2009. Among other things, the provisions require Wells REIT II to expense transaction costs for property acquisitions as incurred and to record pre-acquisition contingencies and purchase price contingencies at fair value as of the acquisition date. As a result, Wells REIT II recorded net acquisition related expenses of approximately $19.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2009, which includes pre-acquisition costs incurred during 2008 related to pending acquisitions of approximately $5.1 million, of which $3.5 million relates to unapplied acquisition fees payable to Wells Capital and $1.6 million relates to the Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B that was under contract as of January 1, 2009.
Effective January 1, 2009, Wells REIT II adopted the provisions of FASB ASC Topic Consolidation (“ASC 810”), which requires, among other things, (i) noncontrolling ownership interests to be classified as equity, instead of as a minority interest component of mezzanine equity, and (ii) earnings from noncontrolling interests to be included in earnings from consolidated subsidiaries with an additional disclosure of the allocation of such earnings between controlling and noncontrolling interests on the face of the statement of operations. The adoption of ASC 810 did not have a material financial impact on the Wells REIT II consolidated financial statements.
In March 2008, the FASB provided additional guidance in ASC Topic Derivatives and Hedging, (“ASC 815”) requiring additional disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities including, (i) descriptions of how and why the entity uses derivative instruments, (ii) how such instruments are accounted for under the accounting standard, and (iii) how derivative instruments affect the entity’s financial position, operations, and cash flows. Wells REIT II adopted the additional requirements of ASC 815 effective January 1, 2009, and it has not had a material impact on the Wells REIT II consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
In May 2009, the FASB issued additional guidance for ASC Topic Subsequent Events (“ASC 855”), ASC 855 provides guidance on management’s assessment of subsequent events. ASC 855 clarifies U.S. auditing literature and states that management must evaluate, as of each reporting period, events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date “through the date that the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.” ASC 855 allows the assessment of subsequent events to occur through the date on which the financial statements are “available to be issued” or the date they are issued. Management must perform its assessment for both interim and annual financial reporting periods. ASC 855 is effective prospectively for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 855 did not have a material impact on Wells REIT II’s consolidated financial statements or disclosures. See Note 12 for required subsequent event disclosures.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Real Estate Assets
Real estate assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Amounts capitalized to real estate assets consist of the cost of acquisition or construction, and any tenant improvements or major improvements and betterments that extend the useful life of the related asset. All repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Additionally, Wells REIT II capitalizes interest while the development of a real estate asset is in progress. Interest of approximately $3.0 million and $1.9 million was capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Effective January 1, 2009, as required under GAAP, Wells REIT II began to expense costs incurred in connection with real estate acquisitions, including acquisition fees payable to our advisor, Wells Capital, as incurred. Prior to this date, acquisition fees were capitalized to prepaid expenses and other assets as incurred and allocated to properties upon using investor proceeds to fund acquisitions or to repay debt used to finance property acquisitions.
Wells REIT II is required to make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our depreciable assets. Wells REIT II considers the period of future benefit of the asset to determine the appropriate useful lives. These assessments have a direct impact on net income. Wells REIT II’s real estate assets are depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives of our assets by class are as follows:
| Building |
40 years | |
| Building improvements |
5-25 years | |
| Site improvements |
10 years | |
| Tenant improvements |
Shorter of economic life or lease term | |
| Intangible lease assets |
Lease term |
Evaluating the Recoverability of Real Estate Assets
Wells REIT II continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of the real estate and related intangible assets of both operating properties and properties under construction, in which Wells REIT II has an ownership interest, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that suggest that the carrying amounts of real estate assets and related intangible assets may not be recoverable, Wells REIT II assesses the recoverability of these assets by determining whether the respective carrying values will be recovered through the estimated undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. In the event that such expected undiscounted future cash flows do not exceed the carrying values, Wells REIT II adjusts the carrying value of the real estate assets and related intangible assets to the estimated fair values, pursuant to the property, plant, and equipment accounting standard for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, and recognizes an impairment loss. Estimated fair values are determined based on the following information, dependent upon availability: (i) recently quoted market price(s) for the subject property, or highly comparable properties, under sufficiently active and normal market conditions, or (ii) the present value of future cash flows, including estimated residual value. Wells REIT II has determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of real estate assets and related intangible assets held by Wells REIT II to date.
Projections of expected future operating cash flows require that management estimates future market rental income amounts subsequent to the expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, the number of months it takes to re-lease the property, and the number of years the property is held for investment, among other factors. The subjectivity of assumptions used in the future cash flow analysis, including discount rates, could result in an incorrect assessment of the property’s fair value and could result in the misstatement of the carrying value of Wells REIT II’s real estate assets and related intangible assets and net income (loss).
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Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets
Upon the acquisition of real properties, Wells REIT II allocates the purchase price of properties to tangible assets, consisting of land, building, site improvements and identified intangible assets and liabilities, including the value of in-place leases, based in each case on Wells REIT II’s estimate of their fair values in accordance with ASC 820 (see Fair Value Measurements section below for additional details).
The fair values of the tangible assets of an acquired property (which includes land, building and site improvements) are determined by valuing the property as if it were vacant, and the “as-if-vacant” value is then allocated to land, building and site improvements based on management’s determination of the relative fair value of these assets. Management determines the as-if-vacant fair value of a property using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors considered by management in performing these analyses include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases, including leasing commissions and other related costs. In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance, and other operating expenses during the expected lease-up periods based on current market demand.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities Arising from In-Place Leases where Wells REIT II is the Lessor
As further described below, in-place leases with Wells REIT II as the lessor may have values related to: direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, opportunity costs associated with lost rentals that are avoided by acquiring an in-place lease, tenant relationships, and effective contractual rental rates that are above or below market rates:
| • | Direct costs associated with obtaining a new tenant, including commissions, tenant improvements, and other direct costs, are estimated based on management’s consideration of current market costs to execute a similar lease. Such direct costs are included in intangible lease origination costs in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
| • | The value of opportunity costs associated with lost rentals avoided by acquiring an in-place lease is calculated based on contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases over a market absorption period for a similar lease. Such opportunity costs (“Absorption Period Costs”) are included in intangible lease assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
| • | The value of tenant relationships is calculated based on expected renewal of a lease or the likelihood of obtaining a particular tenant for other locations. Values associated with tenant relationships are included in intangible lease assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are amortized to expense over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
| • | The value of effective rental rates of in-place leases that are above or below the market rates of comparable leases is calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be received pursuant to the in-place leases and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining terms of the leases. The capitalized above-market and below-market lease values are recorded as intangible lease assets or liabilities and amortized as an adjustment to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. |
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As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, Wells REIT II had the following gross intangible in-place lease assets and liabilities (in thousands):
| Intangible Lease Assets | Intangible Lease Origination Costs |
Intangible Below-Market In-Place Lease Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Above-Market In-Place Lease Assets |
Absorption Period Costs |
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| December 31: |
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| 2009 |
$ | 153,189 | $ | 557,365 | $ | 489,567 | $ | 150,081 | ||||
| 2008 |
$ | 153,342 | $ | 570,354 | $ | 495,249 | $ | 150,923 | ||||
During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, Wells REIT II recognized the following amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities (in thousands):
| Intangible Lease Assets | Intangible Lease Origination Costs |
Intangible Below-Market In-Place Lease Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Above-Market In-Place Lease Assets |
Absorption Period Costs |
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| For the year ended December 31: |
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| 2009 |
$ | 17,912 | $ | 64,108 | $ | 51,266 | $ | 14,570 | ||||
| 2008 |
$ | 19,692 | $ | 67,535 | $ | 50,210 | $ | 14,004 | ||||
| 2007 |
$ | 22,997 | $ | 68,273 | $ | 45,632 | $ | 10,969 | ||||
The net intangible assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2009 will be amortized as follows (in thousands):
| Intangible Lease Assets | Intangible Lease Origination Costs |
Intangible Below-Market In-Place Lease Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Above-Market In-Place Lease Assets |
Absorption Period Costs |
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| For the year ending December 31: |
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| 2010 |
$ | 17,081 | $ | 60,638 | $ | 49,617 | $ | 14,363 | ||||
| 2011 |
14,075 | 52,126 | 45,450 | 14,095 | ||||||||
| 2012 |
10,407 | 43,744 | 40,221 | 13,498 | ||||||||
| 2013 |
8,488 | 38,067 | 37,161 | 13,193 | ||||||||
| 2014 |
7,398 | 32,802 | 34,074 | 12,608 | ||||||||
| Thereafter |
15,583 | 94,186 | 98,067 | 33,772 | ||||||||
| $ | 73,032 | $ | 321,563 | $ | 304,590 | $ | 101,529 | |||||
| Weighted-Average Amortization Period |
5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 8 years | ||||||||
Evaluating the Recoverability of Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The values of intangible lease assets and liabilities are determined based on assumptions made at the time of acquisition and have defined useful lives, which correspond with the lease terms. There may be instances in which intangible lease assets and liabilities become impaired and Wells REIT II is required to write-off the remaining asset or liability immediately or over a shorter period of time. Lease restructurings, including but not limited to lease terminations and lease extensions, may impact the value and useful life of in-place leases. In-place leases that are terminated, partially terminated, or modified will be evaluated for impairment if the original in-place lease terms have been modified. In the event that the discounted cash flows of the original in-place lease stream do not exceed the discounted modified in-place lease stream, Wells REIT II adjusts the carrying value of the intangible lease assets to the discounted cash flows and recognizes an impairment loss. For in-place lease extensions that are executed more than one year prior to the original in-place lease expiration date,
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the useful life of the in-place lease will be extended over the new lease term with the exception of those in-place lease components, such as lease commissions and tenant allowances, which have been renegotiated for the extended term. Renegotiated in-place lease components, such as lease commissions and tenant allowances, will be amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the new lease term.
Intangible Assets and Liabilities Arising from In-Place Ground Leases where Wells REIT II is the Lessee
In-place ground leases with Wells REIT II as the lessee may have value associated with effective contractual rental rates that are above or below market rates. Such values are calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining terms of the leases. The capitalized above-market and below-market in-place lease values are recorded as intangible lease liabilities or assets and amortized as an adjustment to property operating cost over the remaining term of the respective leases. Wells REIT II had a gross below-market lease asset of approximately $110.7 million as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and recognized amortization of this asset of approximately $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, and $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
As of December 31, 2009, the net below-market lease asset will be amortized as follows (in thousands):
| For the year ending December 31: |
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| 2010 |
$ | 2,069 | |
| 2011 |
2,069 | ||
| 2012 |
2,069 | ||
| 2013 |
2,069 | ||
| 2014 |
2,069 | ||
| Thereafter |
95,553 | ||
| $ | 105,898 | ||
| Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period |
53 years |
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Wells REIT II considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, and include investments in money market accounts and commercial paper as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
Tenant Receivables, net
Tenant receivables are comprised of rental and reimbursement billings due from tenants and the cumulative amount of future adjustments necessary to present rental income on a straight-line basis. Tenant receivables are recorded at the original amount earned, less an allowance for any doubtful accounts, which approximates fair value. Management assesses the realizability of tenant receivables on an ongoing basis and provides for allowances as such balances, or portions thereof, become uncollectible. Wells REIT II adjusted the allowance for doubtful accounts by recording an allowance for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries, in general and administrative expenses of approximately $3,611,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other assets are primarily comprised of earnest money and deposits paid in connection with future acquisitions and borrowings, escrow accounts held by lenders to pay future real estate taxes, insurance and tenant improvements, notes receivable, non-tenant receivables, prepaid taxes, insurance and operating costs, hotel inventory, the fair value of an interest rate swap agreement, and deferred tax assets. Prepaid expenses and
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other assets will be expensed as incurred or reclassified to other asset accounts upon being put into service in future periods. Balances without future economic benefit are written off as they are identified.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs are comprised of costs incurred in connection with securing financing from third-party lenders and are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related financing arrangements. Wells REIT II recognized amortization of deferred financing costs for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 of approximately $3.9 million, $1.8 million, and $1.2 million, respectively, which is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Deferred Lease Costs
Deferred lease costs include (i) costs incurred to procure leases, which are capitalized and recognized as amortization expense on a straight-line basis over the terms of the lease, and (ii) common area maintenance costs that are recoverable from tenants under the terms of the existing leases; such costs are capitalized and recognized as operating expenses over the shorter of the lease term or the recovery period provided for in the lease. Wells REIT II recognized amortization of deferred lease costs of approximately $5.0 million, $3.1 million, and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, the majority of which is recorded as amortization. Upon receiving notification of a tenant’s intention to terminate a lease, unamortized deferred lease costs are written off.
Investments in Development Authority Bonds and Obligations Under Capital Leases
In connection with the acquisition of certain real estate assets, Wells REIT II has assumed investments in development authority bonds and corresponding obligations under capital leases of land or buildings. The county development authority issued bonds to developers to finance the initial development of these projects, a portion of which was then leased back to the developer under a capital lease. This structure enabled the developer to receive property tax abatements over the concurrent terms of the development authority bonds and capital leases. The remaining property tax abatement benefits transferred to Wells REIT II upon assumption of the bonds and corresponding capital leases at acquisition. The development authority bonds are recorded at net principal value, and the obligations under capital leases at the present value of the expected payments. The related amounts of interest income and expense are recognized as earned in equal amounts and, accordingly, do not impact net income (loss).
Lines of Credit and Notes Payable
Certain mortgage notes included in lines of credit and notes payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were assumed upon the acquisition of real properties. When debt is assumed, Wells REIT II adjusts the loan to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to building. The fair value adjustment is amortized to interest expense over the term of the loan using the effective interest method.
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests represent the equity interests of consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by Wells REIT II. Noncontrolling interests are adjusted for contributions, distributions, and earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest holders of the consolidated joint ventures. Pursuant to the terms of the consolidated joint venture agreements, all earnings and distributions are allocated to joint venturers in accordance with the terms of the respective joint venture agreements. Earnings allocated to such noncontrolling interest holder are recorded as net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, redeemable noncontrolling interests of $99,000 and $97,000, respectively, are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures. Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests are presented separately in the consolidated statements of equity.
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Redeemable Common Stock
Wells REIT II’s share redemption program (the “SRP”) requires Wells REIT II to honor all redemption requests made within two years following the death of a stockholder. At December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II had an insurance-backed source of funding for the redemption of shares under its share redemption program in the event Wells REIT II received an unusually large number of redemption requests due to the death of its investors. As the decision to honor redemptions sought within two years following the death of a stockholder was outside of the control of Wells REIT II and an insurance agreement provided Wells REIT II with the ability to fund all of such redemptions, Wells REIT II recorded redeemable common stock in the temporary equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets equal to the present value of the future estimated deductible amounts under the insurance agreement. In addition, Wells REIT II is required to honor certain other redemptions up to the amount of proceeds raised in the current calendar year under the DRP. Accordingly, the amount of proceeds raised under the DRP, less redemptions funded in the current calendar year, is also recorded as redeemable common stock in the temporary equity section of the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Under the SRP, “Ordinary Redemptions” (those that do not occur within two years of death or “qualifying disability,” as defined by the SRP) have been suspended until at least September 2010; however, Wells REIT II makes no assurances as to when Ordinary Redemptions will resume because, with respect to the provisions of the share redemption program relating to Ordinary Redemptions, the share redemption program may be amended, suspended, or terminated again at any time. As provided under the SRP, all Ordinary Redemption requests will be placed in a pool and honored on a pro rata basis once those redemptions resume.
On February 18, 2010, Wells REIT II’s stockholders approved an amendment to the SRP to impose a limit on the amount of funds that it can pay to redeem shares in connection with the death of stockholders in a particular calendar year. Prior to the amendment, which will become effective by April 30, 2010, Wells REIT II honored all redemption requests made within two years of a stockholder’s death while the aggregate amount that Wells REIT II paid for all other redemptions could not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from its dividend reinvestment plan during the then-current calendar year. As a result of the stockholder-approved amendment, the SRP will limit all redemptions during any calendar year, including those sought within two years of a stockholder’s death, to those that can be funded from 100% of the net proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan during that calendar year.
On February 18, 2010, Wells REIT II’s stockholders also approved the termination of the insurance policy that would have provided funding for the redemption of shares under its SRP in the event Wells REIT II received an unusually large number of redemption requests sought within two years of a stockholder’s death. With the amendment to the SRP (described above), the insurance policy no longer offers any benefit.
Further, upon being tendered for redemption by the holder, Wells REIT II reclassifies redeemable common shares from temporary equity to a liability at settlement value. There were no shares tendered for redemption and not yet redeemed as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
Preferred Stock
Wells REIT II is authorized to issue up to 100.0 million shares of one or more classes or series of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. Wells REIT II’s board of directors may determine the relative rights, preferences, and privileges of each class or series of preferred stock issued, which may be more beneficial than the rights, preferences, and privileges attributable to Wells REIT II’s common stock. To date, Wells REIT II has not issued any shares of preferred stock.
Common Stock
The par value of Wells REIT II’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock is classified as common stock, with the remainder allocated to additional paid-in capital.
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Distributions
In order to maintain its status as a REIT, Wells REIT II is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to make distributions to stockholders each taxable year equal to at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and by excluding net capital gains attributable to stockholders (“REIT taxable income”). Distributions to the stockholders are determined by the board of directors of Wells REIT II and are dependent upon a number of factors relating to Wells REIT II, including funds available for payment of distributions, financial condition, the timing of property acquisitions, capital expenditure requirements, and annual distribution requirements in order to maintain Wells REIT II’s status as a REIT under the Code.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Wells REIT II enters into interest rate swap contracts to mitigate its interest rate risk on the related financial instruments. Wells REIT II does not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes; however, certain of its derivatives may not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Wells REIT II records the fair value of its interest rate swaps either as prepaid expenses and other assets or as accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures. Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of interest rate swaps that are designated as hedges are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss), while changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of a hedge, if any, is recognized currently in earnings. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps. Amounts received or paid under interest rate swap agreements are recorded as interest expense for contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps for contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
The following table provides further information relating to Wells REIT II’s interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
| Instrument Type |
Balance Sheet Classification |
Fair Value at December 31, 2009 |
Fair Value at December 31, 2008 | |||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |
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| Interest rate contracts |
Accounts payable | $ | 8,112 | $ | 14,644 | |||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |
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| Interest rate contracts |
Accounts payable | $ | 27,723 | $ | 50,734 | |||
The following table presents detail of the components of Wells REIT II’s gain (loss) on interest rate swaps that qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. There were no amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to the income statement and no ineffective portion for the periods presented.
| Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (in thousands) |
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| 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Market value adjustment to interest rate swap |
$ | 6,532 | $ | (11,274 | ) | ||
The following table presents detail of the components of Wells REIT II’s gain (loss) on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
| Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations |
For the Years Ended December 31, |
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| 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps |
$ | 14,134 | $ | (40,788 | ) | ||
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For additional information about interest rate swap contracts that Wells REIT II has outstanding, see Fair Value Measurements on page F-21 and Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
On October 2, 2007, Wells REIT II entered into a foreign currency exchange contract to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in the U.S. dollar to Russian rouble exchange rate in connection with a Russian rouble denominated contract to purchase Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B upon completion of construction. The foreign currency exchange contract was indexed against a requirement to purchase 802.4 million Russian roubles at a fixed price of $0.04 per Russian rouble. As of December 31, 2008, Wells REIT II estimated the fair value of this contract equal to a liability of approximately $7.6 million, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. This contract was settled on April 1, 2009, for a payment of approximately $8.2 million to the counterparty.
Financial Instruments
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the estimated fair value of Wells REIT II’s lines of credit and notes payable was approximately $0.9 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Wells REIT II estimated the fair values of the Wachovia Line of Credit and the Wachovia Term Loan by obtaining estimates for similar facilities from multiple lenders as of the respective reporting dates. The fair values of all other debt instruments were estimated based on discounted cash flow analyses using the current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements as of the respective reporting dates. The discounted cash flow method of assessing fair value results in a general approximation of value, and such value may never actually be realized.
Revenue Recognition
All leases on real estate assets held by Wells REIT II are classified as operating leases, and the related base rental income is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. Tenant reimbursements are recognized as revenue in the period that the related operating cost is incurred and are billed to tenants pursuant to the terms of the underlying leases. Rental income and tenant reimbursements collected in advance are recorded as deferred income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Lease termination fees are recorded as other property income and recognized once the tenant has lost the right to lease the space and Wells REIT II has satisfied all obligations under the related lease or lease termination agreement.
In conjunction with certain acquisitions, Wells REIT II has entered into master lease agreements with various sellers, whereby the sellers are obligated to pay rent pertaining to certain non-revenue producing spaces either at the time of, or subsequent to, the property acquisition. These master leases were established at the time of acquisition to mitigate the potential negative effects of lost rental revenues and expense reimbursement income. Wells REIT II records payments received under master lease agreements as a reduction of the basis of the underlying property rather than rental income. There were no proceeds received from master leases for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Wells REIT II received proceeds from master leases of $1.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2007.
Wells REIT II owns a full-service hotel. Revenues derived from the operations of the hotel include, but are not limited to, revenues from rental of rooms, food and beverage sales, telephone usage, and other service revenues. Revenue is recognized when rooms are occupied, when services have been performed, and when products are delivered.
Other Property Income
Other property income is composed of fees earned in connection with lease restructurings and other revenue items that are nonrecurring in nature. In September 2008, Wells REIT II entered into a contract with the developer of a building adjacent to the 5 Houston Center Building that grants a perpetual easement between the
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two buildings to the developer in consideration for $12.0 million payable to Wells REIT II in two nonrefundable installments. Upon execution of the contract, Wells REIT II received the first installment of $6.0 million, which is recorded as deferred income in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2008. In the fourth quarter of 2009, Wells REIT II received the second installment of $6.0 million and recognized the entire $12.0 million as other property income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share equals basic earnings (loss) per share, adjusted to reflect the dilution that would occur if all outstanding securities convertible into common shares or contracts to issue common shares were converted/exercised and the related proceeds were used to repurchase common shares. As the exercise price of Wells REIT II’s director stock options exceeds the current offering price of Wells REIT II’s common stock, the impact of assuming that the outstanding director stock options have been exercised is anti-dilutive. Therefore, basic earnings (loss) per share equals diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the periods presented.
Income Taxes
Wells REIT II has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code and has operated as such beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2003. To qualify as a REIT, Wells REIT II must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, as defined by the Code, to its stockholders. As a REIT, Wells REIT II generally is not subject to income tax on income it distributes to stockholders. Wells REIT II is subject to certain state and local taxes related to the operations of properties in certain locations, which have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Wells TRS II, LLC (“Wells TRS”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells REIT II and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company and operates, among other things, a full-service hotel. Wells REIT II has elected to treat Wells TRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. Wells REIT II may perform certain additional, noncustomary services for tenants of its buildings through Wells TRS; however, any earnings related to such services are subject to federal and state income taxes. In addition, for Wells REIT II to continue to qualify as a REIT, Wells REIT II must limit its investments in taxable REIT subsidiaries to 25% of the value of the total assets of Wells REIT II. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities based on the enacted rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Wells REIT II records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Foreign Currency Translation
Effective July 1, 2009, and commensurate with our first full quarter of ownership of the Dvintsev property, Wells REIT II’s Russian subsidiary changed its functional currency from the Russian rouble to the U.S. dollar and, accordingly, began to maintain its books and records in U.S. dollars instead of in Russian roubles. Gains or losses may result from remeasuring cash or debt denominated in currencies other than our functional currency, and from transactions executed in currencies other than our functional currency due to a difference in the exchange rate in place when the transaction is initiated and the exchange rate in place when the transaction is settled. Such remeasurement gains or losses are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Prior to July 1, 2009, Wells REIT II’s Russian subsidiary used the Russian rouble as its functional currency and, accordingly, maintained its books and records in Russian roubles. During this period, Wells REIT II’s Russian subsidiary translated its assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in place as of the balance sheet
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date, and translated its revenues and expenses into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rate for the periods presented. Net exchange gains or losses resulting from the translation of these financial statements from Russian roubles to U.S. dollars were recorded in other comprehensive loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity through June 30, 2009.
Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, various techniques and assumptions can be used to estimate fair value. ASC 820 defines the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1—Assets or liabilities for which the identical term is traded on an active exchange, such as publicly-traded instruments or futures contracts.
Level 2—Assets and liabilities valued based on observable market data for similar instruments.
Level 3—Assets or liabilities for which significant valuation assumptions are not readily observable in the market; instruments valued based on the best available data, some of which is internally-developed, and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require.
Wells REIT II applies the provisions of ASC 820 in recording its interest rate swaps and foreign currency exchange contract at fair value. The valuation of the interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedge contract is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. Wells REIT II also applies the provisions of ASC 820 to the allocation of the purchase price of acquired properties to assets and liabilities based on Level 3 assumptions.
The following table presents information about Wells REIT II’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value (in thousands):
| Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2009 |
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: |
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| Interest rate swaps(1) |
$ | 35,835 | $ | — | $ | 35,835 | (2) | $ | — | $ | 65,378 | $ | — | $ | 65,378 | (3) | $ | — | ||||||||
| Foreign currency exchange contract |
$ | 7,638 | $ | — | $ | 7,638 | (4) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The valuation of the interest rate swaps is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. |
| (2) | This balance represents $27,723 of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and $8,112 of interest rate swaps that do qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment, all of which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |
| (3) | This balance represents $50,734 of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and $14,644 of interest rate swaps that do qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment, all of which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |
| (4) | The foreign currency exchange contract was settled on April 1, 2009, for a payment of approximately $8.2 million to the counterparty. |
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Operating Segments
Wells REIT II operates in a single reporting segment, and the presentation of Wells REIT II’s financial condition and performance is consistent with the way in which Wells REIT II’s operations are managed.
Accounting Adjustments
In 2007, Wells REIT II recorded certain out-of-period adjustments, which impact the comparability of the results of operations for 2008 and 2007. These accounting adjustments resulted in total out of period charges of approximately $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as described below:
| • | A $1.1 million charge to tenant reimbursement revenues to reduce estimated amounts due from tenants to reflect actual reimbursable expenses for 2006. |
| • | A $0.3 million charge to amortization expense and a $0.1 million charge to rental income to write-off intangible lease assets related to a 2005 lease termination. |
| • | A $0.3 million charge to rental income to adjust deferred rental revenues for a tenant allowance provided in connection with a lease executed in 2006, which should have been accounted for as a lease concession. |
| • | A $0.1 million charge to asset and property management fees—other for 2006 accrued incentive management fees related to the Key Center Marriott. |
In 2008, Wells REIT II recorded an out-of-period gain on foreign currency exchange contract of approximately $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 to correct the amount of cumulative losses previously reported. Wells REIT II adjusted the basis of its foreign currency exchange contract to fair value as estimated by the counterparty to the contract. During the period from October 2007 through June 2008, the estimates provided by the counterparty were incorrect. As a result, Wells REIT II’s net income is understated by $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.
We believe that the out-of-period activities described above, when considered individually or in the aggregate, is not material to Wells REIT II’s consolidated financial statements for 2008 or 2007. In making this assessment, Wells REIT II has considered qualitative and quantitative factors, including the impact to the individual financial statement captions impacted for each period presented, the noncash nature of the adjustments, and Wells REIT II’s substantial stockholders’ equity balances at the end of each year affected.
Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current-period financial statement presentation. Pursuant to the accounting standard for consolidations, effective January 1, 2009, Wells REIT II reclassified its minority interest balances, a component of mezzanine equity to noncontrolling interests, a component of permanent equity, for all periods presented. Therefore, for all periods presented, net income (loss) includes income attributable to the noncontrolling interests; whereas, net income (loss) attributable to the common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. does not.
| 3. | Real Estate Acquisitions |
During the year ended December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II acquired or placed into service the following two properties (dollars in thousands):
| Property |
Acquisition Date |
Location |
Approximate Square Feet |
Purchase Price(1) | |||||
| Cranberry Woods Drive—Phase I |
May 29, 2009 | Cranberry, Pennsylvania | 424,000 | $ | 96,400 | ||||
| Dvintsev Business Center—Tower B |
May 29, 2009 | Moscow, Russia | 145,000 | 67,100 | |||||
| Total |
569,000 | $ | 163,500 | ||||||
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During the year ended December 31, 2008, Wells REIT II acquired the following six properties (dollars in thousands):
| Property |
Acquisition Date |
Location |
Approximate Square Feet |
Purchase Price(1) | |||||
| 13655 Riverport Drive |
February 1, 2008 | St. Louis, MO | 189,000 | $ | 31,600 | ||||
| 11200 West Parkland Avenue |
March 3, 2008 | Milwaukee, WI | 230,000 | 23,600 | |||||
| Lenox Park Buildings |
May 8, 2008 | Atlanta, GA | 1,040,000 | 275,300 | |||||
| Lindbergh Center Buildings |
July 1, 2008 | Atlanta, GA | 955,000 | 285,000 | |||||
| Three Glenlake Building |
July 31, 2008 | Sandy Springs, GA | 355,000 | 100,600 | |||||
| 1580 West Nursery Road Buildings |
September 5, 2008 | Linthicum, MD | 315,000 | 97,600 | |||||
| Total |
3,084,000 | $ | 813,700 | ||||||
| (1) | Purchase prices are presented exclusive of closing costs and acquisition fees. |
| 4. | Lines of Credit and Notes Payable |
The following table summarizes the terms of Wells REIT II’s indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
| Facility |
Rate as of December 31, 2009 |
Term Debt or Interest Only |
Maturity | Outstanding Balance as of December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
| 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note |
LIBOR + 120bp | (1) | Interest Only | (2) | 8/16/2017 | $ | 153,130 | $ | 142,850 | |||||
| 100 East Pratt Street Building mortgage note |
5.08 | % | Interest Only | 6/11/2017 | 105,000 | 105,000 | ||||||||
| Wildwood Buildings mortgage note |
5.00 | % | Interest Only | 12/1/2014 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||
| 5 Houston Center Building mortgage note |
5.42 | % | Interest Only | 10/1/2010 | 90,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||
| Manhattan Towers Building mortgage note |
5.65 | % | Interest Only | 1/6/2017 | 75,000 | 75,000 | ||||||||
| Cranberry Woods Drive mortgage note |
LIBOR + 300bp | (3) | Interest Only | (3) | 12/22/2012 | 63,396 | — | |||||||
| 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note |
LIBOR + 130bp | (4) | Interest Only | (2) | 9/21/2016 | 56,978 | 53,323 | |||||||
| 263 Shuman Boulevard Building mortgage note |
5.55 | % | Interest Only | 7/1/2017 | 49,000 | 49,000 | ||||||||
| 800 North Frederick Building mortgage note |
4.62 | % | Interest Only | 11/11/2011 | 46,400 | 46,400 | ||||||||
| One West Fourth Street Building mortgage note |
5.80 | % | Term Debt | 12/10/2018 | 43,408 | 45,174 | ||||||||
| SanTan Corporate Center mortgage notes |
5.83 | % | Interest Only | 10/11/2016 | 39,000 | 39,000 | ||||||||
| Highland Landmark Building mortgage note |
4.81 | % | Interest Only | 1/10/2012 | 33,840 | 33,840 | ||||||||
| Three Glenlake Building mortgage note |
LIBOR + 90bp | (5) | Interest Only | (6) | 7/31/2013 | 25,414 | 25,121 | |||||||
| One and Four Robbins Road Buildings mortgage note |
5.07 | % | Interest Only | 9/5/2010 | 23,000 | 23,000 | ||||||||
| 215 Diehl Road Building mortgage note |
5.55 | % | Interest Only | 7/1/2017 | 21,000 | 21,000 | ||||||||
| 1580 West Nursery Road Buildings mortgage note |
7.67 | % | Term Debt | 9/1/2010 | 19,786 | 20,604 | ||||||||
| Bank Zenit Line of Credit |
11.61 | % | Interest Only | 10/2/2014 | 6,633 | 6,828 | ||||||||
| Bank Zenit Line of Credit |
14.00 | % | Interest Only | 10/2/2014 | 5,951 | 2,382 | ||||||||
| Wachovia Line of Credit |
5.25 | %(7) | Interest Only | 5/7/2010 | — | 300,000 | ||||||||
| Wachovia Term Loan |
— | Interest Only | 5/9/2009 | — | 100,000 | |||||||||
| Total indebtedness |
$ | 946,936 | $ | 1,268,522 | ||||||||||
| (1) | Wells REIT II is party to an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively fixes its interest rate on the 222 E. 41st Street Building mortgage note at 6.675% per annum and terminates on August 16, 2017. This interest rate swap agreement does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. |
| (2) | Interest accrues over the term of the note; all principal and interest are payable at maturity. Interest compounds monthly. |
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| (3) | Interest only during the first 24 months. Principal and interest are due monthly in 2012. |
| (4) | Wells REIT II is party to an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively fixes its interest rate on the 80 Park Plaza Building mortgage note at 6.575% per annum and terminates on September 21, 2016. This interest rate swap agreement qualifies for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded as other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity. |
| (5) | Wells REIT II is party to an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively fixes its interest rate on the Three Glenlake Building mortgage note at 5.95% per annum and terminates on July 31, 2013. This interest rate swap agreement does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. |
| (6) | Interest is due monthly; however, under the terms of the loan agreement, a portion of the monthly debt service amount accrues and is added to the outstanding balance of the note over the term. |
| (7) | The Wachovia Line of Credit bears interest at a rate based on, at the option of Wells REIT II, LIBOR for 7- or 30-day periods, plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.00% to 3.75%, or the floating base rate. |
Unsecured Lines of Credit and Term Loan
On May 7, 2009, Wells REIT II entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by Wachovia Bank N.A. (“Wachovia”), which amended the terms of its prior credit agreement and provided Wells OP II with a $245.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Wachovia Line of Credit”).
Wells OP II may borrow up to 50% of the unencumbered asset value. Unencumbered asset value is calculated as the annualized net operating income of the lender-approved unencumbered properties owned for more than two consecutive fiscal quarters divided by 9.00%, plus the book value, computed in accordance with GAAP, of such properties acquired during the most recently ended two fiscal quarters, plus the GAAP book value of construction-in-process properties included in the lender-approved unencumbered properties.
The Wachovia Line of Credit matures on May 7, 2010, and bears interest at a floating rate based on, at the option of Wells OP II, the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for 7- or 30-day periods, which is subject to a 2.00% floor, plus an applicable margin ranging from 3.00% to 3.75% (the “LIBOR Indexed Rate”) or at the floating base rate, plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.75% (the “Base Indexed Rate”). The base rate for any day is the greatest of the lenders’ prime rate, as defined, for such day, the federal funds rate for such day plus 0.50%, and the one-month adjusted eurodollar rate, which is also subject to a 2.00% floor, for such day plus 1.00%. The margin component of the LIBOR Indexed Rate and the Base Indexed Rate is based on the ratio of Wells OP II’s debt-to-total-asset value, as defined. At December 31, 2009, Wells OP II had no amounts outstanding under the Wachovia Line of Credit. The interest rate as of December 31, 2009, was 5.25% per annum.
Under the amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit, accrued interest is payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar month. Wells OP II is required to repay all outstanding principal balances and accrued interest on May 7, 2010. Wells OP II may repay the Wachovia Line of Credit at any time without premium or penalty; however, fees are incurred at a rate of 0.35% of the unused available capacity for the entire time the credit agreement is in effect.
The amended and restated Wachovia Line of Credit contains, among others, the following restrictive covenants:
| • | limits the ratio of debt to total asset value, as defined, to 50% or less at all times; |
| • | limits the ratio of secured debt to total asset value, as defined, to 40% or less at all times; |
| • | limits the ratio of unencumbered asset value, as defined, to total unsecured debt to be greater than 2:1 at all times; |
| • | requires maintenance of certain interest and fixed-charge coverage ratios; |
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| • | limits the ratio of secured recourse debt to total asset value, as defined, to 10% or less at all times; |
| • | limits the amount of the floating rate debt, as defined, to 20% of Wells REIT II’s total asset value, as defined; |
| • | requires maintenance of certain minimum tangible net worth; and |
| • | limits investments that fall outside Wells REIT II’s core investments of improved office and industrial properties located in the United States. |
At December 31, 2009, Wells OP II was in compliance with the restrictive covenants on its outstanding debt obligations.
Interest Paid and Extinguishment of Debt
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, Wells REIT II’s weighted-average interest rate on its lines of credit and notes payable was approximately 5.74% and 4.32%, respectively. Wells REIT II made interest payments, including amounts capitalized, of approximately $44.7 million, $44.4 million, and $36.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, of which approximately $3.0 million, $1.9 million, and $0.1 million was capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. On April 28, 2008, Wells REIT II accepted an offer from the lender to prepay the Key Center Complex mortgage notes for approximately $11.5 million. The net book value of the Key Center Complex mortgage notes was approximately $14.5 million, resulting in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.0 million. This gain is reported as a gain on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Debt Maturities
The following table summarizes the aggregate maturities of Wells REIT II’s indebtedness as of December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
| 2010 |
$ | 134,906 | |
| 2011 |
50,139 | ||
| 2012 |
103,433 | ||
| 2013 |
31,752 | ||
| 2014 |
95,524 | ||
| Thereafter |
531,182 | ||
| Total |
$ | 946,936 | |
The Wachovia Line of Credit will mature on May 7, 2010. Negotiations for a replacement line of credit are currently under way with prospective lenders. Wells REIT II believes that it will be able to secure a replacement line of credit with capacity adequate to meet the scheduled purchase and debt obligations at current-market terms. However, Wells REIT II acknowledges that the U.S. credit markets remain uncertain and, as such, can make no assurances that a replacement line of credit will be executed at terms favorable or desirable to Wells REIT II. In the event that Wells REIT II’s capital needs to fund future real estate acquisition opportunities exceed the net equity proceeds available for investment, plus the maximum borrowing capacity allowed under a replacement line of credit, Wells REIT II would explore other sources of capital, including but not limited to, property-specific mortgage loans.
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| 5. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Property Under Construction
On August 1, 2007, Wells REIT II entered into a development agreement with an unrelated third party for the purpose of constructing three interconnected office buildings comprised of approximately 824,000 rentable square feet and located in Cranberry, Pennsylvania (the “Cranberry Woods Development Project”) for approximately $195.7 million, excluding capitalized interest expense. The first phase of the project was completed in May 2009; the second and final phase of this project consists of two structures containing approximately 400,000 rentable square feet and is estimated to be completed in the second quarter of 2010. As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II had incurred and capitalized costs related to the final phase of the Cranberry Woods Development Project of approximately $88.7 million and estimates incurring additional costs of approximately $7.6 million to complete the project, net of reimbursements due from the tenant for construction overruns. The entire Cranberry Woods Development Project is pre-leased to Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, at rental rates to be determined based on total construction costs.
Obligations Under Operating Leases
Wells REIT II owns three properties that are subject to ground leases with expiration dates of October 11, 2011; December 31, 2058; February 28, 2062; and July 31, 2099. As of December 31, 2009, the remaining required payments under the terms of these ground leases are as follows (in thousands):
| 2010 |
$ | 2,468 | |
| 2011 |
2,450 | ||
| 2012 |
2,530 | ||
| 2013 |
2,557 | ||
| 2014 |
2,557 | ||
| Thereafter |
216,077 | ||
| Total |
$ | 228,639 | |
Obligations Under Capital Leases
Certain properties are subject to capital leases of land and/or buildings. Each of these obligations requires payments equal to the amounts of principal and interest receivable from related investments in development authority bonds, which mature in 2012, 2013, and 2021. The required payments under the terms of the leases are as follows as of December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
| 2010 |
$ | 41,109 | ||
| 2011 |
41,109 | |||
| 2012 |
117,729 | |||
| 2013 |
499,992 | |||
| 2014 |
7,200 | |||
| Thereafter |
170,400 | |||
| 877,539 | ||||
| Amounts representing interest |
(213,539 | ) | ||
| Total |
$ | 664,000 | ||
Commitments Under Existing Lease Agreements
Certain lease agreements include provisions that, at the option of the tenant, may obligate Wells REIT II to expend capital to expand an existing property or provide other expenditures for the benefit of the tenant. As of December 31, 2009, no tenants have exercised such options that had not been materially satisfied.
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Litigation
From time to time, Wells REIT II is party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. Wells REIT II is not currently involved in any legal proceedings for which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of Wells REIT II. Wells REIT II is not aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.
| 6. | Stockholders’ Equity |
Stock Option Plan
Wells REIT II maintains a stock option plan that provides for grants of “nonqualified” stock options to be made to selected employees of Wells Capital and Wells Management Company, Inc. (“Wells Management”) (the “Stock Option Plan”). A total of 750,000 shares have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan. As of December 31, 2009, no stock options have been granted under the plan.
Under the Stock Option Plan, the exercise price per share for the options must be the greater of (1) $11.00 or (2) the fair market value (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) on the date the option is granted. The Conflicts Committee of Wells REIT II’s board of directors, upon recommendation and consultation with Wells Capital, may grant options under the plan. The Conflicts Committee has the authority to set the term and vesting period of the stock options as long as no option has a term greater than five years from the date the stock option is granted. In the event of a corporate transaction or other recapitalization event, the Conflicts Committee will adjust the number of shares, class of shares, exercise price, or other terms of the Stock Option Plan to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Stock Option Plan or with respect to any option as necessary. No stock option may be exercised if such exercise would jeopardize Wells REIT II’s status as a REIT under the Code, and no stock option may be granted if the grant, when combined with those issuable upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants granted to Wells REIT II’s advisor, directors, officers, or any of their affiliates, would exceed 10% of Wells REIT II’s outstanding shares. No option may be sold, pledged, assigned, or transferred by an option holder in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
Independent Director Stock Option Plan
Wells REIT II maintains an independent director stock option plan that provides for grants of stock to be made to independent directors of Wells REIT II (the “Director Plan”). On April 24, 2008, the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors suspended the Independent Director Stock Option Plan. Wells REIT II does not expect to issue additional options to independent directors until its shares of common stock are listed on a national securities exchange. A total of 100,000 shares have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the Director Plan.
Under the Director Plan, options to purchase 2,500 shares of common stock at $12.00 per share were granted upon initially becoming an independent director of Wells REIT II. Of these options, 20% are exercisable immediately on the date of grant. An additional 20% of these options become exercisable on each anniversary for four years following the date of grant. Additionally, effective on the date of each annual stockholder meeting, beginning in 2004, each independent director was granted options to purchase 1,000 additional shares of common stock at the greater of (1) $12.00 per share or (2) the fair market value (as defined in the Director Plan) on the last business day preceding the date of the annual stockholder meeting. These options are 100% exercisable two years after the date of grant. All options granted under the Director Plan expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the date of grant and may expire sooner if the independent director dies, is disabled, or ceases to serve as a director. In the event of a corporate transaction or other recapitalization event, the Conflicts Committee will adjust the number of shares, class of shares, exercise price, or other terms of the Director Plan to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Director Plan or with respect to any option as necessary. No stock option may be exercised if such exercise would jeopardize
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Wells REIT II’s status as a REIT under the Code, and no stock option may be granted if the grant, when combined with those issuable upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants granted to Wells REIT II’s advisor, directors, officers, or any of their affiliates, would exceed 10% of Wells REIT II’s outstanding shares. No option may be sold, pledged, assigned, or transferred by an independent director in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
A summary of stock option activity under Wells REIT II’s Director Plan during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, follows:
| Number | Exercise Price |
Exercisable | ||||||
| Outstanding as of January 1, 2007 |
40,000 | $ | 12 | 19,000 | ||||
| Granted |
7,500 | $ | 12 | |||||
| Terminated |
(18,000 | ) | $ | 12 | ||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2007 |
29,500 | $ | 12 | 16,500 | ||||
| Granted |
— | $ | 12 | |||||
| Terminated |
— | $ | 12 | |||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2008 |
29,500 | $ | 12 | 23,000 | ||||
| Granted |
— | $ | 12 | |||||
| Terminated |
— | $ | 12 | |||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2009 |
29,500 | $ | 12 | 28,500 | ||||
Wells REIT II has evaluated the fair values of options granted under the Wells REIT II Director Plan using the Black-Scholes-Merton model and concluded that such values are insignificant as of the end of the period presented. The weighted-average contractual remaining life for options that were exercisable as of December 31, 2009, was approximately five years.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Wells REIT II maintains a dividend reinvestment plan that allows common stockholders to elect to reinvest an amount equal to the distributions declared on their common shares in additional shares of Wells REIT II’s common stock in lieu of receiving cash distributions. Under the DRP, shares may be purchased by participating stockholders at the higher of $9.55 per share or 95% of the estimated per-share value, as estimated by Wells Capital or another firm chosen by the board of directors for that purpose. Participants in the DRP may purchase fractional shares so that 100% of the distributions will be used to acquire shares of Wells REIT II’s stock. The board of directors, by majority vote, may amend or terminate the DRP for any reason, provided that any amendment that adversely affects the rights or obligations of a participant (as determined in the sole discretion of the board of directors) will only take effect upon 10 days’ written notice to participants.
Share Redemption Program
Wells REIT II maintains a share redemption program (the “SRP”) that allows stockholders who have held their shares for more than one year to redeem those shares, subject to certain limitations. Under the SRP all “Ordinary Redemptions” (those that do not occur within two years of death or “qualifying disability,” as defined by the SRP) have been suspended until at least September 2010; however, Wells REIT II makes no assurances as to when Ordinary Redemptions will resume. As provided under the SRP, all Ordinary Redemption requests will be placed in a pool and honored on a pro rata basis once those redemptions resume.
At such time that Ordinary Redemptions resume, as required under the SRP, Ordinary Redemptions would be redeemable at the lesser of $9.10 per share, or 91% of the price at which those shares were issued. The redemption price is expected to remain fixed until 18 months after Wells REIT II completed its offering stage.
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“Offering” for purposes of defining Wells REIT II’s offering stage (i) may be a public offering or a private offering if the private offering is to third parties and is deemed sufficiently robust by the board of directors as to be the basis for establishing a fair market value for the shares of Wells REIT II’s common stock and (ii) does not include offerings on behalf of selling stockholders or offerings related to any dividend reinvestment plan, employee benefit plan, or the redemption of interests in Wells OP II. Thereafter, the redemption price for Ordinary Redemptions would equal 95% of the per-share value of Wells REIT II as estimated by Wells Capital or another firm chosen by the board of directors for that purpose.
Redemptions sought within two years of the death or “qualifying disability” of a stockholder do not require a one-year holding period, and the redemption price is the amount paid for the shares until 18 months after completion of the above-mentioned offering stage. At that time, the redemption price would be the higher of the amount for which the shares were issued or 100% of the estimated per-share value of Wells REIT II. Wells REIT II will honor all redemption requests that are made within two years following the death of a stockholder.
On February 18, 2010, Wells REIT II’s stockholders approved an amendment to the SRP, which imposes a limit on the amount of funds that it can pay to redeem shares in connection with the death of stockholders in a particular calendar year. Prior to the amendment, which will become effective by April 30, 2010, Wells REIT II honored all redemption requests made within two years of a stockholder’s death, while the aggregate amount that Wells REIT II paid for all other redemptions could not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan during the then-current calendar year. As a result of the stockholder-approved amendment, the SRP will limit all redemptions during any calendar year, including those sought within two years of a stockholder’s death, to those that can be funded from 100% of the net proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan during that calendar year.
On February 18, 2010, Wells REIT II’s stockholders also approved the termination of the insurance policy that would have provided funding for the redemption of shares under the SRP in the event that Wells REIT II were to receive an unusually large number of redemption requests sought within two years of a stockholder’s death. With the amendment to the SRP described above, the insurance policy no longer offers any benefit. Wells REIT II anticipates savings of approximately $675,000 per year in insurance premiums as a result of the termination of the policy.
After giving effect to the SRP amendment, if Wells REIT II cannot repurchase all shares presented for redemption in any period because of the limitations described above, Wells REIT II will honor redemption requests on a pro rata basis as follows:
| • | First, if necessary, Wells REIT II will limit requests for Ordinary Redemptions (which are currently suspended) on a pro rata basis so that the amount paid for Ordinary Redemptions during the then-current calendar year would not exceed 50% of the net proceeds from sales under the dividend reinvestment plan during such calendar year. Requests precluded by this test would not be considered in the tests below. |
| • | Second, if necessary, Wells REIT II will limit requests for Ordinary Redemptions and those upon the qualifying disability of a stockholder on a pro rata basis so that the aggregate of such redemptions during any calendar year would not exceed 5% of the weighted-average number of shares outstanding in the prior calendar year. Requests precluded by this test would not be considered in the test below. |
| • | Finally, if necessary, Wells REIT II will limit all redemption requests, including those sought within two years of a stockholder’s death, on a pro rata basis so that the aggregate of such redemptions during any calendar year would not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan during the calendar year. |
Further, under the terms of Wells REIT II’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, until its board of directors decides to commence a liquidation of Wells REIT II, Wells REIT II may not amend the SRP in a way that materially
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adversely affects the rights of redeeming heirs without the approval of stockholders. Approximately 8.7 million and 12.4 million shares were redeemed under the SRP during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
| 7. | Operating Leases |
Wells REIT II’s real estate assets are leased to tenants under operating leases for which the terms vary, including certain provisions to extend the lease agreement, options for early terminations subject to specified penalties, and other terms and conditions as negotiated. Wells REIT II retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the real estate assets leased to tenants. Amounts required as security deposits vary depending upon the terms of the respective leases and the creditworthiness of the tenant; however, such deposits generally are not significant. Therefore, exposure to credit risk exists to the extent that the receivables exceed this amount. Security deposits related to tenant leases are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Based on 2009 annualized gross base rent, AT&T comprised approximately 12% of Wells REIT II’s portfolio as of December 31, 2009. Other than AT&T, Wells REIT II does not have any significant concentrations of credit risk from any particular tenant. Tenants in the communications and legal services industries each comprise 15% and 14%, respectively, of Wells REIT II’s 2009 annualized gross base rent. Wells REIT II’s properties are located in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Moscow, Russia. As of December 31, 2009, approximately 16%, 11%, and 8% of Wells REIT II’s office and industrial properties are located in metropolitan Atlanta, Northern New Jersey, and Cleveland, respectively.
The future minimum rental income from Wells REIT II’s investment in real estate assets under noncancelable operating leases, excluding properties under development, as of December 31, 2009, is as follows (in thousands):
| 2010 |
$ | 414,115 | |
| 2011 |
390,317 | ||
| 2012 |
358,845 | ||
| 2013 |
334,109 | ||
| 2014 |
308,987 | ||
| Thereafter |
1,148,003 | ||
| Total |
$ | 2,954,376 | |
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| 8. | Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities |
Outlined below are significant noncash investing and financing transactions for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||
| Investment in real estate funded with other assets |
$ | 53,663 | $ | 18,700 | $ | 18,135 | |||||
| Acquisition fees applied to real estate acquired(1) |
$ | — | $ | 12,989 | $ | 19,229 | |||||
| Assumption of investment in development authority bonds and obligations under capital leases |
$ | — | $ | 586,000 | $ | — | |||||
| Fair market value of notes payable assumed upon acquisition of properties |
$ | — | $ | 20,842 | $ | — | |||||
| Other liabilities assumed upon acquisition of properties |
$ | — | $ | 115 | $ | 1,708 | |||||
| Noncash interest accruing into notes payable |
$ | 13,928 | $ | 12,878 | $ | 6,204 | |||||
| Market value adjustment to interest rate swap that qualifies for hedge accounting treatment |
$ | 6,532 | $ | (11,274 | ) | $ | (2,321 | ) | |||
| Accrued capital expenditures and deferred lease costs |
$ | 8,226 | $ | 14,825 | $ | 6,743 | |||||
| Acquisition fees due to affiliate |
$ | 195 | $ | 1,386 | $ | 1,738 | |||||
| Commissions on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees due to affiliate |
$ | 53 | $ | 1,134 | $ | 1,900 | |||||
| Other offering costs due to affiliate |
$ | 1,104 | $ | 2,215 | $ | 2,401 | |||||
| Distributions payable to minority interest partners |
$ | 74 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
| Distributions payable |
$ | 13,096 | $ | 11,559 | $ | 9,710 | |||||
| Contribution from noncontrolling interest partners upon acquisition |
$ | — | $ | 5,346 | $ | — | |||||
| Assumption of noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture |
$ | — | $ | 800 | $ | — | |||||
| Discounts applied to issuance of common stock |
$ | 8,856 | $ | 7,618 | $ | 7,636 | |||||
| Increase in redeemable common stock |
$ | 144,504 | $ | 64,876 | $ | 596,464 | |||||
| (1) | Effective January 1, 2009, all acquisition fees and expenses have been expensed and are included in net cash provided by operating activities. |
| 9. | Related-Party Transactions |
Advisory Agreement
Wells REIT II and Wells Capital are party to an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) under which Wells Capital receives the following fees and reimbursements:
| • | Reimbursement of organization and offering costs paid by Wells Capital on behalf of Wells REIT II, not to exceed 2.0% of gross offering proceeds; |
| • | Acquisition fees of 2.0% of gross offering proceeds, subject to certain limitations; Wells REIT II also reimburses Wells Capital for expenses it pays to third parties in connection with acquisitions or potential acquisitions; |
| • | Monthly asset management fees equal to one-twelfth of 0.625% of the cost of (i) all properties of Wells REIT II (other than those that fail to meet specified occupancy thresholds) and (ii) investments in joint |
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| ventures until the monthly payment equals $2,708,333.33 (or $32.5 million annualized). The monthly payment remains capped at that amount until the cost of (i) all properties of Wells REIT II (other than those that fail to meet specified occupancy thresholds) and (ii) investments in joint ventures is at least $6.5 billion, after which the monthly asset management fee will equal one-twelfth of 0.5% of the cost of (i) all properties of Wells REIT II (other than those that fail to meet specified occupancy thresholds) and (ii) investments in joint ventures. However, the asset management fee related to the Lindbergh Center Buildings, which were acquired July 1, 2008, was immediately 0.5%. The amount of asset management fees paid in any three-month period is limited to 0.25% of the average of the preceding three months’ net asset value calculations less Wells REIT II’s outstanding debt; |
| • | Reimbursement for all costs and expenses Wells Capital incurs in fulfilling its duties as the asset portfolio manager, including (i) wages and salaries and other employee-related expenses of Wells Capital’s employees, who perform a full range of real estate services for Wells REIT II, including management, administration, operations, and marketing, and are billed to Wells REIT II based on the amount of time spent on Wells REIT II by such personnel, provided that such expenses are not reimbursed if incurred in connection with services for which Wells Capital receives a disposition fee (described below) or an acquisition fee, and (ii) amounts paid for IRA custodial service costs allocated to Wells REIT II accounts; |
| • | For any property sold by Wells REIT II, other than part of a “bulk sale” of assets, as defined, a disposition fee equal to 1.0% of the sales price, with the limitation that the total real estate commissions (including such disposition fee) for any Wells REIT II property sold may not exceed the lesser of (i) 6.0% of the sales price of each property or (ii) the level of real estate commissions customarily charged in light of the size, type, and location of the property; |
| • | Incentive fee of 10% of net sales proceeds remaining after stockholders have received distributions equal to the sum of the stockholders’ invested capital plus an 8% return of invested capital, which fee is payable only if the shares of common stock of Wells REIT II are not listed on an exchange; and |
| • | Listing fee of 10% of the amount by which the market value of the stock plus distributions paid prior to listing exceeds the sum of 100% of the invested capital plus an 8% return on invested capital, which fee will be reduced by the amount of any incentive fees paid as described in the preceding bullet. |
Either party may terminate the Advisory Agreement without cause or penalty upon providing 60 days’ prior written notice to the other. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, Wells REIT II is required to reimburse Wells Capital for certain organization and offering costs up to the lesser of actual expenses or 2% of gross equity proceeds raised. As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II has incurred and charged to additional paid-in capital cumulative other offering costs of approximately $31.7 million related to the Initial Public Offering, $28.8 million related to the Follow-On Offering, and $11.2 million related to the Third Offering, which represents approximately 1.6%, 1.1%, and 1.5% of cumulative gross proceeds raised by Wells REIT II under each offering, respectively.
Dealer-Manager Agreement
Wells REIT II is party to a Dealer-Manager Agreement with Wells Investment Securities, Inc. (“WIS”), whereby WIS, an affiliate of Wells Capital, performs the dealer-manager function for Wells REIT II. For these services, WIS earns a commission of up to 7% of the gross offering proceeds from the sale of the shares of Wells REIT II, of which substantially all is re-allowed to participating broker dealers. Wells REIT II pays no commissions on shares issued under its DRP.
Additionally, Wells REIT II is required to pay WIS a dealer-manager fee of 2.5% of the gross offering proceeds from the sale of Wells REIT II’s stock at the time the shares are sold. Under the dealer-manager agreement, up to 1.5% of the gross offering proceeds may be re-allowed by WIS to participating broker dealers. Wells REIT II pays no dealer-manager fees on shares issued under its DRP.
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Property Management, Leasing, and Construction Agreement
Wells REIT II and Wells Management, an affiliate of Wells Capital, are party to a Master Property Management, Leasing, and Construction Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) under which Wells Management receives the following fees and reimbursements in consideration for supervising the management, leasing, and construction of certain Wells REIT II properties:
| • | Property management fees in an amount equal to a percentage negotiated for each property managed by Wells Management of the gross monthly income collected for that property for the preceding month; |
| • | Leasing commissions for new, renewal, or expansion leases entered into with respect to any property for which Wells Management serves as leasing agent equal to a percentage as negotiated for that property of the total base rental and operating expenses to be paid to Wells REIT II during the applicable term of the lease, provided, however, that no commission shall be payable as to any portion of such term beyond ten years; |
| • | Initial lease-up fees for newly constructed properties under the agreement, generally equal to one month’s rent; |
| • | Fees equal to a specified percentage of up to 5% of all construction build-out funded by Wells REIT II, given as a leasing concession, and overseen by Wells Management; and |
| • | Other fees as negotiated with the addition of each specific property covered under the agreement. |
Related-Party Costs
Pursuant to the terms of the agreements described above, Wells REIT II incurred the following related-party costs for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Commissions, net of discounts(1)(2) |
$ | 34,102 | $ | 46,501 | $ | 57,469 | |||
| Asset management fees |
29,806 | 31,039 | 25,932 | ||||||
| Acquisition fees(3) |
13,154 | 16,432 | 19,298 | ||||||
| Administrative reimbursements, net(4) |
12,369 | 11,081 | 7,753 | ||||||
| Dealer-manager fees, net of discounts(1) |
12,247 | 17,261 | 21,272 | ||||||
| Other offering costs(1) |
9,016 | 9,927 | 9,740 | ||||||
| Property management fees |
3,776 | 3,586 | 2,146 | ||||||
| Construction fees |
340 | 359 | 52 | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 114,810 | $ | 136,186 | $ | 143,662 | |||
| (1) | Commissions, dealer-manager fees, and other offering costs are charged against stockholders’ equity as incurred. |
| (2) | Substantially all commissions were re-allowed to participating broker/dealers during 2009, 2008, and 2007. |
| (3) | Effective January 1, 2009, pursuant to the accounting standard for business combinations, Wells REIT II began to expense costs incurred in connection with real estate acquisitions, including acquisition fees payable to our advisor, Wells Capital, as incurred. Prior to this date, acquisition fees were capitalized to prepaid expenses and other assets as incurred and allocated to properties upon using investor proceeds to fund acquisitions or to repay debt used to finance property acquisitions. In connection with adopting this accounting standard, for the year ended December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II wrote off approximately $3.5 million of unapplied acquisition fees related to prior periods and incurred additional acquisition fees of approximately $13.2 million related to current-period activity. |
| (4) | Administrative reimbursements are presented net of reimbursements from tenants of approximately $2.8 million, $2.5 million, and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. |
| (5) | Construction fees are capitalized to real estate assets as incurred. |
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Wells REIT II incurred no related-party disposition fees, incentive fees, listing fees, or leasing commissions during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007.
Due to Affiliates
The detail of amounts due to affiliates is provided below as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
| December 31, | ||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | |||||
| Asset and property management fees due to Wells Capital and/or Wells Management |
$ | 2,751 | $ | 2,729 | ||
| Administrative reimbursements due to Wells Capital and/or Wells Management |
1,893 | 2,206 | ||||
| Other offering cost reimbursements due to Wells Capital |
1,104 | 2,215 | ||||
| Acquisition fees due to Wells Capital |
195 | 1,386 | ||||
| Commissions and dealer-manager fees due to WIS |
53 | 1,134 | ||||
| Total |
$ | 5,996 | $ | 9,670 | ||
Economic Dependency
Wells REIT II has engaged Wells Capital and its affiliates, Wells Management and WIS, to provide certain services that are essential to Wells REIT II, including asset management services, supervision of the property management and leasing of some properties owned by Wells REIT II, asset acquisition and disposition services, the sale of shares of Wells REIT II’s common stock, as well as other administrative responsibilities for Wells REIT II, including accounting services, stockholder communications, and investor relations. As a result of these relationships, Wells REIT II is dependent upon Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS.
Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS are owned and controlled by Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. (“WREF”). The operations of Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS represent substantially all of the business of WREF. Accordingly, Wells REIT II focuses on the financial condition of WREF when assessing the financial condition of Wells Capital, Wells Management, and WIS. In the event that WREF were to become unable to meet its obligations as they become due, Wells REIT II might be required to find alternative service providers.
Future net income generated by WREF will be largely dependent upon the amount of fees earned by Wells Capital and Wells Management based on, among other things, the level of investor proceeds raised and the volume of future acquisitions and dispositions of assets by Wells REIT II and other WREF- sponsored programs, as well as distribution income earned from equity interests in another REIT. As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II believes that WREF is generating adequate cash flow from operations and has adequate liquidity available in the form of cash on hand and other investments necessary to meet its current and future obligations as they become due.
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| 10. | Income Taxes |
Wells REIT II’s income tax basis net income for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 (in thousands) follows:
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
| GAAP basis financial statement net income (loss) |
$ | 40,594 | $ | (22,678 | ) | $ | (4,668 | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in net income (loss) resulting from: |
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| Depreciation and amortization expense for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
95,471 | 93,785 | 94,109 | |||||||||
| Rental income accrued for income tax purposes more (less) than amounts for financial reporting purposes |
(14,252 | ) | 427 | (7,780 | ) | |||||||
| Net amortization of above/below-market lease intangibles for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
3,333 | 2,666 | 8,344 | |||||||||
| Loss (gain) on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
(22,961 | ) | 39,494 | 12,173 | ||||||||
| Bad debt expense for financial reporting purposes in excess of (less than) amounts for income tax purposes |
2,871 | (951 | ) | 1,656 | ||||||||
| Other expenses for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
30,342 | 13,138 | 9,554 | |||||||||
| Income tax basis net income, prior to dividends-paid deduction |
$ | 135,398 | $ | 125,881 | $ | 113,388 | ||||||
As of December 31, 2009, the tax basis carrying value of Wells REIT II’s total assets was approximately $5.6 billion. For income tax purposes, distributions to common stockholders are characterized as ordinary income, capital gains, or as a return of a stockholder’s invested capital. Wells REIT II’s distributions per common share are summarized as follows:
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Ordinary income |
47 | % | 52 | % | 58 | % | |||
| Capital gains |
— | — | — | ||||||
| Return of capital |
53 | % | 48 | % | 42 | % | |||
| Total |
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||
Upon adopting a provision under ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes effective January 1, 2007, Wells REIT II wrote off deferred tax assets classified as prepaid expenses and other assets of approximately $388,000 and recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $22,000 as reductions to the January 1, 2007 balance of stockholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2009, returns for the calendar years 2004 through 2008 remain subject to examination by U.S. or various state tax jurisdictions.
The income tax (expense) benefit reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations relates to the operations of Wells TRS. The portion of income tax (expense) benefit attributable to the operations of Wells TRS consists of the following (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||
| Federal |
$ | 76 | $ | (163 | ) | $ | (356 | ) | |||
| State |
5 | (25 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||||
| Other |
— | 1 | (35 | ) | |||||||
| Total |
$ | 81 | $ | (187 | ) | $ | (460 | ) | |||
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Income taxes for financial reporting purposes differ from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal rate primarily due to the effect of state income taxes (net of federal benefit). A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to Wells TRS’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 is as follows:
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Federal statutory income tax rate |
34.00 | % | 34.00 | % | 34.00 | % | |||
| State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
1.33 | % | 3.34 | % | 6.58 | % | |||
| Other |
— | (0.21 | )% | 3.37 | % | ||||
| Effective tax rate |
35.33 | % | 37.13 | % | 43.95 | % | |||
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, Wells REIT II had no deferred tax liabilities. As of December 31, 2008, Wells REIT II did not have a deferred tax asset. As of December 31, 2009, Wells REIT II had a deferred tax asset of $81,000 included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The portion of the deferred income tax asset attributable to the operations of Wells TRS consists of the following (in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Federal |
$ | 76 | $ | — | $ | — | |||
| State |
5 | — | — | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 81 | $ | — | $ | — | |||
| 11. | Quarterly Results (unaudited) |
Presented below is a summary of the unaudited quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands, except per-share data):
| 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
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| Revenues |
$ | 137,337 | $ | 139,653 | $ | 138,266 | $ | 154,522 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of |
$ | 6,855 | $ | 16,782 | $ | (9,650 | ) | $ | 26,607 | ||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. per share |
$ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.05 | ||||||
| Distributions per share |
$ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
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| Revenues |
$ | 122,172 | $ | 127,901 | $ | 141,248 | $ | 144,067 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of |
$ | (6,353 | ) | $ | 16,837 | $ | 4,150 | $ | (37,312 | ) | |||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. per share |
$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||||
| Distributions per share |
$ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | |||||||
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| 12. | Subsequent Events |
Wells REIT II has evaluated subsequent events in conjunction with the preparation of consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this report on Form 10-K. In addition to the items disclosed in the preceding footnotes, Wells REIT II had the following subsequent events to report:
Sale of Shares of Common Stock
From January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2010, Wells REIT II raised approximately $68.5 million through the issuance of approximately 6.8 million shares of common stock under the Third Offering. As of February 28, 2010, approximately 235.6 million shares remained available for sale to the public under the Third Offering, exclusive of shares available under the DRP.
Declaration of Distributions
On March 1, 2010, the board of directors of Wells REIT II declared distributions for the second quarter of 2010 in an amount equal to an annualized distribution of $0.60 per share to be paid in June 2010. Such quarterly distributions are payable to the stockholders of record at the close of business on each day during the period from March 16, 2010 through June 15, 2010.
Property Under Contract
On February 12, 2010 Wells REIT II entered into an agreement to purchase two three-story office buildings containing approximately 490,000 rentable square feet located in Littleton, Massachusetts for approximately $88.5 million, exclusive of closing costs, plus an obligation to fund tenant improvements of $5.5 million. In connection with the execution of the agreement, Wells REIT II paid a deposit of $1.0 million to an escrow agent, which will be applied to the purchase price at closing.
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Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.
Schedule III—Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
December 31, 2009
(In thousands)
| Description |
Location |
Ownership Percentage |
Encumbrances | Initial Cost | Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at December 31, 2009 |
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization |
Date of Construction |
Date Acquired |
Life on which Depreciation and Amortization is Computed (j) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land | Buildings and Improvements |
Total | Land | Buildings and Improvements |
Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WEATHERFORD CENTER HOUSTON |
Houston, TX |
100 | % | None | $ | 6,100 | $ | 28,905 | $ | 35,005 | 3,104 | $ | 6,241 | $ | 31,868 | $ | 38,109 | $ | 11,144 | 1980 | 2/10/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||
| NEW MANCHESTER ONE |
Douglasville, GA |
100 | % | 18,000 | (a) | 600 | 13,225 | 13,825 | 4,318 | 618 | 17,525 | 18,143 | $ | 2,472 | 2003 | 3/19/2004 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 333 & 777 REPUBLIC DRIVE |
Allen Park, MI |
100 | % | None | 4,400 | 12,716 | 17,116 | 444 | 4,502 | 13,058 | 17,560 | $ | 2,983 | 2000 | 3/31/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MANHATTAN TOWERS |
Manhattan Beach, CA |
100 | % | 75,000 | 11,200 | 72,467 | 83,667 | 3,023 | 11,459 | 75,231 | 86,690 | $ | 19,522 | 1985 | 4/2/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE |
Westborough, MA |
100 | % | None | 5,570 | 38,218 | 43,788 | 5,126 | 5,627 | 43,287 | 48,914 | $ | 12,228 | 1987 | 5/27/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 180 PARK AVENUE |
Florham Park, NJ |
100 | % | None | 10,802 | 62,595 | 73,397 | 1,882 | 11,050 | 64,229 | 75,279 | $ | 21,947 | 1982 | .6/23/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ONE GLENLAKE PARKWAY |
Atlanta, GA |
100 | % | 60,000 | (b) | 5,846 | 66,681 | 72,527 | 46 | 5,934 | 66,639 | 72,573 | $ | 14,422 | 2003 | 6/25/2004 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 M STREET |
Washington, DC |
100 | % | None | 26,248 | 76,269 | 102,517 | 83 | 26,806 | 75,794 | 102,600 | $ | 20,125 | 2001 | 6/29/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ONE WEST FOURTH STREET |
Winston-Salem, NC |
100 | % | 43,408 | 2,711 | 69,383 | 72,094 | 35 | 2,721 | 69,408 | 72,129 | $ | 13,044 | 2002 | 7/23/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3333 FINLEY ROAD |
Downers Grove, IL |
100 | % | None | 6,925 | 34,575 | 41,500 | 630 | 7,015 | 35,115 | 42,130 | $ | 5,384 | 1999 | 8/4/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1501 OPUS PLACE |
Downers Grove, IL |
100 | % | None | 3,579 | 17,220 | 20,799 | 328 | 3,625 | 17,502 | 21,127 | $ | 2,706 | 1988 | 8/4/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY |
Atlanta, GA |
100 | % | 32,000 | 7,410 | 60,601 | 68,011 | 1,661 | 7,485 | 62,187 | 69,672 | $ | 9,408 | 1985 | 9/20/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4100—4300 WILDWOOD PARKWAY |
Atlanta, GA |
100 | % | 25,000 | 13,761 | 31,785 | 45,546 | 491 | 13,898 | 32,139 | 46,037 | $ | 5,668 | 1996 | 9/20/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4200 WILDWOOD PARKWAY |
Atlanta, GA |
100 | % | 33,000 | 8,472 | 44,221 | 52,693 | 523 | 8,546 | 44,670 | 53,216 | $ | 9,175 | 1998 | 9/20/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMERALD POINT |
Dublin, CA |
100 | % | None | 8,643 | 32,344 | 40,987 | (3,231 | ) | 8,799 | 28,957 | 37,756 | $ | 10,851 | 1999 | 10/14/2004 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 NORTH FREDERICK |
Gaithersburg, MD |
100 | % | 46,400 | 22,758 | 43,174 | 65,932 | 582 | 22,925 | 43,589 | 66,514 | $ | 10,017 | 1986 | 10/22/2004 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE CORRIDORS III |
Downers Grove, IL |
100 | % | None | 2,524 | 35,016 | 37,540 | (1,962 | ) | 2,558 | 33,020 | 35,578 | $ | 5,828 | 2001 | 11/1/2004 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HIGHLAND LANDMARK III (c) |
Downers Grove, IL |
95 | % | 33,840 | 3,028 | 47,454 | 50,482 | (1,228 | ) | 3,054 | 46,200 | 49,254 | $ | 10,066 | 2000 | 12/27/2004 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 180 PARK AVENUE 105 |
Florham Park, NJ |
100 | % | None | 4,501 | 47,957 | 52,458 | 1,733 | 4,501 | 49,690 | 54,191 | $ | 14,200 | 2001 | 3/14/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4241 IRWIN SIMPSON |
Mason, OH |
100 | % | None | 1,270 | 28,688 | 29,958 | 719 | 1,299 | 29,378 | 30,677 | $ | 4,242 | 1997 | 3/17/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8990 DUKE ROAD |
Mason, OH |
100 | % | None | 520 | 8,681 | 9,201 | 178 | 522 | 8,857 | 9,379 | $ | 1,465 | 2001 | 3/17/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5995 OPUS PARKWAY |
Minnetonka, MN |
100 | % | None | 2,693 | 14,670 | 17,363 | 994 | 2,737 | 15,620 | 18,357 | $ | 5,120 | 1988 | 4/5/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 215 DIEHL ROAD |
Naperville, IL |
100 | % | 21,000 | 3,452 | 17,456 | 20,908 | 3,240 | 3,472 | 20,676 | 24,148 | $ | 4,388 | 1988 | 4/19/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 EAST PRATT |
Baltimore, MD |
100 | % | 105,000 | 31,234 | 140,217 | 171,451 | 29,652 | 31,777 | 169,326 | 201,103 | $ | 29,835 | 1975/1991 | 5/12/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| COLLEGE PARK PLAZA |
Indianapolis, IN |
100 | % | None | 2,822 | 22,910 | 25,732 | (1,452 | ) | 2,822 | 21,458 | 24,280 | $ | 4,190 | 1998 | 6/21/2005 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 180 E 100 SOUTH |
Salt Lake City, UT |
100 | % | None | 5,626 | 38,254 | 43,880 | 166 | 5,734 | 38,312 | 44,046 | $ | 9,138 | 1955 | 7/6/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ONE ROBBINS ROAD (d) |
Westford, MA |
99 | % | 12,556 | 5,391 | 33,788 | 39,179 | 19 | 5,391 | 33,807 | 39,198 | $ | 5,128 | 1981 | 8/18/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FOUR ROBBINS ROAD (d) |
Westford, MA |
99 | % | 10,444 | 2,950 | 32,544 | 35,494 | — | 2,950 | 32,544 | 35,494 | $ | 7,697 | 2001 | 8/18/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALDWIN POINT |
Orlando, FL |
100 | % | None | 2,920 | 19,794 | 22,714 | 1,059 | 2,921 | 20,852 | 23,773 | $ | 4,040 | 2005 | 8/26/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE |
East Palo Alto, CA |
100 | % | None | 8,722 | 107,730 | 116,452 | 1,080 | 8,803 | 108,729 | 117,532 | $ | 28,010 | 2001 | 9/20/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE |
East Palo Alto, CA |
100 | % | None | 10,040 | 93,716 | 103,756 | 8,313 | 10,134 | 101,935 | 112,069 | $ | 14,456 | 2002 | 9/20/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE |
East Palo Alto, CA |
100 | % | None | 8,731 | 76,842 | 85,573 | 675 | 8,819 | 77,429 | 86,248 | $ | 9,568 | 2003 | 9/20/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MACARTHUR RIDGE |
Irving, TX |
100 | % | None | 2,680 | 42,269 | 44,949 | (7,033 | ) | 2,680 | 35,236 | 37,916 | $ | 3,688 | 1998 | 11/15/2005 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 HOUSTON CENTER |
Houston, TX |
100 | % | 90,000 | 8,186 | 147,653 | 155,839 | (7,827 | ) | 8,186 | 139,826 | 148,012 | $ | 31,261 | 2002 | 12/20/2005 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KEY CENTER TOWER |
Cleveland, OH |
100 | % | None | (e) | 7,269 | 244,424 | 251,693 | 9,053 | 7,454 | 253,292 | 260,746 | $ | 42,244 | 1991 | 12/22/2005 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| KEY CENTER MARRIOTT |
Cleveland, OH |
100 | % | None | 3,473 | 34,458 | 37,931 | 6,018 | 3,629 | 40,320 | 43,949 | $ | 6,751 | 1991 | 12/22/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 PARK LANE |
North Fayette, PA |
100 | % | None | 1,381 | 21,855 | 23,236 | 1,551 | 1,412 | 23,375 | 24,787 | $ | 4,864 | 1993 | 12/27/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TAMPA COMMONS |
Tampa, FL |
100 | % | None | 5,150 | 41,372 | 46,522 | 1,998 | 5,268 | 43,252 | 48,520 | $ | 11,132 | 1984 | 12/27/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LAKEPOINTE 5 |
Charlotte, NC |
100 | % | None | 2,150 | 14,930 | 17,080 | 459 | 2,199 | 15,340 | 17,539 | $ | 2,421 | 2001 | 12/28/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LAKEPOINTE 3 |
Charlotte, NC |
100 | % | None | 2,488 | 5,483 | 7,971 | 7,878 | 2,546 | 13,303 | 15,849 | $ | 2,335 | 2006 | 12/28/2005 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ONE SANTAN CORPORATE CENTER |
Chandler, AZ |
100 | % | 18,000 | 4,871 | 24,669 | 29,540 | 114 | 4,948 | 24,706 | 29,654 | $ | 3,779 | 2000 | 4/18/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TWO SANTAN CORPORATE CENTER |
Chandler, AZ |
100 | % | 21,000 | 3,174 | 21,613 | 24,787 | (831 | ) | 3,245 | 20,711 | 23,956 | $ | 3,036 | 2003 | 4/18/2006 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 263 SHUMAN BOULEVARD |
Naperville, IL |
100 | % | 49,000 | 7,142 | 41,535 | 48,677 | 6,765 | 7,233 | 48,209 | 55,442 | $ | 7,814 | 1986 | 7/20/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11950 CORPORATE BOULEVARD |
Orlando, FL |
100 | % | None | 3,519 | 38,332 | 41,851 | 809 | 3,581 | 39,079 | 42,660 | $ | 7,140 | 2001 | 8/9/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDGEWATER CORPORATE CENTER |
Lancaster, SC |
100 | % | None | 1,409 | 28,393 | 29,802 | 682 | 1,432 | 29,052 | 30,484 | $ | 4,322 | 2006 | 9/6/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4300 CENTREWAY PLACE |
Arlington, TX |
100 | % | None | 2,539 | 13,919 | 16,458 | 679 | 2,557 | 14,580 | 17,137 | $ | 3,197 | 1998 | 9/15/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 PARK PLAZA |
Newark, NJ |
100 | % | 56,978 | 31,766 | 109,952 | 141,718 | 5,493 | 32,221 | 114,990 | 147,211 | $ | 21,169 | 1979 | 9/21/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TOWER |
Jersey City, NJ |
100 | % | None | 29,061 | 141,544 | 170,605 | 8,001 | 29,712 | 148,894 | 178,606 | $ | 19,798 | 1989 | 10/31/2006 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Index to Financial Statements
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.
Schedule III—Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
December 31, 2009
(In thousands)
| Description |
Location |
Owner- ship Percen- tage |
Encum- brances |
Initial Cost | Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition |
Gross Amount at Which Carried at December 31, 2009 |
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization |
Date of Construction |
Date Acquired |
Life on which Depreciation and Amortization is Computed (j) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land | Buildings and Improvements |
Total | Land | Buildings and Improvements |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| STERLING COMMERCE |
Irving, TX |
100 | % | None | 8,639 | 43,980 | 52,619 | 1,184 | 8,752 | 45,051 | 53,803 | $ | 10,057 | 1999 | 12/21/2006 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ONE CENTURY PLACE |
Nashville, TN |
100 | % | None | 8,955 | 58,339 | 67,294 | 3,620 | 9,106 | 61,808 | 70,914 | $ | 17,782 | 1991 | 1/4/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 PARK LANE LAND |
North Fayette, PA |
100 | % | None | 1,044 | — | 1,044 | 12 | 1,056 | — | 1,056 | $ | — | N/A | 1/5/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 EAGLE ROCK |
East Hanover, NJ |
100 | % | None | 2,726 | 30,078 | 32,804 | 1,496 | 2,762 | 31,538 | 34,300 | $ | 6,732 | 1990 | 3/27/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PASADENA CORPORATE PARK |
Pasadena, CA |
100 | % | None | 53,099 | 59,630 | 112,729 | (6,148 | ) | 53,099 | 53,482 | 106,581 | $ | 4,189 | 1965/2000/ 2002/2003 |
7/11/2007 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7031 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE |
Columbia, MD |
100 | % | None | 10,232 | 54,070 | 64,302 | 35 | 10,232 | 54,105 | 64,337 | $ | 5,202 | 2000 | 7/12/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE |
Cranberry Township, PA |
100 | % | 63,396 | 15,512 | — | 15,512 | 165,731 | 15,512 | 165,731 | 181,243 | $ | 1,624 | 2009 | 8/1/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 222 EAST 41ST STREET |
New York City, NY |
100 | % | 153,130 | (e) | — | 324,520 | 324,520 | 1,414 | — | 325,934 | 325,934 | $ | 25,113 | 2001 | 8/17/2007 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BANNOCKBURN LAKE III |
Bannockburn, IL |
100 | % | None | 7,635 | 11,002 | 18,637 | 76 | 7,663 | 11,050 | 18,713 | $ | 1,585 | 1987 | 9/10/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1200 MORRIS DRIVE |
Wayne, PA |
100 | % | None | 3,723 | 20,597 | 24,320 | 5,326 | 3,786 | 25,860 | 29,646 | $ | 2,635 | 1985 | 9/14/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTH JAMAICA STREET |
Englewood, CO |
100 | % | None | 13,429 | 109,781 | 123,210 | 3,252 | 13,735 | 112,727 | 126,462 | $ | 10,249 | 2002/ 2003/2007 |
9/26/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15815 25TH AVENUE WEST |
Lynnwood, WA |
100 | % | None | 3,896 | 17,144 | 21,040 | 461 | 3,965 | 17,536 | 21,501 | $ | 1,267 | 2007 | 11/5/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16201 25TH AVENUE WEST |
Lynnwood, WA |
100 | % | None | 2,035 | 9,262 | 11,297 | 217 | 2,072 | 9,442 | 11,514 | $ | 510 | 2007 | 11/5/2007 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13655 RIVERPORT DRIVE |
St. Louis, MO |
100 | % | None | 6,138 | 19,105 | 25,243 | 8 | 6,138 | 19,113 | 25,251 | $ | 1,393 | 1998 | 2/1/2008 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11200 WEST PARKLAND AVENUE |
Milwaukee, WI |
100 | % | None | 3,219 | 15,394 | 18,613 | 2,201 | 3,219 | 17,595 | 20,814 | $ | 1,550 | 1990 | 3/3/2008 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LENOX PARK BUILDINGS |
Atlanta, GA |
100 | % | 216,000 | (f) | 28,478 | 225,067 | 253,545 | 4,185 | 28,858 | 228,872 | 257,730 | $ | 12,014 | 1992/1999/ 2001/2002 |
5/8/2008 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LINDBERGH CENTER |
Atlanta, GA |
100 | % | 250,000 | (e),(g) | — | 262,468 | 262,468 | 3,252 | — | 265,720 | 265,720 | $ | 12,213 | 2002 | 7/1/2008 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| THREE GLENLAKE BUILDING (i) |
Sandy Springs, GA |
95 | % | 25,414/ 120,000 |
(h) |
7,517 | 88,784 | 96,301 | 891 | 8,055 | 89,137 | 97,192 | $ | 4,295 | 2008 | 7/31/2008 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1580 WEST NURSERY ROAD |
Linthicum, MD |
100 | % | 19,786 | 11,410 | 78,988 | 90,398 | 1,212 | 11,745 | 79,865 | 91,610 | $ | 4,182 | 1992 | 9/5/2008 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DVINTSEV BUSINESS CENTER—TOWER B |
Moscow, Russia |
100 | % | 12,584 | (e) | — | 66,387 | 66,387 | — | — | 66,387 | 66,387 | $ | 9,071 | 2009 | 5/29/2009 | 0 to 40 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 147-149 SOUTH STATE STREET |
Salt Lake City, UT |
100 | % | None | 525 | — | 525 | 187 | 712 | — | 712 | $ | — | N/A | 8/26/2009 | 0 to 40 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total—100% REIT II Properties |
$ | 545,919 | $ | 3,937,093 | $ | 4,483,012 | $ | 284,652 | $ | 553,515 | $ | 4,214,149 | $ | 4,767,664 | $ | 635,081 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | As a result of the acquisition of the New Manchester One Building, Wells REIT II acquired investments in bonds and certain obligations under capital leases in the amount of $18.0 million. |
| (b) | As a result of the acquisition of the One Glenlake Parkway Building, Wells REIT II acquired investments in bonds and certain obligations under capital leases in the amount of $60.0 million. |
| (c) | Wells REIT II acquired an approximate 95.0% interest in the Highland Landmark III Building through a joint venture with an unaffiliated party. As the controlling member, Wells REIT II is deemed to have control of the joint venture and, as such, consolidates it into the financial statements of Wells REIT II. |
| (d) | Wells REIT II acquired an approximate 99.3% interest in the One Robbins Road and Four Robbins Road Buildings through a joint venture with an unaffiliated party. As the controlling member, Wells REIT II is deemed to have control of the joint venture and, as such, consolidates it into the financial statements of Wells REIT II. |
| (e) | Property is owned subject to a long-term ground lease. |
| (f) | As a result of the acquisition of the Lenox Park Buildings, Wells REIT II acquired investments in bonds and certain obligations under capital leases in the amount of $216.0 million. |
| (g) | As a result of the acquisition of the Lindbergh Center Building, Wells REIT II acquired investments in bonds and certain obligations under capital leases in the amount of $250.0 million. |
| (h) | As a result of the acquisition of the Three Glenlake Building, Wells REIT II acquired investments in bonds and certain obligations under capital leases in the amount of $120.0 million. |
| (i) | Wells REIT II acquired an approximate 95.0% interest in the Three Glenlake Building through a joint venture with an unaffiliated party. As the controlling member, Wells REIT II is deemed to have control of the joint venture and, as such, consolidates it into the financial statements of Wells REIT II. |
| (j) | Wells REIT II assets are depreciated or amortized using the straight-lined method over the useful lives of the assets by class. Generally, Tenant Improvements are amortized over the shorter of economic life or lease term, Lease Intangibles are amortized over the respective lease term, Building Improvements are depreciated over 5-25 years, Site Improvements are depreciated over 10 years, and Buildings are depreciated over 40 years. |
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Index to Financial Statements
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.
Schedule III—Real Estate Assets and Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
December 31, 2009
(In thousands)
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||
| Real Estate: |
||||||||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the year |
$ | 4,625,137 | $ | 3,787,838 | $ | 2,938,153 | ||||||
| Additions to/improvements of real estate |
159,654 | 870,227 | 863,782 | |||||||||
| Write-offs of tenant improvements |
(890 | ) | (501 | ) | (547 | ) | ||||||
| Write-offs of intangible assets(1) |
(2,704 | ) | (9,139 | ) | (10,015 | ) | ||||||
| Write-offs of fully depreciated/amortized assets |
(13,533 | ) | (23,288 | ) | (3,535 | ) | ||||||
| Balance at the end of the year |
$ | 4,767,664 | $ | 4,625,137 | $ | 3,787,838 | ||||||
| Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization: |
||||||||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the year |
$ | 467,945 | $ | 324,472 | $ | 185,322 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
183,239 | 168,300 | 145,107 | |||||||||
| Write-offs of tenant improvements |
(673 | ) | (110 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||||
| Write-offs of intangible assets(1) |
(1,896 | ) | (1,429 | ) | (2,317 | ) | ||||||
| Write-offs of fully depreciated/amortized assets |
(13,533 | ) | (23,288 | ) | (3,535 | ) | ||||||
| Balance at the end of the year |
$ | 635,081 | $ | 467,945 | $ | 324,472 | ||||||
| (1) | - Consists of write-offs of intangible lease assets related to lease restructurings, amendments and terminations. |
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