- Adjusted earnings (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 were ($141.7) million and ($688.8) million, respectively, or ($1.47) and ($6.88) per diluted common share, respectively. - Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 was ($159.2) million and ($788.6) million, respectively, or ($1.65) and ($7.88) per diluted common share, respectively. - Company recorded $216.4 million of loan loss provisions during the quarter versus $345.9 million during the prior quarter. NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI), a publicly traded finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Fourth Quarter 2009 Results iStar reported adjusted earnings (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of ($141.7) million or ($1.47) per diluted common share, compared with $12.9 million or $0.10 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter 2008. Adjusted earnings (loss) represents net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, adjusted primarily for preferred dividends, depreciation, depletion, amortization, impairments of goodwill and intangible assets, gain (loss) from discontinued operations, and gain on sale of joint venture interest. Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter was ($159.2) million, or ($1.65) per diluted common share, compared to ($24.0) million or ($0.20) per diluted common share for the fourth quarter 2008. Please see the financial tables that follow the text of this press release for a detailed reconciliation of adjusted earnings (loss) to GAAP net income (loss). Revenues for the fourth quarter 2009 were $199.8 million versus $287.4 million for the fourth quarter 2008. The year-over-year decrease is primarily due to a reduction of interest income resulting from an increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) and an overall smaller asset base. Net investment income for the fourth quarter was $192.1 million compared to $431.6 million for the fourth quarter 2008. The year-over-year decrease is primarily due to decreased gains on early extinguishment of debt in the quarter, as well as lower interest income as discussed above, offset by lower interest expense. Net investment income represents interest income, operating lease income, earnings (loss) from equity method investments and gain on early extinguishment of debt, less interest expense and operating costs for corporate tenant lease assets. During the fourth quarter, the Company received $543.7 million in gross principal repayments. Additionally, the Company generated proceeds of $129.3 million from loan sales; $98.1 million of net proceeds from other real estate owned (OREO) asset sales; and $6.1 million of net proceeds from the sale of one corporate tenant lease (CTL) asset. Of the gross principal repayments and asset sales, $199.6 million was utilized to pay down the A-participation interest associated with the Fremont portfolio. Additionally during the quarter, the Company funded a total of $252.7 million under pre-existing commitments. The Company's leverage, calculated as book debt net of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, divided by the sum of book equity, accumulated depreciation and loan loss reserves, each as determined in accordance with GAAP, was 2.9x at December 31, 2009, unchanged from the prior quarter. The Company's net finance margin, calculated as the rate of return on assets less the cost of debt, was 1.60% for the quarter, versus 1.51% in the prior quarter. Fiscal Year 2009 Results Adjusted earnings (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2009, were ($688.8) million or ($6.88) per diluted common share. This compares to ($354.0) million or ($2.70) per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2008. Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2009, was ($788.6) million or ($7.88) per diluted common share, compared to ($242.5) million or ($1.85) per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2008. Results for the year included $1.3 billion of loan loss provisions, $141.0 million of impairments and $547.3 million of gains associated with the early extinguishment of debt, including $107.9 million of gains associated with the bond exchange executed during the second quarter of 2009. As of December 31, 2009, there was $227.6 million of remaining premium related to this bond exchange which will be amortized against interest expense over the terms of the new Senior Secured Notes due 2011 and 2014. Net investment income was $910.9 million for the year versus $966.3 million for the prior year. Revenue was $893.3 million for the year versus $1.4 billion for the prior year. Capital Markets As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $224.6 million of unrestricted cash versus $187.1 million at the end of the prior quarter. At December 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with all of its bank and bond covenants. During the quarter, the Company repurchased $395.5 million par value of its senior unsecured notes, resulting in a net gain on early extinguishment of debt of $100.4 million. The Company also repurchased 3.2 million shares of its common stock during the quarter. The Company currently has remaining authority to repurchase up to $21.5 million of shares under its share repurchase program. Risk Management At December 31, 2009, first mortgages, participations in first mortgages, senior loans and corporate tenant lease investments collectively comprised 84.0% of the Company's asset base, versus 87.0% in the prior quarter. The Company's loan portfolio consisted of 74.3% floating rate loans and 25.7% fixed rate loans, with a weighted average maturity of 2.0 years. At the end of the quarter, the weighted average last dollar loan-to-value ratio for all structured finance assets was 84.8%. The Company's corporate tenant lease assets were 94.5% leased with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.9 years. At December 31, 2009, the weighted average risk ratings of the Company's structured finance and corporate tenant lease assets were 3.92 and 2.59, versus 3.91 and 2.60, respectively, in the prior quarter. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had 14 loans on its watch list representing $717.7 million or 7.7% of total managed loans, compared to 26 loans representing $1.2 billion or 11.3% of total managed loans in the prior quarter. Assets on the Company's watch list were all performing loans at December 31, 2009. Managed loan value represents iStar's carrying value of loans, gross of specific reserves and the A-participation interest outstanding on Fremont portfolio assets. The Company's total managed loan value at quarter end was $9.3 billion. At the end of the fourth quarter, 81 of the Company's 221 total loans were on NPL status. These loans represent $4.2 billion or 45.3% of total managed loans, compared to 85 loans representing $4.4 billion or 42.0% of total managed loans in the prior quarter. Additionally, during the quarter the Company took title to 12 properties that had an aggregate managed loan value of $675.2 million prior to foreclosure, resulting in $211.0 million of charge-offs against the Company's reserve for loan losses. In addition, during the quarter the Company recorded $41.7 million of additional impairments on its OREO portfolio. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Company held 39 assets, representing a book value of $1.3 billion, which had previously served as collateral for certain of its loan assets. Of these assets, $839.1 million were classified as OREO and considered held for sale based on management's current intention to market and sell the assets in the near term. The remaining $422.7 million were classified as real estate held for investment (REHI) based on management's current strategy to hold, operate or develop these assets over a longer term. During the quarter, the Company also charged-off $78.8 million against its reserve for loan losses in association with restructurings, loan sales and repayments made during the quarter. Additionally, the Company recorded $22.0 million of impairments associated with CTL assets. During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded $216.4 million in loan loss provisions. Provisions and impairments in the quarter reflect the continued deterioration in underlying fundamentals and their impact on the portfolio as determined in the Company's regular quarterly risk ratings review process. At December 31, 2009, the Company had loan loss reserves of $1.4 billion or 15.3% of total managed loans. This compares to loan loss reserves of $1.5 billion or 14.2% of total managed loans at September 30, 2009. Summary of Fremont Contributions to Quarterly Results At the end of the fourth quarter, the Fremont portfolio, including additional fundings made during the quarter, had a managed loan value of $2.6 billion consisting of 87 loans, versus $3.1 billion consisting of 103 loans at the end of the prior quarter. In addition, there were 13 OREO assets with a carrying value of $329.2 million and 10 REHI assets with a net carrying value of $204.9 million associated with the Fremont portfolio at the end of the quarter. At the end of the fourth quarter, the value of the A-participation interest in the portfolio was $473.3 million versus $672.9 million at the end of the prior quarter. The book value of iStar's B-participation interest was $2.1 billion versus $2.4 billion at the end of the prior quarter. During the quarter, iStar received $292.4 million in principal repayments and proceeds from asset sales in respect of Fremont assets, of which the Company retained $92.8 million. The balance of principal repayments was paid to the A-participation interest. The weighted average maturity of the Fremont portfolio is six months. During the fourth quarter, iStar funded $48.1 million of commitments related to the portfolio. Unfunded commitments at the end of the fourth quarter were $198.1 million, of which the Company expects to fund approximately $71.2 million based upon its comprehensive review of the portfolio. At December 31, 2009, there were 41 Fremont loans on NPL status with a managed loan value of $1.6 billion versus 45 loans at the prior quarter end with $1.8 billion of managed loan value. In addition, there were four Fremont loans on the Company's watch list with a managed loan value of $115.3 million versus nine loans with $213.5 million of managed loan value at the prior quarter end. [Financial Tables to Follow] * * * iStar Financial Inc. is a publicly traded finance company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company primarily provides custom-tailored investment capital to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate, including senior and mezzanine real estate debt, senior and mezzanine corporate capital, as well as corporate net lease financing and equity. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), provides innovative and value added financing solutions to its customers. iStar Financial will hold a quarterly earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today, February 17, 2010. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through iStar Financial's website, http://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 the amount and timing of additional loan loss provisions, the amount and timing of asset sales (including OREO assets), continued increases in NPLs, repayment levels, the Company's ability to reduce its indebtedness at a discount, the Company's ability to generate liquidity, the Company's ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants, economic conditions, the availability of liquidity for commercial real estate transactions and other risks detailed from time to time in iStar Financial Inc.'s SEC reports.) Selected Income Statement Data (In thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net investment income (1) $192,077 $431,619 $910,880 $966,304 Other income 10,061 9,144 30,468 97,851 Non-interest expense (2) (352,774) (476,591) (1,711,950) (1,640,014) Gain on sale of joint venture interest - - - 280,219 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income (loss) from continuing operations (150,636) (35,828) (770,602) (295,640) Income (loss) from discontinued operations (2,723) 2,967 (11,671) 22,415 Gain from discontinued operations - 18,971 12,426 91,458 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 73 (78) 1,071 991 Gain attributable to noncontrolling interests - - - (22,249) Preferred dividends (10,580) (10,580) (42,320) (42,320) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders (3) ($163,866) ($24,548) ($811,096) ($245,345) ========= ======== ========= ========= ----------------------------- (1) Includes interest income, operating lease income, earnings (loss) from equity method investments and gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, less interest expense and operating costs for corporate tenant lease assets. (2) Includes depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses, provision for loan losses, impairments and other expenses. (3) HPU holders are current and former Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company's High Performance Unit Program. Participating Security holders are Company employees and directors who hold unvested restricted stock units and common stock equivalents under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Selected Balance Sheet Data (In thousands) (unaudited) As of As of December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008 ----------------- ----------------- Loans and other lending investments, net $7,661,562 $10,586,644 Corporate tenant lease assets, net $2,885,896 $3,044,811 Other investments $433,130 $447,318 Total assets $12,810,575 $15,296,748 Debt obligations, net $10,894,903 $12,486,404 Total liabilities $11,147,013 $12,840,896 Total equity $1,656,118 $2,446,662 iStar Financial Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- REVENUES Interest income $113,700 $199,201 $557,809 $947,661 Operating lease income 76,073 79,096 305,007 308,742 Other income 10,061 9,144 30,468 97,851 ------ ----- ------ ------ Total revenues 199,834 287,441 893,284 1,354,254 ------- ------- ------- --------- COSTS AND EXPENSES Interest expense 108,828 162,792 481,116 666,706 Operating costs - corporate tenant lease assets 5,824 8,258 23,467 23,059 Depreciation and amortization 25,080 24,065 97,869 94,726 General and administrative (1) 27,085 29,307 127,044 143,902 Provision for loan losses 216,354 252,020 1,255,357 1,029,322 Impairment of other assets 61,756 149,972 122,699 295,738 Impairment of goodwill - - 4,186 39,092 Other expense 22,499 21,227 104,795 37,234 ------ ------ ------- ------ Total costs and expenses 467,426 647,641 2,216,533 2,329,779 ------- ------- --------- --------- Income (loss) from continuing operations before other items (267,592) (360,200) (1,323,249) (975,525) Gain on early extinguishment of debt 100,392 323,215 547,349 393,131 Gain on sale of joint venture interest - - - 280,219 Earnings from equity method investments 16,564 1,157 5,298 6,535 ------ ----- ----- ----- Income (loss) from continuing operations (150,636) (35,828) (770,602) (295,640) Income (loss) from discontinued operations (2,723) 2,967 (11,671) 22,415 Gain from discontinued operations - 18,971 12,426 91,458 ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income (loss) (153,359) (13,890) (769,847) (181,767) Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 73 (78) 1,071 991 Gain on sale of joint venture interest attributable to noncontrolling interests - - - (18,560) Gain from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests - - - (3,689) ------ ------ ------ ------ Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. (153,286) (13,968) (768,776) (203,025) Preferred dividend requirements (10,580) (10,580) (42,320) (42,320) ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders (2) ($163,866) ($24,548) ($811,096) ($245,345) ========= ======== ========= ========= --------------------------- (1) For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, includes $6,020 and $5,817 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, includes $23,593 and $23,542 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively. (2) HPU holders are current and former Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company's High Performance Unit Program. Participating Security holders are Company employees and directors who hold unvested restricted stock units and common stock equivalents under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. iStar Financial Inc. Earnings Per Share Information (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- EPS INFORMATION FOR COMMON SHARES Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. from continuing operations (1) (2) Basic and diluted ($1.62) ($0.37) ($7.89) ($2.68) Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. (1) (3) Basic and diluted ($1.65) ($0.20) ($7.88) ($1.85) Weighted average shares outstanding Basic and diluted 96,354 122,809 100,071 131,153 EPS INFORMATION FOR HPU SHARES Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. from continuing operations (1) (2) Basic and diluted ($307.40) ($70.07) ($1,503.13) ($505.47) Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. (1) (3) (4) Basic and diluted ($312.60) ($37.00) ($1,501.73) ($349.87) Weighted average shares outstanding Basic and diluted 15 15 15 15 -------------------------------- (1) For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, excludes preferred dividends of $10,580. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, excludes preferred dividends of $42,320. (2) Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. from continuing operations excludes net (income) loss from noncontrolling interests. (3) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. and allocable to common shareholders and HPU holders is reduced by $2,393 for dividends paid to Participating Security holders. (4) For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, net loss allocable to HPU holders was ($4,689) and ($555), respectively, on both a basic and dilutive basis. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, net loss allocable to HPU holders was ($22,526) and ($5,248), respectively, on both a basic and diluted basis. iStar Financial Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings to GAAP Net Income (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 ---- ---- ---- ---- ADJUSTED EARNINGS (1) Net income (loss) ($153,359) ($13,890) ($769,847) ($181,767) Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 24,896 24,596 98,238 102,745 Add: Joint venture income - 2 - - Add: Joint venture depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,899 1,953 17,990 14,466 Add: Deferred financing amortization (8,833) 11,546 (5,487) 50,222 Add: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets - 9,069 4,186 60,618 Less: Hedge ineffectiveness, net - 9,533 - 7,427 Less: Gain from discontinued operations - (18,971) (12,426) (91,458) Less: Gain on sale of joint venture interest - - - (280,219) Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 73 (78) 1,071 991 Less: Preferred dividends (10,580) (10,580) (42,320) (42,320) ------- ------- ------- ------- Adjusted earnings (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders: Basic ($145,904) $13,178 ($708,595) ($359,295) Diluted ($145,904) $13,180 ($708,595) ($359,295) Adjusted earnings (loss) per common share: (2) Basic and Diluted (3) ($1.47) $0.10 ($6.88) ($2.70) Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 96,354 122,809 100,071 131,153 Diluted 96,354 123,107 100,071 131,153 Common shares outstanding at end of period: Basic 94,216 105,457 94,216 105,457 Diluted 94,216 108,846 94,216 108,846 ---------------------------------- (1) Adjusted earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (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. Rather, adjusted earnings is an additional measure the Company uses to analyze how its business is performing. 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 twelve months ended December 31, 2008, excludes $2,393 of dividends paid to Participating Security holders. (3) For the three months ended December 31, 2009, excludes ($4,175) of basic and diluted net loss allocable to HPU holders. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, excludes $298 of basic and $297 of diluted net income to HPU holders. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, excludes ($19,748) and ($7,661) of basic and diluted net loss allocable to HPU holders, respectively. iStar Financial Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) (unaudited) As of As of December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008 ----------------- ----------------- ASSETS Loans and other lending investments, net $7,661,562 $10,586,644 Corporate tenant lease assets, net 2,885,896 3,044,811 Other investments 433,130 447,318 Real estate held for investment, net 422,664 - Other real estate owned 839,141 242,505 Assets held for sale 17,282 - Cash and cash equivalents 224,632 496,537 Restricted cash 39,654 155,965 Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net 54,780 87,151 Deferred operating lease income receivable 122,628 116,793 Deferred expenses and other assets, net 109,206 119,024 ------- ------- Total assets $12,810,575 $15,296,748 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities $252,110 $354,492 Debt obligations, net: Unsecured senior notes 4,228,908 7,188,541 Secured senior notes 856,071 - Unsecured revolving credit facilities 748,601 3,281,273 Secured revolving credit facilities 959,426 306,867 Secured term loans 4,003,786 1,611,650 Other debt obligations 98,111 98,073 ------ ------ Total liabilities 11,147,013 12,840,896 Redeemable noncontrolling interests 7,444 9,190 Total iStar Financial Inc. shareholders' equity 1,605,685 2,418,999 Noncontrolling interests 50,433 27,663 ------ ------ Total equity 1,656,118 2,446,662 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and equity $12,810,575 $15,296,748 =========== =========== iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In thousands) (unaudited) PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 ----------------- Net Finance Margin ------------------ Weighted average GAAP yield on loan and CTL investments 5.81% Less: Cost of debt 4.21% ---- Net Finance Margin (1) 1.60% Return on Average Common Book Equity ------------------------------------ Average total book equity $1,690,149 Less: Average book value of preferred equity (506,176) -------- Average common book equity (A) $1,183,973 Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders ($163,866) Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders - Annualized (B) ($655,464) Return on Average Common Book Equity (B) / (A) Neg Adjusted basic earnings (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders (2) ($145,904) Adjusted basic earnings (loss) allocable to common shareholders, HPU holders and Participating Security holders - Annualized (C) ($583,616) Adjusted Return on Average Common Book Equity (C) / (A) Neg Expense Ratio ------------- General and administrative expenses (D) $27,085 Total revenue (E) $199,834 Expense Ratio (D) / (E) 13.6% ---------------------------------------- (1) Weighted average GAAP yield is the annualized sum of interest income and operating lease income, divided by the sum of average gross corporate tenant lease assets, average loans and other lending investments, average purchase intangibles and average assets held for sale over the period. Cost of debt is the annualized sum of interest expense and operating costs-corporate tenant lease assets, divided by the average gross debt obligations over the period. Operating lease income and operating costs-corporate tenant lease assets exclude adjustments from discontinued operations of $477 and $293, respectively. The Company does not consider net finance margin to be a measure of the Company's liquidity or cash flows. It is one of several measures that management considers to be an indicator of the profitability of its operations. (2) Adjusted earnings should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted earnings should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (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. Rather, adjusted earnings is an additional measure the Company uses to analyze how its business is performing. 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. iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In thousands) (unaudited) CREDIT STATISTICS Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 ----------------- Book debt, net of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (A) $10,670,271 Book equity 1,656,118 Add: Accumulated depreciation and loan loss reserves 1,990,023 --------- Sum of book equity, accumulated depreciation and loan loss reserves (B) $3,646,141 Leverage (1) (A) / (B) 2.9x Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (0.5x) Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (0.4x) Covenant Calculation of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (2) 2.4x Interest Coverage ----------------- EBITDA (3) (C) ($22,795) Interest expense and preferred dividends (D) 119,408 EBITDA / Interest Expense (3) (C) / (D) Neg RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA (3) Net income (loss) less preferred dividends ($163,939) Add: Interest expense 108,828 Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 24,896 Add: Income taxes 5,521 Add: Joint venture depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,899 ----- EBITDA (3) ($22,795) ------------------------------------------------- (1) Leverage is calculated by dividing book debt net of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents by the sum of book equity, accumulated depreciation and loan loss reserves. (2) This measure, which is a trailing twelve-month calculation and excludes the effect of impairment charges and other non-cash items, is consistent with covenant calculations included in the Company's secured credit facilities; therefore, we believe it is a useful measure for investors to consider. (3) EBITDA should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (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. iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In thousands) (unaudited) FINANCING VOLUME SUMMARY STATISTICS Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 LOANS -------------------------- Total/ CORPORATE Floating Weighted TENANT OTHER Fixed Rate Rate Average LEASING INVESTMENTS ---------- -------- -------- --------- ----------- Amount funded $42,730 $170,592 $213,323 $5,637 $33,726 Weighted average first $ loan-to- value ratio 7.18% 0.66% 1.96% N/A N/A Weighted average last $ loan-to- value ratio 93.54% 82.74% 84.90% N/A N/A UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS Number of assets with unfunded commitments 96 Discretionary commitments $137,685 Non-discretionary commitments 702,613 ------- Total unfunded commitments $840,298 Estimated weighted average funding period Approximately 2.8 years UNENCUMBERED ASSETS / UNSECURED DEBT Unencumbered assets (A) $6,959,058 Unsecured debt (B) $5,115,236 Unencumbered Assets / Unsecured Debt (A) / (B) 1.4x RISK MANAGEMENT STATISTICS (weighted average risk rating) 2009 2008 --------------------------------------------- ------------ December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, --------------------------------------------- ------------ Structured Finance Assets (principal risk) 3.92 3.91 3.90 3.71 3.53 Corporate Tenant Lease Assets 2.59 2.60 2.59 2.59 2.58 (1=lowest risk; 5=highest risk) iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) LOANS AND OTHER LENDING INVESTMENTS CREDIT STATISTICS As of -------------------------------------- December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008 ----------------- ----------------- Value of non-performing loans (1) / As a percentage of total managed loans $4,209,255 45.3% $3,458,157 27.5% Reserve for loan losses / As a percentage of total managed loans $1,417,949 15.3% $976,788 7.8% As a percentage of non-performing loans (1) 33.7% 28.2% ---------------------------------- (1) Non-performing loans include iStar's book value and Fremont's A-participation interest on the associated assets. iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In millions) (unaudited) NPL STATISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (1) Managed Value % of NPLs ------------- --------- Origination ----------- iStar Legacy $2,571 61.1% Fremont 1,638 38.9% ------ ----- Total $4,209 100% ====== ===== Property / Collateral Type -------------------------- Land $1,272 30.2% Condo Construction - Completed 925 22.0% Mixed Use / Mixed Collateral 372 8.8% Retail 299 7.0% Entertainment / Leisure 267 6.4% Multifamily 263 6.2% Hotel 245 5.8% Condo Construction - In Progress 240 5.7% Office 111 2.6% Industrial / R&D 65 1.6% Corporate - Real Estate 62 1.5% Conversion - Completed 44 1.1% Conversion - In Progress 37 0.9% Other 7 0.2% ------ ---- Total $4,209 100% ====== ==== ---------------------------------------------------- (1) Based on carrying value of the loans, plus the Fremont A-participation interest on the associated loans. iStar Financial Inc. Supplemental Information (In millions) (unaudited) PORTFOLIO STATISTICS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 (1) Carrying Value % of Total -------- ---------- Asset Type ---------- First Mortgages / Senior Loans $8,310 59.1% Corporate Tenant Leases 3,515 25.0 Other Real Estate Owned 839 6.0 Mezzanine / Subordinated Debt 770 5.5 Real Estate Held for Investment 426 3.0 Other Investments 192 1.4 --- --- Total $14,052 100.0% ======= ===== Property / Collateral Type -------------------------- Apartment / Residential $3,816 27.1% Land 2,162 15.4 Office 1,865 13.3 Industrial / R&D 1,322 9.4 Retail 1,157 8.2 Entertainment / Leisure 907 6.5 Hotel 885 6.3 Mixed Use / Mixed Collateral 774 5.5 Corporate - Real Estate 736 5.2 Other 418 3.0 Corporate - Non-Real Estate 10 0.1 -- --- Total $14,052 100.0% ======= ===== Geography --------- West $3,288 23.4% Northeast 2,634 18.7 Southeast 2,189 15.6 Mid-Atlantic 1,393 9.9 Southwest 966 6.9 Central 923 6.6 Various 877 6.2 International 549 3.9 Northwest 430 3.1 South 413 2.9 Northcentral 390 2.8 --- --- Total $14,052 100.0% ======= ===== ------------------------------------------ (1) Based on carrying value of the Company's total investment portfolio, gross of loan loss reserves and accumulated depreciation. DATASOURCE: iStar Financial Inc. CONTACT: James D. Burns, Chief Financial Officer, or Andrew G. Backman, Senior Vice President - Investor Relations, both of iStar Financial Inc., +1-212-930-9400 Web Site: http://www.istarfinancial.com/

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