Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Resources
  • Investor Relations
  • Journalists
  • Agencies
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
Return to PR Newswire homepage
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • All Public Company
      • English-only
      • News Releases Overview

      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
      • Multimedia Gallery Overview

      • Trending Topics

      • All Trending Topics
  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • All Automotive & Transportation
      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • Auto & Transportation Overview

      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • All Business Technology
      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • Business Technology Overview

      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • All Financial Services & Investing
      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • Financial Services & Investing Overview

      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • All General Business
      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • General Business Overview

      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • All Consumer Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • Consumer Technology Overview

      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • All Energy
      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • Energy & Natural Resources Overview

      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • All Environ­ment
      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • Environ­ment Overview

      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview

      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • All Telecomm­unications
      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • Telecomm­unications Overview

      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • All Consumer Products & Retail
      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • Consumer Products & Retail Overview

      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • All Health
      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • Health Overview

      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • All Sports
      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • Sports Overview

      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • All Travel
      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • Travel Overview

      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • All Policy & Public Interest
      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • U.S. State Policy
      • Policy & Public Interest Overview

      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • All People & Culture
      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • People & Culture Overview

      • View All People & Culture

      • In-Language News

      • Arabic
      • español
      • português
      • Česko
      • Danmark
      • Deutschland
      • España
      • France
      • Italia
      • Nederland
      • Norge
      • Polska
      • Portugal
      • Россия
      • Slovensko
      • Suomi
      • Sverige
  • Explore Our Platform
  • Plan Campaigns
  • Create with AI
  • Distribute Press Releases
  • Amplify Content
  • All Products
  • General Inquiries
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • Media Inquiries
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Hamburger menu
  • PR Newswire: news distribution, targeting and monitoring
  • Send a Release
    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us

      888-776-0942
      from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
    • Trending Topics
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS
  • Explore Our Platform
  • Plan Campaigns
  • Create with AI
  • Distribute Press Releases
  • Amplify Content
  • All Products
  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS
  • General Inquiries
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • Media Inquiries
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Send a Release
  • Client Login
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • RSS

NorthStar Realty Finance Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results


News provided by

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

Feb 17, 2012, 07:30 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Fourth Quarter 2011 Highlights

  • Increased fourth quarter 2011 dividend to $0.135 per common share.
  • AFFO per diluted share of $0.44.
  • $145 million of unrestricted cash.
  • Closed two separate $100 million credit facilities for loan originations and AAA CMBS acquisitions.
  • Raised $65 million of capital for our sponsored non-listed CRE REIT in the quarter, and total capital raised to date of $194 million.

Full Year 2011 Highlights

  • Full year 2011 common dividends of $0.46 per common share.
  • Full year AFFO per diluted share of $1.60.
  • Raised $232 million of corporate capital.
  • Repurchased $301 million par amount of our CDO bonds at an average discount to par of 63%.
  • Acquired a $240 million CRE CDO.
  • Retired $73 million of exchangeable notes due in 2012 and 2013.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

NorthStar reported adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") for the fourth quarter 2011 of $0.44 per diluted share compared with $0.48 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2010.  

Net loss to common stockholders for the fourth quarter 2011 was $(82.7) million, or $(0.86) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $(258.4) million, or $(3.33) per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2010.  Fourth quarter 2011 net loss includes $(115.5) million of unrealized losses relating to non-cash fair value adjustments, compared to $(302.0) million of unrealized losses for the fourth quarter 2010.  These non-cash fair value gains and losses are excluded from AFFO.  Realized gains totaled $17.5 million for the fourth quarter 2011 compared with $36.0 million for the fourth quarter 2010.

Full Year 2011 Results

NorthStar reported AFFO for the full year 2011 of $1.60 per diluted share compared to $0.62 per diluted share for the full year 2010.  

Net loss to common stockholders for the full year 2011 was $(263.0) million, or $(2.94) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $(395.5) million, or $(5.17) per diluted share for the full year 2010.  Full year 2011 net loss includes $(385.5) million of unrealized losses relating to non-cash fair value adjustments, compared to $(441.0) million of unrealized losses for the full year 2010.  These non-cash fair value gains and losses are excluded from AFFO.  Realized gains totaled $78.8 million for the full year 2011, compared with $145.7 million for the full year 2010.

At December 31, 2011, GAAP book value per share was $7.94.  For a reconciliation of net income (loss) to AFFO and GAAP book value per share, please refer to the tables on the following pages.

David T. Hamamoto, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, "2011 was a break-out year for NorthStar. We transformed our balance sheet by raising $232 million of corporate capital for new investments and retiring near-term debt. We significantly increased cash flow to our common shareholders enabling us to comfortably increase our common dividend during the third and fourth quarters.  In addition, 2011 was a pivotal year for our asset management business and we expect our capital raising pace of $65 million in the fourth quarter to continue to build momentum and increase in 2012."

Investments and Fee Income

During the fourth quarter 2011, we closed on two credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a $100 million facility for AAA CMBS investments and a $100 million facility for new loan originations.

During the fourth quarter, we acquired $73 million principal amount of AAA CMBS utilizing unrestricted cash and financing available from the new credit facility. The securities have an expected yield-to-maturity in excess of 20%.

As of December 31, 2011, NorthStar owned a total of $555 million of its own CDO bonds, of which $376 million were repurchased at an average price of 31% of par and had a weighted average original credit rating of AA-/Aa3.  This discount to par of $258 million represents potential imbedded cash flows that we may realize in future periods.  

NorthStar had approximately $7.0 billion of assets under management at December 31, 2011.

During the fourth quarter 2011, NorthStar earned management fees from its consolidated CDOs of $4.0 million and special servicing fees of $0.2 million.  These fees are eliminated on NorthStar's consolidated statement of operations.  In addition, during the fourth quarter 2011, NorthStar received $0.5 million of advisor fees from our sponsored non-listed CRE REIT, NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. ("NSREIT").

During 2011, we returned to our core loan origination business, which resulted in the origination of over $300 million principal amount of new CRE loans for us and on behalf of NSREIT.

For additional details regarding our investments and fee income, please refer to the tables on the following pages.

Liquidity, Financing and Capital Markets

Total liquidity at December 31, 2011 included $145 million of unrestricted cash.  At December 31, 2011, NorthStar's only unrestricted cash needs related to non-discretionary future funding obligations associated with existing loan commitments was $4 million.

NSREIT raised $65 million in the fourth quarter 2011, representing a 96% increase compared to the prior quarter.  NSREIT raised $126 million in 2011 and $156 million since inception through December 31, 2011. NorthStar Realty Securities, LLC, NorthStar's wholly-owned broker-dealer, had total signed selling agreements with broker-dealers covering more than 45,000 registered representatives as of December 31, 2011.  NorthStar expects to earn recurring, net fees approximately equal to three percentage points based on total capital raised for our sponsored non-listed REITs.

Currently, NorthStar's only near-term unsecured corporate debt obligations relate to its exchangeable senior notes, of which $20 million principal amount of 7.25% notes are payable in June 2012 at the holders' option and $36 million of 11.5% notes are due in June 2013.  

Risk Management

At December 31, 2011, NorthStar had four loans on non-performing status ("NPL"), representing $51 million in aggregate principal amount and a $2 million book value compared to three loans, representing $41 million in aggregate principal amount and a $2 million book value at September 30, 2011.  NorthStar categorizes a loan as non-performing if it is in maturity default and/or is past due 90 days on its contractual debt service payments.

During the fourth quarter 2011, NorthStar recorded $5 million of provision for loan losses relating to three loans, compared to $9 million of provision for loan losses related to three loans recorded during the third quarter 2011.  As of December 31, 2011, loan loss reserves totaled $188 million, or 8% of total loans, related to 18 loans with a carrying value of $257 million.

As of December 31, 2011, NorthStar's core net lease portfolio was 94% leased with a 6.4 year weighted average remaining lease term. As of December 31, 2011, 100% of our net lease healthcare portfolio was leased to third-party operators with weighted average lease coverage of 1.4x and a 7.6 year weighted average remaining lease term.

Stockholders' Equity

At December 31, 2011, NorthStar had 100,252,219 total common shares and operating partnership units outstanding and $30 million of non-controlling interests relating to its operating partnership.  GAAP book value per share was $7.94 at December 31, 2011.  Exclusive of all unrealized adjustments, loan loss reserves, and accumulated depreciation and amortization, adjusted book value at December 31, 2011 would be $7.14 per share.  The adjusted book value does not take into consideration any value related to the in-place and anticipated advisory fee income streams generated by our sponsored, non-listed REIT vehicles and our CDO management fees.  For a reconciliation of adjusted book value per share to GAAP book value per share, please refer to the tables on the following pages.

Common Dividend Announcement

On February 15, 2012, NorthStar announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.135 per share of common stock, payable with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2011.  The dividend is expected to be paid on March 2, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 27, 2012. The Company's common shares will begin trading ex-dividend on February 23, 2012.

Earnings Conference Call

NorthStar will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results on February 17, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.  Hosting the call will be David Hamamoto, chairman and chief executive officer; Albert Tylis, co-president and chief operating officer; Daniel Gilbert, co-president and chief investment officer; and Debra Hess, chief financial officer.  The Company will post on its website, www.nrfc.com, a December 31, 2011 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 877-941-8631, or for international callers, by dialing 480-629-9867.

A replay of the call will be available one hour after the call through Friday, February 24, 2012 by dialing 800-406-7325 or, for international callers, 303-590-3030, using pass code 4510941.

About NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. is a finance REIT that originates, acquires and manages portfolios of commercial real estate debt, commercial real estate securities and net lease properties.  In addition, NorthStar engages in asset management and other activities related to real estate and real estate finance.  For more information about NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., please visit www.nrfc.com.


NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. 


Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)




Three Months Ended

Year Ended




December 31,

December 31,



2011


2010


2011


2010












Revenues










Interest income


$     90,549


$  111,705


$  398,483


$  318,792


Rental and escalation income


26,818


32,487


112,697


115,467


Commission income


6,249


243


12,024


2,476


Other revenue


1,303


2,217


4,602


7,221


   Total revenues


124,919


146,652


527,806


443,956


Expenses










Interest expense


34,719


29,997


142,220


126,210


Real estate properties – operating expenses


3,994


12,904


22,531


37,565


Asset management expenses


1,030


254


5,538


4,505


Commission expense


4,901


190


9,239


1,867


Impairment on operating real estate


-


5,249


-


5,249


Provision for loan losses


4,940


32,312


52,980


168,446


Provision for loss on equity investment


-


-


4,482


-


General and administrative










Salaries and equity-based compensation (1)


23,677


14,120


67,708


54,828


Auditing and professional fees


2,928


4,347


9,437


10,503


Other general and administrative


3,844


6,791


18,238


19,543


   Total general and administrative


30,449


25,258


95,383


84,874


Depreciation and amortization


11,888


7,973


44,258


31,466


   Total expenses


91,921


114,137


376,631


460,182


Income (loss) from operations


32,998


32,515


151,175


(16,226)


Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated ventures


1,649


(3,605)


(2,738)


2,550


Other income (loss)


5,850


-


4,162


-


Unrealized gain (loss) on investments and other


(138,633)


(332,164)


(489,904)


(538,572)


Realized gain (loss) on investments and other


17,497


35,956


78,782


145,722


Gain from acquisitions


8


-


89


15,363


Income (loss) from continuing operations


(80,631)


(267,298)


(258,434)


(391,163)


Income (loss) from discontinued operations


(261)


117


(1,290)


(925)


Gain (loss) on sale from discontinued operations


(782)


-


17,198


2,528


Net income (loss)


(81,674)


(267,181)


(242,526)


(389,560)


   Less: net (income) loss allocated to non-controlling interests


4,222


14,001


5,615


15,019


Preferred stock dividends


(5,231)


(5,231)


(20,925)


(20,925)


Contingently redeemable non-controlling interest accretion


-


-


(5,178)


-


Net income (loss) attributable to NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. common stockholders


$    (82,683)


$ (258,411)


$ (263,014)


$ (395,466)












Net income (loss) per share from continuing operations (basic/diluted)


$        (0.85)


$       (3.33)


$       (3.12)


$       (5.19)


Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (basic/diluted)


-


-


(0.01)


(0.01)


Gain per share on sale of discontinued operations (basic/diluted)


(0.01)


-


0.19


0.03


Net income (loss) per common share attributable to NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. common stockholders (basic/diluted)


$        (0.86)


$       (3.33)


$       (2.94)


$       (5.17)


Weighted average number of shares of common stock:










Basic


96,006,344


77,564,571


89,348,670


76,552,702


Diluted


100,244,453


82,383,931


93,627,456


82,842,990











(1) The three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 include $4,831 and $3,858, respectively, of equitybased compensation expense, respectively.  The twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 include $11,682 and $16,991, respectively, of equity-based compensation expense.


NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands, except share data)



December 31,


December 31,



2011


2010






Assets





VIE Financing Structures





Restricted cash


$                 261,295


$            263,314

Operating real estate, net


313,227


-

Real estate securities, available for sale


1,358,282


1,687,793

Real estate debt investments, net


1,631,856


1,668,188

Real estate debt investments, held for sale


-


18,661

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated ventures


60,352


72,536

Receivables, net of allowance of $1,179 in 2011 and $824 in 2010


22,530


26,419

Derivative assets, at fair value


61


42

Deferred costs and intangible assets, net


47,499


-

Assets of properties held for sale


3,198


13,141

Other assets


23,135


15,059



3,721,435


3,765,153






Non-VIE Financing Structures





Cash and cash equivalents


144,508


125,439

Restricted cash


37,069


46,070

Operating real estate, net


776,222


938,062

Real estate securities, available for sale


115,023


3,261

Real estate debt investments, net


78,726


153,576

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated ventures


33,205


27,456

Receivables, net of allowance of $0 in 2011 and $1,818 in 2010


8,958


5,910

Receivables, related parties


5,979


3,377

Unbilled rent receivable


11,891


10,404

Derivative assets, at fair value


5,674


17

Deferred costs and intangible assets, net


50,885


56,665

Other assets


16,862


16,601



1,285,002


1,386,838






Total assets


$              5,006,437


$         5,151,991






Liabilities





VIE Financing Structures





CDO bonds payable


$              2,273,907


$         2,258,805

Mortgage notes payable


228,525


-

Secured term loan


14,682


14,682

Accounts payable and accrued expenses


15,754


15,668

Escrow deposits payable


52,660


60,163

Derivative liabilities, at fair value


226,481


190,993

Liabilities of properties held for sale


-


131

Other liabilities


55,007


8,654



2,867,016


2,549,096






Non-VIE Financing Structures





Mortgage notes payable


554,732


803,114

Credit facility


64,259


-

Secured term loan


-


22,199

Exchangeable senior notes


215,853


126,889

Junior subordinated notes, at fair value


157,168


191,250

Accounts payable and accrued expenses


50,868


34,151

Escrow deposits payable


196


548

Derivative liabilities, at fair value


8,193


29,696

Other liabilities


48,538


22,535



1,099,807


1,230,382

Total liabilities


3,966,823


3,779,478






Contingently redeemable non-controlling interest


-


94,822

Commitments and contingencies





Equity





NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. Stockholders’ Equity





Preferred stock, $250,000 aggregate liquidation preference as of December 31, 2011 and 2010


241,372


241,372

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 96,044,383 and 78,104,753 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively    


960  


781  

Additional paid-in capital


809,826


723,102

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)


(8,626)


293,382

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


(36,160)


(36,119)

    Total NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. stockholders’ equity


1,007,372


1,222,518

Non-controlling interests


32,242


55,173

Total equity


1,039,614


1,277,691

Total liabilities and equity


$              5,006,437


$         5,151,991

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 the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules.  These include: Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations.   NorthStar believes these terms can be useful measures of its performance, which are further defined following the table below.




Funds  from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) ($ in thousands, except share and per share data)


Three Months Ended

Year Ended




December 31,

December 31,




2011


2010


2011


2010


Funds from Operations:










Income (loss) from continuing operations


$    (80,631)


$ (267,298)


$ (258,434)


$ (391,163)


Non-controlling interests (1)


572


(2,065)


(7,165)


(10,845)


Net income (loss) before non-controlling interest in Operating Partnership


(80,059)


(269,363)


(265,599)


(402,008)












Adjustments:










Preferred stock dividends


(5,231)


(5,231)


(20,925)


(20,925)


Depreciation and amortization


8,786


7,973


41,156


31,466


Funds from discontinued operations


(262)


775


(499)


1,759


Real estate depreciation and amortization, unconsolidated ventures  

207


237


853


948


Funds from Operations


(76,559)


(265,609)


(245,014)


(388,760)












Adjusted Funds from Operations:










Funds from Operations


(76,559)


(265,609)


(245,014)


(388,760)


Straight-line rental income, net


(852)


(179)


(2,762)


(1,427)


Straight-line rental income/expense and fair value lease revenue, unconsolidated ventures

1,014


(18)


930


(81)


Amortization of above/below market leases


(235)


(214)


(891)


(905)


Amortization of equity-based compensation


4,831


3,858


11,682


16,991


Unrealized (gain) loss from fair value adjustments


115,512


302,037


385,513


437,691


Unrealized loss from fair value adjustments, unconsolidated ventures


-


-


-


3,357


Gain from acquisitions


(8)


-


(89)


(15,363)


Adjusted Funds from Operations


$     43,703


$    39,875


$  149,369


$    51,503












FFO per share of common stock


$        (0.76)


$       (3.22)


$       (2.62)


$       (4.69)


AFFO per share of common stock


$         0.44


$        0.48


$        1.60


$        0.62












(1) Amount excludes non-controlling limited partner interests in our operating partnership.




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 (loss) (computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciable properties, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, real estaterelated depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated ventures.  NAREIT recently clarified its computation of FFO to exclude impairment charges on depreciable property owned directly or indirectly.  FFO, 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 rental income or expense and fair value lease revenue;
  • the amortization or accrual of various deferred costs including intangible assets and equity-based compensation;
  • an adjustment to reverse the effects of acquisition gains or losses; 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.

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.

Assets Under Management at December 31, 2011 (1) 

($ in thousands)





Amount


%





CRE Debt




First mortgage loans

$              1,552,066


22.1%

Mezzanine loans

426,709


6.1%

Credit tenant and term loans

216,868


3.1%

Subordinate mortgage interests

159,289


2.3%

Other (2)

298,693


4.3%

Total CRE debt

2,653,625


37.9%





CRE Securities




CMBS

2,767,828


39.5%

Third-party CDO notes

269,081


3.8%

Other securities

197,236


2.8%

Total CRE securities

3,234,145


46.1%





Net Lease




Core net lease

404,427


5.8%

Healthcare net lease

552,415


7.9%

Total net lease

956,842


13.7%





Subtotal NorthStar

6,844,612


97.7%





Sponsored REITs




NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust (3)

169,365


2.3%

Grand total

$              7,013,977


100.0%





(1) Based on principal amount of CRE debt and security investments and the cost basis of net lease properties.  

Any real estate owned (either directly or through a joint venture) as a result of foreclosure reflects the principal

amount of the loan at time of foreclosure.

(2) Primarily related to real estate owned (either directly or through a joint venture) as a result of foreclosure.

(3) Based on consolidated total assets.

N-Star CDOs primarily backed by CRE Debt

($ in thousands)









































N-Star IV


N-Star VI


N-Star VIII


CSE


CapLease



Issue/Acquisition Date


Jun-05


Mar-06


Dec-06


Jul-10


Aug-11


Total

Balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 (1)













Assets, principal amount (2)


$    421,377


$    485,788


$      953,491


$    1,119,870


$    184,278


$        3,164,804

CDO bonds, principal amount (3)


283,720


324,740


585,050


895,381


164,908


2,253,799

Net assets


$    137,657


$    161,048


$      368,441


$       224,489


$      19,370


$           911,005














Principal amount of













Original IG rated CDO bonds


$        9,750


$      26,925


$        77,650


$         91,529


$                -


$           205,854

Original below IG rated CDO bonds


-


13,950


59,400


47,450


-


120,800

Total CDO bonds


$        9,750


$      40,875


$      137,050


$       138,979


$                -


$           326,654














Weighted average original credit rating of original IG rated CDO bonds












AA-/Aa3

Weighted average purchase price of original IG rated CDO bonds












30%














CDO quarterly cash distributions and coverage tests (4)


























Equity notes and retained original below IG bonds


$        1,786


$        1,071


$          5,303


$           8,725


$           475


$             17,360

Collateral management fees


335


312


974


552


124


2,297














Interest coverage cushion (1)


1,872


1,050


2,869


9,270


397
















Overcollateralization cushion (shortfall) (1)


68,293


56,847


119,657


72,495


8,179




At offering


19,808


17,412


42,193


(151,595)

(5)

5,987
















(1) Based on remittance report issued on date nearest to December 31, 2011.

(2) Includes investments in N-Star issued CDO bonds that are eliminated in consolidation.

(3) Includes CDO bonds payable to third parties or financed in N-Star CDOs.

(4) Interest coverage and overcollateralization coverage to the most constrained class.

(5) Based on trustee report as of June 24, 2010, closest to the date of acquisition.  

N-Star CDOs primarily backed by CRE Securities 

($ in thousands)
































N-Star I


N-Star II


N-Star III


N-Star V


N-Star VII


N-Star IX



Issue/Acquisition Date


Aug-03


Jul-04


Mar-05


Sep-05


Jun-06


Feb-07


Total

Balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 (1)















Assets, principal amount (2)


$ 210,182


$ 203,638


$    402,083


$ 494,060


$   679,366


$   1,026,009


$    3,015,338

CDO bonds, principal amount (3)


171,572


167,647


296,097


339,113


404,567


682,980


2,061,976

Net assets


$   38,610


$   35,991


$    105,986


$ 154,947


$   274,799


$      343,029


$       953,362
















Principal amount of















Original IG rated CDO bonds


$     9,000


$     3,500


$      14,187


$     24,201


$     43,113


$        75,980


$       169,981

Original below IG rated CDO bonds


14,000


15,000


-


-


16,200


13,040


58,240

Total CDO bonds


$   23,000


$   18,500


$      14,187


$   24,201


$59,313


$        89,020


$       228,221
















Weighted average original credit rating of original IG rated CDO bonds














AA-/Aa3

Weighted average purchase price of original IG rated CDO bonds














33%
















CDO quarterly cash distributions and coverage tests (4)






























Equity notes and retained original below IG bonds


$           -


$           -


$        1,878


$             -


$          805


$          2,629


$           5,312

Collateral management fees


75


68


330


135


324


781


1,713
















Interest coverage cushion (shortfall) (1)


(659)


(543)


1,933


(1,336)


(292)


1,447


















Overcollateralization cushion (shortfall) (1)


(22,580)


(26,832)


4,089


(63,614)


(19,409)


23,603




At offering


8,687


10,944


13,610


12,940


13,966


24,516


















(1) Based on remittance report issued on date nearest to December 31, 2011.

(2) Includes investments in N-Star issued CDO bonds that are eliminated in consolidation.  

(3) Includes CDO bonds payable to third parties or financed in N-Star CDOs.

(4) Interest coverage and overcollateralization coverage to the most constrained class.


CMBS Vintages Under Management

($ in thousands)








Principal

Amount


%


Cumulative








1997


$             33,408


1.2%


1.2%

1998


43,288


1.6%


2.8%

1999


32,037


1.2%


4.0%

2000


82,454


3.0%


7.0%

2001


78,235


2.8%


9.8%

2002


61,864


2.2%


12.0%

2003


117,665


4.3%


16.3%

2004


304,237


11.0%


27.3%

2005


468,270


16.9%


44.2%

2006


766,956


27.7%


71.9%

2007


502,454


18.2%


90.1%

2008


114,695


4.1%


94.2%

2009


61,254


2.2%


96.4%

2011


101,011


3.6%


100.0%








Total


$        2,767,828


100.0%



Credit Rating Distribution of Real Estate Securities Under Management

($ in thousands)






Principal Amount


%

AAA


$            121,826


3.8%

AA


96,063


3.0%

A


155,098


4.8%

BBB


286,960


8.9%

BB


518,903


16.0%

B


434,261


13.4%

CCC


628,735


19.4%

CC


283,999


8.8%

C


211,661


6.5%

Below C


448,401


13.9%

NR


48,238


1.5%

Total (B- / B3)


$         3,234,145


100.0%

GAAP Book Value Rollforward

($ in thousands, except per share data)









Amount


Per Share

Common book value at September 30, 2011, per share

$       890,348


$8.88





Net income to common shareholders and non-controlling interest, excluding non-cash




  fair value adjustments included in net income 

29,179


0.29





Fair value adjustments included in net income:




  CDO bonds payable

(32,654)


(0.32)

  Trust preferred debt

(5,903)


(0.06)

  Securities and investments held at fair value

(94,230)


(0.94)

  Derivatives

17,274


0.17





Change in other comprehensive income

211


0.00





Equity component of exchangeable senior notes retired

(883)


(0.01)





Common dividends

(12,530)


(0.13)





Accretion (dilution) from additional shares issued during quarter (1)

4,900


0.06

Total net increases/(decreases)

(94,636)


(0.94)





Common book value at December 31, 2011, per share (2)(3)

$       795,712


$7.94









(1) Related to amortization of LTIP shares and issuance of common shares from the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

(2) Common book value calculated as total stockholder's equity of $1.0 billion and non-controlling interest in the operating partnership of

$30 million less preferred stock of $241 million.

(3) Cumulative net unrealized adjustments total a positive $430 million ($4.29 per share), loan loss reserves total a negative $188 million

($1.87 per share) and accumulated depreciation and amortization total a negative $163 million ($1.62 per share) as of December 31, 2011.

Excluding all unrealized adjustments, loan loss reserves and accumulated depreciation and amortization would result in a $7.14 adjusted

book value per share at December 31, 2011.

NRFC NNN Holdings, LLC Portfolio Summary 










($ in thousands)  
















Remaining






Cost basis

Date



Square


Lease


Cost


Existing


less

   Acquired   

Tenant or Guarantor of Tenant

Location/MSA

Feet


  Term (1)


Basis (2)


Debt


Debt













Oct-2004

ALGM Portfolio - Sbarro, Inc. (3)

One property in New York, NY

7,500


1.0


$    3,290


$               -


$       3,290

Nov-2007

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

Columbus, OH

199,112


5.9


33,829


22,937


10,892

Mar-2007

Citigroup, Inc.

Fort Mill, SC/Charlotte

165,000


8.8


34,303


29,862


4,441

Jun-2006

Covance, Inc.

Indianapolis, IN

333,600


14.0


34,519


27,416


7,103

Feb-2007

Credence Systems Corp.

Milpitas, CA/San Jose

178,213


5.2


30,144


21,141


9,003

Sep-2006

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. / PetSmart, Inc. (3)

9 properties

467,971


4.1 - 12.7


64,503


46,789


17,714

Sep-2005

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

2 in MI / 1 in CA / 1 in PA

387,842


3.7


62,718


45,416


17,302

Aug-2005

GSA - U.S. Department of Agriculture

Salt Lake City, UT

117,553


0.3


22,851


14,625


8,226

Jun-2007

Landis Logistics / East Penn

Reading, PA

609,000


6.0


26,014


18,366


7,648

Jul-2006

Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp.

Aurora, CO/Denver

183,529


3.5


42,400


32,514

(4)

9,886

Mar-2006

Party City Corp. (Amscan) / Lerner Enterprises, Inc.

Rockaway, NJ/ Northern NJ

121,038


3.4 - 5.6


22,221


16,635


5,586

Feb-2006

Quantum Corporation (5)

Colorado Springs, CO

406,207


0.9 - 9.2


27,635


17,593


10,042













Total NRFC NNN Holdings, LLC Portfolio


3,176,565


6.4


$404,427


$      293,294


$   111,133












(1) Remaining lease term as of December 31, 2011.  Total represents weighted average based on cost basis.  

(2) Cost basis includes capitalized expenditures since acquisition.  

(3) One ALGM property and six of ten Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. / PetSmart, Inc. properties are ground lease interests.

(4) Property is financed via a $32.1 million first mortgage with a third party and a $0.4 million mezzanine loan held by a consolidated NorthStar entity.

(5) Dollar amounts shown are 50% of total relating to NRFC NNN Holding's, LLC subsidiary's 50% interest in a joint venture with an institutional investor.


Portfolio Cash Flow and Tenant Credit Profile 

($ in thousands)


Three Months Ended December 31, 2011


Primary Tenant

Tenant or Guarantor of Tenant


Base Rent


NOI


Debt Service


NOI Less

Debt Service


Market Cap (1)


Actual Credit

Rating
















ALGM Portfolio - Sbarro, Inc.


$           233


$           233


$             -


$           233


N/A


not rated


Alliance Data Systems Corp.


582


576


(455)


121


5,407


not rated


Citigroup, Inc.


538


531


(516)


15


76,928


A- / A3


Covance, Inc.


638


632


(522)


110


2,705


not rated


Credence Systems Corp.


688


682


(450)


232


312


not rated


Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. / PetSmart, Inc.


1,321


1,272


(981)


291


4,838


not rated

(2)

Electronic Data Systems Corp.


1,508


1,502


(831)


671


13,900


not rated


GSA - U.S. Department of Agriculture


579


426


(305)


121


N/A


implied AAA


Landis Logistics / East Penn


217


91


(309)

(3)

(218)


N/A

(4)

not rated


Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp.


846


845


(841)


4


15,612


BBB+/Baa1


Party City Corp. (Amscan) / Lerner Enterprises, Inc.


468


467


(306)


161


362

(5)

B/B2

(6)

Quantum Corporation  (50%)


613


599


(335)


264


609


B/B2
















Total


$        8,231


$        7,856


$      (5,851)


$        2,005




















(1) Based on information from Bloomberg at close of market on December 31, 2011 and presented in millions.

(2) Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is not rated by the major credit rating agency's.  PetSmart, Inc. is rated BB+ by S&P.

(3) Debt service is currently funded from a reserve account made up of an early lease termination fee received from prior tenant, not reflected in this schedule.

(4) Privately-held company, market capitalization information is not publicly disclosed.

(5) Represents purchase price by Amscan Holdings, Inc. (controlled by Berkshire Partners and Weston Presidio) for Party City in December 2005.  No other recent data is available.

(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, which can be identified by words like "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "future," "will" and "should," and similar expressions.  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 can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained.  Forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying any forward-looking statements will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results.  Variations of assumptions and results may be material.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NorthStar's expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions generally and the real estate and bond markets specifically, availability of capital, changes to liquidity, ability to continue to increase or maintain cash flow to support the dividend, ability to pursue available acquisitions and investment opportunities, possible impairments, ability to achieve targeted returns, increases in nonperforming loans, capital raising at and performance of NSREIT, ability to realize annualized cash yields, ability to compete effectively for servicing and selling agreements, failure to make new investments as and when anticipated, generally accepted accounting principles and policies and rules applicable to REITs.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our other filings with the SEC.  Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.  NorthStar 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.

WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM?

icon3
440k+
Newsrooms &
Influencers
icon1
9k+
Digital Media
Outlets
icon2
270k+
Journalists
Opted In
GET STARTED

Modal title

Contact PR Newswire

  • Call PR Newswire at 888-776-0942
    from 8 AM - 9 PM ET
  • Chat with an Expert
  • General Inquiries
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • Media Inquiries
  • Worldwide Offices

Products

  • For Marketers
  • For Public Relations
  • For IR & Compliance
  • For Agency
  • All Products

About

  • About PR Newswire
  • About Cision
  • Become a Publishing Partner
  • Become a Channel Partner
  • Careers
  • Accessibility Statement
  • APAC
  • APAC - Simplified Chinese
  • APAC - Traditional Chinese
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Czech
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mexico
  • Middle East
  • Middle East - Arabic
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam

My Services

  • All New Releases
  • Platform Login
  • ProfNet
  • Data Privacy

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact PR Newswire

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Platform Login
  • ProfNet
Call PR Newswire at
888-776-0942
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Information Security Policy
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookies
Copyright © 2025 Cision US Inc.