UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
SEPTEMBER 26, 2005 (SEPTEMBER 22, 2005)
NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 001-32330 11-3707493
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
527 MADISON AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 319-8801
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT
On September 22, 2005, NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (the "Company")
issued $500 million face amount of collateralized debt obligations in its fifth
collateralized debt obligation financing ("CDO V") through two of its
subsidiaries, N-Star Real Estate CDO V Ltd. and N-Star Real Estate CDO V Corp.
$462 million face amount of senior investment grade notes were issued and sold
in a private placement. The Company retained all $20.75 million of the unrated
income notes, all $12.75 million of the Class F notes which are BB rated, and $5
million of the Class E notes which are rated BBB-. The table below sets forth
further information with respect to the structure of CDO V (dollars in
thousands).
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CLASS S&P/FITCH RATINGS FACE AMOUNT COUPON EXPECTED MATURITY(1)
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Senior Notes
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A-1 AAA/AAA $339,735,000 LIBOR +0.265% March 2014
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A-2 AAA/AAA 47,000,000 LIBOR +0.350% July 2015
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B AA/AA 41,400,000 LIBOR +0.450% May 2016
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C A/A 18,125,000 5.311% January 2017
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D BBB/BBB 15,240,000 6.205% August 2017
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E BBB-/BBB- 5,000,000 LIBOR +2.100% September 2017
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F BB/BB 12,750,000 8.001% September 2017
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Subtotal $479,250,000
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Income Notes
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Income Notes NR $20,750,000 N/A September 2017
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TOTAL $500,000,000
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(1) Reflects expected maturities. Contractual maturities are 2045.
The total value of the underlying collateral portfolio is expected to
be approximately $500 million and consist of approximately 72% commercial
mortgage backed securities, approximately 21% senior debt of real estate
investment trusts, approximately 5% commercial real estate CDOs, and
approximately 2% other commercial real estate-related securities. Once fully
invested, the portfolio is expected to have a weighted average credit rating of
BBB. Through September 22, 2005, the Company had acquired or entered into
agreements to acquire approximately 91.4% of the assets that will comprise the
fully-invested portfolio.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
(Registrant)
Date: September 26, 2005 By: /s/ Mark E. Chertok
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Mark E. Chertok
Chief Financial Officer
