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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 0-23911
Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 52-2081138
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1776 SW Madison Street
Portland, OR 97205
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 223-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at April 30, 1999
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share 11,500,000
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WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC.
FORM 10-Q
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PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition....................................... 3
Consolidated Statement of Operations................................................. 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity........................... 5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows................................................. 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................... 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations............................................................... 11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk........................... 20
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.................................................................... 21
Item 2. Changes in Securities................................................................ 21
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities...................................................... 21
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................................... 21
Item 5. Other Information..................................................................... 21
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...................................................... 21
Signatures.................................................................................... 22
PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
March 31, December 31,
1999 1998
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Assets (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents....................................... $ 1,364 $ 4,782
Securities available for sale, at fair value.................... 157,865 158,738
Loans held for sale, net........................................ 47,955 44,006
Loans, net...................................................... 30,668 69,124
Discounted loans, net........................................... 1,946 2,498
Investments in real estate, net................................. 79,640 85,005
Due from affiliate.............................................. 8,798 12,352
Debtor-in-possession financing to WFSG.......................... 5,000 --
Accrued interest receivable..................................... 1,532 1,939
Prepaid servicing fees.......................................... 3,070 --
Other assets.................................................... 3,950 2,673
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Total assets................................................. $341,788 $381,117
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings........................................... $199,272 $225,566
Other borrowings................................................ 56,368 60,577
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities........................ 3,182 6,233
Due to affiliates............................................... 11,698
Dividends payable............................................... 4,600 4,600
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Total liabilities............................................ 263,422 308,674
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Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 6)
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 25,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued and outstanding................... -- --
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
11,500,000 shares issued and outstanding....................... 1 1
Additional paid-in capital...................................... 166,980 166,980
Accumulated deficit............................................. (62,326) (64,093)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss............................ (26,289) (30,445)
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Total stockholders' equity................................... 78,366 72,443
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity................... $341,788 $381,117
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Quarter Ended
March 31, 1999
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Net Interest Income:
Loans and discounted loans................................................. $ 1,928
Securities................................................................. 4,428
Other investments.......................................................... 728
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Total interest income.................................................... 7,084
Interest expense........................................................... 3,693
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Net interest income before provision for losses.......................... 3,391
Provision for losses....................................................... (1,150)
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Net interest income after provision for losses........................... 4,541
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Real Estate Operations:
Operating income........................................................... 1,954
Operating expense.......................................................... 55
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Real estate operations before interest and depreciation.................. 1,899
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Interest expense........................................................... 1,302
Provision for losses on real estate........................................ 264
Depreciation............................................................... 394
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Net loss from real estate operations................................... (61)
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Other Operating Income (Loss):
Gain on sale of real estate................................................ 10
Loss on foreign currency translation....................................... (48)
Market valuation adjustments............................................... (1,195)
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Total other operating loss............................................. (1,233)
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Operating Expenses:
Management fees paid to affiliate.......................................... 920
Servicing fees paid to affiliates.......................................... (52)
Loan expenses paid to affiliates........................................... 27
Other...................................................................... 585
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Total operating expenses.............................................. 1,480
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NET INCOME.................................................................. $ 1,767
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BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE...................................... $0.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING......................................... 11,500,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
ACCUMULATED
ADDITIONAL OTHER
COMMON STOCK PAID-IN- ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE
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SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL DEFICIT LOSS TOTAL
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Initial capital............ -- $ $ 2 $ -- $ -- $ 2
Issuance of common stock... 11,500,000 1 166,978 -- -- 166,979
Comprehensive loss:........
Net loss................... -- -- -- (56,388) -- (56,388)
Other comprehensive loss:..
Foreign currency (7) (7)
translation..............
Unrealized holding losses
on securities available
for sale................. -- -- -- -- (67,817) (67,817)
Reclassification
adjustment
for losses on securities
included in net loss..... 37,379 37,379
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Total comprehensive loss... -- -- -- -- -- (86,833)
Dividends declared......... -- -- -- (7,705) -- (7,705)
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Balance at December 31, 11,500,000 1 166,980 (64,093) (30,445) 72,443
1998......................
Comprehensive income:......
Net income................. -- -- -- 1,767 -- 1,767
Other comprehensive
income (loss):............
Unrealized holding gains
on securities available for
sale..................... -- -- -- -- 3,872 3,872
Reclassification
adjustment
for losses on securities
included in net loss..... 447 447
Foreign currency
translation.............. -- -- -- -- (163) (163)
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Total comprehensive income. -- -- -- -- -- 5,923
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Balance at March 31, 1999 11,500,000 $1 $166,980 $(62,326) $(26,289) $ 78,366
(Unaudited)...............
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
Quarter Ended
March 31, 1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income.................................................... $ 1,767
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Provision for losses......................................... (1,150)
Provision for losses on real estate owned.................... 264
Depreciation................................................. 394
Market valuation adjustments................................. 1,195
Gain on sale of real estate.................................. (10)
Change in:
Due from affiliate, net.................................... (10,383)
Accrued interest receivable................................ 407
Prepaid servicing fees..................................... (3,070)
Other assets............................................... (1,215)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities................... (3,051)
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Net cash used in operating activities........................ (14,852)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of securities available for sale..................... 3,997
Loan originations............................................... (218)
Principal payments received on loans and discounted loans....... 38,646
Investments in real estate...................................... (47)
Proceeds on sale of real estate................................. 4,056
Debtor-in-possession financing.................................. (5,000)
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Net cash provided by investing activities.................... 41,434
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings............................. 406
Repayments on short-term borrowings............................. (26,730)
Repayments on other borrowings.................................. (3,676)
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Net cash used in financing activities........................ (30,000)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3,418)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD................ 4,782
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD...................... $ 1,364
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION--
Cash paid for interest.......................................... $ 4,191
Cash paid for income taxes...................................... --
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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WILSHIRE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 1999
(dollars in thousands, except share data and where noted)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of Wilshire Real
Estate Investment Trust Inc. and Subsidiaries ("WREIT" or the "Company") are
unaudited and have been prepared in conformity with the requirements of
Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), particularly Rule 10-01 thereof, which governs the
presentation of interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. The accompanying interim
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K. A summary of the Company's
significant accounting policies is set forth in Note 4 to the consolidated
financial statements in the 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments are comprised of normal
recurring accruals necessary for the fair presentation of the interim financial
statements. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 1999.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Certain items in the consolidated statement of financial condition as of
December 31, 1998 were reclassified to conform to the March 31, 1999
presentation.
NOTE 2 - ORGANIZATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
WREIT was incorporated in the State of Maryland on October 24, 1997. The
Company was initially formed with a capital investment of $2. Prior to April 6,
1998, the Company had substantially no operating activity and therefore,
comparative 1998 consolidated statements of operations and cash flows are not
presented. On April 6, 1998, the Company was capitalized with the sale of
11,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, at a price of
$16.00 per share (the "Offering"). Total net proceeds of the Offering after
underwriting and offering expenses were $166,979.
The Company is a party to a management agreement with Wilshire Realty
Services Corporation ("WRSC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wilshire Financial
Services Group Inc. ("WFSG"), under which WRSC advises the Company on various
facets of its business and manages its day-to-day operations, subject to the
supervision of the Company's Board of Directors. WFSG currently owns 990,000
shares, or 8.6%, of the Company's outstanding common stock and has options to
purchase an additional 1,135,000 shares (25% of which vest on April 6 of each
year over the next four years) at an exercise price of $16.00 per share. For its
services, WRSC receives a base management fee of 1% per annum of the first $1.0
billion of average invested assets, as defined in the agreement, 0.75% of the
next $500 million of average invested assets and 0.50% of average invested
assets above $1.5 billion, payable quarterly. In addition, WRSC receives
incentive compensation in an amount generally equal to 25% of the dollar amount
by which funds from operations ("FFO"), as adjusted, exceeds an amount equal to
the product of: (i) $16.00; and, (ii) the ten-year Treasury rate plus 5% per
annum, multiplied by the weighted average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during such period. Finally, WRSC is entitled to receive
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reimbursements of all due diligence costs and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
For the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company incurred approximately $920 of
management fees. No incentive fees were paid.
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, WFSG submitted a prepackaged plan
of reorganization as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the Federal Court
of Wilmington, Delaware. On April 12, 1999, the WFSG restructuring plan was
approved by the Bankruptcy Court. It is currently anticipated by management of
WFSG that this reorganization plan will become effective and WFSG will emerge
from bankruptcy in May 1999. However, there can be no assurance that WFSG will
ultimately emerge from bankruptcy or that the restructuring plan will have the
desired economic effect.
Wilshire Credit Corporation ("WCC"), an affiliate of WFSG, provides loan
and real property servicing to the Company. The WFSG plan of reorganization
discussed above contemplates the transfer of the servicing operations conducted
by WCC to a newly formed company controlled by WFSG. Management of the Company
believes that the transfer of servicing operations will have no negative impact
on the Company.
To date, these events have not had a significant effect on WRSC's ability
to act as manager of the Company. In the event the restructuring plan is not
confirmed, the Company will review its options, which include potentially
becoming internally managed.
NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES
To qualify as a REIT, the Company must first make an affirmative election
to be taxed as a REIT. As the election is not made until the time the Company
files its first federal income tax return, the Company has not yet made the
election to be taxed as a REIT. Recent economic conditions, and other factors,
have caused the Company's management to carefully evaluate the Company's current
tax status. As a result of the Company's significant net loss during the year
ended December 31, 1998, the Company and its shareholders may derive a greater
benefit by deferring a REIT election until a subsequent taxable year. A
decision by the Company to not make a REIT election requires a two-thirds vote
by its stockholders.
If the Company does not make a REIT election, it will be subject to
corporate taxation. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company would
have a current tax provision of approximately $200 due to the alternative
minimum tax.
On March 31, 1999, the Company had, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, a
net operating loss carryforward in excess of $70 million, which expires in 2018.
NOTE 4 - SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company recovered its carrying
value in a loan of approximately $38.6 million through a loan payoff. The loan
was secured by certain mortgage-backed securities and classified in loans, net
in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
On April 29, 1999, the Company sold a loan held for sale secured by
commercial properties in the United Kingdom ("UK") with a carrying value of
approximately $47.9 million as of March 31, 1999. As a result of this sale, the
Company reversed $3.9 million of a valuation allowance previously provided for
in the provision for losses in the accompanying interim consolidated statement
of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 1999. This valuation allowance had
been established in 1998 based upon management's estimate at that time of the
ultimate recoverability of the asset.
NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement
to provide WFSG with debtor-in-possession financing of up to $10.0 million (the
"DIP Facility") as part of a
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compromise and settlement of a $17.0 million receivable due from WFSG. The DIP
facility bears interest at 12% and is secured by the stock of First Bank of
Beverly Hills, FSB, a second tier subsidiary of WFSG. The Company funded $5.0
million of the DIP Facility on March 3, 1999. Under the agreement negotiated by
the Company's Board of Directors with WFSG and its creditors, the $17.0 million
receivable will convert into an unsecured note bearing interest at 6% if the
Company funds the full $10.0 million DIP Facility. To the extent the Company
does not fund the DIP Facility in an amount of $10.0 million, a proportionate
amount of the Company's $17.0 million claim is to be treated pari passu with the
claims of WFSG noteholders and converted into equity of WFSG. During the quarter
ended March 31, 1999, the Company accrued interest on the note receivable at its
current contractual interest rate of 13%.
On April 27, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors voted to not provide
the additional $5.0 million funding of the DIP Facility. Accordingly, 50% or
approximately $8.5 million of the Company's claim is to be treated pari passu
with WFSG noteholders and converted to newly issued common stock of WFSG upon
effectiveness of the restructuring plan. The Company has considered the
estimated book value of the WFSG common stock to be received in exchange for the
50% portion of the receivable and recognized a net write-down of approximately
$2.7 million, included in the provision for losses in the consolidated statement
of operations, in determining its net income for the quarter ended March 31,
1999.
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999 the Company recorded a write-down
of approximately $0.8 million to the carrying value of its holdings of WFSG 13%
Notes due 2004. The write-down is included in market valuation adjustments in
the interim consolidated statement of operations.
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company remitted $15 million
to WCC. This payment relieved the Company of its payable to WCC (approximately
$11.8 million) and its guarantee of WCC's indebtedness. The difference between
the $15 million payment and the payable balance of approximately $3.2 million
represents an undiscounted prepayment of future servicing fees that are
anticipated to be charged by WCC to the Company. The amortized balance of the
prepaid servicing fee is included in the accompanying consolidated statement of
financial condition as of March 31, 1999.
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the Company recaptured
approximately $100 of property servicing fees previously paid to WCC. The
recapture, resulting from retroactive restatement of the property servicing
fees, was made to better reflect market rates for property servicing.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES & OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
The Asset and Liability Committee is authorized to utilize a wide variety
of off-balance sheet financial techniques to assist the Company in the
management of interest rate risk. In hedging the interest rate and/or exchange
rate exposure of a foreign currency denominated asset or liability, the Company
may enter into hedge transactions to counter movements in the different
currencies, as well as interest rates in those currencies. These hedges may be
in the form of currency and interest rate swaps, options, and forwards, or
combinations thereof.
At March 31, 1999, the Company was a party to a swap contract in connection
with its investment in a commercial mortgage loan secured by real property in
the UK. The swap contract, which covers the approximate five-year term of the
asset and related financing, is intended to hedge the interest rate basis and
currency exposure between UK LIBOR (the lending rate) and US LIBOR (the
borrowing rate) payments, as well as the principal (notional) amount of the loan
which, as of March 31, 1999, was $49.7 million. As discussed in Note 4, this
loan was sold on April 29, 1999 and, in connection therewith, this swap
agreement was terminated.
The Company is also a party to a five year swap in connection with its
investment in real property in the UK. The notional amount is GBP 11,224,000 and
has the financial impact of converting floating rate financing to a fixed rate
of interest.
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The Company is involved in various legal proceedings occurring in the
ordinary course of business which management believes will not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Interim
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and Notes thereto.
GENERAL
Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. and Subsidiaries ("WREIT") is a
Maryland corporation that was formed in October 1997 and commenced operations in
April 1998 following the completion of our initial public offering.
In response to adverse market conditions in the second half of 1998 and the
resulting effect on our operations, we focused our efforts on stabilizing our
existing asset base and greatly reduced acquisition activities during the
quarter ended March 31, 1999. Based on our results of operations for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999 and the current status of the Wilshire Financial Services
Group Inc. ("WFSG") restructuring plan (described below), our management
believes that general market conditions have stabilized and we can return our
operational focus to our primary business plan.
As we resume acquisition activities, we anticipate lessening the level of
investment in commercial operating properties and increasing investments in
loans. We believe that investments in loans provides higher yields and allows us
to more efficiently leverage our existing capital, thereby providing us a higher
return on equity. We believe there may be attractive opportunities for
additional investments in Europe, particularly in France. In addition to the
direct acquisition of loans and other investments, we may seek to invest in
other companies that invest in real estate related assets, especially where the
market capitalizations of such companies do not reflect the inherent values of
the underlying assets or franchises. Nonetheless, we make investment decisions
on an opportunistic basis and will evaluate investment opportunities as they
arise.
The following discussion of our results of operations, changes in financial
condition and liquidity and capital resources should be read in conjunction with
the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Item
1 herein.
RESTRUCTURING OF WFSG
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, WFSG, the parent of our manager,
Wilshire Realty Services Corporation ("WRSC"), submitted a prepackaged plan of
reorganization as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the Federal Court of
Wilmington, Delaware. On April 12, 1999, the WFSG restructuring plan was
approved by the Bankruptcy Court. It is currently anticipated by management of
WFSG that this reorganization plan will become effective and WFSG will emerge
from Bankruptcy in May 1999. However, there can be no assurance that the WFSG
restructuring plan will ultimately be effected or that the restructuring will
achieve the desired economic effect. In the opinion of our management,
completion of the WFSG restructuring plan is a major step in our efforts to
return focus to our primary business plan and move beyond the turmoil
encountered in the second half of 1998. In addition to resolving outstanding
claims, completion of the WFSG restructuring plan will reduce the uncertainty
related to the ability of WRSC to continue as our manager.
During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, we entered into an agreement to
provide WFSG with debtor-in-possession financing of up to $10.0 million (the
"DIP Facility") as part of a compromise and settlement of a $17.0 million
receivable due from WFSG. The DIP Facility bears interest at 12% and is secured
by the stock of First Bank of Beverly Hills, FSB, a second tier subsidiary of
WFSG. We funded $5.0 million of the DIP Facility on March 3, 1999. Under the
agreement negotiated by our Board of Directors with WFSG and its creditors, the
$17.0 million receivable will convert into an unsecured note bearing interest at
6% if we fund the full $10.0 million DIP Facility. To the extent we do not fund
the DIP
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Facility in an amount of $10.0 million, a proportionate amount of our $17.0
million claim is to be treated pari passu with claims of WFSG noteholders and
converted into equity.
On April 27, 1999, our Board of Directors voted to not provide the
additional DIP Facility to WFSG beyond the $5.0 million funded during the
quarter ended March 31, 1999. As a result of the Board of Directors' decision to
fund only half of the DIP Facility, a proportionate amount of our claim of
approximately $17.0 million is to be treated pari passu with the claims of WFSG
noteholders on a pro rata basis and converted to equity. Accordingly, 50% or
approximately $8.5 million of our claim will be converted to newly issued common
stock of WFSG and valued based on the estimated book value of WFSG common stock
following the WFSG restructuring plan. The remaining portion of the existing
claim will be converted into 6% notes. We have considered the estimated book
value of the WFSG common stock to be received in exchange for the 50% portion of
the receivable and recognized a net write down of approximately $2.7 million,
included in the provision for losses in the consolidated statement of
operations, in determining net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999. The
note receivable is classified in due from affiliate in the consolidated
statements of financial condition.
In addition to the above mentioned $2.7 million provision for losses
related to the $17.0 million note receivable from WFSG, we recognized $0.8
million of market valuation adjustments related to our holdings of WFSG 13%
Notes due 2004. Excluding these WFSG restructuring related losses, our net
income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 would have been $5.3 million.
INCOME TAX STATUS
To qualify as a REIT, we must first make an affirmative election to be
taxed as a REIT at the time we file our first federal income tax return later
this year. During 1998, we incurred substantial losses resulting from volatile
conditions in the global financial marketplace, as explained in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K. As a result, we are evaluating whether we and our
shareholders will derive greater benefit from not electing REIT status at this
time. A decision to not make a REIT election requires approval by two-thirds of
our stockholders.
If we do not elect to be taxed as a REIT, we would be subject to corporate
taxation. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, we would have a current tax
provision of approximately $0.2 million as a result of the alternative minimum
tax.
On March 31, 1999, the Company had, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, a
net operating loss carryforward in excess of $70 million, which expires in 2018.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
NET INCOME. Our net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 was $1.8
million, or $0.15 per share. The net income is primarily attributable to net
interest income after provision for losses of $4.5 million, partially offset by
a loss on real estate operations of $0.1 million, market valuation adjustments
of $1.2 million (of which $0.8 million is attributable to our holdings of WFSG
13% Notes due 2004 and $0.4 million is attributable to our portfolio of
mortgage-backed securities) and operating expenses and management fees of $1.5
million.
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NET INTEREST INCOME. The following table sets forth information regarding
the total amount of income from interest-earning assets and expense from
interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting average yields and rates:
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1999
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Average Interest Annualized
Balance Income Yield/Rate
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(dollars in thousands)
Interest-Earning Assets:
Loan portfolios (3).......................................... $ 86,627 $1,928 9.0%
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale................ 147,738 4,428 12.2
Other securities available for sale (4)...................... 9,924 -- --
Due from affiliates.......................................... 11,968 585 19.8
Debtor-in-possession financing to WFSG....................... 2,555 77 12.0
Other investments............................................ 5,965 66 4.5
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Total interest-earning assets............................. 264,777 7,084 10.9
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Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings........................................ 207,559 3,693 7.2
Other borrowings............................................. 59,241 1,302 8.9
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Total interest-bearing liabilities........................ 266,800 4,995 7.6
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Net interest income before provision for loan
losses/spread(1)......................................... $2,089 3.3%
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Net interest margin (2)..................................... 3.2%
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(1) Net interest spread represents the difference between the average rate
on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing
liabilities.
(2) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average
interest-earning assets.
(3) As discussed in Note 4 to the interim consolidated financial
statements, in April 1999 we sold a loan with a carrying value of
approximately $47.9 million at March 31, 1999. The net interest margin
attributable to this loan, net of related swaps, was approximately
5.4% during the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
(4) Other securities available for sale represents our investment in WFSG
13% Notes due 2004 which, upon WFSG emerging from bankruptcy, will be
converted to common stock of WFSG. Accordingly, we have not accrued
interest income on these securities during the quarter ended March 31,
1999.
PROVISION FOR LOSSES. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, we reversed
a provision for losses of $3.9 million taken in prior periods for a loan held
for sale. As discussed in Note 4 to the interim consolidated financial
statements, this loan was sold on April 29, 1999. This provision reversal was
partially offset by a provision for losses on loans of $0.1 million. In
addition, as discussed in Note 5 to the interim consolidated financial
statements, during the quarter ended March 31, 1999 we recognized a net write-
down of $2.7 million in the carrying value of a $17.0 million note receivable
from WFSG to reflect the estimated value of the common stock of WFSG to be
received in exchange for a portion of the note. The write-down is included in
provision for losses in the consolidated statement of operation for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999.
REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS. Such operations represent activity from our
investment in various office buildings, retail stores, and other commercial
property located in Oregon, California and the United Kingdom. During the
quarter ended March 31, 1999, we realized a loss of approximately $0.1 million
on these properties. This loss was attributable to provision for losses on real
estate of $0.3 million, interest expense of $1.3 million, depreciation expense
of $0.4 million, and operating expense of $0.1
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million which, in the aggregate, exceeded gross rental and other revenues of
$2.0 million. Excluding $0.7 million of non-cash charges to real estate
operations, including depreciation and loss provision, we had positive cash flow
from such operations of approximately $0.6 million.
OTHER LOSS. Our other loss was approximately $1.2 million for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999, resulting primarily from $1.2 million of market valuation
adjustments. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999 we recorded $0.8 million of
market valuation adjustments related to our holdings of WFSG 13% Notes due 2004,
which are included in other securities in the consolidated statements of
financial condition, and $0.4 related to our portfolio of mortgage-backed
securities available for sale. These market valuation adjustments were deemed by
management to be other than temporary in nature. The devaluation, and subsequent
write-down, of these assets results from the residual effect of market turmoil
experienced during the second half of 1998. Although the market for
mortgage-backed securities, in particular subordinate classes of mortgage-backed
securities, has not fully recovered from the events of 1998, management believes
the markets have stabilized during the first quarter of 1999 as reflected in the
substantial decline in market valuation adjustments related to mortgage-backed
securities from $1.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 to $0.4
million for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
OPERATING EXPENSES. Management fees of $0.9 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 were comprised solely of the 1% (per annum) base management fee
paid to WRSC for the period, as provided pursuant to our management agreement
with WRSC. WRSC earned no incentive fee for this period. Other expenses were
comprised of professional services, insurance premiums and other sundry
expenses. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, we recaptured loan service
fees of approximately $0.1 million. The recapture of service fees resulted from
a review of, and retroactive reduction in, certain property servicing fees
charged to us.
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
GENERAL. Total assets decreased from approximately $381.1 million at
December 31, 1998 to approximately $341.8 million at March 31, 1999. The
decrease in total assets is primarily attributable to a reduction of $38.5
million in loans, net that resulted from the payoff of a loan secured by
mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $38.6 million at December
31, 1998. Total liabilities decreased from approximately $308.7 million at
December 31, 1998 to approximately $263.4 million at March 31, 1999 primarily as
a result of a reduction in short-term borrowings related to the loan payoff
noted above, and an $11.7 million decrease in due to affiliates. Stockholders'
equity increased approximately $5.9 million due primarily to a reduction of $4.3
million in unrealized loss on available for sale securities, and net income of
$1.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE. The balance of securities available for sale
was substantially unchanged from December 31, 1998 to March 31, 1999. This
resulted from a decrease in carrying value of $4.0 million due to cash receipts,
offset by a net decrease in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities
of approximately $4.3 million from December 31, 1998 to March 31, 1999 and to a
lesser extent, the recognition of other than temporary impairment of
approximately $1.2 million, of which approximately $0.8 million is attributable
to our holdings of WFSG 13% Notes due 2004 and $0.4 million is attributable to
our portfolio of mortgage-backed securities.
We mark our securities portfolio to fair value at the end of each month
based upon broker/dealer marks, subject to an internal review process. For those
securities that do not have an available market quotation, we request market
values and underlying assumptions from the various broker/dealers that
underwrote the securities, are currently financing the securities, or have had
prior experience with the type of securities. Because many of our subordinate
securities are not readily marketable, as trading activity may be infrequent,
the market value is typically available from only a small group of
broker/dealers, and in most cases, only one broker/dealer. As of each reporting
period, we evaluate whether and to what extent any unrealized loss is to be
recognized as other than temporary.
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At March 31, 1999, we valued our securities available for sale portfolio
and gross unrealized gains and losses thereon as follows:
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized
Cost (1) Gains Losses Fair Value
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(dollars in thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities $174,799 $1,268 $(27,387) $148,680
Other securities 9,185 -- -- 9,185
$183,984 $1,268 $(27,387) $157,865
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(1) The amortized cost of the investment securities reflects the market
valuation adjustments discussed in "Results of Operations".
LOAN PORTFOLIO. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, our loan portfolio
of non-discounted loans (including loans and loans held for sale) decreased by
approximately $34.5 million due primarily to the payoff of a loan, which was
secured by certain mortgage-backed securities, with a carrying value of
approximately $38.6 million at the time of payoff, and by a provision for losses
on loans of $0.1 million. These decreases in the loan portfolio balance were
partially offset by the reversal of a provision for losses on loans held for
sale of $3.9 million, as discussed previously. There were no other sales and no
purchases of loan assets during the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
Subsequent to March 31, 1999, we sold a loan secured by a second lien on
five luxury hotels in the UK. As of March 31, 1999, this loan comprised the
entire balance of loans held for sale in the consolidated statements of
financial condition.
As we begin to return our focus to execution of our business plan, it is
likely that our investment activities will focus more on the purchase of loan
assets, and our investments in commercial operating properties will be reduced.
We believe that certain loan assets provide higher yield returns, especially
when coupled with our servicer's expertise in servicing international loans and
domestic non-conforming and sub-performing loan assets. We remain optimistic
about investment opportunities in Europe and in particular, France.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the payment
status of loans in the Company's loan portfolio at March 31, 1999:
Unpaid Principal
Balance
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(dollars in thousands)
Current or past due less than 31 days........ $30,848
Past due 31 to 89 days....................... --
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$30,848
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We maintain an allowance for loan losses on non-discounted loans at a level
that our management considers adequate to provide for probable losses based upon
an evaluation of known and inherent risks.
DISCOUNTED LOAN PORTFOLIO. The balance of discounted loans is
substantially unchanged from December 31, 1998 to March 31, 1999. During the
quarter ended March 31, 1999, we did not purchase or sell any discounted loan
assets. As noted above, we currently plan to increase our concentration of
investment into loan related assets, including discounted loans when
appropriate, and
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decrease our level of investment in commercial operating properties.
Nonetheless, we make investment decisions on an opportunistic basis and will
evaluate investment opportunities as they arise.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the payment
status of loans in our discounted loan portfolio at March 31, 1999:
Unpaid Principal
Balance
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(dollars in thousands)
Current or past due less than 31 days........... $1,252
Past due 31 to 89 days.......................... --
Past due 90 days or greater..................... 6,891
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$8,143
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The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses on discounted loans at a
level that management considers adequate to provide for probable losses on
discounted loans based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. No
additional allowance for loan losses for discounted loans was provided for
during the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE. Investments in real estate decreased
approximately $5.4 million from December 31, 1998 to March 31, 1999 due
primarily to the sale of one operating property for proceeds of approximately
$4.1 million. In addition, we recognized approximately $0.4 million of
depreciation expense related to operating properties and recorded a $0.3 million
provision for real estate losses during the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS. Short-term borrowings decreased by approximately
$26.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 1999 due primarily to the
repayment of borrowings related to a loan which paid off. The balance of
outstanding borrowings related to this loan at the time of payoff was
approximately $20.0 million. The remaining change is primarily attributable to
principal payments made from receipts from mortgage-backed securities.
OTHER BORROWINGS. Other borrowings decreased approximately $4.2 million
during the quarter ended March 31, 1999 due primarily to the repayment of
borrowings related to an operating property which was sold during the reporting
period.
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY. Stockholders' equity increased by approximately $5.9
million during the quarter ended March 31, 1999 as the result of a $4.3 million
decrease in unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities resulting
from an increase in the fair value of our mortgage-backed securities portfolio
in relation to amortized cost, and net income of $1.8 million for the quarter
ended March 31, 1999.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
Most industry analysts consider funds from operations ("FFO") an
appropriate supplementary measure of operating performance of a REIT. In
general, FFO adjusts net income for non-cash charges such as depreciation, and
certain amortization expenses and most non-recurring gains and losses. However,
FFO does not represent cash provided by operating activities in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should not be considered
an alternative to net income as an indication of the results of our performance
or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.
We compute FFO in accordance with the definition recommended by National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). For the quarter ended
March 31, 1999, our FFO was $3.3 million or $0.29 per weighted average common
share. The following table provides the calculation of the Company's FFO:
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For The
Quarter Ended
March 31, 1999
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(dollars in thousands,
except share data)
Net income.............................. $1,767
Real estate related depreciation........ 394
Gain on sale of real estate............. (10)
Market valuation adjustments (1)........ 1,195
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FFO (2)............................... $3,346
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FFO per common share.................. $ 0.29
(1) Management understands that NAREIT's intent in the creation of FFO was to
produce a measure of operating performance that is recurring in nature.
Accordingly, NAREIT believes that items classified by GAAP as
extraordinary or unusual, along with significant non-recurring events
that materially distort the comparative measurement of company
performance over time, are not meant to be reductions or increases in
FFO, and should be disregarded in its calculation. Accordingly, the
market valuation adjustments have been excluded from the net loss in
arriving at FFO.
(2) NAREIT's definition of FFO does not adjust net income by provisions for
loan losses. However, we provided $2.7 million of loan loss during the
quarter ended March 31, 1999 on our note receivable from WFSG, which we
believe is non-recurring in nature. Including this additional adjustment
for WFSG related loan loss provisions, FFO would have been $6.0 million
for the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity is a measurement of the Company's ability to meet potential cash
requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund
investments, engage in loan acquisition and lending activities, meet collateral
calls and for other general business purposes. The primary sources of funds for
liquidity during the quarter ended March 31, 1999 consisted of net cash provided
by investing activities, including the cash repayments related to our mortgage-
backed securities portfolio and a loan receivable which paid off during the
quarter.
The adverse market conditions, which negatively impacted us during the
third and fourth quarters of 1998, began to stabilize during the quarter ended
March 31, 1999. As of March 31, 1999, we had outstanding collateral calls with
one of our lenders, net of cash retained, of approximately $2.6 million which is
a substantial decrease from the balance outstanding as of December 31, 1998 of
$4.4 million.
Fluctuations in interest rates will continue to impact our net interest
income to the extent our fixed rate assets are funded by variable rate debt or
our variable rate assets reprice on a different schedule or in relation to a
different index than its floating rate debt which in turn could impact potential
returns to shareholders. The flexibility in our leverage is dependent upon,
among other things, changes in interest rates, changes in market spreads, or
decreases in credit quality of underlying assets. In such circumstances, we
would be required to provide additional collateral in connection with our short-
term, floating-rate borrowing facilities. For additional information with
respect to the Company's monthly mark-to-market of its securities available for
sale portfolio, see "Changes in Financial Condition - Securities Available for
Sale."
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At March 31, 1999, we had total consolidated secured indebtedness of $255.6
million, as well as $3.2 million of other liabilities. This consolidated
indebtedness consisted of (i) $159.9 million of repurchase agreements, (ii)
lines of credit aggregating $39.4 million which are secured by loans and
securities and (iii) $56.3 million outstanding of other borrowings which mature
between 1999 and 2008 which are secured by real estate. The monthly interest
expense on the Company's total consolidated indebtedness was $1.7 million, $1.6
million and $1.7 million for the months of January, February and March 1999,
respectively.
Mortgage-backed securities which are subject to repurchase agreements, as
well as loans and real estate which secure other indebtedness, periodically are
revalued by the lender, and a decline in such value may result in the lender
requiring us to provide additional collateral to secure the indebtedness.
In addition to payment and, in the case of our secured indebtedness,
collateralization requirements, we are subject to various other covenants in our
indebtedness, including the maintenance of specified amounts of equity. At March
31, 1999, we were in compliance with all obligations in our indebtedness and
equity, as defined in the applicable agreements, except for one such facility,
which, subsequent to March 31, 1999, has been restructured into a facility
secured by certain real properties. There can be no assurance that operating
losses, if any, will not result in our violation of financial covenants in the
future. In the event of a default in such covenants, the lender generally would
be able to accelerate repayment of the subject indebtedness and pursue other
available remedies, which could result in defaults on other indebtedness, unless
the applicable lender or lenders allowed us to remain in violation of the
agreements. Were a default to be declared, we would not be able to continue to
operate without the consent of our lenders. We are currently considering various
alternatives to enhance our ability to meet payment and other obligations under
our indebtedness and the funding requirements discussed below. There can be no
assurance that the Company will have sufficient liquidity to meet these
obligations on a short-term or long-term basis.
If we are unable to fund additional collateral needs or to repay, renew or
replace maturing indebtedness on terms reasonably satisfactory to us, we may be
required to sell, under adverse market conditions, a portion of our assets, and
could incur losses as a result. Furthermore, an extremely limited market for
subordinate and residual interests in mortgage-related securities exists under
current conditions and there can be no assurance that one will fully develop,
thereby limiting our ability to dispose of such securities promptly for fair
value in such situations.
Based on our monthly interest and other expenses, monthly cash receipts and
collateral calls through April 30, 1999, we believe that our existing sources of
funds will be adequate for purposes of meeting our short-term and long-term
liquidity needs. There can be no assurance that this will be the case, however.
Material increases in interest expense from variable rate funding sources,
collateral calls, or material decreases in monthly cash receipts, generally
would negatively impact our liquidity. On the other hand, material decreases in
interest expense from variable rate funding sources or in collateral calls
generally would positively affect our liquidity.
OTHER - YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
Many existing computer software programs and other technologically
dependent systems use two digits to identify the year in date fields and, as
such, could fail or create erroneous results by or at the Year 2000. We, WRSC
(the "Manager") and our loan servicer utilize a number of technologically
dependent systems to operate, service mortgage loans and manage mortgage assets.
The Manager has formed a committee to address year 2000 issues (the "Committee")
that reports directly to the Manager's executive committee. The Committee is
headed by the Manager's Chief Information Officer and includes representatives
from across departments within the Manager's company.
The Committee has conducted an inventory of all systems for the Manager,
classifying each as either "critical" or "non-critical". For non-critical
systems, the Committee has obtained a certification from the vendor that the
applicable package is "Year 2000 compliant". For systems deemed "critical", the
Committee developed detailed test plans and created separate Year 2000 test
environments.
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Our operations are overseen by our Manager, and in accordance with the
management agreement, all operating costs including costs related to the Year
2000 issue are covered in the management fee agreement. The financial impact of
becoming Year 2000 compliant has not been and is not expected to be material to
us or our results of operations. Aside from limited hardware costs, the
Manager's parent company's primary expense related to Year 2000 compliance is
allocation of existing staff. The Committee estimates the total cost related to
Year 2000 compliance to be approximately $0.5 million.
The significant risk of Year 2000 non-compliance is our Manager's and
servicer's inability to perform necessary loan servicing activities. Currently,
the Company's loan portfolio is serviced by Wilshire Credit Corporation ("WCC"),
an affiliated entity of the manager. As of April 1999, the Manager and Servicer
have completed testing of all critical systems and determined that they are Year
2000 compliant.
Based on the results of testing performed to date, the Committee is
confident that it is appropriately addressing the Year 2000 issues. Critical
systems supplied by outside vendors have undergone testing not only by the
Manager and Servicer, but by other customers of the vendors as well. WCC's loan
servicing system is an internally developed system and therefore, information
technology personnel are very familiar with the system and believe their efforts
will have favorable results. As a contingency plan, the Committee is in the
process of developing internal operating procedures that would enable
departments to function for a period of time until the primary system could be
restored to operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN FUTURE
FILINGS BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC MAY NOT BE BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS AND ARE
"FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 27A OF THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS AMENDED. FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH ARE BASED ON VARIOUS ASSUMPTIONS
(SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY'S CONTROL) MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY REFERENCE
TO A FUTURE PERIOD OR PERIODS, OR BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING TERMINOLOGY,
SUCH AS "MAY," "WILL," "BELIEVE," "EXPECT," "ANTICIPATE," "CONTINUE," OR SIMILAR
TERMS OR VARIATIONS ON THOSE TERMS, OR THE NEGATIVE OF THOSE TERMS. ACTUAL
RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE SET FORTH IN FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS DUE TO A VARIETY OF FACTORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
RELATED TO THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY IN THE MARKET AREAS IN WHICH
THE COMPANY OPERATES, COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS AND PRICING, FISCAL AND MONETARY
POLICIES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, CHANGES IN PREVAILING INTEREST RATES,
ACQUISITIONS AND THE INTEGRATION OF ACQUIRED BUSINESSES, CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT,
ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT, YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ISSUES, THE FINANCIAL AND
SECURITIES MARKETS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOURCES OF
LIQUIDITY. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY
OBLIGATION, TO PUBLICLY RELEASE THE RESULTS OF ANY REVISIONS WHICH MAY BE MADE
TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF ANTICIPATED OR
UNANTICIPATED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH STATEMENTS.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
It is the objective of the Company to attempt to control risks associated
with interest rate movements. In general, management's strategy is to limit the
Company's exposure to earnings variations and variations in the value of assets
and liabilities as interest rates change over time. The Company's asset and
liability management strategy is formulated and monitored by WRSC regularly to
review, among other things, the sensitivity of the Company's assets and
liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and
liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, including those attributable to
hedging transactions, purchase and securitization activity, and maturities of
investments and borrowings.
The Asset and Liability Committee is authorized to utilize a wide variety
of off-balance sheet financial techniques to assist us in the management of
interest rate risk. Other than as discussed below, no such techniques were in
use as of March 31, 1999.
In hedging the interest rate and exchange rate exposure of a foreign
currency denominated asset or liability, the Company may enter into hedge
transactions to counter movements in the different currencies as well as
interest rates in those currencies. These hedges may be in the form of currency
and interest rate swaps, options, and forwards, or combinations thereof.
The Company is a party to a five year swap in connection with its
investment in real property in the UK. The notional amount is GBP 11,224,000 and
has the financial impact of converting floating rate financing to a fixed rate
of interest.
At March 31, 1999, the Company had a swap contract in connection with its
investment in a commercial mortgage loan secured by real property in the U.K.
The swap contract is intended to hedge the interest rate basis and currency
exposure between UK Libor (the lending rate) and US Libor (the borrowing rate)
payments, as well as the principal (notional) amount of the loan which, as of
March 31, 1999, was $49.7 million. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
will settle in U.S. dollars. As previously discussed, this loan was sold on
April 29, 1999 and, in connection therewith, this swap agreement was terminated.
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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The registrant is not a party to any other material legal proceedings.
Item 2. Changes in Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the period
covered by this report.
Item 5. Other Information.
Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On April 29, 1999, the Company sold a loan secured by commercial
properties in the United Kingdom with a carrying value of approximately
$47.9 million at March 31, 1999. Proceeds from the sale were substantially
used to repay a facility with Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital for which this
loan served as collateral. The pro forma effect on this loan sale is
reported and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits
11 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings
27 Financial Data Schedule
99 Pro Forma Financial Information -- Narrative Format
(b) Reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended March 31, 1999:
(i) Report on Form 8-K/A dated April 20, 1998, filed January 11, 1999,
containing pro forma financial information concerning an acquisition
of real estate assets purchased from G.I. Joe's, Inc. on April 20,
1998 and reported under Item 2 of the Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 29, 1998.
(ii) Report on Form 8-K/A dated June 30, 1998, filed January 11, 1999,
containing pro forma financial information concerning an acquisition
of real estate assets located in the United Kingdom purchased from
various unaffiliated sellers on June 30, 1998 and reported under Item
2 of the Report on Form 8- K filed on September 29, 1998.
(iii) Report on Form 8-K/A dated July 30, 1998, filed January 11, 1999,
containing revised financial statements and pro forma financial
information concerning the purchase of a secured loan from Credit
Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC on July 30, 1998 and
reported under Item 2 of the Report on Form 8-K filed on September
29, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the exchange act, the registrant has caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.
By: /s/ Lawrence A. Mendelsohn
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Lawrence A. Mendelsohn
President
By: /s/ Chris Tassos
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Chris Tassos
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 14, 1999
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