Advanced Search
Search
  
PR Newswire: news distribution, targeting and monitoring
  1. Products & Services
  2. Knowledge Center
  3. Browse News Releases
  4. Contact PR Newswire

Other News Releases in Banking & Financial Services

Professor Sharath Sury to Award Top Scholar in Ethical Finance and Risk Management at SIFIRM Conference.

DePaul Staffing Ranked as Top Oregon Staffing Firm

22nd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon Takes Place on the National Mall

Other News Releases in Earnings

Escalon(R) Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

Electronic Game Card, Inc. Files 10-Q for Period Ending September 30, 2009

Wolverine Tube Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results

Journalists and Bloggers

Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media.

View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center.

See more news releases in: Banking & Financial Services, Earnings

 

NorthStar Realty Finance Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

 

Third Quarter Highlights

- Third quarter 2009 AFFO per share of $0.25.

- NorthStar extends bank debt for three years and has no corporate debt maturities until 2012.

- NorthStar repurchased $29 million of its corporate notes, at an average 49% discount to par, during the third quarter 2009.

- NorthStar has $251 million of available liquidity at September 30, 2009.

- Third quarter 2009 common stock cash dividend of $0.10 per share.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

NorthStar reported adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") for the third quarter 2009 of $0.25 per share compared with $0.37 per share for the third quarter 2008. AFFO for the third quarter 2009 was $19.5 million, compared with $25.8 million for the third quarter 2008. Net loss to common stockholders for the third quarter 2009 was ($66.5) million, or ($0.95) per share, compared to net income of $218.3 million, or $3.47 per share for the third quarter 2008. Third quarter 2009 net loss includes ($85.0) million of unrealized losses relating to non-cash mark-to-market adjustments, compared to $236.4 million of unrealized gains in the third quarter 2008, relating to non-cash mark-to-market adjustments. The non-cash mark-to-market gains and losses are excluded from AFFO.

At September 30, 2009, diluted GAAP book value per common share was $15.93. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, NorthStar generated a 9.1% return on average common book equity, excluding general and administrative expenses, and 5.9% inclusive of these corporate costs. For a reconciliation of net income to AFFO and calculations of return on average common book equity and diluted book value per common share, please refer to the tables on the following pages.

David T. Hamamoto, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, "The recently announced three-year extension of the Wells Fargo debt represents the final significant milestone in managing our contractual liquidity needs over the next several years. Last quarter we reduced unrestricted cash needs for our non-discretionary future funding obligations which are currently just $21 million, and now our next corporate debt maturity is approximately $68 million of corporate notes in June 2012. Our liquidity position remains strong, with NorthStar having over $100 million of unrestricted cash after completion of the debt extension."

Mr. Hamamoto continued, "We believe that commercial real estate market challenges will continue well into 2010 and will lag the eventual U.S. economic recovery. Nevertheless, these conditions should eventually present outstanding investment opportunities resulting from distressed sellers. Experienced real estate investors have been raising capital in the private and public markets to take advantage of these conditions. We are continuing our proactive efforts to access the registered non-listed REIT equity market which should enable NorthStar to benefit from its broad investment platform to generate management fee income for our shareholders."

Investment Summary

During the third quarter 2009, NorthStar repurchased $10 million face amount of its 7.25% exchangeable notes for approximately $5 million and $19 million face amount of its 11.50% exchangeable notes for approximately $10 million. These repurchases represents 52% and 47% discounts to par for the 7.25% and 11.5% notes, respectively. During the third quarter 2009 NorthStar funded $20 million relating to prior period loan commitments, received $10 million of partial loan repayments, and no full loan payoffs. NorthStar acquired for $82 million, securities having a par amount of $253 million and having an average BBB+/Baa1 credit rating, and received $65 million of proceeds from securities sales. No net lease properties were acquired during the third quarter 2009.

NorthStar had approximately $6.7 billion of assets under management at September 30, 2009.

Financing

Total available liquidity at September 30, 2009 was approximately $251 million, including $108 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and $143 million of uninvested and available cash in NorthStar's secured term financings. During the third quarter 2009, NorthStar fully repaid the total outstanding $12 million balance on the JP Morgan credit facility. At September 30, 2009, NorthStar had $405 million outstanding under its secured term facilities and the average cost of NorthStar's on-balance sheet debt was 3.10%. As of September 30, 2009, NorthStar had repurchased a total of $104 million face of its 7.25% exchangeable notes for approximately $45 million cash, and $19 million face of its 11.50% exchangeable notes for approximately $10 million cash.

On October 28, 2009, NorthStar announced the renewal and extension of its Wells Fargo bank debt having an original final maturity of November 2010. The new debt extends the maturity date to October 28, 2012, increases the interest rate spread over LIBOR by approximately 1.5%, eliminates all margin call provisions as long as semi-annual amortization hurdles are met, except for defaulted assets which would be credited to the semi-annual amortization hurdles, and eliminates corporate fixed charge and recourse debt covenants. The new facility requires $15 million of semi-annual reductions over the three-year term, and NorthStar repaid approximately $52.5 million of the facility and guaranteed the remaining amount outstanding. There are no limitations on NorthStar's ability to pay dividends so long as the semi-annual reductions to the credit facility are met. NorthStar issued the lender one million warrants at an $8.59 weighted average strike price having expirations ranging from 2019 through 2021. The new debt also provides for $300 million of additional borrowing capacity as the amount outstanding is reduced below $300 million, on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Risk Management

During the third quarter, NorthStar added a $10 million junior participation in a first mortgage secured by two retail properties in New York to non-performing loan ("NPL") status due to a maturity default. The collateral properties securing this loan have a cash flow yield in excess of 10% to NorthStar's basis and the borrower is currently working with the special servicer of the mortgage to restructure and extend the final maturity. As of September 30, 2009, NorthStar had five non-performing loans totaling $83 million. NorthStar designates a loan as non-performing at such time as the loan becomes 90 days delinquent on contractual debt service payments or the loan has a maturity default. NorthStar recorded $24 million of credit loss provisions relating to 10 loans during the third quarter 2009, increasing total credit loss reserves to $74 million on 15 loans at September 30, 2009. In October 2009, NorthStar was foreclosed out of the $9 million mezzanine multi-family loan in NPL status. NorthStar had fully reserved for this asset in prior periods so there was no third quarter earnings impact related to this foreclosure.

NorthStar's NPLs, exclusive of the $9 million foreclosed loan, consist of a first mortgage with an outstanding balance of $21 million secured by a condo/hotel development site in New York City, a first mortgage with an outstanding balance of $14 million secured by a seven-unit condominium/multi-family development site in New York City, a junior participation in a first mortgage with an outstanding balance of $29 million secured by a master planned community located in Orlando, Florida, and the junior participation in a first mortgage with an outstanding balance of $10 million previously discussed. All of these NPLs have maturity defaults and NorthStar has reserves totaling $25 million for these assets.

The weighted average first and last dollar loan-to-value ratios of NorthStar's real estate loans were 25.7% and 81.3%, respectively, at September 30, 2009. NorthStar generally uses original loan-to-cost statistics in its reported loan-to-value ratios, except when there are asset-specific events which would indicate revaluation of the collateral is necessary, such as for loans where a credit loss reserve is deemed appropriate and for non-performing loans.

NorthStar's securities portfolio had one upgrade representing $5 million and 86 downgrades representing $583 million of securities during the third quarter 2009. NorthStar reports all current rating actions issued by each agency independently of actions issued during prior quarters. The average credit rating of NorthStar's real estate securities was BB+/Ba1, which was the same as the prior quarter, with approximately 65% having a vintage prior to 2006. During the third quarter 2009, S&P, Moody's, and Fitch did not issue any rating actions on notes issued by NorthStar commercial real estate term financings. Rating agency actions associated with NorthStar's issued secured term debt notes have no impact on the payment terms of such debt.

NorthStar's net lease portfolio was 92% leased and net lease assets have an 8.0 year weighted average remaining lease term as of September 30, 2009. For more information regarding the core net lease assets, please refer to the tables on the following pages.

Andrew C. Richardson, chief financial officer and treasurer, stated, "Credit risk management remains very challenging. Traditional providers of debt capital to real estate owners, such as banks, life companies and the CMBS markets essentially remain closed. Macroeconomic conditions also continue to pressure underlying real estate cash flows making it more difficult for borrowers to service their debt. NorthStar remains focused on pro-actively and aggressively identifying and dealing with potential credit problems in order to maximize recovery for our shareholders. Over the past two years, our discounted repurchases of CDO and corporate debt have created an approximately $189 million cushion to our equity for credit issues."

Mr. Richardson continued, "We have been pro-active in managing liquidity and extending debt maturities, with no significant corporate debt maturing before June 2012. In addition, NorthStar's CDO financings remain in compliance with all of their overcollateralization and interest coverage tests as of September 30, 2009."

Stockholder's Equity and Dividends

At September 30, 2009, NorthStar had 81,380,597 total shares and operating partnership units outstanding, and $101.3 million of minority interest relating to its operating partnership. During the third quarter 2009, NorthStar issued approximately 5.3 million common shares at a weighted average net price of $3.60 per share. Book value per diluted common share was $15.93 at September 30, 2009. Exclusive of all unrealized mark-to-market adjustments and accumulated depreciation, book value at September 30, 2009 would be $7.54 per diluted common share. For a calculation of book value per diluted common share, please refer to the table on the following pages.

On October 20, 2009, NorthStar announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, payable with respect to the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The dividend is expected to be paid on November 16, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 6, 2009.

Earnings Conference Call

NorthStar will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday November 5, 2009, at 10:00 AM Eastern time. Hosting the call will be David Hamamoto, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Andrew Richardson, chief financial officer and treasurer. The Company will post on its website, www.nrfc.com, a September 30, 2009 update to its corporate presentation.

The call will be webcast live over the Internet from NorthStar's website, www.nrfc.com, and will be archived on the Company's website. The call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-941-0844, or for international callers, by dialing 480-629-9645.

A replay of the call will be available one hour after the call through Thursday November 12, 2009 by dialing 800-406-7325 or 303-590-3030 for international callers, using pass code 4173151.

About NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. is a finance REIT that primarily originates and invests in commercial real estate debt, real estate securities and net lease properties. For more information about NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., please visit www.nrfc.com.

      NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
      Consolidated Statements of Operations
      (Amounts in thousands)
                                 Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,             September 30,
                                 ------------------         -----------------
                                  2009         2008         2009         2008
                                  ----         ----         ----         ----
                            (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)
      Revenues and other
       income:
      Interest income          $34,305      $49,783     $106,838     $163,373
      Interest income -
       related parties           4,179        3,424       13,129       10,767
      Rental and escalation
       income                   28,000       29,028       79,649       87,005
      Advisory and
       management fee
       income - related
       parties                   1,924        1,812        5,423       10,688
      Other revenue                206        9,493          552       14,452
                                   ---        -----          ---       ------
      Total revenues            68,614       93,540      205,591      286,285
      Expenses:
        Interest expense        29,345       46,311       95,378      148,291
        Real estate properties
         - operating expenses    4,148        1,938        9,081        6,023
        Asset management
         fees - related
         parties                   848          853        2,555        3,892
        Provision for
         loan losses            24,229        2,450       62,691        5,700
      General and
       administrative:
      Salaries and
       equity based
       compensation (1)         10,960        9,429       33,805       31,084
      Auditing and
       professional fees         2,001          963        6,538        4,638
      Other general and
       administrative            2,760        3,333        9,806       10,748
                                 -----        -----        -----       ------
      Total general and
       administrative           15,721       13,725       50,149       46,470
      Depreciation and
       amortization              3,712       13,566       35,908       33,481
                                 -----       ------       ------       ------
      Total expenses            78,003       78,843      255,762      243,857
      Income (loss) from
       operations               (9,389)      14,697      (50,171)      42,428
      Equity in
       earnings/(loss)
       of unconsolidated
       ventures                  2,737          772       (1,522)      (4,846)
      Unrealized (loss)
       gain on
       investments
       and other               (88,336)     229,139        1,709      398,827
      Realized gain on
       investments
       and other                29,215        6,973       89,411       14,057
                                ------        -----       ------       ------
      Consolidated net
       income (loss)           (65,773)     251,581       39,427      450,466
        Net income (loss)
         attributable to the
         non-controlling
         interests               4,539      (28,040)      (9,816)     (47,717)
                                (5,231)      (5,231)     (15,694)     (15,693)
                                ------       ------      -------      -------
      Net income (loss)
       attributable to
       NorthStar Realty
       Finance Corp.
       common stockholders    ($66,465)    $218,310      $13,917      387,056
                              ========     ========      =======     ========
      Net income (loss)
       attributable to
       NorthStar
       Realty
       Finance Corp.
       common
       stockholders
       (basic/
       diluted)                 ($0.95)       $3.47        $0.21        $6.17
                                ======        =====        =====        =====
      Weighted average
       number of shares
       of common stock:
      Basic                 69,896,439   62,825,383   67,445,995   62,772,013
      Diluted               77,356,187   70,229,958   74,905,800   69,998,215

    (1) The three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 include $5,007 and
        $5,439 of equity based compensation expense, respectively.  The nine
        months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 include $15,471 and $18,396
        of equity based compensation expense, respectively.



    NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets       September 30,  December 31,
    (Amounts in thousands)                              2009          2008
                                                        ----          ----
                                                  (unaudited)
    ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                       $108,423      $134,039
    Restricted cash                                  177,507       163,157
    Operating real estate - net                    1,060,236     1,127,000
    Available for sale securities, at
     fair value                                      306,662       221,143
    Real estate debt investments, net              1,994,121     1,976,864
    Real estate debt investments,
     held-for-sale                                         -        70,606
    Investments in and advances to
     unconsolidated ventures                          43,670       101,507
    Receivables, net of allowance of $0 in
     2009 and 2008                                    18,830        24,806
    Unbilled rents receivable                          9,718         7,993
    Derivative instruments, at fair value              1,080         9,318
    Deferred costs and intangible
     assets, net                                      58,299        79,633
    Other assets                                      22,692        27,660
                                                      ------        ------
    Total assets                                  $3,801,238    $3,943,726
                                                  ==========    ==========

    LIABILITIES:
    Mortgage notes and loans payable                 852,839       910,620
    Exchangeable senior notes                        125,780       233,273
    Bonds payable, at fair value                     482,666       468,638
    Credit facilities                                      -        44,881
    Secured term loans                               405,414       403,907
    Liability to subsidiary trusts
     issuing preferred securities, at
     fair value                                      111,943        69,617
    Obligations under capital leases                   3,534         3,555
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses             25,479        27,478
    Escrow deposits payable                           46,891        46,353
    Derivative liability, at fair value               78,179        87,220
    Other liabilities                                 31,031        34,424
                                                      ------        ------
    Total liabilities                              2,163,756     2,329,966

    EQUITY:
    NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
     Stockholders' Equity:
    8.75% Series A preferred stock, $0.01 par
     value, $25 liquidation preference per
     share, 2,400,000 shares issued and
     outstanding at September 30, 2009 and
     December 31, 2008, respectively                  57,867        57,867
    8.25% Series B preferred stock, $0.01 par
     value, $25 liquidation preference per
     share, 7,600,000 shares issued and
     outstanding at September 30, 2009 and
     December 31, 2008, respectively                 183,505       183,505
    Common stock, $0.01 par value,
     500,000,000 shares authorized,
     73,920,905, and 62,906,693 shares
     issued and outstanding at September 30,
     2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively            739           634
    Additional paid-in capital                       658,067       620,028
    Treasury stock, 0 and 475,051
     shares held at September 30,
     2009 and December 31, 2008,
     respectively                                          -        (1,384)
    Retained earnings                                633,508       648,860
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss             (97,656)      (94,343)
                                                     -------       -------
         Total NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
          Stockholders' Equity                     1,436,030     1,415,167
    Non-controlling interest                         201,452       198,593
                                                     -------       -------
      Total equity                                 1,637,482     1,613,760
                                                   ---------     ---------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $3,801,238    $3,943,726
                                                  ==========    ==========



                                   Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,          September 30,
                                     -------------          -------------
                                        2009      2008        2009      2008
                                        ----      ----        ----      ----
    Funds from Operations:
    Consolidated net income
     (loss)                         ($65,773) $251,581     $39,427  $450,466
    Non-controlling interest in
     joint ventures                   (2,555)   (2,300)     (6,995)   (2,097)
                                      ------    ------      ------    ------
    Consolidated net income
     (loss) before non-
     controlling interest
     in operating
      partnership
                                     (68,328)  249,281      32,432   448,369
    Adjustments:
    Preferred stock dividends         (5,231)   (5,231)    (15,694)  (15,693)
    Depreciation and
     amortization                      3,712    13,566      35,908    33,481
    Real estate depreciation and
     amortization -
      unconsolidated
       ventures
                                         247       247         741       742
                                         ---       ---         ---       ---
    Funds from Operations           ($69,600) $257,863     $53,387  $466,899
                                    --------  --------     -------  --------

    Adjusted Funds from
     Operations:
    Funds from Operations           ($69,600) $257,863     $53,387  $466,899
    Straight-line rental income,
     net                                (562)     (344)     (1,733)   (1,817)
    Straight-line rental income
     and fair value lease
     revenue, unconsolidated
     ventures                            (22)      (39)        (79)     (125)
    Amortization of equity-based
     compensation                      5,007     5,439      15,471    18,396
    Fair value lease revenue            (304)     (809)       (466)   (1,420)
    Unrealized (gains)/losses
     from mark-to-market
       adjustments                    83,351  (233,064)    (15,059) (409,659)
    Unrealized (gains)/losses
     from mark-to-market
      adjustments,
       unconsolidated ventures         1,652    (3,291)     10,145     6,356
                                       -----    ------      ------     -----
    Adjusted Funds from
     Operations                      $19,522   $25,755     $61,666   $78,630
                                     =======   =======     =======   =======

    FFO per share of Common
     Stock                            ($0.90)    $3.67       $0.71     $6.67
    AFFO per share of Common
     Stock                             $0.25     $0.37       $0.82     $1.12



Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Included in this press release are certain "non-GAAP financial measures," which are measures of NorthStar's historical or future financial performance that are different from measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. These include: (i) Funds From Operations; (ii) Adjusted Funds From Operations; (iii) Return on Average Common Book Equity; and (iv) Return on Average Common Book Equity by business line. The following discussion defines these terms, which NorthStar believes can be useful measures of its performance.

Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

Management believes that funds from operations, or FFO, and adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, each of which are non-GAAP measures, are additional appropriate measures of the operating performance of a REIT and NorthStar in particular. We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of depreciable properties, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, real estaterelated depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated/uncombined partnerships and joint ventures. AFFO, as defined by NAREIT, is a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company's cash flow generated by operations.

NorthStar calculates AFFO by subtracting from or adding to FFO:

  • normalized recurring expenditures that are capitalized by NorthStar and then amortized, but which are necessary to maintain NorthStar's properties and revenue stream, e.g., leasing commissions and tenant improvement allowances;
  • an adjustment to reverse the effects of the straightlining of rents and fair value lease revenue;
  • the amortization or accrual of various deferred costs including intangible assets and equity based compensation; and
  • an adjustment to reverse the effects of non-cash unrealized gains/(losses).

NorthStar's calculation of AFFO differs from the methodology used for calculating AFFO by certain other REITs and, accordingly, our AFFO may not be comparable to AFFO reported by other REITs.

Neither FFO nor AFFO is equivalent to net income or cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, FFO and AFFO do not represent amounts available for management's discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments or uncertainties. Neither FFO nor AFFO should be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of NorthStar's operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of NorthStar's liquidity.

Return on Average Common Book Equity

NorthStar calculates return on average common book equity ("ROE") on a consolidated basis and for each of NorthStar's major business lines. NorthStar believes that ROE provides investors and management with a good indication of the performance of the Company and its business lines because it provides the best approximation of cash returns on common equity invested. Management also uses ROE, among other factors, to evaluate profitability and efficiency of equity capital employed, and as a guide in determining where to allocate capital within its business. ROEs may fluctuate from quarter to quarter based upon a variety of factors, including the timing and amount of investment fundings, repayments and asset sales, capital raised and leverage used, and the yield on investments funded.

NorthStar urges investors to carefully review the GAAP financial information included as part of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and quarterly earnings releases.


    Return on Average Common Book Equity
     (including and excluding G&A)

    ($ in thousands)

                                               Three Months
                                                   Ended
                                             September 30, 2009 Annualized (2)
                                             ------------------ --------------

    Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)         $19,522         $78,088 (A)
    Plus: General & Administrative Expenses        15,721
    Less: Equity-Based Compensation included
     in G&A                                         5,007
                                                    -----
    AFFO, excluding G&A                            30,236         120,944 (B)
    Average Common Book Equity & Operating
     Partnership Non-Controlling Interest (1)  $1,322,541   (C)
      Return on Average Common Book Equity
       (including G&A)                             5.9% (A)/(C)
      Return on Average Common Book Equity
       (excluding G&A)                             9.1% (B)/(C)

    (1) Average Common Book Equity & Operating Partnership Non-Controlling
        Interest computed using beginning and ending of period balances.
        ROE will be impacted by the timing of new investment closings and
        repayments during the quarter.
    (2) Annualized numbers are calculated by taking the current quarter
        amounts and multiplying by 4.



    Return on Average Common Book Equity by Business Segment (Pre-G&A)
    Including and Excluding Mark-to-Market Adjustments and Accumulated
     Depreciation and Amortization
    ($ in thousands)

                                       Healthcare  Core Net Corporate
                    Lending Securities Net Lease   Lease    /Other    Total
                    -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
    AFFO, Pre-G&A   ($14,606) $25,538    $2,398    $2,257   $14,649  $30,236
    Annualized (A)   (58,424) 102,152     9,592     9,028    58,596  120,944
    Average
     Common
     Book
     Equity
     and
     Operating
      Partnership
       Non-
       Controlling
       Interest
       (B) (1)       945,646  116,296    58,459    49,958   152,182 1,322,541
    Allocated
     Cumulative
     Mark-To-
     Market
     Adjustments
     for Assets,
     Liabilities
     and Interest
     Rate Swaps     (659,209) (41,741)  (47,878)  (44,329)  (28,992)(822,148)
    Accumulated
     Depreciation
     and
     Amortization          -        -    53,891    56,334         -  110,225
                    -------- --------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
    Average
     Common
     Book
     Equity
     and
      Operating
       Partnership
       Non-
       Controlling
       Interest
       Excluding
       Mark-to-
       Market
       Adjustments
       and
       Accumulated
       Depreciation
       and
       Amortization
       (C) (1)      $286,437  $74,555   $64,472   $61,963  $123,191 $610,618

    ROE,
     Net (A/B)            NM    87.8%     16.4%     18.1%     38.5%    9.1%
    ROE,
     Gross
     (A/C)                NM   137.0%     14.9%     14.6%     47.6%   19.8%


    (1) Average Common Book Equity & Operating Partnership Non-Controlling
        Interest computed using beginning and ending of period balances. ROE
        will be impacted by the timing of new investment closings and
        repayments during the quarter.



    Management Fees From Secured Term Debt Financings at September 30, 2009
    ($ in thousands)

                                      Annual Management Fee %     Annualized
                       Fee - Based    -----------------------   Management Fee
                          Assets    Senior  Subordinate  Total      Revenue
                          ------    ------  -----------  -----      -------
    N-Star I               $284,621   0.15%        0.20%  0.35%           $996
    N-Star II               300,412   0.15%        0.20%  0.35%          1,051
    N-Star III              408,336   0.15%        0.20%  0.35%          1,429
    N-Star IV               397,498   0.15%        0.20%  0.35%          1,391
    N-Star V                545,118   0.15%        0.20%  0.35%          1,908
    N-Star VI               454,768   0.15%        0.25%  0.40%          1,819
    N-Star VII              703,845   0.15%        0.20%  0.35%          2,463
    N-Star VIII             875,781   0.15%        0.25%  0.40%          3,503
    N-Star IX(1)            869,005   0.15%        0.25%  0.40%          3,476

                         ----------                                    -------
       Total             $4,839,384                                    $18,036
                         ==========                                    =======

    (1) N-Star IX is owned by the NorthStar Real Estate Securities Opportunity
        Fund.  NorthStar directly receives 31% of the management fees related
        to N-Star IX.



    Term Debt Financing Cash Distributions and Coverage Test Summary
    ($ in thousands)

                                    Cash
                               Distributions   Quarterly
                                     (1)       Interest
                               --------------  Coverage      Overcollateral-
                                               Cushion (2)   ization Cushion
                     Primary    Quarter Ended  ----------- ------------------
                    Collateral       Sept. 30,   Sept. 30, Sept. 30,    At
                       Type              2009        2009      2009  Offering
                       ----              ----        ----      ----  --------
      N-Star I         CMBS              $376        $283    $6,251   $8,687
      N-Star II        CMBS               106         319     8,086   10,944
      N-Star III       CMBS             1,076       1,224    23,407   13,610
      N-Star IV       Loans             2,622       2,778    32,136   19,808
      N-Star V         CMBS             1,672       1,123    80,037   12,940
      N-Star VI       Loans             2,353       4,611    33,288   17,412
      N-Star VII       CMBS             2,999       2,950   121,946   13,966
      N-Star VIII     Loans             4,718       4,383    31,814   42,193
      N-Star IX(3)     CMBS             1,971       2,498   104,736   24,516

    Cash distributions to the retained income notes.

    Interest coverage and overcollateralization coverage to the most
    constrained class.

    (1) Cash distributions are exclusive of senior management fees which are
        not subject to the coverage tests.
    (2) Quarterly interest cushion and overcollateralization cushion from
        remittance report issued on date nearest to September 30th.
    (3) NorthStar indirectly owns approximately 31% of N-Star IX income notes
        through its interest in the Securities Fund.


                                `
    CMBS Vintages Under Management
    ($ in thousands)
                                        $       %    Cumulative
                                        -       -    ----------
     1996                             $499   0.1%        0.1%
     1997                           42,582   2.2%        2.3%
     1998                           99,535   5.2%        7.5%
     1999                           37,191   1.9%        9.4%
     2000                          125,862   6.5%       15.9%
     2001                           95,877   5.0%       20.9%
     2002                           70,000   3.6%       24.5%
     2003                          123,291   6.4%       30.9%
     2004                          226,361  11.8%       42.7%
     2005                          421,019  22.0%       64.7%
     2006                          362,476  18.9%       83.6%
     2007                          235,820  12.3%       95.9%
     2008                           26,540   1.4%       97.3%
     2009                           51,000   2.7%      100.0%
                                    ------   ---
    Total                       $1,918,053 100.0%

    Securities Fund                633,454
                                   -------

    Total CMBS                  $2,551,507
                                ==========



    Credit Ratings Distribution of Securities Under Management
    ($ in thousands)
                                  $       %
                                  -       -
    AAA                         $74,256   3.0%
    AA                           70,490   2.9%
    A                           250,987  10.2%
    BBB                         849,486  34.4%
    BB                          648,278  26.3%
    B                           285,026  11.5%
    CCC                         173,239   7.0%
    CC                           97,805   3.9%
    C                            19,833   0.8%
                                 ------   ---
    Total                    $2,469,400 100.0%

    Securities Fund             858,035
                                -------
    Total Securities         $3,327,435
                             ==========



    Assets Under Management at September 30, 2009
    ($ in thousands)
                                                   $        %
                                             ---------- ----------
    Investment grade securities              $1,471,316    22.0%
    First mortgage (1)                        1,378,439    20.6%
    Non-investment grade securities           1,856,119    27.7%
    Mezzanine and other subordinate loans (2)   752,252    11.2%
    Non-investment grade net lease (3)        1,029,041    15.4%
    Investment grade net lease (3)              206,223     3.1%
                                                ------- ----------
    Total                                    $6,693,390   100.0%
                                             ========== ==========

    (1) Includes $235 million of junior participations in first mortgages.
    (2) Includes $88 million of equity investments primarily related to real
        estate and corporate loans.
    (3) Net lease amounts prior to accumulated depreciation and impact of
        purchase price allocations.



    Third Quarter Funded Securities Investment Statistics
    ($ in thousands)

                           Amount
                         Invested (1)
                        ------------

    CMBS                  $66,418
    REIT Debt              14,816
    CDO Debt                  273
                              ---
    Total Securities      $81,507
                          =======

    (1) Par amount was $253 million.



    Book Value Rollforward
    ($ in thousands, except per share data)

                                                       $      Per Share
                                                   ---------  ---------
    Common book value at June 30, 2009 (diluted)  $1,349,077     $17.74

    Net income to common shareholders and non-
     controlling interest, excluding non-cash         11,444       0.15
       mark to market items included in
        net income

    Mark to market adjustments included in
     net income:
       Securities fund                                (1,652)     (0.02)
       Secured debt liabilities                      (86,130)     (1.13)
       Trust preferred debt                          (16,196)     (0.21)
       Securities and Investments held at
        market value                                  42,735       0.56
       Swaps and other hedges                        (23,760)     (0.31)

    Mark to market adjustments in other
     comprehensive income and
     non-controlling interest:
       Effective hedges                                  550       0.01
       Available for sale securities                   4,657       0.06

    Equity component of exchangeable senior notes
     repurchased                                      (1,091)     (0.01)

    Common dividends                                  (7,607)     (0.10)

    Accretion/(dilution) from additional shares
     issued during quarter (1)                        23,976      (0.81)
                                                      ------      -----
        Total net increases/(decreases)              (53,074)     (1.81)

    Common book value at September 30, 2009
     (diluted) (2)                                $1,296,003     $15.93
                                                  ==========     ======

    (1) Relates to amortization of  LTIP shares and issuance of common shares
        from DRIP, DSPP, and EPP plan. Per share dilution as a result of
        common shares issued.
    (2) Cumulative net mark-to-market adjustments total a positive $795.7
        million ($9.78 per diluted share) and accumulated real estate
        depreciation and amortization total a negative $113.2 million ($1.39
        per diluted share) as of September 30, 2009.  Excluding all mark-to-
        market adjustments and accumulated depreciation and amortization would
        result in a $7.54 diluted book value per common share at September 30,
        2009.



    NRFC NNN Holdings, LLC Portfolio Summary
    ($ in thousands)

                                                                        Acqui-
                                                Years                   sition
               Tenant or                        Net    Acqui-            Cost
    Date       Guarantor                 Square Lease  sition  Existing  less
    Acquired   of Tenant   Location/MSA   Feet  (1)    Cost(2) Debt      Debt
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Oct-2004 ALGM Portfolio Three
              - Various (3)  properties          1.7-
                             in New       35,965 7.8 $10,355(4)    $0  $10,355
                             York, NY

    Nov-2007 Alliance Data  Columbus, OH
              Systems Corp.             199,112  8.2  33,826   23,587   10,239

    Mar-2007 Citigroup,     Fort Mill,
              Inc.          SC /        165,000 11.1  34,303   30,506    3,797
                            Charlotte

    Jun-2007 Vacant         Reading, PA 609,000  N/A  28,473   18,968    9,505

    Jun-2006 Covance, Inc.  Indianapolis,
                             IN         333,600 16.3  34,519   28,227    6,292

    Feb-2007 Credence       Milpitas,
              Systems Corp.  CA/        178,213  7.4  30,144   22,220    7,924
                             San Jose

    Sep-2006 Dick's         9 properties
              Sporting
              Goods, Inc. /
              PetSmart,                          6.3-
              Inc.(3)                   467,971 14.9  64,503   48,744   15,759

    Sep-2005 Electronic Data 2 in MI /
              Systems Corp.  1 in CA /
                             1 in PA    387,842  6.0  62,718   47,163   15,555

    Dec-2005 General         Springdale,
              Electric Co. &  OH/
              Cincom          Cincinnati         0.3-
              Systems, Inc.             486,963 12.3  69,341   52,704   16,637

    Aug-2005 GSA - U.S.      Salt Lake
              Department of   City, UT
              Agriculture               117,553  2.6  22,424   15,572    6,852

    Jul-2006 Northrop        Aurora,
              Grumman Space   CO/Denver
              & Mission
              Systems Corp.
              (5)                       183,529  5.8  43,625   34,193    9,432

    Mar-2006 Party City      Rockaway,
              Corp. (Amscan)  NJ/
              / Lerner        Northern
              Enterprises,    NJ                 5.7-
              Inc.                      121,038  7.8  21,955   17,176    4,779

    Feb-2006 Quantum         Colorado
              Corporation     Springs,           0.2-
               (6)            CO        406,207 11.4  27,635   18,261    9,374

    Jan-2005 Vacant (7)      Chatsworth,
                              CA/ Los
                              Angeles
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total NRFC NNN Holdings,
     LLC Portfolio                    3,691,993 7.9 $483,821 $357,321 $126,500
    ==========================================================================

    (1) Remaining lease terms as of September 30, 2009.  Total represents
        weighted average based on acquisition cost.
    (2) Acquisition cost does not include purchase price allocations.
    (3) The three ALGM portfolio properties, and six of ten Dick's Sporting
        Goods, Inc. / PetSmart, Inc. properties are ground lease interests.
    (4) The three ALGM properties were owned by NorthStar's predecessor prior
        to NorthStar's initial public offering.  The value in acquisition cost
        column reflects the undepreciated book value when the properties were
        transferred to a subsidiary of NRFC NNN Holdings, LLC at the time of
        NorthStar's initial public offering (10/29/04).
    (5) The Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. property is
        financed with a $33.1 first mortgage with a third party and a $1.1
        million mezzanine loan held by a consolidated NorthStar entity.
    (6) Dollar amounts shown are 50% of total values, representing NRFC NNN
        Holding's, LLC subsidiary's 50% interest in a joint venture with an
        institutional investor.
    (7) The special servicer of the first mortgage loan began foreclosure
        proceedings in September 2009. The property is no longer considered
        held in NorthStar's NNN portfolio.



    Portfolio Cash Flow and Tenant Credit Profile
    ($ in thousands)
                             Three Months Ended
                             September 30, 2009               Primary Tenant
                      ----------------------------------    ------------------
    Tenant or                                   NOI Less                Actual
     Guarantor of     Base             Debt       Debt      Market      Credit
     Tenant           Rent    NOI     Service    Service    Cap (1)     Rating
                      ----    ---    --------   --------    -------    -------

    ALGM Portfolio
     - Various         $590   $566          -       $566      mixed tenants

    Alliance Data                                                        not
     Systems Corp.      582    580       (455)       125     $3,277      rated

    Citigroup, Inc.     525    524       (501)        23    110,661      A/A3

    Vacant                -   (233)      (333)      (566)       N/A      N/A



    Covance, Inc.       608    607       (518)        89       3,461     not
                                                                         rated
                                                                         (2)

    Credence                                                             not
     Systems Corp.      661    659       (447)       212         210     rated


    Dick's
     Sporting
     Goods, Inc. /
     PetSmart,                                                           not
     Inc.             1,277  1,243       (974)       269       2,521     rated
                                                                         (3)

    Electronic
     Data Systems
     Corp.            1,371  1,369       (825)       544      13,900    NR/A2

    General
     Electric Co.
     & Cincom                                                            AA+/
     Systems, Inc.    1,359  1,361       (862)       499     174,493      Aa2
                                                                          (4)

    GSA - U.S.
     Department of                                                     implied
     Agriculture        579    473       (303)       170         N/A      AAA

    Northrop
     Grumman Space
     & Mission                                                            BBB+
     Systems Corp.      776    777       (658)       119       16,516     Baa1

    Party City Corp.
     (Amscan) /
     Lerner
     Enterprises,
     Inc.               437    431       (304)       127        362(5)    B/B2
                                                                          (6)
    Quantum
     Corporation
     (50%)              605    603       (322)       281          265    B-/B3

    Vacant                -   (180)         -       (180)         N/A     N/A

                     ------ ------     ------     ------
    Total            $9,370 $8,780     (6,502)    $2,278
                     ====== ======     ======     ======


    (1) Based on information from FactSet at close of market on September 30,
        2009.
    (2) Covance has a $1.0 billion net worth and no long-term debt.
    (3) PetSmart, Inc. is rated BB.
    (4) Cincom Systems, Inc. is not rated.
    (5) In December 2005, Amscan Holdings, Inc. (controlled by Berkshire
        Partners and Weston Presidio) purchased Party City for $362 million.
    (6) The Party City Corp. lease is guaranteed by Amscan Holdings, Inc.
        which has a B/B2 credit rating by S&P and Moody's, respectively.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; NorthStar Realty can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NorthStar Realty's expectations include, but are not limited to changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and bond markets specifically, legislative or regulatory changes (including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs), availability of capital, interest rates and interest rate spreads, policies and rules applicable to REITs, the continued service of key management personnel, the effect of competition in the real estate finance industry, the costs associated with compliance and corporate governance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulations and requirements, and other risks detailed from time to time in NorthStar Realty's SEC reports. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements will be specified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. NorthStar Realty expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

SOURCE NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.