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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 24, 2003
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  1-15371
(Commission File Number)
  95-6881527
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  10036
(Zip Code)

(212) 930-9400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)





ITEM 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

    99.1
    Earnings Release.


ITEM 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        The information contained in this Item 9 of this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216; 34-47583.

        The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        On April 24, 2003, iStar Financial Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.

Date: April 24, 2003

 

By:

/s/  
JAY SUGARMAN      
Jay Sugarman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: April 24, 2003

 

By:

/s/  
CATHERINE D. RICE      
Catherine D. Rice
Chief Financial Officer



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Exhibit 99.1

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iStar Financial Inc.
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
NYSE: SFI

News Release

COMPANY CONTACTS:        


Catherine D. Rice
Chief Financial Officer
(212) 930-9400

 

Andrew C. Richardson
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets
(212) 930-9400

 

Erin C. Gatewood
Associate, Investor Relations
(212) 930-9400


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

iSTAR FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES RECORD
QUARTERLY EARNINGS

    Adjusted earnings per diluted common share increases to a record $0.78 for first quarter 2003 from $0.73 for first quarter 2002.

    Quarterly dividend increases 5.2% to $0.6625 per share.

    New financing activity totals $383 million.

    Number of transactions completed during the quarter reaches new record.

    First mortgages and investment grade corporate tenant lease transactions comprise 72% of first quarter financing commitments.

    iStar Financial issues $150 million of unsecured Senior Notes due March 2008.

NEW YORK—April 24, 2003—iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) reported that adjusted earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were $0.78 per diluted common share, up from $0.73 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. Adjusted earnings allocable to common shareholders for first quarter 2003 were $78.8 million on a diluted basis, compared to $65.7 million for first quarter 2002. Adjusted earnings represents net income to common shareholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, before depreciation, amortization, gain (loss) from discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.

        Net income allocable to common shareholders for the first quarter was $58.2 million, or $0.58 per diluted common share, compared with $47.9 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2002. Please see the financial tables which follow the text of this press release for a detailed reconciliation of adjusted earnings to GAAP net income.

        In the first quarter of 2003, iStar Financial achieved a return on average book assets of 6.2% and a return on average common book equity of 18.8%, while leverage remained unchanged at 1.7x book equity. Net investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 increased to a record $87.1 million, up 30.0% from $66.9 million for the first quarter of 2002. Net investment income represents interest income, operating lease revenue and equity in earnings from joint ventures and



unconsolidated subsidiaries, less interest expense and operating costs for corporate tenant lease assets, in each case as computed in accordance with GAAP.

        iStar Financial announced that during the first quarter, it closed 16 new financing commitments for a total of $383.2 million, of which $347.2 million was funded during the quarter. In addition, the Company funded $7.2 million under three pre-existing commitments and received $114.0 million in principal repayments. The Company's recent transactions continue to reflect its core business strategy of originating structured financing transactions for leading corporations and private owners of high-quality commercial real estate assets across the United States.

        Jay Sugarman, iStar Financial's chairman and chief executive officer, stated, "This quarter we continued to build our portfolio diversification with a strong mix of custom-tailored transactions for high quality borrowers and corporate customers. We are very pleased with our ability to deliver excellent results in these times of economic and geopolitical turmoil. In terms of volume, diversity and number of transactions, we are well on our way to achieving our goals for 2003."

Selected Income Statement Data
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Net investment income   $ 87,050   $ 66,938  
Other income     4,329     8,725  
Non-interest expense     (23,526 )   (19,862 )
   
 
 
Net income before minority interest   $ 67,853   $ 55,801  
   
 
 
Minority interest in consolidated entities     (39 )   (40 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations     (125 )   1,350  
Gain from discontinued operations     264      
Preferred dividends     (9,227 )   (9,227 )
   
 
 
Net income allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders(1)   $ 58,726   $ 47,884  
   
 
 

(1)
HPU holders are Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company's High Performance Unit Program.

Selected Balance Sheet Data
(In thousands)

 
  As of
March 31, 2003

  As of
December 31, 2002

 
  (unaudited)

   
Loans and other lending investments, net   $ 3,247,631   $ 3,050,342
Corporate tenant lease assets, net     2,338,456     2,291,805
Total assets     5,874,359     5,611,697
Debt obligations     3,655,003     3,461,590
Total liabilities     3,759,092     3,583,816
Total shareholders' equity     2,112,687     2,025,300

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Transaction Volume

        In the first quarter of 2003, iStar Financial generated $383.2 million in new financing commitments in 16 separate transactions. The Company also funded an additional $7.2 million under three pre-existing financing commitments and received $114.0 million in loan repayments. Of the Company's first quarter financing commitments, 72% represented first mortgages and investment-grade corporate tenant leasing transactions.

        During the quarter, the weighted average first dollar and last dollar loan-to-value ratio on new loan commitments was 21.5% and 66.9%, respectively. This ratio represents the average beginning and ending points for the Company's lending exposure in the aggregate capitalization of the underlying properties or companies it finances.

        Mr. Sugarman commented, "With a record 16 transactions completed during the first quarter we continued to find attractive places to put our capital to work to meet our customer's financing needs and build diversification into our asset base. Increasingly, more of our customers are recognizing the unique level of service and flexibility that we provide to them, with over 50% of the dollar volume of this quarter's commitments made to repeat customers."

        Mr. Sugarman continued, "Our pipeline remains strong, and we are seeing increasing opportunities in our corporate and junior lending product lines. As we near the bottom of the real estate cycle we will seek to take advantage of the attractive risk/return characteristics of these businesses."

Capital Markets

        In March of 2003, iStar Financial issued at par $150 million of 7.00% unsecured Senior Notes due March 2008, and in April issued an additional $35 million of Senior Notes, bringing the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes to $185 million. The add-on Notes have identical terms to the Senior Notes issued in March, but were issued at 102.75% of their principal amount to yield 6.34% per annum. The Company used the net proceeds to repay existing unsecured indebtedness maturing in March and to repay secured revolving credit facilities.

        Catherine D. Rice, iStar Financial's chief financial officer, stated, "We are pleased with the number of new fixed income investors that participated in the offering and the market's recognition of our positive credit momentum. We are now, more than ever, committed to our goal of achieving investment grade status from Moody's and S&P."

        As previously announced during the first quarter of 2003, the Company extended the maturity of a $700 million secured credit facility to January 2007 from January 2005.

        Ms. Rice commented, "Our Company has always been proactive in managing debt maturities well in advance of actual maturity dates, and we now have no significant debt maturities until August 2005. Our capital position remains strong and we have significant excess liquidity and capacity under our credit facilities." At March 31, 2003, the Company had $1.5 billion outstanding under its five primary credit facilities, which total $2.7 billion in committed capacity.

        Consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation FD and the newly adopted Regulation G, iStar Financial comments on earnings expectations within the context of its regular earnings press releases. For fiscal year 2003, the Company currently continues to expect adjusted earnings per diluted common share of $3.22-$3.28. iStar Financial also expects adjusted earnings per diluted common share for the second quarter of $0.79-$0.80. iStar Financial expects GAAP earnings per diluted common share of $2.34-$2.44 for 2003. The Company also expects GAAP earnings per diluted common share for the second quarter of $0.57-$0.59. Ms. Rice added, "Our 2003 earnings guidance assumes net asset growth of $800 million to $1 billion, consistent with our prior expectations."

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        Ms. Rice continued, "Beginning this quarter, in accordance with Reg. G, we are communicating GAAP EPS guidance in addition to adjusted earnings. As a commercial finance company that focuses on real estate lending and credit tenant leasing, we believe that adjusted earnings more closely approximates operating cash flow as a performance measure. The principal difference between GAAP EPS and adjusted EPS is non-cash depreciation and amortization. Because we are required to depreciate our owned corporate tenant lease assets, changes in the mix of our origination volume between structured finance assets and corporate tenant leases, which otherwise does not have a significant impact on adjusted earnings, results in more GAAP EPS volatility. For this reason, our GAAP EPS guidance has a wider range than our adjusted EPS guidance."

Risk Management

        At March 31, 2003, first mortgages, participation in first mortgages, corporate tenant leases and corporate financing transactions collectively comprised 88.2% of the Company's asset base. The weighted average first and last dollar loan-to-value ratio for all structured finance assets (senior and junior loans) was 27.2% and 69.2%, respectively. The weighted average debt service coverage for all structured finance assets, based on actual 2002 collateral cash flow and interest rates, was 2.1x at March 31, 2003.

        At quarter end, the Company's corporate tenant lease assets were 95.8% leased with a weighted average remaining lease term of 9.4 years. Corporate tenant lease expirations for the remainder of 2003 represent 2.2% of annualized total revenue for first quarter 2003. At quarter end, 89.7% of the Company's corporate lease customers were public companies (or subsidiaries of public companies).

        The Company establishes loss reserves based on a quarterly bottom-up review of each of its assets, as well as using top-down guidance from industry-wide loss data and market trends. On a quarterly basis, the Company conducts a comprehensive credit review, resulting in an individual risk rating assigned to each asset. Attendance at the quarterly review sessions is mandatory for each of the Company's professional employees. These quarterly meetings are designed to enable management to evaluate and proactively manage asset-specific credit issues and identify credit trends on a portfolio-wide basis as an "early warning" system.

        In prior periods, the Company had assigned a single risk rating to each of its structured finance assets that implicitly represented the Company's evaluation of the risk of loss of principal and the performance of the asset compared to the Company's original underwriting. For first quarter 2003, the Company assigned two separate quarterly risk ratings to its structured finance assets using a "one" to "five" scale. The Company assigned a rating representing the Company's evaluation of the risk of principal loss, and a rating representing performance compared to original underwriting. For risk of principal loss, a "one" indicates no expected principal loss in any foreseeable scenario, a "two" indicates no expected principal loss in all but extreme scenarios, a "three" indicates no expected principal loss in all reasonably foreseeable scenarios, a "four" indicates a possible risk of principal loss in at least one reasonably foreseeable scenario, and a "five" indicates a possible risk of principal loss in more than one reasonably foreseeable scenario. For performance compared to original underwriting, a "one" indicates performance well above our underwriting, a "two" signifies performance above our underwriting, a "three" represents performance in line with our underwriting, a "four" indicates performance below our underwriting, and a "five" means performance is well below our underwriting.

        Corporate tenant lease risk ratings reflect our assessment of the quality and longevity of the cash flow yield from the asset. A "one" indicates superior credit quality and longevity, a "two" signifies better than average credit quality and longevity, a "three" represents an average rating, a "four" indicates below average credit quality or longevity, and a "five" denotes poor credit quality or longevity.

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        Assets with risk ratings of "four" and "five" indicate management time and attention is required, and a "five" rating denotes a potential problem asset. In addition to the ratings system, the Company maintains a "watch list" of assets that require highly proactive asset management.

        Based upon the Company's first quarter 2003 review, the weighted average risk ratings of the Company's structured finance assets was 2.54 and 2.95 for risk of principal loss and performance compared to original underwriting, respectively. The average of these ratings at March 31, 2003 was 2.75, compared to last quarter's rating of 2.75. The weighted average risk rating for corporate tenant lease assets at the end of the first quarter remained unchanged from the prior quarter's rating of 2.76.

        For the first quarter, the Company added one loan to its credit watch list. The Company now has five loans and two corporate tenant lease assets on the list, with a combined book value of $115.2 million as of March 31, 2003, up from $107.6 million at December 31, 2002. The Company is currently comfortable that it has adequate collateral to support the book value for each of the watch list assets.

        At quarter end, accumulated loan loss reserves and other asset-specific credit protection represented an aggregate of approximately 5.97% of the gross book value of the Company's loans. In addition, cash deposits, letters of credit, allowances for doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation relating to corporate tenant lease assets represented 9.35% of the gross book value of the Company's corporate tenant lease assets at quarter end. As of March 31, 2003, the Company had three assets on non-accrual status with an aggregate gross book value of $11.1 million, or 0.2% of the gross book value of the Company's investments. Each of the Company's three non-accrual assets continues to pay as agreed.

        Timothy J. O'Connor, iStar Financial's chief operating officer, stated, "Our asset quality continues to remain strong through the weak economic and commercial real estate environment, and our proactive risk management, diverse asset base and asset-specific reserves have served us well during this period. By providing two risk ratings for our structured finance assets for this quarter and going forward, we are seeking to provide more visibility into the two separate factors that were historically implicitly incorporated into a single risk rating. Together, the two structured finance risk ratings show the security and stability of our position in our borrowers' capital structures, which protects us from principal loss even when the macroeconomic environment and real estate fundamentals are weak."

Other Developments

        On April 1, 2003, iStar Financial increased its regular quarterly cash dividend 5.2% to $0.6625 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The first quarter 2003 dividend is payable on April 29, 2003 to holders of record on April 15, 2003.

        The Company will host its annual meeting of shareholders at the Sofitel Hotel, located at 45 West 44 th Street, New York, New York, 10036 on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. local time. All shareholders are cordially invited to attend.

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        iStar Financial is the leading publicly traded finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company provides custom-tailored financing to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate nationwide, including senior and junior mortgage debt, senior, mezzanine and subordinated corporate capital, and corporate net lease financing. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust, seeks to deliver a strong dividend and superior risk-adjusted returns on equity to shareholders by providing innovative and value-added financing solutions to its customers.

        iStar Financial will hold a quarterly earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET today, April 24, 2003. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through iStar Financial's website, www.istarfinancial.com, under the "investor relations" section. To listen to the live call, please go to the website's "investor relations" section at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the iStar Financial website.

(Note: Statements in this press release which are not historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although iStar Financial Inc. believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from iStar Financial Inc.'s expectations include completion of pending investments, continued ability to originate new investments, the mix of originations between structured finance and corporate tenant lease assets, repayment levels, the availability and cost of capital for future investments, competition within the finance and real estate industries, economic conditions, loss experience and other risks detailed from time to time in iStar Financial Inc.'s SEC reports.)

Financial Tables to Follow

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iStar Financial Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Revenue:              
  Interest income   $ 73,427   $ 55,876  
  Operating lease income     65,524     54,975  
  Other income     4,329     8,725  
   
 
 
    Total revenue     143,280     119,576  
Costs and expenses:              
  Interest expense     47,980     41,689  
  Operating costs—corporate tenant lease assets     3,863     3,021  
  Depreciation and amortization     13,272     10,584  
  General and administrative     7,681     6,617  
  General and administrative—stock-based compensation expense     823     911  
  Provision for loan losses     1,750     1,750  
   
 
 
    Total costs and expenses     75,369     64,572  
Net income before other items     67,911     55,004  
  Equity in (loss) earnings from joint ventures and unconsolidated subsidiaries     (58 )   797  
  Minority interest in consolidated entities     (39 )   (40 )
  (Loss) income from discontinued operations     (125 )   1,350  
  Gain from discontinued operations     264      
   
 
 
Net income     67,953     57,111  
Preferred dividends     (9,227 )   (9,227 )
   
 
 
Net income allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders   $ 58,726   $ 47,884  
   
 
 
Net income per common share:(1)              
  Basic   $ 0.59   $ 0.55  
  Diluted   $ 0.58   $ 0.53  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:              
  Basic     98,472     87,724  
  Diluted     101,285     89,691  

(1)
For the three months ended March 31, 2003, net income per basic and diluted common share excludes $485 and $472 of net income allocable to HPU holders, respectively.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings to GAAP Net Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
ADJUSTED EARNINGS:(1)              
Net income   $ 67,953   $ 57,111  
Add: Joint venture income     249     249  
Add: Depreciation     13,272     10,653  
Add: Joint venture depreciation and amortization     1,012     1,217  
Add: Amortization     6,451     5,735  
Less: Preferred dividends     (9,227 )   (9,227 )
Less: (Gain) from discontinued operations     (264 )    
   
 
 
Adjusted earnings allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders:              
  Basic   $ 79,197   $ 65,489  
  Diluted   $ 79,446   $ 65,738  
Adjusted earnings per common share:(2)              
  Basic   $ 0.80   $ 0.75  
  Diluted   $ 0.78   $ 0.73  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:              
  Basic     98,472     87,724  
  Diluted     101,582     90,063  
Common shares outstanding at end of period:              
  Basic     99,074     88,417  
  Diluted     102,185     90,690  

(1)
Adjusted earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company's performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is this measure indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. It should be noted that the Company's manner of calculating adjusted earnings may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.

(2)
For the three months ended March 31, 2003, adjusted earnings per basic and diluted common share excludes $654 and $636 of adjusted earnings allocable to HPU holders, respectively.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

 
  As of
March 31, 2003

  As of
December 31, 2002

 
  (unaudited)

   
ASSETS            

Loans and other lending investments, net

 

$

3,247,631

 

$

3,050,342
Corporate tenant lease assets, net     2,338,456     2,291,805
Investments in and advances to joint ventures and unconsolidated subsidiaries     30,343     30,611
Assets held for sale     24,800     28,501
Cash and cash equivalents     13,275     15,934
Restricted cash     45,442     40,211
Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable     26,112     26,804
Deferred operating lease income receivable     40,328     36,739
Deferred expenses and other assets     107,972     90,750
   
 
    Total assets   $ 5,874,359   $ 5,611,697
   
 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

$

98,864

 

$

117,001
Dividends payable     5,225     5,225

Debt obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Unsecured senior notes     615,777     617,317
  Unsecured revolving credit facilities        
  Secured revolving credit facilities     1,501,827     1,273,754
  Secured term loans     680,704     682,615
  iStar Asset Receivables secured notes     816,338     871,943
  Other debt obligations     40,357     15,961
   
 
    Total liabilities   $ 3,759,092   $ 3,583,816
Minority interest     2,580     2,581
Shareholders' equity     2,112,687     2,025,300
   
 
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 5,874,359   $ 5,611,697
   
 

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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2003

 
PERFORMANCE STATISTICS        
Return on Average Book Assets        
Adjusted basic earnings allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders(1)   $ 79,197  
Plus: Preferred dividends     9,227  
   
 
Adjusted basic earnings before preferred dividends   $ 88,424  
Adjusted basic earnings before preferred dividends—annualized(A)   $ 353,696  
Average total book assets(B)   $ 5,743,028  
Return on average book assets(A)/(B)     6.2 %
   
 
Return on Average Common Book Equity        
Adjusted basic earnings allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders(1)   $ 79,197  
Adjusted basic earnings allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders—annualized(C)   $ 316,788  
Average total book equity   $ 2,068,993  
Less: Book value of preferred equity     (382,000 )
   
 
Average common book equity(D)   $ 1,686,993  
Return on average common book equity(C)/(D)     18.8 %
   
 
Efficiency Ratio        
General & administrative expenses   $ 7,681  
Plus: General and administrative—stock-based compensation     823  
   
 
Total corporate overhead(E)   $ 8,504  
Total revenue(F)   $ 143,280  
Efficiency ratio(E)/(F)     5.9 %
   
 

CREDIT STATISTICS

 

 

 

 
Book Debt/Equity        
Book Debt(A)   $ 3,655,003  
Total Book Equity(B)   $ 2,112,687  
Book Debt/Book Equity(A)/(B)     1.7x  
   
 

(1)
Adjusted earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company's performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is this measure indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. It should be noted that the Company's manner of calculating adjusted earnings may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.

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  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2003

 
Interest Coverage        
EBITDA(1)(A)   $ 129,105  
GAAP interest expense (B)   $ 47,980  
EBITDA/GAAP interest expense(A)/(B)     2.7x  
   
 
Fixed Charge Coverage        
EBITDA(1)(C)   $ 129,105  
GAAP interest expense   $ 47,980  
Plus: preferred dividends     9,227  
   
 
Total GAAP interest expense and preferred dividends(D)   $ 57,207  
EBITDA/GAAP interest expense and preferred dividends(C)/(D)     2.3x  
   
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     2.4x  
   
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends     2.1x  
   
 

RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA TO TOTAL REVENUE

 

 

 

 
Total revenue   $ 143,280  
Plus: Equity in earnings from joint ventures and
unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (58 )
Less: General and administrative     7,681  
Less: General and administrative-stock-based compensation     823  
Less: Provision for loan losses     1,750  
Less: Operating cost-corporate tenant lease assets     3,863  
   
 
EBITDA   $ 129,105  
   
 

(1)
EBITDA should be examined in conjunction with net income as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company's performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is this measure indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. It should be noted that the Company's manner of calculating EBITDA may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In millions)
(unaudited)

FINANCING VOLUME SUMMARY STATISTICS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

 
  LOAN ORIGINATIONS
   
 
 
  Fixed Rate
  Floating
Rate

  Total/
Weighted
Average

  CORPORATE
LEASING

 
Amount funded   $ 76,324   $ 213,400   $ 289,724   $ 57,463  
Weighted average GAAP yield     12.15 %   7.01 %   8.36 %   8.91 %
Weighted average all-in spread/margin (basis points)(1)     +886     +568         +465  
Weighted average first $ loan-to-value ratio     49.9 %   11.9 %   21.9 %    
Weighted average last $ loan-to-value ratio     67.9 %   66.5 %   66.8 %    

UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of loans with unfunded commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Discretionary commitments                     $ 77,225  
Non-discretionary commitments                       100,617  
                     
 
Total unfunded commitments                     $ 177,842  
                     
 
Estimated weighted average funding period     Approximately 1.5 years  

RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED ADJUSTED EPS
GUIDANCE TO GAAP DILUTED EPS GUIDANCE(2)

 
  Three Months Ended
June 30, 2003

  Year Ended
December 31, 2003

GAAP earnings per diluted common share guidance   $ 0.57-$0.59   $ 2.34-$2.44
Add: Depreciation and amortization per diluted common share   $ 0.21-$0.22   $ 0.84-$0.88
   
 
Adjusted earnings per diluted common share guidance   $ 0.79-$0.80   $ 3.22-$3.28
   
 

(1)
Based on average quarterly one-month LIBOR (floating-rate loans) and U.S. Treasury rates (fixed-rate loans and corporate leasing transactions) during the quarter.

(2)
Adjusted earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company's performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is this measure indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. It should be noted that the Company's manner of calculating adjusted earnings may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In millions)
(unaudited)

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS AS OF MARCH 31, 2003(1)

   
 
Security Type     $   %  
   
 
 
Corporate Tenant Leases   $ 2,534   43.6 %
First Mortgages(2)     2,174   37.4  
Corporate/Partnership Loans/Other     802   13.8  
Second Mortgages     302   5.2  
   
 
 
  Total     $5,812   100.0 %
   
 
 
Collateral Type     $   %  
   
 
 
Office (CTL)   $ 1,577   27.1 %
Office (Lending)     1,136   19.5  
Industrial/R&D     865   14.9  
Hotel (Lending)     696   12.0  
Other     432   7.5  
Apartment/Residential     287   4.9  
Hotel (Investment-Grade CTL)     271   4.7  
Retail     235   4.0  
Mixed Use/Mixed Collateral     174   3.0  
Conference Center     139   2.4  
   
 
 
  Total   $ 5,812   100.0 %
   
 
 
Product Line     $   %  
   
 
 
Corporate Tenant Leasing   $ 2,534   43.6 %
Structured Finance     1,642   28.3  
Corporate Finance     747   12.8  
Loan Acquisition     481   8.3  
Portfolio Finance     408   7.0  
   
 
 
  Total   $ 5,812   100.0 %
   
 
 
Collateral Location     $   %  
   
 
 
West   $ 1,597   27.5 %
Northeast     1,192   20.5  
South     666   11.5  
Southeast     654   11.3  
Mid-Atlantic     632   10.9  
Central     462   7.9  
North Central     258   4.4  
Northwest     191   3.3  
Southwest     84   1.4  
Various     76   1.3  
   
 
 
Total   $ 5,812   100.0 %
   
 
 

(1)
Figures presented prior to loan loss reserves and accumulated depreciation.

(2)
Includes junior participation interests in first mortgages.

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iStar Financial Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
iStar Financial Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings to GAAP Net Income (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
iStar Financial Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands)
iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In thousands) (unaudited)
iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In millions) (unaudited)
iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In millions) (unaudited)