Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-156633
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 8 DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2011
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 27, 2011
This document supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. dated April 27, 2011, as supplemented by supplement no. 1 dated April 27, 2011, supplement no. 2 dated April 27, 2011, supplement no. 3 dated May 10, 2011, supplement no. 4 dated July 7, 2011, supplement no. 5 dated August 12, 2011, supplement no. 6 dated October 4, 2011 and supplement no. 7 dated October 21, 2011. As used herein, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. and, as required by context, KBS Strategic Opportunity Limited Partnership, which we refer to as our “Operating Partnership,” and to their subsidiaries. Capitalized terms used in this supplement have the same meanings as set forth in the prospectus. The purpose of this supplement is to disclose:
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• | the status of the offering; |
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• | the renewal of our amended advisory agreement; |
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• | the establishment of the CMBS Purchase Program; |
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• | “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” similar to that filed in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011; and |
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• | our unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto as of and for the period ended September 30, 2011. |
Status of the Offering
We commenced this offering of 140,000,000 shares of common stock on November 20, 2009. As of November 1, 2011, we had sold 16,423,547 shares of common stock in the offering for gross offering proceeds of $162.6 million, all of which were sold in the primary offering.
As of November 1, 2011, there are 123,576,453 shares of common stock available for sale in this offering, including 40,000,000 shares under the dividend reinvestment plan.
Renewal of the Amended Advisory Agreement
On October 8, 2011, we renewed our advisory agreement with KBS Capital Advisors LLC. The renewed advisory agreement is effective through October 8, 2012; however, either party may terminate the renewed advisory agreement without cause or penalty upon providing 60 days’ written notice. The terms of the renewed advisory agreement are identical to those of the advisory agreement that was previously in effect, except that in the October 8, 2011 renewal of the advisory agreement, we made a conforming change to the treatment of proceeds from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other permitted investment that are reinvested in another asset within 180 days of such settlement. As amended and as with the proceeds from the sale of an investment, the advisory agreement provides that such proceeds from the prepayment, maturity, workout or other settlement of any loan or other permitted investment will be included in calculations used to determine whether payments are due to the advisor for certain performance fees. As before the renewal, in the renewed agreement we will not pay a disposition fee to the advisor upon the maturity, prepayment or workout of a loan or other debt‑related investment, provided that if we negotiate a discounted payoff with the borrower we may pay a disposition fee and if we take ownership of a property as a result of a workout or foreclosure of a loan, we may pay a disposition fee upon the sale of such property.
CMBS Purchase Program
On November 7, 2011, our board of directors approved our establishing a program for the purchase and sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities (the “CMBS Purchase Program”). The CMBS Purchase Program creates an investment committee composed of Peter McMillan III, our President, and Geoffrey Hawkins, Managing Director of KBS Capital Advisors, that will evaluate and approve all of the proposed investments and sales under the CMBS Purchase Program. The CMBS Purchase Program contains a number of specific investment restrictions and guidelines that, among other things, limits the CMBS Purchase Program to the purchase of investment grade, fixed-rate securities that are rated AAA or higher.
The conflicts committee will review the investments made through the CMBS Purchase Program no less than quarterly. The conflicts committee will also review the investment parameters of the CMBS Purchase Program on a quarterly basis, at which time the conflicts committee may decide to modify or cancel the CMBS Purchase Program. We will not enter into any transactions with KBS Capital Advisors or any of its affiliates under the CMBS Purchase Program.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the related consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, all included in this supplement, as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the accompanying financial statement schedules, all included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated by reference into the prospectus.
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that can be identified with the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ from those described in forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated, see “Risk Factors” in the prospectus.
Overview
We were formed on October 8, 2008 as a Maryland corporation that elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2010. On January 8, 2009, we filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the SEC to offer a minimum of 250,000 shares and a maximum of 140,000,000 shares of common stock for sale to the public, of which 100,000,000 shares were registered in our primary offering and 40,000,000 shares were registered under our dividend reinvestment plan. The SEC declared our registration statement effective on November 20, 2009 and we retained KBS Capital Markets Group LLC (“KBS Capital Markets Group”), an affiliate of our advisor, to serve as the dealer manager of this offering pursuant to a dealer manager agreement. The dealer manager is responsible for marketing our shares in this offering.
We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate-related loans, real estate-related debt securities and other real estate-related investments. Such investments will include the origination and acquisition of mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other real estate-related loans, investments in real estate‑related debt securities such as residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations and investments in opportunistic real estate. We may also invest in entities that make similar investments. As of September 30, 2011, we owned five office properties and one industrial/flex property.
On April 19, 2010, we broke escrow in this offering and through September 30, 2011, we had sold 14,899,195 shares of common stock for gross offering proceeds of $147.5 million, all of which were sold in our primary offering. Also, as of September 30, 2011, we had redeemed 4,000 shares sold in this offering for $40,000.
As our advisor, KBS Capital Advisors manages our day-to-day operations and our portfolio of investments. KBS Capital Advisors also has the authority to make all of the decisions regarding our investments, subject to the limitations in our charter and the direction and oversight of our board of directors. KBS Capital Advisors will also provide asset-management, marketing, investor-relations and other administrative services on our behalf.
Market Outlook ─ Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Markets
During the past three years, significant and widespread concerns about credit risk and access to capital have been present in the U.S. and global financial markets. Economies throughout the world have experienced increased unemployment and sagging consumer confidence due to a downturn in economic activity. Amid signs of recovery in the economic and financial markets, concerns remain regarding job growth, wage stagnation, credit restrictions and increased taxation. Recent global economic events centered on the possible default of sovereign government debt in Europe and the lowering of the credit rating of the United States by Standard & Poor’s to AA+ from AAA have increased market volatility.
The health of the global capital markets remains a concern. The banking industry has been experiencing improved earnings, but the relatively low growth economic environment has caused the markets to question whether financial institutions are truly appropriately capitalized. The credit downgrade of the United States has increased these concerns, especially for the larger, money center banks. Smaller financial institutions have continued to work with borrowers to amend and extend existing loans; however, as these loans reach maturity, there is the potential for future credit losses. The FDIC’s list of troubled financial institutions is still quite large and the threat of more bank closings will weigh heavily on the financial markets.
In Europe, the growing sovereign debt crisis remains a concern. The European banking system holds material quantities of sovereign debt on their balance sheets. A default or restructuring in any of a number of issuers could have a negative impact on the global banking system. The uncertainty surrounding the size of the problem and how regulators and governments intend to deal with the situation has caused many investors to reassess their pricing of risks. In response to the growing crisis the global credit markets have tightened, and the cost of capital, in general, has begun to increase.
Throughout the financial crisis and economic downturn, U.S. commercial real estate transactions experienced a sharp decline in volume. Very little market activity (buying or selling) took place in 2009 and the first half of 2010. In the second half of 2010 and the first half of 2011 the markets experienced a rebound in transaction activity. High-quality assets in primary (top-tier) markets experienced the largest increase in transaction volume. This resurgence in market activity has spread to secondary and tertiary markets as post-crisis market conditions improved and economic growth stabilized.
Beginning in 2010, the U.S. commercial real estate industry has experienced some improvement in fundamental credit statistics such as occupancy, rental rates and pricing. Continued improvement in these fundamentals remains contingent upon sustainable economic growth, which is by no means a given. In general, borrower defaults may rise, and occupancy and rental rate stabilization will vary by market and by property type. Looking forward, it is widely assumed that mortgage delinquencies have not yet peaked.
It is important to remember that these trends have only recently begun and an improvement in one aspect of the market does not provide an indication of a general market recovery or provide any indication of the duration of the existing downturn, or the speed of any expected recovery. Recent setbacks in the demand for CMBS securities serve as a reminder that the health of the global capital markets is still fragile.
Despite improved access to capital for some companies, the aforementioned economic conditions have continued to impact the capital markets. Global government interventions in the banking system and the persistence of a highly expansionary monetary policy by the U.S. Treasury have introduced additional complexity and uncertainty to the markets. The U.S. government’s recent introduction of additional regulation to the financial markets, including the banking, insurance and brokerage sectors, has resulted in general uncertainty as to the long-term impact on these markets and on the economy as a whole. Adding to this uncertainty are increased disclosure requirements and changes to accounting principles involving the valuation of investments. These conditions are expected to continue, and combined with a challenging macro-economic environment, may interfere with the implementation of our business strategy and/or force us to modify it.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are dependent upon the net proceeds from this offering to conduct our proposed operations. We will obtain the capital required to purchase and originate real estate-related investments and conduct our operations from the proceeds of this offering and any future follow-on offerings we may conduct, from secured or unsecured financings from banks and other lenders and from any undistributed funds from our operations. To date, we have had three primary sources of capital for meeting our cash requirements:
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• | Proceeds from this offering; |
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• | Cash flow generated by our real estate and real estate-related investments. |
On April 19, 2010, we broke escrow in this offering and through September 30, 2011, we had sold 14,899,195 shares of common stock for gross offering proceeds of $147.5 million, all of which were sold in the primary offering. If we are unable to raise substantial funds in this offering, we will make fewer investments resulting in less diversification in terms of the type, number and size of investments we make and the fluctuation in the value of an investment in us will be tied more closely to the performance of the specific assets we acquire. Further, we will have certain fixed operating expenses, including certain expenses as a publicly offered REIT, regardless of whether we are able to raise substantial funds in this offering. Our inability to raise substantial funds would increase our fixed operating expenses as a percentage of gross income, reducing our net income and limiting our ability to make distributions.
Our investments in real estate generate cash flow in the form of rental revenues and tenant reimbursements, which are reduced by operating expenditures and corporate general and administrative expenses. Cash flow from operations from our real estate investments is primarily dependent upon the occupancy levels of our properties, the net effective rental rates on our leases, the collectibility of rent and operating recoveries from our tenants and how well we manage our expenditures. As of September 30, 2011, our real estate investments were 35% occupied.
Investments in performing real estate-related loans generate cash flow in the form of interest income. Investments in non‑performing real estate-related loans may or may not generate cash flow. Cash flow from operations under our real estate‑related loans is primarily dependent on the operating performance of the underlying collateral and the borrowers’ ability to make their debt service payments. We do not expect non-performing mortgages to perform in accordance with their contractual terms, including the repayment of the principal amount outstanding under the loans, the payment of interest at the stated amount on the face of notes or the repayment of the loans upon their maturity dates. As such, we will explore various strategies including, but not limited to, one or more of the following: (i) negotiating with the borrowers for a reduced payoff, (ii) restructuring the terms of the loans and (iii) enforcing our rights as lenders under these loans and foreclosing on the collateral securing the loans. We believe that one or more of these potential courses of action will at some point result in positive cash flow to us. As of September 30, 2011, we had no real estate loans receivable outstanding, as we have foreclosed on or otherwise received title to all of the properties that secured our original investments in non-performing real estate loans receivable.
Under our charter, we are required to limit our total operating expenses to the greater of 2% of our average invested assets or 25% of our net income for the four most recently completed fiscal quarters, as these terms are defined in our charter, unless the Conflicts Committee has determined that such excess expenses were justified based on unusual and non-recurring factors. Operating expense reimbursements for the four fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2011 exceeded the charter imposed limitation; however, the Conflicts Committee determined that the relationship of our operating expenses to our average invested assets was justified for these periods given the costs of operating a public company and the early stage of our operations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our cash needs for acquisitions and capital expenditures were met with proceeds from this offering and debt financing. Operating cash needs during the same period were met through cash flow generated by our real estate investments and proceeds from this offering.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
We commenced operations with the acquisition of our first real estate investment on August 2, 2010. As of September 30, 2011, we owned five office properties and one industrial/flex property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net cash used in operating activities was $1.3 million. We expect that our cash flows from operating activities will increase in future years as a result of owning the assets acquired during 2010 and 2011 for an entire period and as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and real estate-related investments, and the related operations of such real estate and the potential cash flow from real estate-related investments.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $27.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and primarily consisted of the acquisition of a non-performing first mortgage loan for $20.1 million and real estate for $7.3 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $90.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and consisted primarily of the following:
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• | $86.0 million of cash provided by offering proceeds related to this offering, net of payments of selling commissions, dealer manager fees and other organization and offering expenses of $11.1 million; |
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• | Payments to redeem shares of common stock for $40,000; |
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• | Noncontrolling interest contribution of $1.5 million; and |
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• | Proceeds received from a note payable of $3.5 million. |
Contractual Commitments and Contingencies
In order to execute our investment strategy, we utilize secured debt, and to the extent available, may utilize unsecured debt, to finance a portion of our investment portfolio. Management remains vigilant in monitoring the risks inherent with the use of debt in our portfolio and is taking actions to ensure that these risks, including refinancing and interest risks, are properly balanced with the benefit of using leverage. Once we have fully invested the proceeds of this offering, we expect our debt financing will be 50% or less of the cost of our investments, although it may exceed this level during the offering stage. There is no limitation on the amount we may borrow for any single investment. Our charter limits our borrowings such that our total liabilities may not exceed 75% of the cost of our tangible assets; however, we may exceed that limit if a majority of the conflicts committee approves each borrowing in excess of our charter limitation and we disclose such borrowing to our common stockholders in our next quarterly report with an explanation from the conflicts committee of the justification for the excess borrowing. As of September 30, 2011, our borrowings and other liabilities were approximately 12% of the cost (before depreciation or other noncash reserves) and book value (before depreciation) of our tangible assets. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion.
In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, we expect to use our capital resources to make certain payments to our advisor and our dealer manager. Pursuant to the advisory agreement and the dealer manager agreement, we are obligated to reimburse our advisor, our dealer manager or their affiliates, as applicable, for organization and other offering costs paid by them on our behalf. However, at the termination of the primary offering and at the termination of the offering under our dividend reinvestment plan, our advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent that selling commissions, dealer manager fees and other organization and offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of the gross offering proceeds of the respective offering. Further, we are only liable to reimburse organization and offering costs incurred by our advisor up to an amount that, when combined with selling commissions, dealer manager fees and all other amounts spent by us on organization and offering expenses, does not exceed 15% of the gross proceeds of the offering as of the date of reimbursement. During our acquisition and development stage, we expect to make payments to our advisor in connection with the selection and origination or purchase of investments, the management of our assets and costs incurred by our advisor in providing services to us as well as for any dispositions of assets (including the discounted payoff of non-performing loans).
The advisory agreement has a one-year term but may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods upon the mutual consent of our advisor and our conflicts committee.
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
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Contractual Obligations | | Total | | Remainder of 2011 | | 2012 - 2013 | | 2014 - 2015 | | Thereafter |
Outstanding debt obligations | | $ | 3,477 |
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| | $ | 3,477 |
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Interest payments on outstanding debt obligations | | 840 |
| | 43 |
| | 348 |
| | 348 |
| | 101 |
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Results of Operations
Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not indicative of those expected in future periods as we recently foreclosed on or received title to five first mortgages, and the occupancy in those properties has not been stabilized. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we acquired one office property and four non-performing first mortgage loans. Subsequent to September 30, 2010, we have acquired an interest in one office building and two non-performing first mortgage loans. As of September 30, 2011, we have either foreclosed on or otherwise received title to the properties which secured all original investments in real estate loans receivable. As such, we owned five office properties and an interest in one industrial/flex property as of September 30, 2011. We funded the acquisitions of these investments with proceeds from this offering and debt financing. In general, we expect that our income and expenses related to our portfolio will increase in future periods as a result of anticipated future acquisitions of real estate and real estate-related investments. Our income and expenses will also depend on the outcome of our recovery strategies for our non-performing loans.
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2011 versus the three months ended September 30, 2010
Rental income and tenant reimbursements increased from $66,000 and $9,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.1 million and $54,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of the growth in our real estate portfolio. We expect rental income and tenant reimbursements to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired or foreclosed upon in 2011 for an entire period, leasing additional space and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate.
Interest income from our real estate loans receivable was $32,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2011, we had foreclosed on all of our real estate loans receivable. We had acquired four non-performing real estate loans receivable as of September 30, 2010, but did not recognize any interest income from these real estate loans receivable during the three months ended September 30, 2010. We expect interest income to vary in future periods based upon acquisition activity of real estate-related loans and, because we generally acquire opportunistic loans, the ability of the borrowers to make interest payments.
Property operating costs and real estate taxes and insurance increased from $34,000 and $11,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2011. We expect property operating costs and real estate taxes and insurance to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired or foreclosed upon in 2011 for an entire period and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate.
Asset management fees increased from $6,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $80,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of growth in our real estate portfolio. We expect asset management fees to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired in 2011 for an entire period and anticipated future acquisitions. All asset management fees incurred as of September 30, 2011 have been paid.
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates and non-affiliates increased from $18,000 and $37,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $52,000 and $0.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2011. This increase is primarily due to the difference in acquisition price between the property we acquired for $1.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and the interest in a property we acquired for $7.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011. We expect real estate acquisition fees to vary in future periods based upon real estate acquisition activity.
Costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of real estate loans receivable for the three months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $0.1 million. We did not foreclose on any of our real estate loans receivable during the three months ended September 30, 2010, and therefore, did not incur any costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of real estate loans receivable. We expect costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of loans receivable to vary in future periods based upon foreclosure activity.
General and administrative expenses increased from $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of growth in our real estate portfolio. General and administrative costs consisted primarily of legal fees, transfer agent fees, insurance premiums, professional fees and independent director fees. We expect general and administrative costs to increase in future periods as we acquire additional investments but to decrease as a percentage of total revenue.
Depreciation and amortization increased from $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, due to the growth of our real estate portfolio. We expect depreciation and amortization to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired or foreclosed upon in 2011 for an entire period and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate.
Interest expense was $28,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. We had no debt outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2010, and therefore, did not incur any interest expense during that period. Our interest expense in future periods will vary based on our level of future borrowings, which will depend on the amount of proceeds raised in this offering, the availability and cost of debt financing, and the opportunity to acquire real estate and real estate‑related investments meeting our investment objectives.
Other interest income increased from $8,000 during the three months ending September 30, 2010 to $45,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in other interest income is due to an increase in our average cash balance. Other interest income in future periods will vary based on the average interest rates earned on our cash and cash equivalents and the level of cash on hand, which will depend in part on how quickly we raise funds in this offering and how we quickly we invest those funds.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2010
Rental income and tenant reimbursements increased from $66,000 and $9,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of the growth in our real estate portfolio. We expect rental income and tenant reimbursements to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired or foreclosed upon in 2011 for an entire period, leasing additional space and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate.
Interest income from our real estate loans receivable was $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. As of September 30, 2011, we had foreclosed on all of our real estate loans receivable. We had acquired four non-performing real estate loans receivable as of September 30, 2010, but did not recognize any interest income from these real estate loans receivable during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. We expect interest income to vary in future periods based upon acquisition activity of real estate-related loans and, because we generally acquire opportunistic loans, the ability of the borrowers to make interest payments.
Property operating costs and real estate taxes and insurance increased from $34,000 and $11,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We expect property operating costs and real estate taxes and insurance to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired or foreclosed upon in 2011 for an entire period and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate.
Asset management fees increased from $6,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of growth in our real estate portfolio. We expect asset management fees to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired in 2011 for an entire period and anticipated future acquisitions. All asset management fees incurred as of September 30, 2011 have been paid.
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates and non-affiliates increased from $18,000 and $37,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $52,000 and $0.3 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This increase is due to the difference in acquisition price between the property we acquired for $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the interest in a property we acquired for $7.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We expect real estate acquisition fees to vary in future periods based upon real estate acquisition activity.
Costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of real estate loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $0.9 million. Costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of loans receivable during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 included the write-off of $0.7 million of closing costs capitalized in connection with the original acquisitions of the real estate loans receivable. We did not foreclose on any of our real estate loans receivable during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and therefore, did not incur any costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of real estate loans receivable. We expect costs and expenses related to the foreclosure of loans receivable to vary in future periods based upon foreclosure activity.
General and administrative expenses increased from $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of growth in our real estate portfolio. General and administrative costs consisted primarily of legal fees, transfer agent fees, insurance premiums, professional fees and independent director fees. We expect general and administrative costs to increase in future periods as we acquire additional investments but to decrease as a percentage of total revenue.
Depreciation and amortization increased from $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, due to the growth of our real estate portfolio. We expect depreciation and amortization to increase in future periods as a result of owning the assets acquired or foreclosed upon in 2011 for an entire period and anticipated future acquisitions of real estate.
Interest expense was $28,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We had no debt outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and therefore, did not incur any interest expense during that period. Our interest expense in future periods will vary based on our level of future borrowings, which will depend on the amount of proceeds raised in this offering, the availability and cost of debt financing, and the opportunity to acquire real estate and real estate-related investments meeting our investment objectives.
Other interest income increased from $12,000 during the nine months ending September 30, 2010 to $95,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in other interest income is due to an increase in our average cash balance. Other interest income in future periods will vary based on the average interest rates earned on our cash and cash equivalents and the level of cash on hand, which will depend in part on how quickly we raise funds in this offering and how we quickly we invest those funds.
Organization and Offering Costs
Organization and offering costs (other than selling commissions and dealer manager fees) of the primary offering may be paid by our advisor, our dealer manager or their affiliates on our behalf and they may continue to pay these costs on our behalf with respect to the offering under our dividend reinvestment plan. Other offering costs include all expenses to be incurred by us in connection with this offering. Organization costs include all expenses incurred by us in connection with our formation, including but not limited to legal fees and other costs to incorporate. Organization and offering costs, which include selling commissions and dealer manager fees, are charged as incurred as a reduction to stockholders’ equity.
Pursuant to the advisory agreement and the dealer manager agreement, we are obligated to reimburse our advisor, the dealer manager or their affiliates, as applicable, for organization and other offering costs paid by them on our behalf. However, at the termination of our primary offering and at the termination of the offering under our dividend reinvestment plan, our advisor has agreed to reimburse us to the extent that selling commissions, dealer manager fees and other organization and offering expenses incurred by us exceed 15% of the gross offering proceeds of the respective offering. Further, we are only liable to reimburse organization and offering costs incurred by our advisor up to an amount that, when combined with selling commissions, dealer manager fees and all other amounts spent by us on organization and offering expenses, does not exceed 15% of the gross proceeds of our offering as of the date of reimbursement. As of September 30, 2011, selling commissions, dealer manager fees, and organization and other offering costs were 13% of gross offering proceeds. Through September 30, 2011, we had sold 14,899,195 shares for gross offering proceeds of $147.5 million, all of which were sold in the primary offering, and recorded organization and other offering costs of $6.1 million and selling commissions and dealer manager fees of $12.6 million.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the SEC. The preparation of our financial statements requires significant management judgments, assumptions and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. With different estimates or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported in our financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. A discussion of the accounting policies that management considers critical in that they involve significant management judgments, assumptions and estimates is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the SEC. There have been no significant changes to our policies during 2011.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| | September 30, 2011 | | December 31, 2010 |
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Assets | | | | |
Real estate, net | | $ | 42,290 |
| | $ | 4,547 |
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Real estate loans receivable, net | | — |
| | 13,227 |
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Total real estate and real estate-related investments, net | | 42,290 |
| | 17,774 |
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Cash and cash equivalents | | 85,484 |
| | 23,642 |
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Rents and other receivables, net | | 186 |
| | 47 |
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Above-market leases, net | | 1,195 |
| | 27 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 706 |
| | 914 |
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Total assets | | $ | 129,861 |
| | $ | 42,404 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | |
Note payable | | $ | 3,477 |
| | $ | — |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 1,742 |
| | 917 |
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Due to affiliates | | — |
| | 378 |
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Security deposits and other liabilities | | 521 |
| | 51 |
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Total liabilities | | 5,740 |
| | 1,346 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | | | | |
Redeemable common stock | | 1,204 |
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Equity | | | | |
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. stockholders' equity | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | | — |
| | — |
|
Common stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 14,915,195 and 5,132,988 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively | | 149 |
| | 52 |
|
Additional paid-in capital | | 127,615 |
| | 42,988 |
|
Accumulated deficit | | (6,205 | ) | | (1,982 | ) |
Total KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. stockholders’ equity | | 121,559 |
| | 41,058 |
|
Noncontrolling interest | | 1,358 |
| | — |
|
Total equity | | 122,917 |
| | 41,058 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 129,861 |
| | $ | 42,404 |
|
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Rental income | | $ | 1,086 |
| | $ | 66 |
| | $ | 1,670 |
| | $ | 66 |
|
Tenant reimbursements | | 54 |
| | 9 |
| | 137 |
| | 9 |
|
Interest income from real estate loans receivable | | 32 |
| | — |
| | 311 |
| | — |
|
Other operating income | | 17 |
| | — |
| | 17 |
| | — |
|
Total revenues | | 1,189 |
| | 75 |
| | 2,135 |
| | 75 |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Operating, maintenance, and management | | 966 |
| | 34 |
| | 1,531 |
| | 34 |
|
Real estate taxes and insurance | | 261 |
| | 11 |
| | 457 |
| | 11 |
|
Asset management fees to affiliate | | 80 |
| | 6 |
| | 193 |
| | 6 |
|
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses | | 268 |
| | 37 |
| | 268 |
| | 37 |
|
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to affiliate | | 52 |
| | 18 |
| | 52 |
| | 18 |
|
Costs related to foreclosure of loans receivable | | 78 |
| | — |
| | 888 |
| | — |
|
General and administrative expenses | | 524 |
| | 365 |
| | 1,420 |
| | 975 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 924 |
| | 72 |
| | 1,719 |
| | 72 |
|
Interest expense | | 28 |
| | — |
| | 28 |
| | — |
|
Total expenses | | 3,181 |
| | 543 |
| | 6,556 |
| | 1,153 |
|
Other income: | | | | | | | | |
Other interest income | | 45 |
| | 8 |
| | 95 |
| | 12 |
|
Net loss | | (1,947 | ) | | (460 | ) | | (4,326 | ) | | (1,066 | ) |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | | 103 |
| | — |
| | 103 |
| | — |
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | | $ | (1,844 | ) | | $ | (460 | ) | | $ | (4,223 | ) | | $ | (1,066 | ) |
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | $ | (1.10 | ) |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | | 13,238,044 |
| | 2,042,633 |
| | 9,368,412 |
| | 966,540 |
|
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Accumulated Deficit | | Total Stockholders’ Equity | | Noncontrolling Interest | | Total Equity |
| Common Stock | | | |
| Shares | | Amounts | | | |
Balance, December 31, 2009 | 20,000 |
| | $ | 1 |
| | $ | 199 |
| | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | 193 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 193 |
|
Issuance of common stock | 5,112,988 |
| | 51 |
| | 50,349 |
| | — |
| | 50,400 |
| | — |
| | 50,400 |
|
Commissions on stock sales and related dealer manager fees to affiliate | — |
| | — |
| | (4,116 | ) | | — |
| | (4,116 | ) | | — |
| | (4,116 | ) |
Other offering costs | — |
| | — |
| | (3,444 | ) | | — |
| | (3,444 | ) | | — |
| | (3,444 | ) |
Net loss | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (1,975 | ) | | (1,975 | ) | | — |
| | (1,975 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2010 | 5,132,988 |
| | $ | 52 |
| | $ | 42,988 |
| | $ | (1,982 | ) | | $ | 41,058 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 41,058 |
|
Issuance of common stock | 9,786,207 |
| | 98 |
| | 96,971 |
| | — |
| | 97,069 |
| | — |
| | 97,069 |
|
Transfers to redeemable common stock | — |
| | — |
| | (1,204 | ) | | — |
| | (1,204 | ) | | — |
| | (1,204 | ) |
Redemptions of common stock | (4,000 | ) | | (1 | ) | | (39 | ) | | — |
| | (40 | ) | | — |
| | (40 | ) |
Commissions on stock sales and related dealer manager fees to affiliate | — |
| | — |
| | (8,493 | ) | | — |
| | (8,493 | ) | | — |
| | (8,493 | ) |
Other offering costs | — |
| | — |
| | (2,608 | ) | | — |
| | (2,608 | ) | | — |
| | (2,608 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest contribution | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,461 |
| | 1,461 |
|
Net loss | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | (4,223 | ) | | $ | (4,223 | ) | | (103 | ) | | (4,326 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2011 | 14,915,195 |
| | $ | 149 |
| | $ | 127,615 |
| | $ | (6,205 | ) | | $ | 121,559 |
| | $ | 1,358 |
| | $ | 122,917 |
|
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2011 | | 2010 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (4,326 | ) | | $ | (1,066 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 1,719 |
| | 72 |
|
Deferred rent | | (63 | ) | | — |
|
Amortization of above- and below-market leases, net | | 298 |
| | 10 |
|
Write-off of closing costs related to foreclosed assets | | 696 |
| | — |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Rents and other receivables | | (76 | ) | | (42 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 231 |
| | (11 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 324 |
| | 183 |
|
Due to affiliates | | (378 | ) | | 5 |
|
Security deposits and other liabilities | | 247 |
| | — |
|
Net cash used in operating activities | | (1,328 | ) | | (849 | ) |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | | |
Acquisitions of real estate | | (7,552 | ) | | (1,800 | ) |
Additions to real estate | | (462 | ) | | — |
|
Investments in real estate loans receivable | | (20,120 | ) | | (8,822 | ) |
Principal repayments on real estate loans receivable | | 438 |
| | — |
|
Net cash used in investing activities | | (27,696 | ) | | (10,622 | ) |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | |
Proceeds from notes payable | | 3,477 |
| | — |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | | 97,069 |
| | 26,252 |
|
Payments to redeem common stock | | (40 | ) | | — |
|
Payments of commissions on stock sales and related dealer manager fees | | (8,493 | ) | | (2,281 | ) |
Payments of other offering costs | | (2,608 | ) | | (1,617 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest contribution | | 1,461 |
| | — |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities | | 90,866 |
| | 22,354 |
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 61,842 |
| | 10,883 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 23,642 |
| | 193 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 85,484 |
| | $ | 11,076 |
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Transactions: | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 28 |
| | $ | — |
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Transactions: | | | | |
Investments in real estate through foreclosure | | $ | 32,213 |
| | $ | — |
|
Liabilities assumed on foreclosed real estate | | $ | 200 |
| | $ | — |
|
Increase in capital expenses payable | | $ | 370 |
| | $ | 117 |
|
Liabilities assumed on real estate acquisition | | $ | — |
| | $ | 36 |
|
Increase in due to affiliates for offering costs | | $ | — |
| | $ | 39 |
|
See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on October 8, 2008 as a Maryland corporation and elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2010. The Company conducts its business primarily through KBS Strategic Opportunity Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership formed on December 10, 2008. The Company is the sole general partner of, and owns a 0.1% partnership interest in, the Operating Partnership. KBS Strategic Opportunity Holdings LLC (“REIT Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company formed on December 9, 2008, owns the remaining 99.9% interest in the Operating Partnership and is its sole limited partner. The Company is the sole member and manager of REIT Holdings.
Subject to certain restrictions and limitations, the business of the Company is externally managed by KBS Capital Advisors LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Company, pursuant to an advisory agreement the Company renewed with the Advisor on October 8, 2011 (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisor conducts the Company’s operations and manages its portfolio of real estate-related loans, real estate-related debt securities and other real estate-related investments. The Advisor owns 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The Company expects to invest in and manage a diverse portfolio of real estate-related loans, real estate-related debt securities and other real estate-related investments. Such investments may include the origination and acquisition of mortgage, mezzanine, bridge and other real estate-related loans, investments in real estate-related debt securities such as residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations and investments in opportunistic real estate. The Company may also invest in entities that make similar investments. Additionally, the Company expects to invest in real estate properties through acquisition or foreclosure. As of September 30, 2011, the Company owned five office properties and one industrial/flex property.
On January 8, 2009, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to offer a minimum of 250,000 shares and a maximum of 140,000,000 shares of common stock for sale to the public (the “Offering”), of which 100,000,000 shares were registered in a primary offering and 40,000,000 shares were registered under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. The SEC declared the Company’s registration statement effective on November 20, 2009 and the Company retained KBS Capital Markets Group LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Company, to serve as the dealer manager of the Offering pursuant to a dealer manager agreement, as amended and restated on August 9, 2011 (the “Dealer Manager Agreement”). The Dealer Manager is responsible for marketing the Company’s shares being offered pursuant to the Offering. The Company intends to use substantially all of the net proceeds from the Offering to invest in a diverse portfolio of real estate-related loans, real estate-related debt securities and other real estate-related investments, as described above.
As of September 30, 2011, the Company had sold 14,899,195 shares of common stock in the Offering for gross offering proceeds of $147.5 million, all of which were sold in the primary offering. Also, as of September 30, 2011, the Company had redeemed 4,000 shares sold in the Offering for $40,000.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s accounting policies since it filed its audited financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2010. For further information about the Company’s accounting policies, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, REIT Holdings, the Operating Partnership and their direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, and a joint venture in which the Company has a controlling interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information as contained within the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results for such periods. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. Any reference to the number of properties and square footage are unaudited and outside of the scope of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s review of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards of the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Segments
The Company’s segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting, which classifies its operations by investment type: real estate-related and real estate. For financial data by segment, see Note 8, “Segment Information.”
Per Share Data
Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during such period. Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock equals basic net income (loss) per share of common stock as there were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU No. 2011-04”). ASU No. 2011-04 updates and further clarifies requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Additionally, ASU No. 2011-04 clarifies the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurements. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied prospectively. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring (“ASU No. 2011-02”). ASU No. 2011-02 updated accounting guidance to clarify certain determining factors, such as when a concession has been granted and when a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, in evaluating whether or not a debt restructuring is deemed to be a “Troubled Debt Restructuring.” The amendments in this update are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and are applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The Company adopted ASU No. 2011-02 during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption of ASU No. 2011-02 could result in an increase of future debt restructurings, if any, recorded as “Troubled Debt Restructurings,” which could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses (“ASU No. 2010-20”). ASU No. 2010-20 requires the Company to provide a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of its financing receivables and its allowance for credit losses. This ASU also requires the Company to disclose additional information related to credit quality indicators, past due information, information related to loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring and significant purchases and sales of financing receivables disaggregated by portfolio segment. ASU No. 2010-20 was initially effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. In January 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-01, Receivables (Topic 310): Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20 (“ASU No. 2011-01”). ASU No. 2011-01 announced that it was deferring the effective date of new disclosure requirements for troubled debt restructurings prescribed by ASU No. 2010-20. The effective date for those disclosures will be concurrent with the effective date for proposed ASU No. 2010-20. The Company adopted ASU No. 2010-20 during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, in conjunction with the effective date of ASU No. 2011-02. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-20 requires additional disclosures, but does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
3. REAL ESTATE
As of September 30, 2011, the Company owned five office properties and one industrial/flex property, encompassing approximately 674,546 rentable square feet. As of September 30, 2011, these properties were 35% occupied. The following table summarizes the Company’s real estate investments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively (in thousands):
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| | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2011 | | December 31, 2010 |
Land | | $ | 12,117 |
| | $ | 2,090 |
|
Buildings and improvements | | $ | 28,367 |
| | $ | 2,425 |
|
Tenant origination and absorption costs | | $ | 3,035 |
| | $ | 221 |
|
Total real estate, cost | | $ | 43,519 |
| | $ | 4,736 |
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | $ | (1,229 | ) | | $ | (189 | ) |
Total real estate, net | | $ | 42,290 |
| | $ | 4,547 |
|
The following table provides summary information regarding the properties owned by the Company as of September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
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Property | | Date Acquired or Foreclosed on | | City | | State | | Property Type | | Land | | Building and Improvements | | Tenant Origination and Absorption | | Total Real Estate at Cost | | Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | | Total Real Estate, Net |
Village Overlook Buildings | | 08/02/2010 | | Stockbridge | | GA | | Office | | $ | 440 |
| | $ | 1,245 |
| | $ | 27 |
| | $ | 1,712 |
| | $ | (82 | ) | | $ | 1,630 |
|
Academy Point Atrium I | | 11/03/2010 | | Colorado Springs | | CO | | Office | | 1,650 |
| | 1,554 |
| | — |
| | 3,204 |
| | (37 | ) | | 3,167 |
|
Northridge Center I & II | | 03/25/2011 | | Atlanta | | GA | | Office | | 2,234 |
| | 3,706 |
| | 672 |
| | 6,612 |
| | (371 | ) | | 6,241 |
|
Iron Point Business Park | | 06/21/2011 | | Folsom | | CA | | Office | | 2,671 |
| | 15,321 |
| | 1,308 |
| | 19,300 |
| | (583 | ) | | 18,717 |
|
Roseville Commerce Center | | 06/27/2011 | | Roseville | | CA | | Industrial/Flex | | 2,010 |
| | 2,768 |
| | 543 |
| | 5,321 |
| | (110 | ) | | 5,211 |
|
1635 N. Cahuenga Building (1) | | 08/03/2011 | | Los Angeles | | CA | | Office | | 3,112 |
| | 3,773 |
| | 485 |
| | 7,370 |
| | (46 | ) | | 7,324 |
|
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 12,117 |
| | $ | 28,367 |
| | $ | 3,035 |
| | $ | 43,519 |
| | $ | (1,229 | ) | | $ | 42,290 |
|
_____________________(1) The Company owns a 70% interest in the joint venture that owns this property. See “- Recent Acquisition - 1635 N. Cahuenga Building.”
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
Operating Leases
The Company’s real estate properties are leased to tenants under operating leases for which the terms and expirations vary. As of September 30, 2011, the leases had remaining terms (excluding options to extend) of up to 8.5 years with a weighted-average remaining term (excluding options to extend) of 1.6 years. The leases may have provisions to extend the lease agreements, options for early termination after paying a specified penalty, rights of first refusal to purchase the property at competitive market rates, and other terms and conditions as negotiated. The Company retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the real estate assets leased to tenants. Generally, upon the execution of a lease, the Company requires security deposits from tenants in the form of a cash deposit and/or a letter of credit. Amounts required as security deposits vary depending upon the terms of the respective leases and the creditworthiness of the tenant, but generally are not significant amounts. Therefore, exposure to credit risk exists to the extent that a receivable from a tenant exceeds the amount of its security deposit. Security deposits received in cash and assumed in real estate acquisitions or foreclosures related to tenant leases are included in security deposits and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and totaled $254,000 and $32,000 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
As of September 30, 2011, the future minimum rental income from the Company’s properties under non-cancelable operating leases was as follows (in thousands):
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| | | |
October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 | $ | 3,013 |
|
2012 | 3,458 |
|
2013 | 1,704 |
|
2014 | 1,037 |
|
2015 | 702 |
|
Thereafter | 1,223 |
|
| $ | 11,137 |
|
As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s highest tenant industry concentrations (greater than 10% of annualized base rent) were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | |
Industry | | Number of Tenants | | Annualized Base Rent (1) (in thousands) | | Percentage of Annualized Base Rent |
Finance | | 7 | | $ | 1,137 |
| | 22.6 | % |
Professional | | 1 | | 1,002 |
| | 20.0 | % |
Arts & Entertainment | | 7 | | 575 |
| | 11.5 | % |
| | | | $ | 2,714 |
| | 54.1 | % |
_____________________
(1) Annualized base rent represents annualized contractual base rental income as of September 30, 2011, adjusted to straight-line any contractual tenant concessions (including free rent), rent increases and rent decreases from the lease’s inception through the balance of the lease term.
No other tenant industries accounted for more than 10% of annualized base rent. No material tenant credit issues have been identified at this time.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
As of September 30, 2011, the Company had a concentration of credit risk related to the following tenant leases that represent more than 10% of the Company’s annualized base rent:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net Rentable Sq. Ft | | Annualized Base Rent Statistics | | |
Tenant | | Property | | Tenant Industry | | Square Feet | | % of Portfolio | | Annualized Base Rent (1) (in thousands) | | % of Annualized Base Rent | | Annualized Base Rent per Square Foot | | Lease Expiration (2) |
Old Castle, Inc. | | Northridge Center I & II | | Professional | | 50,109 |
| | 7.4 | % | | $ | 1,002 |
| | 20.0 | % | | $ | 20.00 |
| | 5/31/2012 |
Securities America Financial | | Iron Point Business Park | | Finance | | 19,358 |
| | 2.9 | % | | 510 |
| | 10.1 | % | | 26.35 |
| | 1/31/2012 |
| | | | | | 69,467 |
| | 10.3 | % | | $ | 1,512 |
| | 30.1 | % | | | | |
_____________________
(1) Annualized base rent represents annualized contractual base rental income as of September 30, 2011, adjusted to straight-line any contractual tenant concessions, rent increases and rent decreases from the lease’s inception through the balance of the lease term.
(2) Represents the expiration date of the lease at September 30, 2011 and does not take into account any tenant renewal options.
Recent Acquisition
1635 N. Cahuenga Building
On August 1, 2011, the Company, through an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, and Goldstein Planting Partners, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, “GPI”), entered into an agreement to form a joint venture (the “Joint Venture”), and on August 3, 2011, the Joint Venture acquired a six-story office building containing 34,711 rentable square feet located on approximately 15,241 square feet of land in Los Angeles, California (the “1635 N. Cahuenga Building”). Neither GPI nor the seller are affiliated with the Company or the Advisor. The contractual purchase price of the 1635 N. Cahuenga Building paid by the Joint Venture was approximately $7.3 million plus closing costs.
The Company holds a 70% membership interest in the Joint Venture and therefore consolidates the Joint Venture in its financial statements in accordance with the equity method of accounting as the Company is deemed to have a controlling interest. Income and losses are generally allocated among the members such that each member’s capital account is proportionately equal to the distributions that would be made to each member if the Joint Venture were dissolved pursuant to the provisions of the joint venture agreement. The Company records the portion of the Joint Venture not owned by the Company as noncontrolling interest. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the 1635 N. Cahuenga LLC recognized a net loss of $0.4 million, of which $0.1 million was allocated to the noncontrolling interest.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
4. REAL ESTATE LOANS RECEIVABLE
As of December 31, 2010, the Company, through wholly owned subsidiaries, had invested in real estate loans receivable as set forth below. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had foreclosed on all of its investments in real estate loans receivable:
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Loan Name Location of Related Property or Collateral | | Date Acquired/ Originated | | Property Type | | Loan Type (1) | | Book Value as of December 31, 2010 (2) | | Maturity Date | | Foreclosure Date |
Roseville Commerce Center Mortgage Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Roseville, California | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Roseville Commerce Center First Mortgage I | | 09/10/2010 | | Industrial/Flex | | Non-Performing Mortgage | | $ | 4,112 |
| | N/A | | 06/27/2011 |
Roseville Commerce Center First Mortgage II | | 09/10/2010 | | Industrial/Flex | | Non-Performing Mortgage | | 1,700 |
| | N/A | | 06/27/2011 |
Roseville Commerce Center First Mortgage III | | 09/10/2010 | | Land | | Non-Performing Mortgage | | 158 |
| | N/A | | 06/27/2011 |
Total Roseville Commerce Center Mortgage Portfolio | | | | | | | | 5,970 |
| | | | |
Northridge Center I & II First Mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia | | 12/08/2010 | | Office | | Non-Performing Mortgage | | 7,257 |
| | N/A | | 03/25/2011 |
Iron Point Business Park First Mortgage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Folsom, California | | 03/14/2011 | | Office | | Non-Performing Mortgage | | — |
| | N/A | | 06/21/2011 |
| | | | | | | | $ | 13,227 |
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(1) Upon acquisition, the Company did not expect non-performing mortgages to perform in accordance with their contractual terms, including the repayment of the principal amount outstanding under the loans, the payment of interest at the stated amount on the face of notes or the repayment of the loans upon their maturity date.
(2) Book value of real estate loans receivable represents outstanding principal balance adjusted for unamortized acquisition discounts, origination fees, and direct origination and acquisition costs.
The following summarizes the activity related to real estate loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 (in thousands):
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Real estate loans receivable - December 31, 2010 | $ | 13,227 |
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Face value of real estate loans receivable acquired | 25,631 |
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Discount on purchase price of real estate loans receivable | (5,881 | ) |
Principal repayments received on real estate loans receivable | (438 | ) |
Closing costs on purchase of real estate loans receivable | 370 |
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Foreclosure on properties securing real estate loans receivable | (32,909 | ) |
Real estate loans receivable - September 30, 2011 | $ | — |
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KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
5. NOTE PAYABLE
On August 3, 2011, in connection with the acquisition of the 1635 N. Cahuenga Building, the Joint Venture obtained $3.5 million of secured financing (the “1635 N. Cahuenga Mortgage Loan”) from the seller of the 1635 N. Cahuenga Building. The 1635 N. Cahuenga Mortgage Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.0% per annum and matures on July 31, 2016. Monthly payments are interest-only with the outstanding principal balance due at maturity. The Joint Venture may prepay the unpaid principal balance under the 1635 N. Cahuenga Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part, together with all interest then accrued under the loan, at any time, without premium or penalty. The 1635 N. Cahuenga Mortgage Loan is secured by the 1635 N. Cahuenga Building.
6. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
The fair value for certain financial instruments is derived using valuation techniques that involve significant management judgment. The price transparency of financial instruments is a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available and for which markets contain orderly transactions will generally have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments for which markets are inactive or consist of non-orderly trades. The Company evaluates several factors when determining if a market is inactive or when market transactions are not orderly. The following is a summary of the methods and assumptions used by management in estimating the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate the fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents, rent and other receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities: These balances approximate their fair values due to the short maturities of these items.
Real estate loans receivable: These instruments are presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at their amortized cost net of recorded loan loss reserves and not at fair value. The fair values of real estate loans receivable were estimated using an internal valuation model that considered the expected cash flows for the loans, underlying collateral values (for collateral dependent loans) and estimated yield requirements of institutional investors for loans with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value, type of collateral and other credit enhancements.
Notes payable: The fair value of the Company’s notes payable is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on management’s estimates of current market interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics, including remaining loan term, loan-to-value ratio, type of collateral and other credit enhancements. Additionally, when determining the fair value of liabilities in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability is not available, the Company measures fair value using (i) a valuation technique that uses the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets or (ii) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, such as the income approach or the market approach.
The following were the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, which carrying amounts do not approximate the fair value (in thousands):
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| | September 30, 2011 | | December 31, 2010 |
| | Face Value | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | | Face Value | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value |
Financial assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate loans receivable (1) | | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 27,483 |
| | $ | 13,227 |
| | $ | 12,950 |
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Financial liability: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Note payable | | $ | 3,477 |
| | $ | 3,477 |
| | $ | 3,477 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
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(1) As of September 30, 2011, the Company no longer owned any real estate loans receivable as it had foreclosed on or formally received title to the properties securing the loans.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
Disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments is based on pertinent information available to the Company as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and requires a significant amount of judgment. Despite increased capital market and credit market activity, transaction volume for certain financial instruments remains relatively low. This has made the estimation of fair values difficult and, therefore, both the actual results and the Company’s estimate of value at a future date could be materially different.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company measured the following non-financial assets at fair value (in thousands):
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| | | | Fair Value Measurements Using |
| | Total | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Nonrecurring Basis: | | | | | | | | |
Foreclosed real estate (1) | | $ | 32,713 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 32,713 |
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Investment in real estate (2) | | 7,252 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 7,252 |
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(1) Amount reflects estimated fair value of real estate on the date on which the Company foreclosed or to which it otherwise took title in 2011.
(2) Amount reflects acquisition date fair values of real estate acquired.
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Advisory Agreement and the Dealer Manager Agreement entitle the Advisor and/or the Dealer Manager to specified fees upon the provision of certain services with regard to the Offering, the investment of funds in real estate and real estate‑related investments, and the disposition of real estate and real estate-related investments (including the discounted payoff of non-performing loans) among other services, as well as reimbursement of organization and offering costs incurred by the Advisor and the Dealer Manager on behalf of the Company and certain costs incurred by the Advisor in providing services to the Company. The Advisor and Dealer Manager also serve as the advisor and dealer manager, respectively, for KBS Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc., KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, Inc. and KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT, Inc. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, no transactions occurred between the Company and these other KBS-sponsored programs.
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, summarized below are the related-party costs incurred by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and any related amounts payable as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
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| | Incurred | | Payable as of |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | September 30, | | December 31, |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 |
Expensed | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset management fees | | $ | 80 |
| | $ | 6 |
| | $ | 193 |
| | $ | 6 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
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Reimbursable operating expenses (1) | | 15 |
| | 51 |
| | 38 |
| | 523 |
| | — |
| | 312 |
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Acquisition fees on real properties | | 52 |
| | 18 |
| | 52 |
| | 18 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Additional Paid-in Capital | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling commissions | | 2,183 |
| | 638 |
| | 5,581 |
| | 1,493 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Dealer manager fees | | 1,097 |
| | 341 |
| | 2,912 |
| | 788 |
| | — |
| | — |
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Reimbursable other offering costs | | 978 |
| | 727 |
| | 2,015 |
| | 1,651 |
| | — |
| | 66 |
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Capitalized | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition and origination fees on | | | | | | | | | | | | |
real estate loans receivable | | — |
| | 88 |
| | 199 |
| | 88 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| | $ | 4,405 |
| | $ | 1,869 |
| | $ | 10,990 |
| | $ | 4,567 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 378 |
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(1) The Advisor may seek reimbursement for certain employee costs under the Advisory Agreement. Commencing July 1, 2010, the Company has reimbursed the Advisor for the Company’s allocable portion of the salaries, benefits and overhead of internal audit department personnel providing services to the Company. These amounts totaled $38,000 and $16,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and were the only employee costs reimbursed under the Advisory Agreement during these periods. The Company will not reimburse for employee costs in connection with services for which the Advisor earns acquisition, origination or disposition fees (other than reimbursement of travel and communication expenses) or for the salaries or benefits the Advisor or its affiliates may pay to the Company’s executive officers.
8. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company presently operates in two business segments based on its investment types: real estate and real estate‑related. Under the real estate segment, the Company has invested in or otherwise taken title to, through foreclosure or deed‑in‑lieu of foreclosure, office and industrial/flex properties. Under the real estate-related segment, the Company has invested in non-performing first mortgage loans. All revenues earned from the Company’s two operating segments were from external customers and there were no intersegment sales or transfers. The Company does not allocate corporate-level accounts to its operating segments. Corporate-level accounts include corporate general and administrative expenses, non-operating interest income, non-operating interest expense and other corporate-level expenses. The accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based upon net operating income (“NOI”), which is a non-GAAP supplemental financial measure. The Company defines NOI for its real estate segment as operating revenues (rental income, tenant reimbursements and other operating income) less property and related expenses (property operating expenses, real estate taxes, insurance, asset management fees and provision for bad debt) less interest expense, if any. NOI excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of an asset such as non‑property income and expenses, depreciation and amortization, and corporate general and administrative expenses. The Company defines NOI for its real estate-related segment as interest income less loan servicing costs and asset management fees. The Company uses NOI to evaluate the operating performance of the Company’s real estate and real estate-related investments and to make decisions about resource allocations. The Company believes that net income is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to NOI; however, NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of operating performance as it excludes the items described above. Additionally, NOI as defined above may not be comparable to other REITs or companies as their definitions of NOI may differ from the Company’s definition.
The following tables summarize total revenues and NOI for each reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
Real estate segment | | $ | 1,157 |
| | $ | 75 |
| | $ | 1,824 |
| | $ | 75 |
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Real estate-related segment | | 32 |
| | — |
| | 311 |
| | — |
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Total segment revenues | | $ | 1,189 |
| | $ | 75 |
| | $ | 2,135 |
| | $ | 75 |
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NOI: | | | | | | | | |
Real estate segment | | $ | (178 | ) | | $ | 28 |
| | $ | (309 | ) | | $ | 28 |
|
Real estate-related segment | | 32 |
| | (4 | ) | | 235 |
| | (4 | ) |
Total NOI | | $ | (146 | ) | | $ | 24 |
| | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | 24 |
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KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
The following tables summarize total assets and total liabilities for each reportable segment as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):
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| | As of September 30, | | As of December 31, |
| | 2011 | | 2010 |
Assets: | | | | |
Real estate segment | | $ | 45,235 |
| | $ | 4,637 |
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Real estate-related segment (1) | | — |
| | 13,832 |
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Total segment assets | | 45,235 |
| | 18,469 |
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Corporate-level (2) | | 84,626 |
| | 23,935 |
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Total assets | | $ | 129,861 |
| | $ | 42,404 |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
Real estate segment | | $ | 5,389 |
| | $ | 295 |
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Real estate-related segment (1) | | — |
| | 563 |
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Total segment liabilities | | 5,389 |
| | 858 |
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Corporate-level | | 351 |
| | 488 |
|
Total liabilities | | $ | 5,740 |
| | $ | 1,346 |
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(1) The Company has either foreclosed on or otherwise received title to the properties securing all original investments in real estate loans receivable, and therefore, has no real estate-related assets or liabilities as of September 30, 2011.
(2) Corporate-level assets consisted primarily of net proceeds from the Offering being held in the form of cash and cash equivalents of approximately $84.1 million and $23.5 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
The following table reconciles the Company’s net loss to its NOI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2010 |
Net loss | | $ | (1,947 | ) | | $ | (460 | ) | | $ | (4,326 | ) | | $ | (1,066 | ) |
Other interest income | | (45 | ) | | (8 | ) | | (95 | ) | | (12 | ) |
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses | | 268 |
| | 37 |
| | 268 |
| | 37 |
|
Real estate acquisition fees and expenses to affiliates | | 52 |
| | 18 |
| | 52 |
| | 18 |
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Costs related to the foreclosure of loans receivable | | 78 |
| | — |
| | 888 |
| | — |
|
General and administrative expenses | | 524 |
| | 365 |
| | 1,420 |
| | 975 |
|
Depreciation and amortization | | 924 |
| | 72 |
| | 1,719 |
| | 72 |
|
NOI | | $ | (146 | ) | | $ | 24 |
| | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | 24 |
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KBS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY REIT, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2011
(unaudited)
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Economic Dependency
The Company is dependent on the Advisor and the Dealer Manager for certain services that are essential to the Company, including the sale of the Company’s shares of common and preferred stock available for issue; the identification, evaluation, negotiation, origination, acquisition and disposition of investments; management of the daily operations of the Company’s investment portfolio; and other general and administrative responsibilities. In the event that these companies are unable to provide the respective services, the Company will be required to obtain such services from other sources.
Environmental
As an owner of real estate, the Company is subject to various environmental laws of federal, state and local governments. Although there can be no assurance, the Company is not aware of any environmental liability that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations as of September 30, 2011. However, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations, the uses and conditions of properties in the vicinity of the Company’s properties, the activities of its tenants and other environmental conditions of which the Company is unaware with respect to the properties could result in future environmental liabilities.
Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is a party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management is not aware of any legal proceedings of which the outcome is probable or reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition, which would require accrual or disclosure of the contingency and possible range of loss. Additionally, the Company has not recorded any loss contingencies related to legal proceedings in which the potential loss is deemed to be remote.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluates subsequent events up until the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
Status of the Offering
The Company commenced its Offering on November 20, 2009. As of November 1, 2011, the Company had sold 16,423,547 shares of common stock in the Offering for gross offering proceeds of $162.6 million, all of which were sold in the primary offering.