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iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.
$250,000,000 5.80% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2011

$225,000,000 SENIOR FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2009

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Dated December 7, 2005
Registration No. 333-124795


iStar Financial Inc.
  Senior Floating Rate Notes Due 2009   5.80% Senior Notes Due 2011   December 7, 2005

Terms and Conditions of the Issue
                  
Issuer:   iStar Financial Inc.       iStar Financial Inc.    

Ranking:

 

Senior Notes

 

 

 

Senior Notes

 

 

Ratings (Moody's/S&P/Fitch):

 

Baa3/BBB-/BBB-

 

 

 

Baa3/BBB-/BBB-

 

 

Trade Date:

 

December 7, 2005

 

 

 

December 7, 2005

 

 

Settlement Date (T+5):

 

December 14, 2005

 

 

 

December 14, 2005

 

 

Maturity Date:

 

March 16, 2009

 

 

 

March 15, 2011

 

 

Notional Amount:

 

$225,000,000

 

 

 

$250,000,000

 

 

Pricing Benchmark:

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

 

 

UST 4.5% of November, 2010

 

 

UST Spot:

 

 

 

 

 

4.444%

 

 

Spread to Benchmark:

 

L+55 bps

 

 

 

T+138 bps

 

 

Yield to Maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

5.824%

 

 

Coupon:

 

L+55 bps

 

 

 

5.800%

 

 

Public Offering Price:

 

100.000%

 

 

 

99.900%

 

 

Underwriting Discount:

 

0.350%

 

 

 

0.600%

 

 

Company Purchase Price:

 

99.650%

 

 

 

99.300%

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Proceeds to company:

 

$224,212,500

 

 

 

$248,250,000

 

 

Internet Payment Dates:

 

Quarterly on the 16th of every March, June, September and December

 

 

 

Semi-annually on the 15th of every June and December

 

 

First Coupon:

 

March 16, 2006

 

 

 

June 15, 2006

 

 

Day Count:

 

Actual/360

 

 

 

30/360

 

 

Redemption at the issuer option:

 


The Floating Rate Notes may not be redeemed prior to their maturity.

 

 

 


The Fixed Rate Notes may be redeemed or purchased in whole or in part at the Company's option at any time prior to the maturity of the Fixed Rate Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes and (ii) the excess of (a) the present value of all remaining payments on the Fixed Rate Notes discounted at the treasury comparable yield plus 25 bps over (b) the principal amount of the Fixed Rate Notes.

Minimum Denominations/Multiples:

 

$1,000/$1,000

 

 

 

$1,000/$1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

 

 

Principal Amount
Book Managers:   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated   $96,000,000   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated   $107,000,000

 

 

UBS Securities LLC

 

$96,000,000

 

UBS Securities LLC

 

$107,000,000

Co-Managers:

 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

 

$11,000,000

 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

 

$12,000,000

 

 

RBC Capital Markets Corporation

 

$11,000,000

 

RBC Capital Markets Corporation

 

$12,000,000

 

 

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

 

$11,000,000

 

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

 

$12,000,000

The Issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-800 248 3580.




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iSTAR FINANCIAL INC. $250,000,000 5.80% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2011 $225,000,000 SENIOR FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2009