Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Amendment #2 to Form S-11
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 15, 2002
Registration No. 333-85848
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-11
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing
instruments)
6200 The Corners
Parkway, Suite 250
Atlanta, Georgia 30092
(770) 449-7800
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Registrants Principal Executive Offices)
Donald Kennicott, Esq.
Michael K. Rafter, Esq.
Holland & Knight LLP
One Atlantic Center, Suite 2000
1201 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3400
(404) 817-8500
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of
Registrants Agent for Service)
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(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If delivery of the prospectus
is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. ¨
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable following effectiveness of this
Registration Statement.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
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Amount of Registration Fee(3) |
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Common Stock, $.01 par value |
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330,000,000 |
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10.00 |
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3,300,000,000 |
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Common Stock, $.01 par value(1) |
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6,600,000 |
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12.00 |
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79,200,000 |
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310,887 |
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Soliciting Dealer Warrants(2) |
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6,600,000 |
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5,280 |
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Represents shares which are issuable upon exercise of warrants issuable to Wells Investment Securities, Inc. (the Dealer Manager) or its assignees pursuant to
that certain Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and the Dealer Manager. |
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Represents warrants issuable to the Dealer Manager to purchase 6,600,000 shares pursuant to the Warrant Purchase Agreement. |
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Registrant previously paid a registration fee of $318,174 upon its initial filing of the Registration Statement which included an original registration of
13,200,000 warrants, so the Registrant overpaid its filing fee by $7,287 and no amounts need to be remitted with this filing. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until
the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
Up to 300,000,000 shares offered to the public
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (Wells REIT) is a real estate investment trust. We invest in
commercial real estate properties primarily consisting of high grade office and industrial buildings leased to large corporate tenants. As of July 1, 2002, we owned interests in 53 real estate properties located in 19 states.
We are offering and selling to the public up to 300,000,000 shares for $10 per share and up to 30,000,000 shares to be issued
pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at a purchase price of $10 per share. We are registering an additional 6,600,000 shares for issuance at $12 per share to participating broker-dealers upon their exercise of warrants.
You must purchase at least 100 shares for $1,000.
The most significant risks relating to your investment include the following:
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lack of a public trading market for the shares; |
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reliance on Wells Capital, Inc., our advisor, to select properties and conduct our operations; |
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authorization of substantial fees to the advisor and its affiliates; |
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borrowingwhich increases the risk of loss of our investments; and |
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conflicts of interest facing the advisor and its affiliates. |
You should see the complete discussion of the
risk factors beginning on page 17.
The Offering:
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The shares will be offered on a best efforts basis to investors at $10 per share. |
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We will pay selling commissions to broker-dealers of 7% and a dealer manager fee of 2.5% out of the offering proceeds raised. |
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We will invest approximately 84% of the offering proceeds raised in real estate properties, and the balance will be used to pay fees and expenses.
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This offering will terminate on or before July , 2004. |
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Attorney General of the State of New York nor any other state securities regulator has approved or disapproved of
these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. It is a criminal offense if someone tells you otherwise.
The use of projections or forecasts in this offering is prohibited. No one is permitted to make any oral or written predictions about the cash benefits or tax consequences you will receive from your investment.
WELLS INVESTMENT SECURITIES, INC.
July , 2002
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS OFFERING
Below we have provided some of the more
frequently asked questions and answers relating to an offering of this type. Please see the Prospectus Summary and the remainder of this prospectus for more detailed information about this offering.
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In general, a REIT is a company that: |
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combines the capital of many investors to acquire or provide financing for real estate properties; |
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pays dividends to investors of at least 90% of its taxable income; |
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avoids the double taxation treatment of income that would normally result from investments in a corporation because a REIT is not generally subject
to federal corporate income taxes on its net income, provided certain income tax requirements are satisfied; and |
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allows individual investors to invest in a large-scale diversified real estate portfolio through the purchase of interests, typically shares, in the REIT.
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What is Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.? |
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Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a non-traded REIT formed with the intent to provide investors the potential for income and growth through the
acquisition and operation of high-grade commercial office and industrial buildings leased long-term to high net worth companies (typically having a minimum net worth of $100,000,000). The Wells REIT was incorporated in the State of Maryland in 1997.
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Who will choose which real estate properties to invest in? |
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Wells Capital, Inc. (Wells Capital) is the advisor to the Wells REIT and, as such, manages our daily affairs and makes recommendations on all property
acquisitions to our board of directors. Our board of directors must approve all of our property acquisitions. |
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Wells Capital, as our advisor, provides investment advisory and management, marketing, sales and client services on our behalf. Wells Capital was incorporated
in the State of Georgia in 1984. As of June 30, 2002, Wells Capital had sponsored public real estate programs which have raised in excess of $1,795,000,000 from approximately 65,000 investors and which own and operate a total of 78 commercial real
estate properties. |
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What are the specific criteria Wells Capital uses when selecting a potential property acquisition? |
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Wells Capital generally seeks to acquire high quality office and industrial buildings located in densely populated metropolitan markets on an economically
triple-net basis leased to large companies having a net worth in excess of $100,000,000. Current tenants of public real estate programs sponsored by Wells Capital include The Coca-Cola Company, State Street Bank, AT&T, Siemens
Automotive, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Novartis and SYSCO Corporation. |
To find properties that
best meet our selection criteria for investment, Wells Capitals property acquisition team studies regional demographics and market conditions and interviews local brokers to gain the practical knowledge that these studies sometimes lack. An
experienced commercial construction engineer inspects the structural soundness and the operating systems of each building, and an environmental firm investigates all environmental issues to ensure each property meets our quality specifications.
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How many real estate properties do you currently own? |
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As of July 1, 2002, we had acquired and owned interests in 53 real estate properties. We own the following properties directly: |
Property Name
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Tenant
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Building Type
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Location
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ISS Atlanta |
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Internet Security Systems, Inc. |
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Office Buildings |
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Atlanta, GA |
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MFS Phoenix |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
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Office Building |
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Phoenix, AZ |
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TRW Denver |
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TRW, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Aurora, CO |
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Agilent Boston |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Boxborough, MA |
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Experian/TRW |
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Experian Information Solutions, Inc. |
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Office Buildings |
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Allen, TX |
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BellSouth Ft. Lauderdale |
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BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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Agilent Atlanta |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. |
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Office Building |
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Alpharetta, GA |
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Travelers Express Denver |
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Travelers Express Company, Inc. |
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Office Buildings |
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Lakewood, CO |
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Dana Kalamazoo |
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Dana Corporation |
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Office and Industrial Building |
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Kalamazoo, MI |
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Dana Detroit |
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Dana Corporation |
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Office and Research and Development Building |
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Farmington Hills, MI |
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Novartis Atlanta |
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Novartis Opthalmics, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Duluth, GA |
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Transocean Houston |
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Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Houston, TX |
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Arthur Andersen |
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Arthur Andersen LLP |
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Office Building |
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Sarasota, FL |
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Windy Point I |
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TCI Great Lakes, Inc., The Apollo Group, Inc., and Global Knowledge Network, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Schaumburg, IL |
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Windy Point II |
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Zurich American Insurance Company, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Schaumburg, IL |
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Convergys |
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Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Tamarac, FL |
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Lucent |
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Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Cary, NC |
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Ingram Micro |
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Ingram Micro L.P. |
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Distribution Facility |
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Millington, TN |
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Nissan |
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Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Irving, TX |
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IKON Office Solutions, Inc. |
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Office Buildings |
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Houston, TX |
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State Street |
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SSB Realty LLC |
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Office Building |
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Quincy, MA |
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Metris Minnesota |
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Metris Direct, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Minnetonka, MN |
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Stone & Webster |
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Stone & Webster, Inc. and SYSCO Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Houston, TX |
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Motorola Plainfield |
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Motorola, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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S. Plainfield, NJ |
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Delphi |
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Delphi Automotive Systems, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Troy, MI |
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Avnet |
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Avnet, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Tempe, AZ |
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Motorola Tempe |
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Motorola, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Tempe, AZ |
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ASML |
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ASM Lithography, Inc. |
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Office and Warehouse Building |
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Tempe, AZ |
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Dial |
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Dial Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Scottsdale, AZ |
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Metris Tulsa |
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Metris Direct, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Tulsa, OK |
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Cinemark |
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Cinemark USA, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company |
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Office Building |
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Plano, TX |
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Videojet Technologies Chicago |
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Videojet Technologies, Inc. |
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Office, Assembly and Manufacturing Building |
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Wood Dale, IL |
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Alstom Power Richmond |
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Alstom Power, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Midlothian, VA |
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Matsushita |
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Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Lake Forest, CA |
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PwC |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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Office Building |
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Tampa, FL |
We own interests in the following real estate properties through
joint ventures with affiliates:
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ADIC |
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation |
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Office Buildings |
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Parker, CO 1/8 |
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AmeriCredit |
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AmeriCredit Financial Services Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Orange Park, FL |
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Comdata |
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Comdata Network, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Brentwood, TN |
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AT&T Oklahoma |
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AT&T Corp. and Jordan Associates |
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Office Buildings |
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Oklahoma City, OK |
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Quest |
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Quest Software, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Irvine, CA |
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Siemens |
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Siemens Automotive Corporation |
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Office Building |
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Troy, MI |
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Gartner |
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Gartner Group, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Fort Myers, FL |
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Johnson Matthey |
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Johnson Matthey, Inc. |
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Research and Development, Office and Warehouse Building |
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Wayne, PA |
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Sprint |
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Sprint Communications Company L.P. |
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Office Building |
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Leawood, KS |
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EYBL CarTex |
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EYBL CarTex, Inc. |
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Manufacturing and Office Building |
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Fountain Inn, SC |
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Cort Furniture |
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Cort Furniture Rental Corporation |
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Office and Warehouse Building |
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Fountain Valley, CA |
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Fairchild |
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Fairchild Technologies U.S.A., Inc. |
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Manufacturing and Office Building |
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Fremont, CA |
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Avaya |
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Avaya, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Oklahoma City, OK |
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Iomega |
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Iomega Corporation |
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Office and Warehouse Building |
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Ogden, UT |
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Interlocken |
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ODS Technologies, L.P. and GAIAM, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Broomfield, CO |
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Ohmeda |
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Ohmeda, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Louisville, CO |
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Alstom Power Knoxville |
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Alstom Power, Inc. |
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Office Building |
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Knoxville, TN |
If you want to read more detailed information about each of these
properties, see the Description of Real Estate Investments section of this prospectus.
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Why do you acquire properties in joint ventures? |
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We acquire some of our properties in joint ventures in order to diversify our portfolio of properties in terms of geographic region, property type and industry
group of our tenants. |
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What steps do you take to make sure you purchase environmentally compliant property? |
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We always obtain a Phase I environmental assessment of each property purchased. In addition, we generally obtain a representation from the seller that, to its
knowledge, the property is not contaminated with hazardous materials. |
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What are the terms of your leases? |
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We seek to secure leases with creditworthy tenants prior to or at the time of the acquisition of a property. Our leases are generally economically
triple-net leases, which means that the tenant is responsible for the cost of repairs, maintenance, property taxes, utilities, insurance and other operating costs. In most of our leases, we are responsible for replacement of specific
structural components of a property such as the roof of the building or the parking lot. Our leases generally have terms of eight to 10 years, many of which have renewal options for additional five-year terms. |
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How does the Wells REIT own its real estate properties? |
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We own all of our real estate properties through an UPREIT called Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. (Wells OP). Wells OP was organized to own,
operate and manage real properties on our behalf. The Wells REIT is the sole general partner of Wells OP. |
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UPREIT stands for Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust. The UPREIT structure is used because a sale of property directly to the REIT is
generally a taxable transaction to the selling property owner. In an UPREIT structure, a seller of a property who desires to defer taxable gain on the sale of his property may transfer the property to the UPREIT in exchange for limited partnership
units in the UPREIT and defer taxation of gain until the seller later exchanges his UPREIT units on a one-for-one basis for REIT shares. If the REIT shares are publicly traded, the former property owner will achieve liquidity for his investment.
Using an UPREIT structure gives us an advantage in acquiring desired properties from persons who may not otherwise sell their properties because of unfavorable tax results. |
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If I buy shares, will I receive dividends and how often? |
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We have been making and intend to continue to make dividend distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders. The amount of each dividend distribution is
determined by our board of directors and typically depends on the amount of distributable funds, current and projected cash |
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requirements, tax considerations and other factors. However, in order to remain qualified as a REIT, we must make distributions of at least 90% of our REIT
taxable income. |
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How do you calculate the payment of dividends to stockholders? |
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We calculate our quarterly dividends on a daily basis to stockholders of record so your dividend benefits will begin to accrue immediately upon becoming a
stockholder. |
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What have your dividend payments been since you began operations on June 5, 1998? |
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We have paid the following dividends since we began operations: |
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Annualized Percentage Return on an Investment of $10 per Share
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$0.150 per share |
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6.00% |
4th Qtr.
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$0.163 per share |
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6.50% |
1st Qtr.
1999 |
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$0.175 per share |
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7.00% |
2nd Qtr.
1999 |
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$0.175 per share |
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7.00% |
3rd Qtr.
1999 |
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$0.175 per share |
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7.00% |
4th Qtr.
1999 |
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$0.175 per share |
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7.00% |
1st Qtr.
2000 |
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$0.175 per share |
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7.00% |
2nd Qtr.
2000 |
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$0.181 per share |
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7.25% |
3rd Qtr.
2000 |
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$0.188 per share |
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7.50% |
4th Qtr.
2000 |
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$0.188 per share |
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7.50% |
1st Qtr.
2001 |
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$0.188 per share |
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7.50% |
2nd Qtr.
2001 |
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$0.188 per share |
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7.50% |
3rd Qtr.
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$0.188 per share |
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7.50% |
4th Qtr.
2001 |
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$0.194 per share |
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7.75% |
1st Qtr.
2002 |
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$0.194 per share |
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7.75% |
2nd Qtr.
2002 |
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$0.194 per share |
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7.75% |
3rd Qtr.
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$0.194 per share |
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7.75% |
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May I reinvest my dividends in shares of the Wells REIT? |
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Yes. You may participate in our dividend reinvestment plan by checking the appropriate box on the Subscription Agreement or by filling
out an enrollment form we will provide to you at your request. The purchase price for shares purchased under the dividend reinvestment plan is currently $10 per share. |
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Will the dividends I receive be taxable as ordinary income? |
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Yes and No. Generally, dividends that you receive, including dividends that are reinvested pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan,
will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent they are from current or accumulated earnings and profits. We expect that some portion of your dividends will not be subject to tax in the year in which they are received because depreciation expenses
reduce the amount of taxable income but do not reduce cash available for distribution. The portion of your distribution which is not subject to tax immediately is considered a return of capital for tax purposes and will reduce the tax basis of your
investment. This, in effect, defers a portion of your tax until your investment is sold or the Wells REIT is liquidated, at which time you will be taxed at capital gains rates. However, because each investors tax considerations are different,
we suggest that you consult with your tax advisor. You should also review the section of the prospectus entitled Federal Income Tax Considerations. |
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What will you do with the money raised in this offering? |
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We will use your investment proceeds to purchase high-grade commercial office and industrial buildings. We intend to invest a minimum of 84% of the proceeds
from this offering to acquire real estate properties, and the remaining proceeds will be used to pay fees and expenses of this offering and acquisition-related expenses. The payment of these fees and expenses will not reduce your invested capital.
Your initial invested capital amount will remain $10 per share, and your dividend yield will be based on your $10 per share investment. |
Until we invest the proceeds of this offering in real estate, we may invest in short-term, highly liquid or other authorized investments. Such short-term investments will not earn as high of a return
as we expect to earn on our real estate investments, and we cannot guarantee how long it will take to fully invest the proceeds in real estate.
We received approximately $132,181,919 in gross offering proceeds from the sale of 13,218,192 shares of common stock in our initial public offering, which commenced on January 30, 1998 and was
terminated on December 19, 1999. Of the $132,181,919 raised in the initial offering, we invested a total of $111,032,812 in real estate properties. We received approximately $175,229,193 in gross offering proceeds from the sale of 17,522,920 shares
of common stock in our second public offering, which commenced on December 20, 1999 and was terminated on December 19, 2000. Of the $175,229,193 raised in the second offering, we invested a total of $147,192,522 in real estate properties. As of June
30, 2002, we had received approximately $1,148,954,134 in gross offering proceeds from the sale of 114,895,413 shares of common stock in our third offering, which commenced on December 20, 2000. Of this additional $1,148,954,134 raised in the third
offering, we have invested $627,067,589 in real estate properties and, as of June 30, 2002, we have $344,706,229 available for investment in properties.
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When shares are offered to the public on a best efforts basis, the brokers participating in the offering are only required to use their best efforts
to sell the shares and have no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of the shares. |
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You can buy shares pursuant to this prospectus provided that you have either (1) a net worth of at least $45,000 and an annual gross income of at least $45,000,
or (2) a net worth of at least $150,000. For this purpose, net worth does not include your home, home furnishings and personal automobiles. These minimum levels may be higher in certain states, so you should carefully read the more detailed
description in the Suitability Standards section of this prospectus. |
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shares or who have purchased units from an affiliated Wells public real estate program can make purchases for less than the minimum investment. These minimum investment levels may be higher in certain states, so you should carefully read the more
detailed description of the minimum investment requirements appearing later in the Suitability Standards section of this prospectus. |
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If you choose to purchase shares in this offering, you will need to fill out a Subscription Agreement, like the one contained in this prospectus as Exhibit A,
for a specific number of shares and pay for the shares at the time you subscribe. |
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At the time you purchase the shares, they will not be listed for trading on any national securities exchange or over-the-counter market. In fact, we expect that
there will not be any public market for the shares when you purchase them, and we cannot be sure if one will ever develop. As a result, you may find it difficult to find a buyer for your shares and realize a return on your investment. You may sell
your shares to any buyer unless such sale would cause the buyer to own more than 9.8% of the outstanding stock. See Description of SharesRestriction on Ownership of Shares. |
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In addition, after you have held your shares for at least one
year, you may be able to have your shares repurchased by the Wells REIT pursuant to our share redemption program. See the Description of SharesShare Redemption Program section of the prospectus.
If we have not listed the shares on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter market by January 30, 2008, our
articles of incorporation require us to begin selling our properties and other assets and return the net proceeds from these sales to our stockholders through distributions.
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of our directors. See the ManagementExecutive Officers and Directors section on page 34 of this prospectus for a more detailed description of the background and experience of each of our directors. |
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Leo F. Wells, IIIPresident of the Wells REIT and founder of Wells Real Estate Funds and has been involved in real estate sales, management and brokerage
services for over 30 years |
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Douglas P. WilliamsExecutive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Wells REIT and former accounting executive at OneSource, Inc., a supplier of
janitorial and landscape services |
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John L. BellFormer owner and Chairman of Bell-Mann, Inc., the largest flooring contractor in the Southeast |
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Michael R. BuchananFormer Managing Director of the Real Estate Banking Group of Bank of America |
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Richard W. CarpenterFormer President and Chairman of the Board of Southmark Properties, an Atlanta-based REIT investing in commercial properties
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Bud CarterFormer broadcast news director and anchorman and current Senior Vice President for The Executive Committee, an organization established to aid
corporate presidents and CEOs |
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William H. Keogler, Jr.Founder and former executive officer and director of Keogler, Morgan & Company, Inc., a full service brokerage firm
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Donald S. MossFormer executive officer of Avon Products, Inc. |
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Walter W. SessomsFormer executive officer of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. |
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Neil H. StricklandFounder of Strickland General Agency, Inc., a property and casualty general insurance agency concentrating on commercial customers
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Four detailed quarterly dividend reports; |
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An annual IRS Form 1099; |
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Supplements to the prospectus; |
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A quarterly investor newsletter; and |
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Regular acquisition reports detailing our latest property acquisitions. |
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If you have more questions about the offering or if you would like additional copies of this prospectus, you should contact your registered representative or
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Client Services Department
Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc.
Suite 250
6200 The
Corners Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30092
(800) 557-4830 or (770) 243-8282
www.wellsref.com
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This prospectus summary highlights selected information contained
elsewhere in this prospectus. It is not complete and does not contain all of the information that is important to your decision whether to invest in the Wells REIT. To understand this offering fully, you should read the entire prospectus carefully,
including the Risk Factors section and the financial statements.
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a REIT that owns net leased commercial real estate properties. As
of July 1, 2002, we owned interests in 53 commercial real estate properties located in 19 states. Our office is located at 6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia 30092. Our telephone number outside the State of Georgia is 800-557-4830
(770-243-8282 in Georgia). We refer to Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. as the Wells REIT in this prospectus.
Our Advisor
Our advisor is Wells Capital, Inc., which is responsible for managing our affairs on a day-to-day basis and
for identifying and making acquisitions on our behalf. We refer to Wells Capital, Inc. as Wells Capital in this prospectus.
Our
Management
Our board of directors must approve each real property acquisition proposed by Wells Capital, as
well as certain other matters set forth in our articles of incorporation. We have ten members on our board of directors. Eight of our directors are independent of Wells Capital and have responsibility for reviewing its performance. Our directors are
elected annually by the stockholders.
Our REIT Status
As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute to our stockholders. Under the Internal Revenue Code, REITs are subject to
numerous organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that they distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to their stockholders. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any year, our income will be taxed at
regular corporate rates, and we may be precluded from qualifying for treatment as a REIT for the four-year period following our failure to qualify. Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may still be subject to state and
local taxes on our income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed income.
Summary Risk Factors
Following are the most significant risks relating to your investment:
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There is no public trading market for the shares, and we cannot assure you that one will ever develop. Until the shares are publicly traded, you will have a
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You must rely on Wells Capital, our advisor, for the day-to-day management of our business and the selection of our real estate properties.
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To ensure that we continue to qualify as a REIT, our articles of incorporation prohibit any stockholder from owning more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares.
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We may not remain qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, which would subject us to the payment of tax on our income at corporate rates and reduce
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You will not have preemptive rights as a stockholder, so any shares we issue in the future may dilute your interest in the Wells REIT.
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We will pay significant fees to Wells Capital and its affiliates. |
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Real estate investments are subject to cyclical trends that are out of our control. |
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You will not have an opportunity to evaluate all of the properties that will be in our portfolio prior to investing. |
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Loans we obtain will be secured by some of our properties, which will put those properties at risk of forfeiture if we are unable to pay our debts.
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Our investment in vacant land to be developed may create risks relating to the builders ability to control construction costs, failure to perform or
failure to build in conformity with plans, specifications and timetables. |
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The vote of stockholders owning at least a majority of our shares will bind all of the stockholders as to certain matters such as the election of our directors
and amendment of our articles of incorporation. |
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If we do not obtain listing of the shares on a national exchange by January 30, 2008, our articles of incorporation provide that we must begin to sell all of
our properties and distribute the net proceeds to our stockholders. |
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Our advisor will face various conflicts of interest resulting from its activities with affiliated entities. |
Before you invest in the Wells REIT, you should see the complete discussion of the Risk Factors beginning on page 17 of this
prospectus.
Description of Real Estate Investments
Please refer to the Description of Real Estate Investments section of this prospectus for a description of the real estate properties we have purchased to date
and the various real estate loans we have outstanding. Wells Capital is currently evaluating additional potential property acquisitions. As we acquire new properties, we will provide supplements to this prospectus to describe these properties.
Estimated Use of Proceeds of Offering
We anticipate that we will invest at least 84% of the proceeds of this offering in real estate properties. We will use the remainder of the offering proceeds to pay selling commissions, fees and
expenses relating to the selection and acquisition of properties and the costs of the offering.
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Investment Objectives
Our investment objectives are:
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to maximize cash dividends paid to you; |
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to preserve, protect and return your capital contribution; |
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to realize growth in the value of our properties upon our ultimate sale of such properties; and |
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to provide you with liquidity of your investment by listing the shares on a national exchange or, if we do not obtain listing of the shares by January 30, 2008,
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investment objectives by a vote of our stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding shares. See the Investment Objectives and Criteria section of this prospectus for a more complete description of our business and objectives.
Conflicts of Interest
Wells Capital, as our advisor, will experience conflicts of interest in connection with the management of our business affairs, including the following:
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Wells Capital will have to allocate its time between the Wells REIT and other real estate programs and activities in which it is involved;
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Wells Capital must determine which properties the Wells REIT or another Wells program or joint venture should acquire and which Wells program or other entity
should enter into a joint venture with the Wells REIT for the acquisition and operation of specific properties; |
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Wells Capital may compete with other Wells programs for the same tenants in negotiating leases or in selling similar properties at the same time; and
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Wells Capital and its affiliates will receive fees in connection with transactions involving the purchase, management and sale of our properties regardless of
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of Interest section of this prospectus on page 54 for a detailed discussion of the various conflicts of interest relating to your investment, as well as the procedures that we have established to resolve a number of these potential conflicts.
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The following chart shows the ownership structure of the various Wells entities
that are affiliated with Wells Capital.
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Prior Offering Summary
Wells Capital and its affiliates have previously sponsored 14 publicly offered real estate limited partnerships and the Wells REIT on an unspecified property or blind pool basis. As of June 30, 2002, they have raised
approximately $1,795,000,000 from approximately 65,000 investors in these 15 public real estate programs. The Prior Performance Summary on page 108 of this prospectus contains a discussion of the Wells programs sponsored to date. Certain
statistical data relating to the Wells programs with investment objectives similar to ours is also provided in the Prior Performance Tables included at the end of this prospectus.
The Offering
We are offering up to 300,000,000
shares to the public at $10 per share and up to 30,000,000 shares pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan at $10 per share. We reserve the right in the future to reallocate additional dividend reinvestment shares out of the shares we are offering
to the public, if necessary. We are also offering up to 6,600,000 shares to broker-dealers pursuant to warrants whereby participating broker-dealers will have the right to purchase one share for every 50 shares they sell in this offering. The
exercise price for shares purchased pursuant to the warrants is $12 per share.
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Terms of the Offering
We will begin selling shares in this offering upon the effective date of this prospectus, and this offering will terminate on or before July , 2004.
However, we may terminate this offering at any time prior to such termination date. We will hold your investment proceeds in our account until we withdraw funds for the acquisition of real estate properties or the payment of fees and expenses. We
generally admit stockholders to the Wells REIT on a daily basis.
Compensation to Wells Capital
Wells Capital and its affiliates will receive compensation and fees for services relating to this offering and the investment and
management of our assets. The most significant items of compensation are included in the following table:
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There are many additional conditions and restrictions on the amount of
compensation Wells Capital and its affiliates may receive. There are also some smaller items of compensation and expense reimbursements that Wells Capital may receive. For a more detailed explanation of these fees and expenses payable to Wells
Capital and its affiliates, please see the Management Compensation section of this prospectus on page 49.
Dividend Policy
In order to remain qualified as a REIT, we are required to distribute 90% of our annual taxable income to our
stockholders. We have paid dividends to our stockholders at least quarterly since the first quarter after we commenced operations on June 5, 1998. We calculate our quarterly dividends based upon daily record and dividend declaration dates so
investors will be entitled to dividends immediately upon purchasing our shares. We expect to pay dividends to you on a quarterly basis.
Listing
Our articles of incorporation allow us to list our shares on a national securities
exchange on or before January 30, 2008. In the event we do not obtain listing prior to that date, our articles of incorporation require us to begin selling our properties and liquidating our assets.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
You may participate in our dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to which you may have the dividends you receive reinvested in shares of the Wells REIT. If you participate, you will be taxed on your share of our taxable income even
though you will not receive the cash from your dividends. As a result, you may have a tax liability without receiving cash dividends to pay such liability. We may terminate the dividend reinvestment plan at our discretion at any time upon 10 days
notice to you. (See Description of SharesDividend Reinvestment Plan.)
Share Redemption Program
We may use proceeds received from the sale of shares pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan to redeem your shares. After
you have held your shares for a minimum of one year, our share redemption program provides an opportunity for you to redeem your shares, subject to certain restrictions and limitations, for the lesser of $10 per share or the price you actually paid
for your shares. Our board of directors reserves the right to amend or terminate the share redemption program at any time. Our board of directors has delegated to our officers the right to (1) waive the one-year holding period in the event of the
death or bankruptcy of a stockholder or other exigent circumstances, or (2) reject any request for redemption at any time and for any reason. You will have no right to request redemption of your shares should our shares become listed on a national
exchange. (See Description of SharesShare Redemption Program.)
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
We own all of our real estate properties through Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. (Wells OP), our operating partnership. We
are the sole general partner of Wells OP. Wells Capital is currently the only limited partner based on its initial contribution of $200,000. Our ownership of properties in Wells OP is referred to as an UPREIT. The UPREIT structure allows
us to acquire real estate properties in exchange for limited partnership units in Wells OP. This structure will also allow sellers of properties to transfer their properties to Wells OP in exchange for units of Wells OP
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and defer gain recognition for tax purposes with respect to such transfers of properties. At present, we
have no plans to acquire any specific properties in exchange for units of Wells OP. The holders of units in Wells OP may have their units redeemed for cash under certain circumstances. (See The Operating Partnership Agreement.)
ERISA Considerations
The section of this prospectus entitled ERISA Considerations describes the effect the purchase of shares will have on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and retirement plans subject to
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and/or the Internal Revenue Code. ERISA is a federal law that regulates the operation of certain tax-advantaged retirement plans. Any retirement plan trustee or individual
considering purchasing shares for a retirement plan or an IRA should read this section of the prospectus very carefully.
Description
of Shares
General
Your investment will be recorded on our books only. We will not issue stock certificates. If you wish to transfer your shares, you are required to send us an executed
transfer form. We will provide you the required form upon request.
Stockholder Voting Rights and Limitations
We hold annual meetings of our stockholders for the purpose of electing our directors or conducting other
business matters that may be presented at such meetings. We may also call a special meeting of stockholders from time to time for the purpose of conducting certain matters. You are entitled to one vote for each share you own at any of these
meetings.
Restriction on Share Ownership
Our articles of incorporation contain restrictions on ownership of the shares that prevents one person from owning more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares. These
restrictions are designed to enable us to comply with share accumulation restrictions imposed on REITs by the Internal Revenue Code. (See Description of SharesRestriction on Ownership of Shares.)
For a more complete description of the shares, including restrictions on the ownership of shares, please see the Description of
Shares section of this prospectus on page 137.
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Your purchase of shares involves a number of risks. In addition to other
risks discussed in this prospectus, you should specifically consider the following:
Marketability Risk
There is no public trading market for your shares.
There is no current public market for the shares and, therefore, it will be difficult for you to sell your shares promptly. In addition, the price received for any
shares sold is likely to be less than the proportionate value of the real estate we own. Therefore, you should purchase the shares only as a long-term investment. See Description of SharesShare Redemption Program for a description
of our share redemption program.
Management Risks
You must rely on Wells Capital for selection of properties.
Our ability to achieve our investment objectives and to pay dividends is dependent upon the performance of Wells Capital, our advisor, in the quality and timeliness of our
acquisitions of real estate properties, the selection of tenants and the determination of any financing arrangements. Except for the investments described in this prospectus, you will have no opportunity to evaluate the terms of transactions or
other economic or financial data concerning our investments. You must rely entirely on the management ability of Wells Capital and the oversight of our board of directors.
We depend on key personnel.
Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of certain key personnel, including Leo F. Wells, III, Douglas P. Williams, M. Scott Meadows, David H. Steinwedell, and John G. Oliver, each of
whom would be difficult to replace. None of our key personnel are currently subject to employment agreements, nor do we maintain any key person life insurance on our key personnel. If any of our key personnel were to cease employment with us, our
operating results could suffer. We also believe that our future success depends, in large part, upon our ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, operational and marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we
cannot assure you that we will be successful in attracting and retaining such skilled personnel.
Conflicts of
Interest Risks
Wells Capital will face conflicts of interest relating to time
management.
Wells Capital and its affiliates are general partners and sponsors of other real estate
programs having investment objectives and legal and financial obligations similar to the Wells REIT. Because Wells Capital and its affiliates have interests in other real estate programs and also engage in other business activities, they may have
conflicts of interest in allocating their time between our business and these other activities. During times of intense activity in other programs and ventures, they may devote less time and resources to our business than is necessary or
appropriate. (See Conflicts of Interest.) If Wells Capital, for any reason, is not able to provide investment opportunities to us consistent with our investment objectives in a timely manner, we may have lower returns on our investments.
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Wells Capital will face conflicts of interest relating to
the purchase and leasing of properties.
We may be buying properties at the same time as one or more of
the other Wells programs are buying properties. There is a risk that Wells Capital will choose a property that provides lower returns to us than a property purchased by another Wells program. We may acquire properties in geographic areas where other
Wells programs own properties. If one of the Wells programs attracts a tenant that we are competing for, we could suffer a loss of revenue due to delays in locating another suitable tenant. (See Conflicts of Interest.)
Certain of our officers and directors face conflicts of interest relating to the positions they hold with other entities.
Certain of our executive officers and directors are also officers and directors of Wells Capital, our
advisor and the general partner of various other Wells programs, Wells Management Company, Inc., our Property Manager, and Wells Investment Securities, Inc., our Dealer Manager, and, as such, owe fiduciary duties to these various entities and their
stockholders and limited partners. Such fiduciary duties may from time to time conflict with the fiduciary duties owed to the Wells REIT and its stockholders. (See Conflicts of Interest.)
We will be subject to additional risks as a result of our joint ventures with affiliates.
We have entered in the past and are likely to continue in the future to enter into joint ventures with other Wells programs for
the acquisition, development or improvement of properties. We may also purchase and develop properties in joint ventures or in partnerships, co-tenancies or other co-ownership arrangements with sellers of properties, affiliates of sellers,
developers or other persons. Such investments may involve risks not otherwise present with an investment in real estate, including, for example:
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that such co-venturer, co-tenant or partner may at any time have economic or business interests or goals which are or which become inconsistent with our
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that such co-venturer, co-tenant or partner may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions or requests or contrary to our policies or
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subjecting the property to liabilities in excess of those contemplated and may have the effect of reducing your returns.
Wells Capital will face conflicts of interest relating to joint ventures with affiliates.
Wells Capital, our advisor, is currently sponsoring a public offering on behalf of Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P. (Wells Fund XIII), which is an unspecified property real estate program. (See Prior Performance
Summary.) In the event that we enter into a joint venture with Wells Fund XIII or any other Wells program or joint venture, we may face certain additional risks and potential conflicts of interest. For example, securities issued by Wells Fund
XIII and the other Wells public limited partnerships will never have an active trading market. Therefore, if we become listed on a national exchange, we may no longer have similar goals and objectives with respect to the resale of properties in the
future. In addition, in the event that the Wells REIT is not listed on a securities exchange by January
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30, 2008, our organizational documents provide for an orderly liquidation of our assets. In the event of
such liquidation, any joint venture between the Wells REIT and another Wells program may be required to sell its properties at such time. Our joint venture partners may not desire to sell the properties at that time. Although the terms of any joint
venture agreement between the Wells REIT and another Wells program would grant the other Wells program a right of first refusal to buy such properties, it is unlikely that any such program would have sufficient funds to exercise its right of first
refusal under these circumstances.
Agreements and transactions between the parties with respect to joint ventures
between the Wells REIT and other Wells programs will not have the benefit of arms length negotiation of the type normally conducted between unrelated co-venturers. Under these joint venture agreements, none of the co-venturers may have the
power to control the venture, and an impasse could be reached regarding matters pertaining to the joint venture, which might have a negative impact on the joint venture and decrease potential returns to you. In the event that a co-venturer has a
right of first refusal to buy out the other co-venturer, it may be unable to finance such buy-out at that time. It may also be difficult for us to sell our interest in any such joint venture or partnership or as a co-tenant in property. In addition,
to the extent that our co-venturer, partner or co-tenant is an affiliate of Wells Capital, certain conflicts of interest will exist. (See Conflicts of InterestJoint Ventures with Affiliates of Wells Capital.)
General Investment Risks
A limit on the number of shares a person may own may discourage a takeover.
Our articles of incorporation restrict ownership by one person to no more than 9.8% of the outstanding shares. This restriction may discourage a change of control of the
Wells REIT and may deter individuals or entities from making tender offers for shares, which offers might be financially attractive to stockholders or which may cause a change in the management of the Wells REIT. (See Description of
SharesRestriction on Ownership of Shares.)
We will not be afforded the
protection of Maryland Corporation Law relating to business combinations.
Provisions of Maryland
Corporation Law prohibit business combinations, unless prior approval of the board of directors is obtained before the person became an interested stockholder, with:
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These prohibitions are intended to prevent a change of control by interested stockholders who do not have the support of our board of directors. Since our articles of incorporation contain limitations
on ownership of 9.8% or more of our common stock, we opted out of the business combinations statute in our articles of incorporation. Therefore, we will not be afforded the protections of this statute and, accordingly, there is no guarantee that the
ownership limitations in our articles of incorporation would provide the same measure of protection as the business combinations statute and prevent an undesired change of control by an interested stockholder. (See Description of
SharesRestriction on Ownership of Shares and Description of SharesBusiness Combinations.)
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You are bound by the majority vote on matters on which you
are entitled to vote.
You may vote on certain matters at any annual or special meeting of our
stockholders, including the election of our directors or amendments to our articles of incorporation. However, you will be bound by the majority vote on matters requiring approval of a majority of our stockholders even if you do not vote with the
majority on any such matter.
You are limited in your ability to sell your shares pursuant
to our share redemption program.
Even though our share redemption program provides you with the
opportunity to redeem your shares for $10 per share (or the price you paid for the shares, if lower than $10) after you have held them for a period of one year, you should be fully aware that our share redemption program contains certain
restrictions and limitations. Shares will be redeemed on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to the lesser of (1) during any calendar year, three percent (3%) of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the prior
calendar year, or (2) the proceeds we receive from the sale of shares under our dividend reinvestment plan such that in no event shall the aggregate amount of redemptions under our share redemption program exceed aggregate proceeds received from the
sale of shares pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. Our board of directors reserves the right to amend or terminate the share redemption program at any time. In addition, the board of directors has delegated authority to our officers to
reject any request for redemption for any reason at any time. Therefore, in making a decision to purchase shares of the Wells REIT, you should not assume that you will be able to sell any of your shares back to us pursuant to our share redemption
program. (See Description of SharesShare Redemption Program.)
We
established the offering price on an arbitrary basis.
Our board of directors has arbitrarily determined
the selling price of the shares and such price bears no relationship to any established criteria for valuing issued or outstanding shares.
Your interest in the Wells REIT may be diluted if we issue additional shares.
Existing stockholders and potential investors in this offering do not have preemptive rights to any shares issued by the Wells REIT in the future. Therefore, existing stockholders and investors
purchasing shares in this offering may experience dilution of their equity investment in the Wells REIT in the event that we:
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issue shares of common stock upon the exercise of the options granted to our independent directors or employees of Wells Capital and Wells Management Company,
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Payment of fees to Wells Capital and its affiliates will
reduce cash available for investment and distribution.
Wells Capital and its affiliates will perform
services for us in connection with the offer and sale of the shares, the selection and acquisition of our properties, and the management and leasing of our properties. They will be paid substantial fees for these services, which will reduce the
amount of cash available for investment in properties or distribution to our stockholders. (See Management Compensation.)
The availability and timing of cash dividends is uncertain.
We bear all expenses incurred in our operations, which are deducted from cash funds generated by operations prior to computing the amount of cash dividends to be distributed to our stockholders. In addition, our board of directors,
in its discretion, may retain any portion of such funds for working capital. We cannot assure you that sufficient cash will be available to pay dividends to you.
We are uncertain of our sources for funding of future capital needs.
Substantially all of the gross proceeds of the offering will be used for investment in properties and for payment of various fees and expenses. (See Estimated Use of
Proceeds.) In addition, we do not anticipate that we will maintain any permanent working capital reserves. Accordingly, in the event that we develop a need for additional capital in the future for the improvement of our properties or for any
other reason, we have not identified any sources for such funding, and we cannot assure you that such sources of funding will be available to us for potential capital needs in the future.
You will not have the benefit of independent due diligence review in connection with this offering.
Since Wells Investment Securities, our Dealer Manager, is an affiliate of Wells Capital, you will not have the benefit of independent due
diligence review and investigation of the type normally performed by unaffiliated, independent underwriters in connection with securities offerings.
The conviction of Arthur Andersen LLP and recent events related thereto may adversely affect your ability to recover potential claims against Arthur Andersen in connection with their audits of
our financials statements.
In June 2002, our former independent auditor, Arthur Andersen LLP (Andersen),
was tried and convicted on federal obstruction of justice charges arising from its involvement as auditors for Enron Corporation. Events arising out of the conviction or other events relating to the financial condition of Andersen may adversely
affect the ability of Andersen to satisfy any potential claims that may arise out of Andersens audits of the financial statements contained in this prospectus. In addition, Andersen has notified us that it will no longer be able to provide us
with the necessary consents related to previously audited financial statements in our prospectus. Our inability to obtain such consents may also adversely affect your ability to pursue potential claims against Andersen.
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General Real Estate Risks
Your investment will be affected by adverse economic and regulatory changes.
We will be subject to risks generally incident to the ownership of real estate, including:
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For these and other reasons, we cannot assure you that we will be profitable or that we will realize growth in the value of our real estate properties.
A property that incurs a vacancy could be difficult to sell or re-lease.
A property may incur a vacancy either by the continued default of a tenant under its lease or the expiration of one of our leases. A
number of our properties may be specifically suited to the particular needs of our tenants. Therefore, we may have difficulty obtaining a new tenant for any vacant space we have in our properties. If the vacancy continues for a long period of time,
we may suffer reduced revenues resulting in less cash dividends to be distributed to stockholders. In addition, the resale value of the property could be diminished because the market value of a particular property will depend principally upon the
value of the leases of such property.
We are dependent on tenants for our revenue.
Most of our properties are occupied by a single tenant and, therefore, the success of our investments are
materially dependent on the financial stability of our tenants. Lease payment defaults by tenants would most likely cause us to reduce the amount of distributions to stockholders. A default of a tenant on its lease payments to us would cause us to
lose the revenue from the property and cause us to have to find one or more additional tenants. If there are a substantial number of tenants that are in default at any one time, we could have difficulty making mortgage payments that could result in
foreclosures of properties subject to a mortgage. In the event of a default, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment and re-letting our property. If a lease is
terminated, we cannot assure you that we will be able to lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss.
We rely on certain tenants.
As of July 1, 2002, our most substantial tenants based on rental income are SSB Realty, LLC (approximately 6.3%), Metris Direct, Inc. (approximately 5.6%), Motorola, Inc. (approximately 4.7%), and Zurich American Insurance
Company, Inc. (approximately 4.6%). The revenues generated by the properties these tenants occupy are substantially reliant upon the financial condition of these tenants and, accordingly, any event of bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in
the business of any of these tenants may result in the failure or delay of such tenants rental payments which may have a substantial
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adverse effect on our financial performance. (See Description of Real Estate Investments and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.)
We may not have funding for future tenant improvements.
When a tenant at one of our
properties does not renew its lease or otherwise vacates its space in one of our buildings, it is likely that, in order to attract one or more new tenants, we will be required to expend substantial funds for tenant improvements and tenant
refurbishments to the vacated space. Substantially all of our net offering proceeds will be invested in real estate properties, and we do not anticipate that we will maintain permanent working capital reserves. We also have no identified funding
source to provide funds which may be required in the future for tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments in order to attract new tenants. We cannot assure you that we will have any sources of funding available to us for such purposes in the
future.
Uninsured losses relating to real property may adversely affect your returns.
In the event that any of our properties incurs a casualty loss that is not fully covered by insurance,
the value of our assets will be reduced by any such uninsured loss. In addition, we have no current source of funding to repair or reconstruct the damaged property and cannot assure you that any such source of funding will be available to us for
such purposes in the future.
Development and construction of properties may result in
delays and increased costs and risks.
We may invest some or all of the proceeds available for investment
in the acquisition and development of properties upon which we will develop and construct improvements at a fixed contract price. We will be subject to risks relating to the builders ability to control construction costs or to build in
conformity with plans, specifications and timetables. The builders failure to perform may necessitate legal action by us to rescind the purchase or the construction contract or to compel performance. Performance may also be affected or delayed
by conditions beyond the builders control. Delays in completion of construction could also give tenants the right to terminate preconstruction leases for space at a newly developed project. We may incur additional risks when we make periodic
progress payments or other advances to such builders prior to completion of construction. Factors such as those discussed above can result in increased costs of a project or loss of our investment. In addition, we will be subject to normal lease-up
risks relating to newly constructed projects. Furthermore, we must rely upon projections of rental income and expenses and estimates of the fair market value of property upon completion of construction when agreeing upon a price to be paid for the
property at the time of acquisition of the property. If our projections are inaccurate, we may pay too much for a property.
Competition for investments may increase costs and reduce returns.
We will experience competition for real property investments from individuals, corporations and bank and insurance company investment accounts, as well as other real estate investment trusts, real estate limited partnerships, and
other entities engaged in real estate investment activities. Competition for investments may have the effect of increasing costs and reducing your returns.
Delays in acquisitions of properties may have an adverse effect on your investment.
Delays we encounter in the selection, acquisition and development of properties could adversely affect your returns. Where we acquire properties prior to the start of
construction or during the early stages of construction, it will typically take several months to complete construction and rent available space. Therefore, you could suffer delays in the distribution of cash dividends attributable to those
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particular properties. In addition, if we are unable to invest our offering proceeds in income producing
real properties in a timely manner, we may not be able to continue to pay the dividend rates we are currently paying to our stockholders.
We may not be able to immediately invest proceeds in real estate.
Until we invest the proceeds of this offering in real estate investments, we may invest in short-term, highly liquid or other authorized investments. Such short-term investments are not likely to earn as high a return as we expect to
earn on our real estate investments, and we cannot guarantee how long it will take us to fully invest the proceeds of this offering in real estate investments.
Uncertain market conditions and Wells Capitals broad discretion relating to the future disposition of properties could adversely affect the return on your investment.
We generally will hold the various real properties in which we invest until such time as Wells Capital determines that a sale
or other disposition appears to be advantageous to achieve our investment objectives or until it appears that such objectives will not be met. Otherwise, Wells Capital, subject to the approval of our board of directors, may exercise its discretion
as to whether and when to sell a property, and we will have no obligation to sell properties at any particular time, except upon a liquidation of the Wells REIT if we do not list the shares by January 30, 2008. We cannot predict with any certainty
the various market conditions affecting real estate investments that will exist at any particular time in the future. Due to the uncertainty of market conditions that may affect the future disposition of our properties, we cannot assure you that we
will be able to sell our properties at a profit in the future. Accordingly, the extent to which you will receive cash distributions and realize potential appreciation on our real estate investments will be dependent upon fluctuating market
conditions.
Discovery of previously undetected environmentally hazardous conditions may adversely affect
our operating results.
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and
regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for the cost of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on such property. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew
of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which properties may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may require
expenditures. Environmental laws provide for sanctions in the event of noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties. We may be potentially liable for such costs in connection with the
acquisition and ownership of our properties. The cost of defending against claims of liability, of compliance with environmental regulatory requirements or of remediating any contaminated property could materially adversely affect the business,
assets or results of operations of the Wells REIT and, consequently, amounts available for distribution to you.
Financing Risks
If we fail to make our debt payments, we could lose
our investment in a property.
We generally secure the loans we obtain to fund property acquisitions with
first priority mortgages on some of our properties. If we are unable to make our debt payments as required, a lender could foreclose on the property or properties securing its debt. This could cause us to lose part or all of our investment which in
turn could cause a reduction in the value of the shares and the dividends payable to our stockholders. (See Description of Real Estate InvestmentsReal Estate Loans.)
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Lenders may require us to enter into restrictive covenants
relating to our operations.
In connection with obtaining certain financing, a lender could impose
restrictions on us that would affect our ability to incur additional debt and our distribution and operating policies. Loan documents we enter into may contain customary negative covenants which may limit our ability to further mortgage the
property, to discontinue insurance coverage, replace Wells Capital as our advisor or impose other limitations.
If we enter into financing arrangements involving balloon payment obligations, it may adversely affect our ability to pay dividends.
Some of our financing arrangements may require us to make a lump-sum or balloon payment at maturity. We may finance more properties in this manner. Our ability
to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain additional financing or our ability to sell the property. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the balloon payment
on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. A refinancing or sale under these circumstances could affect the rate of return to stockholders and the projected time of disposition
of our assets. In addition, payments of principal and interest made to service our debts may leave us with insufficient cash to pay the distributions that we are required to pay to maintain our qualification as a REIT.
Section 1031 Exchange Program Risks
We may have increased exposure to liabilities
from litigation as a result of our participation in the Section 1031 Exchange Program.
Wells Development
Corporation, an affiliate of Wells Capital, our advisor, is forming a series of single member limited liability companies (each of which is referred to in this prospectus as Wells Exchange) for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition of real
estate properties to be owned in co-tenancy arrangements with persons (1031 Participants) who are looking to invest proceeds from a sale of real estate to qualify for like-kind exchange treatment under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code
(Section 1031 Exchange Program). There will be significant tax and securities disclosure risks associated with the private placement offerings of co-tenancy interests by Wells Exchange to 1031 Participants. For example, in the event that the
Internal Revenue Service conducts an audit of the purchasers of co-tenancy interests and successfully challenges the qualification of the transaction as a like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, even though it is
anticipated that this tax risk will be fully disclosed to investors, purchasers of co-tenancy interests may file a lawsuit against Wells Exchange and its sponsors. In such event, even though Wells OP is not acting as a sponsor of the offering, is
not commonly controlled with Wells Exchange, and is not recommending that 1031 Participants buy co-tenancy interests from Wells Exchange, as a result of our participation in the Section 1031 Exchange Program, and since Wells OP will be receiving
fees in connection with the Section 1031 Exchange Program, we may be named in or otherwise required to defend against lawsuits brought by 1031 Participants. Any amounts we are required to expend for any such litigation claims may reduce the amount
of funds available for distribution to stockholders of the Wells REIT. In addition, disclosure of any such litigation may adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital in the future through the sale of stock. (See Investment
Objectives and CriteriaSection 1031 Exchange Program.)
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We will be subject to risks associated with co-tenancy arrangements that are
not otherwise present in a real estate investment.
At the closing of each property Wells Exchange acquires
pursuant to the Section 1031 Exchange Program, we anticipate that Wells OP will enter into a contractual arrangement providing that, in the event that Wells Exchange is unable to sell all of the co-tenancy interests in that particular property by
the completion of its private placement offering, Wells OP will purchase, at Wells Exchanges cost, any co-tenancy interests remaining unsold. Accordingly, in the event that Wells Exchange is unable to sell all co-tenancy interests in one or
more of its properties, Wells OP will be required to purchase the unsold co-tenancy interests in such property or properties and, thus, will be subject to the risks of ownership of properties in a co-tenancy arrangement with unrelated third parties.
(See Investment Objectives and CriteriaSection 1031 Exchange Program. )
Ownership of co-tenancy
interests involves risks not otherwise present with an investment in real estate such as the following:
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the risk that a co-tenant may be in a position to take action contrary to our instructions or requests or contrary to our policies or objectives; or
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the possibility that a co-tenant might become insolvent or bankrupt, which may be an event of default under mortgage loan financing documents or allow the
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Actions by a co-tenant may subject the property to liabilities in excess of those contemplated and may have the effect of reducing your returns.
In the event that our interests become adverse to those of the other co-tenants, we will not have the contractual right to purchase the co-tenancy interests from the
other co-tenants. Even if we are given the opportunity to purchase such co-tenancy interests in the future, we cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient funds available at the time to purchase co-tenancy interests from the 1031 Participants.
We might want to sell our co-tenancy interests in a given property at a time when the other co-tenants in such
property do not desire to sell their interests. Therefore, we may not be able to sell our interest in a property at the time we would like to sell. In addition, we anticipate that it will be much more difficult to find a willing buyer for our
co-tenancy interests in a property than it would be to find a buyer for a property we owned outright.
Our
participation in the Section 1031 Exchange Program may limit our ability to borrow funds in the future.
Institutional lenders may view our obligations under agreements to acquire unsold co-tenancy interests in properties as a contingent liability against our cash or other assets, which may limit our ability to borrow funds in the
future. Further, such obligations may be viewed by our lenders in such a manner as to limit our ability to borrow funds based on regulatory restrictions on lenders limiting the amount of loans they can make to any one borrower. (See Investment
Objectives and CriteriaSection 1031 Exchange Program.)
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Failure to qualify as a REIT could adversely affect our
operations and our ability to make distributions.
In order for us to qualify as a REIT, we must satisfy
certain requirements set forth in the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations and various factual matters and circumstances which are not entirely within our control. We have and will continue to structure our activities in a manner designed
to satisfy all of these requirements, however, if certain of our operations were to be recharacterized by the Internal Revenue Service, such recharacterization could jeopardize our ability to satisfy all of the requirements for qualification as a
REIT. In addition, new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could change the tax laws relating to our qualification as a REIT or the federal income tax consequences of our being a REIT.
If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at corporate rates
with no offsetting deductions for distributions made to stockholders. Further, in such event, we would generally be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which we lose our REIT status. Accordingly,
the loss of our REIT status would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders because of the substantial tax liabilities that would be imposed on us. We might also be required to borrow funds or liquidate some
investments in order to pay the applicable tax.
Certain fees paid to Wells OP may affect our REIT status.
In connection with the Section 1031 Exchange Program, Wells OP will enter into a number of contractual
arrangements with Wells Exchange that will, in effect, guarantee the sale of the co-tenancy interests being offered by Wells Exchange. (See Investment Objectives and CriteriaSection 1031 Exchange Program.) In consideration for
entering into these agreements, Wells OP will be paid fees which could be characterized by the IRS as non-qualifying income for purposes of satisfying the income tests required for REIT qualification. (See Federal Income Tax
ConsequencesOperational RequirementsGross Income Tests.) If this fee income were, in fact, treated as non-qualifying, and if the aggregate of such fee income and any other non-qualifying income in any taxable year ever exceeded
5.0% of our gross revenues for such year, we could lose our REIT status for that taxable year and the four ensuing taxable years. As set forth above, we will use all reasonable efforts to structure our activities in a manner intended to satisfy the
requirements for our continued qualification as a REIT.
Recharacterization of the Section 1031 Exchange
Program may result in taxation of income from a prohibited transaction.
In the event that the Internal
Revenue Service were to recharacterize the Section 1031 Exchange Program such that Wells OP, rather than Wells Exchange, is treated as the bona fide owner, for tax purposes, of properties acquired and resold by Wells Exchange in connection with the
Section 1031 Exchange Program, such characterization could result in the fees paid to Wells OP by Wells Exchange as being deemed income from a prohibited transaction, in which event all such fee income paid to us in connection with the Section 1031
Exchange Program would be subject to a 100% tax. (See Investment Objectives and CriteriaSection 1031 Exchange Program.)
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Legislative or regulatory action could adversely affect investors.
In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made in the provisions
of the federal income tax laws applicable to investments similar to an investment in shares of the Wells REIT. Additional changes to tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future, and we cannot assure you that any such changes will not
adversely affect the taxation of our stockholders. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on an investment in shares or on the market value or the resale potential of our properties. You are urged to consult with your own tax advisor with
respect to the impact of recent legislation on your investment in shares and the status of legislative, regulatory or administrative developments and proposals and their potential effect on an investment in shares.
There are special considerations that apply to pension or
profit sharing trusts or IRAs investing in shares.
If you are investing the assets of a pension, profit
sharing, 401(k), Keogh or other qualified retirement plan or the assets of an IRA in the Wells REIT, you should satisfy yourself that:
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your investment is made in accordance with the documents and instruments governing your plan or IRA, including your plans investment policy;
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your investment satisfies the prudence and diversification requirements of Sections 404(a)(1)(B) and 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA; |
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your investment will not impair the liquidity of the plan or IRA; |
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your investment will not produce unrelated business taxable income for the plan or IRA; |
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you will be able to value the assets of the plan annually in accordance with ERISA requirements; and |
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your investment will not constitute a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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For a more complete discussion of the foregoing issues and other risks associated with an investment in
shares by retirement plans, please see the ERISA Considerations section of this prospectus on page 132.
The shares we are offering are suitable only as a long-term
investment for persons of adequate financial means. Initially, we do not expect to have a public market for the shares, which means that you may have difficulty selling your shares. You should not buy these shares if you need to sell them
immediately or will need to sell them quickly in the future.
In consideration of these factors, we have
established suitability standards for initial stockholders and subsequent transferees. These suitability standards require that a purchaser of shares have either:
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The minimum purchase is 100 shares ($1,000), except in certain states as described below. You may not transfer fewer shares than the minimum purchase requirement. In
addition, you may not transfer, fractionalize or subdivide your shares so as to retain less than the number of shares required for the minimum purchase. In order to satisfy the minimum purchase requirements for retirement plans, unless otherwise
prohibited by state law, a husband and wife may jointly contribute funds from their separate IRAs, provided that each such contribution is made in increments of $100. You should note that an investment in shares of the Wells REIT will not, in
itself, create a retirement plan and that, in order to create a retirement plan, you must comply with all applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The minimum purchase for Maine, New York and North Carolina residents is 250 shares ($2,500), except for IRAs which must purchase a minimum of 100 shares ($1,000). The minimum purchase for Minnesota
residents is 250 shares ($2,500), except for IRAs and other qualified retirement plans which must purchase a minimum of 200 shares ($2,000).
Except in the states of Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington, if you have satisfied the minimum purchase requirements and have
purchased units in other Wells programs or units or shares in other public real estate programs, you may purchase less than the minimum number of shares set forth above, but in no event less than 2.5 shares ($25). After you have purchased the
minimum investment, any additional purchase must be in increments of at least 2.5 shares ($25), except for (1) purchases made by residents of Maine and Minnesota, who must still meet the minimum investment requirements set forth above, and (2)
purchases of shares pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan of the Wells REIT or reinvestment plans of other public real estate programs, which may be in lesser amounts.
Several states have established suitability standards different from those we have established. Shares will be sold only to investors in these states who meet the special
suitability standards set forth below.
Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri and
TennesseeInvestors must have either (1) a net worth of at least $225,000, or (2) gross annual income of at least $60,000 and a net worth of at least $60,000.
MaineInvestors must have either (1) a net worth of at least $200,000, or (2) gross annual income of at least $50,000 and a net worth of at least $50,000.
Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and PennsylvaniaIn addition to our suitability requirements, investors must
have a net worth of at least 10 times their investment in the Wells REIT.
For purposes of determining suitability
of an investor, net worth in all cases shall be calculated excluding the value of an investors home, furnishings and automobiles.
In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts, these suitability standards must be met by the fiduciary account, by the person who directly or indirectly supplied the funds for the purchase of the shares or by the beneficiary
of the account. These suitability standards are intended to help ensure that, given the long-term nature of an investment in our shares, our investment objectives and the relative illiquidity of our shares, shares of the Wells REIT are an
appropriate investment for those of you desiring to become stockholders. Each participating broker-dealer must make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of shares is a suitable and appropriate investment for each stockholder based
on information provided by the stockholder in the Subscription Agreement or otherwise. Each participating broker-dealer is required to maintain records of the information used to determine that an investment in shares is suitable and appropriate for
each stockholder for a period of six years.
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ESTIMATED USE OF PROCEEDS
The following tables set forth information about how we
intend to use the proceeds raised in this offering assuming that we sell 165,000,000 shares and 330,000,000 shares, respectively, pursuant to this offering. Many of the figures set forth below represent managements best estimate since they
cannot be precisely calculated at this time. We expect that at least 84.0% of the money you invest will be used to buy real estate, while the remaining up to 16.0% will be used for working capital and to pay expenses and fees, including the payment
of fees to Wells Capital, our advisor, and Wells Investment Securities, our Dealer Manager.
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330,000,000 Shares
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Gross Offering Proceeds |
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1,650,000,000 |
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3,300,000,000 |
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Selling Commissions and Dealer Manager Fee(3) |
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156,750,000 |
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9.5 |
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313,500,000 |
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9.5 |
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Organization and Offering Expenses(4) |
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49,500,000 |
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49,500,000 |
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1.5 |
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$ |
1,443,750,000 |
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87.5 |
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$ |
2,937,000,000 |
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89.0 |
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Acquisition and Development: |
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Acquisition and Advisory Fees(6) |
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49,500,000 |
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3.0 |
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99,000,000 |
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3.0 |
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Acquisition Expenses(7) |
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8,250,000 |
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16,500,000 |
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0.5 |
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1,386,000,000 |
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84.0 |
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2,821,500,000 |
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85.5 |
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Assumes the maximum offering is sold which includes 300,000,000 shares offered to the public at $10 per share and 30,000,000 shares offered pursuant to our
dividend reinvestment plan at $10 per share. Excludes 6,600,000 shares to be issued upon exercise of the soliciting dealer warrants. |
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Includes selling commissions equal to 7.0% of aggregate gross offering proceeds which commissions may be reduced under certain circumstances and a
dealer manager fee equal to 2.5% of aggregate gross offering proceeds, both of which are payable to the Dealer Manager, an affiliate of our advisor. The Dealer Manager, in its sole discretion, may reallow selling commissions of up to 7.0% of
gross offering proceeds to other broker-dealers participating in this offering attributable to the amount of shares sold by them. In addition, the Dealer Manager may reallow a portion of its dealer manager fee to Participating Dealers in the
aggregate amount of up to 1.5% of gross offering proceeds to be paid to such Participating Dealers as marketing fees, or to reimburse representatives of such Participating Dealers the costs and expenses of attending our educational conferences and
seminars. The amount of selling commissions may often be reduced under certain circumstances for volume discounts. See the Plan of Distribution section of this prospectus for a description of such provisions.
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Organization and offering expenses consist of reimbursement of actual legal, accounting, printing and other accountable offering expenses, other than
selling commissions and the dealer manager fee, including amounts to reimburse Wells Capital, our advisor, for all marketing related costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, salaries and direct expenses of our advisors employees
while engaged in registering and marketing the shares and other marketing and organization costs, technology costs and expenses attributable to the offering, costs and expenses of conducting our |
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educational conferences and seminars, payment or reimbursement of bona fide due diligence expenses, and costs and expenses we incur for attending retail seminars conducted by broker-dealers.
Wells Capital and its affiliates will be responsible for the payment of organization and offering expenses, other than selling commissions and the dealer manager fee, to the extent they exceed 3.0% of aggregate gross offering proceeds from all of
our offerings without recourse against or reimbursement by the Wells REIT. We currently estimate that approximately $49,500,000 of organization and offering costs will be incurred if the maximum offering of 330,000,000 shares is sold.
Notwithstanding the above, in no event shall organization and offering expenses, including selling commissions, the dealer manager fee and all other underwriting compensation, exceed 15% of gross offering proceeds. |
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Until required in connection with the acquisition and development of properties, substantially all of the net proceeds of the offering and, thereafter, the
working capital reserves of the Wells REIT, may be invested in short-term, highly-liquid investments including government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, short-term debt obligations and interest-bearing accounts or other authorized
investments as determined by our board of directors. |
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Acquisition and advisory fees are defined generally as fees and commissions paid by any party to any person in connection with the purchase, development
or construction of properties. We will pay Wells Capital, as our advisor, acquisition and advisory fees up to a maximum amount of 3.0% of gross offering proceeds in connection with the acquisition of the real estate properties. Acquisition and
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Acquisition expenses include legal fees and expenses, travel expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on property not acquired,
accounting fees and expenses, title insurance premiums and other closing costs and miscellaneous expenses relating to the selection, acquisition and development of real estate properties. We will pay Wells Capital, our advisor, acquisition expenses
up to a maximum of 0.5% of gross offering proceeds as reimbursement for the payment of such expenses. |
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Because the vast majority of leases for the properties acquired by the Wells REIT will provide for tenant reimbursement of operating expenses, we do not
anticipate that a permanent reserve for maintenance and repairs of real estate properties will be established. However, to the extent that we have insufficient funds for such purposes, we may apply an amount of up to 1.0% of gross offering proceeds
for maintenance and repairs of real estate properties. We also may, but are not required to, establish reserves from gross offering proceeds, out of cash flow generated by operating properties or out of nonliquidating net sale proceeds, defined
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We operate under the direction of our board of directors, the members of which
are accountable to us and our stockholders as fiduciaries. The board is responsible for the management and control of our affairs. The board has retained Wells Capital to manage our day-to-day affairs and the acquisition and disposition of our
investments, subject to the boards supervision. Our articles of incorporation were reviewed and ratified by our board of directors, including the independent directors, at their initial meeting. This ratification by our board of directors was
required by the NASAA Guidelines.
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Our articles of incorporation and bylaws provide that the number of directors of
the Wells REIT may be established by a majority of the entire board of directors but may not be fewer than three nor more than 15. We currently have a total of ten directors. Our articles of incorporation also provide that a majority of the
directors must be independent directors. An independent director is a person who is not an officer or employee of the Wells REIT, Wells Capital or their affiliates and has not otherwise been affiliated with such entities for the previous
two years. Of the ten current directors, eight of our directors are considered independent directors.
Proposed
transactions are often discussed before being brought to a final board vote. During these discussions, independent directors often offer ideas for ways in which deals can be changed to make them acceptable and these suggestions are taken into
consideration when structuring transactions. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. Although the number of directors may be increased or decreased, a
decrease shall not have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.
Any director may resign at
any time and may be removed with or without cause by the stockholders upon the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting called for the purpose of the proposed removal. The notice of the meeting shall
indicate that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to determine if the director shall be removed.
Unless filled by a vote of the stockholders as permitted by Maryland Corporation Law, a vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors or the death, resignation, removal, adjudicated incompetence or other incapacity of a
director shall be filled by a vote of a majority of the remaining directors and,
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unless there are no remaining affiliated directors or independent directors, as the case may be. In such case a majority vote of the remaining directors shall be
sufficient. If at any time there are no independent or affiliated directors in office, successor directors shall be elected by the stockholders. Each director will be bound by our articles of incorporation and bylaws.
Our directors are not required to devote all of their time to our business and are only required to devote the time to our affairs as
their duties may require. Our directors will meet quarterly or more frequently if necessary in order to discharge their duties as directors. We do not expect that our directors will be required to devote a substantial portion of their time in
discharging such duties. Consequently, in the exercise of their fiduciary responsibilities, our directors will be relying heavily on Wells Capital. Our board is empowered to fix the compensation of all officers that it selects and may pay
compensation to directors for services rendered to us in any other capacity.
Our general investment and borrowing
policies are set forth in this prospectus. Our directors may establish further written policies on investments and borrowings and shall monitor our administrative procedures, investment operations and performance to ensure that the policies are
fulfilled and are in the best interest of the stockholders. We will follow the policies on investments and borrowings set forth in this prospectus unless and until they are modified by our directors.
Our board is responsible for reviewing our fees and expenses on at least an annual basis and with sufficient frequency to determine that
the expenses incurred are in the best interest of the stockholders. In
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addition, a majority of the independent directors, and a majority of directors not otherwise interested in the transaction, must approve all transactions with Wells Capital or its affiliates. The
independent directors will also be responsible for reviewing the performance of Wells Capital and Wells Management and determining that the compensation to be paid to Wells Capital and Wells Management is reasonable in relation to the nature and
quality of services to be performed and that the provisions of the advisory agreement and the property management agreement are being carried out. Specifically, the independent directors will consider factors such as:
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additional revenues realized by Wells Capital and Wells Management through their relationship with us, whether we pay them or they are paid by others with whom
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the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by Wells Capital and Wells Management and the performance of our investment portfolio; and
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Neither our directors nor their affiliates will vote or consent to the voting of shares they now own or
hereafter acquire on matters submitted to the stockholders regarding either (1) the removal of Wells Capital, any director or any affiliate, or (2) any transaction between us and Wells Capital, any director or any affiliate.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our entire board of directors considers all major
decisions concerning our business, including all property acquisitions. However, our board has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and various advisory committees so that important items within the purview of these committees
can be addressed in more depth than may be possible at a full board meeting.
Audit Committee
Under our Audit Committee Charter, our Audit Committees primary function is to assist the board of directors in
fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial information to be provided to the stockholders and others, the system of internal controls which management has established, and the audit and financial reporting process. The
members of our Audit Committee are Messrs. Bell, Carpenter, Carter, Keogler, Moss, Sessoms and Strickland.
Compensation Committee
Our board of directors has established a Compensation Committee to
administer the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan, as described below, which was approved by the stockholders at our annual stockholders meeting held June 28, 2000. The Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Bell, Carpenter, Carter, Keogler,
Moss, Sessoms and Strickland. The primary function of the Compensation Committee is to administer the granting of stock options to selected employees of Wells Capital and
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Wells Management based upon recommendations from Wells Capital, and to set the terms and conditions of such options in accordance with the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan. To date, we have not
issued any stock options under our 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan.
Advisory Committees
The board of directors has established various advisory committees in which certain members of the board sit on these
advisory committees to assist Wells Capital and its affiliates in the following areas which have a direct impact on the operations of the Wells REIT: asset management; new business development; personnel supervision; and budgeting.
Executive Officers and Directors
We have provided below certain information about our
executive officers and directors.
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Douglas P. Williams |
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John L. Bell |
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Michael R. Buchanan |
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Richard W. Carpenter |
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Bud Carter |
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William H. Keogler, Jr. |
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Donald S. Moss |
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Walter W. Sessoms |
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Neil H. Strickland |
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Leo F. Wells, III is the President and a director of the
Wells REIT and the President, Treasurer and sole director of Wells Capital, our advisor. He is also the sole stockholder and sole director of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc., the parent corporation of Wells Capital. Mr. Wells is President of Wells
& Associates, Inc., a real estate brokerage and investment company formed in 1976 and incorporated in 1978, for which he serves as principal broker. He is also the President, Treasurer and sole director of:
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Mr. Wells was a real estate salesman and property manager from 1970 to 1973 for Roy D. Warren & Company,
an Atlanta-based real estate company, and he was associated from 1973 to 1976 with Sax Gaskin Real Estate Company, during which time he became a Life Member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club. From 1980 to February 1985 he served
as Vice President of Hill-Johnson, Inc., a Georgia corporation engaged in the construction business. Mr. Wells holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in economics from the University of Georgia. Mr. Wells is a member of the International
Association for Financial Planning (IAFP) and a registered NASD principal.
Mr. Wells has over 30 years of
experience in real estate sales, management and brokerage services. In addition to being the President and a director of the Wells REIT, he is currently a co-general
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partner in a total of 27 real estate limited partnerships formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating office buildings and other commercial properties. As of June 30, 2002,
these 27 real estate limited partnerships represented investments totaling approximately $347,154,000 from approximately 28,000 investors.
Douglas P. Williams is the Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a director of the Wells REIT. He is also a Senior Vice President of Wells Capital, our advisor, and is also a Vice President of:
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Mr. Williams previously served as Vice President, Controller of OneSource, Inc., a leading supplier of janitorial and landscape services, from 1996 to 1999 where he was
responsible for corporate-wide accounting activities and financial analysis. Mr. Williams was employed by ECC International Inc. (ECC), a supplier to the paper industry and to the paint, rubber and plastic industries, from 1982 to 1995. While at
ECC, Mr. Williams served in a number of key accounting positions, including: Corporate Accounting Manager, U.S. Operations; Division Controller, Americas Region; and Corporate Controller, America/Pacific Division. Prior to joining ECC and for one
year after leaving ECC, Mr. Williams was employed by Lithonia Lighting, a manufacturer of lighting fixtures, as a Cost and General Accounting Manager and Director of Planning and Control. Mr. Williams started his professional career as an auditor
for KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
Mr. Williams is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and is licensed with the NASD as a financial and operations principal. Mr. Williams received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Masters of Business Administration degree from
the Amos Tuck School of Graduate Business Administration at Dartmouth College.
John L. Bell was the owner
and Chairman of Bell-Mann, Inc., the largest commercial flooring contractor in the Southeast from February 1971 to February 1996. Mr. Bell also served on the board of directors of Realty South Investors, a REIT traded on the American Stock Exchange,
and was the founder and served as a director of both the Chattahoochee Bank and the Buckhead Bank. In 1997, Mr. Bell initiated and implemented a Dealer Acquisition Plan for Shaw Industries, Inc., a floor covering manufacturer and
distributor, which plan included the acquisition of Bell-Mann.
Mr. Bell currently serves on the Board of
Directors of Electronic Commerce Systems, Inc. and the Cullasaja Club of Highlands, North Carolina. Mr. Bell is also extensively involved in buying and selling real estate both individually and in partnership with others. Mr. Bell graduated from
Florida State University majoring in accounting and marketing.
Michael R. Buchanan was employed by Bank
of America, N.A. and its predecessor banks, NationsBank and C&S National Bank, from 1972 until his retirement in March 2002. Mr. Buchanan has over 30 years of real estate banking and financial experience and, while at Bank of America, he held
several key positions including Managing Director of the Real Estate Banking Group from 1998 until his retirement where he managed approximately 1,100 associates in 90 offices. This group was responsible for providing real estate loans including
construction, acquisition, development and bridge financing for the commercial and residential real estate industry, as well as providing structured financing for REITs.
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Mr. Buchanan is a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he earned a
Bachelor of Economics degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree. He also attended Harvard University in the graduate program for management development.
Richard W. Carpenter served as General Vice President of Real Estate Finance of The Citizens and Southern National Bank from 1975 to 1979, during which time his
duties included the establishment and supervision of the United Kingdom Pension Fund, U.K.-American Properties, Inc. which was established primarily for investment in commercial real estate within the United States.
Mr. Carpenter is a managing partner of Carpenter Properties, L.P., a real estate limited partnership. He is also President and director of
Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, Inc., a position he has held since 1984.
Mr. Carpenter previously served as
Vice Chairman of the board of directors of both First Liberty Financial Corp. and Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Chairman of the Audit Committee of First Liberty Financial Corp. He has been a member of The National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts and formerly served as President and Chairman of the Board of Southmark Properties, an Atlanta-based REIT which invested in commercial properties. Mr. Carpenter is a past Chairman of the American Bankers Association Housing and
Real Estate Finance Division Executive Committee. Mr. Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University, where he was named the outstanding alumnus of the School of Business in 1973.
Bud Carter was an award-winning broadcast news director and anchorman for several radio and television stations in the Midwest for
over 20 years. From 1975 to 1980, Mr. Carter served as General Manager of WTAZ-FM, a radio station in Peoria, Illinois and served as editor and publisher of The Peoria Press, a weekly business and political journal in Peoria, Illinois. From 1981
until 1989, Mr. Carter was also an owner and General Manager of Transitions, Inc., a corporate outplacement company in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. Carter currently serves as Senior Vice President for The Executive Committee, an international organization established to aid presidents and CEOs to share ideas on ways to improve the management and profitability of
their respective companies. The Executive Committee operates in numerous large cities throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, Malaysia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Japan. The Executive Committee has more than 7,000
presidents and CEOs who are members. In addition, Mr. Carter was the first Chairman of the organization recruited in Atlanta and still serves as Chairman of the first two groups formed in Atlanta, each comprised of 16 noncompeting CEOs and
presidents. Mr. Carter serves on the board of directors of Creative Storage Systems, Inc., DiversiTech Coporation and Wavebase9. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he earned degrees in journalism and social psychology.
William H. Keogler, Jr. was employed by Brooke Bond Foods, Inc. as a Sales Manager from June 1965 to
September 1968. From July 1968 to December 1974, Mr. Keogler was employed by Kidder Peabody & Company, Inc. and Dupont, Glore, Forgan as a corporate bond salesman responsible for managing the industrial corporate bond desk and the utility bond
area. From December 1974 to July 1982, Mr. Keogler was employed by Robinson-Humphrey, Inc. as the Director of Fixed Income Trading Departments responsible for all municipal bond trading and municipal research, corporate and government bond trading,
unit trusts and SBA/FHA loans, as well as the oversight of the publishing of the Robinson-Humphrey Southeast Unit Trust, a quarterly newsletter. Mr. Keogler was elected to the Board of Directors of Robinson-Humphrey, Inc. in 1982. From July 1982 to
October 1984, Mr. Keogler was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chairman of the Executive Investment Committee and member of the board of directors and Chairman of the MFA Advisory Board for the Financial Service
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Corporation. He was responsible for the creation of a full service trading department specializing in general securities with emphasis on
municipal bonds and municipal trusts. Under his leadership, Financial Service Corporation grew to over 1,000 registered representatives and over 650 branch offices. In March 1985, Mr. Keogler founded Keogler, Morgan & Company, Inc., a full
service brokerage firm, and Keogler Investment Advisory, Inc., in which he served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. In January 1997, both companies were sold to SunAmerica, Inc., a publicly traded New York Stock
Exchange company. Mr. Keogler continued to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of these companies until his retirement in January 1998.
Mr. Keogler serves on the Board of Trustees of Senior Citizens Services of Atlanta. He graduated from Adelphi University in New York where he earned a degree in psychology.
Donald S. Moss was employed by Avon Products, Inc. from 1957 until his retirement in 1986. While at Avon, Mr. Moss served in a
number of key positions, including Vice President and Controller from 1973 to 1976, Group Vice President of Operations-Worldwide from 1976 to 1979, Group Vice President of Sales-Worldwide from 1979 to 1980, Senior Vice President-International from
1980 to 1983 and Group Vice President-Human Resources and Administration from 1983 until his retirement in 1986. Mr. Moss was also a member of the board of directors of Avon Canada, Avon Japan, Avon Thailand, and Avon Malaysia from 1980-1983.
Mr. Moss is currently a director of The Atlanta Athletic Club. He formerly was the National Treasurer and a
director of the Girls Clubs of America from 1973 to 1976. Mr. Moss graduated from the University of Illinois where he received a degree in business.
Walter W. Sessoms was employed by Southern Bell and its successor company, BellSouth, from 1956 until his retirement in June 1997. While at BellSouth, Mr. Sessoms served in a number of key
positions, including Vice President-Residence for the State of Georgia from June 1979 to July 1981, Vice President-Transitional Planning Officer from July 1981 to February 1982, Vice President-Georgia from February 1982 to June 1989, Senior Vice
President-Regulatory and External Affairs from June 1989 to November 1991, and Group President-Services from December 1991 until his retirement on June 30, 1997.
Mr. Sessoms currently serves as a director of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for which he is a past Chairman of the Board, the Atlanta Civic Enterprises and the Salvation Armys Board of Visitors
of the Southeast Region. Mr. Sessoms is also a past executive advisory council member for the University of Georgia College of Business Administration and past member of the executive committee of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Sessoms is a
graduate of Wofford College where he earned a degree in economics and business administration, and is currently a member of the Wofford College Board of Trustees. He is a member of the Governors Education Reform Commission. In addition, Mr.
Sessoms is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Center for International Studies and is currently President of the Atlanta Rotary Club.
Neil H. Strickland was employed by Loyalty Group Insurance (which subsequently merged with America Fore Loyalty Group and is now known as The Continental Group) as an automobile insurance
underwriter. From 1957 to 1961, Mr. Strickland served as Assistant Supervisor of the Casualty Large Lines Retrospective Rating Department. From 1961 to 1964, Mr. Strickland served as Branch Manager of Wolverine Insurance Company, a full service
property and casualty service company, where he had full responsibility for underwriting of insurance and office administration in the State of Georgia. In 1964, Mr. Strickland and a non-active partner started Superior Insurance Service, Inc., a
property and casualty wholesale general insurance agency. Mr. Strickland served as President and was responsible for the underwriting and all other operations of the agency. In 1967, Mr. Strickland sold his interest in
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Superior Insurance Service, Inc. and started Strickland General Agency, Inc., a property and casualty general insurance agency concentrating on
commercial customers. Mr. Strickland is currently the Senior Operation Executive of Strickland General Agency, Inc. and devotes most of his time to long-term planning, policy development and senior administration.
Mr. Strickland is a past President of the Norcross Kiwanis Club and served as both Vice President and President of the Georgia Surplus
Lines Association. He also served as President and a director of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices. Mr. Strickland currently serves as a director of First Capital Bank, a community bank located in the State of Georgia.
Mr. Strickland attended Georgia State University where he majored in business administration. He received his L.L.B. degree from Atlanta Law School.
Compensation of Directors
We pay each of our independent directors $3,000 per
regularly scheduled quarterly board meeting attended, $1,000 per regularly scheduled advisory committee meeting attended and $250 per special board meeting attended whether held in person or by telephone conference. In addition, we have reserved
100,000 shares of common stock for future issuance upon the exercise of stock options granted to the independent directors pursuant to our Independent Director Stock Option Plan and 500,000 shares for future issuance upon the exercise of warrants to
be granted to the independent directors pursuant to our Independent Director Warrant Plan. All directors receive reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the board of directors. If a
director also is an officer of the Wells REIT, we do not pay separate compensation for services rendered as a director.
Independent Director Stock Option Plan
Our Independent Director Stock Option
Plan (Director Option Plan) was approved by our stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting held June 16, 1999. We issued non-qualified stock options to purchase 2,500 shares (Initial Options) to each independent director pursuant to our
Director Option Plan. In addition, we issued options to purchase 1,000 shares to each independent director then in office in connection with the 2000, 2001 and 2002 annual meeting of stockholders and will continue to issue options to purchase 1,000
shares (Subsequent Options) to each independent director then in office on the date of each annual stockholders meeting. The Initial Options and the Subsequent Options are collectively referred to as the Director Options. Director
Options may not be granted at any time when the grant, along with grants to other independent directors, would exceed 10% of our issued and outstanding shares. As of the date of this prospectus, each independent director (except for Michael R.
Buchanan, who was recently appointed as an independent director and will be awarded 2,500 Initial Options) had been granted options to purchase a total of 5,500 shares under the Director Option Plan, of which 3,000 of those options were exercisable.
The exercise price for the Initial Options is $12.00 per share. The exercise price for the Subsequent Options is
the greater of (1) $12.00 per share or (2) the fair market value of the shares on the date they are granted. Fair market value is defined generally to mean:
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One-fifth of the Initial Options were exercisable beginning on the date we granted them, one-fifth of the Initial Options
became exercisable beginning in July 2000, one-fifth of the Initial Options became exercisable beginning in July 2001, one fifth of the Initial Options became exercisable beginning in July 2002 and the remaining one-fifth of the Initial Options will
become exercisable beginning in July 2003. The Subsequent Options granted in connection with the 2000 annual stockholders meeting became exercisable in June 2002. The remaining Subsequent Options granted under the Director Option Plan will
become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date we grant them.
A total of 100,000 shares have been
authorized and reserved for issuance under the Director Option Plan. If the number of outstanding shares is changed into a different number or kind of shares or securities through a reorganization or merger in which the Wells REIT is the surviving
entity, or through a combination, recapitalization or otherwise, an appropriate adjustment will be made in the number and kind of shares that may be issued pursuant to exercise of the Director Options. A corresponding adjustment to the exercise
price of the Director Options granted prior to any change will also be made. Any such adjustment, however, will not change the total payment, if any, applicable to the portion of the Director Options not exercised, but will change only the exercise
price for each share.
Options granted under the Director Option Plan shall lapse on the first to occur of (1) the
tenth anniversary of the date we grant them, (2) the removal for cause of the independent director as a member of the board of directors, or (3) three months following the date the independent director ceases to be a director for any reason other
than death or disability, and may be exercised by payment of cash or through the delivery of common stock. Director Options granted under the Director Option Plan are generally exercisable in the case of death or disability for a period of one year
after death or the disabling event. No Director Option issued may be exercised if such exercise would jeopardize our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
The independent directors may not sell pledge, assign or transfer their options other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Wells REIT, upon our reorganization, merger or consolidation with one or more corporations as a
result of which we are not the surviving corporation or upon sale of all or substantially all of our properties, the Director Option Plan will terminate, and any outstanding Director Options will terminate and be forfeited. The board of directors
may provide in writing in connection with any such transaction for any or all of the following alternatives:
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Independent Director Warrant Plan
Our Independent Director Warrant Plan (Director
Warrant Plan) was approved by our stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting held June 28, 2000. Our Director Warrant Plan provides for the issuance of warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (Warrants) to independent directors based on
the number of shares of common stock that they purchase. The purpose of the Director Warrant Plan is to encourage our independent directors to purchase shares of our common stock. Beginning on the effective date of the Director Warrant Plan and
continuing until the earlier to occur of (1) the termination of the Director Warrant Plan by action of the board of directors or otherwise, or (2) 5:00 p.m. EST on the date of listing of our shares on a national securities exchange, each independent
director will receive one Warrant for every 25 shares of common stock he purchases. The exercise price of the Warrants will be $12.00 per share.
A total of 500,000 Warrants have been authorized and reserved for issuance under the Director Warrant Plan, each of which will be redeemable for one share of our common stock. Upon our dissolution or
liquidation, or upon a reorganization, merger or consolidation, where we are not the surviving corporation, or upon our sale of all or substantially all of our properties, the Director Warrant Plan shall terminate, and any outstanding Warrants shall
terminate and be forfeited; provided, however, that holders of Warrants may exercise any Warrants that are otherwise exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of the dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or merger. Notwithstanding the
above, our board of directors may provide in writing in connection with any such transaction for any or all of the following alternatives: (1) for the assumption by the successor corporation of the Warrants theretofore granted or the substitution by
such corporation for such Warrants of awards covering the stock of the successor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (2) for the continuance of the Director
Warrant Plan by such successor corporation in which event the Director Warrant Plan and the Warrants shall continue in the manner and under the terms so provided; or (3) for the payment in cash or shares in lieu of and in complete satisfaction of
such Warrants.
No Warrant may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred by an independent director in any manner
other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution. All Warrants exercised during the independent directors lifetime shall be exercised only by the independent director or his legal representative. Any transfer contrary to the Director
Warrant Plan will nullify and render void the Warrant. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Director Warrant Plan, Warrants granted under the Director Warrant Plan shall continue to be exercisable in the case of death or disability of the
independent director for a period of one year after the death or disabling event, provided that the death or disabling event occurs while the person is an independent director. No Warrant issued may be exercised if such exercise would jeopardize our
status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.
Employee Stock Option Plan
Our 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan (Employee Option Plan)
was approved by our stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting held June 28, 2000. Our Employee Option Plan is designed to enable Wells Capital and Wells Management to obtain or retain the services of employees considered essential to our long
range success and the success of Wells Capital and Wells Management by offering such employees an opportunity to participate in the growth of the Wells REIT through ownership of our common stock.
Our Employee Option Plan provides for the formation of a Compensation Committee consisting of two or more of our independent directors. (See Committees of the
Board of Directors.) The Compensation Committee shall conduct the general administration of the Employee Option Plan. The
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Compensation Committee is authorized to grant non-qualified stock options (Employee Options)
to selected employees of Wells Capital and Wells Management based upon the recommendation of Wells Capital and subject to the absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee and applicable limitations of the Employee Option Plan. The exercise
price for the Employee Options shall be the greater of (1) $11.00 per share, or (2) the fair market value of the shares on the date the option is granted. A total of 750,000 shares have been authorized and reserved for issuance under our Employee
Option Plan. To date, we have not issued any stock options under our Employee Option Plan.
The Compensation
Committee shall set the term of the Employee Options in its discretion, although no Employee Option shall have a term greater than five years from the later of (1) the date our shares become listed on a national securities exchange, or (2) the date
the Employee Option is granted. The employee receiving Employee Options shall agree to remain in employment with his employer for a period of one year after the Employee Option is granted. The Compensation Committee shall set the period during which
the right to exercise an option vests in the holder of the option. No Employee Option issued may be exercised, however, if such exercise would jeopardize our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, no option may be sold,
pledged, assigned or transferred by an employee in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
In the event that the Compensation Committee determines that any dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reorganization, merger, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all
or substantially all of our assets, or other similar corporate transaction or event, affects the shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Compensation Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits
or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Employee Option Plan or with respect to an Employee Option, then the Compensation Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the number and kind of shares or the
exercise price with respect to any option.
Limited Liability and Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Agents
Our organizational documents limit the personal liability of our stockholders, directors and officers for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted under current Maryland Corporation Law. We also maintain a directors and
officers liability insurance policy. Maryland Corporation Law allows directors and officers to be indemnified against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and expenses actually incurred in a proceeding unless the following can be established:
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with respect to any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his act or omission was unlawful.
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Any indemnification or any agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of our assets and not from our stockholders.
Indemnification could reduce the legal remedies available to us and our stockholders against the indemnified individuals, however.
This provision does not reduce the exposure of our directors and officers to liability under federal or state securities laws, nor does it limit our stockholders ability to obtain injunctive relief or other
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equitable remedies for a violation of a directors or an officers duties to us or our
stockholders, although the equitable remedies may not be an effective remedy in some circumstances.
In spite of
the above provisions of Maryland Corporation Law, our articles of incorporation provide that our directors, Wells Capital and its affiliates will be indemnified by us for losses arising from our operation only if all of the following conditions are
met:
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our directors, Wells Capital or its affiliates have determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss or liability was in our best
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our directors, Wells Capital or its affiliates were acting on our behalf or performing services for us; |
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in the case of affiliated directors, Wells Capital or its affiliates, the liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the party seeking
indemnification; |
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in the case of independent directors, the liability or loss was not the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct by the party seeking indemnification;
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We have agreed to indemnify and hold harmless Wells Capital and its affiliates performing services for us from specific claims
and liabilities arising out of the performance of its obligations under the advisory agreement. As a result, we and our stockholders may be entitled to a more limited right of action than they would otherwise have if these indemnification rights
were not included in the advisory agreement.
The general effect to investors of any arrangement under which any
of our controlling persons, directors or officers are insured or indemnified against liability is a potential reduction in distributions resulting from our payment of premiums associated with insurance. In addition, indemnification could reduce the
legal remedies available to the Wells REIT and our stockholders against the officers and directors.
The
Securities and Exchange Commission takes the position that indemnification against liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 is against public policy and unenforceable. Indemnification of our directors, officers, Wells Capital or its
affiliates will not be allowed for liabilities arising from or out of a violation of state or federal securities laws, unless one or more of the following conditions are met:
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there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations; |
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such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction; or |
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a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related
costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which the
securities were offered as to indemnification for violations of securities laws. |
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Indemnification will be allowed for settlements and related expenses of lawsuits
alleging securities laws violations and for expenses incurred in successfully defending any lawsuits, provided that a court either:
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dismisses with prejudice or there is a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular
indemnitee and a court approves the indemnification. |
The advisor of the Wells REIT is Wells Capital. Wells Capital has
contractual responsibilities to the Wells REIT and its stockholders pursuant to the advisory agreement. Some of our officers and directors are also officers and directors of Wells Capital. (See Conflicts of Interest.)
The directors and executive officers of Wells Capital are as follows:
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Stephen G. Franklin |
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Kim R. Comer |
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Vice President |
Claire C. Janssen |
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David H. Steinwedell |
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The backgrounds of Messrs. Wells and Williams are described in the
ManagementExecutive Officers and Directors section of this prospectus. Below is a brief description of the other executive officers of Wells Capital.
Stephen G. Franklin, Ph.D. is a Senior Vice President of Wells Capital. Mr. Franklin is responsible for marketing, sales and coordination of broker-dealer relations.
Mr. Franklin also serves as Vice President of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. Prior to joining Wells Capital in 1999, Mr. Franklin served as President of Global Access Learning, an international executive education and management development firm.
From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Franklin served as President, Chief Academic Officer and Director of EduTrek International, a publicly traded provider of international post-secondary education that owns the American InterContinental University, with campuses
in Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London and Dubai. While at EduTrek, he was instrumental in developing the Masters and Bachelors of Information Technology, International MBA and Adult Evening BBA programs. Prior to joining
EduTrek, Mr. Franklin was Associate Dean of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and a former tenured Associate Professor of Business Administration. He served on the founding Executive MBA faculty, and has taught graduate, undergraduate
and executive courses in management and organizational behavior, human resources management and entrepreneurship. He is also co-founder and Director of the Center for Healthcare Leadership in the Emory University School of Medicine. Mr. Franklin was
a frequent guest lecturer at universities throughout North America, Europe and South Africa.
In 1984, Mr.
Franklin took a sabbatical from Emory University and became Executive Vice President and a principal stockholder of Financial Service Corporation (FSC), an independent financial planning broker-dealer. Mr. Franklin and the other stockholders of FSC
later sold their interests in FSC to Mutual of New York Life Insurance Company.
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Kim R. Comer is a Vice President of Wells Capital. He is primarily
responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring initiatives to further the strategic objectives of Wells Capital. He rejoined Wells Capital as National Vice President of Marketing in April 1997 after working for Wells Capital in similar
capacities from January 1992 through September 1995. In prior positions with Wells Capital, he served as both Vice President and Director of Customer Care Services and Vice President of Marketing for the southeast and northeast regions. Mr. Comer
has over 10 years experience in the securities industry and is a registered representative and financial principal with the NASD. Additionally, he has substantial financial experience including experience as controller and chief financial officer of
two regional broker-dealers. In 1976, Mr. Comer graduated with honors from Georgia State University with a BBA degree in accounting.
Claire C. Janssen is a Vice President of Wells Capital. She is primarily responsible for managing the corporate, real estate, investment and investor accounting areas of the company. Ms. Janssen also serves as a Vice
President of Wells Management Company, Inc., our Property Manager. Prior to joining Wells Capital in 2001, Ms. Janssen served as a Vice President of Lend Lease Real Estate (formerly, Equitable Real Estate). From 1990 to 2000, she held various
management positions, including Vice President of Institutional Accounting, Vice President of Business/Credit Analysis and Director of Tax/Corporate Accounting. From 1985 to 1990, Ms. Janssen served in management positions for Beers and Cutler, a
Washington, D.C. based accounting firm, where she provided both audit and tax services for clients.
Ms. Janssen
received a B.S. in business administration with a major in accounting from George Mason University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Society of Certified Public
Accountants and National Association of Real Estate Companies.
David H. Steinwedell is a Vice President of
Wells Capital. He is primarily responsible for the acquisition of real estate properties. Prior to joining Wells Capital in 2001, Mr. Steinwedell served as a principal in Steinwedell and Associates, a capital markets advisory firm specializing in
transactions and strategic planning for commercial real estate firms. His background also includes experience as the Executive Vice President of Investment Banking at Jones Lang LaSalle and as Managing Director for Real Estate Investments at Aetna
Life and Casualty. He graduated from Hamilton College with a B.S. in Economics. Mr. Steinwedell is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and is a member of the Urban Land Institute and NAIOP.
Wells Capital employs personnel, in addition to the directors and executive officers listed above, who have extensive experience in selecting and managing commercial
properties similar to the properties sought to be acquired by the Wells REIT.
Many of the services to be performed by Wells Capital in
managing our day-to-day activities are summarized below. This summary is provided to illustrate the material functions which Wells Capital will perform for us as our advisor, and it is not intended to include all of the services which may be
provided to us by Wells Capital or by third parties. Under the terms of the advisory agreement, Wells Capital undertakes to use its best efforts to present to us investment opportunities consistent with our investment policies and objectives as
adopted by our board of directors. In its performance of this undertaking, Wells Capital, either directly or indirectly by engaging an affiliate, shall, subject to the authority of the board:
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structure the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which acquisitions of properties will be made; |
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acquire properties on our behalf in compliance with our investment objectives and policies; |
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enter into leases and service contracts for the properties acquired. |
The term of the current advisory agreement ends on January 30, 2003 and may be renewed for an unlimited number of successive one-year periods. Additionally, the advisory
agreement may be terminated:
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immediately by us for cause or upon the bankruptcy of Wells Capital or a material breach of the advisory agreement by Wells Capital;
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without cause by a majority of the independent directors of the Wells REIT or a majority of the directors of Wells Capital upon 60 days written notice; or
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immediately with good reason by Wells Capital. |
Good reason is defined in the advisory agreement to mean either:
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any failure by us to obtain a satisfactory agreement from our successor to assume and agree to perform our obligations under the advisory agreement; or
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any material breach of the advisory agreement of any nature whatsoever by us. |
Cause is defined in the advisory agreement to mean fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by Wells Capital
or a breach of the advisory agreement by Wells Capital.
Wells Capital and its affiliates expect to engage in
other business ventures and, as a result, their resources will not be dedicated exclusively to our business. However, pursuant to the advisory agreement, Wells Capital must devote sufficient resources to the administration of the Wells REIT to
discharge its obligations. Wells Capital may assign the advisory agreement to an affiliate upon approval of a majority of the independent directors. We may assign or transfer the advisory agreement to a successor entity.
Wells Capital may not make any acquisition of property or financing of such acquisition on our behalf without the prior approval of a
majority of our board of directors. The actual terms and conditions of transactions involving investments in properties shall be determined in the sole discretion of Wells Capital, subject at all times to such board approval.
We will reimburse Wells Capital for all of the costs it incurs in connection with the services it provides to us, including,
but not limited to:
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organization and offering expenses in an amount up to 3.0% of gross offering proceeds, which include actual legal, accounting, printing and expenses
attributable to preparing the SEC registration statement, qualification of the shares for sale in the states and filing fees incurred by Wells Capital, as well as reimbursements for marketing, salaries and |
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direct expenses of its employees while engaged in registering and marketing the shares and other marketing and
organization costs, other than selling commissions and the dealer manager fee;
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the annual cost of goods and materials used by us and obtained from entities not affiliated with Wells Capital, including brokerage fees paid in connection with
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administrative services including personnel costs, provided, however, that no reimbursement shall be made for costs of personnel to the extent that personnel
are used in transactions for which Wells Capital receives a separate fee; and |
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acquisition expenses, which are defined to include expenses related to the selection and acquisition of properties. |
Wells Capital must reimburse us at least annually for amounts paid to Wells Capital in any year to the extent that such payments cause our
operating expenses to exceed the greater of (1) 2% of our average invested assets, which consists of the average book value of our real estate properties, both equity interests in and loans secured by real estate, before reserves for depreciation or
bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves, or (2) 25% of our net income, which is defined as our total revenues less total operating expenses for any given period. Operating expenses includes all expenses paid or incurred by the Wells REIT as
determined by generally accepted accounting principles, such as (1) real estate operating costs, net of reimbursements, (2) management and leasing fees, (3) general and administrative expenses, and (4) legal and accounting expenses, but excludes (A)
expenses of raising capital such as organizational and offering expenses, (B) interest payments, (C) taxes, (D) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves, and (E) amounts payable out of capital contributions
which are not treated as operating expenses under generally accepted accounting principles such as the acquisition and advisory fees payable to Wells Capital. To the extent that operating expenses payable or reimbursable by us exceed this limit and
the independent directors determine that the excess expenses were justified based on unusual and nonrecurring factors which they deem sufficient, Wells Capital may be reimbursed in future years for the full amount of the excess expenses, or any
portion thereof, but only to the extent the reimbursement would not cause our operating expenses to exceed the limitation in any year. Within 60 days after the end of any of our fiscal quarters for which total operating expenses for the 12 months
then ended exceed the limitation, there shall be sent to the stockholders a written disclosure, together with an explanation of the factors the independent directors considered in arriving at the conclusion that the excess expenses were justified.
Wells Capital and its affiliates will be paid fees in connection with services provided to us. (See
Management Compensation.) In the event the advisory agreement is terminated, Wells Capital will be paid all accrued and unpaid fees and expense reimbursements, and any subordinated acquisition fees earned prior to the termination. We
will not reimburse Wells Capital or its affiliates for services for which Wells Capital or its affiliates are entitled to compensation in the form of a separate fee.
Wells Capital currently owns 20,000 limited partnership units of Wells
OP, our operating partnership, for which it contributed $200,000 and which constitutes 100% of the limited partner units outstanding at this time. Wells Capital may not sell any of these units during the period it serves as our advisor. Any resale
of shares that Wells Capital or its affiliates may acquire in the future will be subject to the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, which rule limits the number of shares that may be sold at any one time and the
manner of such resale. Although Wells Capital and its affiliates are not prohibited from acquiring shares of the Wells REIT, Wells Capital currently has no
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options or warrants to acquire any shares and has no current plans to acquire shares. Wells Capital has agreed to abstain from voting any shares
it acquires in any vote for the election of directors or any vote regarding the approval or termination of any contract with Wells Capital or any of its affiliates.
Property Manager
Our properties will be managed and leased initially by Wells Management Company, Inc. (Wells Management), our Property Manager. Wells
Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc., and Mr. Wells is the sole director of Wells Management. (See Conflicts of Interest.) The principal officers of Wells Management are as follows:
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Leo F. Wells, III |
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President and Treasurer |
M. Scott Meadows |
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Senior Vice President and Secretary |
John Oliver |
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Vice President |
Michael L. Watson |
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The background of Mr. Wells is described in the
ManagementExecutive Officers and Directors section of this prospectus. Below is a brief description of the other executive officers of Wells Management.
M. Scott Meadows is a Senior Vice President and Secretary of Wells Management. He is primarily responsible for the acquisition, operation, management and disposition
of real estate investments. Prior to joining Wells Management in 1996, Mr. Meadows served as Senior Property Manager for The Griffin Company, a full-service commercial real estate firm in Atlanta, where he was responsible for managing a 500,000
square foot office and retail portfolio. Mr. Meadows previously managed real estate as a Property Manager for Sea Pines Plantation Company. He graduated from University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in management. Mr. Meadows is a Georgia real estate
broker and holds a Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation from the Building Owners and Managers Institute International and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management.
John G. Oliver is a Vice President of Wells Management. He is primarily responsible for operation and management of real estate
properties. Prior to joining Wells Management in July 2000, Mr. Oliver served as Vice President with C.B. Richard Ellis where he was responsible for the management of properties occupied by Delta Airlines. Mr. Oliver previously was the Vice
President of Property Management for Grubb and Ellis for their southeast region and served on their Executive Property Management Council. He graduated from Georgia State University with a B.S. in real estate. Mr. Oliver is a past President of the
Atlanta chapter of BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) and holds a Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Michael L. Watson is a Vice President of Wells Management. He is primarily responsible for performing due diligence investigations on our properties and overseeing
construction and tenant improvement projects including design, engineering, and progress-monitoring functions. Prior to joining Wells Management in 1995, Mr. Watson was Senior Project Manager with Abrams Construction in Atlanta from 1982 to 1995.
His primary responsibilities included supervising a variety of projects consisting of high-rise office buildings, military bases, state projects and neighborhood shopping centers. He graduated from the University of Miami with a B.S. in civil
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Wells Management is engaged in the business of real estate management. It was
organized and commenced active operations in 1983 to lease and manage real estate projects that Wells Capital and its affiliates operate or in which they own an interest. As of June 30, 2002, Wells Management was managing in excess of 8,800,000
square feet of office and industrial buildings and shopping centers. We will pay Wells Management property management and leasing fees not exceeding the lesser of: (A) 4.5% of gross revenues, or (B) 0.6% of the net asset value of the properties
(excluding vacant properties) owned by the Wells REIT, calculated on an annual basis. For purposes of this calculation, net asset value shall be defined as the excess of (1) the aggregate of the fair market value of all properties owned by the Wells
REIT (excluding vacant properties), over (2) the aggregate outstanding debt of the Wells REIT (excluding debts having maturities of one year or less). In addition, we may pay Wells Management a separate fee for the one-time initial rent-up or
leasing-up of newly constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arms length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of
brokers and agents in such area (customarily equal to the first months rent). Wells Management will also retain third-party property managers or subcontract manager services to third-party property managers as it deems appropriate for certain
of our properties.
In the event that Wells Management assists a tenant with tenant improvements, a separate fee
may be charged to the tenant and paid by the tenant. This fee will not exceed 5.0% of the cost of the tenant improvements.
Wells Management will hire, direct and establish policies for employees who will have direct responsibility for each propertys operations, including resident managers and assistant managers, as well as building and maintenance
personnel. Some or all of the other employees may be employed on a part-time basis and may also be employed by one or more of the following:
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Wells Management will direct the purchase of equipment and supplies and will supervise all maintenance activity.
The management fees to be paid to Wells Management will cover, without additional expense to the Wells REIT, the property managers general overhead costs such as its expenses for rent and
utilities.
The principal office of Wells Management is located at 6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250, Atlanta,
Georgia 30092.
Dealer Manager
Wells Investment Securities, Inc. (Wells Investment Securities), our Dealer Manager, is a member firm of the NASD, Inc. (NASD). Wells Investment Securities was organized in
May 1984 for the purpose of participating in and facilitating the distribution of securities of Wells programs.
Wells Investment Securities will provide certain wholesaling, sales promotional and marketing assistance services to the Wells REIT in connection with the distribution of the shares offered pursuant to this prospectus. It may also
sell shares at the retail level. (See Plan of Distribution and Management Compensation.)
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Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. is the sole stockholder and Mr. Wells is the
President, Treasurer and sole director of Wells Investment Securities. (See Conflicts of Interest.)
IRA Custodian
Wells Advisors, Inc. (Wells Advisors) was organized in 1991 for the purpose
of acting as a non-bank custodian for IRAs investing in the securities of Wells real estate programs. Wells Advisors currently charges no fees for such services. Wells Advisors was approved by the Internal Revenue Service to act as a qualified
non-bank custodian for IRAs on March 20, 1992. In circumstances where Wells Advisors acts as an IRA custodian, the authority of Wells Advisors is limited to holding limited partnership units or REIT shares on behalf of the beneficiary of the IRA and
making distributions or reinvestments in such units or shares solely at the direction of the beneficiary of the IRA. Well Advisors is not authorized to vote any of such units or shares held in any IRA except in accordance with the written
instructions of the beneficiary of the IRA. Mr. Wells is the President and sole director and owns 50% of the common stock and all of the preferred stock of Wells Advisors. As of June 30, 2002, Wells Advisors was acting as the IRA custodian for in
excess of $373,442,000 in Wells real estate program investments.
The primary responsibility for the management decisions of Wells
Capital and its affiliates, including the selection of investment properties to be recommended to our board of directors, the negotiation for these investments, and the property management and leasing of these investment properties, will reside in
Leo F. Wells, III, Douglas P. Williams, M. Scott Meadows, David H. Steinwedell and John G. Oliver. Wells Capital seeks to invest in commercial properties that satisfy our investment objectives, typically office and industrial buildings located in
densely populated metropolitan markets in which the major tenant is a company with a net worth of in excess of $100,000,000. Our board of directors must approve all acquisitions of real estate properties.
The following table summarizes and discloses all of the
compensation and fees, including reimbursement of expenses, to be paid by the Wells REIT to Wells Capital and its affiliates.
Form of Compensation and Entity Receiving
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Up to 7.0% of gross offering proceeds before reallowance of commissions earned by participating broker-dealers. Wells Investment Securities, our Dealer
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Up to 3.0% of gross offering proceeds. All organization and offering expenses (excluding selling commissions and the dealer manager fee) will be advanced by
Wells Capital or its affiliates and reimbursed by the Wells REIT up to 3.0% of aggregate gross offering proceeds. We currently estimate that approximately $49,500,000 of organization and offering costs will be incurred if the maximum offering of
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For the management and leasing of our properties, we will pay Wells Management, our Property Manager, property management and leasing fees equal to 4.5% of
gross revenues; provided, however, that aggregate property management and leasing fees payable to Wells Management may not exceed the lesser of: (A) 4.5% of gross revenues; or (B) 0.6% of the net asset value of the properties (excluding vacant
properties) owned by the Wells REIT, calculated on an annual basis. For purposes of this calculation, net asset value shall be defined as the excess of (1) the aggregate of the fair market value of all properties owned by the Wells REIT (excluding
vacant properties), over (2) the aggregate outstanding debt of the Wells REIT (excluding debts having maturities of one year or less). In addition, we may pay Wells Management a separate fee for the one-time initial rent-up or leasing-up of newly
constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arms length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a survey of brokers and agents
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In connection with the sale of properties, an amount not exceeding the lesser of: (A) 50% of the reasonable, customary and competitive real estate brokerage
commissions customarily paid for the sale of a comparable property in light of the size, type and location of the property; or (B) 3.0% of the contract price of each property sold, subordinated to distributions to investors from sale proceeds of an
amount which, together with prior distributions to the investors, will equal (1) 100% of their capital contributions, plus (2) an 8.0% annual cumulative, noncompounded return on their net capital contributions; provided however, in no event will the
amounts paid under (A) or (B) exceed an amount equal to 6.0% of the contract sales price when combined with real estate commissions paid to unaffiliated third parties. |
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Actual amounts are dependent upon results of operations and therefore cannot
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Subordinated Participation in Net Sale Proceeds Wells Capital(4)
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After investors have received a return of their net capital contributions and an 8.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return, then Wells Capital is entitled
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Actual amounts are dependent upon results of operations and therefore cannot be determined at the present time. |
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Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee Wells Capital(5)(6) |
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Upon listing, a fee equal to 10.0% of the amount by which (1) the market value of the outstanding stock of the Wells REIT plus distributions paid by the Wells
REIT prior to listing, exceeds (2) the sum of the total amount of capital raised from investors and the amount of cash flow necessary to generate an 8.0% per year cumulative, noncompounded return to investors. |
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Actual amounts are dependent upon results of operations and therefore cannot be determined at the present time. |
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The Wells REIT may not reimburse any entity for operating expenses in excess of the greater of 2% of our average invested
assets or 25% of our net income for the year. |
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(Footnotes to Management
Compensation)
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The estimated maximum dollar amounts are based on the sale of a maximum of 300,000,000 shares to the public at $10 per share and the sale of 30,000,000 shares
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These reimbursements will include organization and offering expenses previously advanced by Wells Capital with regards to prior offerings of our shares, to the
extent not reimbursed out of proceeds from prior offerings, and subject for the 3.0% of gross offering proceeds overall limitation. |
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Notwithstanding the method by which we calculate the payment of acquisition fees and expenses, as described in the table, the total of all such acquisition fees
and acquisition expenses shall not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount equal to 6.0% of the contract price of all of the properties which we will purchase, as required by the NASAA Guidelines. |
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The subordinated participation in net sale proceeds and the subordinated incentive listing fee to be received by Wells Capital are mutually exclusive of each
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receipt of the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds, Wells Capital shall not be entitled to any such
participation in net sale proceeds.
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If at any time the shares become listed on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on NASDAQ, we will negotiate in good faith with Wells
Capital a fee structure appropriate for an entity with a perpetual life. A majority of the independent directors must approve the new fee structure negotiated with Wells Capital. In negotiating a new fee structure, the independent directors shall
consider all of the factors they deem relevant, including but not limited to: |
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the size of the advisory fee in relation to the size, composition and profitability of our portfolio; |
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the success of Wells Capital in generating opportunities that meet our investment objectives; |
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the rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by advisors performing similar services; |
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additional revenues realized by Wells Capital through their relationship with us; |
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the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by Wells Capital; |
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the performance of our investment portfolio, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in
dealing with distress situations; and |
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the quality of our portfolio in relationship to the investments generated by Wells Capital for the account of other clients. |
Our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, may not approve a new fee structure that is, in its
judgment, more favorable to Wells Capital than the current fee structure.
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The market value of the outstanding stock of the Wells REIT will be calculated based on the average market value of the shares issued and outstanding at listing
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We have the option to pay the listing fee in the form of stock, cash, a promissory note or any combination thereof. In the event the subordinated incentive listing fee is paid to Wells Capital as a result of the listing of the
shares, we will not be required to pay Wells Capital any further subordinated participation in net sale proceeds.
In addition, Wells Capital and its affiliates will be reimbursed only for the actual cost of goods, services and materials used for or by the Wells REIT. Wells Capital may be reimbursed for the administrative services necessary to
the prudent operation of the Wells REIT provided that the reimbursement shall not be for services for which it is entitled to compensation by way of a separate fee.
Since Wells Capital and its affiliates are entitled to differing levels of compensation for undertaking different transactions on behalf of the Wells REIT such as the
property management fees for operating the properties and the subordinated participation in net sale proceeds, Wells Capital has the ability to affect the nature of the compensation it receives by undertaking different transactions. However, Wells
Capital is obligated to exercise good faith and integrity in all its dealings with respect to our affairs pursuant to the advisory agreement. (See ManagementThe Advisory Agreement.) Because these fees or expenses are payable only
with respect to certain transactions or services, they may not be recovered by Wells Capital or its affiliates by reclassifying them under a different category.
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The following table shows, as of June 30, 2002, the amount of our
common stock beneficially owned (unless otherwise indicated) by (1) any person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (2) our directors, (3) our executive officers, and (4) all of
our directors and executive officers as a group.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Leo F. Wells, III |
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698 |
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6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30092 |
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Douglas P. Williams |
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None |
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N/A |
6200 The Corners Parkway, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30092 |
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John L. Bell(1) |
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3,000 |
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800 Mt. Vernon Highway, Suite 230 Atlanta, GA 30328 |
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Michael R. Buchanan |
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None |
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N/A |
1630 Misty Oaks Drive Atlanta, GA 30350 |
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Richard W. Carpenter(1) |
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3,000 |
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Realmark Holdings Corporation P.O. Box 421669 (30342) 5570 Glenridge Drive Atlanta, GA 30342 |
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Bud Carter(1) |
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8,373 |
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The Executive Committee 100 Mount Shasta Lane Alpharetta, GA 30022-5440 |
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William H. Keogler, Jr.(1) |
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3,000 |
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469 Atlanta Country Club Drive Marietta, GA 30067 |
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Donald S. Moss(1) |
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80,717 |
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114 Summerour Vale Duluth, GA 30097 |
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Walter W. Sessoms(1) |
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40,243 |
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5995 River Chase Circle NW Atlanta, GA 30328 |
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Neil H. Strickland(1) |
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3,285 |
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Strickland General Agency, Inc. 3109 Crossing Park P.O. Box 129 Norcross, GA 30091 |
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All directors and executive officers as a group(2) |
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142,316 |
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Less than 1% of the outstanding common stock. |
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Includes options to purchase an aggregate of up to 21,000 shares of common stock, which are exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2002.
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We are subject to various conflicts of interest arising out of
our relationship with Wells Capital, our advisor, and its affiliates, including conflicts related to the arrangements pursuant to which Wells Capital and its affiliates will be compensated by the Wells REIT. (See Management
Compensation.)
The independent directors have an obligation to function on our behalf in all situations in
which a conflict of interest may arise and have a statutory obligation to act in the best interest of the stockholders. (See ManagementLimited Liability and Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Agents.) These
conflicts include, but are not limited to, the following:
Interests in Other Real Estate Programs
Wells Capital and its affiliates are general
partners of other Wells programs, including partnerships which have investment objectives similar to those of the Wells REIT, and we expect that they will organize other such partnerships and programs in the future. Wells Capital and such affiliates
have legal and financial obligations with respect to these partnerships that are similar to their obligations to the Wells REIT. As general partners, they may have contingent liability for the obligations of such partnerships as well as those of the
Wells REIT that, if such obligations were enforced against them, could result in substantial reduction of their net worth.
Wells Capital and its affiliates are currently sponsoring a real estate program known as Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P. (Wells Fund XIII). The registration statement of Wells Fund XIII was declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 29, 2001 for the offer and sale to the public of up to 4,500,000 units of limited partnership interest at a price of $10.00 per unit.
As described in the Prior Performance Summary, Wells Capital and its affiliates have sponsored the following 14 public real estate programs with substantially
identical investment objectives as those of the Wells REIT:
1. Wells Real
Estate Fund I (Wells Fund I),
2. Wells Real Estate Fund II (Wells Fund
II),
3. Wells Real Estate Fund II-OW (Wells Fund II-OW),
4. Wells Real Estate Fund III, L.P. (Wells Fund III),
5. Wells Real Estate Fund IV, L.P. (Wells Fund IV),
6. Wells Real Estate Fund V, L.P. (Wells Fund V),
7. Wells Real Estate Fund VI, L.P. (Wells Fund VI),
8. Wells Real Estate Fund VII, L.P. (Wells Fund VII),
9. Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P. (Wells Fund VIII),
10. Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. (Wells Fund IX),
11. Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P. (Wells Fund X),
12. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. (Wells Fund XI),
13. Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. (Wells Fund XII), and
14. Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P. (Wells Fund XIII).
In the event that the Wells REIT, or any other Wells program or other entity formed or managed by Wells Capital or its affiliates is in the market for similar properties, Wells Capital will review the
investment portfolio of each such affiliated entity prior to making a decision as to which Wells program will purchase such properties. (See Certain Conflict Resolution Procedures.)
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Wells Capital or one of its affiliates may acquire, for its own account or for
private placement, properties which it deems not suitable for purchase by the Wells REIT, whether because of the greater degree of risk, the complexity of structuring inherent in such transactions, financing considerations or for other reasons,
including properties with potential for attractive investment returns.
Other Activities of Wells Capital and its Affiliates
We rely on Wells Capital for the
day-to-day operation of our business. As a result of its interests in other Wells programs and the fact that it has also engaged and will continue to engage in other business activities, Wells Capital and its affiliates will have conflicts of
interest in allocating their time between the Wells REIT and other Wells programs and activities in which they are involved. (See Risk FactorsInvestment Risks.) However, Wells Capital believes that it and its affiliates have
sufficient personnel to discharge fully their responsibilities to all of the Wells programs and ventures in which they are involved.
In addition, certain of our executive officers and directors are also officers and directors of Wells Capital, our advisor and the general partner of the various real estate programs sponsored by Wells Capital and its
affiliates described above, Wells Management Company, our Property Manager, and Wells Investment Securities, our Dealer Manager, and as such, owe fiduciary duties to these various entities and their stockholders and limited partners. Such fiduciary
duties may from time to time conflict with the fiduciary duties owed to the Wells REIT and its stockholders. (See Risk FactorsInvestment Risks.)
In addition to the real estate programs sponsored by Wells Capital and its affiliates described above, Wells Capital and its affiliates are also sponsoring an index mutual
fund that invests in various REIT stocks known as the Wells S&P REIT Index Fund (REIT Index Fund). The REIT Index Fund is a mutual fund which seeks to provide investment results corresponding to the performance of the S&P REIT Index by
investing in the REIT stocks included in the S&P REIT Index.
We may purchase or lease a property from Wells
Capital or its affiliates upon a finding by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction, that such transaction is competitive and commercially reasonable to the
Wells REIT and at a price no greater than the cost of the property; provided, however, if the price is in excess of the cost of such property, that substantial justification for such excess exists and such excess is reasonable and the acquisition is
disclosed. In no event may the Wells REIT:
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enter into agreements with Wells Capital or its affiliates for the provision of insurance covering the Wells REIT or any of our properties.
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Conflicts of interest will exist to the extent that we may acquire
properties in the same geographic areas where other Wells programs own properties. In such a case, a conflict could arise in the leasing of properties in the event that the Wells REIT and another Wells program were to compete for the same tenants in
negotiating leases, or a conflict could arise in connection with the resale of properties in the event that the Wells REIT and another Wells program were to attempt to sell similar properties at the same time. (See Risk FactorsInvestment
Risks). Conflicts of interest may also exist at such time as the Wells REIT or our affiliates managing property on our behalf seek to employ developers, contractors or building managers as well as under other circumstances. Wells Capital will
seek to reduce conflicts relating to the employment of developers, contractors or building managers by making prospective employees aware of all such properties seeking to employ such persons. In addition, Wells Capital will seek to reduce conflicts
which may arise with respect to properties available for sale or rent by making
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prospective purchasers or tenants aware of all such properties. However, these conflicts cannot be fully avoided in that Wells Capital may
establish differing compensation arrangements for employees at different properties or differing terms for resales or leasing of the various properties.
Affiliated Dealer Manager
Since Wells Investment Securities, our Dealer Manager, is an
affiliate of Wells Capital, we will not have the benefit of an independent due diligence review and investigation of the type normally performed by an unaffiliated, independent underwriter in connection with the offering of securities. (See
Plan of Distribution.)
Affiliated Property Manager
Since we anticipate that properties we acquire will be
managed and leased by Wells Management, our Property Manager, we will not have the benefit of independent property management. (See ManagementAffiliated Companies.)
Lack of Separate Representation
Holland & Knight LLP is counsel to the Wells REIT,
Wells Capital, Wells Investment Securities and their affiliates in connection with this offering and may in the future act as counsel to the Wells REIT, Wells Capital, Wells Investment Securities and their various affiliates. There is a possibility
that in the future the interests of the various parties may become adverse. In the event that a dispute were to arise between the Wells REIT and Wells Capital, Wells Investment Securities or any of their affiliates, separate counsel for such matters
will be retained as and when appropriate.
Joint Ventures with Affiliates of Wells Capital
We have entered into joint ventures
with other Wells programs to acquire and own properties and are likely to enter into one or more joint venture agreements with other Wells programs for the acquisition, development or improvement of properties. (See Investment Objectives and
CriteriaJoint Venture Investments.) Wells Capital and its affiliates may have conflicts of interest in determining which Wells program should enter into any particular joint venture agreement. The co-venturer may have economic or
business interests or goals which are or which may become inconsistent with our business interests or goals. In addition, should any such joint venture be consummated, Wells Capital may face a conflict in structuring the terms of the relationship
between our interests and the interest of the affiliated co-venturer and in managing the joint venture. Since Wells Capital and its affiliates will control both the affiliated co-venturer and, to a certain extent, the Wells REIT, agreements and
transactions between the co-venturers with respect to any such joint venture will not have the benefit of arms-length negotiation of the type normally conducted between unrelated co-venturers. (See Risk FactorsInvestment
Risks.)
Receipt of Fees and Other Compensation by Wells Capital and its Affiliates
A
transaction involving the purchase and sale of properties may result in the receipt of commissions, fees and other compensation by Wells Capital and its affiliates, including acquisition and advisory fees, the dealer manager fee, property management
and leasing fees, real estate brokerage commissions, and participation in nonliquidating net sale proceeds. However, the fees and compensation payable to Wells Capital and its affiliates relating to the sale of properties are subordinated to the
return to the stockholders of their capital contributions plus cumulative returns on such capital. Subject to oversight by our board of directors, Wells Capital has considerable discretion with respect to all decisions relating to the terms and
timing of all transactions. Therefore, Wells Capital may have conflicts of
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interest concerning certain actions taken on our behalf, particularly due to the fact that such fees will generally be payable to Wells
Capital and its affiliates regardless of the quality of the properties acquired or the services provided to the Wells REIT. (See Management Compensation.)
Every transaction we enter into with Wells Capital or its affiliates is subject to an inherent conflict of interest. The board may encounter conflicts of interest in
enforcing our rights against any affiliate in the event of a default by or disagreement with an affiliate or in invoking powers, rights or options pursuant to any agreement between us and any affiliate. A majority of the independent directors who
are otherwise disinterested in the transaction must approve each transaction between us and Wells Capital or any of its affiliates as being fair and reasonable to us and on terms and conditions no less favorable to us than those available from
unaffiliated third parties.
Certain Conflict Resolution Procedures
In order to reduce or eliminate certain
potential conflicts of interest, our articles of incorporation contain a number of restrictions relating to (1) transactions we enter into with Wells Capital and its affiliates, (2) certain future offerings, and (3) allocation of properties among
affiliated entities. These restrictions include, among others, the following:
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Except as otherwise described in this prospectus, we will not accept goods or services from Wells Capital or its affiliates unless a majority of our directors,
including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transactions, approve such transactions as fair and reasonable to the Wells REIT and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Wells REIT than those available
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We will not purchase or lease properties in which Wells Capital or its affiliates has an interest without a determination by a majority of our directors,
including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in such transaction, that such transaction is competitive and commercially reasonable to the Wells REIT and at a price to the Wells REIT no greater than the cost of the
property to Wells Capital or its affiliates, unless there is substantial justification for any amount that exceeds such cost and such excess amount is determined to be reasonable. In no event will we acquire any such property at an amount in excess
of its appraised value. We will not sell or lease properties to Wells Capital or its affiliates or to our directors unless a majority of our directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction,
determine the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Wells REIT. |
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We will not make any loans to Wells Capital or its affiliates or to our directors. In addition, Wells Capital and its affiliates will not make loans to us or to
joint ventures in which we are a joint venture partner for the purpose of acquiring properties. Any loans made to us by Wells Capital or its affiliates or our directors for other purposes must be approved by a majority of our directors, including a
majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction, as fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, and no less favorable to the Wells REIT than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties. Wells Capital and its
affiliates shall be entitled to reimbursement, at cost, for actual expenses incurred by them on behalf of the Wells REIT or joint ventures in which we are a joint venture partner, subject to the limitation on reimbursement of operating expenses to
the extent that they exceed the greater of 2% of our average invested assets or 25% of our net income, as described in the ManagementThe Advisory Agreement section of this prospectus. |
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In the event that an investment opportunity becomes available which is suitable, under all of the factors considered by Wells Capital, for the Wells REIT and
one or more other public or private entities affiliated with Wells Capital and its affiliates, then the entity which has had the longest period of time elapse since it was offered an investment opportunity will first be offered such investment
opportunity. In determining whether or not an investment opportunity is suitable for more than one program, Wells Capital, subject to approval by our board of directors, shall examine, among others, the following factors:
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the effect of the acquisition both on diversification of each programs investments by type of commercial property and geographic area, and on
diversification of the tenants of its properties; |
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the policy of each program relating to leverage of properties; |
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the anticipated cash flow of each program; |
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the income tax effects of the purchase of each program; |
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the size of the investment; and |
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the amount of funds available to each program and the length of time such funds have been available for investment. |
If a subsequent event or development, such as a delay in the closing of a property or a delay in the construction of a property, causes
any such investment, in the opinion of our board of directors and Wells Capital, to be more appropriate for a program other than the program that committed to make the investment, Wells Capital may determine that another program affiliated with
Wells Capital or its affiliates will make the investment. Our board of directors has a duty to ensure that the method used by Wells Capital for the allocation of the acquisition of properties by two or more affiliated programs seeking to acquire
similar types of properties shall be reasonable.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA
We invest in commercial real estate properties, including properties that are
under development or construction, are newly constructed or have been constructed and have operating histories. Our investment objectives are:
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to preserve, protect and return your capital contributions; |
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to realize growth in the value of our properties upon our ultimate sale of such properties; and |
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to provide you with liquidity of your investment by listing the shares on a national exchange or, if we do not obtain listing of the shares by January 30, 2008,
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We cannot assure you that we will attain these objectives or that our capital will not decrease. We may not change our investment objectives,
except upon approval of stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding shares. (See Description of Shares.)
Decisions relating to the purchase or sale of properties will be made by Wells Capital, as our advisor, subject to approval by our board of directors. See Management for a description of the background and experience of
our directors and executive officers.
Acquisition and Investment Policies
We will seek to invest substantially all of the
offering proceeds available for investment after the payment of fees and expenses in the acquisition of high-grade commercial office and industrial buildings located in densely populated metropolitan markets, which are newly constructed, under
construction, or which have been previously constructed and have operating histories. We are not limited to such investments, however. We may invest in other real estate investments, including, but not limited to, warehouse and distribution
facilities, shopping centers, business and industrial parks, manufacturing facilities and other types of real estate properties. To date, we have invested primarily in office and industrial buildings located in densely populated suburban markets.
(See Description of Real Estate Investments and Prior Performance Summary.) We will primarily attempt to acquire commercial properties that are less than five years old, the space in which has been leased or preleased to one
or more large corporate tenants who satisfy our standards of creditworthiness. (See Terms of Leases and Tenant Creditworthiness.)
We will seek to invest in properties that will satisfy the primary objective of providing cash dividends to our stockholders. However, because a significant factor in the valuation of income-producing
real properties is their potential for future income, we anticipate that the majority of properties we acquire will have both the potential for growth in value and providing cash dividends to our stockholders. To the extent feasible, we will strive
to invest in a diversified portfolio of properties in terms of geography, type of property and industry group of our tenants, that will satisfy our investment objectives of maximizing cash available for payment of dividends, preserving our capital
and realizing growth in value upon the ultimate sale of our properties.
We anticipate that a minimum of 84% of
the proceeds from the sale of shares will be used to acquire real estate properties and the balance will be used to pay various fees and expenses. (See Estimated Use of Proceeds.)
We anticipate purchasing land for the purpose of developing the types of commercial buildings described above. We will not invest more than 10% of the net offering
proceeds available for investment in properties in unimproved or non-income producing properties. A property: (1) not acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income, or (2) with no development or construction in process or
planned in good faith to commence within one year will be considered unimproved property for purposes of this limitation.
Although we are not limited as to the form our investments may take, our investments in real estate will generally take the form of holding fee title or a long-term leasehold estate in the properties we acquire. We will acquire such
interests either directly in Wells OP (See The Operating Partnership Agreement) or indirectly by acquiring membership interests in or acquisitions of property through limited liability companies or through investments in joint ventures,
partnerships, co-tenancies or other co-ownership arrangements with developers of properties, affiliates of Wells Capital or other persons. (See Joint Venture Investments below.) We may invest in or make mortgage loans, junior debt or
subordinated mortgage loans or combinations of debt and equity, subject to the limitations contained in
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our articles of incorporation. In addition, we may purchase properties and lease them back to the sellers of such properties. While we will use
our best efforts to structure any such sale-leaseback transaction such that the lease will be characterized as a true lease so that we will be treated as the owner of the property for federal income tax purposes, we cannot assure you
that the IRS will not challenge such characterization. In the event that any such sale-leaseback transaction is recharacterized as a financing transaction for federal income tax purposes, deductions for depreciation and cost recovery relating to
such property would be disallowed. (See Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsSale-Leaseback Transactions.)
Although we are not limited as to the geographic area where we may conduct our operations, we currently intend to invest in properties located in the United States.
We are not specifically limited in the number or size of properties we may acquire or on the percentage of net proceeds of this offering that we may invest in a single
property. The number and mix of properties we acquire will depend upon real estate and market conditions and other circumstances existing at the time we are acquiring our properties and the amount of proceeds we raise in this offering.
In making investment decisions for us, Wells Capital will consider relevant real estate property and financial factors,
including the creditworthiness of major tenants, the location of the property, its suitability for any development contemplated or in progress, its income-producing capacity, the prospects for long-range appreciation, its liquidity and income tax
considerations. In this regard, Wells Capital will have substantial discretion with respect to the selection of specific investments.
Our obligation to close the purchase of any investment will generally be conditioned upon the delivery and verification of certain documents from the seller or developer, including, where appropriate:
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evidence of marketable title subject to such liens and encumbrances as are acceptable to Wells Capital; |
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We will not close the purchase of any property unless and
until we obtain an environmental assessment, a minimum of a Phase I review, for each property purchased and are generally satisfied with the environmental status of the property.
We may also enter into arrangements with the seller or developer of a property whereby the seller or developer agrees that if during a stated period the property does not
generate a specified cash flow, the seller or developer will pay in cash to the Wells REIT a sum necessary to reach the specified cash flow level, subject in some cases to negotiated dollar limitations.
In determining whether to purchase a particular property, we may, in accordance with customary practices, obtain an option on such
property. The amount paid for an option, if any, is normally
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surrendered if the property is not purchased and is normally credited against the purchase price if the property is purchased.
In purchasing, leasing and developing real estate properties, we will be subject to risks generally incident to the ownership
of real estate, including:
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Development and Construction of Properties
We may invest substantially all of the
proceeds available for investment in properties on which improvements are to be constructed or completed although we may not invest in excess of 10% of the offering proceeds available for investment in properties with respect to which construction
is not planned in good faith to commence within one year from the date of their acquisition. To help ensure performance by the builders of properties that are under construction, completion of properties under construction may be guaranteed at the
price contracted either by an adequate completion bond or performance bond. We may rely, however, upon the substantial net worth of the contractor or developer or a personal guarantee accompanied by financial statements showing a substantial net
worth provided by an affiliate of the person entering into the construction or development contract as an alternative to a completion bond or performance bond. Development of real estate properties is subject to risks relating to a builders
ability to control construction costs or to build in conformity with plans, specifications and timetables. (See Risk FactorsReal Estate Risks.)
We may directly employ one or more project managers to plan, supervise and implement the development of any unimproved properties that we may acquire. In such event, such persons would be compensated
directly by the Wells REIT.
Terms of Leases and Tenant Creditworthiness
The terms and conditions of any lease we
enter into with our tenants may vary substantially from those we describe in this prospectus. However, we expect that a majority of our leases will be economically what is generally referred to as triple net leases. A triple
net lease provides that in addition to making its lease payments, the tenant will be required to pay or reimburse the Wells REIT for all real estate taxes, sales and use taxes, special assessments, utilities, insurance and building repairs,
and other building operation and management costs.
Wells Capital has developed specific standards for determining
the creditworthiness of potential tenants of our properties. While authorized to enter into leases with any type of tenant, we anticipate that a majority of our tenants will be large corporations or other entities which have a net worth in excess of
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$100,000,000 or whose lease obligations are guaranteed by another corporation or entity with a net worth in excess of $100,000,000. As of June
30, 2002, approximately 95% of the aggregate gross rental income of the Wells REIT was derived from tenants which are corporations, each of which at the time of lease execution had a net worth of at least $100,000,000 or whose lease obligations were
guaranteed by another corporation having a net worth of at least $100,000,000.
In an attempt to limit or avoid
speculative purchases, to the extent possible, Wells Capital will seek to secure, on our behalf, leases with tenants at or prior to the closing of our acquisitions of properties.
We anticipate that tenant improvements required to be funded by the landlord in connection with newly acquired properties will be funded from our offering proceeds.
However, at such time as a tenant at one of our properties does not renew its lease or otherwise vacates its space in one of our buildings, it is likely that, in order to attract new tenants, we will be required to expend substantial funds for
tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments to the vacated space. Since we do not anticipate maintaining permanent working capital reserves, we may not have access to funds required in the future for tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments
in order to attract new tenants to lease vacated space. (See Risk FactorsReal Estate Risks.)
Joint Venture Investments
We have entered into joint ventures in the past, and are
likely to enter into joint ventures in the future, with affiliated entities for the acquisition, development or improvement of properties for the purpose of diversifying our portfolio of assets. (See Description of Real Estate
InvestmentsJoint Ventures with Affiliates.) In this connection, we will likely enter into joint ventures with Wells Fund XIII or other Wells programs. We may also enter into joint ventures, partnerships, co-tenancies and other
co-ownership arrangements or participations with real estate developers, owners and other affiliated third-parties for the purpose of developing, owning and operating real properties. (See Conflicts of Interest.) In determining whether
to invest in a particular joint venture, Wells Capital will evaluate the real property that such joint venture owns or is being formed to own under the same criteria described elsewhere in this prospectus for the selection of real estate property
investments of the Wells REIT. (See generally Investment Objectives and Criteria.)
At such time as
Wells Capital enters into a joint venture with another Wells program for the acquisition or development of a specific property, this prospectus will be supplemented to disclose the terms of such investment transaction. We may only enter into joint
ventures with other Wells programs for the acquisition of properties if:
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the investment by the Wells REIT and such affiliate are on substantially the same terms and conditions; and |
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we will have a right of first refusal to buy if such co-venturer elects to sell its interest in the property held by the joint venture.
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In the event that the co-venturer were to elect to sell property held in any such joint venture, however, we may not have
sufficient funds to exercise our right of first refusal to buy the other co-venturers interest in the property held by the joint venture. In the event that any joint venture with an affiliated entity holds interests in more than one property,
the interest in each such property may be specially allocated based upon the respective proportion of funds invested by each co-venturer in each such property. Our entering
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into joint ventures with other Wells programs will result in certain conflicts of interest. (See Conflicts of InterestJoint Ventures
with Affiliates of Wells Capital.)
Section 1031 Exchange Program
Wells Development Corporation (Wells Development), an
affiliate of Wells Management, our Property Manager, and Wells Capital, our advisor, intends to form a series of single member limited liability companies (each of which is referred to in this prospectus as Wells Exchange) for the purpose of
facilitating the acquisition of real estate properties to be owned in co-tenancy arrangements with persons (1031 Participants) who are looking to invest the proceeds from a sale of real estate held for investment in another real estate investment
for purposes of qualifying for like-kind exchange treatment under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. We anticipate that Wells Development will sponsor a series of private placement offerings of interests in limited liability companies owning
co-tenancy interests in various properties to 1031 Participants.
Wells Development anticipates that properties
acquired in connection with the Section 1031 Exchange Program will be financed by obtaining a new first mortgage secured by the property acquired. In order to finance the remainder of the purchase price for properties to be acquired by Wells
Exchange, it is anticipated that Wells Exchange will obtain a short-term loan from an institutional lender for each property. Following its acquisition of a property, Wells Exchange will attempt to sell co-tenancy interests to 1031 Participants, the
proceeds of which will be used to pay off the short-term loan. At the closing of each property to be acquired by Wells Exchange, we anticipate that Wells OP, our operating partnership, will enter into a contractual arrangement providing that, in the
event that Wells Exchange is unable to sell all of the co-tenancy interests in that particular property to 1031 Participants, Wells OP will purchase, at Wells Exchanges cost, any co-tenancy interests remaining unsold. (See Risk
FactorsSection 1031 Exchange Program.) In addition, Wells OP may enter into one or more additional contractual arrangements obligating it to purchase co-tenancy interests in a particular property directly from the 1031 Participants. In
consideration for such obligations, Wells Exchange will pay Wells OP a fee (Take Out Fee) in an amount currently anticipated to range between 1.0% and 1.5% of the amount of the short-term loan being obtained by Wells Exchange. (See Risk
FactorsFederal Income Tax Risks.)
Our board of directors, including a majority of our independent
directors, will be required to approve each property acquired pursuant to the Section 1031 Exchange Program in the event that Wells OP has any obligation to potentially acquire any interest in the property. Accordingly, Wells Exchange intends to
purchase only real estate properties which otherwise meet the investment objectives of the Wells REIT. Wells OP may execute an agreement providing for the potential purchase of the unsold co-tenancy interests from Wells Exchange only after a
majority of our directors, including a majority of our independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction, approve of the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable to Wells OP and at a price to Wells OP no
greater than the cost of the co-tenancy interests to Wells Exchange. If the price to Wells OP is in excess of such cost, our directors must find substantial justification for such excess and that such excess is reasonable. In addition, a fair market
value appraisal for each property must be obtained from an independent expert selected by our independent directors, and in no event may Wells OP purchase co-tenancy interests at a price that exceeds the current appraised value for the property
interests.
As set forth above, pursuant to the terms of these contractual arrangements, Wells OP may be obligated
to purchase co-tenancy interests in certain properties offered to 1031 Participants to the extent co-tenancy interests remain unsold at the end of the offering. All purchasers of co-tenancy interests, including Wells OP in the event that it is
required to purchase co-tenancy interests, will be required to execute a tenants in common agreement with the other purchasers of co-tenancy interests in that particular property and a property management agreement providing for the property
management and leasing of the
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property by Wells Management and the payment of property management and leasing fees to Wells Management equal to 4.5% of gross revenues.
Accordingly, in the event that Wells OP is required to purchase co-tenancy interests pursuant to one or more of these contractual arrangements, we will be subject to various risks associated with co-tenancy arrangements which are not otherwise
present in real estate investments such as the risk that the interests of the 1031 Participants will become adverse to our interests. (See Risk FactorsSection 1031 Exchange Program.)
While we strive for diversification, the number of different
properties we can acquire will be affected by the amount of funds available to us. See Description of Real Estate InvestmentsReal Estate Loans for a description of our existing loans and the outstanding loan balances.
Our ability to increase our diversification through borrowing could be adversely impacted by banks and other lending
institutions reducing the amount of funds available for loans secured by real estate. When interest rates on mortgage loans are high or financing is otherwise unavailable on a timely basis, we may purchase certain properties for cash with the
intention of obtaining a mortgage loan for a portion of the purchase price at a later time.
There is no
limitation on the amount we may invest in any single improved property or on the amount we can borrow for the purchase of any property. The NASAA Guidelines only limit our borrowing to 75% of the value of all properties unless any excess borrowing
is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to stockholders in our next quarterly report. However, under our articles of incorporation, we have a self-imposed limitation on borrowing which precludes us from borrowing in
the aggregate in excess of 50% of the value of all of our properties. As of June 30, 2002, we had an aggregate debt leverage ratio of 1.76% of the value of our properties.
By operating on a leveraged basis, we will have more funds available for investment in properties. This will allow us to make more investments than would otherwise be
possible, resulting in a more diversified portfolio. Although our liability for the repayment of indebtedness is expected to be limited to the value of the property securing the liability and the rents or profits derived therefrom, our use of
leveraging increases the risk of default on the mortgage payments and a resulting foreclosure of a particular property. (See Risk FactorsReal Estate Risks.) To the extent that we do not obtain mortgage loans on our properties, our
ability to acquire additional properties will be restricted. Wells Capital will use its best efforts to obtain financing on our behalf on the most favorable terms available. Lenders may have recourse to assets not securing the repayment of the
indebtedness.
Wells Capital will refinance properties during the term of a loan only in limited circumstances,
such as when a decline in interest rates makes it beneficial to prepay an existing mortgage, when an existing mortgage matures or if an attractive investment becomes available and the proceeds from the refinancing can be used to purchase such
investment. The benefits of the refinancing may include an increased cash flow resulting from reduced debt service requirements, an increase in dividend distributions from proceeds of the refinancing, if any, and/or an increase in property ownership
if some refinancing proceeds are reinvested in real estate.
We may not borrow money from any of our directors or
from Wells Capital and its affiliates for the purpose of acquiring real properties. Any loans by such parties for other purposes must be approved by a majority of our directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise
interested in the transaction, as fair, competitive and commercially reasonable and no less favorable to the Wells REIT than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties.
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We intend to hold each property we acquire for an extended
period. However, circumstances might arise which could result in the early sale of some properties. We may sell a property before the end of the expected holding period if, among other reasons:
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the tenant has involuntarily liquidated; |
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in the judgment of Wells Capital, the value of a property might decline substantially; |
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an opportunity has arisen to improve other properties; |
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we can increase cash flow through the disposition of the property; |
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the tenant is in default under the lease; or |
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in our judgment, the sale of the property is in the best interests of our stockholders. |
The determination of whether a particular property should be sold or otherwise disposed of will be made after consideration of relevant factors, including prevailing
economic conditions, with a view to achieving maximum capital appreciation. We cannot assure you that this objective will be realized. The selling price of a property that is net leased will be determined in large part by the amount of rent payable
under the lease. If a tenant has a repurchase option at a formula price, we may be limited in realizing any appreciation. In connection with our sales of properties we may lend the purchaser all or a portion of the purchase price. In these
instances, our taxable income may exceed the cash received in the sale. (See Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsFailure to Qualify as a REIT.) The terms of payment will be affected by custom in the area in which the property being
sold is located and the then-prevailing economic conditions.
If our shares are not listed for trading on a
national securities exchange or included for quotation on NASDAQ by January 30, 2008, our articles of incorporation require us to begin the process of selling our properties and distributing the net sale proceeds to you in liquidation of the Wells
REIT. In making the decision to apply for listing of our shares, our directors will try to determine whether listing our shares or liquidating our assets will result in greater value for the stockholders. We cannot determine at this time the
circumstances, if any, under which our directors will agree to list our shares. Even if our shares are not listed or included for quotation, we are under no obligation to actually sell our portfolio within this time period since the precise timing
will depend on real estate and financial markets, economic conditions of the areas in which the properties are located and federal income tax effects on stockholders which may prevail in the future. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that we will be
able to liquidate our assets, and it should be noted that we will continue in existence until all properties are sold and our other assets are liquidated. In addition, we may consider other business strategies such as reorganizations or mergers with
other entities if our board of directors determines such strategies would be in the best interests of our stockholders. Any change in the investment objectives set forth in our articles of incorporation would require the vote of stockholders holding
a majority of our outstanding shares.
Our articles of incorporation place numerous limitations on us
with respect to the manner in which we may invest our funds, most of which are required by various provisions of the NASAA Guidelines. These limitations cannot be changed unless our articles of incorporation are amended, which requires approval of
our stockholders. Unless our articles are amended, we will not:
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borrow in excess of 50% of the aggregate value of all properties owned by us, provided that we may borrow in excess of 50% of the value of an individual
property; |
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invest in equity securities unless a majority of our directors, including a majority of the independent directors, not otherwise interested in the transaction,
approve such investment as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable; |
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invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts, except for futures contracts when used solely for the purpose of hedging in connection with our ordinary
business of investing in real estate assets and mortgages; |
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invest in real estate contracts of sale, otherwise known as land sale contracts, unless the contract is in recordable form and is appropriately recorded in the
chain of title; |
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make or invest in mortgage loans except in connection with a sale or other disposition of a property; |
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make or invest in mortgage loans unless an appraisal is obtained concerning the underlying property except for those mortgage loans insured or guaranteed by a
government or government agency. Mortgage debt on any property shall not exceed such propertys appraised value. In cases where our board of directors determines, and in all cases in which the transaction is with any of our directors or Wells
Capital and its affiliates, such appraisal shall be obtained from an independent appraiser. We will maintain such appraisal in our records for at least five years and it will be available for your inspection and duplication. We will also obtain a
mortgagees or owners title insurance policy as to the priority of the mortgage; |
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make or invest in mortgage loans, including construction loans, on any one property if the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans on such property would exceed
an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of such property as determined by appraisal unless substantial justification exists for exceeding such limit because of the presence of other underwriting criteria; |
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make or invest in mortgage loans that are subordinate to any mortgage or equity interest of any of our directors, Wells Capital or its affiliates;
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invest in junior debt secured by a mortgage on real property which is subordinate to the lien or other senior debt except where the amount of such junior debt
plus any senior debt exceeds 90% of the appraised value of such property, if after giving effect thereto, the value of all such mortgage loans of the Wells REIT would not then exceed 25% of our net assets, which shall mean our total assets less our
total liabilities; |
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engage in any short sale or borrow on an unsecured basis, if the borrowing will result in asset coverage of less than 300%. Asset coverage, for the
purpose of this clause, means the ratio which the value of our total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness for unsecured borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all of our unsecured borrowings; |
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make investments in unimproved property or indebtedness secured by a deed of trust or mortgage loans on unimproved property in excess of 10% of our total
assets; |
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issue equity securities on a deferred payment basis or other similar arrangement; |
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issue debt securities in the absence of adequate cash flow to cover debt service; |
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issue equity securities which are non-voting or assessable; |
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issue redeemable securities, as defined in Section 2(a)(32) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, except pursuant to our share redemption program;
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grant warrants or options to purchase shares to Wells Capital or its affiliates or to officers or directors affiliated with Wells Capital except on the same
terms as the options or warrants are sold to the general public and the amount of the options or warrants does not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the outstanding shares on the date of grant of the warrants and options;
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engage in trading, as compared with investment activities, or engage in the business of underwriting or the agency distribution of securities issued by other
persons; |
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invest more than 5% of the value of our assets in the securities of any one issuer if the investment would cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT;
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invest in securities representing more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer if the investment would cause us to fail to qualify as a
REIT; or |
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lend money to our directors or to Wells Capital or its affiliates. |
Wells Capital will continually review our investment activity to attempt to ensure that we do not come within the application of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Among
other things, Wells Capital will attempt to monitor the proportion of our portfolio that is placed in various investments so that we do not come within the definition of an investment company under the Act. If at any time the character
of our investments could cause us to be deemed an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, we will take the necessary action to attempt to ensure that we are not deemed to be an investment company.
Change in Investment Objectives and Limitations
Our articles of incorporation require
that the independent directors review our investment policies at least annually to determine that the policies we are following are in the best interests of our stockholders. Each determination and the basis therefore is required to be set forth in
our minutes. The methods of implementing our investment policies also may vary as new investment techniques are developed. The methods of implementing our investment objectives and policies, except as otherwise provided in the organizational
documents, may be altered by a majority of our directors, including a majority of the independent directors, without the approval of the stockholders. Our investment objectives themselves, however, may only be amended by a vote of the stockholders
holding a majority of our outstanding shares.
DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
As of July 1, 2002, we had purchased interests in 53 real estate properties
located in 19 states, most of which are leased to tenants on an economicly triple-net basis. The cost of each of the properties will be depreciated for tax purposes over a 40-year period on a straight-line basis. We believe all of the properties are
adequately covered by insurance and are suitable for their intended purposes. The following table provides certain additional information about these properties.
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Property Name
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Tenant
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Property Location
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% Owned
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Purchase Price
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Square Feet
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Annual Rent
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ISS Atlanta |
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Internet Security Systems, Inc. |
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Atlanta, GA |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
40,500,000 |
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238,600 |
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$ |
4,623,445 |
MFS Phoenix |
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Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
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Phoenix, AZ |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
25,800,000 |
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148,605 |
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$ |
2,347,959 |
TRW Denver |
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TRW, Inc. |
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Aurora, CO |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
21,060,000 |
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108,240 |
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$ |
2,870,709 |
Agilent Boston |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
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Boxborough, MA |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
31,742,274 |
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174,585 |
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$ |
3,578,993 |
Experian/TRW |
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Experian Information Solutions, Inc. |
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Allen, TX |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
35,150,000 |
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292,700 |
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$ |
3,438,277 |
BellSouth Ft. Lauderdale |
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BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation |
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
6,850,000 |
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47,400 |
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$ |
747,033 |
Agilent Atlanta |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. |
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Alpharetta, GA |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
15,100,000 |
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66,811 34,396 |
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$ $ |
1,344,905 692,391 |
Travelers Express Denver |
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Travelers Express Company, Inc. |
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Lakewood, CO |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
10,395,845 |
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68,165 |
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$ |
1,012,250 |
Dana Kalamazoo |
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Dana Corporation |
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Kalamazoo, MI |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
41,950,000 |
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147,004 |
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$ |
1,842,800 |
Dana Detroit |
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Dana Corporation |
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Farmington Hills, MI |
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100 |
% |
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(see above) (1) |
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112,480 |
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$ |
2,330,600 |
Novartis Atlanta |
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Novartis Opthalmics, Inc. |
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Duluth, GA |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
15,000,000 |
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100,087 |
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$ |
1,426,240 |
Transocean Houston |
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Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc. |
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Houston, TX |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
22,000,000 |
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103,260 |
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$ |
2,110,035 |
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Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. |
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52,731 |
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$ |
1,153,227 |
Arthur Andersen |
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Arthur Andersen LLP |
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Sarasota, FL |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
21,400,000 |
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157,700 |
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$ |
1,988,454 |
Windy Point I |
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TCI Great Lakes, Inc. The Apollo Group, Inc. Global Knowledge Network Various other tenants |
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Schaumburg, IL |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
32,225,000(2) |
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129,157 28,322 22,028 8,884 |
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$ $ $
$ |
2,067,204 477,226 393,776 160,000 |
Windy Point II |
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Zurich American Insurance |
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Schaumburg, IL |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
57,050,000(2) |
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300,034 |
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$ |
5,091,577 |
Convergys |
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Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc. |
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Tamarac, FL |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
13,255,000 |
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100,000 |
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$ |
1,248,192 |
ADIC |
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation |
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Parker, CO |
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68.2 |
% |
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$ |
12,954,213 |
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148,204 |
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$ |
1,222,683 |
Lucent |
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Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
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Cary, NC |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
17,650,000 |
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120,000 |
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$ |
1,800,000 |
Ingram Micro |
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Ingram Micro, L.P. |
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Millington, TN |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
21,050,000 |
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701,819 |
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$ |
2,035,275 |
Nissan (3) |
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Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation |
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Irving, TX |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
5,545,700 |
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268,290 |
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$ |
4,225,860(4) |
IKON |
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IKON Office Solutions, Inc. |
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Houston, TX |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
20,650,000 |
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157,790 |
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$ |
2,015,767 |
State Street |
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SSB Realty, LLC |
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Quincy, MA |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
49,563,000 |
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234,668 |
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$ |
6,922,706 |
AmeriCredit |
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AmeriCredit Financial Services Corporation |
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Orange Park, FL |
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68.2 |
% |
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$ |
12,500,000 |
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85,000 |
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$ |
1,336,200 |
Comdata |
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Comdata Network, Inc. |
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Brentwood, TN |
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55.0 |
% |
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$ |
24,950,000 |
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201,237 |
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$ |
2,458,638 |
AT&T Oklahoma |
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AT&T Corp. Jordan Associates, Inc. |
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Oklahoma City, OK |
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55.0 |
% |
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$ |
15,300,000 |
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103,500 25,000 |
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$ $ |
1,242,000 294,500 |
Metris Minnesota |
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Metris Direct, Inc. |
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Minnetonka, MN |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
52,800,000 |
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300,633 |
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$ |
4,960,445 |
Stone & Webster |
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Stone & Webster, Inc. SYSCO Corporation |
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Houston, TX |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
44,970,000 |
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206,048 106,516 |
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$ $ |
4,533,056 2,130,320 |
Motorola Plainfield |
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Motorola, Inc. |
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S. Plainfield, NJ |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
33,648,156 |
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236,710 |
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$ |
3,324,428 |
Quest |
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Quest Software, Inc. |
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Irvine, CA |
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15.8 |
% |
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$ |
7,193,000 |
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65,006 |
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$ |
1,287,119 |
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Property Name
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Tenant
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Property Location
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% Owned
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Purchase Price
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Square Feet
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Annual Rent
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Delphi |
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Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC |
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Troy, MI |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
19,800,000 |
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107,193 |
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$ |
1,955,524 |
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Avnet |
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Avnet, Inc. |
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Tempe, AZ |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
13,250,000 |
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132,070 |
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$ |
1,516,164 |
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Siemens |
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Siemens Automotive Corp. |
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Troy, MI |
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56.8 |
% |
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$ |
14,265,000 |
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77,054 |
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$ |
1,374,643 |
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Motorola Tempe |
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Motorola, Inc. |
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Tempe, AZ |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
16,000,000 |
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133,225 |
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$ |
1,843,834 |
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ASML |
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ASM Lithography, Inc. |
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Tempe, AZ |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
17,355,000 |
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95,133 |
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$ |
1,927,788 |
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Dial |
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Dial Corporation |
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Scottsdale, AZ |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
14,250,000 |
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129,689 |
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$ |
1,387,672 |
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Metris Tulsa |
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Metris Direct, Inc. |
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Tulsa, OK |
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100 |
% |
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$ |
12,700,000 |
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101,100 |
|
$ |
1,187,925 |
|
Cinemark |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company |
|
Plano, TX |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
21,800,000 |
|
65,521 52,587 |
|
$ $ |
1,366,491 1,354,184 |
|
Gartner |
|
The Gartner Group, Inc. |
|
Ft. Myers, FL |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
8,320,000 |
|
62,400 |
|
$ |
830,656 |
|
Videojet Technologies Chicago |
|
Videojet Technologies, Inc. |
|
Wood Dale, IL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
32,630,940 |
|
250,354 |
|
$ |
3,376,746 |
|
Johnson Matthey |
|
Johnson Matthey, Inc. |
|
Wayne, PA |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
8,000,000 |
|
130,000 |
|
$ |
854,748 |
|
Alstom Power Richmond (3) |
|
Alstom Power, Inc. |
|
Midlothian, VA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
11,400,000 |
|
99,057 |
|
$ |
1,213,324 |
|
Sprint |
|
Sprint Communications Company, L.P. |
|
Leawood, KS |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
9,500,000 |
|
68,900 |
|
$ |
1,102,404 |
|
EYBL CarTex |
|
EYBL CarTex, Inc. |
|
Fountain Inn, SC |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
5,085,000 |
|
169,510 |
|
$ |
550,908 |
|
Matsushita (3) |
|
Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation |
|
Lake Forest, CA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
18,431,206 |
|
144,906 |
|
$ |
2,005,464 |
|
AT&T Pennsylvania |
|
Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. |
|
Harrisburg, PA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
12,291,200 |
|
81,859 |
|
$ |
1,442,116 |
|
PwC |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP |
|
Tampa, FL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
21,127,854 |
|
130,091 |
|
$ |
2,093,382 |
|
Cort Furniture |
|
Cort Furniture Rental Corporation |
|
Fountain Valley, CA |
|
44.0 |
% |
|
$ |
6,400,000 |
|
52,000 |
|
$ |
834,888 |
|
Fairchild |
|
Fairchild Technologies U.S.A., Inc. |
|
Fremont, CA |
|
77.5 |
% |
|
$ |
8,900,000 |
|
58,424 |
|
$ |
920,144 |
|
Avaya |
|
Avaya, Inc. |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
5,504,276 |
|
57,186 |
|
$ |
536,977 |
|
Iomega |
|
Iomega Corporation |
|
Ogden, UT |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
5,025,000 |
|
108,250 |
|
$ |
659,868 |
|
Interlocken |
|
ODS Technologies, L.P. and GAIAM, Inc. |
|
Broomfield, CO |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
8,275,000 |
|
51,975 |
|
$ |
1,070,515 |
|
Ohmeda |
|
Ohmeda, Inc. |
|
Louisville, CO |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
10,325,000 |
|
106,750 |
|
$ |
1,004,520 |
|
Alstom Power Knoxville |
|
Alstom Power, Inc. |
|
Knoxville, TN |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
7,900,000 |
|
84,404 |
|
$ |
1,106,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,016,787,664 |
|
7,951,248 |
|
$ |
110,025,835 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Dana Kalamazoo and Dana Detroit were purchased for an aggregate purchase price of $41,950,000. |
(2) |
|
Windy Point I and Windy Point II were purchased for an aggregate purchase price of $89,275,000. |
(3) |
|
Includes the actual costs incurred or estimated to be incurred by Wells OP to develop and construct the building in addition to the purchase price of the land.
|
(4) |
|
Total annual rent does not include $4,225,860 annual rent for Nissan Property, which does not take effect until construction of the building is completed and
the tenant is occupying the building. |
As of July 1, 2002, no tenant leasing our properties
accounted for more than 10% of our aggregate annual rental income. As of July 1, 2002, our most substantial tenants, based on annual rental income, were SSB Realty, LLC (approximately 6.3%), Metris Direct, Inc. (approximately 5.6%), Motorola, Inc.
(approximately 4.7%), and Zurich American Insurance Company, Inc. (approximately 4.6%).
69
Geographic Diversification Table
The following table shows a list of 53 real estate investments we owned as of July 1, 2002, grouped by the state where each of our
investments is located.
State
|
|
No. of Properties
|
|
Aggregate Purchase Price
|
|
Approx. %
|
|
|
Aggregate Square Feet
|
|
Approx. %
|
|
|
Aggregate Annual Rent
|
|
|
Approx. %
|
|
Arizona |
|
5 |
|
$ |
86,655,000 |
|
8.5 |
% |
|
638,722 |
|
8.0 |
% |
|
$ |
9,023,417 |
|
|
8.2 |
% |
California |
|
4 |
|
$ |
40,924,206 |
|
4.0 |
% |
|
320,336 |
|
4.0 |
% |
|
$ |
5,047,615 |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
Colorado |
|
5 |
|
$ |
63,010,058 |
|
6.2 |
% |
|
483,334 |
|
6.1 |
% |
|
$ |
7,180,677 |
|
|
6.5 |
% |
Florida |
|
6 |
|
$ |
83,452,854 |
|
8.2 |
% |
|
582,591 |
|
7.3 |
% |
|
$ |
8,243,917 |
|
|
7.5 |
% |
Georgia |
|
3 |
|
$ |
70,600,000 |
|
6.9 |
% |
|
439,894 |
|
5.5 |
% |
|
$ |
8,086,981 |
|
|
7.4 |
% |
Illinois |
|
3 |
|
$ |
121,905,940 |
|
12.0 |
% |
|
738,779 |
|
9.3 |
% |
|
$ |
11,566,529 |
|
|
10.5 |
% |
Kansas |
|
1 |
|
$ |
9,500,000 |
|
0.9 |
% |
|
68,900 |
|
0.9 |
% |
|
$ |
1,102,404 |
|
|
1.0 |
% |
Massachusetts |
|
2 |
|
$ |
81,305,274 |
|
8.0 |
% |
|
409,253 |
|
5.1 |
% |
|
$ |
10,501,699 |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
Michigan |
|
4 |
|
$ |
76,015,000 |
|
7.5 |
% |
|
443,731 |
|
5.6 |
% |
|
$ |
7,503,567 |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
Minnesota |
|
1 |
|
$ |
52,800,000 |
|
5.2 |
% |
|
300,633 |
|
3.8 |
% |
|
$ |
4,960,445 |
|
|
4.5 |
% |
New Jersey |
|
1 |
|
$ |
33,648,156 |
|
3.3 |
% |
|
236,710 |
|
3.0 |
% |
|
$ |
3,324,428 |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
North Carolina |
|
1 |
|
$ |
17,650,000 |
|
1.7 |
% |
|
120,000 |
|
1.5 |
% |
|
$ |
1,800,000 |
|
|
1.6 |
% |
Oklahoma |
|
3 |
|
$ |
33,504,276 |
|
3.3 |
% |
|
286,786 |
|
3.6 |
% |
|
$ |
3,261,402 |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
Pennsylvania |
|
2 |
|
$ |
20,291,200 |
|
2.0 |
% |
|
211,859 |
|
2.7 |
% |
|
$ |
2,296,864 |
|
|
2.1 |
% |
South Carolina |
|
1 |
|
$ |
5,085,000 |
|
0.5 |
% |
|
169,510 |
|
2.1 |
% |
|
$ |
550,908 |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
Tennessee |
|
3 |
|
$ |
53,900,000 |
|
5.3 |
% |
|
987,460 |
|
12.4 |
% |
|
$ |
5,600,433 |
|
|
5.1 |
% |
Texas |
|
6 |
|
$ |
150,115,700 |
|
14.8 |
% |
|
1,305,443 |
|
16.4 |
% |
|
$ |
18,101,357 |
* |
|
16.5 |
% |
Utah |
|
1 |
|
$ |
5,025,000 |
|
0.5 |
% |
|
108,250 |
|
1.4 |
% |
|
$ |
659,868 |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
53 |
|
$ |
1,016,787,664 |
|
100 |
% |
|
7,951,248 |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
110,025,835 |
* |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Does not include $4,225,860 annual rent from the Nissan Project, located in Irving, Texas, which is not yet completed. |
Lease Expiration Table
The following table shows lease expirations during each of the next ten years for all our leases as of July 1, 2002, assuming no exercise of renewal options or termination rights:
Year of Lease Expiration
|
|
Square Feet Expiring
|
|
Percentage of Total Square Feet
Expiring
|
|
|
Annualized Base Base Rent Expiring(1)
|
|
Percentage of Total Annualized Base Rent
|
|
|
Wells REIT Share
of Annualized Base Rent Expiring(1)
|
|
Percentage of Wells REIT Share of Total Annualized Base Rent
|
|
2002 |
|
8,074 |
|
0.10 |
% |
|
$ |
104,408 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
% |
|
$ |
3,874 |
|
0.00 |
% |
2003 |
|
64,223 |
|
0.81 |
% |
|
|
1,040,723 |
|
|
0.95 |
% |
|
|
372,232 |
|
0.37 |
% |
2004 |
|
123,430 |
|
1.55 |
% |
|
|
2,207,263 |
|
|
2.01 |
% |
|
|
916,348 |
|
0.92 |
% |
2005 |
|
280,537 |
|
3.53 |
% |
|
|
3,768,626 |
|
|
3.43 |
% |
|
|
2,069,308 |
|
2.08 |
% |
2006 |
|
52,587 |
|
0.66 |
% |
|
|
1,354,184 |
|
|
1.23 |
% |
|
|
1,354,184 |
|
1.36 |
% |
2007 |
|
742,700 |
|
9.34 |
% |
|
|
11,108,693 |
|
|
10.10 |
% |
|
|
9,197,835 |
|
9.26 |
% |
2008 |
|
837,973 |
|
10.54 |
% |
|
|
10,490,790 |
|
|
9.53 |
% |
|
|
9,244,256 |
|
9.30 |
% |
2009 |
|
513,359 |
|
6.46 |
% |
|
|
7,235,244 |
|
|
6.58 |
% |
|
|
6,599,857 |
|
6.64 |
% |
2010 |
|
1,329,000 |
|
16.71 |
% |
|
|
19,026,036 |
|
|
17.29 |
% |
|
|
17,847,500 |
|
17.96 |
% |
2011 |
|
2,868,456 |
|
36.08 |
% |
|
|
39,494,347 |
|
|
35.90 |
% |
|
|
38,680,622 |
|
38.92 |
% |
2012-2021 |
|
1,130,909 |
|
14.22 |
% |
|
|
14,195,521 |
|
|
12.89 |
% |
|
|
13,088,150 |
|
13.17 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,951,248 |
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
110,025,835 |
|
|
100.00 |
% |
|
$ |
99,374,066 |
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Average monthly gross rent over the life of the lease, annualized. |
70
Joint Ventures with Affiliates
Wells OP owns some of its properties through ownership
interests in the seven joint ventures listed below. The Company does not have control over the operations of the joint ventures; however, it does exercise significant influence. Accordingly, investment in joint ventures are recorded for accounting
purposes using the equity method.
Joint Venture
|
|
Joint Venture Partners
|
|
Properties Held by Joint Venture
|
Fund XIII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XIII,
L.P. |
|
AmeriCredit Building ADIC Buildings |
Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. |
|
Siemens Building AT&T Oklahoma Buildings Comdata Building |
Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P.
Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. |
|
EYBL CarTex Building Sprint Building Johnson Matthey Building Gartner Building |
Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P.
Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. |
|
Alstom Power Knoxville Building Ohmeda Building Interlocken Building Avaya Building Iomega
Building |
Wells/Freemont Associates Joint Venture (Freemont Joint Venture) |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Fund X-XI Joint Venture |
|
Fairchild Building |
Wells/Orange County Associates Joint Venture (Orange County Joint Venture) |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Fund X-XI Joint Venture |
|
Cort Furniture Building |
Fund VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Fund VIII-IX Joint Venture |
|
Quest Building |
The Wells Fund XIIIREIT Joint Venture
Wells OP and Wells Fund XIII entered into a joint venture partnership known as the Wells Fund XIII-REIT Joint Venture
Partnership (XIII-REIT Joint Venture). The investment objectives of Wells Fund XIII are substantially identical to our investment objectives. As of December 31, 2001, the joint venture partners of the XIII-REIT Joint Venture had made the following
contributions and held the following equity percentage interests:
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
17,359,875 |
|
68.2 |
% |
Wells Fund XIII |
|
$ |
8,491,069 |
|
31.8 |
% |
The Wells Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture
Wells OP and Wells Fund XII entered into a joint venture partnership known as the Wells Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture Partnership
(XII-REIT Joint Venture). The investment objectives of Wells Fund XII are substantially identical to our investment objectives. As of December 31, 2001, the joint venture partners of the XII-REIT Joint Venture had made the following contributions
and held the following equity percentage interests:
71
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
29,950,668 |
|
55.0 |
% |
Wells Fund XII |
|
$ |
24,613,401 |
|
45.0 |
% |
The Wells Fund XI-Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture
Wells OP entered into a joint venture partnership with Wells Fund XI and Wells Fund XII known as The Wells Fund XI-Fund
XII-REIT Joint Venture (XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture). The XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture was originally formed on May 1, 1999 between Wells OP and Wells Fund XI. On June 21, 1999, Wells Fund XII was admitted to the XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture as a joint
venture partner. The investment objectives of Wells Fund XI and Wells Fund XII are substantially identical to our investment objectives. As of December 31, 2001, the joint venture partners of the XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture had made the following
contributions and held the following equity percentage interests:
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
17,641,211 |
|
56.8 |
% |
Wells Fund XI |
|
$ |
8,131,351 |
|
26.1 |
% |
Wells Fund XII |
|
$ |
5,300,000 |
|
17.1 |
% |
The Fund IX, Fund X, Fund XI and REIT Joint Venture
Wells OP entered into a joint venture partnership with Wells Fund IX, Wells Fund X and Wells Fund XI, known
as The Fund IX, Fund X, Fund XI and REIT Joint Venture (IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture). The IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture was originally formed on March 20, 1997 between Wells Fund IX and Wells Fund X. On June 11, 1998, Wells OP and Wells Fund XI were
admitted as joint venture partners to the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture. The investment objectives of Wells Fund IX, Wells Fund X and Wells Fund XI are substantially identical to our investment objectives. As of December 31, 2001, the joint venture
partners of the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture had made the following contributions and held the following equity percentage interests:
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
1,421,466 |
|
3.7 |
% |
Wells Fund IX |
|
$ |
14,982,435 |
|
39.1 |
% |
Wells Fund X |
|
$ |
18,501,185 |
|
48.4 |
% |
Wells Fund XI |
|
$ |
3,357,436 |
|
8.8 |
% |
The Fremont Joint Venture
Wells OP entered into a joint venture partnership known as Wells/Fremont Associates (Fremont Joint Venture) with Fund X and Fund XI
Associates (X-XI Joint Venture), a joint venture between Wells Fund X and Wells Fund XI. The purpose of the Fremont Joint Venture is the acquisition, ownership, leasing, operation, sale and management of the Fairchild Building. As of December 31,
2001, the joint venture partners of the Fremont Joint Venture had made the following contributions and held the following equity percentage interests:
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
6,983,111 |
|
77.5 |
% |
X-XI Joint Venture |
|
$ |
2,000,000 |
|
22.5 |
% |
72
The Cort Joint Venture
Wells OP entered into a joint venture partnership with the X-XI Joint Venture known as Wells/Orange County Associates (Cort Joint Venture)
for the purpose of the acquisition, ownership, leasing, operation, sale and management of the Cort Furniture Building. As of December 31, 2001, the joint venture partners of the Cort Joint Venture had made the following contributions and held the
following equity percentage interests:
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
2,871,430 |
|
43.7 |
% |
X-XI Joint Venture |
|
$ |
3,695,000 |
|
56.3 |
% |
The Wells Fund VIII-Fund IX-REIT Joint Venture
Wells OP entered into a joint venture partnership with the Fund VIII-IX Joint Venture known as the Wells Fund VIII-Fund IX-REIT
Joint Venture (VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture) for the purpose of the ownership, leasing, operation, sale and management of the Quest Building. The investment objectives of Wells Fund VIII and Wells Fund IX are substantially identical to our investment
objectives. As of December 31, 2001, the joint venture partners of the VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture had made the following contributions and held the following equity percentage interests:
Joint Venture Partner
|
|
Capital Contributions
|
|
Equity Interest
|
|
Wells OP |
|
$ |
1,282,111 |
|
15.8 |
% |
Wells Fund VIII |
|
$ |
3,608,109 |
|
46.1 |
% |
Wells Fund IX |
|
$ |
3,620,316 |
|
38.1 |
% |
General Provisions of Joint Venture Agreements
Wells OP is acting as the initial Administrative Venturer of each of the joint ventures described above and, as such, is
responsible for establishing policies and operating procedures with respect to the business and affairs of each of these joint ventures. However, approval of the other joint venture partners will be required for any major decision or any action that
materially affects these joint ventures or their real property investments.
The XIII-REIT Joint Venture
Agreement, the XII-REIT Joint Venture Agreement, the XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture Agreement and the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture Agreement each allow any joint venture partner to make a buy/sell election upon receipt by any other joint venture partner of
a bona fide third-party offer to purchase all or substantially all of the properties or the last remaining property of the respective joint venture. Upon receipt of notice of such third-party offer, each joint venture partner must elect within 30
days after receipt of the notice to either (1) purchase the entire interest of each venture partner that wishes to accept the offer on the same terms and conditions as the third-party offer to purchase, or (2) consent to the sale of the properties
or last remaining property pursuant to such third-party offer.
73
Description of Properties
ISS Atlanta Buildings
Wells OP acquired the ISS Atlanta Buildings on July 1, 2002 for a purchase price of $40,500,000. The ISS Atlanta Buildings, which were
built in 2001, consist of two five-story buildings containing a total of 238,600 rentable square feet located in Atlanta, Georgia and were acquired by assigning to Wells OP an existing ground lease with the Development Authority of Fulton County
(Development Authority). Fee simple title to the land upon which the ISS Atlanta Buildings are located is held by the Development Authority, which issued Development Authority of Fulton County Taxable Revenue Bonds (Bonds) totaling $32,500,000 in
connection with the construction of these buildings. The Bonds, which entitle Wells OP to certain real property tax abatement benefits, were also assigned to Wells OP at the closing. Fee title interest to the land will be transferred to Wells OP
upon payment of the outstanding balance on the Bonds, either upon a prepayment by Wells OP or at the expiration of the ground lease on December 1, 2015.
The entire rentable area of the ISS Atlanta Buildings is leased to Internet Security Systems, Inc., a Georgia corporation (ISS). The ISS Atlanta lease is guaranteed by the parent of ISS, Internet
Security Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ISS, Inc.), whose shares are traded on NASDAQ. ISS, Inc. has operations throughout America, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. ISS, Inc. provides computer security solutions to networks,
servers and desktop computers for organizational customers, including corporate customers and governmental units. ISS, Inc. reported a net worth, as of March 31, 2002, of approximately $435 million.
The ISS Atlanta lease is a net lease that commenced in November 2000 and expires in May 2013. The current annual base rent payable under
the ISS Atlanta lease is $4,623,445. ISS, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for three additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate. In addition, ISS has obtained an $8,000,000 letter
of credit from First Union National Bank to guarantee payments under the lease.
MFS Phoenix Building
Wells OP purchased the MFS Phoenix Building on June 5, 2002 for a purchase price of $25,800,000. The MFS
Phoenix Building, which was built in 2000, is a three-story office building containing 148,605 rentable square feet located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The entire MFS Phoenix Building is leased to Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS). MFS is a Massachusetts corporation having its corporate headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts with offices
in London, Tokyo and Singapore. MFS is an investment management firm which offers annuities, institutional products, insurance services, mutual funds and retirement products. MFS reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $440
million.
The MFS Phoenix lease is a net lease that commenced in April 2001 and expires in July 2011. The current
annual base rent payable under the MFS Phoenix lease is $2,347,959. MFS, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for two additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate.
TRW Denver Building
Wells OP purchased the TRW Denver Building on May 29, 2002 for a purchase price of $21,060,000. The TRW Denver Building, which was built in 1997, is a three-story office building containing 108,240
rentable square feet located in Aurora, Colorado.
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The entire TRW Denver Building is leased to TRW, Inc. (TRW), a global technology,
manufacturing and service company that provides advanced technology, systems and services to customers worldwide. TRW reported a net worth, as of March 31, 2002, of approximately $2.24 billion.
The TRW Denver lease is a net lease that commenced in October 1997 and expires in September 2007. The current annual base rent payable under the TRW Denver lease is
$2,870,709. TRW, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for two additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate.
Agilent Boston Building
Wells
OP purchased the Agilent Boston Building on May 3, 2002 for a purchase price of $31,742,274. The Agilent Boston Building, which was built in 2002, is a three-story office building containing 174,585 rentable square feet located in Boxborough,
Massachusetts. Wells OP assumed the obligation, as the landlord under the Agilent Boston lease described below, to provide Agilent $3,407,496 for tenant improvements.
The entire Agilent Boston Building is leased to Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent). Agilent is a major producer of measuring and monitoring devices, semiconductor
products and chemical analysis tools for communications and life sciences companies, such as Internet service providers and biopharmaceutical companies. Agilent reported a net worth, as of January 31, 2002, of approximately $5.4 billion.
The Agilent Boston lease is a net lease that commenced in September 2001 and expires in September 2011. The
current annual base rent payable under the Agilent Boston lease is $3,578,993. Agilent, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for one additional five-year period at a rate equal to the greater of (1) the then-current
market rental rate, or (2) 75% of the annual base rent in the final year of the initial term of the Agilent Boston lease. In addition, Agilent may terminate the lease at the end of the seventh lease year by paying a $4,190,000 termination fee.
Experian/TRW Buildings
Wells OP purchased the Experian/TRW Buildings on May 1, 2002 for a purchase price of $35,150,000. The Experian/TRW Buildings, which were built in 1982 and 1993,
respectively, are two two-story office buildings containing a total of 292,700 rentable square feet located in Allen, Texas.
The Experian/TRW Buildings are both leased to Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (Experian). Experian is an information services company that uses decision-making software and comprehensive databases of information on consumers,
businesses, motor vehicles and property to provide companies with information about their customers. TRW, Inc. (TRW), which remains an obligor on the Experian lease, is a global technology, manufacturing and service company that provides advanced
technology, systems, and services to customers worldwide. TRW reported a net worth, as of March 31, 2002, of approximately $2.24 billion.
The Experian/TRW lease is a net lease that commenced in April 1993 and expires in October 2010. The current annual base rent payable under the Experian/TRW lease is $3,438,277. Experian/TRW, at its option, has the right to
extend the initial term of its lease for four additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate. TRW, Inc., the original tenant on the Experian/TRW lease, assigned its interest in the Experian/TRW lease to Experian in 1996
but remains as an obligor of the Experian/TRW lease.
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BellSouth Ft. Lauderdale Building
Wells OP purchased the BellSouth Ft. Lauderdale Building on April 18, 2002 for a purchase price of $6,850,000. The BellSouth Ft.
Lauderdale Building, which was built in 2001, is a one-story office building containing 47,400 rentable square feet located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The entire BellSouth Ft. Lauderdale Building is leased to BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation (BellSouth Advertising). BellSouth Advertising is a major provider of print directories
throughout the southeastern states and markets served by BellSouth Corporation, which is the parent company of BellSouth Advertising.
The BellSouth Advertising lease is a net lease that commenced in July 2001 and expires in July 2008. The current annual base rent payable under the BellSouth Advertising lease is $747,033. BellSouth Advertising, at its
option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for three additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate.
Agilent Atlanta Building
Wells OP purchased the Agilent
Atlanta Building on April 18, 2002 for a purchase price of $15,100,000. The Agilent Atlanta Building, which was built in 2001, is a two-story office building containing 101,207 rentable square feet located in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent) leases 66,811 rentable square feet of the Agilent Atlanta Building (66%). Agilent is a
major producer of measuring and monitoring devices, semiconductor products and chemical analysis tools for communications and life sciences companies, such as Internet service providers and biopharmaceutical companies. Agilent reported a net worth,
as of January 31, 2002, of approximately $5.4 billion.
The Agilent Atlanta lease commenced in September 2001 and
expires in September 2011. The initial annual base rent payable under the Agilent Atlanta lease is $1,344,905. Agilent, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for either (1) one additional three-year period, or (2) one
additional five-year period, at the then-current market rental rate. In addition, Agilent may terminate the lease at the end of the seventh lease year by paying a $763,650 termination fee.
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Philips) leases 34,396 rentable square feet of the Agilent Atlanta Building (34%). Philips is one of the worlds largest
electronics companies and is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging, patient monitoring and one-chip TV products. Philips reported a net worth, as of March 31, 2002, of approximately $16.47
billion.
The Philips lease commenced in September 2001 and expires in September 2011. The current annual base
rent payable under the Philips lease is $692,391. Philips, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for either (1) one additional three-year period, or (2) one additional five-year period, at the then-current market
rental rate. In addition, Philips may terminate the lease at the end of the seventh lease year by paying a $393,146 termination fee.
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Travelers Express Denver Buildings
Wells OP purchased the Travelers Express Denver Buildings on April 10, 2002 for a purchase price of $10,395,845. The Travelers Express
Denver Buildings, which were built in 2002, are two connected one-story office buildings containing 68,165 rentable square feet located in Lakewood, Colorado.
The Travelers Express Denver Buildings are leased to Travelers Express Company, Inc. (Travelers). Travelers is the largest money order processor and second largest money-wire transfer company in the
nation, processing more than 775 million transactions per year, including official checks and share drafts for financial institutions. Travelers is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viad Corporation, a public company whose shares are traded on the NYSE.
The Travelers lease commenced in April 2002 and expires in March 2012. The current annual base rent payable under
the Travelers lease is $1,012,250. Travelers, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for two additional five-year periods. The annual base rent for the first three years of the first renewal term shall be $19 per
rentable square foot and the annual base rent for the last two years shall be $20.50 per rentable square foot. The annual base rent for the second renewal term shall be at the then-current market rental rate for each year of the renewal term. In
addition, Travelers may terminate the Travelers lease at the end of the seventh lease year by paying a termination fee of $1,040,880. Travelers also has the right to expand the Travelers Express Denver Buildings between 10% and 20% by providing
notice on or before May 1, 2004, subject to certain limitations and potential acceleration.
Dana Corporation
Buildings
Wells OP purchased the Dana Corporation Buildings on March 29, 2001 for a purchase price of
$41,950,000. The Dana Kalamazoo Building, which was built in 1999, is a two-story office and industrial building containing 147,004 rentable square feet located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Dana Detroit Building, which was built in 1999, is a
three-story office and research and development building containing 112,480 rentable square feet located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Wells OP purchased the Dana Corporation Buildings by purchasing all of the membership interests in two Delaware
limited liability companies each of which owned title to one of the buildings.
The Dana Corporation Buildings are
leased to Dana Corporation (Dana). Dana is one of the worlds largest suppliers of components, modules and complete systems to global vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets. Dana operates approximately 300 major facilities in 34
countries and employs approximately 70,000 people. Dana reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $1.9 billion.
The Dana Kalamazoo lease commenced in October 2001 and expires in October 2021. The current annual base rent payable under the Dana Kalamazoo lease is $1,842,800. Dana, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term
of its lease for six additional five-year periods at the then-current market rental rate. Dana may terminate the lease at any time during the initial lease term after the sixth lease year and before the 19th lease year, subject to certain
conditions.
The Dana Detroit lease commenced in October 2001 and expires in October 2021. The current annual base
rent payable under the Dana Detroit lease is $2,330,600. Dana, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for six additional five-year periods at the then-current market rental rate. Dana may terminate the lease at any time
during the initial lease term after the 11th lease year, subject to certain conditions.
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Novartis Atlanta Building
Wells OP purchased the Novartis Atlanta Building on March 28, 2002 for a purchase price of $15,000,000. The Novartis Atlanta Building,
which was built in 2001, is a four-story office building containing 100,087 rentable square feet located in Duluth, Georgia.
The Novartis Atlanta Building is leased to Novartis Opthalmics, Inc. (Novartis). The Novartis lease is guaranteed by Novartis parent company, Novartis Corporation. Novartis Corporation, a public company whose shares are traded
on the NYSE, is a world leader in healthcare with core businesses in pharmaceuticals, consumer health, generics, eye-care and animal health. Novartis Corporation reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $28.1 billion.
The Novartis lease commenced in August 2001 and expires in July 2011. The current annual base rent payable under
the Novartis lease is $1,426,240. Novartis, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for three additional five-year periods at the then-current market rental rate. In addition, Novartis may terminate the lease at the end
of the fifth lease year by paying a $1,500,000 termination fee.
Transocean Houston Building
Wells OP purchased the Transocean Houston Building on
March 15, 2002 for a purchase price of $22,000,000. The Transocean Houston Building, which was built in 1999, is a six-story office building containing 155,991 rentable square feet located in Houston, Texas.
Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc. (Transocean) leases 103,260 rentable square feet (67%) of the Transocean Houston Building.
Transocean is an offshore drilling company specializing in technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling industry. The Transocean lease is guaranteed by Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc., one of the worlds largest offshore drilling
companies whose shares are traded on the NASDAQ. Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc. reported a net worth, as of September 30, 2001, of approximately $10.86 billion.
The Transocean lease commenced in December 2001 and expires in March 2011. Transocean, at its option, has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for either (1) two additional five-year
periods, or (2) one additional ten-year period, at the then-current market rental rate. In addition, Transocean has an expansion option and a right of first refusal for up to an additional 52,731 rentable square feet. The current annual base rent
payable under the Transocean lease is $2,110,035.
Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. (Newpark) leases the
remaining 52,731 rentable square feet (33%) of the Transocean Houston Building. Newpark is a full service drilling fluids processing, management and waste disposal company. The Newpark lease is guaranteed by Newpark Resources, Inc., which provides
drilling fluids services to the oil and gas production industry, primarily in North America. Newpark Resources, Inc. reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $294 million.
The Newpark lease commenced in August 1999 and expires in October 2009. The current annual base rent payable for the Newpark lease is $1,153,227.
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Arthur Andersen Building
Wells OP purchased the Arthur Andersen Building on January 11, 2002 for a purchase price of $21,400,000. The Arthur Andersen Building,
which was built in 1999, is a three-story office building containing 157,700 rentable square feet located in Sarasota, Florida. Wells OP purchased the Arthur Andersen Building from Sarasota Haskell, LLC, which is not in any way affiliated with the
Wells REIT, our advisor, Wells Capital, or Arthur Andersen, LLP, the tenant at the property.
The Arthur Andersen
Building is leased to Arthur Andersen LLP (Andersen). In June 2002, Andersen was tried and convicted of federal obstruction of justice charges arising from its involvement as auditors for Enron Corporation. There may be a substantial risk that
events arising out of this conviction or other events relating to the financial condition of Andersen could adversely affect the ability of Andersen to fulfill its obligations as tenant under the Andersen lease. The Andersen lease commenced in
November 1998 and expires in October 2009. Andersen has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of this lease for two additional five-year periods at 90% of the then-current market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable under the
Andersen lease is $1,988,454.
Andersen has the option to purchase the Arthur Andersen Building for a purchase
price of $23,250,000 prior to the end of the fifth lease year. In addition, Andersen has the option to purchase the Arthur Andersen Building for a purchase price of $25,148,000 after the fifth lease year and prior to the expiration of the current
lease term.
Windy Point Buildings
Wells OP purchased the Windy Point Buildings on December 31, 2001 for a purchase price of $89,275,000. The Windy Point Buildings, which were built in 1999 and 2001,
respectively, consist of a seven-story office building containing 188,391 rentable square feet (Windy Point I) and an eleven-story office building containing 300,034 rentable square feet (Windy Point II) located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The Windy Point Buildings are subject to a 20-year annexation agreement originally executed on December 12, 1995
with the Village of Schaumburg, Illinois (Annexation Agreement). The Annexation Agreement covers a 235-acre tract of land that includes a portion of the site of the Windy Point Buildings parking facilities relating to the potential
construction of a new eastbound on-ramp interchange for I-90. Wells OP issued a $382,556 letter of credit pursuant to the request of the Village of Schaumburg, Illinois, representing the estimated costs of demolition and restoration of constructed
parking and landscaped areas and protecting pipelines in connection with the potential construction. The obligation to maintain the letter of credit will continue until the costs of demolition and restoration are paid if the project proceeds or
until the Annexation Agreement expires in December 2015. If Wells OP is unable to restore the parking spaces due to structural issues related to the utilities underground, Wells OP would then be required to construct a new parking garage on the site
to accommodate the parking needs of its tenants. The cost for this construction is currently estimated at approximately $3,581,000. In addition, if the interchange is constructed, Wells OP will be required to pay for its share of the costs for
widening Meacham Road as part of the project, which potential obligation is currently estimated to be approximately $288,300.
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Windy Point I building
The Windy Point I building is currently leased as follows:
Tenant
|
|
Building
|
|
Rentable Sq. Ft.
|
|
Percentage of Building
|
|
TCI Great Lakes, Inc. |
|
Windy Point I |
|
129,157 |
|
69 |
% |
The Apollo Group, Inc. |
|
Windy Point I |
|
28,322 |
|
15 |
% |
Global Knowledge Network, Inc. |
|
Windy Point I |
|
22,028 |
|
12 |
% |
Multiple Tenants |
|
Windy Point I |
|
8,884 |
|
4 |
% |
TCI Great Lakes, Inc. (TCI) occupies 129,157 rentable square feet
(69%) of the Windy Point I building. The TCI lease commenced in December 1999 and expires in November 2009. TCI has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of its lease for two additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market
rental rate. TCI may terminate certain portions of the TCI lease on the last day of the seventh lease year by providing 12 months prior written notice and paying Wells OP a termination fee of approximately $4,119,500. The current annual base rent
payable under the TCI lease is $2,067,204.
TCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Broadband.
AT&T Broadband provides basic cable and digital television services, as well as high-speed Internet access and cable telephony, with video-on-demand and other advanced
services.
The Apollo Group, Inc. (Apollo)
leases28,322 rentable square feet (15%) of the Windy Point I building. The Apollo lease commenced in April 2002 and expires in June 2008. Apollo has the right to extend the initial term of its lease for one additional five-year period at 95% of the
then-current market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable under the Apollo lease is $477,226.
Apollo
is an Arizona corporation having its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Apollo provides higher education programs to working adults through its subsidiaries, the University of Phoenix, Inc., the Institute for Professional Development, the
College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation and Western International University, Inc. Apollo offers educational programs and services at 58 campuses and 102 learning centers in 36 states, Puerto Rico, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Apollo reported a net worth, as of February 28, 2002, of approximately $559 million.
Global Knowledge Network,
Inc. (Global) leases 22,028 rentable square feet (12%) of the Windy Point I building. The Global lease commenced in May 2000 and expires in April 2010. Global has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of its lease for one additional five-year
period at the then-current market rental rate. Wells OP has the right to terminate the Global lease on December 31, 2005 by giving Global written notice on or before April 30, 2005. The current annual base rent payable under the Global lease is
$393,776.
Global is a privately held corporation with its corporate headquarters in Cary, North Carolina
and international offices in Tokyo, London and Singapore. Global is owned by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe, a New York limited partnership which acts as a private equity investor in information services,
telecommunications and healthcare. Global provides information technology education solutions and certification programs, offering more than 700 courses in more than 60 international locations and in 15 languages. Global has posted a $100,000 letter
of credit as security for the Global lease.
Windy Point II building
Zurich American Insurance Company, Inc. (Zurich) leases the entire 300,034 rentable square feet of the Windy Point II building.
The Zurich lease commenced in September 2001 and expires in August 2011. Zurich has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of its lease for two additional five-year
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periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable under the Zurich lease is $5,091,577.
Zurich is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services Group (ZFSG).
ZFSG, which has its corporate headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, is a leading provider of financial protection and wealth accumulation solutions for some 35 million customers in over 60 countries. Zurich provides commercial property-casualty
insurance and serves the multinational, middle market and small business sectors in the United States and Canada.
Zurich has the right to terminate the Zurich lease for up to 25% of the rentable square feet leased by Zurich at the end of the fifth lease year. If Zurich terminates a portion of the Zurich lease, it will be required to pay a
termination fee to Wells OP equal to three months of the current monthly rent for the terminated space plus additional costs related to the space leased by Zurich. In addition, Zurich may terminate the entire Zurich lease at the end of the seventh
lease year by providing Wells OP 18 months prior written notice and paying Wells OP a termination fee of approximately $8,625,000.
Convergys Building
Wells OP purchased the Convergys Building on December 21, 2001
for a purchase price of $13,255,000. The Convergys Building, which was built in 2001, is a two-story office building containing 100,000 rentable square feet located in Tamarac, Florida.
The Convergys Building is leased to Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc. (Convergys). The Convergys lease is guaranteed by Convergys parent company, Convergys
Corporation, which is an Ohio corporation whose shares are traded on the NYSE having its corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. Convergys Corporation provides outsourced billing and customer care services in the United States, Canada, Latin
America, Israel and Europe. Convergys Corporation reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $1.23 billion.
The Convergys lease commenced in September 2001 and expires in September 2011. Convergys has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of this lease for three additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental
rate. Convergys may terminate the Convergys lease at the end of the seventh lease year (September 30, 2008) by providing 12 months prior written notice and paying Wells OP a termination fee of approximately $1,341,000. The current annual base rent
payable under the Convergys lease is $1,248,192.
ADIC Buildings
Wells Fund XIII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the ADIC Buildings and an undeveloped 3.43 acre tract of land adjacent to the ADIC Buildings
(Additional ADIC Land) on December 21, 2001 for a purchase price of $12,954,213. The ADIC Buildings, which were built in 2001, consist of two connected one-story office and assembly buildings containing a total of 148,204 rentable square feet
located in Parker, Colorado.
The ADIC Buildings are currently leased to Advanced Digital Information Corporation
(ADIC), which lease does not include the Additional ADIC Land. ADIC is a Washington corporation whose shares are traded on NASDAQ having its corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington and regional management centers in Englewood, Colorado;
Böhmenkirch, Germany; and Paris, France. ADIC manufactures data storage systems and specialized storage management software and distributes these products through its relationships with original equipment manufacturers such as IBM, Sony,
Fujitsu,
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Siemens and Hewlett-Packard. ADIC reported a net worth, as of January 31, 2002, of approximately $335 million.
The ADIC lease commenced in December 2001 and expires in December 2011. ADIC has the right to extend the term of its lease for two
additional five-year periods at the then-current fair market rental rate for the first year of each five-year extension. The annual base rent will increase 2.5% for each subsequent year of each five-year extension. The current annual base rent
payable under the ADIC lease is $1,222,683.
Lucent Building
Wells OP purchased the Lucent Building from Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Lucent Technologies) in a sale-lease back transaction on September
28, 2001 for a purchase price of $17,650,000. The Lucent Building, which was built in 1999, is a four-story office building with 120,000 rentable square feet, which includes a 17.34 acre undeveloped tract of land, located in Cary, North Carolina.
The Lucent Building is leased to Lucent Technologies, whose shares are traded on the NYSE and has its corporate
headquarters in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Lucent Technologies designs, develops and manufactures communications systems, software and other products. Lucent Technologies reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $10.6 billion.
The Lucent lease commenced in September 2001 and expires in September 2011. Lucent Technologies has the right to
extend the term of this lease for three additional five-year periods at the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable under the Lucent lease is $1,800,000.
Ingram Micro Building
On
September 27, 2001, Wells OP acquired a ground leasehold interest in a 701,819 square foot distribution facility located in Millington, Tennessee, pursuant to a Bond Real Property Lease dated as of December 20, 1995 (Bond Lease). The ground
leasehold interest under the Bond Lease, along with the Bond and the Bond Deed of Trust, were purchased from Ingram Micro L.P. (Ingram) in a sale-lease back transaction for a purchase price of $21,050,000. The Bond Lease expires in December 2026.
Construction of the Ingram Micro Building was completed in 1997.
Fee simple title to the land upon which the
Ingram Micro Building is located is held by the Industrial Development Board of the City of Millington, Tennessee (Industrial Development Board), which originally entered into the Bond Lease with Lease Plan North America, Inc. (Lease Plan). The
Industrial Development Board issued an Industrial Development Revenue Note Ingram Micro L.P. Series 1995 (Bond) in a principal amount of $22,000,000 to Lease Plan in order to finance the construction of the Ingram Micro Building. The Bond is secured
by a Fee Construction Mortgage Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents and Leases (Bond Deed of Trust) executed by the Industrial Development Board for the benefit of Lease Plan. Lease Plan assigned to Ingram its ground leasehold interest in the
Ingram Micro Building under the Bond Lease. Lease Plan also assigned all of its rights and interest in the Bond and the Bond Deed of Trust to Ingram.
Wells OP also acquired the Bond and the Bond Deed of Trust from Ingram at closing. Beginning in 2006, Wells OP has the option under the Bond Lease to purchase the land underlying the Ingram Micro
Building from the Industrial Development Board for $100 plus satisfaction of the indebtedness evidenced by the Bond which, as set forth above, was acquired and is currently held by Wells OP.
Ingram Micro, Inc. (Micro) is the general partner of Ingram and a guarantor on the Ingram lease. Micro, whose shares are traded on the NYSE, has its corporate headquarters
in Santa Ana, California.
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Micro provides technology products and supply chain management services through wholesale distribution. It targets three different market
segments, including corporate resellers, direct and consumer marketers, and value-added resellers. Micros worldwide business consists of approximately 14,000 associates and operations in 36 countries. Micro reported a net worth, as of December
29, 2001, of approximately $1.87 billion.
The Ingram lease has a current term of 10 years with two successive
options to extend for 10 years each at an annual rate equal to the greater of (1) 95% of the then-current fair market rental rate, or (2) the annual rental payment effective for the final year of the term immediately prior to such extension. Annual
rent, as determined for each extended term, is also increased by 15% beginning in the 61st month of each
extended term. The current annual base rent payable for the Ingram lease is $2,035,275.
Nissan Property
Purchase of the Nissan Property. The Nissan Property is a build-to-suit
property located in Irving, Texas which we purchased on September 19, 2001 for a purchase price of $5,545,700. We commenced construction on a three-story office building containing approximately 268,000 rentable square feet (Nissan Project) in
January 2002. Wells OP obtained a construction loan in the amount of $32,400,000 from Bank of America, N.A. (BOA), which is more particularly described in the Real Estate Loans section of the prospectus, to fund the construction of a
building on the Nissan Project.
Wells OP entered into a development agreement, an architect agreement and a
design and build agreement to construct the Nissan Project on the Nissan Property.
Development
Agreement. Wells OP entered into a development agreement (Development Agreement) with Champion Partners, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (Developer), as the exclusive development manager to supervise, manage and
coordinate the planning, design, construction and completion of the Nissan Project. As compensation for the services to be rendered by the Developer under the Development Agreement, Wells OP is paying a development fee of $1,250,000. The fee is due
and payable ratably as the construction and development of the Nissan Project is completed.
We anticipate that
the aggregate of all costs and expenses to be incurred by Wells OP with respect to the acquisition of the Nissan Property and the planning, design, development, construction and completion of the Nissan Project will total approximately $42,259,000.
Under the terms of the Development Agreement, the Developer has agreed that in the event that the total of all such costs and expenses exceeds $42,258,600, subject to certain adjustments, the amount of fees payable to the Developer shall be reduced
by the amount of any such excess.
Construction Agreement. Wells OP entered into a
design and build construction agreement (Construction Agreement) with Thos. S. Byrne, Inc. (Contractor) for the construction of the Nissan Project. The Contractor is based in Ft. Worth, Texas and specializes in commercial, industrial and high-end
residential buildings. The Contractor commenced operations in 1923 and has completed over 200 projects for a total of approximately 60 clients. The Contractor is presently engaged in the construction of over 20 projects with a total construction
value of in excess of $235 million.
The Construction Agreement provides that Wells OP will pay the Contractor a
maximum of $25,326,017 for the construction of the Nissan Project that includes all estimated fees and costs including the architect fees. The Contractor will be responsible for all costs of labor, materials, construction equipment and machinery
necessary for completion of the Nissan Project. In addition, the Contractor will be required to secure and pay for any additional business licenses, tap fees and building permits which may be necessary for construction of the Nissan Project.
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Nissan Lease. The Nissan Property is leased to
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (Nissan), a California corporation with its corporate headquarters in Torrance, California. Nissan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), a guarantor of Nissans lease. NNA is a
California corporation, with headquarters in Gardenia, California. NNA handles the North American business sector of its Japanese parent, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. NNAs business activities include design, development, manufacturing and
marketing of Nissan vehicles in North America. As a subsidiary of NNA, Nissan purchases retail and lease contracts from, and provides wholesale inventory and mortgage loan financing to, Nissan and Infiniti retailers.
The Nissan lease will extend 10 years beyond the rent commencement date. Construction on the building began in January 2002 and is
expected to be completed by December 2003. The rent commencement date will occur shortly after completion. Nissan has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of this lease for an additional two years, upon written notice. Nissan also has the
right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current market rental rate, upon written notice. The annual base rent payable for the Nissan lease beginning on the rent commencement date is expected to be
$4,225,860.
IKON Buildings
Wells OP purchased the IKON Buildings on September 7, 2001 for a purchase price of $20,650,000. The IKON Buildings, which were built in 2000, consist of two one-story
office buildings aggregating 157,790 rentable square feet located in Houston, Texas.
The IKON Buildings are
leased to IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (IKON). IKON provides business communication products such as copiers and printers, as well as services such as distributed printing, facilities management, network design, e-business development and technology
training. IKONs customers include various sized businesses, professional firms and government agencies. IKON distributes products manufactured by companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Canon, Novell and Hewlett-Packard. IKON reported a net worth,
as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $1.43 billion.
The IKON lease commenced in May 2000 and expires in
April 2010. IKON has the right to extend the term of this lease for two additional five-year periods at the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable for the IKON lease is $2,015,767.
State Street Building
Wells OP purchased the State Street Building on July 30, 2001 for a purchase price of $49,563,000. The State Street Building, which was built in 1990, is a seven-story office building with 234,668
rentable square feet located in Quincy, Massachusetts.
The State Street Building is leased to SSB Realty, LLC
(SSB Realty). SSB Realty is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (State Street). State Street, a guarantor of the SSB Realty lease, is a world leader in providing financial services to investment
managers, corporations, public pension funds, unions, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. State Streets services range from investment research and professional investment management to trading and brokerage services to fund
accounting and administration. State Street reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $3.8 billion.
The SSB Realty lease commenced in February 2001 and expires in March 2011. SSB has the right to extend the term of this lease for one additional five-year period at the then-current fair market rental rate. Pursuant to the SSB Realty
lease, Wells OP is obligated to provide SSB Realty an allowance of up to
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approximately $2,112,000 for tenant, building and architectural improvements. The current annual base rent payable for the SSB Realty lease is
$6,922,706.
AmeriCredit Building
The XIII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the AmeriCredit Building on July 16, 2001 for a purchase price of $12,500,000. The AmeriCredit Building, which was built in 2001, is a
two-story office building containing 85,000 rentable square feet located in Orange Park, Florida.
The AmeriCredit
Building is leased to AmeriCredit Financial Services Corporation (AmeriCredit). AmeriCredit is wholly-owned by, and serves as the primary operating subsidiary for, AmeriCredit Corp., a Texas corporation whose common stock is publicly traded on the
NYSE. AmeriCredit Corp. is the guarantor of the lease. AmeriCredit is the worlds largest independent middle-market automobile finance company. AmeriCredit purchases loans made by franchised and select independent dealers to consumers buying
late model used and, to a lesser extent, new automobiles. AmeriCredit Corp. reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $1.2 billion.
The AmeriCredit lease commenced in June 2001 and expires in May 2011. AmeriCredit has the right to extend the AmeriCredit lease for two additional five-year periods of time. Each extension option must
be exercised by giving written notice to the landlord at least 12 months prior to the expiration date of the then-current lease term. The monthly base rent payable for each extended term of the AmeriCredit lease will be equal to 95% of the
then-current market rate. The AmeriCredit lease contains a termination option that may be exercised by AmeriCredit effective as of the end of the seventh lease year and requires AmeriCredit to pay the joint venture a termination payment estimated at
approximately $1.9 million. AmeriCredit also has an expansion option for an additional 15,000 square feet of office space and 120 parking spaces. AmeriCredit may exercise this expansion option at any time during the first seven lease years. The
current annual base rent payable under the AmeriCredit lease is $1,336,200.
Comdata Building
The XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Comdata Building on May 15, 2001 for a purchase price of $24,950,000. The Comdata
Building, which was built in 1989 and expanded in 1997, is a three-story office building containing 201,237 rentable square feet located in Brentwood, Tennessee.
The Comdata Building is leased to Comdata Network, Inc. (Comdata). Comdata is a leading provider of transaction processing and information services to the transportation and other industries. Comdata
provides trucking companies with fuel cards, electronic cash access, permit and licensing services, routing software, driver relationship services and vehicle escorts, among other services. Comdata provides these services to over 400,000 drivers,
7,000 truck stop service centers and 500 terminal fueling locations. Ceridian Corporation, the lease guarantor, is one of North Americas leading information services companies that serves the human resources and transportation markets.
Ceridian and its subsidiaries generate, process and distribute data for customers and help customers develop systems plans and software to perform these functions internally. Ceridian Corporation reported a net worth, as of September 30, 2001, of
approximately $1.1 billion.
The Comdata lease commenced in April 1997 and expires in May 2016. Comdata has the
right to extend the Comdata lease for one additional five-year period of time at a rate equal to the greater of the base rent of the final year of the initial term or 90% of the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual base rent
payable for the Comdata lease is $2,458,638.
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AT&T Oklahoma Buildings
The XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the AT&T Oklahoma Buildings on December 28, 2000 for a purchase price of $15,300,000. The
AT&T Oklahoma Buildings, which were built in 1998 and 2000, respectively, consist of a one-story office building and a two-story office building, connected by a mutual hallway, containing an aggregate of 128,500 rentable square feet located in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
AT&T Corp. (AT&T) leases the entire 78,500 rentable square feet of the two-story
office building and 25,000 rentable square feet of the one-story office building. AT&T is among the worlds leading voice and data communications companies, serving consumers, businesses and governments worldwide. AT&T has one of the
largest digital wireless networks in North America and is one of the leading suppliers of data and Internet services for businesses. In addition, AT&T offers outsourcing, consulting and networking-integration to large businesses and is one of
the largest direct internet access service providers for consumers in the United States. AT&T reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $51.7 billion.
The AT&T lease commenced in April 2000 and expires in August 2010. AT&T has the right to extend the AT&T lease for two additional five-year periods of time at
the then-current fair market rental rate. AT&T has a right of first offer to lease the remainder of the space in the one-story office building currently occupied by Jordan Associates, Inc. (Jordan), if Jordan vacates the premises. The current
annual base rent payable for the AT&T lease is $1,242,000.
Jordan leases the remaining 25,000 rentable
square feet contained in the one-story office building. Jordan provides businesses with advertising and related services including public relations, research, direct marketing and sales promotion. Through this corporate office and other offices in
Tulsa, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Wausau, Wisconsin, Jordan provides services to major clients such as Bank One, Oklahoma, N.A., BlueCross & BlueShield of Oklahoma, Kraft Food Services, Inc., Logix Communications and the American Dental
Association.
The Jordan lease commenced in December 1998 and expires in December 2008. Jordan has the right to
extend the Jordan lease for one additional five-year period of time at the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable for the Jordan lease is $294,500.
Metris Minnesota Building
Wells OP purchased the Metris Minnesota Building on December 21, 2000 for a purchase price of $52,800,000. The Metris Minnesota Building, which was built in 2000, is a nine-story office building containing 300,633 rentable square
feet located in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
The Metris Minnesota Building is Phase II of a two-phase office complex
known as Crescent Ridge Corporate Center in Minnetonka, Minnesota, which is a western suburb of Minneapolis. Phase I of Crescent Ridge Corporate Center is an eight-story multi-tenant building which is connected to the Metris Minnesota Building by a
single-story restaurant link building. Neither Phase I of Crescent Ridge Corporate Center nor the connecting restaurant are owned by Wells OP.
The Metris Minnesota Building is leased to Metris Direct, Inc. (Metris) as its corporate headquarters. Metris is a principal subsidiary of Metris Companies, Inc. (Metris Companies), a publicly traded
company whose shares are listed on the NYSE (symbol MXT) which has guaranteed the Metris lease. Metris Companies is an information-based direct marketer of consumer credit products and fee-based services primarily to moderate income consumers.
Metris Companies consumer credit products
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are primarily unsecured credit cards issued by its subsidiary, Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank. Metris Companies reported a net worth, as of
December 31, 2001, of approximately $1.14 billion.
The Metris lease commenced in September 2000 and expires in
December 2011. Metris has the right to renew the Metris lease for an additional five-year term at fair market rent, but in no event less than the basic rent payable in the immediately preceding period. In addition, Metris is required to pay annual
parking and storage fees of $87,948 through December 2006 and $114,062 payable on a monthly basis for the remainder of the lease term. The current annual base rent payable for the Metris lease is $4,960,445.
Stone & Webster Building
Wells OP purchased the Stone & Webster Building on December 21, 2000 for a purchase price of $44,970,000. The Stone & Webster Building, which was built in 1994, is a six-story office
building with 312,564 rentable square feet located in Houston, Texas. In addition, the site includes 4.34 acres of unencumbered land available for expansion.
Stone & Webster is a full-service global engineering and construction company offering managerial and technical resources for solving complex energy, environmental, infrastructure and industrial
challenges. The Stone & Webster lease is guaranteed by The Shaw Group, Inc., the parent company of Stone & Webster. Shaw Group is the largest supplier of fabricated piping systems and services in the world. The Shaw Group reported a net
worth, as of February 28, 2002, of approximately $612 million.
The Stone & Webster lease commenced in
December 2000 and expires in December 2010. Stone & Webster has the right to extend the Stone & Webster lease for two additional five-year periods of time for a base rent equal the greater of (1) the last years rent, or (2) the
then-current market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable for the Stone & Webster lease is $4,533,056.
SYSCO is the largest marketer and distributor of foodservice products in North America. SYSCO operates from approximately 100 distribution facilities and provides its products and services to about 356,000 restaurants and other users
across the United States and portions of Canada. SYSCO reported a net worth, as of December 29, 2001, of approximately $2.2 billion.
The SYSCO lease commenced in October 1998 and expires in September 2008. The current annual base rent payable for the SYSCO lease is $2,130,320.
Motorola Plainfield Building
Wells OP purchased the Motorola Plainfield Building on November 1, 2000 for a purchase price of $33,648,156. The Motorola Plainfield Building, which was built in 1976, is a three-story office building containing 236,710 rentable
square feet located in South Plainfield, New Jersey.
The Motorola Plainfield Building is leased to Motorola, Inc.
(Motorola). Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions, including software-enhanced wireless telephones, two-way radios and digital and analog systems and set-top terminals for
broadband cable television operators. Motorola reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $13.7 billion.
The Motorola lease commenced in November 2000 and expires in October 2010. Motorola has the right to extend the Motorola lease for two additional five-year periods of time for a base rent equal to the
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greater of (1) base rent for the immediately preceding lease year, or (2) 95% of the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual
base rent payable for the Motorola lease is $3,324,428.
The Motorola lease grants Motorola a right of first
refusal to purchase the Motorola Plainfield Building if Wells OP attempts to sell the property during the term of the lease. Additionally, Motorola has an expansion right for an additional 143,000 rentable square feet. If Motorola exercises its
expansion option, upon completion of the expansion, the term of the Motorola lease shall be extended an additional 10 years after Motorola occupies the expansion space. The base rent for the expansion space shall be determined by the construction
costs and fees for the expansion. The base rent for the original building for the extended 10-year period shall be the greater of (1) the then-current base rent, or (2) 95% of the then-current fair market rental
rate.
Quest Building
The VIII-IX Joint Venture purchased the Quest Building on January 10, 1997 for a purchase price of $7,193,000. On July
1, 2000, the VIII-IX Joint Venture contributed the Quest Building to the VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture. The Quest Building, which was built in 1984 and refurbished in 1996, is a two-story office building containing 65,006 rentable square feet located
in Irvine, California.
The Quest Building is currently leased to Quest Software, Inc. (Quest). Quest, whose
shares are publicly traded, is a corporation that provides software database management and disaster recovery services for its clients. Quest was established in April 1987 to develop and market software products to help insure uninterrupted, high
performance access to enterprise and custom computing applications and databases. Quest reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $441 million.
The Quest lease commenced in June 2000 and expires in January 2004. The annual base rent payable for the remaining portion of the initial lease term is $1,287,119. Quest
has the right to extend the lease for two additional one-year periods of time at an annual base rent of $1,365,126.
Delphi Building
Wells OP purchased the Delphi Building on June 29, 2000 for a purchase
price of $19,800,000. The Delphi Building, which was built in 2000, is a three-story office building containing 107,193 rentable square feet located in Troy, Michigan.
The Delphi Building is leased to Delphi Automotive Systems LLC (Delphi LLC). Delphi LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation (Delphi),
formerly the Automotive Components Group of General Motors, which was spun off from General Motors in May 1999. Delphi is the worlds largest automotive components supplier and sells its products to almost every major manufacturer of light
vehicles in the world. Delphi reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $2.22 billion.
The
Delphi lease commenced in May 2000 and expires in April 2007. Delphi LLC has the right to extend the Delphi lease for two additional five-year periods of time at 95% of the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable
for the Delphi lease is $1,955,524.
Avnet Building
Wells OP purchased the Avnet Building on June 12, 2000 for a purchase price of $13,250,000. The Avnet Building, which was built in 2000, is a two-story office building
containing 132,070 rentable square feet located in Tempe, Arizona. The Avnet Building is subject to a first priority mortgage in favor of
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SouthTrust Bank, N.A. (SouthTrust) securing a SouthTrust Line of Credit, which is more particularly described in the Real Estate
Loans section of this prospectus.
The Avnet Building is leased to Avnet, Inc. (Avnet). Avnet is a Fortune
300 company and one of the worlds largest industrial distributors of electronic components and computer products, including microprocessors, semi-conductors and electromechanical devices, serving customers in 60 countries. Additionally, Avnet
sells products of more than 100 of the worlds leading component manufacturers to customers around the world. Avnet reported a net worth, as of December 28, 2001, of approximately $1.77 billion.
The Avnet lease commenced in May 2000 and expires in April 2010. Avnet has the right to extend the Avnet lease for two additional
five-year periods of time. The yearly rent payable for the first three years of each extension period will be at the current fair market rental rate at the end of the preceding term. The yearly rent payable for the fourth and fifth years of each
extension period will be the then-current fair market rental rate at the end of the preceding term multiplied by a factor of 1.093. The current annual base rent payable for the Avnet lease is $1,516,164.
Avnet has a right of first refusal to purchase the Avnet Building if Wells OP attempts to sell the Avnet Building. Avnet also has an
expansion option. Wells OP has the option to undertake the expansion or allow Avnet to undertake the expansion at its own expense, subject to certain terms and conditions.
The Avnet ground lease commenced in April 1999 and expires in September 2083. Wells OP has the right to terminate the Avnet ground lease prior to the expiration of the 30th
year. The current annual ground lease payment pursuant to the Avnet ground lease is $230,777.
Siemens Building
The XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Siemens Building on May 10, 2000 for a purchase price of
$14,265,000. The Siemens Building, which was built in 2000, is a three-story office building containing 77,054 rentable square feet located in Troy, Michigan.
The Siemens Building is leased to Siemens Automotive Corporation (Siemens). Siemens is a subsidiary of Siemens Corporation USA, a domestic corporation which conducts the American operations of Siemens
AG, the worlds second largest manufacturer of electronic capital goods. Siemens, part of the worldwide Automotive Systems Group of Siemens AG, is a supplier of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems to automobile
manufacturers.
The Siemens lease commenced in January 2000 and expires in August 2010. Siemens has the right to
extend the Siemens lease for two additional five-year periods at 95% of the then-current fair market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable for the Siemens lease is $1,374,643.
Siemens has a one-time right to cancel the Siemens lease effective after the 90th month of the lease term if Siemens pays a cancellation fee to the XII-REIT Joint Venture currently calculated to be approximately $1,234,160.
Motorola Tempe Building
Wells OP purchased the Motorola Tempe Building on March 29, 2000 for a purchase price of $16,000,000. The Motorola Tempe Building, which was built in 1998, is a two-story
office building containing 133,225 rentable square feet in Tempe, Arizona. The Motorola Tempe Building is subject to a
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first priority mortgage in favor of SouthTrust securing a SouthTrust line of credit, which is more particularly described in the Real
Estate Loans section of this prospectus.
The Motorola Tempe Building is leased to Motorola, Inc. (Motorola)
and is occupied by Motorolas Satellite Communications Division (SATCOM). SATCOM is a worldwide developer and manufacturer of space and ground communications equipment and systems. SATCOM is the prime contractor for the Iridium System and is
primarily engaged in computer design and development functions.
The Motorola lease commenced in August 1998 and
expires in August 2005. Motorola has the right to extend the Motorola lease for four additional five-year periods of time at the then-prevailing market rental rate. The current annual rent payable under the Motorola lease is $1,843,834.
The Motorola Tempe Building is subject to a ground lease that commenced in November 1997 and expires in December
2082. Wells OP has the right to terminate the Motorola ground lease prior to the expiration of the 30th year and prior to the expiration of each subsequent 10-year period thereafter. The current annual ground lease payment pursuant to the Motorola
ground lease is $243,825.
ASML Building
Wells OP purchased the ASML Building on March 29, 2000 for a purchase price of $17,355,000. The ASML Building, which was built in 2000, is a two-story office and warehouse
building containing 95,133 rentable square feet located in Tempe, Arizona. The ASML Building is subject to a first priority mortgage in favor of SouthTrust securing a SouthTrust line of credit, which is more particularly described in the Real
Estate Loans section of this prospectus.
The ASML Building is leased to ASM Lithography, Inc. (ASML). ASML
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASM Lithography Holdings NV (ASML Holdings), a Dutch multi-national corporation that supplies lithography systems used for printing integrated circuit designs onto very thin disks of silicon, commonly referred to as
wafers. These systems are supplied to integrated circuit manufacturers throughout the United States, Asia and Western Europe. ASML Holdings, a guarantor of the ASML lease, reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $1.1 billion.
The ASML lease commenced in June 1998 and expires in June 2013. The current annual base rent payable under the
ASML lease is $1,927,788. ASML has an expansion option which allows ASML the ability to expand the building into at least an additional 30,000 rentable square feet, to be constructed by Wells OP. If the expansion option exercised is for less than
30,000 square feet, Wells OP may reject the exercise at its sole discretion. In the event that ASML exercises its expansion option after the first five years of the initial lease term, such lease term will be extended to 10 years from the date of
such expansion.
The ASML Building is subject to a ground lease that commenced in August 1997 and expires in
December 2082. Wells OP has the right to terminate the ASML ground lease prior to the expiration of the 30th year, and prior to the expiration of each subsequent 10-year period thereafter. The current annual ground lease payment pursuant to the ASML
ground lease is $186,368.
Dial Building
Wells OP purchased the Dial Building on March 29, 2000 for a purchase price of $14,250,000. The Dial Building, which was built in 1997, is a two-story office building
containing 129,689 rentable square feet located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Dial Building is subject to a first priority mortgage in favor of SouthTrust securing a SouthTrust line of credit, which is more particularly described in the Real
Estate Loans section of this prospectus.
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The Dial Building is leased to Dial Corporation (Dial). Dial currently has its
headquarters in the Dial Building and is one of the leading consumer product manufacturers in the United States. Dials brands include Dial soap, Purex detergents, Renuzit air fresheners, Armour canned meats, and a variety of other leading
consumer products. Dial reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $81.8 million.
The Dial
lease commenced in August 1997 and expires in August 2008. Dial has the right to extend the Dial lease for two additional five-year periods of time at 95% of the then-current fair market rental rate. The annual rent payable for the initial term of
the Dial lease is $1,387,672.
Metris Tulsa Building
Wells OP purchased the Metris Tulsa Building on February 11, 2000 for a purchase price of $12,700,000. The Metris Tulsa Building, which was built in 2000, is a
three-story office building containing 101,100 rentable square feet located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Metris Tulsa
Building is leased to Metris Direct, Inc. (Metris). Metris Companies, Inc., the parent company of Metris, has guaranteed the Metris lease. See the property description for the Metris Minnesota Building above for a detailed description of Metris and
Metris Companies, Inc.
The Metris lease commenced in February 2000 and expires in January 2010. Metris has the
right to extend the Metris lease for two additional five-year periods of time. The monthly base rent payable for the renewal terms of the Metris lease shall be equal to the then-current market rate. The current annual base rent payable for the
Metris lease is $1,187,925.
Cinemark Building
Wells OP purchased the Cinemark Building on December 21, 1999 for a purchase price of $21,800,000. The Cinemark Building, which was built in 1999, is a five-story office
building containing 118,108 rentable square feet located in Plano, Texas. The Cinemark Building is subject to a first priority mortgage in favor of SouthTrust securing a SouthTrust line of credit, which is more particularly described in the
Real Estate Loans section of this prospectus.
The entire 118,108 rentable square feet of the Cinemark
Building is currently leased to two tenants. Cinemark USA, Inc. (Cinemark) occupies 65,521 rentable square feet (56%) of the Cinemark Building, and The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) occupies the remaining 52,587 (44%) rentable square feet of the
Cinemark Building.
Cinemark, a privately owned company, is one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in North
and South America. Cinemark currently operates in excess of 2,575 screens in 32 states within the United States and internationally in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico
and Peru. Cinemark reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $25.3 million.
The Cinemark
lease commenced in December 1999 and expires in December 2009. Cinemark has the right to extend the Cinemark lease for one additional five-year period of time and a subsequent additional 10-year period of time. The monthly base rent payable for the
second renewal term of the Cinemark lease shall be equal to 95% of the then-current market rate. Cinemark has a right of first refusal to lease any of the remaining rentable area of the Cinemark Building that subsequently becomes vacant. The current
annual base rent payable for the Cinemark lease is $1,366,491.
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Coca-Cola is the global soft-drink industry leader with world headquarters in
Atlanta, Georgia. Coca-Cola manufactures and sells syrups, concentrates and beverage bases for Coca-Cola, the companys flagship brand, and over 160 other soft drink brands in nearly 200 countries around the world. Coca-Cola reported a net
worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $11.4 billion.
The Coca-Cola lease commenced in December 1999
and expires in November 2006. Coca-Cola has the right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods of time. The current annual base rent payable for the Coca-Cola lease is $1,354,184.
Gartner Building
The
XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Gartner Building on September 20, 1999 for a purchase price of $8,320,000. The Gartner Building, which was built in 1998, is a two-story office building containing 62,400 rentable square feet located in Fort
Myers, Florida.
The Gartner Building is currently leased to The Gartner Group, Inc. (Gartner). The Gartner
Building is occupied by Gartners Financial Services Division. Gartner is one of the worlds leading independent providers of research and analysis related to information and technology solutions. Gartner has over 80 locations worldwide
and over 12,000 clients.
The Gartner lease commenced in February 1998 and expires in January 2008. Gartner has
the right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods of time at a rate equal to the lesser of (1) the prior rate increased by 2.5%, or (2) 95% of the then-current market rate. The current annual base rent payable for the Gartner lease
is $830,656.
Videojet Technologies Chicago Building
Wells OP purchased the Videojet Technologies Chicago Building on September 10, 1999 for a purchase price of $32,630,940. The Videojet Technologies Chicago Building,
which was built in 1991, is a two-story office, assembly and manufacturing building containing 250,354 rentable square located in Wood Dale, Illinois. The Videojet Technologies Chicago Building is subject to a first priority mortgage in favor of
Bank of America, N.A. (BOA) securing the BOA loan, which is more particularly described in the Real Estate Loans section of this prospectus.
The Videojet Technologies Chicago Building is leased to Videojet Technologies, Inc. (Videojet). Videojet is one of the largest manufacturers of digital imaging, process control, and asset management
systems worldwide. In February 2002, Videojet was acquired by Danaher Corporation (Danaher), a company whose shares are traded on the NYSE. Danaher is a leading manufacturer of process and environmental controls and tools and components.
The Videojet lease commenced in November 1991 and expires in November 2011. Videojet has the right to extend the
Videojet lease for one additional five-year period of time. The current annual base rent payable for the Videojet lease is $3,376,746.
Johnson Matthey Building
The XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Johnson
Matthey Building on August 17, 1999 for a purchase price of $8,000,000. The Johnson Matthey Building, which was built in 1973 and refurbished in 1998, is a 130,000 square foot research and development, office and warehouse building located in Wayne,
Pennsylvania.
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The Johnson Matthey Building is currently leased to Johnson Matthey, Inc.
(Johnson Matthey). Johnson Matthey is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Johnson Matthey, PLC of the United Kingdom, a world leader in advanced materials technology. Johnson Matthey, PLC, a company whose shares are publicly traded, is over 175 years old,
has operations in 38 countries and employs 12,000 people. Johnson Matthey reported a net worth, as of September 30, 2001, of approximately $1.16 billion.
The Johnson Matthey lease commenced in July 1998 and expires in June 2007. Johnson Matthey has the right to extend the lease for two additional three-year periods of time at the then-current fair
market rent. Johnson Matthey has a right of first refusal to purchase the Johnson Matthey Building in the event that the XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture desires to sell the building to an unrelated third-party. The current annual base rent payable under
the Johnson Matthey lease is $854,748.
Alstom Power Richmond Building
Wells OP purchased a 7.49 acre tract of land on July 22, 1999 for a purchase price of $936,250 and completed construction of the Alstom
Power Richmond Building at an aggregate cost of approximately $11,400,000, including the cost of the land. The Alstom Power Richmond Building, which was built in 2000, is a four-story brick office building containing 99,057 gross square feet located
in Midlothian, Virginia.
Wells OP originally obtained a construction loan from SouthTrust in the maximum
principal amount of $9,280,000 to fund the development and construction of the Alstom Power Richmond Building. This loan, which is more specifically detailed in the Real Estate Loans section of this prospectus, was converted to a line of
credit and is secured by a first priority mortgage against the Alstom Power Richmond Building, an assignment of the landlords interest in the Alstom Power Richmond lease and a $4,000,000 letter of credit issued by Unibank.
The Alstom Power Richmond Building is leased to Alstom Power, Inc. (Alstom Power). Alstom Power is the result of the December
30, 1999 merger between ABB Power Generation, Inc. and ABB Alstom Power, Inc. Alstom Power reported a net worth, as of September 30, 2001, of approximately $1.8 billion.
The Alstom Power Richmond lease commenced in July 2000 and expires in July 2007. Alstom Power has the right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods of time
at the then-current market rental rate. The current annual base rent payable for the Alstom Power lease is $1,213,324.
Alstom Power has a one-time option to terminate the Alstom Power lease as to a portion of the premises containing between 24,500 and 25,500 rentable square feet as of the fifth anniversary of the rental commencement date and Alstom
Power will be required to pay a termination fee equal to six times the sum of the next due installments of rent plus the unamortized portions of the base improvement allowance, additional allowance and broker commission, each being amortized in
equal monthly installments of principal and interest over the initial term of the lease at an annual rate of 10%.
Sprint Building
The XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Sprint Building on July 2,
1999 for a purchase price of $9,500,000. The Sprint Building, which was built in 1992, is a three-story office building containing 68,900 rentable square feet located in Lakewood, Kansas.
The Sprint Building is leased to Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint). Sprint is the nations third largest long distance phone company, which operates on an
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telecommunications network using state-of-the-art fiber optic and electronic technology. Sprint reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001,
of approximately $12.6 billion.
The Sprint lease commenced in May 1997 and expires in May 2007, subject to
Sprints right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods of time. The annual base rent payable under the Sprint lease is $1,102,404 for the remainder of the lease term. The monthly base rent payable for each extended term of the
Sprint lease will be equal to 95% of the then-current market rental rate.
The Sprint lease contains a termination
option which may be exercised by Sprint effective as of May 18, 2004 provided that Sprint has not exercised either expansion option, as described below. Sprint must provide notice to the XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture of its intent to exercise its
termination option on or before August 21, 2003. If Sprint exercises its termination option, it will be required to pay the joint venture a termination payment equal to $6.53 per square foot, or $450,199.
Sprint also has an expansion option for an additional 20,000 square feet of office space. If Sprint exercises an expansion option, the
XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture will be required to construct the expansion improvements in accordance with the specific drawings and plans attached as an exhibit to the Sprint lease. The joint venture will be required to fund the expansion improvements
and to fund to Sprint a tenant finish allowance of $10 per square foot for the expansion space.
EYBL CarTex
Building
The XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture purchased the EYBL CarTex Building on May 18, 1999 for a purchase
price of $5,085,000. The EYBL CarTex Building, which was built in 1989, is a manufacturing and office building consisting of a total of 169,510 square feet located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina.
The EYBL CarTex Building is leased to EYBL CarTex, Inc. (EYBL CarTex). EYBL CarTex produces automotive textiles for BMW, Mercedes, GM
Bali, VW Mexico and Golf A4. EYBL CarTex is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EYBL International, AG, Krems/Austria. EYBL International is the worlds largest producer of circular knit textile products and loop pile plushes for the automotive
industry. EYBL International reported a net worth, as of September 30, 2001, of approximately $41.5 billion.
The
EYBL CarTex lease commenced in March 1998 and expires in February 2008, subject to EYBL CarTexs right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods of time. The monthly base rent payable for each extended term of the lease will be
equal to the fair market rent. In addition, EYBL CarTex has an option to purchase the EYBL CarTex Building at the expiration of the initial lease term by giving notice to the landlord by March 1, 2007. The current annual base rent payable under the
EYBL CarTex lease is $550,908.
Matsushita Building
Wells OP purchased an 8.8 acre tract of land on March 15, 1999, for a purchase price of $4,450,230. Wells OP completed construction of the Matsushita Building in 2000
at an aggregate cost of $18,431,206, including the cost of the land. The Matsushita Building is a two-story office building containing 144,906 rentable square feet located in Lake Forest, California.
The Matsushita Building is leased to Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation (Matsushita Avionics). Matsushita Avionics is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (Matsushita Electric). Matsushita Electric, a guarantor of the Matsushita lease, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita Industrial), a Japanese
company which is the worlds largest consumer electronics manufacturer.
The Matsushita lease commenced in
January 2000 and expires in January 2007. Matsushita Avionics has the option to extend the initial term of the Matsushita lease for two successive five-year
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periods at a rate of 95% of the stated rental rate. The monthly base rent during the option term shall be adjusted upward at the beginning of
the 24th and 48th month of each option term by an amount equal to 6% of the monthly base rent payable immediately preceding such period. The current annual base rent payable for the Matsushita lease is $2,005,464.
AT&T Pennsylvania Building
Wells OP purchased the AT&T Pennsylvania Building on February 4, 1999 for a purchase price of $12,291,200. The AT&T Pennsylvania Building, which was built in 1998, is a four-story office
building containing 81,859 rentable square feet located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The AT&T Pennsylvania
Building is leased to Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. (Pennsylvania Telephone), a subsidiary of AT&T Corp. (AT&T), and the obligations of Pennsylvania Telephone under the Pennsylvania Telephone lease are guaranteed by AT&T.
AT&T is among the worlds leading voice and data communications companies, serving consumers, businesses and governments worldwide. AT&T has one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America and is one of the leading
suppliers of data and Internet services for businesses. In addition, AT&T offers outsourcing, consulting and networking-integration to large businesses and is one of the largest direct Internet access service providers for consumers in the
United States. AT&T reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $51.7 billion.
The
Pennsylvania Telephone lease commenced in November 1998 and expires in November 2008. Pennsylvania Telephone has the option to extend the initial term of the Pennsylvania Telephone lease for three additional five-year periods and one additional four
year and 11-month period. The annual base rent for each extended term under the lease will be equal to 93% of the fair market rent. The fair market rent shall be multiplied by the fair market escalator (which represents the yearly rate of increases
in the fair market rent for the entire renewal term), if any. The current annual base rent payable for the Pennsylvania Telephone lease is $1,442,116.
In addition, the Pennsylvania Telephone lease contains an option to expand the premises to create additional office space of not less than 40,000 gross square feet and not more than 90,000 gross square
feet, as well as additional parking to accommodate such office space. If Pennsylvania Telephone exercises its option for the expansion improvements, Wells OP will be obligated to expend the funds necessary to construct the expansion improvements.
Pennsylvania Telephone may exercise its expansion option by delivering written notice to Wells OP at any time before the last business day of the 96th month of the initial term of the Pennsylvania Telephone lease.
PwC Building
Wells OP purchased the PwC Building on December 31, 1998 for a purchase price of $21,127,854. The PwC Building, which was built in 1998, is a four-story office building containing 130,091 rentable square feet located in
Tampa, Florida. Wells OP purchased the PwC Building subject to a loan from SouthTrust. The SouthTrust loan, which is more particularly described in the Real Estate Loans section of this prospectus, is secured by a first priority mortgage
against the PwC Building.
The PwC Building is leased to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). PwC provides a full range
of business advisory services to leading global, national and local companies and to public institutions.
The PwC
lease commenced in December 1998 and expires in December 2008, subject to PwCs right to extend the lease for two additional five-year periods of time. The current annual base rent payable under the PwC lease is $2,093,382. The base rent
escalates at the rate of 3% per year throughout
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the 10-year lease term. In addition, PwC is required to pay a reserve of $13,009 ($0.10 per square foot) as additional rent.
The annual base rent for each renewal term under the lease will be equal to the greater of (1) 90% of the
then-current market rent rate for such space multiplied by the rentable area of the leased premises, or (2) 100% of the base rent paid during the last lease year of the initial term, or the then-current renewal term.
In addition, the PwC lease contains an option to expand the premises to include an additional three or four-story building with an amount
of square feet up to a total of 132,000 square feet which, if exercised by PwC, will require Wells OP to expend funds necessary to construct the expansion building. PwC may exercise its expansion option at any time prior to the expiration of the
initial term of the PwC lease.
If PwC elects to exercise its expansion option, Wells OP will be required to
expand the parking garage such that a sufficient number of parking spaces, at least equal to four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of rentable area, is maintained. In the event that PwC elects to exercise its expansion option and Wells OP
determines not to proceed with the construction of the expansion building as described above, or if Wells OP is otherwise required to construct the expansion building and fails to do so in a timely basis pursuant to the PwC lease, PwC may exercise
its purchase option by giving Wells OP written notice of such exercise within 30 days after either such event. If PwC properly exercises its purchase option, PwC must simultaneously deliver a deposit in the amount of $50,000.
Cort Furniture Building
The Cort Joint Venture purchased the Cort Furniture Building on July 31, 1998 for a purchase price of $6,400,000. The Cort Furniture Building, which was built in 1975, is a one-story office, showroom
and warehouse building containing 52,000 rentable square feet located in Fountain Valley, California.
The Cort
Furniture Building is leased to Cort Furniture Rental Corporation (Cort). Cort uses the Cort Furniture Building as its regional corporate headquarters with an attached clearance showroom and warehouse storage areas. Cort is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Cort Business Services Corporation, the largest and only national provider of high-quality office and residential rental furniture and related accessories. The obligations of Cort under the Cort Furniture lease are guaranteed by Cort Business
Services Corporation.
The Cort lease commenced in November 1988 and expires in October 2003. Cort has an option
to extend the Cort lease for an additional five-year period of time at 90% of the then-fair market rental value, but will be no less than the rent in the 15th year of the Cort lease. The current annual base rent payable under the Cort lease is
$834,888 for the remainder of the lease term.
Fairchild Building
The Fremont Joint Venture purchased the Fairchild Building on July 21, 1998 for a purchase price of $8,900,000. The Fairchild Building,
which was built in 1985, is a two-story manufacturing and office building containing 58,424 rentable square feet located in Fremont, Alameda County, California.
The Fairchild Building is leased to Fairchild Technologies U.S.A., Inc. (Fairchild). Fairchild is a global leader in the design and manufacture of production equipment for semiconductor and compact
disk manufacturing. Fairchild is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fairchild Corporation (Fairchild Corp), the largest aerospace fastener and fastening system manufacturer and one of the largest independent
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aerospace parts distributors in the world. The obligations of Fairchild under the Fairchild lease are guaranteed by Fairchild Corp. Fairchild
Corp. reported a net worth, as of December 30, 2001, of approximately $403 million.
The Fairchild lease commenced
in December 1997 and expires in November 2004, subject to Fairchilds right to extend the Fairchild lease for an additional five-year period. The base rent during the first year of the extended term of the Fairchild lease, if exercised by
Fairchild, shall be 95% of the then-fair market rental value of the Fairchild Building subject to the annual 3% increase adjustments. The current annual base rent payable under the Fairchild lease is $920,144.
Avaya Building
The Avaya Building was purchased by the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture on June 24, 1998 for a purchase price of $5,504,276. The Avaya Building, which was built in 1998, is a one-story office building containing 57,186 rentable
square feet located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Avaya Building is leased to Avaya, Inc. (Avaya), the former
Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies Inc. (Lucent Technologies). Lucent Technologies, the former tenant, assigned the lease to Avaya on September 30, 2000. Lucent Technologies, which has not been released from its obligations as tenant
to pay rent under the lease, is a telecommunications company which was spun off by AT&T in April 1996. Avaya reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $452 million. Lucent Technologies reported a net worth, as of December
31, 2001, of approximately $10.63 billion.
The Avaya lease commenced in January 1998 and expires in January 2008.
The current annual base rent payable under the Avaya lease is $536,977. Under the Avaya lease, Avaya also has an option to terminate the Avaya lease on the seventh anniversary of the rental commencement date. If Avaya elects to exercise its option
to terminate the Avaya lease, Avaya would be required to pay a termination payment anticipated to be approximately $1,339,000.
Iomega Building
Wells Fund X originally purchased the Iomega Building on April 1, 1998 for
a purchase price of $5,025,000 and, on July 1, 1998, contributed the Iomega Building to the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture. The Iomega Building is a warehouse and office building with 108,250 rentable square feet located in Ogden, Utah.
The Iomega Building is leased to Iomega Corporation (Iomega). Iomega, a company whose shares are traded on the NYSE, is a
manufacturer of computer storage devices used by individuals, businesses, government and educational institutions, including Zip drives and disks, Jaz one gigabyte drives and disks, and tape backup drives and cartridges.
Iomega reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $378.9 million.
The Iomega lease commenced
in August 1996 and expires in April 2009. On March 1, 2003 and July 1, 2006, the monthly base rent payable under the Iomega lease will be increased to reflect an amount equal to 100% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index during the preceding
40 months; provided however, that in no event shall the base rent be increased with respect to any one year by more than 6% or by less than 3% per year, compounded annually, on a cumulative basis from the beginning of the lease term. The current
annual base rent payable under the Iomega lease is $659,868.
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Interlocken Building
The IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Interlocken Building on March 20, 1998 for a purchase price of $8,275,000. The Interlocken Building, which was built in
1996, is a three-story multi-tenant office building containing 51,975 rentable square feet located in Broomfield, Colorado. The aggregate current annual base rent payable for all tenants of the Interlocken Building is $1,070,515.
Ohmeda Building
The IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture purchased the Ohmeda Building on February 13, 1998 for a purchase price of $10,325,000. The Ohmeda Building, which was built in 1988, is a two-story office building
containing 106,750 rentable square feet located in Louisville, Colorado.
The Ohmeda Building is leased to Ohmeda,
Inc. (Ohmeda). Ohmeda is a medical supply firm based in Boulder, Colorado and is a worldwide leader in vascular access and hemodynamic monitoring for hospital patients. On April 13, 1998, Instrumentarium Corporation (Instrumentarium), a Finnish
company, acquired the division of Ohmeda that occupies the Ohmeda Building. Instrumentarium, a guarantor on the Ohmeda lease, is an international health care company concentrating on selected fields of medical technology manufacturing, marketing and
distribution. Instrumentarium reported a net worth, as of December 31, 2001, of approximately $480 million.
The
Ohmeda lease expires in January 2005, subject to Ohmedas right to extend the Ohmeda lease for two additional five-year periods of time. The current annual base rent payable under the Ohmeda lease is $1,004,520.
The Ohmeda lease contains an option to expand the premises by an amount of square feet up to a total of 200,000 square feet which, if
exercised by Ohmeda, will require the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture to expend funds necessary to acquire additional land, if necessary, and to construct the expansion space.
Alstom Power Knoxville Building
Wells Fund IX purchased the land and constructed the Alstom Power Knoxville Building. The Alstom Power Knoxville Building, which was built in 1997, is a three-story multi-tenant steel-framed office building containing 84,404 square
feet located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Wells Fund IX contributed the Alstom Power Knoxville Building to the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture on March 26, 1997 and was credited with making a $7,900,000 capital contribution to the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture.
The Alstom Power Knoxville Building is currently leased to Alstom Power, Inc. (Alstom Power). Alstom Power is the
result of the December 30, 1999 merger between ABB Power Generation, Inc. and ABB Alstom Power, Inc. Alstom Power reported a net worth, as of September 30, 2001, of approximately $1.8 billion.
As security for Alstom Powers obligations under its lease, Alstom Power has provided to the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture an irrevocable standby letter of credit in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Alstom Power Knoxville lease. The letter of credit maintained by Alstom Power is required to be in the amount of $4,000,000 until the seventh anniversary of the rental commencement date
(January 2005), at which time it will be reduced by $1,000,000 each year until the end of the lease term.
The
Alstom Power Knoxville lease commenced in January 1998 and expires in November 2007. The current annual base rent for the Alstom Power Knoxville lease is $1,106,520.
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Alstom Power has an option to terminate the Alstom Power Knoxville lease as of
the seventh anniversary of the rental commencement date. If Alstom Power elects to exercise this termination option, Alstom Power is required to pay to the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture a termination payment currently estimated to be approximately
$1,800,000 based upon certain assumptions.
Wells Management, our Property Manager, has been retained to
manage and lease substantially all of our properties. Except as set forth below, we pay management and leasing fees to Wells Management in an amount equal to the lesser of: (A) 4.5% of gross revenues, or (B) 0.6% of the net asset value of the
properties (excluding vacant properties) owned by the Wells REIT, calculated on an annual basis. For purposes of this calculation, net asset value shall be defined as the excess of (1) the aggregate of the fair market value of all properties owned
by the Wells REIT (excluding vacant properties), over (2) the aggregate outstanding debt of the Wells REIT (excluding debts having maturities of one year or less). In addition, we may pay Wells Management a separate fee for the one-time initial
rent-up or leasing-up of newly constructed properties in an amount not to exceed the fee customarily charged in arms length transactions by others rendering similar services in the same geographic area for similar properties as determined by a
survey of brokers and agents in such area (customarily equal to the first months rent).
Wells Management
has also been retained to manage and lease all of the properties currently owned by the IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture and the VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture. While both Wells Fund XI and the Wells REIT are authorized to pay management and leasing fees to
Wells Management in the amount of 4.5% of gross revenues, Wells Fund VIII, Wells Fund IX and Wells Fund X are authorized to pay aggregate management and leasing fees to Wells Management in the amount of 6% of gross revenues. Accordingly, a portion
of the gross revenues of these joint ventures will be subject to a 6% management and leasing fee and a portion of gross revenues will be subject to a 4.5% management and leasing fee based upon the respective ownership percentages of the joint
venture partners in each of these two joint ventures.
Wells Management also received or will receive a one-time
initial lease-up fee equal to the first months rent for the leasing of the Alstom Power Knoxville Building, the Avaya Building, the Matsushita Building, the Alstom Power Richmond Building and the Nissan Project.
SouthTrust Loans
Wells OP has established various secured lines of credit with SouthTrust Bank, N.A. (SouthTrust) whereby SouthTrust has agreed to lend an
aggregate amount of up to $72,140,000 in connection with its purchase of real properties. The interest rate on each of these separate lines of credit is an annual variable rate equal to the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for a 30-day period
plus 175 basis points. Wells OP will be charged an advance fee of 0.125% of the amount of each advance. As of June 30, 2002, the interest rate on each of the SouthTrust lines of credit was 3.625% per annum.
The $32,393,000 SouthTrust Line of Credit
The $32,393,000 SouthTrust line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on September 10, 2002. This SouthTrust line of credit is secured by first
priority mortgages against the Cinemark Building, the Dial Building and the ASML Building. As of June 30, 2002, there was no outstanding principal balance due on the $32,393,000 SouthTrust line of credit.
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The $12,844,000 SouthTrust Line of Credit
The $12,844,000 SouthTrust line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on
September 10, 2002. This SouthTrust line of credit is secured by a first priority mortgage against the PwC Building. As of June 30, 2002, there was no outstanding principal balance due on the $12,844,000 SouthTrust line of credit.
The $19,003,000 SouthTrust Line of Credit
The $19,003,000 SouthTrust line of credit requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on September 10, 2002. This SouthTrust
line of credit is secured by first priority mortgages against the Avnet Building and the Motorola Tempe Building. As of June 30, 2002, there was no outstanding principal balance due on the $19,003,000 SouthTrust line of credit.
The $7,900,000 SouthTrust Line of Credit
Wells OP originally obtained a loan from SouthTrust Bank, N.A. in connection with the acquisition, development and construction of the Alstom Power Richmond Building.
After completion of construction, SouthTrust converted the construction loan into a separate line of credit in the maximum principal amount of up to $7,900,000. This SouthTrust line of credit requires payments of interest only and matures on
September 10, 2002. The $7,900,000 SouthTrust line of credit is secured by a first priority mortgage against the Alstom Power Richmond Building, the Alstom Power Richmond lease and a $4,000,000 letter of credit issued by Unibank. As of June 30,
2002, the outstanding principal balance on the $7,900,000 SouthTrust line of credit was $7,655,600.
BOA Line
of Credit
Wells OP established a secured line of credit in the amount of $85,000,000 with Bank of America,
N.A. (BOA Line of Credit) in connection with its purchase of real properties. In addition, Wells OP may increase the BOA Line of Credit up to an amount of $110,000,000 with the lenders approval. The interest rate on the BOA Line of Credit is
an annual variable rate equal to LIBOR for a 30-day period plus 180 basis points. The BOA Line of Credit requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on May 11, 2004. As of June 30, 2002, the interest rate on the BOA Line of Credit was
3.63% per annum. The BOA Line of Credit is secured by first priority mortgages against the Videojet Technologies Chicago Building, the AT&T Pennsylvania Building, the Motorola Tempe Building, the Matsushita Building, the Metris Tulsa Building
and the Delphi Building. As of June 30, 2002, there was no outstanding principal balance due on the BOA Line of Credit.
BOA Construction Loan
Wells OP obtained a construction loan in the amount of $34,200,000
from Bank of America, N.A. (BOA Loan), to fund the construction of a building on the Nissan Property located in Irving, Texas. The loan requires monthly payments of interest only and matures on July 30, 2003. The interest rate on the loan is fixed
at 5.91%. As of June 30, 2002, the outstanding principal balance on the BOA Loan was $8,002,541. The BOA Loan is secured by a first priority mortgage on the Nissan Property.
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The Company commenced active operations when it received and
accepted subscriptions for a minimum of 125,000 shares on June 5, 1998. The following sets forth a summary of the selected financial data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999:
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2001
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2000
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1999
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Total assets |
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$ |
753,224,519 |
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$ |
398,550,346 |
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$ |
143,852,290 |
Total revenues |
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49,308,802 |
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23,373,206 |
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6,495,395 |
Net income |
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21,723,967 |
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8,552,967 |
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|
3,884,649 |
Net income allocated to Stockholders |
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21,723,967 |
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8,552,967 |
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|
3,884,649 |
Earning per share: |
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|
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|
|
|
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Basic and diluted |
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$0.43 |
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$0.40 |
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|
$0.50 |
Cash distributions |
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|
0.76 |
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|
0.73 |
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|
0.70 |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our accompanying financial statements and the notes thereto.
Forward Looking Statements
This section and other sections in the prospectus contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including discussion and analysis of the financial condition of the Wells REIT, anticipated capital expenditures required to complete certain projects, amounts of anticipated cash
distributions to stockholders in the future and certain other matters. Readers of this prospectus should be aware that there are various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made in this
prospectus, which include changes in general economic conditions, changes in real estate conditions, construction costs which may exceed estimates, construction delays, increases in interest rates, lease-up risks, inability to obtain new tenants
upon the expiration of existing leases, and the potential need to fund tenant improvements or other capital expenditures out of operating cash flow. (See generally Risk Factors.)
REIT Qualification
We have made an election under Section 856 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to be taxed as a REIT under the Code beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 1999. As a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we generally
will not be subject to Federal income tax on income that we distribute to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not
be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year in which our qualification is lost. Such an event could materially, adversely affect our net income. However, we believe that we are
organized and operate in a manner, which has enabled us to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes during the year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, we intend to continue to operate the Wells REIT so as to remain
qualified as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, we
received aggregate gross offering proceeds of $522,516,620 from the sale of 52,251,662 shares of our common stock. After payment of $18,143,307 in acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses, payment of $58,387,809 in selling commissions
and organization and offering expenses, and common stock redemptions of $4,137,427 pursuant to our share redemption program, we raised net offering proceeds available for investment in properties of $441,848,077 during the fiscal year ended December
31, 2001.
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, we received aggregate gross offering proceeds of
$255,702,943 from the sale of 25,570,294 shares of our common stock. After payment of $8,843,134 in acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses, payment of $27,106,265 in selling commissions and organization and offering expenses, and
common stock redemptions of $3,041,981 pursuant to our share redemption program, we raised net offering proceeds of $216,711,563 during the first quarter of 2002, of which $185,291,196 remained available for investment in properties at quarter end.
During the three months ended March 31, 2001, we received aggregate gross offering proceeds of $66,174,704 from
the sale of 6,617,470 shares of our common stock. After payment of $2,288,933 in acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses, payment of $8,175,768 in selling commissions and organizational and offering expenses, and common stock
redemptions of $776,555 pursuant to our share redemption program, we raised net offering proceeds of $54,933,448, of which $5,952,930 was available for investment in properties at quarter end.
The net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as compared to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and for the three
months ended March 31, 2002, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2001, is primarily the result of raising increased amounts of capital from the sale of shares of common stock, offset by the acquisition of properties during 2001 and the
first quarter of 2002, and the payment of acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses, commissions and, organization and offering costs.
As of March 31, 2002, we owned interests in 44 real estate properties either directly or through interests in joint ventures. These properties are generating operating cash flow sufficient to cover our
operating expenses and pay dividends to our stockholders. We pay dividends on a quarterly basis regardless of the frequency with which such distributions are declared. Dividends will be paid to investors who are stockholders as of the record dates
selected by our board of directors. We currently calculate quarterly dividends based on the daily record and dividend declaration dates; thus, stockholders are entitled to receive dividends immediately upon the purchase of shares. Dividends declared
during 2001 and 2000 totaled $0.76 per share and $0.73 per share, respectively. Dividends declared for the first quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2001 were approximately $0.194 and $0.188 per share, respectively.
Dividends to be distributed to the stockholders are determined by our board of directors and are dependent on a number of factors,
including funds available for payment of dividends, financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and annual distribution requirements in order to maintain our status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. Operating cash flows are
expected to increase as additional properties are added to our investment portfolio.
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Our net cash provided by operating activities was
$42,349,342 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, $7,319,639 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and $4,008,275 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was due primarily
to the net income generated by properties acquired during 2000 and 2001.
Our net cash provided by operating
activities was $13,117,293 and $8,235,314 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was due primarily to the net income generated by additional properties acquired
during 2002 and 2001.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Our net cash used in investing activities was
$274,605,735 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, $249,316,460 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and $105,394,956 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was due primarily
to investments in properties, directly and through contributions to joint ventures, and the payment of related deferred project costs.
Our net cash used in investing activities was $111,821,692 and $4,264,257 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was due primarily to
investments in properties and the payment of related deferred project costs, partially offset by distributions received from joint ventures.
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Our net cash provided by financing activities was
$303,544,260 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, $243,365,318 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and $96,337,082 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was due
primarily to the raising of additional capital offset by the repayment of notes payable. We raised $522,516,620 in offering proceeds for fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as compared to $180,387,220 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, and
$103,169,490 for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. In addition, we received loan proceeds from financing secured by properties of $110,243,145 and repaid notes payable in the amount of $229,781,888 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
Our net cash provided by financing activities was $210,144,548 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and net
cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2001 was $113,042. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was due primarily to the raising of additional capital and the related repayment of notes payable. We
raised $255,702,943 in offering proceeds for the three months ended March 31, 2002, as compared to $66,174,705 for the same period in 2001.
Comparison of Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999
Gross revenues were $49,308,802 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, $23,373,206 for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2000 and $6,495,395 for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. Gross revenues for the year ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were attributable to rental income, interest income earned on funds we held prior to the investment in
properties, and income earned from
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joint ventures. The increase in revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 was primarily attributable to the purchase of additional properties during 2000 and 2001. The purchase of
additional properties also resulted in an increase in expenses which totaled $27,584,835 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, $14,820,239 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and $2,610,746 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.
Expenses in 2001, 2000 and 1999 consisted primarily of depreciation, interest expense and management and leasing fees. Our net income also increased from $3,884,649 for fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 to $8,552,967 for fiscal year ended December
31, 2000 to $21,723,967 for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Comparison of First Quarter 2002 and 2001
As of March 31, 2002, our real estate properties were 100% leased to tenants. Gross revenues were $19,192,803
and $10,669,713 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Gross revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 were attributable to rental income, interest income earned on funds we held prior to the investment
in properties, and income earned from joint ventures. The increase in revenues in 2002 was primarily attributable to the purchase of additional properties for $104,051,998 during 2002 and the purchase of additional properties for $227,933,858 in the
last three quarters of 2001. The purchase of additional properties also resulted in an increase in expenses which totaled $8,413,139 for the three months ended March 31, 2002, as compared to $7,394,368 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.
Expenses in 2002 and 2001 consisted primarily of depreciation, interest expense, management and leasing fees and general and administrative costs. As a result, our net income also increased from $3,275,345 for the three months ended March 31, 2001
to $10,779,664 for the three months ended March 31, 2002.
The following table summarizes the operations of the joint
ventures in which we owned an interest as of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999:
|
|
Total Revenue For Years Ended
December 31
|
|
Net Income For Years Ended
December 31
|
|
Well REITs Share of Net Income For Years Ended December 31
|
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture |
|
$ |
4,344,209 |
|
$ |
4,388,193 |
|
$ |
4,053,042 |
|
$ |
2,684,837 |
|
$ |
2,669,143 |
|
$ |
2,172,244 |
|
$ |
99,649 |
|
$ |
99,177 |
|
$ |
81,501 |
|
Orange County Joint Venture |
|
|
797,937 |
|
|
795,545 |
|
|
795,545 |
|
|
546,171 |
|
|
568,961 |
|
|
550,952 |
|
|
238,542 |
|
|
248,449 |
|
|
240,585 |
|
Fremont Joint Venture |
|
|
907,673 |
|
|
902,946 |
|
|
902,946 |
|
|
562,893 |
|
|
563,133 |
|
|
559,174 |
|
|
436,265 |
|
|
436,452 |
|
|
433,383 |
|
Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
3,371,067 |
|
|
3,349,186 |
|
|
1,443,503 |
|
|
2,064,911 |
|
|
2,078,556 |
|
|
853,073 |
|
|
1,172,103 |
|
|
1,179,848 |
|
|
488,500 |
|
Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
4,708,467 |
|
|
976,865 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
2,611,522 |
|
|
614,250 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
1,386,877 |
|
|
305,060 |
|
|
N/A |
|
Fund VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
1,208,724 |
|
|
563,049 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
566,840 |
|
|
309,893 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
89,779 |
|
|
24,887 |
|
|
N/A |
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|
|
Total Revenue For Years Ended
December 31
|
|
Net Income For Years Ended
December 31
|
|
Well REITs Share of Net Income For Years Ended December 31
|
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
Fund XIII- REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
706,373 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
356,355 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
297,745 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
16,044,450 |
|
$ |
10,975,784 |
|
$ |
7,195,036 |
|
$ |
8,977,529 |
|
$ |
6,803,936 |
|
$ |
4,135,443 |
|
$ |
3,720,960 |
|
$ |
2,293,873 |
|
$ |
1,243,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from Operations (FFO), as defined by the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), generally means net income, computed in accordance with GAAP excluding extraordinary items (as defined by GAAP) and gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus depreciation and amortization
on real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and subsidiaries. We believe that FFO is helpful to investors as a measure of the performance of an equity REIT. However, our calculation of FFO, while
consistent with NAREITs definition, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other REITs. Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) is defined as FFO adjusted to exclude the effects of straight-line rent adjustments,
deferred loan cost amortization and other non-cash and/or unusual items. Neither FFO nor AFFO represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indication of
our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions.
The following table
reflects the calculation of FFO and AFFO for the three years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively:
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
|
|
December 31, 2000
|
|
|
December 31, 1999
|
|
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
21,723,967 |
|
|
$ |
8,552,967 |
|
|
$ |
3,884,649 |
|
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of real assets |
|
|
15,344,801 |
|
|
|
7,743,550 |
|
|
|
1,726,103 |
|
Amortization of deferred leasing costs |
|
|
303,347 |
|
|
|
350,991 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Depreciation and amortizationunconsolidated partnerships |
|
|
3,211,828 |
|
|
|
852,968 |
|
|
|
652,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations (FFO) |
|
|
40,583,943 |
|
|
|
17,500,476 |
|
|
|
6,262,919 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan cost amortization |
|
|
770,192 |
|
|
|
232,559 |
|
|
|
8,921 |
|
Straight line rent |
|
|
(2,754,877 |
) |
|
|
(1,650,791 |
) |
|
|
(847,814 |
) |
Straight line rentunconsolidated partnerships |
|
|
(543,039 |
) |
|
|
(245,288 |
) |
|
|
(140,076 |
) |
Lease acquisition fees paid |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(152,500 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
Lease acquisition fees paidUnconsolidated partnerships |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(8,002 |
) |
|
|
(512 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted funds from operations |
|
$ |
38,056,219 |
|
|
$ |
15,676,454 |
|
|
$ |
5,283,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC AND DILUTED |
|
|
51,081,867 |
|
|
|
21,616,051 |
|
|
|
7,769,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The following table reflects the calculation of FFO and AFFO for the three months
ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
|
|
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
10,779,745 |
|
|
$ |
3,275,345 |
|
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of real assets |
|
|
5,744,452 |
|
|
|
3,187,179 |
|
Amortization of deferred leasing costs |
|
|
72,749 |
|
|
|
75,837 |
|
Depreciation and amortizationunconsolidated partnerships |
|
|
613,034 |
|
|
|
299,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds from operations (FFO) |
|
|
17,209,979 |
|
|
|
6,837,455 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan cost amortization |
|
|
175,462 |
|
|
|
214,757 |
|
Straight line rent |
|
|
(348,808 |
) |
|
|
(616,465 |
) |
Straight line rentunconsolidated partnerships |
|
|
(52,995 |
) |
|
|
(39,739 |
) |
Lease acquisition fees paid |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Lease acquisition fees paidunconsolidated partnerships |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(2,356 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) |
|
$ |
17,383,639 |
|
|
$ |
6,393,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC AND DILUTED |
|
|
95,130,210 |
|
|
|
34,359,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The real estate market has not been affected significantly by inflation in
the past three years due to the relatively low inflation rate. However, there are provisions in the majority of tenant leases which would protect us from the impact of inflation. These provisions include reimbursement billings for common area
maintenance charges (CAM), real estate tax and insurance reimbursements on a per square foot basis, or in some cases, annual reimbursement of operating expenses above a certain per square foot allowance.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our accounting policies have been established and conform
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and
assumptions. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied; thus, resulting in a different presentation of
our financial statements. Below is a discussion of the accounting policies that we consider to be critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters which are inherently uncertain.
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Straight-Lined Rental Revenues
We recognize rental income generated from all leases on
real estate assets in which we have an ownership interest, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases. If a tenant was to encounter financial difficulties in future
periods, the amount recorded as a receivable may not be realized.
Operating Cost Reimbursements
We generally bill tenants for operating cost
reimbursements, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, on a monthly basis at amounts estimated largely based on actual prior period activity and the respective lease terms. Such billings are generally adjusted on an annual basis
to reflect reimbursements owed to the landlord based on the actual costs incurred during the period and the respective lease terms. Financial difficulties encountered by tenants may result in receivables not being realized.
We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances
indicating that the carrying amounts of the real estate assets in which we have an ownership interest, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, we
assess the potential impairment by comparing the fair market value of the asset, estimated at an amount equal to the future undiscounted operating cash flows expected to be generated from tenants over the life of the asset and from its eventual
disposition, to the carrying value of the asset. In the event that the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair market value, we would recognize an impairment loss in the amount required to adjust the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated
fair market value. Neither the Wells REIT nor our joint ventures have recognized impairment losses on real estate assets in 2001, 2000 or 1999.
We record acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition
expenses payable to Wells Capital, Inc., our advisor, by capitalizing deferred project costs and reimbursing our advisor in an amount equal to 3.5% of cumulative capital raised to date. As we invest our capital proceeds, deferred project costs are
applied to real estate assets, either directly or through contributions to joint ventures, at an amount equal to 3.5% of each investment and depreciated over the useful lives of the respective real estate assets.
Our advisor expects to continue to fund 100% of the
organization and offering costs and recognize related expenses, to the extent that such costs exceed 3% of cumulative capital raised, on our behalf. Organization and offering costs include items such as legal and accounting fees, marketing and
promotional costs, and printing costs, and specifically exclude sales costs and underwriting commissions. We record offering costs by accruing deferred offering costs, with an offsetting liability included in due to affiliates, at an amount equal to
the lesser of 3% of cumulative capital raised to date or actual costs incurred from third-parties less reimbursements paid to our advisor. As the actual equity is raised, we reverse the deferred offering costs accrual and recognize a charge to
stockholders equity upon reimbursing our advisor.
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PRIOR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
The information presented in this section represents the
historical experience of real estate programs managed by Wells Capital, our advisor, and its affiliates. Investors in the Wells REIT should not assume that they will experience returns, if any, comparable to those experienced by investors in such
prior Wells real estate programs.
Of the 14 publicly offered real estate limited partnerships in which Leo F.
Wells, III has served as a general partner, 13 of such limited partnerships have completed their respective offerings. These 13 limited partnerships and the year in which each of their offerings was completed are:
1. Wells Real Estate Fund I (1986),
2. Wells Real Estate Fund II (1988),
3. Wells Real Estate Fund II-OW (1988),
4. Wells Real Estate Fund III, L.P. (1990),
5. Wells Real Estate Fund IV, L.P. (1992),
6. Wells Real Estate Fund V, L.P. (1993),
7. Wells Real Estate Fund VI, L.P. (1994),
8. Wells Real Estate Fund VII, L.P. (1995),
9. Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P. (1996),
10. Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. (1996),
11. Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P. (1997),
12. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. (1998), and
13. Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. (2001).
In addition to the foregoing real estate limited partnerships, Wells Capital and its affiliates have sponsored three prior public offerings of shares of common stock of the Wells REIT. The initial
public offering of the Wells REIT began on January 30, 1998 and was terminated on December 19, 1999. We received gross proceeds of approximately $132,181,919 from the sale of approximately 13,218,192 shares in our initial public offering. We
commenced our second public offering of shares of common stock of the Wells REIT on December 20, 1999 and terminated the second offering on December 19, 2000. We received gross proceeds of approximately $175,229,193 from the sale of approximately
17,522,919 shares in our second public offering. We commenced our third public offering of shares of common stock of the Wells REIT on December 20, 2000. As of June 30, 2002, we had received gross proceeds of approximately $1,148,954,134 from the
sale of approximately 114,895,413 shares in our third public offering. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2002, we had received aggregate gross offering proceeds of approximately $1,456,365,246 from the sale of approximately 145,636,525 shares in our three
prior public offerings. After payment of $50,546,025 in acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses, payment of $163,626,948 in selling commissions and organization and offering expenses, and common stock redemptions of $12,193,121
pursuant to our share redemption program, as of June 30, 2002, we had raised aggregate net offering proceeds available for investment in properties of $1,229,999,152, out of which $885,292,923 had been invested in real estate properties, and
$344,706,229 remained available for investment in real estate properties.
Wells Capital and its affiliates are
also currently sponsoring a public offering of 4,500,000 units on behalf of Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P. (Wells Fund XIII), a public limited partnership. Wells Fund XIII began its offering on March 29, 2001 and, as of June 30, 2002, Wells Fund
XIII had raised gross offering proceeds of $18,634,296 from 926 investors.
The Prior Performance Tables included
in the back of this prospectus set forth information as of the dates indicated regarding certain of these Wells programs as to (1) experience in raising and investing funds (Table I); (2) compensation to sponsor (Table II); (3) annual operating
results of prior programs (Table III); and (4) sales or disposals of properties (Table V).
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In addition to the real estate programs sponsored by Wells Capital and its
affiliates discussed above, they are also sponsoring an index mutual fund that invests in various REIT stocks known as the Wells S&P REIT Index Fund (REIT Index Fund). The REIT Index Fund is a mutual fund that seeks to provide investment results
corresponding to the performance of the S&P REIT Index by investing in the REIT stocks included in the S&P REIT Index. The REIT Index Fund began its offering on January 12, 1998 and, as of June 30, 2002, had raised offering proceeds net of
redemptions of $136,709,717 from 6,719 investors.
Publicly Offered Unspecified Real Estate Programs
Wells Capital and its affiliates
have previously sponsored the above listed 13 publicly offered real estate limited partnerships and are currently sponsoring Wells Fund XIII offered on an unspecified property or blind pool basis. The total amount of funds raised from
investors in the offerings of these 14 publicly offered limited partnerships, as of December 31, 2001, was $331,193,410, and the total number of investors in such programs was 27,103.
The investment objectives of each of the other Wells programs are substantially identical to the investment objectives of the Wells REIT. Substantially all of the proceeds
of the offerings of Wells Fund I, Wells Fund II, Wells Fund II-OW, Wells Fund III, Wells Fund IV, Wells Fund V, Wells Fund VI, Wells Fund VII, Wells Fund VIII, Wells Fund IX, Wells Fund X, Wells Fund XI and Wells Fund XII available for investment in
real properties have been invested in properties.
Because of the cyclical nature of the real estate market,
decreases in net income of the public partnerships could occur at any time in the future when economic conditions decline. No assurance can be made that the Wells programs will ultimately be successful in meeting their investment objectives. (See
Risk Factors.)
The aggregate dollar amount of the acquisition and development costs of the properties
purchased by the 14 publicly offered limited partnerships, as of December 31, 2001, was $275,358,446. Of this amount, approximately 90.2% was spent on acquiring or developing office buildings, and approximately 9.8% was spent on acquiring or
developing shopping centers. Of this amount, approximately 22.6% was or will be spent on new properties, 57.1% on existing or used properties and 20.3% on construction properties. Following is a table showing a breakdown of the aggregate amount of
the acquisition and development costs of the properties purchased by the Wells REIT, Wells Fund XIII and the 13 Wells programs listed above as of December 31, 2001:
Type of Property
|
|
New
|
|
|
Used
|
|
|
Construction
|
|
Office and Industrial Buildings |
|
22.59 |
% |
|
53.88 |
% |
|
13.74 |
% |
Shopping Centers |
|
0 |
% |
|
3.21 |
% |
|
6.58 |
% |
Wells Fund I terminated its offering on September 5, 1986,
and received gross proceeds of $35,321,000 representing subscriptions from 4,895 limited partners ($24,679,000 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $10,642,000 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of
Class B Units). Limited partners in Wells Fund I have no right to change the status of their units from Class A to Class B or vice versa. Wells Fund I owns interests in the following properties:
|
|
|
a condominium interest in a three-story medical office building in Atlanta, Georgia; |
|
|
|
a commercial office building in Atlanta, Georgia; |
|
|
|
a shopping center in Knoxville, Tennessee; and |
|
|
|
a project consisting of seven office buildings and a shopping center in Tucker, Georgia. |
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The prospectus of Wells Fund I provided that the properties purchased by Wells
Fund I would typically be held for a period of eight to 12 years, but that the general partners may exercise their discretion on as to whether and when to sell the properties owned by Wells Fund I and that the general partners were under no
obligation to sell the properties at any particular time.
Wells Fund I has sold the following properties from its
portfolio:
Date of Sale
|
|
Property Name
|
|
% Ownership
|
|
|
Net Sale Proceeds
|
|
Taxable Gain
|
Aug. 31, 2000 |
|
One of two buildings at Peachtree Place |
|
90 |
% |
|
$ |
633,694 |
|
$ |
205,019 |
Jan. 11, 2001 |
|
Crowes Crossing |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
6,569,000 |
|
$ |
11,496 |
Oct. 1, 2001 |
|
Cherokee Commons |
|
24 |
% |
|
$ |
2,037,315 |
|
$ |
52,461 |
Wells Fund I is in the process of marketing its remaining
properties for sale.
Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW terminated their offerings on September 7, 1988,
and received aggregate gross proceeds of $36,870,250 representing subscriptions from 4,659 limited partners ($28,829,000 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $8,041,250 of the gross proceeds were attributable to
sales of Class B Units). Limited partners in Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW have no right to change the status of their units from Class A to Class B or vice versa. Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW own all of their properties through a joint
venture, which owns interests in the following properties:
|
|
|
a project consisting of seven office buildings and a shopping center in Tucker, Georgia; |
|
|
|
a two-story office building in Charlotte, North Carolina which is currently unoccupied; |
|
|
|
a four-story office building in Houston, Texas, three floors of which are leased to Boeing; |
|
|
|
a restaurant property in Roswell, Georgia leased to Brookwood Grill of Roswell, Inc.; and |
|
|
|
a combined retail center and office development in Roswell, Georgia. |
The prospectus of Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW provided that the properties purchased by Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW would typically be held for a period of
eight to 12 years, but that the general partners may exercise their discretion as to whether and when to sell the properties owned by Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW and that the partnerships were under no obligation to sell their properties at
any particular time.
Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW sold the following property from its portfolio in 2001:
Date of Sale
|
|
Property Name
|
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% Ownership
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Taxable Gain
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Oct. 1, 2001 |
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Cherokee Commons |
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54 |
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$ |
4,601,723 |
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$ |
111,419 |
Wells Fund II and Wells Fund II-OW are in the process of marketing
their remaining properties for sale.
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Wells Fund III terminated its offering on October 23, 1990, and received
gross proceeds of $22,206,310 representing subscriptions from 2,700 limited partners ($19,661,770 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $2,544,540 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class B Units).
Limited partners in Wells Fund III have no right to change the status of their units from Class A to Class B or vice versa. Wells Fund III owns interests in the following properties:
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a four-story office building in Houston, Texas, three floors of which are leased to Boeing; |
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a restaurant property in Roswell, Georgia leased to Brookwood Grill of Roswell, Inc.; |
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a combined retail center and office development in Roswell, Georgia; |
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a two-story office building in Greenville, North Carolina; |
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a shopping center in Stockbridge, Georgia having Kroger as the anchor tenant; and |
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a two-story office building in Richmond, Virginia leased to Reciprocal Group. |
The prospectus of Wells Fund III provided that the properties purchased by Wells Fund III would typically be held for a period of eight to 12 years, but that the general
partners may exercise their discretion as to whether and when to sell the properties owned by Wells Fund III and that they were under no obligation to sell the properties at any particular time. The general partners of Wells Fund III have decided to
begin the process of positioning the properties for sale over the next several years.
Wells Fund IV
terminated its offering on February 29, 1992, and received gross proceeds of $13,614,655 representing subscriptions from 1,286 limited partners ($13,229,150 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $385,505 of the
gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class B Units). Limited partners in Wells Fund IV have no right to change the status of their units from Class A to Class B or vice versa. Wells Fund IV owns interests in the following properties:
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a shopping center in Stockbridge, Georgia having Kroger as the anchor tenant; |
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a four-story office building in Jacksonville, Florida leased to IBM and Customized Transportation Inc. (CTI); |
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a two-story office building in Richmond, Virginia leased to Reciprocal Group; and |
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two substantially identical two-story office buildings in Stockbridge, Georgia. |
Wells Fund V terminated its offering on March 3, 1993, and received gross proceeds of $17,006,020 representing subscriptions from 1,667 limited partners ($15,209,666
of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $1,796,354 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class B Units). Limited partners in Wells Fund V who purchased Class B Units are entitled to change the status of
their units to Class A, but limited partners who purchased Class A Units are not entitled to change the status of their units to Class B. After taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscription for
units, as of December 31, 2001, $15,664,160 of units of Wells Fund V were treated as Class A Units, and $1,341,860 of units were treated as Class B Units. Wells Fund V owns interests in the following properties:
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a four-story office building in Jacksonville, Florida leased to IBM and CTI; |
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two substantially identical two-story office buildings in Stockbridge, Georgia; |
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a four-story office building in Hartford, Connecticut leased to Hartford Fire Insurance Company; |
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restaurant properties in Stockbridge, Georgia leased to Apple Restaurants, Inc., Taco Mac, Dependable Ins and Tokyo Japanese Steak; and
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a three-story office building in Appleton, Wisconsin leased to Jaako Poyry Fluor Daniel. |
Wells Fund VI terminated its offering on April 4, 1994, and received gross proceeds of $25,000,000 representing subscriptions from
1,793 limited partners ($19,332,176 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $5,667,824 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class B Units). Limited partners in Wells Fund VI are entitled to change the
status of their units from Class A to Class B and vice versa. After taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscription for units, as of December 31, 2001, $22,363,610 of units of Wells Fund VI were
treated as Class A Units, and $2,636,390 of units were treated as Class B Units. Wells Fund VI owns interests in the following properties:
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a four-story office building in Hartford, Connecticut leased to Hartford Fire Insurance Company; |
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restaurant properties in Stockbridge, Georgia leased to Apple Restaurants, Inc., Taco Mac, Dependable Insurance and Tokyo Japanese Steak;
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a restaurant and retail building in Stockbridge, Georgia; |
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a shopping center in Stockbridge, Georgia; |
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a three-story office building in Appleton, Wisconsin leased to Jaako Poyry Fluor Daniel; |
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a combined retail and office development in Roswell, Georgia; |
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a four-story office building in Jacksonville, Florida leased to Bellsouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation and American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.; and |
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a shopping center in Clemmons, North Carolina having Harris Teeter, Inc. as the anchor tenant. |
Wells Fund VI sold its interest in the following property in 2001:
Date of Sale
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Property Name
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% Ownership
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Net Sale Proceeds
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Taxable Gain
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Oct. 1, 2001 |
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Cherokee Commons |
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11 |
% |
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$ |
903,122 |
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$ |
21,867 |
Wells Fund VII terminated its offering on January 5, 1995,
and received gross proceeds of $24,180,174 representing subscriptions from 1,910 limited partners ($16,788,095 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $7,392,079 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of
Class B Units). Limited partners in Wells Fund VII are entitled to change the status of their units from Class A to Class B and vice versa. After taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscriptions for
units, as of December 31, 2001, $20,670,201 of units in Wells Fund VII were treated as Class A Units, and $3,509,973 of units were treated as Class B Units. Wells Fund VII owns interests in the following properties:
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a three-story office building in Appleton, Wisconsin leased to Jaako Poyry Fluor Daniel; |
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a restaurant and retail building in Stockbridge, Georgia; |
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a shopping center in Stockbridge, Georgia; |
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a combined retail and office development in Roswell, Georgia; |
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a two-story office building in Alachua County, Florida near Gainesville leased to CH2M Hill, Engineers, Planners, Economists, Scientists;
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a four-story office building in Jacksonville, Florida leased to Bellsouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation and American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.; |
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a shopping center in Clemmons, North Carolina having Harris Teeter, Inc. as the anchor tenant; and |
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a retail development in Clayton County, Georgia. |
Wells Fund VII sold its interest in the following property in 2001:
Date of Sale
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Property Name
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% Ownership
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Net Sale Proceeds
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Taxable Gain
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Oct. 1, 2001 |
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Cherokee Commons |
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11 |
% |
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$ |
903,122 |
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$ |
21,867 |
Wells Fund VIII terminated its offering on January 4, 1996,
and received gross proceeds of $32,042,689 representing subscriptions from 2,241 limited partners ($26,135,339 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $5,907,350 were attributable to sales of Class B Units). Limited
partners in Wells Fund VIII are entitled to change the status of their units from Class A to Class B and vice versa. After taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscriptions for units and certain
repurchases made by Wells Fund VIII, as of December 31, 2001, $28,065,187 of units in Wells Fund VIII were treated as Class A Units, and $3,967,502 of units were treated as Class B Units. Wells Fund VIII owns interests in the following properties:
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a two-story office building in Alachua County, Florida near Gainsville leased to CH2M Hill, Engineers, Planners, Economists, Scientists;
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a four-story office building in Jacksonville, Florida leased to Bellsouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation and American Express Travel Related Services
Company, Inc.; |
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a shopping center in Clemmons, North Carolina having Harris Teeter, Inc. as the anchor tenant; |
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a retail development in Clayton County, Georgia; |
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a four-story office building in Madison, Wisconsin leased to US Cellular, a subsidiary of Bellsouth Corporation; |
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a one-story office building in Farmers Branch, Texas leased to TCI Valwood Limited Partnership I; |
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a two-story office building in Orange County, California leased to Quest Software, Inc.; and |
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a two-story office building in Boulder County, Colorado leased to Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
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Wells Fund IX terminated its offering on December 30, 1996, and received
gross proceeds of $35,000,000 representing subscriptions from 2,098 limited partners ($29,359,310 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units, and $5,640,690 were attributable to sales of Class B Units). After taking into
effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscriptions for units, as of December 31, 2001, $31,364,290 of units in Wells Fund IX were treated as Class A Units, and $3,635,710 of units were treated as Class B Units.
Wells Fund IX owns interests in the following properties:
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a one-story office building in Farmers Branch, Texas leased to TCI Valwood Limited Partnership I; |
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a four-story office building in Madison, Wisconsin leased to US Cellular, a subsidiary of Bellsouth Corporation; |
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a two-story office building in Orange County, California leased to Quest Software, Inc.; |
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a two-story office building in Boulder County, Colorado leased to Cirrus Logic, Inc.; |
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a two-story office building in Boulder County, Colorado leased to Ohmeda, Inc.; |
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a three-story office building in Knox County, Tennessee leased to Alstom Power, Inc.; |
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a one-story office and warehouse building in Weber County, Utah leased to Iomega Corporation; |
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a three-story office multi-tenant building in Boulder County, Colorado; and |
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a one-story office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma leased to Avaya, Inc. |
Certain financial information for Wells Fund IX is summarized below:
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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Gross Revenues |
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$ |
1,874,290 |
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$ |
1,836,768 |
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$ |
1,593,734 |
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$ |
1,561,456 |
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$ |
1,199,300 |
Net Income |
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$ |
1,768,474 |
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$ |
1,758,676 |
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$ |
1,490,331 |
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$ |
1,449,955 |
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$ |
1,091,766 |
Wells Fund X terminated its offering on December 30, 1997,
and received gross proceeds of $27,128,912 representing subscriptions from 1,812 limited partners ($21,160,992 of the gross proceeds were contributable to sales of Class A Units, and $5,967,920 were attributable to sales of Class B Units). After
taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscriptions for units, as of December 31, 2001, $23,166,181 of units in Wells Fund X were treated as Class A Units and $3,962,731 of units were treated as Class B
Units. Wells Fund X owns interests in the following properties:
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a three-story office building in Knox County, Tennessee leased to Alstom Power, Inc.; |
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a two-story office building in Boulder County, Colorado leased to Ohmeda, Inc.; |
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a one-story office and warehouse building in Weber County, Utah leased to Iomega Corporation; |
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a three-story multi-tenant office building in Boulder County, Colorado; |
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a one-story office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma leased to Avaya, Inc.; |
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a one-story office and warehouse building in Orange County, California leased to Cort Furniture Rental Corporation; and |
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a two-story office and manufacturing building in Alameda County, California leased to Fairchild Technologies U.S.A., Inc. |
Certain financial information for Wells Fund X is summarized below:
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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Gross Revenues |
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$ |
1,559,026 |
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$ |
1,557,518 |
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$ |
1,309,281 |
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$ |
1,204,597 |
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$ |
372,507 |
Net Income |
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$ |
1,449,849 |
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$ |
1,476,180 |
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$ |
1,192,318 |
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$ |
1,050,329 |
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$ |
278,025 |
Wells Fund XI terminated its offering on December 30, 1998,
and received gross proceeds of $16,532,802 representing subscriptions from 1,345 limited partners ($13,029,424 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of Class A Units and $3,503,378 were attributable to sales of Class B Units). After
taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscriptions for units, as of December 31, 2001, $13,462,560 of units in Wells Fund XI were treated as Class A Units and $3,070,242 of units were treated as Class
B Units. Wells Fund XI owns interests in the following properties:
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a three-story office building in Knox County, Tennessee leased to Alstom Power, Inc.; |
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a one-story office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma leased to Avaya, Inc.; |
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a two-story office building in Boulder County, Colorado leased to Ohmeda, Inc.; |
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a three-story multi-tenant office building in Boulder County, Colorado; |
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a one-story office and warehouse building in Weber County, Utah leased to Iomega Corporation; |
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a one-story office and warehouse building in Orange County, California leased to Cort Furniture Rental Corporation; |
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a two-story office and manufacturing building in Alameda County, California leased to Fairchild Technologies U.S.A., Inc.; |
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a two-story manufacturing and office building in Greenville County, South Carolina leased to EYBL CarTex, Inc.; |
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a three-story office building in Johnson County, Kansas leased to Sprint Communications Company L.P.; |
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a two-story research and development office and warehouse building in Chester County, Pennsylvania leased to Johnson Matthey, Inc.; and
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a two-story office building in Fort Myers, Florida leased to Gartner Group, Inc. |
Certain financial information for Wells Fund XI is summarized below:
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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Gross Revenues |
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$ |
960,676 |
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$ |
975,850 |
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$ |
766,586 |
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$ |
262,729 |
Net Income |
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$ |
870,350 |
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$ |
895,989 |
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$ |
630,528 |
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$ |
143,295 |
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Wells Fund XII terminated its offering on March 21, 2001, and received
gross proceeds of $35,611,192 representing subscriptions from 1,333 limited partners ($26,888,609 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of cash preferred units and $8,722,583 were attributable to sales of tax preferred units). After
taking into effect conversion elections made by limited partners subsequent to their subscriptions for units, as of December 31, 2001, $27,786,067 of units in Wells Fund XII were treated as cash preferred units and $7,825,125 of units were treated
as tax preferred units. Wells Fund XII owns interests in the following properties:
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a two-story manufacturing and office building in Greenville County, South Carolina leased to EYBL CarTex, Inc.; |
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a three-story office building in Johnson County, Kansas leased to Sprint Communications Company L.P.; |
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a two-story research and development office and warehouse building in Chester County, Pennsylvania leased to Johnson Matthey, Inc.;
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a two-story office building in Fort Myers, Florida leased to Gartner Group, Inc.; |
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a three-story office building in Troy, Michigan leased to Siemens Automotive Corporation; |
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a one-story office building and a connecting two-story office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma leased to AT&T Corp. and Jordan Associates, Inc.; and
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a three-story office building in Brentwood, Tennessee leased to Comdata Network, Inc. |
Certain financial information for Wells Fund XII is summarized below:
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2001
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2000
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1999
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Gross Revenues |
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$ |
1,661,194 |
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$ |
929,868 |
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$ |
160,379 |
Net Income |
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$ |
1,555,418 |
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$ |
856,228 |
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$ |
122,817 |
Wells Fund XIII began its offering on March 29, 2001. As of
June 30, 2002, Wells Fund XIII had received gross proceeds of $18,634,296 representing subscriptions from 926 limited partners ($15,743,298 of the gross proceeds were attributable to sales of cash preferred units and $2,890,998 were attributable to
sales of tax preferred units). Wells Fund XIII owns interests in the following properties:
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a two-story office building in Orange Park, Florida leased to AmeriCredit Financial Services Corporation; and |
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two connected one-story office and assembly buildings in Parker, Colorado leased to Advanced Digital Information Corporation. |
The information set forth above should not be considered indicative of results to be expected from the Wells REIT.
The foregoing properties in which the above 14 limited partnerships have invested have all been acquired on an
all cash basis.
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Leo F. Wells, III and Wells Partners, L.P. are the general partners of Wells Fund
IV, Wells Fund V, Wells Fund VI, Wells Fund VII, Wells Fund VIII, Wells Fund IX, Wells Fund X, Wells Fund XI and Wells Fund XII. Wells Capital, which is the general partner of Wells Partners, L.P., and Leo F. Wells, III are the general partners of
Wells Fund I, Wells Fund II, Wells Fund II-OW, Wells Fund III and Wells Fund XIII.
Potential investors are
encouraged to examine the Prior Performance Tables included in the back of the prospectus for more detailed information regarding the prior experience of Wells Capital and its affiliates. In addition, upon request, prospective investors may obtain
from us without charge copies of offering materials and any reports prepared in connection with any of the Wells programs, including a copy of the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For a
reasonable fee, we will also furnish upon request copies of the exhibits to any such Form 10-K. Any such request should be directed to our secretary. Additionally, Table VI contained in Part II of the registration statement, which is not part of
this prospectus, gives certain additional information relating to properties acquired by the Wells programs. We will furnish, without charge, copies of such table upon request.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a summary of material federal income tax considerations
associated with an investment in the shares. This summary does not address all possible tax considerations that may be material to an investor and does not constitute tax advice. Moreover, this summary does not deal with all tax aspects that might
be relevant to you, as a prospective stockholder, in light of your personal circumstances; nor does it deal with particular types of stockholders that are subject to special treatment under the Internal Revenue Code, such as insurance companies,
tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions or broker-dealers, or foreign corporations or persons who are not citizens or residents of the United States (Non-US Stockholders). The Internal Revenue Code provisions governing the federal income
tax treatment of REITs are highly technical and complex, and this summary is qualified in its entirety by the express language of applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and
judicial interpretations thereof.
We urge you, as a prospective investor, to consult your own tax advisor
regarding the specific tax consequences to you of a purchase of shares, ownership and sale of the shares and of our election to be taxed as a REIT, including the federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences of such purchase, ownership,
sale and election.
Opinion of Counsel
Holland & Knight LLP (Holland & Knight) has acted as our counsel, has reviewed this summary and is of the opinion that it fairly summarizes the federal income tax
considerations addressed that are material to stockholders. It is also the opinion of our counsel that it is more likely than not that we qualified to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code for our taxable year ended December 31, 2001,
provided that we have operated and will continue to operate in accordance with various assumptions and the factual representations we made to counsel concerning our business, properties and operations. We must emphasize that all opinions issued by
Holland & Knight are based on various assumptions and are conditioned upon the assumptions and representations we made concerning our business and properties. Moreover, our qualification for taxation as a REIT depends on our ability to meet the
various qualification tests imposed under the Internal Revenue Code discussed below, the results
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of which will not be reviewed by Holland & Knight. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the actual results of our operations for any one
taxable year will satisfy these requirements. (See Risk FactorsFailure to Qualify as a REIT.)
The statements made in this section of the prospectus and in the opinion of Holland & Knight are based upon existing law and Treasury Regulations, as currently applicable, currently published administrative positions of the
Internal Revenue Service and judicial decisions, all of which are subject to change, either prospectively or retroactively. We cannot assure you that any changes will not modify the conclusions expressed in our counsels opinion. Moreover, an
opinion of counsel is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service and we cannot assure you that the Internal Revenue Service will not successfully challenge our status as a REIT.
Taxation of the Company
If we
qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal corporate income taxes on that portion of our ordinary income or capital gain that we distribute currently to our stockholders, because the REIT provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code generally allow a REIT to deduct distributions paid to its stockholders. This substantially eliminates the federal double taxation on earnings (taxation at both the corporate level and stockholder level) that usually results
from an investment in a corporation.
Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, however, we will be subject to
federal income taxation as follows:
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we will be taxed at regular corporate rates on our undistributed REIT taxable income, including undistributed net capital gains;
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under some circumstances, we will be subject to alternative minimum tax; |
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if we have net income from the sale or other disposition of foreclosure property that is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course
of business or other non-qualifying income from foreclosure property, we will be subject to tax at the highest corporate rate on that income; |
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if we have net income from prohibited transactions (which are, in general, sales or other dispositions of property other than foreclosure property held
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business), the income will be subject to a 100% tax; |
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if we fail to satisfy either of the 75% or 95% gross income tests (discussed below) but have nonetheless maintained our qualification as a REIT because certain
conditions have been met, we will be subject to a 100% tax on an amount equal to the greater of the amount by which we fail the 75% or 95% test multiplied by a fraction calculated to reflect our profitability; |
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if we fail to distribute during each year at least the sum of (1) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for the year, (2) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for
such year, and (3) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, we will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of the required distribution over the amounts actually distributed; and |
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if we acquire any asset from a C corporation (i.e., a corporation generally subject to corporate-level tax) in a carryover-basis transaction and we subsequently
recognize gain on the disposition of the asset during the 10-year period beginning on the date on which |
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we acquired the asset, then a portion of the gains may be subject to tax at the highest regular corporate rate, pursuant to guidelines issued by the Internal Revenue Service (Built-In-Gain
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Requirements for Qualification as a REIT
We elected to be taxable as a REIT for our
taxable year ended December 31, 1998. In order for us to qualify as a REIT, however, we had to meet and we must continue to meet the requirements discussed below relating to our organization, sources of income, nature of assets and distributions of
income to our stockholders.
Organizational Requirements
In order to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, we must:
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be a domestic corporation; |
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elect to be taxed as a REIT and satisfy relevant filing and other administrative requirements; |
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be managed by one or more trustees or directors; |
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have transferable shares; |
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not be a financial institution or an insurance company; |
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use a calendar year for federal income tax purposes; |
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have at least 100 stockholders for at least 335 days of each taxable year of 12 months; and |
As a Maryland corporation, we satisfy the first requirement, and we have filed an election to be taxed as a REIT with the IRS. In addition, we are managed by a board of directors, we have transferable shares and we do not intend to
operate as a financial institution or insurance company. We utilize the calendar year for federal income tax purposes, and we have more than 100 stockholders. We would be treated as closely held only if five or fewer individuals or certain
tax-exempt entities own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% (by value) of our shares at any time during the last half of our taxable year. For purposes of the closely-held test, the Internal Revenue Code generally permits a look-through for
pension funds and certain other tax-exempt entities to the beneficiaries of the entity to determine if the REIT is closely held. Five or fewer individuals or tax-exempt entities have never owned more than 50% of our outstanding shares during the
last half of any taxable year.
We are authorized to refuse to transfer our shares to any person if the sale or
transfer would jeopardize our ability to satisfy the REIT ownership requirements. There can be no assurance that a refusal to transfer will be effective. However, based on the foregoing, we should currently satisfy the organizational requirements,
including the share ownership requirements. Notwithstanding compliance with the share ownership requirements outlined above, tax-exempt stockholders may be required to treat all or a portion of their distributions from us as unrelated business
taxable income if tax-exempt stockholders, in the aggregate, exceed certain ownership thresholds set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. (See Taxation of Tax-Exempt Stockholders.)
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Ownership of Interests in Partnerships and Qualified REIT Subsidiaries
In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership, Treasury Regulations provide that the REIT is
deemed to own its proportionate share, based on its interest in partnership capital, of the assets of the partnership and is deemed to have earned its allocable share of partnership income. Also, if a REIT owns a qualified REIT subsidiary, which is
defined as a corporation wholly-owned by a REIT, the REIT will be deemed to own all of the subsidiarys assets and liabilities and it will be deemed to be entitled to treat the income of that subsidiary as its own. In addition, the character of
the assets and gross income of the partnership or qualified REIT subsidiary shall retain the same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of satisfying the gross income tests and asset tests set forth in the Internal Revenue Code.
Operational RequirementsGross Income Tests
To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must satisfy annually two gross income requirements.
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At least 75% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, for each taxable year must be derived directly or indirectly from
investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property. Gross income includes rents from real property and, in some circumstances, interest, but excludes gross income from dispositions of property held primarily for sale to
customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business. Such dispositions are referred to as prohibited transactions. This is the 75% Income Test. |
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At least 95% of our gross income, excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, for each taxable year must be derived from the real property investments
described above and from distributions, interest and gains from the sale or disposition of stock or securities or from any combination of the foregoing. This is the 95% Income Test. |
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The rents we receive or that we are deemed to receive qualify as rents from real property for purposes of satisfying the gross income requirements
for a REIT only if the following conditions are met: |
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the amount of rent received from a tenant generally must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person; however, an amount received or
accrued generally will not be excluded from the term rents from real property solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of gross receipts or sales; |
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rents received from a tenant will not qualify as rents from real property if an owner of 10% or more of the REIT directly or constructively owns 10%
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if rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease of real property is greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease,
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the REIT must not operate or manage the property or furnish or render services to tenants, other than through an independent contractor who is
adequately compensated and from whom the REIT does not derive any income. However, a REIT may provide services with respect to its properties, and the income derived therefrom will qualify as rents from real property, if the services are
usually or customarily rendered in connection with the rental of space only and are not otherwise considered rendered to the occupant. Even if the services with respect to a property are impermissible tenant services, the
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Prior to the making of investments in properties, we may satisfy the 75% Income Test and the 95% Income Test by investing in liquid assets
such as government securities or certificates of deposit, but earnings from those types of assets are qualifying income under the 75% Income Test only for one year from the receipt of proceeds. Accordingly, to the extent that offering proceeds have
not been invested in properties prior to the expiration of this one year period, in order to satisfy the 75% Income Test, we may invest the offering proceeds in less liquid investments approved by our board of directors such as mortgage-backed
securities or shares in other REITs. We intend to trace offering proceeds received for purposes of determining the one year period for new capital investments. No rulings or regulations have been issued under the provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code governing new capital investments, however, so that there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with this method of calculation.
Except for amounts received with respect to certain investments of cash reserves, we anticipate that substantially all of our gross income will be derived from sources that
will allow us to satisfy the income tests described above; however, we can make no assurance in this regard.
Notwithstanding our failure to satisfy one or both of the 75% Income and the 95% Income Tests for any taxable year, we may still qualify as a REIT for that year if we are eligible for relief under specific provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code. These relief provisions generally will be available if:
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It is not possible, however, to state whether, in all circumstances, we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. For example, if we fail to satisfy the gross income tests
because nonqualifying income that we intentionally earn exceeds the limits on this income, the Internal Revenue Service could conclude that our failure to satisfy the tests was not due to reasonable cause. As discussed above in Taxation of the
Company, even if these relief provisions apply, a tax would be imposed with respect to the excess net income.
Operational RequirementsAsset Tests
At the close of each quarter of our taxable
year, we also must satisfy the following three tests (Asset Tests) relating to the nature and diversification of our assets:
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First, at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items and government securities. The term real
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real property, mortgages on real property, shares in other qualified REITs and a proportionate share of any real estate assets owned by a partnership in which we are a partner or of any qualified
REIT subsidiary of ours;
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Third, of the investments included in the 25% asset class, the value of any one issuers securities that we own may not exceed 5% of the value of our total
assets. Additionally, we may not own more than 10% of any one issuers outstanding voting securities, or securities having a value of more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer.
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These tests must generally be met for any quarter in which we acquire securities. Further, if we meet the
Asset Tests at the close of any quarter, we will not lose our REIT status for a failure to satisfy the Asset Tests at the end of a later quarter if such failure occurs solely because of changes in asset values. If our failure to satisfy the Asset
Tests results from an acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter, we can cure the failure by disposing of a sufficient amount of nonqualifying assets within 30 days after the close of that quarter. We maintain, and will continue to
maintain, adequate records of the value of our assets to ensure compliance with the Asset Tests and will take other action within 30 days after the close of any quarter as may be required to cure any noncompliance.
Operational RequirementsAnnual Distribution Requirement
In order to be taxed as a REIT, we are required to make dividend distributions, other than capital gain distributions, to our stockholders each year in the amount of at
least 90% of our REIT taxable income (computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our capital gain and subject to certain other potential adjustments).
While we must generally pay dividends in the taxable year to which they relate, we may also pay dividends in the following taxable year if (1) they are declared before we
timely file our federal income tax return for the taxable year in question, and if (2) they are paid on or before the first regular dividend payment date after the declaration.
Even if we satisfy the foregoing dividend distribution requirement and, accordingly, continue to qualify as a REIT for tax purposes, we will still be subject to tax on the
excess of our net capital gain and our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, over the amount of dividends distributed to stockholders.
In addition, if we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of:
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95% of our capital gain net income other than the capital gain net income which we elect to retain and pay tax on for that year; and
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we will be subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of the amount of such required distributions over amounts actually distributed during such year.
We intend to make timely distributions sufficient to satisfy this requirement; however, we may possibly experience timing differences between (1) the actual receipt of
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deductible expenses, and (2) the inclusion of that income. We may also possibly be allocated a share of net capital gain attributable to the sale of depreciated property that exceeds our
allocable share of cash attributable to that sale.
In such circumstances, we may have less cash than is necessary
to meet our annual distribution requirement or to avoid income or excise taxation on certain undistributed income. We may find it necessary in such circumstances to arrange for financing or raise funds through the issuance of additional shares in
order to meet our distribution requirements, or we may make taxable stock distributions to meet the distribution requirement.
If we fail to satisfy the distribution requirement for any taxable year by reason of a later adjustment to our taxable income made by the Internal Revenue Service, we may be able to pay deficiency dividends in a later
year and include such distributions in our deductions for dividends paid for the earlier year. In such event, we may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends, but we would be required in such circumstances to pay
interest to the Internal Revenue Service based upon the amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends for the earlier year.
As noted above, we may also elect to retain, rather than distribute, our net long-term capital gains. The effect of such an election would be as follows:
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stockholders, while required to include their proportionate share of the undistributed long-term capital gains in income, would receive a credit or refund for
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the basis of a stockholders shares would be increased by the amount of our undistributed long-term capital gains (minus the amount of capital gains tax we
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In computing our REIT taxable
income, we will use the accrual method of accounting and depreciate depreciable property under the alternative depreciation system. We are required to file an annual federal income tax return, which, like other corporate returns, is subject to
examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Because the tax law requires us to make many judgments regarding the proper treatment of a transaction or an item of income or deduction, it is possible that the Internal Revenue Service will challenge
positions we take in computing our REIT taxable income and our distributions. Issues could arise, for example, with respect to the allocation of the purchase price of properties between depreciable or amortizable assets and nondepreciable or
non-amortizable assets such as land and the current deductibility of fees paid to Wells Capital or its affiliates. Were the Internal Revenue Service to successfully challenge our characterization of a transaction or determination of our REIT taxable
income, we could be found to have failed to satisfy a requirement for qualification as a REIT. If, as a result of a challenge, we are determined to have failed to satisfy the distribution requirements for a taxable year, we would be disqualified as
a REIT, unless we were permitted to pay a deficiency distribution to our stockholders and pay interest thereon to the Internal Revenue Service, as provided by the Internal Revenue Code. A deficiency distribution cannot be used to satisfy the
distribution requirement, however, if the failure to meet the requirement is not due to a later adjustment to our income by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Operational RequirementsRecordkeeping
In order to continue to qualify as a REIT, we must maintain certain records as set forth in applicable Treasury Regulations. Further, we
must request, on an annual basis, certain information designed to disclose the ownership of our outstanding shares. We intend to comply with such requirements.
Failure to Qualify as a REIT
If we fail to qualify as a REIT for any reason in a
taxable year and applicable relief provisions do not apply, we will be subject to tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We will not be able to deduct dividends paid to our
stockholders in any year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT. We also will be disqualified for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost unless we are entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions. (See
Risk FactorsFederal Income Tax Risks.)
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Some of our investments may be in the form of
sale-leaseback transactions. In most instances, depending on the economic terms of the transaction, we will be treated for federal income tax purposes as either the owner of the property or the holder of a debt secured by the property. We do not
expect to request an opinion of counsel concerning the status of any leases of properties as true leases for federal income tax purposes.
The Internal Revenue Service may take the position that a specific sale-leaseback transaction, which we treat as a true lease, is not a true lease for federal income tax purposes but is, instead, a financing arrangement or
loan. We may also structure some sale-leaseback transactions as loans. In this event, for purposes of the Asset Tests and the 75% Income Test, each such loan likely would be viewed as secured by real property to the extent of the fair market value
of the underlying property. We expect that, for this purpose, the fair market value of the underlying property would be determined without taking into account our lease. If a sale-leaseback transaction were so recharacterized, we might fail to
satisfy the Asset Tests or the Income Tests and, consequently, lose our REIT status effective with the year of recharacterization. Alternatively, the amount of our REIT taxable income could be recalculated which might also cause us to fail to meet
the distribution requirement for a taxable year.
Taxation of U.S. Stockholders
Definition
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For any taxable year for which we qualify for taxation as a REIT, amounts distributed to taxable U.S.
stockholders will be taxed as described below.
Distributions Generally
Distributions to U.S. stockholders, other than capital gain distributions discussed below, will constitute dividends up to the amount of
our current or accumulated earnings and profits and will be taxable to the stockholders as ordinary income. These distributions are not eligible for the dividends received deduction generally available to corporations. To the extent that we make a
distribution in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, the distribution will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital, reducing the tax basis in each U.S. stockholders shares, and the amount of each distribution in
excess of a U.S. stockholders tax basis in its shares will be taxable as gain realized from the sale of its shares. Distributions that we declare in October, November or December of any year payable to a stockholder of record on a specified
date in any of these months will be treated as both paid by us and received by the stockholder on December 31 of the year, provided that we actually pay the distribution no later than January 31 of the following calendar year. U.S. stockholders may
not include any of our losses on their own federal income tax returns.
We will be treated as having sufficient
earnings and profits to treat as a dividend any distribution by us up to the amount required to be distributed in order to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax discussed above. Moreover, any deficiency distribution will be treated as an
ordinary or capital gain distribution, as the case may be, regardless of our earnings and profits. As a result, stockholders may be required to treat as taxable some distributions that would otherwise result in a tax-free return of capital.
Capital Gain Distributions
Distributions to U.S. stockholders that we properly designate as capital gain distributions will be treated as long-term capital gains to the extent they do not exceed our
actual net capital gain, for the taxable year without regard to the period for which the U.S. stockholder has held his stock.
Passive Activity Loss and Investment Interest Limitations
Our distributions and any gain
you realize from a disposition of shares will not be treated as passive activity income, and stockholders may not be able to utilize any of their passive losses to offset this income on their personal tax returns. Our distributions (to
the extent they do not constitute a return of capital) will generally be treated as investment income for purposes of the limitations on the deduction of investment interest. Net capital gain from a disposition of shares and capital gain
distributions generally will be included in investment income for purposes of the investment interest deduction limitations only if, and to the extent, you so elect, in which case any such capital gains will be taxed as ordinary income.
Certain Dispositions of the Shares
In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares by a U.S. stockholder who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term capital gain
or loss if the shares have been held for more than 12 months and as short-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for 12 months or less. If, however, a U.S. stockholder has received any capital gains distributions with respect to his
shares, any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares held for six months or less, to the extent of the capital gains distributions received with respect to his shares, will be treated as long-term capital loss. Also, the Internal Revenue
Service is authorized to issue Treasury Regulations that would subject a portion of the capital gain a U.S. stockholder recognizes from selling his shares or from a capital
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gain distribution to a tax at a 25% rate, to the extent the capital gain is attributable to depreciation previously deducted.
Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding for U.S. Stockholders
Under some circumstances, U.S. stockholders may be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 31% on payments made with respect to, or cash proceeds of a sale or exchange
of, our shares. Backup withholding will apply only if the stockholder:
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under some circumstances, fails to certify, under penalties of perjury, that he or she has furnished a correct tax identification number and that (a) he or she
has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is subject to backup withholding for failure to report interest and distribution payments or (b) he or she has been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is no
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Backup withholding will not apply with respect to
payments made to some stockholders, such as corporations and tax-exempt organizations. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of any backup withholding with respect to a payment to a U.S. stockholder will be allowed as a
credit against the U.S. stockholders U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. stockholder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service. U.S. stockholders should consult
their own tax advisors regarding their qualifications for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining an exemption.
Treatment of Tax-Exempt Stockholders
Tax-exempt entities such as employee pension
benefit trusts, individual retirement accounts, charitable remainder trusts, etc. generally are exempt from federal income taxation. Such entities are subject to taxation, however, on any unrelated business taxable income (UBTI), as
defined in the Internal Revenue Code. Our payment of dividends to a tax-exempt employee pension benefit trust or other domestic tax-exempt stockholder generally will not constitute UBTI to such stockholder unless such stockholder has borrowed to
acquire or carry its shares.
In the event that we are deemed to be predominately held by qualified
employee pension benefit trusts that each hold more than 10% (in value) of our shares, such trusts would be required to treat a percentage of the dividend distributions paid to them as UBTI. We would be deemed to be predominately held by
such trusts if either (1) one employee pension benefit trust owns more than 25% in value of our shares, or (2) any group of such trusts, each owning more than 10% in value of our shares, holds in the aggregate more than 50% in value of our shares.
If either of these ownership thresholds were ever exceeded, any qualified employee pension benefit trust holding more than 10% in value of our shares would be subject to tax on that portion of our dividend distributions made to it which is equal to
the percentage of our income which would be UBTI if we, ourselves, were a qualified trust, rather than a REIT. We will attempt to monitor the concentration of ownership of employee pension benefit trusts in our shares, and we do not expect our
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employee pension benefit trusts, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, to the extent required to trigger the treatment of our income as UBTI to such trusts.
For social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts and qualified group legal services
plans exempt from federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9), (c)(17) and (c)(20) of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively, income from an investment in our shares will constitute UBTI unless the stockholder in question is able to
deduct amounts set aside or placed in reserve for certain purposes so as to offset the UBTI generated. Any such organization that is a prospective investor in our shares should consult its own tax advisor concerning these set
aside and reserve requirements.
Special Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Stockholders
The rules governing U.S. income
taxation of non-resident alien individuals, foreign corporations, foreign partnerships and foreign trusts and estates (collectively, Non-U.S. stockholders) are complex. The following discussion is intended only as a summary of these
rules. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors to determine the impact of federal, state and local income tax laws on an investment in our shares, including any reporting requirements.
Income Effectively Connected With a U.S. Trade or Business
In general, Non-U.S. stockholders will be subject to regular U.S. federal income taxation with respect to their investment in our shares if the income derived therefrom is
effectively connected with the Non-U.S. stockholders conduct of a trade or business in the United States. A corporate Non-U.S. stockholder that receives income that is (or is treated as) effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business also may be subject to a branch profits tax under Section 884 of the Internal Revenue Code, which is payable in addition to the regular U.S. federal corporate income tax.
The following discussion will apply to Non-U.S. stockholders whose income derived from ownership of our shares is deemed to be not effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business.
Distributions Not Attributable to Gain From the Sale or Exchange of a United States
Real Property Interest
A distribution to a Non-U.S. stockholder that is not attributable to gain realized by
us from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest and that we do not designate as a capital gain distribution will be treated as an ordinary income distribution to the extent that it is made out of current or accumulated
earnings and profits. Generally, any ordinary income distribution will be subject to a U.S. federal income tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the distribution unless this tax is reduced by the provisions of an applicable tax treaty. Any such
distribution in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated first as a return of capital that will reduce each Non-U.S. stockholders basis in its shares (but not below zero) and then as gain from the disposition of those shares, the tax
treatment of which is described under the rules discussed below with respect to dispositions of shares.
Distributions Attributable to Gain From the Sale or Exchange of a United States Real Property Interest
Distributions to a Non-U.S. stockholder that are attributable to gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest will be taxed to a Non-U.S. stockholder under Internal Revenue Code provisions enacted by the
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). Under FIRPTA, such distributions are taxed to a Non-U.S. stockholder as if the distributions were gains
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effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. Accordingly, a Non-U.S. stockholder will be taxed at the normal capital gain rates applicable to a U.S. stockholder (subject to
any applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of non-resident alien individuals). Distributions subject to FIRPTA also may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax when made to a corporate Non-U.S.
stockholder that is not entitled to a treaty exemption.
Withholding Obligations With Respect to Distributions
to Non-U.S. Stockholders
Although tax treaties may reduce our withholding obligations, based on current law,
we will generally be required to withhold from distributions to Non-U.S. stockholders, and remit to the Internal Revenue Service:
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35% of designated capital gain distributions or, if greater, 35% of the amount of any distributions that could be designated as capital gain distributions; and
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In addition, if we designate prior distributions as capital gain distributions, subsequent distributions, up to the amount of the prior
distributions, will be treated as capital gain distributions for purposes of withholding. A distribution in excess of our earnings and profits will be subject to 30% withholding if at the time of the distribution it cannot be determined whether the
distribution will be in an amount in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. If the amount of tax we withhold with respect to a distribution to a Non-U.S. stockholder exceeds the stockholders U.S. tax liability with respect
to that distribution, the Non-U.S. stockholder may file a claim with the Internal Revenue Service for a refund of the excess.
Sale of Our Shares by a Non-U.S. Stockholder
A sale of our shares by a Non-U.S.
stockholder will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless our shares constitute a United States real property interest within the meaning of FIRPTA. Our shares will not constitute a United States real property
interest if we are a domestically controlled REIT. A domestically controlled REIT is a REIT that at all times during a specified testing period has less than 50% in value of its shares held directly or indirectly by Non-U.S.
stockholders. We currently anticipate that we will be a domestically controlled REIT. Therefore, sales of our shares should not be subject to taxation under FIRPTA. However, we cannot assure you that we will continue to be a domestically controlled
REIT. If we were not a domestically controlled REIT, whether a Non-U.S. stockholders sale of our shares would be subject to tax under FIRPTA as a sale of a United States real property interest would depend on whether our shares were
regularly traded on an established securities market and on the size of the selling stockholders interest in us. Our shares currently are not regularly traded on an established securities market.
If the gain on the sale of shares were subject to taxation under FIRPTA, a Non-U.S. stockholder would be subject to the same
treatment as a U.S. stockholder with respect to the gain, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of non-resident alien individuals. In addition, distributions that are treated as gain from
the disposition of shares and are subject to tax under FIRPTA also may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax when made to a corporate Non-U.S. stockholder that is not entitled to a treaty exemption. Under FIRPTA, the purchaser of our shares may be
required to withhold 10% of the purchase price and remit this amount to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Even if not subject to FIRPTA, capital gains will be taxable to a Non-U.S.
stockholder if the Non-U.S. stockholder is a non-resident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and some other conditions apply, in which case the non-resident alien individual will be
subject to a 30% tax on his or her U.S. source capital gains.
Recently promulgated Treasury Regulations may alter
the procedures for claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty. Our Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisors concerning the effect, if any, of these Treasury Regulations on an investment in our shares.
Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding for Non-U.S. Stockholders
Additional issues may arise for information reporting and backup withholding for Non-U.S. stockholders. Non-U.S. stockholders should
consult their tax advisors with regard to U.S. information reporting and backup withholding requirements under the Internal Revenue Code.
Statement of Stock Ownership
We are required to demand annual written statements from
the record holders of designated percentages of our shares disclosing the actual owners of the shares. Any record stockholder who, upon our request, does not provide us with required information concerning actual ownership of the shares is required
to include specified information relating to his or her shares in his or her federal income tax return. We also must maintain, within the Internal Revenue District in which we are required to file our federal income tax return, permanent records
showing the information we have received about the actual ownership of shares and a list of those persons failing or refusing to comply with our demand.
We and any operating subsidiaries we may form may be subject
to state and local tax in states and localities in which we or they do business or own property. The tax treatment of the Wells REIT, Wells OP, any operating subsidiaries we may form and the holders of our shares in local jurisdictions may differ
from the federal income tax treatment described above.
Tax Aspects of Our Operating Partnership
The following discussion summarizes certain
federal income tax considerations applicable to our investment in Wells OP, our operating partnership. The discussion does not cover state or local tax laws or any federal tax laws other than income tax laws.
Classification as a Partnership
We will be entitled to include in our income a distributive share of Wells OPs income and to deduct our distributive share of Wells OPs losses only if Wells OP is classified for federal
income tax purposes as a partnership, rather than as an association taxable as a corporation. Under applicable Treasury Regulations (Check-the-Box-Regulations), an unincorporated U.S. entity with at least two members may elect to be classified
either as an association taxable as a corporation or as a partnership. If such an entity fails to make an election, it generally will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Wells OP intends to be classified as a partnership for
federal income tax purposes and will not elect to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation under the Check-the-Box-Regulations.
Even though Wells OP will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, since it will not elect to be taxable as a corporation under the Check-the-Box Regulations, it could still be
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as a corporation if it were deemed to be a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is a partnership whose interests are traded on an established securities market
or are readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof); provided, that even if the foregoing requirements are met, a publicly traded partnership will not be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes if
at least 90% of such partnerships gross income for a taxable year consists of qualifying income under Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Qualifying income generally includes any income that is qualifying income for
purposes of the 95% Income Test applicable to REITs (90% Passive-Type Income Exception). (See Requirements for Qualification as a REITOperational RequirementsGross Income Tests.)
Under applicable Treasury Regulations (PTP Regulations), limited safe harbors from the definition of a publicly traded partnership are
provided. Pursuant to one of those safe harbors (Private Placement Exclusion), interests in a partnership will not be treated as readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof if (1) all interests in the partnership
were issued in a transaction (or transactions) that was not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (2) the partnership does not have more than 100 partners at any time during the partnerships taxable year.
In determining the number of partners in a partnership, a person owning an interest in a flow-through entity (such as a partnership, grantor trust or S corporation) that owns an interest in the partnership is treated as a partner in such partnership
only if (a) substantially all of the value of the owners interest in the flow-through is attributable to the flow-through entitys interest (direct or indirect) in the partnership, and (b) a principal purpose of the use of the
flow-through entity is to permit the partnership to satisfy the 100 partner limitation. Wells OP qualifies for the Private Placement Exclusion. Further, even if Wells OP were to be considered a publicly traded partnership under the PTP Regulations
because it is deemed to have more than 100 partners, Wells OP should not be treated as a corporation because it should be eligible for the 90% Passive-Type Income Exception described above.
We have not requested, and do not intend to request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that Wells OP will be classified as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes. Holland & Knight is of the opinion, however, that based on certain factual assumptions and representations, Wells OP will more likely than not be treated for federal income tax purposes as a partnership and not as an association
taxable as a corporation, or as a publicly traded partnership. Unlike a tax ruling, however, an opinion of counsel is not binding upon the Internal Revenue Service, and no assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge
the status of Wells OP as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. If such challenge were sustained by a court, Wells OP would be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, as described below. In addition, the opinion of Holland
& Knight is based on existing law, which is to a great extent the result of administrative and judicial interpretation. No assurance can be given that administrative or judicial changes would not modify the conclusions expressed in the opinion.
If for any reason Wells OP were taxable as a corporation, rather than a partnership, for federal income tax
purposes, we would not be able to qualify as a REIT. (See Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsRequirements for Qualification as a REITOperational RequirementsGross Income Tests and Requirements for Qualification as a
REITOperational RequirementsAsset Tests.) In addition, any change in Wells OPs status for tax purposes might be treated as a taxable event, in which case we might incur a tax liability without any related cash distribution.
Further, items of income and deduction of Wells OP would not pass through to its partners, and its partners would be treated as stockholders for tax purposes. Consequently, Wells OP would be required to pay income tax at corporate tax rates on its
net income, and distributions to its partners would constitute dividends that would not be deductible in computing Wells OPs taxable income.
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Income Taxation of the Operating Partnership and its Partners
Partners, Not a Partnership, Subject to Tax. A partnership is not a taxable
entity for federal income tax purposes. As a partner in Wells OP, we will be required to take into account our allocable share of Wells OPs income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits for any taxable year of Wells OP ending within or with
our taxable year, without regard to whether we have received or will receive any distribution from Wells OP.
Partnership Allocations. Although a partnership agreement generally determines the allocation of income and losses among partners, such allocations will be disregarded for tax purposes if they do not
comply with the provisions of Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. If an allocation is not recognized for federal income tax purposes, the item subject to the allocation will be reallocated
in accordance with the partners interests in the partnership, which will be determined by taking into account all of the facts and circumstances relating to the economic arrangement of the partners with respect to such item. Wells OPs
allocations of taxable income and loss are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
Tax Allocations With Respect to Contributed Properties. Pursuant to Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, income, gain, loss, and
deduction attributable to appreciated or depreciated property that is contributed to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership must be allocated for federal income tax purposes in a manner such that the contributor is charged
with, or benefits from, the unrealized gain or unrealized loss associated with the property at the time of the contribution. The amount of such unrealized gain or unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference between the fair market value of
the contributed property at the time of contribution and the adjusted tax basis of such property at the time of contribution. Under applicable Treasury Regulations, partnerships are required to use a reasonable method for allocating
items subject to Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and several reasonable allocation methods are described therein.
Under the partnership agreement for Wells OP, depreciation or amortization deductions of Wells OP generally will be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective interests in Wells OP, except to the extent that
Wells OP is required under Section 704(c) to use a method for allocating depreciation deductions attributable to its properties that results in us receiving a disproportionately large share of such deductions. We may possibly be allocated (1) lower
amounts of depreciation deductions for tax purposes with respect to contributed properties than would be allocated to us if each such property were to have a tax basis equal to its fair market value at the time of contribution, and (2) taxable gain
in the event of a sale of such contributed properties in excess of the economic profit allocated to us as a result of such sale. These allocations may cause us to recognize taxable income in excess of cash proceeds received by us, which might
adversely affect our ability to comply with the REIT distribution requirements, although we do not anticipate that this event will occur. The foregoing principles also will affect the calculation of our earnings and profits for purposes of
determining which portion of our distributions is taxable as a dividend. The allocations described in this paragraph may result in a higher portion of our distributions being taxed as a dividend than would have occurred had we purchased such
properties for cash.
Basis in Operating Partnership Interest. The adjusted tax
basis of our partnership interest in Wells OP generally is equal to (1) the amount of cash and the basis of any other property contributed to Wells OP by us, (2) increased by (A) our allocable share of Wells OPs income and (B) our allocable
share of the indebtedness of Wells OP, and (3) reduced, but not below zero, by (A) our allocable share of Wells OPs losses and (B) the amount of cash distributed to us, including constructive cash distributions resulting from a reduction in
our share of the indebtedness of Wells OP.
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If the allocation of our distributive share of Wells OPs losses would
reduce the adjusted tax basis of our partnership interest in Wells OP below zero, the recognition of such losses will be deferred until such time as the recognition of such losses would not reduce our adjusted tax basis below zero. If a distribution
from Wells OP or a reduction in our share of Wells OPs liabilities (which is treated as a constructive distribution for tax purposes) would reduce our adjusted tax basis below zero, any such distribution, including a constructive distribution,
would cause us to recognize taxable income equal to the amount of such distribution in excess of our adjusted tax basis. The gain realized by us upon the receipt of any such distribution or constructive distribution would normally be characterized
as capital gain, and if our partnership interest in Wells OP has been held for longer than the long-term capital gain holding period (currently one year), the distribution would constitute long-term capital gain.
Depreciation Deductions Available to the Operating Partnership. Wells OP will use a portion of contributions
made by the Wells REIT from offering proceeds to acquire interests in properties. Wells OPs initial basis in such properties for federal income tax purposes generally will be equal to the purchase price paid by Wells OP. Wells OP plans to
depreciate each such depreciable property for federal income tax purposes under the alternative depreciation system of depreciation (ADS). Under ADS, Wells OP generally will depreciate buildings and improvements over a 40-year recovery period using
a straight-line method and a mid-month convention and will depreciate furnishings and equipment over a 12-year recovery period. To the extent that Wells OP acquires properties in exchange for units of Wells OP, Wells OPs initial basis in each
such property for federal income tax purposes should be the same as the transferors basis in that property on the date of acquisition by Wells OP. Although the law is not entirely clear, Wells OP generally intends to depreciate such
depreciable property for federal income tax purposes over the same remaining useful lives and under the same methods used by the transferors of such properties.
Sale of the Operating Partnerships Property
Generally, any gain realized by Wells OP on the sale of property held for more than one year will be long-term capital gain, except for any portion of such gain that is treated as depreciation or cost recovery recapture. Any gain
recognized by Wells OP upon the disposition of a property will be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interests in Wells OP.
Our share of any gain realized by Wells OP on the sale of any property held by Wells OP as inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
course of Wells OPs trade or business will be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. Such prohibited transaction income also may have an adverse effect upon our ability to satisfy the Income
Tests for maintaining our REIT status. (See Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsRequirements for Qualification as a REITGross Income Tests above.) We, however, do not presently intend to acquire or hold or allow Wells OP to
acquire or hold any property that represents inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our or Wells OPs trade or business.
The following is a summary of some non-tax considerations
associated with an investment in our shares by a qualified employee pension benefit plan or an individual retirement account (IRA). This summary is based on provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and
the Internal Revenue Code, as amended through the date of this prospectus, and relevant regulations and opinions issued by the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. We cannot assure you that there will not be adverse tax decisions or
legislative, regulatory or administrative changes which would significantly modify the statements expressed herein. Any such changes may or may not apply to transactions entered into prior to the date of their enactment.
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Each fiduciary of an employee pension benefit plan subject to ERISA, such as a
profit sharing, section 401(k) or pension plan, or of any other retirement plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, such as an IRA (Benefit Plans), seeking to invest plan assets in our shares must, taking into account
the facts and circumstances of such Benefit Plan, consider, among other matters:
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Under ERISA, a plan fiduciarys responsibilities include the following duties:
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to consider whether an investment would constitute or give rise to a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.
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ERISA also requires that the assets of an employee benefit plan be held in trust and that the trustee, or a duly authorized named
fiduciary or investment manager, have exclusive authority and discretion to manage and control the assets of the plan.
Prohibited
Transactions
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibit specified
transactions involving the assets of a Benefit Plan which are between the plan and any party in interest or disqualified person with respect to that Benefit Plan. These transactions are prohibited regardless of how beneficial
they may be for the Benefit Plan. Prohibited transactions include the sale, exchange or leasing of property, and the lending of money or the extension of credit, between a Benefit Plan and a party in interest or disqualified person. The transfer to,
or use by or for the benefit of, a party in interest, or disqualified person of any assets of a Benefit Plan is also prohibited. A fiduciary of a Benefit Plan also is prohibited from engaging in self-dealing, acting for a person who has an interest
adverse to the plan or receiving any consideration for its own account from a party dealing with the plan in a transaction involving plan assets. Furthermore, Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code states that assets of an IRA trust may not be
commingled with other property except in a common trust fund or common investment fund.
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Plan Asset Considerations
In order to determine whether an investment in our shares by
Benefit Plans creates or gives rise to the potential for either prohibited transactions or a commingling of assets as referred to above, a fiduciary must consider whether an investment in our shares will cause our assets to be treated as assets of
the investing Benefit Plans. Neither ERISA nor the Internal Revenue Code define the term plan assets, however, U.S. Department of Labor Regulations provide guidelines as to whether, and under what circumstances, the underlying assets of
an entity will be deemed to constitute assets of a Benefit Plan when the plan invests in that entity (Plan Assets Regulation). Under the Plan Assets Regulation, the assets of corporations, partnerships or other entities in which a Benefit Plan makes
an equity investment will generally be deemed to be assets of the Benefit Plan unless the entity satisfies one of the exceptions to this general rule. As discussed below, we have received an opinion of counsel that, based on the Plan Assets
Regulation, our underlying assets should not be deemed to be plan assets of Benefit Plans investing in shares, assuming the conditions set forth in the opinion are satisfied, based upon the fact that at least one of the specific
exemptions set forth in the Plan Assets Regulation is satisfied, as determined under the criteria set forth below.
Specifically, the Plan Assets Regulation provides that the underlying assets of REITs will not be treated as assets of a Benefit Plan investing therein if the interest the Benefit Plan acquires is a publicly-offered
security. A publicly-offered security must be:
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Our shares are being sold as part of an offering of securities to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and are part of a class registered under the
Securities Exchange Act. In addition, we have well in excess of 100 independent stockholders. Thus, both the first and second criterion of the publicly-offered security exception will be satisfied.
Whether a security is freely transferable depends upon the particular facts and circumstances. For example, our shares are
subject to certain restrictions on transferability intended to ensure that we continue to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a REIT. The regulation provides, however, that where the minimum investment in a public offering of securities is
$10,000 or less, the presence of a restriction on transferability intended to prohibit transfers which would result in a termination or reclassification of the entity for state or federal tax purposes will not ordinarily affect a determination that
such securities are freely transferable. The minimum investment in our shares is less than $10,000; thus, the restrictions imposed in order to maintain our status as a REIT should not cause the shares to be deemed not freely
transferable.
In the event that our underlying assets were treated by the Department of Labor as the
assets of investing Benefit Plans, our management would be treated as fiduciaries with respect to each Benefit Plan stockholder, and an investment in our shares might constitute an ineffective delegation of fiduciary responsibility to Wells Capital,
our advisor, and expose the fiduciary of the Benefit Plan to co-fiduciary liability under ERISA for any breach by Wells Capital of the fiduciary duties mandated under ERISA.
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Further, if our assets are deemed to be plan assets, an investment by an IRA in our shares might be deemed to result in an impermissible commingling of IRA assets with other property.
If Wells Capital, our advisor, or its affiliates were treated as fiduciaries with respect to Benefit Plan
stockholders, the prohibited transaction restrictions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code would apply to any transaction involving our assets. These restrictions could, for example, require that we avoid transactions with entities that are
affiliated with us or our affiliates or restructure our activities in order to obtain an administrative exemption from the prohibited transaction restrictions. Alternatively, we might have to provide Benefit Plan stockholders with the opportunity to
sell their shares to us or we might dissolve or terminate.
If a prohibited transaction were to occur, the
Internal Revenue Code imposes an excise tax equal to 15% of the amount involved and authorizes the IRS to impose an additional 100% excise tax if the prohibited transaction is not corrected in a timely manner. These taxes would be
imposed on any disqualified person who participates in the prohibited transaction. In addition, Wells Capital and possibly other fiduciaries of Benefit Plan stockholders subject to ERISA who permitted the prohibited transaction to occur or who
otherwise breached their fiduciary responsibilities, or a non-fiduciary participating in a prohibited transaction, could be required to restore to the Benefit Plan any profits they realized as a result of the transaction or breach, and make good to
the Benefit Plan any losses incurred by the Benefit Plan as a result of the transaction or breach. With respect to an IRA that invests in our shares, the occurrence of a prohibited transaction involving the individual who established the IRA, or his
or her beneficiary, would cause the IRA to lose its tax-exempt status under Section 408(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
We have obtained an opinion from Holland & Knight that it is more likely than not that our shares will be deemed to constitute publicly-offered securities and, accordingly, it is more likely than not that our
underlying assets should not be considered plan assets under the Plan Assets Regulation, assuming the offering takes place as described in this prospectus. If our underlying assets are not deemed to be plan assets, the
problems discussed in the immediately preceding three paragraphs are not expected to arise.
Other Prohibited Transactions
Regardless of whether the shares qualify for the
publicly-offered security exception of the Plan Assets Regulation, a prohibited transaction could occur if the Wells REIT, Wells Capital, any selected dealer or any of their affiliates is a fiduciary (within the meaning of Section 3(21)
of ERISA) with respect to any Benefit Plan purchasing the shares. Accordingly, unless an administrative or statutory exemption applies, shares should not be purchased by a Benefit Plan with respect to which any of the above persons is a fiduciary. A
person is a fiduciary with respect to a Benefit Plan under Section 3(21) of ERISA if, among other things, the person has discretionary authority or control with respect to plan assets or provides investment advice for a fee with respect
to plan assets. Under a regulation issued by the Department of Labor, a person shall be deemed to be providing investment advice if that person renders advice as to the advisability of investing in our shares and that person regularly
provides investment advice to the Benefit Plan pursuant to a mutual agreement or understanding (written or otherwise) (1) that the advice will serve as the primary basis for investment decisions, and (2) that the advice will be individualized for
the Benefit Plan based on its particular needs.
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A fiduciary of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA is required
to determine annually the fair market value of each asset of the plan as of the end of the plans fiscal year and to file a report reflecting that value with the Department of Labor. When the fair market value of any particular asset is not
available, the fiduciary is required to make a good faith determination of that assets fair market value assuming an orderly liquidation at the time the determination is made. In addition, a trustee or custodian of an IRA must provide an IRA
participant with a statement of the value of the IRA each year. In discharging its obligation to value assets of a plan, a fiduciary subject to ERISA must act consistently with the relevant provisions of the plan and the general fiduciary standards
of ERISA.
Unless and until our shares are listed on a national securities exchange or are included for quotation
on NASDAQ, it is not expected that a public market for the shares will develop. To date, neither the Internal Revenue Service nor the Department of Labor has promulgated regulations specifying how a plan fiduciary should determine the fair market
value of the shares, namely when the fair market value of the shares is not determined in the marketplace. Therefore, to assist fiduciaries in fulfilling their valuation and annual reporting responsibilities with respect to ownership of shares, we
intend to have our advisor prepare annual reports of the estimated value of our shares. The methodology to be utilized for determining such estimated share values will be for our advisor to estimate the amount a stockholder would receive if our
properties were sold at their estimated fair market values at the end of the fiscal year and the proceeds therefrom (without reduction for selling expenses) were distributed to the stockholders in liquidation. Due to the expense involved in
obtaining annual appraisals for all of our properties, we do not currently anticipate that actual appraisals will be obtained; however, in connection with the advisors estimated valuations, the advisor will obtain a third party opinion that
its estimates of value are reasonable. We will provide our reports to plan fiduciaries and IRA trustees and custodians who identify themselves to us and request this information.
Until December 31, 2002, we intend to use the offering price of shares as the per share net asset value. Beginning at the end of year 2003, we will have our advisor prepare
estimated valuations utilizing the methodology described above. You should be cautioned, however, that such valuations will be estimates only and will be based upon a number of assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. As set forth above, we
do not currently anticipate obtaining appraisals for our properties and, accordingly, the advisors estimates should not be viewed as an accurate reflection of the fair market value of our properties, nor will they represent the amount of net
proceeds that would result from an immediate sale of our properties. In addition, property values are subject to change and can always decline in the future. For these reasons, our estimated valuations should not be utilized for any purpose other
than to assist plan fiduciaries in fulfilling their valuation and annual reporting responsibilities. Further, we cannot assure you:
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The following description of the shares is not complete but is a
summary of portions of our articles of incorporation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation.
Under our articles of incorporation, we have authority to issue a total of 1,000,000,000 shares of capital stock. Of the total shares authorized, 750,000,000 shares are designated as common stock with a par value of $0.01
per share, 100,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock and 150,000,000 shares are designated as shares-in-trust, which would be issued only in the event we have purchases in excess of the ownership limits described below. In addition, our
board of directors may amend our articles of incorporation to increase or decrease the amount of our authorized shares.
As of June 30, 2002, approximately 144,417,213 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock or shares-in-trust were issued and outstanding.
The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all
matters voted on by stockholders, including election of our directors. Our articles of incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting in the election of our directors. Therefore, the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares can
elect our entire board of directors. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to such dividends as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of
legally available funds and, upon liquidation, are entitled to receive all assets available for distribution to our stockholders. All shares issued in the offering will be fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock. Holders of shares of
common stock will not have preemptive rights, which means that you will not have an automatic option to purchase any new shares that we issue.
We will not issue certificates for our shares. Shares will be held in uncertificated form which will eliminate the physical handling and safekeeping responsibilities inherent in owning
transferable stock certificates and eliminate the need to return a duly executed stock certificate to effect a transfer. Wells Capital, our advisor, acts as our registrar and as the transfer agent for our shares. Transfers can be effected simply by
mailing to Wells Capital a transfer and assignment form, which we will provide to you at no charge.
Our articles of incorporation authorize our board of directors to
designate and issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock without stockholder approval. Our board of directors may determine the relative rights, preferences and privileges of each class or series of preferred stock so issued, which may
be more beneficial than the rights, preferences and privileges attributable to the common stock. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Wells REIT. Our board of directors has no
present plans to issue preferred stock, but may do so at any time in the future without stockholder approval.
Meetings and Special Voting Requirements
An annual meeting of the stockholders will be
held each year, at least 30 days after delivery of our annual report. Special meetings of stockholders may be called only upon the request of a majority of our directors, a majority of the independent directors, the chairman, the president or upon
the written request of stockholders holding at least 10% of the shares. The presence of a majority of the outstanding
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shares either in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum. Generally, the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast is necessary to take stockholder action authorized by
our articles of incorporation, except that a majority of the votes represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present is sufficient to elect a director.
Under Maryland Corporation Law and our articles of incorporation, stockholders are entitled to vote at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present on (1) amendments to
our articles of incorporation, (2) a liquidation or dissolution of the Wells REIT, (3) a reorganization of the Wells REIT, (4) a merger, consolidation or sale or other disposition of substantially all of our assets, and (5) a termination of our
status as a REIT. The vote of stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding shares is required to approve any such action, and no such action can be taken by our board of directors without such majority vote of our stockholders. Accordingly,
any provision in our articles of incorporation, including our investment objectives, can be amended by the vote of stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding shares. Stockholders voting against any merger or sale of assets are permitted
under Maryland Corporation Law to petition a court for the appraisal and payment of the fair value of their shares. In an appraisal proceeding, the court appoints appraisers who attempt to determine the fair value of the stock as of the date of the
stockholder vote on the merger or sale of assets. After considering the appraisers report, the court makes the final determination of the fair value to be paid to the dissenting stockholder and decides whether to award interest from the date
of the merger or sale of assets and costs of the proceeding to the dissenting stockholders.
Wells Capital, as our
advisor, is selected and approved annually by our directors. While the stockholders do not have the ability to vote to replace Wells Capital or to select a new advisor, stockholders do have the ability, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares entitled to vote on such matter, to elect to remove a director from our board.
Stockholders are entitled
to receive a copy of our stockholder list upon request. The list provided by us will include each stockholders name, address and telephone number, if available, and number of shares owned by each stockholder and will be sent within 10 days of
the receipt by us of the request. A stockholder requesting a list will be required to pay reasonable costs of postage and duplication. We have the right to request that a requesting stockholder represent to us that the list will not be used to
pursue commercial interests.
In addition to the foregoing, stockholders have rights under Rule 14a-7 under the
Securities Exchange Act, which provides that, upon the request of investors and the payment of the expenses of the distribution, we are required to distribute specific materials to stockholders in the context of the solicitation of proxies for
voting on matters presented to stockholders or, at our option, provide requesting stockholders with a copy of the list of stockholders so that the requesting stockholders may make the distribution of proxies themselves.
Restriction on Ownership of Shares
In order for us to qualify as a REIT, not more than
50% of our outstanding shares may be owned by any five or fewer individuals, including some tax-exempt entities. In addition, the outstanding shares must be owned by 100 or more persons independent of us and each other during at least 335 days of a
12-month taxable year or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. We may prohibit certain acquisitions and transfers of shares so as to ensure our continued qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. However, we cannot
assure you that this prohibition will be effective.
In order to assist us in preserving our status as a REIT, our
articles of incorporation contain a limitation on ownership that prohibits any person or group of persons from acquiring, directly or
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indirectly, beneficial ownership of more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares. Our articles of incorporation provide that any transfer of shares that would violate our share ownership limitations
is null and void and the intended transferee will acquire no rights in such shares, unless the transfer is approved by our board of directors based upon receipt of information that such transfer would not violate the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code for qualification as a REIT.
Shares in excess of the ownership limit which are attempted to be
transferred will be designated as shares-in-trust and will be transferred automatically to a trust effective on the day before the reported transfer of such shares. The record holder of the shares that are designated as shares-in-trust
will be required to submit such number of shares to the Wells REIT in the name of the trustee of the trust. We will designate a trustee of the share trust that will not be affiliated with us. We will also name one or more charitable organizations as
a beneficiary of the share trust. Shares-in-trust will remain issued and outstanding shares and will be entitled to the same rights and privileges as all other shares of the same class or series. The trustee will receive all dividends and
distributions on the shares-in-trust and will hold such dividends or distributions in trust for the benefit of the beneficiary. The trustee will vote all shares-in-trust during the period they are held in trust.
At our direction, the trustee will transfer the shares-in-trust to a person whose ownership will not violate the ownership limits. The
transfer shall be made within 20 days of our receipt of notice that shares have been transferred to the trust. During this 20-day period, we will have the option of redeeming such shares. Upon any such transfer or redemption, the purported
transferee or holder shall receive a per share price equal to the lesser of (1) the price per share in the transaction that created such shares-in-trust, or (2) the market price per share on the date of the transfer or redemption.
Any person who (1) acquires shares in violation of the foregoing restriction or who owns shares that were transferred to any
such trust is required to give immediate written notice to the Wells REIT of such event, or (2) transfers or receives shares subject to such limitations is required to give the Wells REIT 15 days written notice prior to such transaction. In both
cases, such persons shall provide to the Wells REIT such other information as we may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such transfer on our status as a REIT.
The foregoing restrictions will continue to apply until (1) our board of directors determines it is no longer in our best interest to continue to qualify as a REIT, and (2)
there is an affirmative vote of the majority of shares entitled to vote on such matter at a regular or special meeting of our stockholders.
The ownership limit does not apply to an offeror which, in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws, makes a cash tender offer, where at least 85% of the outstanding shares are duly
tendered and accepted pursuant to the cash tender offer. The ownership limit also does not apply to the underwriter in a public offering of shares or to a person or persons so exempted from the ownership limit by our board of directors based upon
appropriate assurances that our qualification as a REIT is not jeopardized.
Any person who owns 5% or more of the
outstanding shares during any taxable year will be asked to deliver a statement or affidavit setting forth the number of shares beneficially owned, directly or indirectly.
Dividends will be paid on a quarterly basis regardless of the frequency with
which such dividends are declared. Dividends will be paid to investors who are stockholders as of the record dates selected by our board of directors. We currently calculate our quarterly dividends based upon daily record and
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dividend declaration dates so our investors will be entitled to be paid dividends immediately upon their purchase of shares. We then make quarterly dividend payments following the end of each
calendar quarter.
We are required to make distributions sufficient to satisfy the requirements for qualification
as a REIT for tax purposes. Generally, income distributed as dividends will not be taxable to us under the Internal Revenue Code if we distribute at least 90% of our taxable income. (See Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsRequirements for
Qualification as a REIT.)
Dividends will be declared at the discretion of our board of directors, in
accordance with our earnings, cash flow and general financial condition. Our boards discretion will be directed, in substantial part, by its obligation to cause us to comply with the REIT requirements. Because we may receive income from
interest or rents at various times during our fiscal year, dividends may not reflect our income earned in that particular distribution period but may be made in anticipation of cash flow which we expect to receive during a later quarter and may be
made in advance of actual receipt of funds in an attempt to make dividends relatively uniform. We may borrow money, issue securities or sell assets in order to make dividend distributions.
We are not prohibited from distributing our own securities in lieu of making cash dividends to stockholders, provided that the securities so distributed to stockholders are
readily marketable. Stockholders who receive marketable securities in lieu of cash dividends may incur transaction expenses in liquidating the securities.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
We currently have a dividend reinvestment plan available
that allows you to have your dividends otherwise distributable to you invested in additional shares of the Wells REIT.
You may purchase shares under our dividend reinvestment plan for $10 per share until all of the shares registered as part of this offering have been sold. After this time, we may purchase shares either through purchases on the open
market, if a market then exists, or through an additional issuance of shares. In any case, the price per share will be equal to the then-prevailing market price, which shall equal the price on the securities exchange or over-the-counter market on
which such shares are listed at the date of purchase if such shares are then listed. A copy of our Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan as currently in effect is included as Exhibit B to this prospectus.
You may elect to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan by completing the Subscription Agreement, the enrollment form or by other
written notice to the plan administrator. Participation in the plan will begin with the next distribution made after receipt of your written notice. We may terminate the dividend reinvestment plan for any reason at any time upon 10 days prior
written notice to participants. Your participation in the plan will also be terminated to the extent that a reinvestment of your dividends in our shares would cause the percentage ownership limitation contained in our articles of incorporation to be
exceeded. In addition, you may terminate your participation in the dividend reinvestment plan at any time by providing us with written notice.
If you elect to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan and are subject to federal income taxation, you will incur a tax liability for dividends allocated to you even though you have elected not
to receive the dividends in cash but rather to have the dividends withheld and reinvested pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan. Specifically, you will be treated as if you have received the dividend from us in cash and then applied such
dividend to the purchase of additional shares. You will be taxed on the
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amount of such dividend as ordinary income to the extent such dividend is from current or accumulated earnings and profits, unless we have designated all or a portion of the dividend as a capital
gain dividend.
Prior to the time that our shares are listed on a national
securities exchange, stockholders of the Wells REIT who have held their shares for at least one year may receive the benefit of limited interim liquidity by presenting for redemption all or any portion of their shares to us at any time in accordance
with the procedures outlined herein. At that time, we may, subject to the conditions and limitations described below, redeem the shares presented for redemption for cash to the extent that we have sufficient funds available to us to fund such
redemption.
If you have held your shares for the required one-year period, you may redeem your shares for a
purchase price equal to the lesser of (1) $10 per share, or (2) the purchase price per share that you actually paid for your shares of the Wells REIT. In the event that you are redeeming all of your shares, shares purchased pursuant to our dividend
reinvestment plan may be excluded from the foregoing one-year holding period requirement, in the discretion of our board of directors. In addition, for purposes of the one-year holding period, limited partners of Wells OP who exchange their limited
partnership units for shares in the Wells REIT shall be deemed to have owned their shares as of the date they were issued their limited partnership units in Wells OP. Our board of directors reserves the right in its sole discretion at any time and
from time to time to (1) change the purchase price for redemptions, or (2) otherwise amend the terms of our share redemption program. In addition, our board of directors has delegated to our officers the right to (1) waive the one-year holding
period in the event of the death or bankruptcy of a stockholder or other exigent circumstances, or (2) reject any request for redemption at any time and for any reason.
Redemption of shares, when requested, will be made quarterly on a first-come, first-served basis. Subject to funds being available, we will limit the number of shares
redeemed pursuant to our share redemption program as follows: (1) during any calendar year, we will not redeem in excess of 3.0% of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the prior calendar year; and (2) funding for the redemption
of shares will come exclusively from the proceeds we receive from the sale of shares under our dividend reinvestment plan such that in no event shall the aggregate amount of redemptions under our share redemption program exceed aggregate proceeds
received from the sale of shares pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. The board of directors, in its sole discretion, may choose to terminate the share redemption program or to reduce the number of shares purchased under the share redemption
program if it determines the funds otherwise available to fund our share redemption program are needed for other purposes. (See Risk FactorsInvestment Risks.)
We cannot guarantee that the funds set aside for our share redemption program will be sufficient to accommodate all requests made in any year. If we do not have such funds
available, at the time when redemption is requested, you can (1) withdraw your request for redemption, or (2) ask that we honor your request at such time, if any, when sufficient funds become available. Such pending requests will be honored on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Our share redemption program is only intended to provide interim liquidity for
stockholders until a secondary market develops for the shares. No such market presently exists, and we cannot assure you that any market for your shares will ever develop.
The shares we redeem under our share redemption program will be cancelled, and will be held as treasury stock. We will not resell such shares to the public unless they are
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Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) under the Securities Act of 1933 and under appropriate state securities laws or otherwise sold in compliance with such laws.
Restrictions on Roll-Up Transactions
In connection with any proposed transaction
considered a Roll-up Transaction involving the Wells REIT and the issuance of securities of an entity (a Roll-up Entity) that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of the Roll-up Transaction, an appraisal of
all properties shall be obtained from a competent independent appraiser. The properties shall be appraised on a consistent basis, and the appraisal shall be based on the evaluation of all relevant information and shall indicate the value of the
properties as of a date immediately prior to the announcement of the proposed Roll-up Transaction. The appraisal shall assume an orderly liquidation of properties over a 12-month period. The terms of the engagement of the independent appraiser shall
clearly state that the engagement is for our benefit and the stockholders. A summary of the appraisal, indicating all material assumptions underlying the appraisal, shall be included in a report to stockholders in connection with any proposed
Roll-up Transaction.
A Roll-up Transaction is a transaction involving the acquisition, merger,
conversion or consolidation, directly or indirectly, of the Wells REIT and the issuance of securities of a Roll-up Entity. This term does not include:
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a transaction involving the conversion to corporate, trust, or association form of only the Wells REIT if, as a consequence of the transaction, there will be no
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In connection with a proposed Roll-up Transaction, the person sponsoring the Roll-up Transaction must offer to stockholders who vote no on the proposal the
choice of:
(1) accepting the securities of a Roll-up Entity offered in the proposed
Roll-up Transaction; or
(2) one of the following:
(A) remaining as stockholders of the Wells REIT and preserving their interests therein on the same
terms and conditions as existed previously, or
(B) receiving cash in an
amount equal to the stockholders pro rata share of the appraised value of our net assets.
We are prohibited
from participating in any proposed Roll-up Transaction:
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that would result in the stockholders having democracy rights in a Roll-up Entity that are less than those provided in our bylaws and described elsewhere in
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in which any of the costs of the Roll-up Transaction would be borne by us if the Roll-up Transaction is not approved by the stockholders.
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Maryland Corporation Law prohibits certain business combinations
between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or the interested stockholders affiliate for five years after the most recent date on which the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These provisions of the Maryland
Corporation Law will not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by the board of directors of the corporation prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. As permitted by
Maryland Corporation Law, we have provided in our articles of incorporation that the business combination provisions of Maryland Corporation Law will not apply to transactions involving the Wells REIT.
Control Share Acquisitions
Maryland Corporation Law provides that control shares of a
Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquiror, or by officers or directors who
are employees of the corporation are not entitled to vote on the matter. As permitted by Maryland Corporation Law, we have provided in our articles of incorporation that the control share provisions of Maryland Corporation Law will not apply to
transactions involving the Wells REIT.
THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. (Wells OP) was formed in January 1998 to
acquire, own and operate properties on our behalf. It is considered to be an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (UPREIT), which structure is utilized generally to provide for the acquisition of real property from owners who desire to
defer taxable gain otherwise to be recognized by them upon the disposition of their property. Such owners may also desire to achieve diversity in their investment and other benefits afforded to owners of stock in a REIT. For purposes of satisfying
the Asset and Income Tests for qualification as a REIT for tax purposes, the REITs proportionate share of the assets and income of an UPREIT, such as Wells OP, will be deemed to be assets and income of the REIT.
The property owners goals are accomplished because a property owner may contribute property to an UPREIT in exchange for limited
partnership units on a tax-deferred basis. Further, Wells OP is structured to make distributions with respect to limited partnership units which will be equivalent to the dividend distributions made to stockholders of the Wells REIT. Finally, a
limited partner in Wells OP may later exchange his limited partnership units in Wells OP for shares of the Wells REIT (in a taxable transaction) and, if our shares are then listed, achieve liquidity for his investment.
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Substantially all of our assets are held by Wells OP, and we intend to make
future acquisitions of real properties using the UPREIT structure. The Wells REIT is the sole general partner of Wells OP and, as of June 30, 2002, owned an approximately 99.72% equity percentage interest in Wells OP. Wells Capital, our advisor,
contributed $200,000 to Wells OP and is currently the only limited partner owning the other approximately 0.28% equity percentage interest in Wells OP. As the sole general partner of Wells OP, we have the exclusive power to manage and conduct the
business of Wells OP.
The following is a summary of certain provisions of the partnership agreement of Wells OP.
This summary is not complete and is qualified by the specific language in the partnership agreement. You should refer to the partnership agreement, itself, which we have filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, for more detail.
As we accept subscriptions for shares, we will transfer
substantially all of the net proceeds of the offering to Wells OP as a capital contribution; however, we will be deemed to have made capital contributions in the amount of the gross offering proceeds received from investors. Wells OP will be deemed
to have simultaneously paid the selling commissions and other costs associated with the offering. If Wells OP requires additional funds at any time in excess of capital contributions made by us and Wells Capital or from borrowing, we may borrow
funds from a financial institution or other lender and lend such funds to Wells OP on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to our borrowing of such funds. In addition, we are authorized to cause Wells OP to issue partnership interests for
less than fair market value if we conclude in good faith that such issuance is in the best interest of Wells OP and the Wells REIT.
The partnership agreement requires that Wells OP be operated in a manner
that will enable the Wells REIT to (1) satisfy the requirements for being classified as a REIT for tax purposes, (2) avoid any federal income or excise tax liability, and (3) ensure that Wells OP will not be classified as a publicly traded
partnership for purposes of Section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code, which classification could result in Wells OP being taxed as a corporation, rather than as a partnership. (See Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsTax Aspects of
Our Operating PartnershipClassification as a Partnership.)
The partnership agreement provides that
Wells OP will distribute cash flow from operations to the limited partners of Wells OP in accordance with their relative percentage interests on at least a quarterly basis in amounts determined by the Wells REIT as general partner such that a holder
of one unit of limited partnership interest in Wells OP will receive the same amount of annual cash flow distributions from Wells OP as the amount of annual dividends paid to the holder of one of our shares. Remaining cash from operations will be
distributed to the Wells REIT as the general partner to enable us to make dividend distributions to our stockholders.
Similarly, the partnership agreement of Wells OP provides that taxable income is allocated to the limited partners of Wells OP in accordance with their relative percentage interests such that a holder of one unit of limited
partnership interest in Wells OP will be allocated taxable income for each taxable year in an amount equal to the amount of taxable income to be recognized by a holder of one of our shares, subject to compliance with the provisions of Sections
704(b) and 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and corresponding Treasury Regulations. Losses, if any, will generally be allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage interests in Wells OP.
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Upon the liquidation of Wells OP, after payment of debts and obligations, any
remaining assets of Wells OP will be distributed to partners with positive capital accounts in accordance with their respective positive capital account balances. If the Wells REIT were to have a negative balance in its capital account following a
liquidation, it would be obligated to contribute cash to Wells OP equal to such negative balance for distribution to other partners, if any, having positive balances in their capital accounts.
In addition to the administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by Wells OP in acquiring and operating real properties, Wells OP will pay all
administrative costs and expenses of the Wells REIT and such expenses will be treated as expenses of Wells OP. Such expenses will include:
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all expenses associated with the preparation and filing of any periodic reports by the Wells REIT under federal, state or local laws or regulations;
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all other operating or administrative costs of the Wells REIT incurred in the ordinary course of its business on behalf of Wells OP.
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The limited partners of Wells OP, including Wells Capital, have the
right to cause Wells OP to redeem their limited partnership units for cash equal to the value of an equivalent number of our shares, or, at our option, we may purchase their limited partnership units by issuing one share of the Wells REIT for each
limited partnership unit redeemed. These exchange rights may not be exercised, however, if and to the extent that the delivery of shares upon such exercise would (1) result in any person owning shares in excess of our ownership limits, (2) result in
shares being owned by fewer than 100 persons, (3) result in the Wells REIT being closely held within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, (4) cause the Wells REIT to own 10% or more of the ownership interests in a
tenant within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (5) cause the acquisition of shares by a redeemed limited partner to be integrated with any other distribution of our shares for purposes of complying
with the Securities Act of 1933.
Subject to the foregoing, limited partners may exercise their exchange rights at
any time after one year following the date of issuance of their limited partnership units; provided, however, that a limited partner may not deliver more than two exchange notices each calendar year and may not exercise an exchange right for less
than 1,000 limited partnership units, unless such limited partner holds less than 1,000 units, in which case, he must exercise his exchange right for all of his units.
Transferability of Interests
The Wells REIT may not (1) voluntarily withdraw as the
general partner of Wells OP, (2) engage in any merger, consolidation or other business combination, or (3) transfer its general partnership interest in Wells OP (except to a wholly-owned subsidiary), unless the transaction in which such withdrawal,
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receive an amount of cash, securities or other property equal in value to the amount they would have received if they had exercised their exchange rights immediately prior to such transaction or
unless, in the case of a merger or other business combination, the successor entity contributes substantially all of its assets to Wells OP in return for an interest in Wells OP and agrees to assume all obligations of the general partner of Wells
OP. The Wells REIT may also enter into a business combination or we may transfer our general partnership interest upon the receipt of the consent of a majority-in-interest of the limited partners of Wells OP, other than Wells Capital. With certain
exceptions, the limited partners may not transfer their interests in Wells OP, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the Wells REIT as the general partner. In addition, Wells Capital may not transfer its interest in Wells OP as long as
it is acting as the advisor to the Wells REIT, except pursuant to the exercise of its right to exchange limited partnership units for Wells REIT shares, in which case similar restrictions on transfer will apply to the REIT shares received by Wells
Capital.
We are offering a maximum of 300,000,000 shares to the public through Wells
Investment Securities, our Dealer Manager, a registered broker-dealer affiliated with Wells Capital, our advisor. (See Conflicts of Interest.) The shares are being offered at a price of $10.00 per share on a best efforts
basis, which means generally that the Dealer Manager will be required to use only its best efforts to sell the shares and it has no firm commitment or obligation to purchase any of the shares. We are also offering 30,000,000 shares for sale pursuant
to our dividend reinvestment plan at a price of $10.00 per share. We reserve the right in the future to reallocate additional shares to our dividend reinvestment plan out of our public offering shares. An additional 6,600,000 shares are reserved for
issuance upon exercise of soliciting dealer warrants, which are granted to participating broker-dealers based upon the number of shares they sell. Therefore, a total of 336,600,000 shares are being registered in this offering.
The offering of shares will terminate on or before July , 2004. However, we reserve the right to
terminate this offering at any time prior to such termination date.
Underwriting Compensation and Terms
Except as provided below, the Dealer Manager will
receive selling commissions of 7.0% of the gross offering proceeds. The Dealer Manager will also receive 2.5% of the gross offering proceeds in the form of a dealer manager fee as compensation for acting as the Dealer Manager and for expenses
incurred in connection with marketing our shares and paying the employment costs of the Dealer Managers wholesalers. Out of its dealer manager fee, the Dealer Manager may pay salaries and commissions to its wholesalers in the aggregate amount
of up to 1.0% of gross offering proceeds. We will not pay referral or similar fees to any accountants, attorneys or other persons in connection with the distribution of the shares. Stockholders who elect to participate in the dividend reinvestment
plan will be charged selling commissions and dealer manager fees on shares purchased pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan on the same basis as stockholders purchasing shares other than pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan.
The Dealer Manager may authorize certain other broker-dealers who are members of the NASD (Participating Dealers) to sell our
shares. In the event of the sale of shares by such Participating Dealers, the Dealer Manager may reallow its commissions in the amount of up to 7.0% of the gross offering proceeds to such Participating Dealers. In addition, the Dealer Manager may
reallow a portion of its dealer manager fee to Participating Dealers in the aggregate amount of up to 1.5% of gross offering proceeds to be paid to such Participating Dealers as marketing fees, or to reimburse representatives of such Participating
Dealers the costs and expenses of attending our educational conferences and seminars.
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In addition, unless otherwise agreed with the Dealer Manager, Participating Dealers will be reimbursed for bona fide due diligence expenses, not to exceed 0.5% of gross offering proceeds in the
aggregate.
We will also award to the Dealer Manager one soliciting dealer warrant for every 50 shares sold to the
public or issued to stockholders pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan during the offering period. The Dealer Manager intends to reallow these warrants to Participating Dealers by awarding one soliciting dealer warrant for every 50 shares sold
during the offering period, unless such issuance of soliciting dealer warrants is prohibited by either federal or state securities laws. The holder of a soliciting dealer warrant will be entitled to purchase one share from the Wells REIT at a price
of $12 per share during the period beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date of this offering and ending five years after the effective date of this offering. Participating Dealers are restricted from transferring, assigning, pledging
or hypothecating the soliciting dealer warrants (except to certain officers or partners of such Participating Dealers in accordance with applicable NASD Rules) for a period of one year following the effective date of this offering. The shares
issuable upon exercise of the soliciting dealer warrants are being registered as part of this offering. For the life of the soliciting dealer warrants, Participating Dealers are given the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price for the
common stock without assuming the risk of ownership, with a resulting dilution in the interest of other stockholders upon exercise of such warrants. In addition, holders of the soliciting dealer warrants would be expected to exercise such warrants
at a time when we could obtain needed capital by offering new securities on terms more favorable than those provided by the soliciting dealer warrants. Exercise of the soliciting dealer warrants is governed by the terms and conditions detailed in
this prospectus and in the Warrant Purchase Agreement, which is an exhibit to the registration statement.
In no
event shall the total aggregate underwriting compensation, including sales commissions, the dealer manager fee and underwriting expense reimbursements, exceed 9.5% of gross offering proceeds in the aggregate, except for the soliciting dealer
warrants described above and bona fide due diligence expenses not to exceed 0.5% of gross offering proceeds in the aggregate.
We have agreed to indemnify the Participating Dealers, including the Dealer Manager, against certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Participating Dealers are not obligated to obtain any subscriptions on our behalf, and we cannot assure you that any shares will be sold.
Our executive officers and directors, as well as officers and employees of Wells Capital or other affiliates, may purchase shares in this
offering at a discount. The purchase price for such shares shall be $8.90 per share reflecting the fact that the acquisition and advisory fees relating to such shares will be reduced by $0.15 per share (from $0.30 per share to $0.15 per share), and
that selling commissions in the amount of $0.70 per share and dealer manager fees in the amount of $0.25 per share will not be payable in connection with such sales. The net offering proceeds we receive will not be affected by such sales of shares
at a discount. Wells Capital and its affiliates shall be expected to hold their shares purchased as stockholders for investment and not with a view towards distribution. In addition, shares purchased by Wells Capital or its affiliates shall not be
entitled to vote on any matter presented to the stockholders for a vote.
We may sell shares to retirement plans
of Participating Dealers, to Participating Dealers in their individual capacities, to IRAs and qualified plans of their registered representatives or to any one of their registered representatives in their individual capacities for 93% of the public
offering price in consideration of the services rendered by such broker-dealers and registered representatives in the offering. The net proceeds to the Wells REIT from such sales will be identical to net proceeds we receive from other sales of
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In connection with sales of certain minimum numbers of shares to a
purchaser, as defined below, certain volume discounts resulting in reductions in selling commissions payable with respect to such sales are available to investors. In such event, any such reduction will be credited to the investor by
reducing the purchase price per share payable by the investor. The following table illustrates the various discount levels available:
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For example, if an investor purchases 200,000 shares he would pay
(1) $500,000 for the first 50,000 shares ($10.00 per share), (2) $490,000 for the next 50,000 shares ($9.80 per share), and (3) $960,000 for the remaining 100,000 shares ($9.60 per share). Accordingly, he could pay as little as $1,950,000 ($9.75 per
share) rather than $2,000,000 for the shares, in which event the commission on the sale of such shares would be $90,000 ($0.45 per share) and, after payment of the dealer manager fee of $50,000 ($0.25 per share), we would receive net proceeds of
$1,810,000 ($9.05 per share). The net proceeds to the Wells REIT will not be affected by volume discounts.
Because all investors will be paid the same dividends per share as other investors, an investor qualifying for a volume discount will receive a higher percentage return on his investment than investors who do not qualify for such
discount.
Subscriptions may be combined for the purpose of determining the volume discounts in the case of
subscriptions made by any purchaser, as that term is defined below, provided all such shares are purchased through the same broker-dealer. The volume discount shall be prorated among the separate subscribers considered to be a single
purchaser. Any request to combine more than one subscription must be made in writing submitted simultaneously with your subscription for shares, and must set forth the basis for such request. Any such request will be subject to
verification by the Dealer Manager that all of such subscriptions were made by a single purchaser.
For the purposes of such volume discounts, the term purchaser includes:
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an individual, his or her spouse and their children under the age of 21 who purchase the units for his, her or their own accounts;
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a corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust fund or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not;
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estate programs previously sponsored by our advisor or its affiliates, as part of a combined order for purposes of determining the number of shares purchased, provided that any aggregate group of subscriptions must be received from the same
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selling commission will be prorated among the separate subscribers. An investor may reduce the amount of his purchase price to the net amount
shown in the foregoing table, if applicable. As set forth above, all requests to aggregate subscriptions as a single purchaser or other application of the foregoing volume discount provisions must be made in writing, and except as
provided in this paragraph, separate subscriptions will not be cumulated, combined or aggregated.
California
residents should be aware that volume discounts will not be available in connection with the sale of shares made to California residents to the extent such discounts do not comply with the provisions of Rule 260.140.51 adopted pursuant to the
California Corporate Securities Law of 1968. Pursuant to this Rule, volume discounts can be made available to California residents only in accordance with the following conditions:
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Accordingly, volume discounts for California residents will be available in accordance with the foregoing table of uniform discount levels based on dollar volume of shares purchased, but no discounts are allowed to any group
of purchasers, and no subscriptions may be aggregated as part of a combined order for purposes of determining the number of shares purchased.
Investors may agree with their broker-dealer to reduce the amount of selling commissions payable with respect to the sale of their shares down to zero (1) in the event that the investor has engaged the
services of a registered investment advisor or other financial advisor with whom the investor has agreed to pay compensation for investment advisory services or other financial or investment advice, or (2) in the event that the investor is investing
in a bank trust account with respect to which the investor has delegated the decision-making authority for investments made in the account to a bank trust department. The net proceeds to the Wells REIT will not be affected by reducing the
commissions payable in connection with such transactions.
Neither the Dealer Manager nor its affiliates will
compensate any person engaged as an investment advisor by a potential investor as an inducement for such investment advisor to advise favorably for an investment in the Wells REIT.
In addition, subscribers for shares may agree with their Participating Dealers and the Dealer Manager to have selling commissions due with respect to the purchase of their
shares paid over a six-year period pursuant to a deferred commission arrangement. Stockholders electing the deferred commission option will be required to pay a total of $9.40 per share purchased upon subscription, rather than $10.00 per share, with
respect to which $0.10 per share will be payable as commissions due upon subscription. For the period of six years following subscription, $0.10 per share will be deducted on an annual basis
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from dividends or other cash distributions otherwise payable to the stockholders and used by the Wells REIT to pay deferred commission obligations. The net proceeds to the Wells REIT will not be
affected by the election of the deferred commission option. Under this arrangement, a stockholder electing the deferred commission option will pay a 1% commission upon subscription, rather than a 7% commission, and an amount equal to a 1% commission
per year thereafter for the next six years, or longer if required to satisfy outstanding deferred commission obligations, will be deducted from dividends or other cash distributions otherwise payable to such stockholder and used by the Wells REIT to
satisfy commission obligations. The foregoing commission amounts may be adjusted with approval of the Dealer Manager by application of the volume discount provisions described previously.
Stockholders electing the deferred commission option who are subject to federal income taxation will incur tax liability for dividends or other cash distributions otherwise
payable to them with respect to their shares even though such dividends or other cash distributions will be withheld from such stockholders and will instead be paid to third parties to satisfy commission obligations.
Investors who wish to elect the deferred commission option should make the election on their Subscription Agreement Signature Page.
Election of the deferred commission option shall authorize the Wells REIT to withhold dividends or other cash distributions otherwise payable to such stockholder for the purpose of paying commissions due under the deferred commission option;
provided, however, that in no event may the Wells REIT withhold in excess of $0.60 per share in the aggregate under the deferred commission option. Such dividends or cash distributions otherwise payable to stockholders may be pledged by the Wells
REIT, the Dealer Manager, Wells Capital or their affiliates to secure one or more loans, the proceeds of which would be used to satisfy sales commission obligations.
In the event that, at any time prior to the satisfaction of our remaining deferred commission obligations, listing of the shares occurs or is reasonably anticipated to
occur, or we begin a liquidation of our properties, the remaining commissions due under the deferred commission option may be accelerated by the Wells REIT. In either such event, we shall provide notice of any such acceleration to stockholders who
have elected the deferred commission option. In the event of listing, the amount of the remaining commissions due shall be deducted and paid by the Wells REIT out of dividends or other cash distributions otherwise payable to such stockholders during
the time period prior to listing. To the extent that the distributions during such time period are insufficient to satisfy the remaining commissions due, the obligation of Wells REIT and our stockholders to make any further payments of deferred
commissions under the deferred commission option shall terminate, and Participating Dealers will not be entitled to receive any further portion of their deferred commissions following listing of our shares. In the event of a liquidation of our
properties, the amount of remaining commissions due shall be deducted and paid by the Wells REIT out of dividends or net sale proceeds otherwise payable to stockholders who are subject to any such acceleration of their deferred commission
obligations. In no event may the Wells REIT withhold in excess of $0.60 per share in the aggregate for the payment of deferred commissions.
You should pay for your shares by check payable to
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Subscriptions will be effective only upon our acceptance, and we reserve the right to reject any subscription in whole or in part. We may not accept a subscription for shares until at least five
business days after the date you receive this prospectus. You will receive a confirmation of your purchase. We will initially deposit the subscription proceeds in an interest-bearing account with Bank of America, N.A., Atlanta, Georgia. Subscribers
may not withdraw funds from the account. We will withdraw funds from the account periodically for the acquisition of real estate properties, the payment of fees and expenses or other investments approved by our board of directors. We generally admit
stockholders to the Wells REIT on a daily basis.
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Except for purchases pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan or reinvestment
plans of other public real estate programs, all accepted subscriptions will be for whole shares and for not less than 100 shares ($1,000). (See Suitability Standards.) Except in Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington, investors who
have satisfied the minimum purchase requirement and have purchased units or shares in Wells programs or units or shares in other public real estate programs may purchase less than the minimum number of shares discussed above, provided that such
investors purchase a minimum of 2.5 shares ($25). After investors have satisfied the minimum purchase requirement, minimum additional purchases must be in increments of at least 2.5 shares ($25), except for purchases made pursuant to our dividend
reinvestment plan or reinvestment plans of other public real estate programs.
Investors who desire to establish
an IRA for purposes of investing in shares may do so by having Wells Advisors, Inc., a qualified non-bank IRA custodian affiliated with our advisor, act as their IRA custodian. In the event that an IRA is established having Wells Advisors, Inc. as
the IRA custodian, the authority of Wells Advisors, Inc. will be limited to holding the shares on behalf of the beneficiary of the IRA and making distributions or reinvestments in shares solely at the discretion of the beneficiary of the IRA. Wells
Advisors, Inc. will not have the authority to vote any of the shares held in an IRA except strictly in accordance with the written instructions of the beneficiary of the IRA.
The proceeds of this offering will be used only for the purposes set forth in the Estimated Use of Proceeds section. Subscriptions will be accepted or rejected
within 30 days of receipt by the Wells REIT and, if rejected, all funds shall be returned to the rejected subscribers within 10 business days.
The Dealer Manager and each Participating Dealer who sells shares on behalf of the Wells REIT have the responsibility to make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of shares is
appropriate for the investor and that the requisite suitability standards are met. (See Suitability Standards.) In making this determination, the Participating Dealer will rely on relevant information provided by the investor, including
information as to the investors age, investment objectives, investment experience, income, net worth, financial situation, other investments, and other pertinent information. Each investor should be aware that the Participating Dealer will be
responsible for determining suitability.
The Dealer Manager or each Participating Dealer shall maintain records
of the information used to determine that an investment in shares is suitable and appropriate for an investor. These records are required to be maintained for a period of at least six years.
SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL
In addition to this prospectus, we may utilize certain
sales material in connection with the offering of the shares, although only when accompanied by or preceded by the delivery of this prospectus. In certain jurisdictions, some or all of such sales material may not be available. This material may
include information relating to this offering, the past performance of Wells Capital, our advisor, and its affiliates, property brochures and articles and publications concerning real estate. In addition, the sales material may contain certain
quotes from various publications without obtaining the consent of the author or the publication for use of the quoted material in the sales material.
The offering of shares is made only by means of this prospectus. Although the information contained in such sales material will not conflict with any of the information contained in this prospectus,
such material does not purport to be complete, and should not be considered a part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or as incorporated by reference in this prospectus or said registration statement
or as forming the basis of the offering of the shares.
151
The legality of the shares being offered hereby has been passed upon
for the Wells REIT by Holland & Knight LLP (Holland & Knight). The statements under the caption Federal Income Tax Consequences as they relate to federal income tax matters have been reviewed by Holland & Knight, and Holland
& Knight has opined as to certain income tax matters relating to an investment in shares of the Wells REIT. Holland & Knight has also represented Wells Capital, our advisor, as well as various other affiliates of Wells Capital, in other
matters and may continue to do so in the future. (See Conflicts of Interest.)
Audited Financial Statements
The financial statements of the Wells REIT, as of
December 31, 2001 and 2000, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2001, included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement, have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP (Andersen), independent public
accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are included in this prospectus in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said report.
In June 2002, Andersen was tried and convicted of federal obstruction of justice charges. Events arising out of the conviction or other events relating to the financial
condition of Andersen may adversely affect the ability of Andersen to satisfy any potential claims that may arise out of Andersens audits of the financial statements contained in this prospectus. In addition, Andersen has notified us that it
will no longer be able to provide us with the necessary consents related to previously audited financial statements contained in our prospectus. Our inability to obtain such consents may also adversely affect your ability to pursue potential claims
against Andersen. (See Risk Factors.)
Unaudited Financial Statements
The Schedule IIIReal Estate Investments and
Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2001, which is included in this prospectus, has not been audited.
The
financial statements of the Wells REIT, as of March 31, 2002, and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001, which are included in this prospectus, have not been audited.
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(Commission), Washington, D.C., a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the shares offered pursuant to this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration
statement and the exhibits related thereto filed with the Commission, reference to which is hereby made. Copies of the registration statement and exhibits related thereto, as well as periodic reports and information filed by the Wells REIT, may be
obtained upon payment of the fees prescribed by the Commission, or may be examined at the offices of the Commission without charge, at the public reference facility in Washington, D.C. at Judiciary Plaza, Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. In addition, the Commission maintains a Web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission.
152
The following are definitions of certain terms used in this prospectus and
not otherwise defined in this prospectus:
IRA means an individual retirement
account established pursuant to Section 408 or Section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code.
NASAA Guidelines means the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., as revised and adopted on September 29, 1993.
UBTI means unrelated business taxable income, as that term is defined in Sections 511
through 514 of the Internal Revenue Code.
153
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRIOR PERFORMANCE TABLES
|
|
Page
|
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiary |
|
|
|
Audited Financial Statements |
|
|
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
Unaudited Financial Statements |
|
|
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
203 |
154
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Wells Real Estate
Investment Trust, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of WELLS REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. (a Maryland corporation) AND SUBSIDIARY as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedule are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Our
audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Schedule IIIReal Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2001 is presented for purposes of complying
with the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and is not part of the basic financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion,
fairly states, in all material respects, the financial data required to be set forth therein in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
January 25, 2002
155
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2001 and 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
ASSETS |
REAL ESTATE ASSETS, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
86,246,985 |
|
|
$ |
46,237,812 |
|
Building, less accumulated depreciation of $24,814,454 and $9,469,653 at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively |
|
|
472,383,102 |
|
|
|
287,862,655 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
5,738,573 |
|
|
|
3,357,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
564,368,660 |
|
|
|
337,458,187 |
|
|
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES |
|
|
77,409,980 |
|
|
|
44,236,597 |
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
75,586,168 |
|
|
|
4,298,301 |
|
|
INVESTMENT IN BONDS |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
|
|
6,003,179 |
|
|
|
3,781,034 |
|
|
DEFERRED PROJECT COSTS |
|
|
2,977,110 |
|
|
|
550,256 |
|
|
DUE FROM AFFILIATES |
|
|
1,692,727 |
|
|
|
309,680 |
|
|
DEFERRED LEASE ACQUISITION COSTS |
|
|
1,525,199 |
|
|
|
1,890,332 |
|
|
DEFERRED OFFERING COSTS |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,291,376 |
|
|
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS, net |
|
|
718,389 |
|
|
|
4,734,583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
752,281,412 |
|
|
$ |
398,550,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
$ |
8,124,444 |
|
|
$ |
127,663,187 |
|
Obligation under capital lease |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
8,727,473 |
|
|
|
2,166,387 |
|
Due to affiliate |
|
|
2,166,161 |
|
|
|
1,772,956 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
|
1,059,026 |
|
|
|
1,025,010 |
|
Deferred rental income |
|
|
661,657 |
|
|
|
381,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
42,738,761 |
|
|
$ |
133,008,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY INTEREST OF UNIT HOLDER IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares, $.01 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized, 83,761,469 shares issued and 83,206,429 shares
outstanding at December 31, 2001; 125,000,000 shares authorized, 31,509,807 shares issued, and 31,368,510 shares outstanding at December 31, 2000 |
|
|
837,614 |
|
|
|
315,097 |
|
Additional paidin capital |
|
|
738,236,525 |
|
|
|
275,573,339 |
|
Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings |
|
|
(24,181,092 |
) |
|
|
(9,133,855 |
) |
Treasury stock, at cost, 555,040 shares at December 31, 2001 and 141,297 shares at December 31, 2000 |
|
|
(5,550,396 |
) |
|
|
(1,412,969 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
709,342,651 |
|
|
|
265,341,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
752,281,412 |
|
|
$ |
398,550,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance
sheets.
156
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
44,204,279 |
|
$ |
20,505,000 |
|
$ |
4,735,184 |
|
Equity in income of joint ventures |
|
|
3,720,959 |
|
|
2,293,873 |
|
|
1,243,969 |
|
Take out fee (Note 9) |
|
|
137,500 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
1,246,064 |
|
|
574,333 |
|
|
516,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,308,802 |
|
|
23,373,206 |
|
|
6,495,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
15,344,801 |
|
|
7,743,551 |
|
|
1,726,103 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
3,411,210 |
|
|
3,966,902 |
|
|
442,029 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
770,192 |
|
|
232,559 |
|
|
8,921 |
|
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
4,128,883 |
|
|
888,091 |
|
|
(74,666 |
) |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
2,507,188 |
|
|
1,309,974 |
|
|
257,744 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
973,785 |
|
|
438,953 |
|
|
135,144 |
|
Legal and accounting |
|
|
448,776 |
|
|
240,209 |
|
|
115,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,584,835 |
|
|
14,820,239 |
|
|
2,610,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME |
|
$ |
21,723,967 |
|
$ |
8,552,967 |
|
$ |
3,884,649 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
157
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
|
|
Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Earnings
|
|
|
Retained Earnings
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Total Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
BALANCE, December 31, 1998 |
|
3,154,136 |
|
$ |
31,541 |
|
$ |
27,567,275 |
|
|
$ |
(511,163 |
) |
|
$ |
334,034 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
27,421,687 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
10,316,949 |
|
|
103,169 |
|
|
103,066,321 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
103,169,490 |
|
Net income |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,884,649 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,884,649 |
|
Dividends ($.70 per share) |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(1,346,240 |
) |
|
|
(4,218,683 |
) |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(5,564,923 |
) |
Sales commissions and discounts |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(9,801,197 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(9,801,197 |
) |
Other offering expenses |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(3,094,111 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(3,094,111 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, December 31, 1999 |
|
13,471,085 |
|
|
134,710 |
|
|
117,738,288 |
|
|
|
(1,857,403 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
116,015,595 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
18,038,722 |
|
|
180,387 |
|
|
180,206,833 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
180,387,220 |
|
Treasury stock purchased |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
(141,297 |
) |
|
|
(1,412,969 |
) |
|
|
(1,412,969 |
) |
Net income |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8,552,967 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8,552,967 |
|
Dividends ($.73 per share) |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(7,276,452 |
) |
|
|
(8,552,967 |
) |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(15,829,419 |
) |
Sales commissions and discounts |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(17,002,554 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(17,002,554 |
) |
Other offering expenses |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(5,369,228 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(5,369,228 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, December 31, 2000 |
|
31,509,807 |
|
|
315,097 |
|
|
275,573,339 |
|
|
|
(9,133,855 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(141,297 |
) |
|
|
(1,412,969 |
) |
|
|
265,341,612 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
52,251,662 |
|
|
522,517 |
|
|
521,994,103 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
522,516,620 |
|
Treasury stock purchased |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
(413,743 |
) |
|
|
(4,137,427 |
) |
|
|
(4,137,427 |
) |
Net income |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
21,723,967 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
21,723,967 |
|
Dvidends ($.76 per share) |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(15,047,237 |
) |
|
|
(21,723,967 |
) |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(36,771,204 |
) |
Sales commissions and discounts |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(49,246,118 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(49,246,118 |
) |
Other offering expenses |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(10,084,799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(10,084,799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, December 31, 2001 |
|
83,761,469 |
|
$ |
837,614 |
|
$ |
738,236,525 |
|
|
$ |
(24,181,092 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
(555,040 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,550,396 |
) |
|
$ |
709,342,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For The Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
21,723,967 |
|
|
$ |
8,552,967 |
|
|
$ |
3,884,649 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in income of joint ventures |
|
|
(3,720,959 |
) |
|
|
(2,293,873 |
) |
|
|
(1,243,969 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
|
15,344,801 |
|
|
|
7,743,551 |
|
|
|
1,726,103 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
770,192 |
|
|
|
232,559 |
|
|
|
8,921 |
|
Amortization of deferred leasing costs |
|
|
303,347 |
|
|
|
350,991 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Write-off of deferred lease acquisition fees |
|
|
61,786 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(2,222,145 |
) |
|
|
(2,457,724 |
) |
|
|
(898,704 |
) |
Due from affiliates |
|
|
10,995 |
|
|
|
(435,600 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
|
|
3,246,002 |
|
|
|
(6,826,568 |
) |
|
|
149,501 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
6,561,086 |
|
|
|
1,941,666 |
|
|
|
36,894 |
|
Deferred rental income |
|
|
280,463 |
|
|
|
144,615 |
|
|
|
236,579 |
|
Due to affiliates |
|
|
(10,193 |
) |
|
|
367,055 |
|
|
|
108,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
20,625,375 |
|
|
|
(1,233,328 |
) |
|
|
123,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
42,349,342 |
|
|
|
7,319,639 |
|
|
|
4,008,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate |
|
|
(227,933,858 |
) |
|
|
(231,518,138 |
) |
|
|
(85,514,506 |
) |
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
(33,690,862 |
) |
|
|
(15,063,625 |
) |
|
|
(17,641,211 |
) |
Deferred project costs paid |
|
|
(17,220,446 |
) |
|
|
(6,264,098 |
) |
|
|
(3,610,967 |
) |
Distributions received from joint ventures |
|
|
4,239,431 |
|
|
|
3,529,401 |
|
|
|
1,371,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(274,605,735 |
) |
|
|
(249,316,460 |
) |
|
|
(105,394,956 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from notes payable |
|
|
110,243,145 |
|
|
|
187,633,130 |
|
|
|
40,594,463 |
|
Repayments of notes payable |
|
|
(229,781,888 |
) |
|
|
(83,899,171 |
) |
|
|
(30,725,165 |
) |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(36,737,188 |
) |
|
|
(16,971,110 |
) |
|
|
(3,806,398 |
) |
Issuance of common stock |
|
|
522,516,620 |
|
|
|
180,387,220 |
|
|
|
103,169,490 |
|
Treasury stock purchased |
|
|
(4,137,427 |
) |
|
|
(1,412,969 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
Sales commissions paid |
|
|
(49,246,118 |
) |
|
|
(17,002,554 |
) |
|
|
(9,801,197 |
) |
Offering costs paid |
|
|
(9,312,884 |
) |
|
|
(5,369,228 |
) |
|
|
(3,094,111 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
303,544,260 |
|
|
|
243,365,318 |
|
|
|
96,337,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
71,287,867 |
|
|
|
1,368,497 |
|
|
|
(5,049,599 |
) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year |
|
|
4,298,301 |
|
|
|
2,929,804 |
|
|
|
7,979,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year |
|
$ |
75,586,168 |
|
|
$ |
4,298,301 |
|
|
$ |
2,929,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH ACTIVITI ES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs applied to real estate assets |
|
$ |
14,321,416 |
|
|
$ |
5,114,279 |
|
|
$ |
3,183,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs contributed to joint ventures |
|
$ |
1,395,035 |
|
|
$ |
627,656 |
|
|
$ |
735,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
1,114,140 |
|
|
$ |
191,281 |
|
|
$ |
191,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred offering costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
1,291,376 |
|
|
$ |
964,941 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reversal of deferred offering costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
964,941 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other offering expenses due to affiliate |
|
$ |
943,107 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assumption of obligation under capital lease |
|
$ |
22,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in bonds |
|
$ |
22,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
statements.
159
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the Company) is a Maryland corporation that qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The
Company is conducting an offering for the sale of a maximum of 125,000,000 (exclusive of 10,000,000 shares available pursuant to the Companys dividend reinvestment program) shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, at a price of $10
per share. The Company will seek to acquire and operate commercial properties, including, but not limited to, office buildings, shopping centers, business and industrial parks, and other commercial and industrial properties, including properties
which are under construction, are newly constructed, or have been constructed and have operating histories. All such properties may be acquired, developed, and operated by the Company alone or jointly with another party. The Company is likely to
enter into one or more joint ventures with affiliated entities for the acquisition of properties. In connection therewith, the Company may enter into joint ventures for the acquisition of properties with prior or future real estate limited
partnership programs sponsored by Wells Capital, Inc. (the Advisor) or its affiliates.
Substantially
all of the Companys business is conducted through Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. (the Operating Partnership), a Delaware limited partnership. During 1997, the Operating Partnership issued 20,000 limited partner units to the
Advisor in exchange for $200,000. The Company is the sole general partner in the Operating Partnership and possesses full legal control and authority over the operations of the Operating Partnership; consequently, the accompanying consolidated
financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Operating Partnership. All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company owns interests in the following properties directly through its ownership in the Operating Partnership: (i) the PricewaterhouseCoopers property (the PwC
Building), a four-story office building located in Tampa, Florida; (ii) the AT&T Building, a four-story office building located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; (iii) the Marconi Data Systems property (the Marconi Building), a
two-story office, assembly, and manufacturing building located in Wood Dale, Illinois; (iv) the Cinemark Property (the Cinemark Building), a five-story office building located in Plano, Texas; (v) the Matsushita Property (the
Matsushita Building), a two-story office building located in Lake Forest, California; (vi) the ASML Property (the ASML Building), a two-story office and warehouse building located in Tempe, Arizona; (vii) the Motorola
Property (the Motorola Tempe Building), a two-story office building located in Tempe, Arizona; (viii) the Dial Property (the Dial Building), a two-story office building located in Scottsdale, Arizona; (ix) the Delphi
Building, a three-story office building located in Troy, Michigan; (x) the Avnet Property (the Avnet Building), a two-story office building located in Tempe, Arizona; (xi) the Metris Oklahoma Building, a three-story office building
located in Tulsa, Oklahoma; (xii) the Alstom Power-Richmond Building, a four-story office building located in Richmond, Virginia; (xiii) the Motorola Plainfield Building, a three-story office building located in South Plainfield, New Jersey; (xiv)
the Stone & Webster Building, a six-story office building located in Houston, Texas; (xv) the Metris Minnetonka Building, a nine-story office building located in Minnetonka, Minnesota; (xvi) the State Street Bank Building, a seven-story office
building located in Quincy, Massachusetts; (xvii) the IKON Buildings, two one-story office buildings located in Houston, Texas; (xviii) the Ingram Micro Distribution Facility, a one-story office and warehouse building located in Millington,
Tennessee; (xix) the Lucent Building, a four-story office building located in Cary, North Carolina; (xx) the Nissan land (the Nissan Property), a 14.873 acre tract of undeveloped land located in Irving, Texas; (xxi) the Convergys
Building, a two-story office building located in Tamarac, Florida; and (xxii) the Windy Point Buildings, a seven-story office building and an eleven-story office building located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The Company owns an interest in one property through a joint venture between the Operating Partnership, Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P.
(Wells Fund VIII), and Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. (Wells Fund IX), which is referred
160
to as the Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture. The Company also owns interests in five properties
through a joint venture between the Operating Partnership, Wells Fund IX, Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P. (Wells Fund X), and Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. (Wells Fund XI), which is referred to as the Fund IX, Fund X, Fund
XI, and REIT Joint Venture. The Company owns an interest in one property through each of two unique joint ventures between the Operating Partnership and Fund X and XI Associates, a joint venture between Wells Fund X and Wells Fund XI. In addition,
the Company owns interests in four properties through a joint venture between the Operating Partnership, Wells Fund XI, and Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. (Wells Fund XII), which is referred to as the Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint
Venture. The Company owns interests in three properties through a joint venture between the Operating Partnership and Wells Fund XII, which is referred to as the Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture. The Company also owns interests in two properties
through a joint venture between the Operating Partnership and Wells Fund XIII, which is referred to as the Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture.
Through its investment in the Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture, the Company owns an interest in a two-story office building in Irvine, California (the Quest Building).
The following properties are owned by the Company through its investment in the Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture: (i) a
three-story office building in Knoxville, Tennessee (the Alstom Power Building), (ii) a two-story office building in Louisville, Colorado (the Ohmeda Building), (iii) a three-story office building in Broomfield, Colorado (the
360 Interlocken Building), (iv) a one-story office and warehouse building in Ogden, Utah (the Iomega Building), and (v) a one-story office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (the Avaya Building).
Through its investment in two joint ventures with Fund X and XI Associates, the Company owns interests in the following
properties: (i) a one-story office and warehouse building in Fountain Valley, California (the Cort Furniture Building), owned by Wells/Orange County Associates and (ii) a two-story manufacturing and office building in Fremont, California
(the Fairchild Building), owned by Wells/Fremont Associates.
The following properties are owned by
the Company through its investment in the Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture: (i) a two-story manufacturing and office building in Fountain Inn, South Carolina (the EYBL CarTex Building), (ii) a three-story office building Leawood,
Kansas (the Sprint Building), (iii) an office and warehouse building in Chester County, Pennsylvania (the Johnson Matthey Building), and (iv) a two-story office building in Ft. Myers, Florida (the Gartner
Building).
Through its investment in the Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture, the Company owns interests in the
following properties: (i) a three-story office building in Troy, Michigan (the Siemens Building), (ii) a one-story office building and a two-story office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (collectively referred to as the AT&T
Call Center Buildings), and (iii) a three-story office building in Brentwood, Tennessee (the Comdata Building).
The following properties are owned by the Company through its investment in the Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture: (i) a one-story office building in Orange Park, Florida (the AmeriCredit Building), and (ii) two connected
one-story office and assembly buildings in Parker, Colorado (the ADIC Buildings).
Use of Estimates and Factors Affecting
the Company
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure 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.
The carrying values of real estate are based on managements current intent to hold the real estate assets as long-term investments. The success of the Companys future operations and the ability to realize the investment
in its assets will be dependent on the Companys ability to maintain rental rates, occupancy, and an appropriate level of operating expenses in future years. Management believes that the steps it is taking will enable the Company to realize its
investment in its assets.
161
Income Taxes
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational
and operational requirements, including a requirement to currently distribute at least 90% of the REITs ordinary taxable income to shareholders. It is managements current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the
Companys REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on distributed taxable income. Even if the Company qualifies as a REIT, it may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and real
estate assets, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. No provision for federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as the Company made distributions equal to or in
excess of its taxable income in each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001.
Real Estate Assets
Real estate assets held by the Company and joint ventures are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Major improvements and betterments are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the related asset. All repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred.
Management continually monitors events and changes in circumstances which could indicate that carrying amounts of real estate assets may not be recoverable. When events or
changes in circumstances are present which indicate that the carrying amounts of real estate assets may not be recoverable, management assesses the recoverability of real estate assets by determining whether the carrying value of such real estate
assets will be recovered through the future cash flows expected from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Management has determined that there has been no impairment in the carrying value of real estate assets held by the Company or
the joint ventures as of December 31, 2001 and 2000.
Depreciation of building and improvements is calculated
using the straight-line method over 25 years. Tenant improvements are amortized over the life of the related lease or the life of the asset, whichever is shorter.
Revenue Recognition
All leases on real estate assets held
by the Company or the joint ventures are classified as operating leases, and the related rental income is recognized on a straight-ine basis over the terms of the respective leases.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of the
statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include cash and short-term investments. Short-term investments are
stated at cost, which approximates fair value, and consist of investments in money market accounts.
Deferred Lease Acquisition Costs
Costs incurred to procure operating leases are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the
terms of the related leases.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share are calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. The weighted average number of common shares
outstanding is identical for basic and fully diluted earnings per share, as there is no dilutive impact created from the Companys stock option plan (Note 10) using the treasury stock method.
162
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year financial statement presentation.
Investment in Joint Ventures
Basis of
Presentation
The Operating Partnership does not have control over the operations of the joint ventures;
however, it does exercise significant influence. Accordingly, the Operating Partnerships investments in joint ventures are recorded using the equity method of accounting.
Partners Distributions and Allocations of Profit and Loss
Cash available for distribution and allocations of profit and loss to the Operating Partnership by the joint ventures are made in accordance with the terms of the individual joint venture agreements.
Generally, these items are allocated in proportion to the partners respective ownership interests. Cash is paid from the joint ventures to the Operating Partnership on a quarterly basis.
Deferred Lease Acquisition Costs
Costs incurred to procure operating leases are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Deferred lease acquisition costs are included in prepaid expenses and other assets, net, in the
balance sheets presented in Note 5.
2. DEFERRED PROJECT COSTS
The Company paid a percentage of shareholder contributions to the Advisor for acquisition and advisory services and acquisition expenses.
These payments, as stipulated in the prospectus, can be up to 3.5% of shareholder contributions, subject to certain overall limitations contained in the prospectus. Aggregate fees paid through December 31, 2001 were $29,122,286 and amounted to 3.5%
of shareholders contributions received. These fees are allocated to specific properties as they are purchased or developed and are included in capitalized assets of the joint ventures or real estate assets. Deferred project costs at December
31, 2001 and 2000 represent fees not yet applied to properties.
3. DEFERRED OFFERING COSTS
Offering expenses, to the extent they exceed 3% of gross offering proceeds, will be paid by the Advisor and not by the Company.
Offering expenses include such costs as legal and accounting fees, printing costs, and other offering expenses and specifically exclude sales costs and underwriting commissions.
As of December 31, 2001, the Advisor paid offering expenses on behalf of the Company in the aggregate amount of $20,459,289, of which the Advisor had been reimbursed
$18,551,241, which did not exceed the 3% limitation.
4. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Due from affiliates at December 31, 2001 and 2000 represents the Operating Partnerships share of the cash to be
distributed from its joint venture investments for the fourth quarter of 2001 and 2000 and advances due from the Advisor as of December 31, 2000:
163
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture |
|
$ |
46,875 |
|
$ |
21,605 |
Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
36,073 |
|
|
12,781 |
Wells/Orange County Associates |
|
|
83,847 |
|
|
24,583 |
Wells/Fremont Associates |
|
|
164,196 |
|
|
53,974 |
Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
429,980 |
|
|
136,648 |
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
680,542 |
|
|
49,094 |
Fund XIII and REIT |
|
|
251,214 |
|
|
0 |
Advisor |
|
|
0 |
|
|
10,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,692,727 |
|
$ |
309,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Operating Partnership
entered into a property management and leasing agreement with Wells Management Company, Inc. (Wells Management), an affiliate of the Advisor. In consideration for supervising the management and leasing of the Operating Partnerships
properties, the Operating Partnership will pay management and leasing fees equal to the lesser of (a) 4.5% of the gross revenues generally paid over the life of the lease or (b) .6% of the net asset value of the properties (excluding vacant
properties) owned by the Company to Wells Management. These management and leasing fees are calculated on an annual basis plus a separate competitive fee for the one-time initial lease-up of newly constructed properties generally paid in conjunction
with the receipt of the first months rent.
The Operating Partnerships portion of the management and
leasing fees and lease acquisition costs paid to Wells Management, both directly and at the joint venture level, were $2,468,294, $1,111,748, and $336,517 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively.
The Advisor performs certain administrative services for the Operating Partnership, such as accounting and other partnership
administration, and incurs the related expenses. Such expenses are allocated among the Operating Partnership and the various Wells Real Estate Funds based on time spent on each fund by individual administrative personnel. In the opinion of
management, such allocation is a reasonable basis for allocating such expenses.
The Advisor is a general partner
in various Wells Real Estate Funds. As such, there may exist conflicts of interest where the Advisor, while serving in the capacity as general partner for Wells Real Estate Funds, may be in competition with the Operating Partnership for tenants in
similar geographic markets.
5. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES
The Operating Partnerships investment and percentage ownership in joint ventures at December 31, 2001 and 2000 are summarized as
follows:
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percent
|
|
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture |
|
$ |
1,189,067 |
|
16 |
% |
|
$ |
1,276,551 |
|
16 |
% |
Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
1,290,360 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
1,339,636 |
|
4 |
|
Wells/Orange County Associates |
|
|
2,740,000 |
|
44 |
|
|
|
2,827,607 |
|
44 |
|
Wells/Fremont Associates |
|
|
6,575,358 |
|
78 |
|
|
|
6,791,287 |
|
78 |
|
Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
17,187,985 |
|
57 |
|
|
|
17,688,615 |
|
57 |
|
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
30,299,872 |
|
55 |
|
|
|
14,312,901 |
|
47 |
|
Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
18,127,338 |
|
68 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
77,409,980 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
44,236,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
164
The following is a roll forward of the Operating Partnerships investment in
joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000:
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
Investment in joint ventures, beginning of year |
|
$ |
44,236,597 |
|
|
$ |
29,431,176 |
|
Equity in income of joint ventures |
|
|
3,720,959 |
|
|
|
2,293,873 |
|
Contributions to joint ventures |
|
|
35,085,897 |
|
|
|
15,691,281 |
|
Distributions from joint ventures |
|
|
(5,633,473 |
) |
|
|
(3,179,733 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in joint ventures, end of year |
|
$ |
77,409,980 |
|
|
$ |
44,236,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture
On June 15, 2000, Fund VIII and IX Associates, a joint venture between Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P. (Fund VIII) and Wells
Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. (Fund IX), entered into a joint venture with the Operating Partnership to form Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture, for the purpose of acquiring, developing, operating, and selling real properties.
On July 1, 2000, Fund VIII and IX Associates contributed the Quest Building (formerly the Bake Parkway Building)
to the joint venture. Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture recorded the net assets of the Quest Building at an amount equal to the respective historical net book values. The Quest Building is a two-story office building containing approximately
65,006 rentable square feet on a 4.4-acre tract of land in Irvine, California. During 2000, the Operating Partnership contributed $1,282,111 to the Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture. Ownership percentage interests were recomputed accordingly.
165
Following are the financial statements for Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture:
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Assets |
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
2,220,993 |
|
$ |
2,220,993 |
Building and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $649,436 in 2001 and $187,891 in 2000 |
|
|
4,952,724 |
|
|
5,408,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
7,173,717 |
|
|
7,629,885 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
297,533 |
|
|
170,664 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
164,835 |
|
|
197,802 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
|
|
191,799 |
|
|
283,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
7,827,884 |
|
$ |
8,282,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
676 |
|
$ |
0 |
Partership distributions payable |
|
|
296,856 |
|
|
170,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
297,532 |
|
|
170,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund VIII and IX Associates |
|
|
6,341,285 |
|
|
6,835,000 |
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
1,189,067 |
|
|
1,276,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
7,530,352 |
|
|
8,111,551 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
7,827,884 |
|
$ |
8,282,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
166
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Income
for the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and
the Period from
June 15, 2000 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
1,207,995 |
|
$ |
563,049 |
Interest income |
|
|
729 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,208,724 |
|
|
563,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
461,545 |
|
|
187,891 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
142,735 |
|
|
54,395 |
Property administration expenses |
|
|
22,278 |
|
|
5,692 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
15,326 |
|
|
5,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
641,884 |
|
|
253,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
566,840 |
|
$ |
309,893 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Fund VIII and IX Associates |
|
$ |
477,061 |
|
$ |
285,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
89,779 |
|
$ |
24,887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of
Partners Capital
for the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and
the Period from June 15, 2000 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2000
|
|
Fund VIII and IX Associates
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, June 15, 2000 (inception) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Net income |
|
|
285,006 |
|
|
|
24,887 |
|
|
|
309,893 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
6,857,889 |
|
|
|
1,282,111 |
|
|
|
8,140,000 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(307,895 |
) |
|
|
(30,447 |
) |
|
|
(338,342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2000 |
|
|
6,835,000 |
|
|
|
1,276,551 |
|
|
|
8,111,551 |
|
Net income |
|
|
477,061 |
|
|
|
89,779 |
|
|
|
566,840 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
5,377 |
|
|
|
5,377 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(970,776 |
) |
|
|
(182,640 |
) |
|
|
(1,153,416 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
6,341,285 |
|
|
$ |
1,189,067 |
|
|
$ |
7,530,352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167
Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and
the Period from
June 15, 2000 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
566,840 |
|
|
$ |
309,893 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
461,545 |
|
|
|
187,891 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
32,967 |
|
|
|
(197,802 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
|
|
92,065 |
|
|
|
(283,864 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
587,253 |
|
|
|
(293,775 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
1,154,093 |
|
|
|
16,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate |
|
|
(5,377 |
) |
|
|
(959,887 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions from joint venture partners |
|
|
5,377 |
|
|
|
1,282,111 |
|
Distributions to joint venture partners |
|
|
(1,027,224 |
) |
|
|
(167,678 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(1,021,847 |
) |
|
|
1,114,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
126,869 |
|
|
|
170,664 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
170,664 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
297,533 |
|
|
$ |
170,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate contribution received from joint venture partner |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
6,857,889 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture
On March 20, 1997, Fund IX and Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P. (Fund X) entered into a joint venture agreement. The joint
venture, Fund IX and X Associates, was formed to acquire, develop, operate, and sell real properties. On March 20, 1997, Wells Fund IX contributed a 5.62-acre tract of real property in Knoxville, Tennessee, and improvements thereon, known as the
Alstom Power Building, to the Fund IX and X Associates joint venture. An 84,404-square foot, three-story building was constructed and commenced operations at the end of 1997.
On February 13, 1998, the joint venture purchased a two-story office building, known as the Ohmeda Building, in Louisville, Colorado. On March 20, 1998,
the joint venture purchased a three-story office building, known as the 360 Interlocken Building, in Broomfield, Colorado. On June 11, 1998, Fund IX and X Associates was amended and restated to admit Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. (Fund
XI) and the Operating Partnership. The joint venture was renamed the Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture. On June 24, 1998, the new joint venture purchased a one-story office building, known as the Avaya Building, in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. On April 1, 1998, Wells Fund X purchased a one-story warehouse facility, known as the Iomega Building, in Ogden, Utah. On July 1, 1998, Wells Fund X contributed the Iomega Building to the Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture.
During 1999, Fund IX and Fund XI made contributions to the Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture; during 2000,
Fund IX and Fund X made contributions to the Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture.
168
Following are the financial statements for the Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint
Venture:
The Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Assets |
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
6,698,020 |
|
$ |
6,698,020 |
Building and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $5,619,744 in 2001 and $4,203,502 in 2000 |
|
|
27,178,526 |
|
|
28,594,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets, net |
|
|
33,876,546 |
|
|
35,292,788 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,555,917 |
|
|
1,500,044 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
596,050 |
|
|
422,243 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
|
|
439,002 |
|
|
487,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
36,467,515 |
|
$ |
37,702,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
620,907 |
|
$ |
568,517 |
Refundable security deposits |
|
|
100,336 |
|
|
99,279 |
Due to affiliates |
|
|
13,238 |
|
|
9,595 |
Partnership distributions payable |
|
|
966,912 |
|
|
931,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,701,393 |
|
|
1,608,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund IX |
|
|
13,598,505 |
|
|
14,117,803 |
Wells Real Estate Fund X |
|
|
16,803,586 |
|
|
17,445,277 |
Wells Real Estate Fund XI |
|
|
3,073,671 |
|
|
3,191,093 |
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
1,290,360 |
|
|
1,339,636 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
34,766,122 |
|
|
36,093,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
36,467,515 |
|
$ |
37,702,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169
The Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Income
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
4,174,379 |
|
|
$ |
4,198,388 |
|
|
$ |
3,932,962 |
|
Other income |
|
|
119,828 |
|
|
|
116,129 |
|
|
|
61,312 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
50,002 |
|
|
|
73,676 |
|
|
|
58,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,344,209 |
|
|
|
4,388,193 |
|
|
|
4,053,042 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,416,242 |
|
|
|
1,411,434 |
|
|
|
1,538,912 |
|
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
357,761 |
|
|
|
362,774 |
|
|
|
286,139 |
|
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
(232,601 |
) |
|
|
(133,505 |
) |
|
|
(34,684 |
) |
Property administration expense |
|
|
91,747 |
|
|
|
57,924 |
|
|
|
59,886 |
|
Legal and accounting |
|
|
26,223 |
|
|
|
20,423 |
|
|
|
30,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,659,372 |
|
|
|
1,719,050 |
|
|
|
1,880,798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,684,837 |
|
|
$ |
2,669,143 |
|
|
$ |
2,172,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund IX |
|
$ |
1,050,156 |
|
|
$ |
1,045,094 |
|
|
$ |
850,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund X |
|
$ |
1,297,665 |
|
|
$ |
1,288,629 |
|
|
$ |
1,056,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund XI |
|
$ |
237,367 |
|
|
$ |
236,243 |
|
|
$ |
184,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
99,649 |
|
|
$ |
99,177 |
|
|
$ |
81,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT
Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Partners Capital
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund IX
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund X
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XI
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1998 |
|
$ |
14,960,100 |
|
|
$ |
18,707,139 |
|
|
$ |
2,521,003 |
|
|
$ |
1,443,378 |
|
|
$ |
37,631,620 |
|
Net income |
|
|
850,072 |
|
|
|
1,056,316 |
|
|
|
184,355 |
|
|
|
81,501 |
|
|
|
2,172,244 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
198,989 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
911,027 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,110,016 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(1,418,535 |
) |
|
|
(1,762,586 |
) |
|
|
(307,982 |
) |
|
|
(135,995 |
) |
|
|
(3,625,098 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1999 |
|
|
14,590,626 |
|
|
|
18,000,869 |
|
|
|
3,308,403 |
|
|
|
1,388,884 |
|
|
|
37,288,782 |
|
Net income |
|
|
1,045,094 |
|
|
|
1,288,629 |
|
|
|
236,243 |
|
|
|
99,177 |
|
|
|
2,669,143 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
46,122 |
|
|
|
84,317 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
130,439 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(1,564,039 |
) |
|
|
(1,928,538 |
) |
|
|
(353,553 |
) |
|
|
(148,425 |
) |
|
|
(3,994,555 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2000 |
|
|
14,117,803 |
|
|
|
17,445,277 |
|
|
|
3,191,093 |
|
|
|
1,339,636 |
|
|
|
36,093,809 |
|
Net income |
|
|
1,050,156 |
|
|
|
1,297,665 |
|
|
|
237,367 |
|
|
|
99,649 |
|
|
|
2,684,837 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(1,569,454 |
) |
|
|
(1,939,356 |
) |
|
|
(354,789 |
) |
|
|
(148,925 |
) |
|
|
(4,012,524 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
13,598,505 |
|
|
$ |
16,803,586 |
|
|
$ |
3,073,671 |
|
|
$ |
1,290,360 |
|
|
$ |
34,766,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170
The Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Cash Flows
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,684,837 |
|
|
$ |
2,669,143 |
|
|
$ |
2,172,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,416,242 |
|
|
|
1,411,434 |
|
|
|
1,538,912 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(173,807 |
) |
|
|
132,722 |
|
|
|
(421,708 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
|
|
48,274 |
|
|
|
39,133 |
|
|
|
(85,281 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and refundable security deposits |
|
|
53,447 |
|
|
|
(37,118 |
) |
|
|
295,177 |
|
Due to affiliates |
|
|
3,643 |
|
|
|
3,216 |
|
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
1,347,799 |
|
|
|
1,549,387 |
|
|
|
1,329,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
4,032,636 |
|
|
|
4,218,530 |
|
|
|
3,501,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(127,661 |
) |
|
|
(930,401 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to joint venture partners |
|
|
(3,976,763 |
) |
|
|
(3,868,138 |
) |
|
|
(3,820,491 |
) |
Contributions received from partners |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
130,439 |
|
|
|
1,066,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(3,976,763 |
) |
|
|
(3,737,699 |
) |
|
|
(2,753,499 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
55,873 |
|
|
|
353,170 |
|
|
|
(182,583 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
|
1,500,044 |
|
|
|
1,146,874 |
|
|
|
1,329,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
1,555,917 |
|
|
$ |
1,500,044 |
|
|
$ |
1,146,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs contributed to joint venture |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
43,024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells/Orange County Associates
On July 27, 1998, the Operating Partnership entered into a joint venture agreement with Wells Development Corporation, referred to as
Wells/Orange County Associates. On July 31, 1998, Wells/Orange County Associates acquired a 52,000-square foot warehouse and office building located in Fountain Valley, California, known as the Cort Furniture Building.
On September 1, 1998, Fund X and XI Associates acquired Wells Development Corporations interest in Wells/Orange County Associates,
which resulted in Fund X and XI Associates becoming a joint venture partner with the Operating Partnership in the ownership of the Cort Furniture Building.
171
Following are the financial statements for Wells/Orange County Associates:
Wells/Orange County Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
Assets
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
2,187,501 |
|
$ |
2,187,501 |
Building, less accumulated depreciation of $651,780 in 2001 and $465,216 in 2000 |
|
|
4,012,335 |
|
|
4,198,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
6,199,836 |
|
|
6,386,400 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
188,407 |
|
|
119,038 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
80,803 |
|
|
99,154 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
9,426 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
6,478,472 |
|
$ |
6,604,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
11,792 |
|
$ |
1,000 |
Partnership distributions payable |
|
|
192,042 |
|
|
128,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
203,834 |
|
|
129,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
2,740,000 |
|
|
2,827,607 |
Fund X and XI Associates |
|
|
3,534,638 |
|
|
3,647,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
6,274,638 |
|
|
6,475,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
6,478,472 |
|
$ |
6,604,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172
Wells/Orange County Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Income
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
795,528 |
|
$ |
795,545 |
|
$ |
795,545 |
Interest income |
|
|
2,409 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
797,937 |
|
|
795,545 |
|
|
795,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
186,564 |
|
|
186,564 |
|
|
186,565 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
33,547 |
|
|
30,915 |
|
|
30,360 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
21,855 |
|
|
5,005 |
|
|
22,229 |
Legal and accounting |
|
|
9,800 |
|
|
4,100 |
|
|
5,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
251,766 |
|
|
226,584 |
|
|
244,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
546,171 |
|
$ |
568,961 |
|
$ |
550,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
238,542 |
|
$ |
248,449 |
|
$ |
240,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Fund X and XI Associates |
|
$ |
307,629 |
|
$ |
320,512 |
|
$ |
310,367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells/Orange County Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of
Partners Capital
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Fund X and XI Associates
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1998 |
|
$ |
2,958,617 |
|
|
$ |
3,816,766 |
|
|
$ |
6,775,383 |
|
Net income |
|
|
240,585 |
|
|
|
310,367 |
|
|
|
550,952 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(306,090 |
) |
|
|
(394,871 |
) |
|
|
(700,961 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1999 |
|
|
2,893,112 |
|
|
|
3,732,262 |
|
|
|
6,625,374 |
|
Net income |
|
|
248,449 |
|
|
|
320,512 |
|
|
|
568,961 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(313,954 |
) |
|
|
(405,016 |
) |
|
|
(718,970 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2000 |
|
|
2,827,607 |
|
|
|
3,647,758 |
|
|
|
6,475,365 |
|
Net income |
|
|
238,542 |
|
|
|
307,629 |
|
|
|
546,171 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(326,149 |
) |
|
|
(420,749 |
) |
|
|
(746,898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
2,740,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,534,638 |
|
|
$ |
6,274,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
173
Wells/Orange County Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Cash Flows
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
546,171 |
|
|
$ |
568,961 |
|
|
$ |
550,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
186,564 |
|
|
|
186,564 |
|
|
|
186,565 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
18,351 |
|
|
|
(49,475 |
) |
|
|
(36,556 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
10,792 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
(1,550 |
) |
Prepaid and other expenses |
|
|
(9,426 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
206,281 |
|
|
|
138,089 |
|
|
|
148,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
752,452 |
|
|
|
707,050 |
|
|
|
699,411 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to partners |
|
|
(683,083 |
) |
|
|
(764,678 |
) |
|
|
(703,640 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
69,369 |
|
|
|
(57,628 |
) |
|
|
(4,229 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
|
119,038 |
|
|
|
176,666 |
|
|
|
180,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
188,407 |
|
|
$ |
119,038 |
|
|
$ |
176,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells/Fremont Associates
On July 15, 1998, the Operating Partnership entered into a joint venture agreement with Wells Development Corporation, referred to as Wells/Fremont Associates. On July 21,
1998, Wells/Fremont Associates acquired a 58,424-square foot two-story manufacturing and office building located in Fremont, California, known as the Fairchild Building.
On October 8, 1998, Fund X and XI Associates acquired Wells Development Corporations interest in Wells/Fremont Associates, which resulted in Fund X and XI Associates
becoming a joint venture partner with the Operating Partnership in the ownership of the Fairchild Building.
174
Following are the financial statements for Wells/Fremont Associates:
Wells/Fremont Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
Assets
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
2,219,251 |
|
$ |
2,219,251 |
Building, less accumulated depreciation of $999,301 in 2001 and $713,773 in 2000 |
|
|
6,138,857 |
|
|
6,424,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
8,358,108 |
|
|
8,643,636 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
203,750 |
|
|
92,564 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
133,801 |
|
|
126,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
8,695,659 |
|
$ |
8,862,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
1,896 |
|
$ |
3,016 |
Due to affiliate |
|
|
8,030 |
|
|
7,586 |
Partnership distributions payable |
|
|
201,854 |
|
|
89,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
211,780 |
|
|
100,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
6,575,358 |
|
|
6,791,287 |
Fund X and XI Associates |
|
|
1,908,521 |
|
|
1,971,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
8,483,879 |
|
|
8,762,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
8,695,659 |
|
$ |
8,862,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175
Wells/Fremont Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Income
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
|
1999
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
902,945 |
|
$ |
902,946 |
|
$ |
902,946 |
Interest income |
|
|
2,713 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
Other income |
|
|
2,015 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
907,673 |
|
|
902,946 |
|
|
902,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
285,528 |
|
|
285,527 |
|
|
285,526 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
36,267 |
|
|
36,787 |
|
|
37,355 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
16,585 |
|
|
13,199 |
|
|
16,006 |
Legal and accounting |
|
|
6,400 |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
4,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
344,780 |
|
|
339,813 |
|
|
343,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
562,893 |
|
$ |
563,133 |
|
$ |
559,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
436,265 |
|
$ |
436,452 |
|
$ |
433,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Fund X and XI Associates |
|
$ |
126,628 |
|
$ |
126,681 |
|
$ |
125,791 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells/Fremont Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Partners Capital
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Fund X and XI Associates
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1998 |
|
$ |
7,166,682 |
|
|
$ |
2,080,155 |
|
|
$ |
9,246,837 |
|
Net income |
|
|
433,383 |
|
|
|
125,791 |
|
|
|
559,174 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(611,855 |
) |
|
|
(177,593 |
) |
|
|
(789,448 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1999 |
|
|
6,988,210 |
|
|
|
2,028,353 |
|
|
|
9,016,563 |
|
Net income |
|
|
436,452 |
|
|
|
126,681 |
|
|
|
563,133 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(633,375 |
) |
|
|
(183,839 |
) |
|
|
(817,214 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2000 |
|
|
6,791,287 |
|
|
|
1,971,195 |
|
|
|
8,762,482 |
|
Net income |
|
|
436,265 |
|
|
|
126,628 |
|
|
|
562,893 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(652,194 |
) |
|
|
(189,302 |
) |
|
|
(841,496 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
6,575,358 |
|
|
$ |
1,908,521 |
|
|
$ |
8,483,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176
Wells/Fremont Associates
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Cash Flows
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
562,893 |
|
|
$ |
563,133 |
|
|
$ |
559,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
285,528 |
|
|
|
285,527 |
|
|
|
285,526 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(7,368 |
) |
|
|
(33,454 |
) |
|
|
(58,237 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(1,120 |
) |
|
|
1,001 |
|
|
|
(1,550 |
) |
Due to affiliate |
|
|
444 |
|
|
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
3,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
277,484 |
|
|
|
255,081 |
|
|
|
229,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
840,377 |
|
|
|
818,214 |
|
|
|
788,440 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to partners |
|
|
(729,191 |
) |
|
|
(914,662 |
) |
|
|
(791,940 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
111,186 |
|
|
|
(96,448 |
) |
|
|
(3,500 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
|
92,564 |
|
|
|
189,012 |
|
|
|
192,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
203,750 |
|
|
$ |
92,564 |
|
|
$ |
189,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture
On May 1, 1999, the Operating Partnership entered into a joint venture with Fund XI and Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. (Fund
XII). On May 18, 1999, the joint venture purchased a 169,510-square foot, two-story manufacturing and office building, known as EYBL CarTex Building, in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. On July 21, 1999, the joint venture purchased a
68,900-square foot, three-story-office building, known as the Sprint Building, in Leawood, Kansas. On August 17, 1999, the joint venture purchased a 130,000-square foot office and warehouse building, known as the Johnson Matthey Building, in Chester
County, Pennsylvania. On September 20, 1999, the joint venture purchased a 62,400-square foot, two-story office building, known as the Gartner Building, in Fort Myers, Florida.
177
Following are the financial statements for the Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint
Venture:
The Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
5,048,797 |
|
$ |
5,048,797 |
Building and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $2,692,116 in 2001 and $1,599,263 in 2000 |
|
|
24,626,336 |
|
|
25,719,189 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
29,675,133 |
|
|
30,767,986 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
775,805 |
|
|
541,089 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
675,022 |
|
|
394,314 |
Prepaid assets and other expenses |
|
|
26,486 |
|
|
26,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
31,152,446 |
|
$ |
31,729,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
114,612 |
|
$ |
114,180 |
Partnership distributions payable |
|
|
757,500 |
|
|
453,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
872,112 |
|
|
567,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XI |
|
|
7,917,646 |
|
|
8,148,261 |
Wells Real Estate Fund XII |
|
|
5,174,703 |
|
|
5,325,424 |
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
17,187,985 |
|
|
17,688,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
30,280,334 |
|
|
31,162,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
31,152,446 |
|
$ |
31,729,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
178
The Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Income
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
3,346,227 |
|
|
$ |
3,345,932 |
|
|
$ |
1,443,446 |
Interest income |
|
|
24,480 |
|
|
|
2,814 |
|
|
|
0 |
Other income |
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
440 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,371,067 |
|
|
|
3,349,186 |
|
|
|
1,443,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,092,853 |
|
|
|
1,092,680 |
|
|
|
506,582 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
156,987 |
|
|
|
157,236 |
|
|
|
59,230 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
(27,449 |
) |
|
|
(30,718 |
) |
|
|
4,639 |
Property administration |
|
|
65,765 |
|
|
|
36,707 |
|
|
|
15,979 |
Legal and accounting |
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
14,725 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,306,156 |
|
|
|
1,270,630 |
|
|
|
590,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,064,911 |
|
|
$ |
2,078,556 |
|
|
$ |
853,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund XI |
|
$ |
539,930 |
|
|
$ |
543,497 |
|
|
$ |
240,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund XII |
|
$ |
352,878 |
|
|
$ |
355,211 |
|
|
$ |
124,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
1,172,103 |
|
|
$ |
1,179,848 |
|
|
$ |
488,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of
Partners Capital
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund
XI
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XII
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1998 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Net income |
|
|
240,031 |
|
|
|
124,542 |
|
|
|
488,500 |
|
|
|
853,073 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
8,470,160 |
|
|
|
5,520,835 |
|
|
|
18,376,267 |
|
|
|
32,367,262 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(344,339 |
) |
|
|
(177,743 |
) |
|
|
(703,797 |
) |
|
|
(1,225,879 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 1999 |
|
|
8,365,852 |
|
|
|
5,467,634 |
|
|
|
18,160,970 |
|
|
|
31,994,456 |
|
Net income |
|
|
543,497 |
|
|
|
355,211 |
|
|
|
1,179,848 |
|
|
|
2,078,556 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(761,088 |
) |
|
|
(497,421 |
) |
|
|
(1,652,203 |
) |
|
|
(2,910,712 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2000 |
|
|
8,148,261 |
|
|
|
5,325,424 |
|
|
|
17,688,615 |
|
|
|
31,162,300 |
|
Net income |
|
|
539,930 |
|
|
|
352,878 |
|
|
|
1,172,103 |
|
|
|
2,064,911 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(770,545 |
) |
|
|
(503,599 |
) |
|
|
(1,672,733 |
) |
|
|
(2,946,877 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
7,917,646 |
|
|
$ |
5,174,703 |
|
|
$ |
17,187,985 |
|
|
$ |
30,280,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
179
The Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Cash Flows
for the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,064,911 |
|
|
$ |
2,078,556 |
|
|
$ |
853,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,092,853 |
|
|
|
1,092,680 |
|
|
|
506,582 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(280,708 |
) |
|
|
(260,537 |
) |
|
|
(133,777 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(26,486 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
1,723 |
|
|
|
112,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
812,577 |
|
|
|
833,866 |
|
|
|
458,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
2,877,488 |
|
|
|
2,912,422 |
|
|
|
1,311,849 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to joint venture partners |
|
|
(2,642,772 |
) |
|
|
(3,137,611 |
) |
|
|
(545,571 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
234,716 |
|
|
|
(225,189 |
) |
|
|
766,278 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
|
541,089 |
|
|
|
766,278 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
775,805 |
|
|
$ |
541,089 |
|
|
$ |
766,278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs contributed to joint venture |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
1,294,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution of real estate assets to joint venture |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
31,072,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture
On May 10, 2000, the Operating Partnership entered into a joint venture with Fund XII. The joint venture,
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture, was formed to acquire, develop, operate, and sell real property. On May 20, 2000, the joint venture purchased a 77,054-square foot, three-story office building known as the Siemens Building in Troy, Oakland County,
Michigan. On December 28, 2000, the joint venture purchased a 50,000-square foot, one-story office building and a 78,500-square foot two-story office building collectively known as the AT&T Call Center Buildings in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma. On May 15, 2001, the joint venture purchased a 201,237-square foot, three-story office building known as the Comdata Building located in Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee.
180
Following are the financial statements for Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture:
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
8,899,574 |
|
$ |
4,420,405 |
Building and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $2,131,838 in 2001 and $324,732 in 2000 |
|
|
45,814,781 |
|
|
26,004,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
54,714,355 |
|
|
30,425,323 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,345,562 |
|
|
207,475 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
442,023 |
|
|
130,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
56,501,940 |
|
$ |
30,763,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
134,969 |
|
$ |
0 |
Partnership distributions payable |
|
|
1,238,205 |
|
|
208,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,373,174 |
|
|
208,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XII |
|
|
24,828,894 |
|
|
16,242,127 |
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
30,299,872 |
|
|
14,312,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
55,128,766 |
|
|
30,555,027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
56,501,940 |
|
$ |
30,763,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of Income
for the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and
the Period From
May 10, 2000 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
2000
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
4,683,323 |
|
$ |
974,796 |
Interest income |
|
|
25,144 |
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,708,467 |
|
|
976,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,807,106 |
|
|
324,732 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
224,033 |
|
|
32,756 |
Partnership administration |
|
|
38,928 |
|
|
3,917 |
Legal and accounting |
|
|
16,425 |
|
|
0 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
10,453 |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,096,945 |
|
|
362,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,611,522 |
|
$ |
614,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund XII |
|
$ |
1,224,645 |
|
$ |
309,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
1,386,877 |
|
$ |
305,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statements of
Partners Capital
for the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and
the Period From May 10, 2000 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2000
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund
XII
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, May 10, 2000 (inception) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Net income |
|
|
309,190 |
|
|
|
305,060 |
|
|
|
614,250 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
16,340,884 |
|
|
|
14,409,171 |
|
|
|
30,750,055 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(407,948 |
) |
|
|
(401,330 |
) |
|
|
(809,278 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2000 |
|
|
16,242,126 |
|
|
|
14,312,901 |
|
|
|
30,555,027 |
|
Net income |
|
|
1,224,645 |
|
|
|
1,386,877 |
|
|
|
2,611,522 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
9,298,084 |
|
|
|
16,795,441 |
|
|
|
26,093,525 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(1,935,961 |
) |
|
|
(2,195,347 |
) |
|
|
(4,131,308 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
24,828,894 |
|
|
$ |
30,299,872 |
|
|
$ |
55,128,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture )
Statements of Cash Flows
for the Year Ended December 31, 2001 and
the Period From
May 10, 2000 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2000
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,611,522 |
|
|
$ |
614,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,807,106 |
|
|
|
324,732 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(311,533 |
) |
|
|
(130,490 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
134,969 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
1,630,542 |
|
|
|
194,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
4,242,064 |
|
|
|
808,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate |
|
|
(26,096,138 |
) |
|
|
(29,520,043 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to joint venture partners |
|
|
(3,101,364 |
) |
|
|
(601,017 |
) |
Contributions received from partners |
|
|
26,093,525 |
|
|
|
29,520,043 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
22,992,161 |
|
|
|
28,919,026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,138,087 |
|
|
|
207,475 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
207,475 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
1,345,562 |
|
|
$ |
207,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs contributed to joint venture |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
1,230,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture
On June 27, 2001, Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P. (Fund XIII) entered into a joint venture with the Operating Partnership to form the Fund XIII and REIT Joint
Venture. On July 16, 2001, the Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture purchased an 85,000-square foot, two-story office building known as the AmeriCredit Building in Clay County, Florida. On December 21, 2001, the Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture
purchased two connected one-story office and assembly buildings consisting of 148,200 square feet known as the ADIC Buildings in Douglas County, Colorado.
Following are the financial statements for the Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture:
The Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2001
Assets |
|
|
|
Real estate assets, at cost: |
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
3,724,819 |
Building and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $266,605 in 2001 |
|
|
22,783,948 |
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
26,508,767 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
460,380 |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
71,236 |
Prepaid assets and other expenses |
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
27,041,156 |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Partners Capital |
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
145,331 |
Partnership distributions payable |
|
|
315,049 |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
460,380 |
|
|
|
|
Partners capital: |
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XIII |
|
|
8,453,438 |
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
|
18,127,338 |
|
|
|
|
Total partners capital |
|
|
26,580,776 |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and partners capital |
|
$ |
27,041,156 |
|
|
|
|
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The Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statement of Income
for the Period From June 27, 2001 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2001
Revenues: |
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
706,373 |
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
266,605 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
26,954 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
53,659 |
Legal and accounting |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350,018 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
356,355 |
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Real Estate Fund XIII |
|
$ |
58,610 |
|
|
|
|
Net income allocated to Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. |
|
$ |
297,745 |
|
|
|
|
The Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statement of
Partners Capital
for the Period From June 27, 2001 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2001
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XIII
|
|
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
|
|
|
Total Partners Capital
|
|
Balance, June 27, 2001 (inception) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Net income |
|
|
58,610 |
|
|
|
297,745 |
|
|
|
356,355 |
|
Partnership contributions |
|
|
8,491,069 |
|
|
|
18,285,076 |
|
|
|
26,776,145 |
|
Partnership distributions |
|
|
(96,241 |
) |
|
|
(455,483 |
) |
|
|
(551,724 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
8,453,438 |
|
|
$ |
18,127,338 |
|
|
$ |
26,580,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture
(A Georgia Joint Venture)
Statement of Cash Flows
for the Period From June 27, 2001 (Inception) Through
December 31, 2001
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
356,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
266,605 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(71,236 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
(773 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
145,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total adjustments |
|
|
339,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
696,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate |
|
|
(25,779,337 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
Contributions from joint venture partners |
|
|
25,780,110 |
|
Distributions to joint venture partners |
|
|
(236,675 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
25,543,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
460,380 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
460,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs contributed to Joint Venture |
|
$ |
996,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. INCOME TAX BASIS NET INCOME AND PARTNERS CAPITAL
The Operating Partnerships income tax basis net income for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000
are calculated as follows:
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
Financial statement net income |
|
$ |
21,723,967 |
|
|
$ |
8,552,967 |
|
Increase (decrease) in net income resulting from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
|
|
7,347,459 |
|
|
|
3,511,353 |
|
Rental income accrued for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
|
|
(2,735,237 |
) |
|
|
(1,822,220 |
) |
Expenses deductible when paid for income tax purposes, accrued for financial reporting purposes |
|
|
25,658 |
|
|
|
37,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax basis net income |
|
$ |
26,361,847 |
|
|
$ |
10,279,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The Operating Partnerships income tax basis partners capital at
December 31, 2001 and 2000 is computed as follows:
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
Financial statement partners capital |
|
$ |
710,285,758 |
|
|
$ |
265,341,612 |
|
Increase (decrease) in partners capital resulting from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax purposes |
|
|
11,891,061 |
|
|
|
4,543,602 |
|
Capitalization of syndication costs for income tax purposes, which are accounted for as cost of capital for financial
reporting purposes |
|
|
12,896,312 |
|
|
|
12,896,312 |
|
Accumulated rental income accrued for financial reporting purposes in excess of amounts for income tax
purposes |
|
|
(5,382,483 |
) |
|
|
(2,647,246 |
) |
Accumulated expenses deductible when paid for income tax purposes, accrued for financial reporting purposes
|
|
|
114,873 |
|
|
|
89,215 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
|
1,059,026 |
|
|
|
1,025,010 |
|
Other |
|
|
(222,378 |
) |
|
|
(222,378 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax basis partners capital |
|
$ |
730,642,169 |
|
|
$ |
281,026,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. RENTAL INCOME
The future minimum rental income due from the Operating Partnerships direct investment in real estate or its respective ownership
interest in the joint ventures under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
69,364,229 |
2003 |
|
|
70,380,691 |
2004 |
|
|
71,184,787 |
2005 |
|
|
70,715,556 |
2006 |
|
|
71,008,821 |
Thereafter |
|
|
270,840,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
623,494,383 |
|
|
|
|
One tenant contributed 10% of rental income for the year ended
December 31, 2001. In addition, one tenant will contribute 12% of future minimum rental income.
Future minimum
rental income due from Fund VIII, IX, and REIT Joint Venture under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
1,287,119 |
2003 |
|
|
1,287,119 |
2004 |
|
|
107,260 |
2005 |
|
|
0 |
2006 |
|
|
0 |
Thereafter |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,681,498 |
|
|
|
|
One tenant contributed 100% of rental income for the year ended
December 31, 2001. In addition, one tenant will contribute 100% of future minimum rental income.
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The future minimum rental income due from Fund IX, X, XI, and REIT Joint Venture
under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
3,648,769 |
2003 |
|
|
3,617,432 |
2004 |
|
|
3,498,472 |
2005 |
|
|
2,482,815 |
2006 |
|
|
2,383,190 |
Thereafter |
|
|
3,053,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
18,683,999 |
|
|
|
|
Four tenants contributed 26%, 23%, 13%, and 13% of rental income
for the year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, four tenants will contribute 38%, 21%, 20%, and 17% of future minimum rental income.
The future minimum rental income due Wells/Orange County Associates under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
834,888 |
2003 |
|
|
695,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,530,628 |
|
|
|
|
One tenant contributed 100% of rental income for the year ended
December 31, 2001 and will contribute 100% of future minimum rental income.
The future minimum rental income due
Wells/Fremont Associates under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
922,444 |
2003 |
|
|
950,118 |
2004 |
|
|
894,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,767,394 |
|
|
|
|
One tenant contributed 100% of rental income for the year ended
December 31, 2001 and will contribute 100% of future minimum rental income.
The future minimum rental income due
from Fund XI, XII, and REIT Joint Venture under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
3,277,512 |
2003 |
|
|
3,367,510 |
2004 |
|
|
3,445,193 |
2005 |
|
|
3,495,155 |
2006 |
|
|
3,552,724 |
Thereafter |
|
|
2,616,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,754,949 |
|
|
|
|
Four tenants contributed approximately 30%, 28%, 24%, and 18% of
rental income for the year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, four tenants will contribute approximately 30%, 27%, 25%, and 18% of future minimum rental income.
188
The future minimum rental income due from Fund XII and REIT Joint Venture under noncancelable operating leases at
December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
5,352,097 |
2003 |
|
|
5,399,451 |
2004 |
|
|
5,483,564 |
2005 |
|
|
5,515,926 |
2006 |
|
|
5,548,289 |
Thereafter |
|
|
34,677,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
61,976,794 |
|
|
|
|
Three tenants contributed approximately 31%, 29%, and 27% of rental
income for the year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, three tenants will contribute approximately 58%, 21%, and 18% of future minimum rental income.
The future minimum rental income due Fund XIII and REIT Joint Venture under noncancelable operating leases at December 31, 2001 is as follows:
Year ended December 31: |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
2,545,038 |
2003 |
|
|
2,602,641 |
2004 |
|
|
2,661,228 |
2005 |
|
|
2,721,105 |
2006 |
|
|
2,782,957 |
Thereafter |
|
|
13,915,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
27,228,804 |
|
|
|
|
One tenant contributed approximately 95% of rental income for the
year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, two tenants will contribute approximately 51% and 49% of future minimum rental income.
8. INVESTMENT IN BONDS AND OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE
On
September 27, 2001, the Operating Partnership acquired a ground leasehold interest in the Ingram Micro Distribution Facility pursuant to a Bond Real Property Lease dated December 20, 1995 (the Bond Lease). The ground leasehold interest
under the Bond Lease, along with the Bond and Bond Deed of Trust described below, were purchased from Ingram Micro, L.P. (Ingram) in a sale lease-back transaction for a purchase price of $21,050,000. The Bond Lease expires on December
31, 2026. At closing, the Operating Partnership also entered into a new lease with Ingram pursuant to which Ingram agreed to lease the entire Ingram Micro Distribution Facility for a lease term of 10 years with two successive 10-year renewal
options.
In connection with the original development of the Ingram Micro Distribution Facility, the Industrial
Development Board of the City of Milington, Tennessee (the Industrial Development Board) issued an Industrial Development Revenue Note dated December 20, 1995 in the principal amount of $22,000,000 (the Bond) to Lease Plan
North America, Inc. (the Original Bond Holder). The proceeds from the issuance of the Bond were utilized to finance the construction of the Ingram Micro Distribution Facility. The Bond is secured by a Fee Construction Mortgage Deed of
Trust Assignment of Rents and Leases also dated December 20, 1995 (the Bond Deed of Trust) executed by the Industrial Development Board for the benefit of the Original Bond Holder. Beginning in 2006, the holder of the Bond Lease has the
option to purchase the land underlying the Ingram Micro Distribution Facility for $100.00 plus satisfaction of the indebtedness evidenced by the Bond which, as set forth below, was acquired and is currently held by the Operating Partnership.
On December 20, 2000, Ingram purchased the Bond and the Bond Deed of Trust from the Original Bond Holder. On
September 27, 2001, along with purchasing the Ingram Micro Distribution Facility through its acquisition of the ground leasehold interest under the Bond Lease, the Operating Partnership also acquired the Bond and the Bond Deed of Trust from Ingram.
Because the Operating Partnership is technically subject to the obligation to pay the $22,000,000 indebtedness evidenced by the Bond, the obligation to pay the Bond is carried on the Companys books as a liability;
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however, since Operating Partnership is also the owner of the Bond, the Bond is also carried on the
Companys books as an asset.
9. NOTES PAYABLE
As of December 31, 2001, the Operating Partnerships notes payable included the following:
|
|
|
|
Note payable to Bank of America, interest at 5.9%, interest payable monthly, due July 30, 2003, collateralized by the
Nissan property |
|
$ |
468,844 |
Note payable to SouthTrust Bank, interest at LIBOR plus 175 basis points, principal and interest payable monthly, due
June 10, 2002; collateralized by the Operating Partnerships interests in the Cinemark Building, the Dial Building, the ASML Building, the Motorola Tempe Building, the Avnet Building, the Matsushita Building, and the PwC Building
|
|
|
7,655,600 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
8,124,444 |
|
|
|
|
The contractual maturities of the Operating Partnerships
notes payable are as follows as of December 31, 2001:
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
$ |
7,655,600 |
2003 |
|
|
468,844 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
8,124,444 |
|
|
|
|
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Take Out Purchase and Escrow Agreement
An affiliate of the Advisor (Wells Exchange) has developed a program (the Wells Section 1031 Program) involving the acquisition by Wells Exchange of income-producing commercial properties and the
formation of a series of single member limited liability companies for the purpose of facilitating the resale of co-tenancy interests in such real estate properties to be owned in co-tenancy arrangements with persons (1031 Participants)
who are looking to invest the proceeds from a sale of real estate held for investment in another real estate investment for purposes of qualifying for like-kind exchange treatment under Section 1031 of the Code. Each of these properties will be
financed by a combination of permanent first mortgage financing and interim loan financing obtained from institutional lenders.
Following the acquisition of each property, Wells Exchange will attempt to sell co-tenancy interests to 1031 Participants, the proceeds of which will be used to pay off the interim financing. In consideration for the payment of a
take out fee to the Company, and following approval of the potential property acquisition by the Companys board of directors, it is anticipated that Wells OP will enter into a take out purchase and escrow agreement or similar contract
providing that, in the event that Wells Exchange is unable to sell all of the co-tenancy interest in that particular property to 1031 Participants, the Operating Partnership will purchase, at Wells Exchanges cost, any co-tenancy interests
remaining unsold at the end of the offering period.
As a part of the initial transaction in the Wells Section
1031 Program, and in consideration for the payment of a take out fee in the amount of $137,500 to the Company, Wells OP entered into a take out purchase and escrow agreement dated April 16, 2001 providing that, among other things, Wells OP is
obligated to acquire, at Wells Exchanges cost ($839,694 in cash plus $832,060 of assumed debt for each 7.63358% interest of co-tenancy interest unsold), any co-tenancy interest in the building known as the Ford Motor Credit Complex which
remains unsold at the expiration of the offering of Wells Exchange, which has been extended to April 15, 2002, which is also the maturity date of the interim loan relating to such property. The Ford Motor Credit Complex consists of two connecting
office buildings containing 167,438 rentable square feet located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, currently under a triple-net lease with Ford Motor Credit Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.
The obligations of Wells OP under the take out purchase and escrow agreement are secured by reserving against a portion of Wells OPs
existing line of credit with Bank of America, N.A. (the Interim Lender). If, for any reason, Wells OP fails to acquire any of the co-tenancy interest in the Ford Motor Credit Complex which remains unsold as of
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April 15, 2002, or there is otherwise an uncured default under the interim loan or the line of credit documents, the Interim Lender is
authorized to draw down Wells OPs line of credit in the amount necessary to pay the outstanding balance of the interim loan in full, in which event the appropriate amount of co-tenancy interest in the Ford Motor Credit Complex would be deeded
to Wells OP. Wells OPs maximum economic exposure in the transaction is $21,900,000, in which event Wells OP would acquire the Ford Motor Credit Complex for $11,000,000 in cash plus assumption of the first mortgage financing in the amount of
$10,900,000. If some, but not all, of the co-tenancy interests are sold, Wells OPs exposure would be less, and it would own an interest in the property in co-tenancy with the 1031 Participants who had previously acquired co-tenancy interests
in the Ford Motor Credit Complex from Wells Exchange.
Development of the Nissan Property
The Operating Partnership has entered into an agreement with an independent third-party general contractor for the purpose of designing
and constructing a three-story office building containing 268,290 rentable square feet on the Nissan Property. The construction agreement provides that the Operating Partnership will pay the contractor a maximum of $25,326,017 for the design and
construction of the building. Construction commenced on January 25, 2002 and is scheduled to be completed within 20 months.
General
Management, after consultation with legal counsel, is not aware of any significant litigation or claims
against the Company, the Operating Partnership, or the Advisor. In the normal course of business, the Company, the Operating Partnership, or the Advisor may become subject to such litigation or claims.
11. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Common Stock Option Plan
The Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Independent Director
Stock Option Plan (the Plan) provides for grants of stock to be made to independent nonemployee directors of the Company. Options to purchase 2,500 shares of common stock at $12 per share are granted upon initially becoming an
independent director of the Company. Of these shares, 20% are exercisable immediately on the date of grant. An additional 20% of these shares become exercisable on each anniversary following the date of grant for a period of four years. Effective on
the date of each annual meeting of shareholders of the Company, beginning in 2000, each independent director will be granted an option to purchase 1,000 additional shares of common stock. These options vest at the rate of 500 shares per full year of
service thereafter. All options granted under the Plan expire no later than the date immediately following the tenth anniversary of the date of grant and may expire sooner in the event of the disability or death of the optionee or if the optionee
ceases to serve as a director.
The Company has adopted the disclosure provisions in Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. As permitted by the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and the related interpretations in
accounting for its stock option plans and, accordingly, does not recognize compensation cost.
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A summary of the Companys stock option activity during 2001 and 2000 is as
follows:
|
|
Number
|
|
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding at December 31, 1999 |
|
17,500 |
|
$ |
12 |
Granted |
|
7,000 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2000 |
|
24,500 |
|
|
12 |
Granted |
|
7,000 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2001 |
|
31,500 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding options exercisable as of December 31, 2001 |
|
10,500 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
For SFAS No. 123 purposes, the fair value of each stock option for
2001 and 2000 has been estimated as of the date of the grant using the minimum value method. The weighted average risk-free interest rates assumed for 2001 and 2000 were 5.05% and 6.45%, respectively. Dividend yields of 7.8% and 7.3% were assumed
for 2001 and 2000, respectively. The expected life of an option was assumed to be six years and four years for 2001 and 2000, respectively. Based on these assumptions, the fair value of the options granted during 2001 and 2000 is $0.
Treasury Stock
During 1999, the Companys board of directors authorized a dividend reinvestment program (the DRP), through which common shareholders may elect to reinvest an amount equal to the dividends declared on their common
shares into additional shares of the Companys common stock in lieu of receiving cash dividends. During 2000, the Companys board of directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan subject to the amount reinvested in the Companys
common shares through the DRP, less shares already redeemed, and a limitation in the amount of 3% of the average common shares outstanding during the preceding year. During 2001 and 2000, the Company repurchased 413,743 and 141,297 of its own common
shares at an aggregate cost of $4,137,427 and $1,412,969, respectively. These transactions were funded with cash on hand and did not exceed either of the foregoing limitations.
12. QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
Presented below is a summary of the unaudited quarterly financial information for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000:
|
|
2001 Quarters Ended
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
June 30
|
|
September 30
|
|
December 31
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
10,669,713 |
|
$ |
10,891,240 |
|
$ |
12,507,904 |
|
$ |
15,239,945 |
Net income |
|
|
3,275,345 |
|
|
5,038,898 |
|
|
6,109,137 |
|
|
7,300,587 |
Basic and diluted earnings per share(a) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
Dividends per share(a) |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.19 |
|
|
0.19 |
(a) |
|
The totals of the four quarterly amounts for the year ended December 31, 2001 do not equal the totals for the year. This difference results from rounding
differences between quarters. |
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|
|
2000 Quarters Ended
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
June 30
|
|
September 30
|
|
December 31
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
3,710,409 |
|
$ |
5,537,618 |
|
$ |
6,586,611 |
|
$ |
7,538,568 |
Net income |
|
|
1,691,288 |
|
|
1,521,021 |
|
|
2,525,228 |
|
|
2,815,430 |
Basic and diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
Dividends per share |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
0.19 |
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On January 11, 2002, the Operating Partnership purchased a three-story office building on a 9.8-acre tract of land located in Sarasota
County, Florida known as the Arthur Andersen Building, from an unaffiliated third party for $21,400,000. The Operating Partnership incurred additional related acquisition expenses, including attorneys fees, recording fees, structural report
and environmental report fees, and other closing costs, of approximately $30,000.
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
SCHEDULE IIIREAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION December 31, 2001 (Unaudited)
|
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated Depreciation
|
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 |
|
$ |
76,201,910 |
|
$ |
1,487,963 |
1999 additions |
|
|
103,916,288 |
|
|
4,243,688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1999 |
|
|
180,118,198 |
|
|
5,731,651 |
2000 additions |
|
|
293,450,036 |
|
|
11,232,378 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2000 |
|
|
473,568,234 |
|
|
16,964,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 additions |
|
|
294,740,403 |
|
|
20,821,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 |
|
$ |
768,308,697 |
|
$ |
37,785,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(A Georgia Public Limited Partnership)
SCHEDULE IIIREAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2001
(Unaudited)
|
|
Initial Cost
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount at Which Carried at December 31, 2001
|
|
|
|
Date of Construction
|
|
Date Acquired
|
|
Life on Which Depreciation is Computed (dd)
|
Description
|
|
Ownership Percentage
|
|
|
Encumbrances
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
Costs of Capitalized Improvements
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
Construction in Progress
|
|
Total
|
|
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
|
ALSTOM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
POWER KNOXVILLE PROPERTY(a) |
|
4 |
% |
|
None |
|
$ |
582,897 |
|
$ |
744,164 |
|
$ |
6,744,547 |
|
$ |
607,930 |
|
$ |
7,463,678 |
|
$ |
0 |
|
$ |
8,071,608 |
|
$ |
1,844,482 |
|
1997 |
|
12/10/96 |
|
20 to 25 years |
AVAYA BUILDING |
|
4 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,002,723 |
|
|
4,386,374 |
|
|
242,241 |
|
|
1,051,138 |
|
|
4,580,200 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
5,631,338 |
|
|
656,495 |
|
1998 |
|
6/24/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
360 INTERLOCKEN (c) |
|
4 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,570,000 |
|
|
6,733,500 |
|
|
437,266 |
|
|
1,650,070 |
|
|
7,090,696 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
8,740,766 |
|
|
1,098,339 |
|
1996 |
|
3/20/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
IOMEGA PROPERT(d) |
|
4 |
|
|
None |
|
|
597,000 |
|
|
4,674,624 |
|
|
876,459 |
|
|
641,988 |
|
|
5,506,095 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
6,148,083 |
|
|
742,404 |
|
1998 |
|
7/01/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
OHMEDA PROPERTY(e) |
|
4 |
|
|
None |
|
|
2,613,600 |
|
|
7,762,481 |
|
|
528,415 |
|
|
2,746,894 |
|
|
8,157,602 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
10,904,496 |
|
|
1,278,024 |
|
1998 |
|
2/13/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
FAIRCHILD PROPERTY(f) |
|
78 |
|
|
None |
|
|
2,130,480 |
|
|
6,852,630 |
|
|
374,300 |
|
|
2,219,251 |
|
|
7,138,159 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
9,357,410 |
|
|
999,301 |
|
1998 |
|
7/21/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
ORANGE COUNTY PROPERTY(g) |
|
44 |
|
|
None |
|
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
4,463,700 |
|
|
287,916 |
|
|
2,187,501 |
|
|
4,664,115 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
6,851,616 |
|
|
651,780 |
|
1988 |
|
7/31/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
PRICEWATER- HOUSECOOPERS PROPERTY(h) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,460,000 |
|
|
19,839,071 |
|
|
825,560 |
|
|
1,520,834 |
|
|
20,603,797 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
22,124,631 |
|
|
2,469,792 |
|
1998 |
|
12/31/98 |
|
20 to 25 years |
EYBL CARTEX PROPERTY(i) |
|
57 |
|
|
None |
|
|
330,000 |
|
|
4,791,828 |
|
|
213,411 |
|
|
343,750 |
|
|
4,991,489 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
5,335,239 |
|
|
532,416 |
|
1998 |
|
5/18/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
SPRINT BUILDING (j) |
|
57 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,696,000 |
|
|
7,850,726 |
|
|
397,783 |
|
|
1,766,667 |
|
|
8,177,842 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
9,944,509 |
|
|
817,785 |
|
1998 |
|
7/2/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
JOHNSON MATTHEY(k) |
|
57 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,925,000 |
|
|
6,131,392 |
|
|
335,685 |
|
|
2,005,209 |
|
|
6,386,868 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
8,392,077 |
|
|
617,438 |
|
1973 |
|
8/17/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
GARTNER PROPERTY(l) |
|
57 |
|
|
None |
|
|
895,844 |
|
|
7,451,760 |
|
|
347,820 |
|
|
933,171 |
|
|
7,762,253 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
8,695,424 |
|
|
724,477 |
|
1998 |
|
9/20/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
AT&TPA PROPERTY(m) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
662,000 |
|
|
11,836,368 |
|
|
265,740 |
|
|
689,583 |
|
|
12,074,525 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
12,764,108 |
|
|
1,408,686 |
|
1998 |
|
2/4/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
MARCONI PROPERTY(n) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
28,161,665 |
|
|
1,381,747 |
|
|
5,208,335 |
|
|
29,335,077 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
34,543,412 |
|
|
2,737,941 |
|
1991 |
|
9/10/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
CINEMARK PROPERTY(o) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,456,000 |
|
|
20,376,881 |
|
|
908,217 |
|
|
1,516,667 |
|
|
21,224,431 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
22,741,098 |
|
|
1,768,692 |
|
1999 |
|
12/21/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
195
|
|
Initial Cost
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount at Which Carried at December 31, 2001
|
|
|
|
Date of Construction
|
|
Date Acquired
|
|
Life on Which Depreciation is Computed (dd)
|
Description
|
|
Ownership Percentage
|
|
Encumbrances
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
Costs of Capitalized Improvements
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
Construction in Progress
|
|
Total
|
|
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
|
MATSUSHITA PROPERTY (p) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
4,577,485 |
|
0 |
|
13,860,142 |
|
4,768,215 |
|
13,773,660 |
|
0 |
|
18,541,875 |
|
2,032,803 |
|
1999 |
|
3/15/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
ALSTOM POWER RICHMOND PROPERTY (q) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
948,401 |
|
0 |
|
9,938,308 |
|
987,918 |
|
9,923,454 |
|
0 |
|
10,911,372 |
|
921,980 |
|
1999 |
|
7/22/99 |
|
20 to 25 years |
METRISOK PROPERTY (r) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
1,150,000 |
|
11,569,583 |
|
541,489 |
|
1,197,917 |
|
12,063,155 |
|
0 |
|
13,261,072 |
|
881,413 |
|
2000 |
|
2/11/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
DIAL PROPERTY (s) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
3,500,000 |
|
10,785,309 |
|
601,264 |
|
3,645,835 |
|
11,240,738 |
|
83,125 |
|
14,969,698 |
|
821,315 |
|
1997 |
|
3/29/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
ASML PROPERTY (t) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
0 |
|
17,392,633 |
|
731,685 |
|
0 |
|
18,124,318 |
|
0 |
|
18,124,318 |
|
1,314,573 |
|
1995 |
|
3/29/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
MOTOROLAAZ PROPERTY (u) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
0 |
|
16,036,219 |
|
669,639 |
|
0 |
|
16,705,858 |
|
0 |
|
16,705,858 |
|
1,218,400 |
|
1998 |
|
3/29/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
AVNET PROPERTY (v) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
0 |
|
13,271,502 |
|
551,156 |
|
0 |
|
13,822,658 |
|
0 |
|
13,822,658 |
|
868,060 |
|
2000 |
|
6/12/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
DELPHI PROPERTY (w) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
2,160,000 |
|
16,775,971 |
|
1,676,956 |
|
2,250,008 |
|
18,469,408 |
|
14,877 |
|
20,734,293 |
|
1,286,705 |
|
2000 |
|
6/29/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
SIEMENS PROPERTY (x) |
|
47 |
|
|
None |
|
2,143,588 |
|
12,048,902 |
|
591,358 |
|
2,232,905 |
|
12,550,943 |
|
43,757 |
|
14,827,605 |
|
959,465 |
|
2000 |
|
5/10/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
QUEST PROPERTY (y) |
|
16 |
|
|
None |
|
2,220,993 |
|
5,545,498 |
|
51,285 |
|
2,220,993 |
|
5,602,160 |
|
0 |
|
7,823,153 |
|
649,436 |
|
1997 |
|
9/10/97 |
|
20 to 25 years |
MOTOROLANJ PROPERTY (z) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
9,652,500 |
|
20,495,243 |
|
0 |
|
10,054,720 |
|
25,540,919 |
|
392,104 |
|
35,987,743 |
|
1,541,768 |
|
2000 |
|
11/1/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
METRISMN PROPERTY (aa) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
7,700,000 |
|
45,151,969 |
|
2,181 |
|
8,020,859 |
|
47,042,309 |
|
0 |
|
55,063,168 |
|
2,000,737 |
|
2000 |
|
12/21/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
STONE & WEBSTER PROPERTY (bb) |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
7,100,000 |
|
37,914,954 |
|
0 |
|
7,395,857 |
|
39,498,469 |
|
0 |
|
46,894,326 |
|
1,679,981 |
|
1994 |
|
12/21/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
AT&TOK PROPERTY (cc) |
|
47 |
|
|
None |
|
2,100,000 |
|
13,227,555 |
|
638,651 |
|
2,187,500 |
|
13,785,631 |
|
0 |
|
15,973,131 |
|
597,317 |
|
1999 |
|
12/28/00 |
|
20 to 25 years |
COMDATA PROPERTY |
|
64 |
|
|
None |
|
4,300,000 |
|
20,650,000 |
|
572,944 |
|
4,479,168 |
|
21,566,287 |
|
0 |
|
26,045,455 |
|
575,056 |
|
1986 |
|
5/15/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
AMERICREDIT PROPERTY |
|
87 |
|
|
None |
|
1,610,000 |
|
10,890,000 |
|
563,257 |
|
1,677,084 |
|
11,386,174 |
|
0 |
|
13,063,258 |
|
227,724 |
|
2001 |
|
7/16/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
STATE STREET PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
10,600,000 |
|
38,962,988 |
|
4,344,837 |
|
11,041,670 |
|
40,666,305 |
|
2,201,913 |
|
53,909,888 |
|
807,903 |
|
1998 |
|
7/30/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
IKON PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
2,735,000 |
|
17,915,000 |
|
985,856 |
|
2,847,300 |
|
18,792,672 |
|
0 |
|
21,639,972 |
|
250,689 |
|
2000 |
|
9/7/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
NISSAN PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
$ |
8,124,444 |
|
5,545,700 |
|
0 |
|
21,353 |
|
5,567,053 |
|
0 |
|
2,653,777 |
|
8,220,830 |
|
0 |
|
2002 |
|
9/19/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
INGRAM MICRO PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
$ |
22,000,000 |
|
333,049 |
|
20,666,951 |
|
922,657 |
|
333,049 |
|
21,590,010 |
|
0 |
|
21,923,059 |
|
292,307 |
|
1997 |
|
9/27/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
LUCENT PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
7,000,000 |
|
10,650,000 |
|
1,106,240 |
|
7,275,830 |
|
11,484,562 |
|
0 |
|
18,760,392 |
|
153,093 |
|
2000 |
|
9/28/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
196
|
|
Initial Cost
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount at Which Carried at December 31, 2001
|
|
|
|
Date of Construction
|
|
Date Acquired
|
|
Life on Which Depreciation is Computed (dd)
|
Description
|
|
Ownership Percentage
|
|
Encumbrances
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
Costs of Capitalized Improvements
|
|
Land
|
|
Buildings and Improvements
|
|
Construction in Progress
|
|
Total
|
|
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
|
CONVERGYS PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
9,755,000 |
|
|
791,672 |
|
|
3,642,442 |
|
|
10,404,230 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
14,046,672 |
|
|
34,681 |
|
2001 |
|
12/21/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
ADIC PROPERTY |
|
51 |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,954,213 |
|
|
11,000,000 |
|
|
757,902 |
|
|
2,047,735 |
|
|
11,664,380 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
13,712,115 |
|
|
38,881 |
|
2001 |
|
12/21/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
WINDY POINT I PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
4,360,000 |
|
|
29,298,642 |
|
|
1,440,568 |
|
|
4,536,862 |
|
|
30,562,349 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
35,099,211 |
|
|
101,875 |
|
1999 |
|
12/31/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
WINDY POINT II PROPERTY |
|
100 |
|
|
None |
|
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
52,016,358 |
|
|
2,385,402 |
|
|
3,746,033 |
|
|
54,255,727 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
58,001,760 |
|
|
180,852 |
|
2001 |
|
12/31/2001 |
|
20 to 25 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
30,124,444 |
|
$ |
112,812,473 |
|
$ |
584,077,441 |
|
$ |
57,913,909 |
|
$ |
117,245,941 |
|
$ |
645,673,203 |
|
$ |
5,389,553 |
|
$ |
768,308,697 |
|
$ |
37,785,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
The Alstom Power Knoxville Property consists of a three-story office building located in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is owned by Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(b) |
|
The Avaya Building consists of a one-story office building located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is owned by Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(c) |
|
The 360 Interlocken Property consists of a three-story multi-tenant office building located in Broomfield, Colorado. It is owned by Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint
Venture. |
(d) |
|
The Iomega Property consists of a one-story warehouse and office building located in Ogden, Utah. It is owned by Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(e) |
|
The Ohmeda Property consists of a two-story office building located in Louisville, Colorado. It is owned by Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(f) |
|
The Fairchild Property consists of a two-story warehouse and office building located in Fremont, California. It is owned by Wells/Freemont Associates.
|
(g) |
|
The Orange County Property consists of a one-story warehouse and office building located in Fountain Valley, California. It is owned by Wells/Orange County
Associates. |
(h) |
|
The PriceWaterhouseCoopers Property consists of a four-story office building located in Tampa, Florida. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(i) |
|
The EYBL CarTex Property consists of a one-story manufacturing and office building located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. It is owned by Fund XI-XII-REIT
Joint Venture. |
(j) |
|
The Sprint Building consists of a three-story office building located in Leawood, Kansas. It is owned by Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(k) |
|
The Johnson Matthey Property consists of a one-story research and development office and warehouse building located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is owned
by Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture. |
(l) |
|
The Gartner Property consists of a two-story office building located in Ft. Myers, Florida. It is owned by Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture
|
(m) |
|
The AT&TPA Property consists of a four-story office building located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(n) |
|
The Marconi Property consists of a two-story office building located in Wood Dale, Illinois. It is 100% owned by the Company. |
(o) |
|
The Cinemark Property consists of a five-story office building located in Plano, Texas. It is 100% owned by the Company. |
(p) |
|
The Matsushita Property consists of a two-story office building located in Lake Forest, California. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(q) |
|
The Alstom Property consists of a four-story office building located in Midlothian, Chesterfield County, Virginia. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(r) |
|
The MetrisOK Property consists of a three-story office building located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(s) |
|
The Dial Property consists of a two-story office building located in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is 100% owned by the Company. |
(t) |
|
The ASML Property consists of a two-story office building located in Tempe, Arizona. It is 100% owned by the Company. |
(u) |
|
The MotorolaAZ Property consists of a two-story office building located in Tempe, Arizona. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(v) |
|
The Avnet Property consists of a two-story office building located in Tempe, Arizona. It is 100% owned by the Company. |
(w) |
|
The Delphi Property consists of a three-story office building located in Troy, Michigan. It is 100% owned by the Company. |
(x) |
|
The Siemens Property consists of a three-story office building located in Troy, Michigan. It is owned by Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(y) |
|
The Quest Property consists of a two-story office building located in Orange County, California. It is owned by Fund VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(z) |
|
The MotorolaNJ Property consists of a three-story office building located in South Plainfield, New Jersey. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(aa) |
|
The MetrisMN Property consists of a nine-story office building located in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(bb) |
|
The Stone & Webster Property consists of a six-story office building located in Houston, Texas. It is 100% owned by the Company.
|
(cc) |
|
The AT&TOK Property consists of a two-story office building located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is owned by the Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture.
|
(dd) |
|
Depreciation lives used for buildings are 25 years. Depreciation lives used for land improvements are 20 years. |
197
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
December 31, 2001
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
REAL ESTATE ASSETS, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
94,273,542 |
|
$ |
86,246,985 |
Building and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $30,558,906 in 2002 and $24,814,454 in 2001
|
|
|
563,639,005 |
|
|
472,383,102 |
Construction in progress |
|
|
8,827,823 |
|
|
5,738,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total real estate assets |
|
|
666,740,370 |
|
|
564,368,660 |
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES |
|
|
76,811,543 |
|
|
77,409,980 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
187,022,573 |
|
|
75,586,168 |
INVESTMENT IN BONDS |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
|
22,000,000 |
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
|
|
7,697,487 |
|
|
6,003,179 |
DEFERRED PROJECT COSTS |
|
|
7,739,896 |
|
|
2,977,110 |
DEFERRED LEASE ACQUISITION COSTS, net |
|
|
1,868,674 |
|
|
1,525,199 |
DUE FROM AFFILIATES |
|
|
1,820,241 |
|
|
1,692,727 |
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS, net |
|
|
1,584,942 |
|
|
718,389 |
DEFERRED OFFERING COSTS |
|
|
244,761 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
973,530,487 |
|
$ |
752,281,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
$ |
11,071,586 |
|
|
$ |
8,124,444 |
|
Obligation under capital lease |
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
|
|
22,000,000 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
8,570,735 |
|
|
|
8,727,473 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
|
3,657,498 |
|
|
|
1,059,026 |
|
Due to affiliates |
|
|
990,923 |
|
|
|
2,166,161 |
|
Deferred rental income |
|
|
1,567,241 |
|
|
|
661,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
47,857,983 |
|
|
|
42,738,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY INTEREST OF UNIT HOLDER IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares, $.01 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized, 109,331,764 shares issued and 108,472,526 shares
outstanding at March 31, 2002, and 83,761,469 shares issued and 83,206,429 shares outstanding at December 31, 2001 |
|
|
1,093,317 |
|
|
|
837,614 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
966,577,500 |
|
|
|
738,236,525 |
|
Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings |
|
|
(33,555,824 |
) |
|
|
(24,181,092 |
) |
Treasury stock, at cost, 859,238 shares at March 31, 2002 and 555,040 shares at December 31, 2001 |
|
|
(8,592,377 |
) |
|
|
(5,550,396 |
) |
Other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(50,112 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
925,472,504 |
|
|
|
709,342,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
973,530,487 |
|
|
$ |
752,281,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
198
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
March 31, 2001
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income |
|
$ |
16,738,163 |
|
$ |
9,860,085 |
Equity in income of joint ventures |
|
|
1,206,823 |
|
|
709,713 |
Interest income |
|
|
1,113,715 |
|
|
99,915 |
Take out fee |
|
|
134,102 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,192,803 |
|
|
10,669,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
5,744,452 |
|
|
3,187,179 |
Management and leasing fees |
|
|
899,495 |
|
|
565,714 |
Operating costs, net of reimbursements |
|
|
624,698 |
|
|
1,091,185 |
General and administrative |
|
|
529,031 |
|
|
175,107 |
Interest expense |
|
|
440,001 |
|
|
2,160,426 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
175,462 |
|
|
214,757 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,413,139 |
|
|
7,394,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME |
|
$ |
10,779,664 |
|
$ |
3,275,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying condensed notes
are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
199
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY For the year ended December 31, 2001
and for the three months ended March 31, 2002
|
|
Common Stock Shares
|
|
Common Stock Amount
|
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
|
|
Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Earnings
|
|
|
Retained Earnings
|
|
|
Treasury Stock Shares
|
|
|
Treasury Stock Amount
|
|
|
Other Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
Total Shareholders Equity
|
|
BALANCE, December 31, 2000 |
|
31,509,807 |
|
$ |
315,097 |
|
$ |
275,573,339 |
|
|
$ |
(9,133,855 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
(141,297 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,412,969 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
265,341,612 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
52,251,662 |
|
|
522,517 |
|
|
521,994,103 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
522,516,620 |
|
Treasury stock purchased |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
(413,743 |
) |
|
|
(4,137,427 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(4,137,427 |
) |
Net income |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
21,723,967 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
21,723,967 |
|
Dividends ($.76 per share) |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(15,047,237 |
) |
|
|
(21,723,967 |
) |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(36,771,204 |
) |
Sales commissions and discounts |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(49,246,118 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(49,246,118 |
) |
Other offering expenses |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(10,084,799 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(10,084,799 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, December 31, 2001 |
|
83,761,469 |
|
|
837,614 |
|
|
738,236,525 |
|
|
|
(24,181,092 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(555,040 |
) |
|
|
(5,550,396 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
709,342,651 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
25,570,295 |
|
|
255,703 |
|
|
255,447,240 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
255,702,943 |
|
Treasury stock purchased |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
(304,198 |
) |
|
|
(3,041,981 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(3,041,981 |
) |
Net income |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
10,779,664 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
10,779,664 |
|
Dividends ($.19 per share) |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(9,374,732 |
) |
|
|
(10,779,664 |
) |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(20,154,396 |
) |
Sales commissions and discounts |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(24,579,655 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(24,579,655 |
) |
Other offering expenses |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
(2,526,610 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(2,526,610 |
) |
Gain/(loss) on interest rate swap |
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(50,112 |
) |
|
|
(50,112 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, March 31, 2002 (UNAUDITED) |
|
109,331,764 |
|
$ |
1,093,317 |
|
$ |
966,577,500 |
|
|
$ |
(33,555,824 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
(859,238 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,592,377 |
) |
|
$ |
(50,112 |
) |
|
$ |
925,472,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
200
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
|
March 31, 2001
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
10,779,664 |
|
|
$ |
3,275,345 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in income of joint ventures |
|
|
(1,206,823 |
) |
|
|
(709,713 |
) |
Depreciation |
|
|
5,744,452 |
|
|
|
3,187,179 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
175,462 |
|
|
|
214,757 |
|
Amortization of deferred leasing costs |
|
|
72,749 |
|
|
|
75,837 |
|
Deferred lease acquisition costs paid |
|
|
(400,000 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(1,694,308 |
) |
|
|
(264,416 |
) |
Due from affiliates |
|
|
(13,740 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
Deferred rental income |
|
|
905,584 |
|
|
|
(142,888 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net |
|
|
(1,092,127 |
) |
|
|
2,481,643 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(156,738 |
) |
|
|
96,828 |
|
Due to affiliates |
|
|
(626 |
) |
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
13,113,549 |
|
|
|
8,235,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in real estate |
|
|
(104,051,998 |
) |
|
|
(2,703,858 |
) |
Investment in joint ventures |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(5,749 |
) |
Deferred project costs paid |
|
|
(9,461,180 |
) |
|
|
(2,288,936 |
) |
Distributions received from joint ventures |
|
|
1,691,486 |
|
|
|
734,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(111,821,692 |
) |
|
|
(4,264,257 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from notes payable |
|
|
2,947,142 |
|
|
|
5,800,000 |
|
Repayment of notes payable |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(56,923,187 |
) |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(17,555,924 |
) |
|
|
(6,213,236 |
) |
Issuance of common stock |
|
|
255,702,943 |
|
|
|
66,174,705 |
|
Sales commissions paid |
|
|
(24,579,655 |
) |
|
|
(6,212,824 |
) |
Offering costs paid |
|
|
(3,327,977 |
) |
|
|
(1,961,945 |
) |
Treasury stock purchased |
|
|
(3,041,981 |
) |
|
|
(776,555 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
210,144,548 |
|
|
|
(113,042 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
111,436,405 |
|
|
|
3,858,015 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year |
|
|
75,586,168 |
|
|
|
4,298,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
|
$ |
187,022,573 |
|
|
$ |
8,156,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs applied to real estate assets |
|
$ |
4,080,388 |
|
|
$ |
1,430,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred project costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
496,134 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swap |
|
$ |
(50,112 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred offering costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
244,761 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other offering costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
141,761 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Write-off of deferred offering costs due to affiliate |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
709,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
201
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2002
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) General
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the Company) is a Maryland corporation formed on July 3, 1997, which qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Substantially
all of the Companys business is conducted through Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. (Wells OP), a Delaware limited partnership organized for the purpose of acquiring, developing, owning, operating, improving, leasing, and otherwise
managing income producing commercial properties for investment purposes on behalf of the Company. The Company is the sole general partner of Wells OP.
On January 30, 1998, the Company commenced its initial public offering of up to 16,500,000 shares of common stock at $10 per share pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Company commenced active operations on June 5, 1998, upon receiving and accepting subscriptions for 125,000 shares. The Company terminated its initial public offering on December 19, 1999 at which time gross proceeds of
approximately $132,181,919 had been received from the sale of approximately 13,218,192 shares. The Company commenced its second public offering of shares of common stock on December 20, 1999, which was terminated on December 19, 2000 after receipt
of gross proceeds of approximately $175,229,193 from the sale of approximately 17,522,919 shares from the second public offering. The Company commenced its third public offering of the shares of common stock on December 20, 2000. As of March 31,
2002, the Company has received gross proceeds of approximately $785,906,526 from the sale of approximately 78,590,653 shares from its third public offering. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2002, the Company has received aggregate gross offering
proceeds of approximately $1,093,317,638 from the sale of 109,331,764 shares of its common stock to 27,900 investors. After payment of $37,965,419 in acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses, payment of $125,647,820 in selling
commissions and organization and offering expenses, capital contributions to joint ventures and acquisitions expenditures by Wells OP of $735,821,825 for property acquisitions, and common stock redemptions of $8,592,377 pursuant to the
Companys share redemption program, the Company was holding net offering proceeds of $185,290,197 available for investment in properties, as of March 31, 2002.
202
(b) Properties
As of March 31, 2002, the Company owned interests in 44 properties listed in the table below through its ownership in Wells OP. As of March 31, 2002, all of these
properties were 100% leased.
Property Name |
|
Tenant |
|
Property Location |
|
% Owned |
|
|
Purchase Price |
|
|
Square Feet |
|
Annual Rent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dana Detroit Building |
|
Dana Corporation |
|
Detroit, MI |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
23,650,000 |
|
|
112,480 |
|
$ |
2,330,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dana Kalamazoo Building |
|
Dana Corporation |
|
Kalamazoo, MI |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
18,300,000 |
|
|
147,004 |
|
$ |
1,842,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Novartis Building |
|
Novartis Opthalmics, Inc. |
|
Atlanta, GA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
15,000,000 |
|
|
100,087 |
|
$ |
1,426,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transocean Houston Building |
|
Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc. |
|
Houston, TX |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
22,000,000 |
|
|
103,260 |
|
$ |
2,110,035 |
|
|
|
Newpark Resources, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,731 |
|
$ |
1,153,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andersen Building |
|
Arthur Andersen LLP |
|
Sarasota, FL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
21,400,000 |
|
|
157,704 |
|
$ |
1,988,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Windy Point Buildings |
|
TCI Great Lakes, Inc. The Apollo Group, Inc. Global Knowledge Network Zurich American Insurance Various other tenants |
|
Schaumburg, IL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
89,275,000 |
|
|
129,157 28,322 22,028 300,000 8,884 |
|
$ $ $
$ $ |
1,940,404 242,948 358,094 4,718,285 129,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convergys Building |
|
Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc. |
|
Tamarac, FL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
13,255,000 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
$ |
1,144,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADIC Buildings |
|
Advanced Digital Information Corporation |
|
Parker, CO |
|
68.2 |
% |
|
$ |
12,954,213 |
|
|
148,200 |
|
$ |
1,124,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lucent Building |
|
Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
|
Cary, NC |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
17,650,000 |
|
|
120,000 |
|
$ |
1,813,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ingram Micro Building |
|
Ingram Micro, L.P. |
|
Millington, TN |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
21,050,000 |
|
|
701,819 |
|
$ |
2,035,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nissan Property |
|
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation |
|
Irving, TX |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
5,545,700 |
(1) |
|
268,290 |
|
$ |
4,225,860 |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IKON Buildings |
|
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. |
|
Houston, TX |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
20,650,000 |
|
|
157,790 |
|
$ |
2,015,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Street Building |
|
SSB Realty, LLC |
|
Quincy, MA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
49,563,000 |
|
|
234,668 |
|
$ |
6,922,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AmeriCredit Building |
|
AmeriCredit Financial Services Corporation |
|
Orange Park, FL |
|
68.2 |
% |
|
$ |
12,500,000 |
|
|
85,000 |
|
$ |
1,322,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comdata Building |
|
Comdata Network, Inc. |
|
Nashville, TN |
|
55.0 |
% |
|
$ |
24,950,000 |
|
|
201,237 |
|
$ |
2,443,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AT&T Oklahoma Buildings |
|
AT&T Corp. Jordan Associates, Inc. |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
|
55.0 |
% |
|
$ |
15,300,000 |
|
|
103,500 25,000 |
|
$ $ |
1,242,000 294,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metris Minnesota Building |
|
Metris Direct, Inc. |
|
Minnetonka, MN |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
52,800,000 |
|
|
300,633 |
|
$ |
4,960,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stone & Webster Building |
|
Stone & Webster, Inc. SYSCO Corporation |
|
Houston, TX |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
44,970,000 |
|
|
206,048 106,516 |
|
$ $ |
4,533,056 2,130,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motorola Plainfield Building |
|
Motorola, Inc. |
|
South Plainfield, NJ |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
33,648,156 |
|
|
236,710 |
|
$ |
3,324,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quest Building |
|
Quest Software, Inc. |
|
Irvine, CA |
|
15.8 |
% |
|
$ |
7,193,000 |
|
|
65,006 |
|
$ |
1,287,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delphi Building |
|
Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC |
|
Troy, MI |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
19,800,000 |
|
|
107,193 |
|
$ |
1,937,664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avnet Building |
|
Avnet, Inc. |
|
Tempe, AZ |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
13,250,000 |
|
|
132,070 |
|
$ |
1,516,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Siemens Building |
|
Siemens Automotive Corp. |
|
Troy, MI |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
14,265,000 |
|
|
77,054 |
|
$ |
1,371,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motorola Tempe Building |
|
Motorola, Inc. |
|
Tempe, AZ |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
16,000,000 |
|
|
133,225 |
|
$ |
1,913,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASML Building |
|
ASM Lithography, Inc. |
|
Tempe, AZ |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
17,355,000 |
|
|
95,133 |
|
$ |
1,927,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dial Building |
|
Dial Corporation |
|
Scottsdale, AZ |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
14,250,000 |
|
|
129,689 |
|
$ |
1,387,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metris Tulsa Building |
|
Metris Direct, Inc. |
|
Tulsa, OK |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
12,700,000 |
|
|
101,100 |
|
$ |
1,187,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cinemark Building |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc. The Coca-Cola Co. |
|
Plano, TX |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
21,800,000 |
|
|
65,521 52,587 |
|
$ $ |
1,366,491 1,354,524 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gartner Building |
|
The Gartner Group, Inc. |
|
Ft. Myers, FL |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
8,320,000 |
|
|
62,400 |
|
$ |
830,968 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Videojet Technologies Chicago (formerly known as the Marconi Building) |
|
Videojet Technologies, Inc. |
|
Wood Dale, IL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
32,630,940 |
|
|
250,354 |
|
$ |
3,376,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Johnson Matthey Building |
|
Johnson Matthey, Inc. |
|
Tredyffrin Township, PA |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
8,000,000 |
|
|
130,000 |
|
$ |
841,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alstom Power Richmond Building |
|
Alstom Power, Inc. |
|
Midlothian, VA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
11,400,000 |
|
|
99,057 |
|
$ |
1,225,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sprint Building |
|
Sprint Communications Company, L.P. |
|
Leawood, KS |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
9,500,000 |
|
|
68,900 |
|
$ |
1,062,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EYBL CarTex Building |
|
EYBL CarTex, Inc. |
|
Greenville, SC |
|
56.8 |
% |
|
$ |
5,085,000 |
|
|
169,510 |
|
$ |
543,845 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matsushita Building |
|
Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation |
|
Lake Forest, CA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
18,431,206 |
|
|
144,906 |
|
$ |
1,995,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AT&T Pennsylvania Building |
|
Pennsylvania Cellular Telephone Corp. |
|
Harrisburg, PA |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
12,291,200 |
|
|
81,859 |
|
$ |
1,442,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PwC Building |
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP |
|
Tampa, FL |
|
100 |
% |
|
$ |
21,127,854 |
|
|
130,091 |
|
$ |
2,093,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fairchild Building |
|
Fairchild Technologies U.S.A., Inc. |
|
Fremont, CA |
|
77.5 |
% |
|
$ |
8,900,000 |
|
|
58,424 |
|
$ |
922,444 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cort Furniture Building |
|
Cort Furniture Rental Corporation |
|
Fountain Valley, CA |
|
44.0 |
% |
|
$ |
6,400,000 |
|
|
52,000 |
|
$ |
834,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iomega Building |
|
Iomega Corporation |
|
Ogden City, UT |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
5,025,000 |
|
|
108,250 |
|
$ |
539,958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interlocken Building |
|
ODS Technologies, L.P. and GAIAM, Inc. |
|
Broomfield, CO |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
8,275,000 |
|
|
51,975 |
|
$ |
1,031,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohmeda Building |
|
Ohmeda, Inc. |
|
Louisville, CO |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
10,325,000 |
|
|
106,750 |
|
$ |
1,004,517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alstom Power Knoxville Building |
|
Alstom Power, Inc. |
|
Knoxville, TN |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
7,900,000 |
|
|
84,404 |
|
$ |
1,106,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avaya Building |
|
Avaya, Inc. |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
$ |
5,504,276 |
|
|
57,186 |
|
$ |
536,977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
|
This represents the costs incurred by Wells OP to purchase the land. Total costs to be incurred for development of the Nissan Property are currently estimated
to be $42,259,000. |
(2) |
|
Annual rent does not take effect until construction of the building is completed and the tenant is occupying the building. |
Wells OP owns interests in properties directly and through equity ownership in the following joint ventures:
Joint Venture |
|
Joint Venture Partners |
|
Properties Held by Joint Venture |
|
|
|
|
|
Fund XIII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P. |
|
The AmeriCredit Building The ADIC Buildings |
|
|
|
|
|
Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XII,
L.P. |
|
The Siemens Building The AT&T Oklahoma Buildings The Comdata Building |
|
|
|
|
|
Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P.
Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. |
|
The EYBL CarTex Building The Sprint Building The Johnson Matthey Building The Gartner Building |
|
|
|
|
|
Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P.
Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. |
|
The Alstom Power Knoxville Building The Ohmeda Building
The Interlocken Building The Avaya Building The Iomega Building |
|
|
|
|
|
Wells/Fremont Associates Joint Venture (the Fremont Joint Venture) |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Fund X-XI Joint Venture |
|
The Fairchild Building |
|
|
|
|
|
Wells/Orange County Associates Joint Venture (the Orange County Joint Venture) |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Fund X-XI Joint Venture |
|
The Cort Building |
|
|
|
|
|
Fund VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture |
|
Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. Fund VIII-IX Joint Venture |
|
Quest Building |
|
|
|
|
|
(c) Critical Accounting Policies
The Companys accounting policies have been established in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. These judgments affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the
facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied; thus, resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. Below is a discussion of
the accounting policies that we consider to be critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters which are inherently uncertain.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes rental income generated from all leases on real estate assets in which the Company has an ownership interest, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, on a straightline basis over the
terms of the respective leases. If a tenant was to encounter financial difficulties in future periods, the amount recorded as a receivable may not be realized.
Operating Cost Reimbursements
The Company generally bills tenants for operating cost reimbursements, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, on a monthly basis at amounts estimated largely based on actual prior period activity and the
respective lease terms. Such billings are generally adjusted on an annual basis to reflect reimbursements owed to the landlord based on the actual costs incurred during the period and the respective lease terms. Financial difficulties encountered by
tenants may result in receivables not being realized.
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Real Estate
Management continually monitors events and changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying amounts of the real estate assets in which the Company has an ownership
interest, either directly or through investments in joint ventures, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, management assesses the potential impairment by comparing the fair market value of the asset,
estimated at an amount equal to the future undiscounted operating cash flows expected to be generated from tenants over the life of the asset and from its eventual disposition, to the carrying value of the asset. In the event that the carrying
amount exceeds the estimated fair market value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss in the amount required to adjust the carrying amount of the asset to its estimated fair market value. Neither the Company nor its joint ventures have
recognized impairment losses on real estate assets in 2002 or 2001.
Deferred Project Costs
Wells Capital, Inc. (the Advisor) expects to continue to fund 100% of the acquisition and
advisory fees and acquisition expenses and recognize related expenses, to the extent that such costs exceed 3.5% of cumulative capital raised (subject to certain overall limitations described in the prospectus), on behalf of the Company. The Company
records acquisition and advisory fees and acquisition expenses by capitalizing deferred project costs and reimbursing the Advisor in an amount equal to 3.5% of cumulative capital raised to date. As the Company invests its capital proceeds, deferred
project costs are applied to real estate assets, either directly or through contributions to joint ventures, at an amount equal to 3.5% of each investment and depreciated over the useful lives of the respective real estate assets. Acquisition and
advisory fees and acquisition expenses paid as of March 31, 2002, amounted to $37,965,419 and represented approximately 3.5% of shareholders capital contributions received. These fees are allocated to specific properties as they are purchased
or developed and are included in capitalized assets of the joint venture, or real estate assets. Deferred project costs at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, represent fees paid, but not yet applied to properties.
Deferred Offering Costs
The Advisor expects to continue to fund 100% of the organization and offering costs and recognize related expenses, to the extent that such costs exceed 3% of cumulative
capital raised, on behalf of the Company. Organization and offering costs include items such as legal and accounting fees, marketing and promotional costs, and printing costs, and specifically exclude sales costs and underwriting commissions. The
Company records offering costs by accruing deferred offering costs, with an offsetting liability included in due to affiliates, at an amount equal to the lesser of 3% of cumulative capital raised to date or actual costs incurred from
thirdparties less reimbursements paid to the Advisor. As the actual equity is raised, the Company reverses the deferred offering costs accrual and recognizes a charge to stockholders equity upon reimbursing the
Advisor. As of March 31, 2002, the Advisor had paid offering expenses on behalf of the Company in an aggregate amount of $23,230,560, of which the Advisor had been reimbursed
$22,021,962, which did not exceed the 3% limitation. Deferred offering costs in the accompanying balance sheet represent costs incurred by the Advisor which will be reimbursed by the Company.
(d) Distribution Policy
The Company will make
distributions each taxable year (not including a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) equal to at least 90% of its real estate investment trusts taxable income. The Company intends to make regular quarterly distributions to holders of
the shares. Distributions will be made to those shareholders who are shareholders as of the record date selected by the Directors. The Company currently calculates quarterly dividends based on the daily record and dividend declaration dates; thus,
shareholders are entitled to receive dividends immediately upon the purchase of shares.
Dividends to be
distributed to the shareholders are determined by the Board of Directors and are dependent on a number of factors related to the Company, including funds available for payment of dividends, financial condition, capital expenditure requirements and
annual distribution requirements in order to maintain the Companys status as a REIT under the Code. Operating cash flows are expected to increase as additional properties are added to the Companys investment portfolio.
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(e) Income Taxes
The Company has made an election under Section 856 (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment
Trust (REIT) under the Code beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 1998. As a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that it distributes to its
shareholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will then be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal
income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Companys net income and net cash available to distribute to shareholders. However, the Company
believes that it is organized and operates in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT and intends to continue to operate in the foreseeable future in such a manner so that the Company will remain qualified as a REIT for federal income
tax purposes.
(f) Employees
The Company has no direct employees. The employees of the Advisor and Wells Management Company, Inc., perform a full range of real estate services including leasing and property management, accounting,
asset management and investor relations for the Company.
(g) Insurance
Wells Management Company, Inc., an affiliate of the Company and the Advisor, carries comprehensive liability and extended coverage with respect to all the properties owned
directly or indirectly by the Company. In the opinion of management, the properties are adequately insured.
(h) Competition
The Company will experience competition for tenants from owners and managers of competing projects, which may
include its affiliates. As a result, the Company may be required to provide free rent, reduced charges for tenant improvements and other inducements, all of which may have an adverse impact on results of operations. At the time the Company elects to
dispose of its properties, the Company will also be in competition with sellers of similar properties to locate suitable purchasers for its properties.
(i) Statement of Cash Flows
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, the Company
considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include cash and short-term investments.
(j) Basis of Presentation
Substantially all of
the Companys business is conducted through Wells OP. On December 31, 1997, Wells OP issued 20,000 limited partner units to the Advisor in exchange for a capital contribution of $200,000. The Company is the sole general partner in Wells OP;
consequently, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of the Company includes the amounts of the Company and Wells OP. The Advisor, a limited partner, is not currently receiving distributions from its investment in Wells OP.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These quarterly statements have not been examined by independent accountants, but in the opinion of the Board of
Directors, the statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present a fair presentation of the results for such periods. Results for interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of full year results. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
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2. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES
(a) Basis of Presentation
As of March 31, 2002, the Company owned interests in 17 properties in joint ventures with related entities through its ownership in Wells OP, which owns interests in seven such joint ventures. The Company does not have control over
the operations of these joint ventures; however, it does exercise significant influence. Accordingly, investment in joint ventures is recorded using the equity method.
(b) Summary of Operations
The following information
summarizes the operations of the unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company, through Wells OP, had ownership interests as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. There were no additional investments in joint ventures made by the Company
during the three months ended March 31, 2002.
|
|
Total Revenues
|
|
Net Income
|
|
Wells OPs Share of Net Income
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
March 31, 2001
|
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
March 31, 2001
|
|
March 31, 2002
|
|
March 31, 2001
|
Fund IX-X-XI-REIT Joint Venture |
|
$ |
1,379,059 |
|
$ |
1,449,856 |
|
$ |
554,268 |
|
$ |
638,435 |
|
$ |
20,572 |
|
$ |
23,696 |
Cort Joint Venture |
|
|
212,006 |
|
|
199,586 |
|
|
129,750 |
|
|
133,753 |
|
|
56,658 |
|
|
58,406 |
Fremont Joint Venture |
|
|
225,161 |
|
|
225,178 |
|
|
135,948 |
|
|
142,612 |
|
|
105,365 |
|
|
110,530 |
Fund XI-XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
858,219 |
|
|
847,030 |
|
|
497,149 |
|
|
514,277 |
|
|
282,197 |
|
|
291,918 |
Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
1,670,863 |
|
|
947,943 |
|
|
805,513 |
|
|
445,321 |
|
|
442,726 |
|
|
208,634 |
Fund VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
323,746 |
|
|
267,624 |
|
|
160,696 |
|
|
105,033 |
|
|
273,931 |
|
|
16,529 |
Fund XIII-REIT Joint Venture |
|
|
700,648 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
401,674 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
25,374 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,369,702 |
|
$ |
3,937,217 |
|
$ |
2,684,998 |
|
$ |
1,979,431 |
|
$ |
1,206,823 |
|
$ |
709,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE
As of March 31, 2002, the Company, through its ownership in Wells OP, owns 27 properties directly. The following describes acquisitions
made directly by Wells OP during the three months ended March 31, 2002.
The Andersen Building
On January 11, 2002, Wells OP purchased the Andersen Building, a three-story office building containing approximately 157,700 rentable
square feet on a 9.8 acre tract of land located in Sarasota County, Florida for a purchase price of $21,400,000, excluding closing costs. The Andersen Building is leased to Arthur Andersen LLP (Andersen). The current term of the Andersen
lease is 10 years, which commenced on November 11, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2009. Andersen has the right to extend the initial 10-year term of its lease for two additional five-year periods at 90% of the then-current market rental rate. The
current annual base rent payable under the Andersen lease is $1,988,454. Andersen has the option to purchase the Andersen Building prior to the end of the fifth lease year for $23,250,000 and again at the expiration of the initial lease term for
$25,148,000.
The Transocean Houston Building
On March 15, 2002, Wells OP purchased the Transocean Houston Building, a six story office building containing approximately 156,000 rentable square feet located in Houston,
Harris County, Texas for a purchase price of
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$22,000,000, excluding closing costs. The Transocean Houston Building is 100% leased to Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc.
(Transocean) and Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. (Newpark).
The Transocean lease is a
triple net lease which covers approximately 103,260 square feet commencing in December 2001 and expiring in March 2011. The initial annual base rent payable under the Transocean lease is $2,110,035. Transocean has the option to extend the initial
term of its lease for either (1) two additional five-year periods, or (2) one additional ten-year period, at the then-current market rental rate. In addition, Transocean has an expansion option and a right of first refusal for up to an additional
51,780 rentable square feet.
The Newpark lease covers approximately 52,731 rentable square feet and is a net
lease that commenced in August 1999 and expires in August 2009. The current annual base rent payable under the Newpark lease is $1,153,227.
The Novartis Atlanta Building
On March 28, 2002, Wells OP purchased the Novartis Atlanta
Building, a four-story office building containing approximately 100,000 rentable square feet located in Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia for a purchase price of $15,000,000, excluding closing costs. The Novartis Atlanta Building is 100% leased to
Novartis Opthalmics, Inc. (Novartis). The Novartis lease is a net lease which commenced in August 2001 and expires in July 2011. Novartis Corporation, the parent of Novartis, has guaranteed the lease. The current annual base rent payable
is $1,426,240. Novartis, at its option, may extend the initial term of its lease for three additional five-year periods at the then-current market rental rate. In addition, Novartis may terminate the lease at the end of the fifth lease year by
paying a $1,500,000 termination fee.
The Dana Corporation Buildings
On March 29, 2002, Wells OP purchased all of the membership interests in Dana Farmington Hills, LLC and Dana Kalamazoo, LLC, which respectively owned a three-story office
and research development building containing approximately 112,400 rentable square feet located in Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan (the Dana Detroit Building) and a two-story office and industrial building containing
approximately 147,000 rentable square feet located in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (the Dana Kalamazoo Building) for an aggregate purchase price of $41,950,000, excluding closing costs.
The Dana Detroit Building is 100% leased to the Dana Corporation (Dana) under a net lease that commenced in October 2001 and
expires in October 2021. The current annual base rent payable under the Dana lease for Detroit is $2,330,600. Dana may, at its option, extend the initial term of its lease for six additional five-year periods at the then-current market rental rate.
Additionally, Dana may terminate the lease after the eleventh year of its initial lease term subject to certain conditions.
The Dana Kalamazoo Building is also 100% leased to Dana. The Dana lease for Kalamazoo is a net lease which commenced in October 2001 and expires in October 2011. The current annual base rent payable is $1,842,800. Dana has the option
to extend the initial term of the Dana lease in Kalamazoo for six additional five-year periods at the then-current market rental rate. Additionally, Dana may terminate the lease at any time after the sixth year of the initial lease term and before
the end of the nineteenth lease year, subject to certain conditions.
4. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consists of (i) $7,655,600 of draws on a line of credit from SouthTrust Bank secured by a first mortgage against
the Cinemark, ASML, Dial, PwC, Motorola Tempe and Avnet Buildings and (ii) $3,415,986 outstanding on the construction loan from Bank of America which is being used to fund the development of the Nissan Property.
5. DUE TO AFFILIATES
Due to affiliates consists of amounts due to the Advisor for Acquisitions and Advisory Fees and Acquisition Expenses, deferred offering costs, and other operating expenses paid on behalf of the Company. Also included in due
to affiliates is the amount due to the Fund VIII-IX Joint Venture related to the Matsushita lease guarantee, which is explained in detail in the financial statements and footnotes included in the Companys Form 10-K for the
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year ended December 31, 2001. Payments of $601,963 have been made as of March 31, 2002 toward funding the obligation under the Matsushita
agreement.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Take Out Purchase and Escrow Agreement
An
affiliate of the Advisor (Wells Exchange) has developed a program (the Wells Section 1031 Program) involving the acquisition by Wells Exchange of income-producing commercial properties and the formation of a series of single
member limited liability companies for the purpose of facilitating the resale of co-tenancy interests in such real estate properties to be owned in co-tenancy arrangements with persons (1031 Participants) who are looking to invest the
proceeds from a sale of real estate held for investment in another real estate investment for purposes of qualifying for like-kind exchange treatment under Section 1031 of the Code. Each of these properties will be financed by a combination of
permanent first mortgage financing and interim loan financing obtained from institutional lenders.
Following the
acquisition of each property, Wells Exchange will attempt to sell co-tenancy interests to 1031 Participants, the proceeds of which will be used to pay off the interim financing. In consideration for the payment of a Take Out Fee to the Company, and
following approval of the potential property acquisition by the Companys Board of Directors, it is anticipated that Wells OP will enter into a contractual relationship providing that, in the event that Wells Exchange is unable to sell all of
the co-tenancy interests in that particular property to 1031 Participants, Wells OP will purchase, at Wells Exchanges cost, any co-tenancy interests remaining unsold at the end of the offering period. As a part of the initial transaction in
the Wells Section 1031 Program, and in consideration for the payment of a take out fee in the amount of $137,500 to the Company, Wells OP entered into a take out purchase and escrow agreement dated April 16, 2001 providing, among other things, that
Wells OP would be obligated to acquire, at Wells Exchanges cost, any unsold co-tenancy interests in the building known as the Ford Motor Credit Complex which remained unsold at the expiration of the offering of Wells Exchange on April 15,
2002. On April 12, 2002, Wells Exchange paid off the interim financing on the Ford Motor Credit Complex and, accordingly, Wells OP has been released from its prior obligations under the take out purchase and escrow agreement relating to such
property.
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The following Prior Performance Tables (Tables) provide
information relating to real estate investment programs sponsored by Wells Capital, Inc., our advisor, and its affiliates (Wells Public Programs) which have investment objectives similar to Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (Wells REIT). (See
Investment Objectives and Criteria.) Except for the Wells REIT, all of the Wells Public Programs have used capital, and no acquisition indebtedness, to acquire their properties.
Prospective investors should read these Tables carefully together with the summary information concerning the Wells Public Programs as set forth in the Prior
Performance Summary section of this prospectus.
Investors in the Wells REIT will not own any interest in
the other Wells Public Programs and should not assume that they will experience returns, if any, comparable to those experienced by investors in other Wells Public Programs.
The advisor is responsible for the acquisition, operation, maintenance and resale of the real estate properties. The financial results of the Wells Public Programs, thus,
may provide some indication of the advisors performance of its obligations during the periods covered. However, general economic conditions affecting the real estate industry and other factors contribute significantly to financial results.
The following tables are included herein:
Table IExperience in Raising and Investing Funds (As a Percentage of Investment)
Table IICompensation to Sponsor (in Dollars)
Table IIIAnnual Operating Results of Wells Public Programs
Table IV (Results of completed programs) has been omitted since none of the Wells Public Programs have been liquidated.
Table VSales or Disposals of Property
Additional information relating to the acquisition of properties by the Wells Public Programs is contained in Table VI, which is included in Part II of the
registration statement which the Wells REIT has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of any or all information will be provided to prospective investors at no charge upon request.
The following are definitions of certain terms used in the Tables:
Acquisition Fees shall mean fees and commissions paid by a Wells Public Program in connection with its purchase or development of a property, except
development fees paid to a person not affiliated with the Wells Public Program or with a general partner or advisor of the Wells Public Program in connection with the actual development of a project after acquisition of the land by the Wells Public
Program.
Organization Expenses shall include legal fees, accounting fees, securities filing
fees, printing and reproduction expenses and fees paid to the sponsor in connection with the planning and formation of the Wells Public Program.
Underwriting Fees shall include selling commissions and wholesaling fees paid to broker-dealers for services provided by the broker-dealers during the offering.
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TABLE I
(UNAUDITED)
EXPERIENCE IN RAISING AND INVESTING FUNDS
This Table provides a summary of the experience of the sponsors of Wells Public Programs for which offerings have been completed since
December 31, 1998. Information is provided with regard to the manner in which the proceeds of the offerings have been applied. Also set forth is information pertaining to the timing and length of these offerings and the time period over which the
proceeds have been invested in the properties. All figures are as of December 31, 2001.
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P.
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P.
|
|
|
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
|
|
Dollar Amount Raised |
|
$ |
16,532,802 |
(3) |
|
$ |
35,611,192 |
(4) |
|
$ |
307,411,112 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage Amount Raised |
|
|
100 |
%(3) |
|
|
100 |
%(4) |
|
|
100 |
%(5) |
Less Offering Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underwriting Fees |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
Organizational Expenses |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
Reserves(1) |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent Available for Investment |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
Acquisition and Development Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid Items and Fees related to Purchase of Property |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
Cash Down Payment |
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
73.8 |
% |
Acquisition Fees(2) |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
|
|
3.5 |
% |
Development and Construction Costs |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
Reserve for Payment of Indebtedness |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Acquisition and Development Cost |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
87.5 |
% |
Percent Leveraged |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date Offering Began |
|
|
12/31/97 |
|
|
|
03/22/99 |
|
|
|
01/30/98 |
|
Length of Offering |
|
|
12 mo. |
|
|
|
24 mo. |
|
|
|
35 mo. |
|
Months to Invest 90% of Amount Available for Investment (Measured from Beginning of Offering) |
|
|
20 mo. |
|
|
|
26 mo. |
|
|
|
21 mo. |
|
Number of Investors as of 12/31/01 |
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
1,337 |
|
|
|
7,422 |
|
(1) |
|
Does not include general partner contributions held as part of reserves. |
(2) |
|
Includes acquisition fees, real estate commissions, general contractor fees and/or architectural fees paid to affiliates of the general partners.
|
(3) |
|
Total dollar amount registered and available to be offered was $35,000,000. Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P. closed its offering on December 30, 1998, and the
total dollar amount raised was $16,532,802. |
(4) |
|
Total dollar amount registered and available to be offered was $70,000,000. Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. closed its offering on March 21, 2001, and the
total dollar amount raised was $35,611,192. |
(5) |
|
The total dollar amount registered and available to be offered in the first offering was $165,000,000. Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. closed its
initial offering on December 19, 1999, and the total dollar amount raised in its initial offering was $132,181,919. The total dollar amount registered and available to be offered in the second offering was $222,000,000. Wells Real Estate Investment
Trust, Inc. closed its second offering on December 19, 2000, and the total dollar amount raised in its second offering was $175,229,193. |
211
TABLE II
(UNAUDITED)
COMPENSATION TO SPONSOR
The following sets forth the compensation received by Wells Capital, Inc., our advisor, and its affiliates, including compensation paid out of offering proceeds and
compensation paid in connection with the ongoing operations of Wells Public Programs having similar or identical investment objectives the offerings of which have been completed since December 31, 1998. All figures are as of December 31, 2001.
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XI,
L.P.
|
|
Wells Real Estate Fund XII,
L.P.
|
|
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.(1)
|
|
Other Public Programs(2)
|
Date Offering Commenced |
|
|
12/31/97 |
|
|
03/22/99 |
|
|
01/30/98 |
|
|
|
Dollar Amount Raised |
|
$ |
16,532,802 |
|
$ |
35,611,192 |
|
$ |
307,411,112 |
|
$ |
268,370,007 |
To Sponsor from Proceeds of Offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underwriting Fees(3) |
|
$ |
151,911 |
|
$ |
362,416 |
|
$ |
3,076,844 |
|
$ |
1,494,470 |
Acquisition Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate Commissions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition and Advisory Fees(4) |
|
$ |
578,648 |
|
$ |
1,246,392 |
|
$ |
10,759,389 |
|
$ |
12,644,556 |
Dollar Amount of Cash Generated from Operations Before Deducting Payments to Sponsor(5) |
|
$ |
3,494,174 |
|
$ |
3,508,128 |
|
$ |
116,037,681 |
|
$ |
58,169,461 |
Amount Paid to Sponsor from Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property Management Fee(2) |
|
$ |
90,731 |
|
$ |
113,238 |
|
$ |
1,899,140 |
|
$ |
2,257,424 |
Partnership Management Fee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reimbursements |
|
$ |
164,746 |
|
$ |
142,990 |
|
$ |
1,047,449 |
|
$ |
2,503,609 |
Leasing |
|
$ |
90,731 |
|
$ |
113,238 |
|
$ |
1,899,140 |
|
$ |
2,257,426 |
Commissions General Partner Distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar Amount of Property Sales and Refinancing Payments to Sponsors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount Paid to Sponsor from Property Sales and Refinancing: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate Commissions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The total dollar amount registered and available to be offered in the first offering was $165,000,000. Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. closed its
initial offering on December 19, 1999, and the total dollar amount raised in its initial offering was $132,181,919. The total dollar amount registered and available to be offered in the second offering was $222,000,000. Wells Real Estate Investment
Trust, Inc. closed its second offering on December 19, 2000, and the total dollar amount raised in its second offering was $175,229,193. |
(2) |
|
Includes compensation paid to the general partners from Wells Real Estate Fund I, Wells Real Estate Fund II, Wells Real Estate Fund II-OW, Wells Real
Estate Fund III, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund IV, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund V, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund VI, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund VII, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P. and Wells Real Estate Fund
X, L.P. during the past three years. In addition to the amounts shown, affiliates of the general partners of Wells Real Estate Fund I are entitled to certain property management and leasing fees but have elected to defer the payment of such fees
until a later year on properties owned by Wells Real Estate Fund I. As of December 31, 2001, the amount of such deferred fees totaled $2,627,841. |
(3) |
|
Includes net underwriting compensation and commissions paid to Wells Investment Securities, Inc. in connection with the offering which was not reallowed to
participating broker-dealers. |
212
(4) |
|
Fees paid to the general partners or their affiliates for acquisition and advisory services in connection with the review and evaluation of potential real
property acquisitions. |
(5) |
|
Includes $(161,104) in net cash provided by operating activities, $3,308,970 in distributions to limited partners and $346,208 in payments to sponsor for Wells
Real Estate Fund XI, L.P.; $167,620 in net cash used by operating activities, $2,971,042 in distributions to limited partners and $369,466 in payments to sponsor for Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P.; $53,677,256 in net cash provided by operating
activities, $57,514,696 in dividends and $4,845,729 in payments to sponsor for Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.; and $956,542 in net cash provided by operating activities, $50,169,329 in distributions to limited partners and $7,018,457 in
payments to sponsor for other public programs. |
213
TABLE III
(UNAUDITED)
The following five tables set forth operating results of Wells Public Programs
the offerings of which have been completed since December 30, 1996. The information relates only to public programs with investment objectives similar to those of the Wells REIT. All figures are as of December 31 of the year indicated.
214
TABLE III (UNAUDITED)
OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR PROGRAMS
WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND IX, L.P.
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
1997
|
|
Gross Revenues(1) |
|
$ |
1,874,290 |
|
|
$ |
1,836,768 |
|
|
$ |
1,593,734 |
|
|
$ |
1,561,456 |
|
|
$ |
1,199,300 |
|
Profit on Sale of Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Operating Expenses(2) |
|
|
105,816 |
|
|
|
78,092 |
|
|
|
90,903 |
|
|
|
105,251 |
|
|
|
101,284 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization(3) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income GAAP Basis(4) |
|
$ |
1,768,474 |
|
|
$ |
1,758,676 |
|
|
$ |
1,490,331 |
|
|
$ |
1,449,955 |
|
|
$ |
1,091,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable Income:Operations |
|
$ |
2,251,474 |
|
|
$ |
2,147,094 |
|
|
$ |
1,924,542 |
|
|
$ |
1,906,011 |
|
|
$ |
1,083,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Used By): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
$ |
(101,573 |
) |
|
$ |
(66,145 |
) |
|
$ |
(94,403 |
) |
|
$ |
80,147 |
|
|
$ |
501,390 |
|
Joint Ventures |
|
|
2,978,785 |
|
|
|
2,831,329 |
|
|
|
2,814,870 |
|
|
|
2,125,489 |
|
|
|
527,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,877,212 |
|
|
$ |
2,765,184 |
|
|
$ |
2,720,467 |
|
|
$ |
2,205,636 |
|
|
$ |
1,028,780 |
|
Less Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow |
|
|
2,877,212 |
|
|
|
2,707,684 |
|
|
|
2,720,467 |
|
|
|
2,188,189 |
|
|
|
1,028,780 |
|
Return of Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,834 |
|
Undistributed Cash Flow From Prior Year Operations |
|
|
20,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions |
|
$ |
(20,074 |
) |
|
$ |
57,500 |
|
|
$ |
(32,975 |
) |
|
$ |
17,447 |
|
|
$ |
(43,559 |
) |
Special Items (not including sales and financing): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in Limited Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(20,074 |
) |
|
$ |
57,500 |
|
|
$ |
(32,975 |
) |
|
$ |
17,447 |
|
|
$ |
(43,559 |
) |
Use of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Commissions and Offering Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
323,039 |
|
Return of Original Limited Partners Investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
Property Acquisitions and Deferred Project Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,357 |
|
|
|
190,853 |
|
|
|
9,455,554 |
|
|
|
13,427,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions and Special Items |
|
$ |
(20,074 |
) |
|
$ |
13,143 |
|
|
$ |
(223,828 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,438,107 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,793,856 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income on GAAP Basis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(0 |
) |
|
|
(267 |
) |
|
|
(272 |
) |
|
|
(218 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Income Tax Results: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(195 |
) |
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
(164 |
) |
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
(47 |
) |
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on GAAP Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on Cash Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on a Priority Distribution Basis)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount (in Percentage Terms) Remaining Invested in Program Properties at the end of the Last Year Reported in the
Table |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
215
(1) |
|
Includes $593,914 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $605,386 from investment of reserve funds in 1997; $1,481,869 in equity in earnings of joint
ventures and $79,587 from investment of reserve funds in 1998; $1,593,734 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $0 from investment of reserve funds in 1999; and $1,829,216 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $7,552 from investment of
reserve funds in 2000; and $1,870,378 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $3,912 from investment of reserve funds in 2001. As of December 31, 2001, the leasing status was 100% including developed property in initial lease up.
|
(2) |
|
Includes partnership administrative expenses. |
(3) |
|
Included in equity in earnings of joint ventures in gross revenues is depreciation of $469,126 for 1997; $1,143,407 for 1998; $1,210,939 for 1999; $1,100,915
for 2000; and $1,076,802 for 2001. |
(4) |
|
In accordance with the partnership agreement, net income or loss, depreciation and amortization are allocated $1,564,778 to Class A Limited Partners, $(472,806)
to Class B Limited Partners and $(206) to the General Partners for 1997; $2,597,938 to Class A Limited Partners, $(1,147,983) to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 1998; $2,713,636 to Class A Limited Partners, $(1,223,305)
to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 1999; $2,858,806 to Class A Limited Partners, $(1,100,130) to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 2000; and $1,768,474 to Class A Limited Partners, $(0) to Class
B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 2001. |
(5) |
|
Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, an amount equal to the cash distributions paid to Class A Limited Partners is payable as priority
distributions out of the first available net proceeds from the sale of partnership properties to Class B Limited Partners. The amount of cash distributions paid per unit to Class A Limited Partners is shown as a return of capital to the extent of
such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners. As of December 31, 2001, the aggregate amount of such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners totaled $1,668,253. |
216
TABLE III (UNAUDITED)
OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR PROGRAMS
WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND X, L.P.
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
1997
|
|
Gross Revenues(1) |
|
$ |
1,559,026 |
|
|
$ |
1,557,518 |
|
|
$ |
1,309,281 |
|
|
$ |
1,204,597 |
|
|
$ |
372,507 |
|
Profit or Sale of Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Operating Expenses (2) |
|
|
109,177 |
|
|
|
81,338 |
|
|
|
98,213 |
|
|
|
99,034 |
|
|
|
88,232 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization (3) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
18,750 |
|
|
|
55,234 |
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income GAAP Basis (4) |
|
$ |
1,449,849 |
|
|
$ |
1,476,180 |
|
|
$ |
1,192,318 |
|
|
$ |
1,050,329 |
|
|
$ |
278,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable Income: Operations |
|
$ |
1,688,775 |
|
|
$ |
1,692,792 |
|
|
$ |
1,449,771 |
|
|
$ |
1,277,016 |
|
|
$ |
382,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Used By): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
(100,983 |
) |
|
|
(59,595 |
) |
|
|
(99,862 |
) |
|
|
300,019 |
|
|
|
200,668 |
|
Joint Ventures |
|
|
2,307,137 |
|
|
|
2,192,397 |
|
|
|
2,175,915 |
|
|
|
886,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,206,154 |
|
|
$ |
2,132,802 |
|
|
$ |
2,076,053 |
|
|
$ |
1,186,865 |
|
|
$ |
200,668 |
|
Less Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow |
|
|
2,206,154 |
|
|
|
2,103,260 |
|
|
|
2,067,801 |
|
|
|
1,186,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed Cash Flow From Prior Year Operations |
|
|
25,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions |
|
$ |
(25,647 |
) |
|
$ |
29,542 |
|
|
$ |
8,252 |
|
|
$ |
(220,178 |
) |
|
$ |
200,668 |
|
Special Items (not including sales and financing): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in Limited Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,128,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(25,647 |
) |
|
$ |
29,542 |
|
|
$ |
8,252 |
|
|
$ |
(220,178 |
) |
|
$ |
27,329,580 |
|
Use of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Commissions and Offering Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,725 |
|
|
|
3,737,363 |
|
Return of Original Limited Partners Investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
Property Acquisitions and Deferred Project Costs |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
81,022 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
17,613,067 |
|
|
|
5,188,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions and Special Items |
|
$ |
(25,647 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,480 |
) |
|
$ |
8,252 |
|
|
$ |
(18,133,970 |
) |
|
$ |
18,403,632 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income on GAAP Basis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
(160 |
) |
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Income Tax Results: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on GAAP Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on Cash Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on a Priority Distribution Basis) (5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount (in Percentage Terms) Remaining Invested in Program Properties at the end of the Last Year Reported in the
Table |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
217
(1) |
|
Includes $(10,035) in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $382,542 from investment of reserve funds in 1997; $869,555 in equity in earnings of joint
ventures and $215,042 from investment of reserve funds in 1998; $1,309,281 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $0 from investment of reserve funds in 1999; 1,547,664 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $9,854 from investment of
reserve funds in 2000; and $1,549,588 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $9,438 from investment of reserve funds in 2001. As of December 31, 2001, the leasing status was 100% including developed property in initial lease up.
|
(2) |
|
Includes partnership administrative expenses. |
(3) |
|
Included in equity in earnings of joint ventures in gross revenues is depreciation of $18,675 for 1997; $674,986 for 1998; $891,911 for 1999; $816,544 for 2000;
and $814,502 for 2001. |
(4) |
|
In accordance with the partnership agreement, net income or loss, depreciation and amortization are allocated $302,862 to Class A Limited Partners, $(24,675) to
Class B Limited Partners and $(162) to the General Partners for 1997; $1,779,191 to Class A Limited Partners, $(728,524) to Class B Limited Partners and $(338) to General Partners for 1998; $2,084,229 to Class A Limited Partners, $(891,911) to Class
B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 1999; $2,292,724 to Class A Limited Partners, $(816,544) to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 2000; and $2,264,351 to Class A Limited Partners, $(814,502) to Class B
Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 2001. |
(5) |
|
Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, an amount equal to the cash distributions paid to Class A Limited Partners is payable as priority
distributions out of the first available net proceeds from the sale of partnership properties to Class B Limited Partners. The amount of cash distributions paid per unit to Class A Limited Partners is shown as a return of capital to the extent of
such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners. As of December 31, 2001, the aggregate amount of such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners totaled $1,735,882. |
218
TABLE III (UNAUDITED)
OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR PROGRAMS
WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND XI, L.P.
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
|
1998
|
|
|
1997
|
Gross Revenues(1) |
|
$ |
960,676 |
|
|
$ |
975,850 |
|
|
$ |
766,586 |
|
|
$ |
262,729 |
|
|
N/A |
Profit on Sale of Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Operating Expenses(2) |
|
|
90,326 |
|
|
|
79,861 |
|
|
|
111,058 |
|
|
|
113,184 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization(3) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income GAAP Basis(4) |
|
$ |
870,350 |
|
|
$ |
895,989 |
|
|
$ |
630,528 |
|
|
$ |
143,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable Income: Operations |
|
$ |
1,038,394 |
|
|
$ |
944,775 |
|
|
$ |
704,108 |
|
|
$ |
177,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Used By): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
(128,985 |
) |
|
|
(72,925 |
) |
|
|
40,906 |
|
|
|
(50,858 |
) |
|
|
Joint Ventures |
|
|
1,376,673 |
|
|
|
1,333,337 |
|
|
|
705,394 |
|
|
|
102,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,247,688 |
|
|
$ |
1,260,412 |
|
|
$ |
746,300 |
|
|
$ |
51,804 |
|
|
|
Less Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow |
|
|
1,247,688 |
|
|
|
1,205,303 |
|
|
|
746,300 |
|
|
|
51,804 |
|
|
|
Return of Capital |
|
|
4,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,761S |
|
|
|
48,070 |
|
|
|
Undistributed Cash Flow From Prior Year Operations |
|
|
55,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions |
|
$ |
(59,918 |
) |
|
$ |
55,109 |
|
|
$ |
(49,761 |
) |
|
$ |
(48,070 |
) |
|
|
Special Items (not including sales and financing): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in Limited Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,532,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(59,918 |
) |
|
$ |
55,109 |
|
|
$ |
(49,761 |
) |
|
$ |
16,484,731 |
|
|
|
Use of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Commissions and Offering Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
214,609 |
|
|
|
1,779,661 |
|
|
|
Return of Original Limited Partners Investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property Acquisitions and Deferred Project Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,005,979 |
|
|
|
5,412,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions and Special Items |
|
$ |
(59,918 |
) |
|
$ |
55,109 |
|
|
$ |
(9,270,449 |
) |
|
$ |
9,292,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income on GAAP Basis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
(155 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Income Tax Results: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on GAAP Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on Cash Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on a Priority Distribution Basis)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount (in Percentage Terms) Remaining Invested in Program Properties at the end of the Last Year Reported in the
Table |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219
(1) |
|
Includes $142,163 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $120,566 from investment of reserve funds in 1998; $607,579 in equity in earnings of joint
ventures and $159,007 from investment of reserve funds in 1999; $967,900 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $7,950 from investment of reserve funds in 2000; and $959,631 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $1,045 from investment of
reserve funds in 2001. As of December 31, 2001, the leasing status was 100% including developed property in initial lease up. |
(2) |
|
Includes partnership administrative expenses. |
(3) |
|
Included in equity in earnings of joint ventures in gross revenues is depreciation of $105,458 for 1998; $353,840 for 1999; $485,558 for 2000; and $491,478 for
2001. |
(4) |
|
In accordance with the partnership agreement, net income or loss, depreciation and amortization are allocated $254,862 to Class A Limited Partners, $(111,067)
to Class B Limited Partners and $(500) to General Partners for 1998; $1,009,368 to Class A Limited Partners, $(378,840) to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 1999; $1,381,547 to Class A Limited Partners, $(485,558) to Class
B Limited Partners and $0 to General Partners for 2000; and $1,361,828 to Class A Limited Partners, $(491,478) to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 2001. |
(5) |
|
Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, an amount equal to the cash distributions paid to Class A Limited Partners is payable as priority
distributions out of the first available net proceeds from the sale of partnership properties to Class B Limited Partners. The amount of cash distributions paid per unit to Class A Limited Partners is shown as a return of capital to the extent of
such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners. As of December 31, 2001, the aggregate amount of such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners totaled $791,502. |
220
TABLE III (UNAUDITED)
OPERATING RESULTS OF PRIOR PROGRAMS
WELLS REAL ESTATE FUND XII, L.P.
|
|
2001
|
|
|
2000
|
|
|
1999
|
|
GrossRevenues(1) |
|
$ |
1,661,194 |
|
|
$ |
929,868 |
|
|
$ |
160,379 |
|
Profit on Sale of Properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Operating Expenses(2) |
|
|
105,776 |
|
|
|
73,640 |
|
|
|
37,562 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization(3) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income GAAP Basis(4) |
|
$ |
1,555,418 |
|
|
$ |
856,228 |
|
|
$ |
122,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable Income: Operations |
|
$ |
1,850,674 |
|
|
$ |
863,490 |
|
|
$ |
130,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Used By): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations |
|
|
(83,406 |
) |
|
|
247,244 |
|
|
|
3,783 |
|
Joint Ventures |
|
|
2,036,837 |
|
|
|
737,266 |
|
|
|
61,485 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,953,431 |
|
|
$ |
984,510 |
|
|
$ |
65,268 |
|
Less Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow |
|
|
1,953,431 |
|
|
|
779,818 |
|
|
|
62,934 |
|
Return of Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undistributed Cash Flow From Prior Year Operations |
|
|
174,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions |
|
$ |
(174,859 |
) |
|
$ |
204,692 |
|
|
$ |
2,334 |
|
Special Items (not including sales and financing): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Partner Contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in Limited Partner Contributions |
|
|
10,625,431 |
|
|
|
15,617,575 |
|
|
|
9,368,186 |
|
|
|
$ |
10,450,572 |
|
|
$ |
15,822,267 |
|
|
$ |
9,370,520 |
|
Use of Funds: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Commissions and Offering Expenses |
|
|
1,328,179 |
|
|
|
1,952,197 |
|
|
|
1,171,024 |
|
Return of Original Limited Partners Investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
Property Acquisitions and Deferred Project Costs |
|
|
9,298,085 |
|
|
|
16,246,485 |
|
|
|
5,615,262 |
|
Cash Generated (Deficiency) after Cash Distributions and Special Items |
|
$ |
(175,692 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,376,415 |
) |
|
$ |
2,584,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income on GAAP Basis: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
)
|
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax and Distributions Data per $1,000 Invested: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Income Tax Results: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
Capital Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Distributions to Investors: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on GAAP Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on Cash Basis) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class A Units |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operations Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source (on a Priority Distribution Basis)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Income Class A Units |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Return of Capital Class A Units |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Return of Capital Class B Units |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount (in Percentage Terms) Remaining Invested in Program Properties at the end of the Last Year Reported in the
Table |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
221
(1) |
|
Includes $124,542 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $35,837 from investment of reserve funds in 1999; $664,401 in equity in earnings of joint ventures
and $265,467 from investment of reserve funds in 2000; and $1,577,523 in equity in earnings of joint ventures and $83,671 from investment of reserve funds in 2001. As of December 31, 2001, the leasing status was 100% including developed property in
initial lease up. |
(2) |
|
Includes partnership administrative expenses. |
(3) |
|
Included in equity in earnings of joint ventures in gross revenues is depreciation of $72,427 for 1999; $355,210 for 2000; and $1,035,609 for 2001.
|
(4) |
|
In accordance with the partnership agreement, net income or loss, depreciation and amortization are allocated $195,244 to Class A Limited Partners, $(71,927) to
Class B Limited Partners and $(500) to the General Partners for 1999; $1,209,438 to Class A Limited Partners, $(353,210) to Class B Limited Partners and $0 to General Partners for 2000; and $2,591,027 to Class A Limited Partners, $(1,035,609) to
Class B Limited Partners and $0 to the General Partners for 2001. |
(5) |
|
Pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, an amount equal to the cash distributions paid to Class A Limited Partners is payable as priority
distributions out of the first available net proceeds from the sale of partnership properties to Class B Limited Partners. The amount of cash distributions paid per unit to Class A Limited Partners is shown as a return of capital to the extent of
such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners. As of December 31, 2001, the aggregate amount of such priority distributions payable to Class B Limited Partners totaled $870,747. |
222
TABLE V (UNAUDITED)
SALES OR DISPOSALS OF PROPERTIES
The
following Table sets forth sales or other disposals of properties by Wells Public Programs within the most recent three years. The information relates to only public programs with investment objectives similar to those of Wells Real Estate
Investment Trust, Inc. All figures are as of December 31, 2001.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling Price, Net Of Closing
Costs And GAAP Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost Of Properties Including
Closing And Soft Costs
|
|
|
Property
|
|
Date Acquired
|
|
Date Of Sale
|
|
Cash Received Net Of Closing Costs
|
|
Mortgage Balance At Time Of Sale
|
|
Purchase Money Mortgage Taken Back By Program
|
|
Adjustments Resulting From Application Of GAAP
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Original Mortgage Financing
|
|
Total Acquisition Cost, Capital Improvement, Closing And Soft Costs(1)
|
|
Total
|
|
Excess (Deficiency) Of Property Operating Cash Receipts Over Cash Expenditures
|
3875 Peachtree Place, Atlanta, Georgia |
|
12/1/85 |
|
08/31/00 |
|
$ |
727,982 |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
$ |
727,982 |
(2) |
|
-0- |
|
$ |
647,648 |
|
$ |
647,648 |
|
|
|
Crowes Crossing Shopping Center, DeKalb Count, Georgia |
|
12/31/86 |
|
01/11/01 |
|
$ |
6,487,000 |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
$ |
6,487,000 |
(3) |
|
-0- |
|
$ |
9,388,869 |
|
$ |
9,368,869 |
|
|
|
Cherokee Commons Shopping Center, Cherokee County, Georgia |
|
10/30/87 |
|
10/01/01 |
|
$ |
8,434,089 |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
-0- |
|
$ |
8,434,089 |
(4) |
|
-0- |
|
$ |
10,650,750 |
|
$ |
10,650,750 |
|
|
(1) |
|
Amount shown does not include pro rata share of original offering costs. |
(2) |
|
Includes Wells Real Estate Fund I's share of taxable gain from this sale in the amount of $205,019, of which $205,019 is allocated to capital gain and $0 is
allocated to ordinary gain. |
(3) |
|
Includes taxable gain from this sale in the amount of $11,496, of which $11,496 is allocated to capital gain and $0 is allocated to ordinary gain.
|
(4) |
|
Includes taxable gain from this sale in the amount of $207,613, of which $207,613 is allocated to capital gain and $0 is allocated to ordinary gain.
|
223
EXHIBIT A
To: Wells Real
Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
Suite 250
6200 The Corners Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30092
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, by signing and delivering a copy of the attached Subscription Agreement Signature Page, hereby tenders this subscription and applies for the purchase of the number of shares of common stock (Shares) of
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Wells REIT), set forth on such Subscription Agreement Signature Page. Payment for the Shares is hereby made by check payable to Wells Real Estate Investment
Trust, Inc.
I hereby acknowledge receipt of the Prospectus of Wells REIT dated
July , 2002 (the Prospectus).
I agree that if this subscription is accepted,
it will be held, together with the accompanying payment, on the terms described in the Prospectus. Subscriptions may be rejected in whole or in part by Wells REIT in its sole and absolute discretion.
Prospective investors are hereby advised of the following:
(a) The assignability and transferability of the Shares is restricted and will be governed by Wells REITs Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws and all applicable laws as described in the Prospectus.
(b) Prospective
investors should not invest in Shares unless they have an adequate means of providing for their current needs and personal contingencies and have no need for liquidity in this investment.
(c) There is no public market for the Shares and, accordingly, it may not be possible to readily liquidate an investment in Wells REIT.
A-1
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
CONDITIONS RESTRICTING TRANSFER OF SHARES
260.141.11
Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) The issuer of any security upon which a restriction on transfer has
been imposed pursuant to Sections 260.102.6, 260.141.10 or 260.534 of the Rules (the Rules) adopted under the California Corporate Securities Law (the Code) shall cause a copy of this section to be delivered to each issuee or
transferee of such security at the time the certificate evidencing the security is delivered to the issuee or transferee.
(b) It is unlawful for the holder of any such security to consummate a sale or transfer of such security, or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of the Commissioner (until this condition is removed
pursuant to Section 260.141.12 of the Rules), except:
(1) to the issuer;
(2) pursuant to the order or process of any court;
(3) to any person described in subdivision (i) of Section 25102 of the Code or Section 260.105.14 of the Rules;
(4) to the transferors ancestors, descendants or spouse, or any custodian or
trustee for the account of the transferor or the transferors ancestors, descendants or spouse; or to a transferee by a trustee or custodian for the account of the transferee or the transferees ancestors, descendants or spouse;
(5) to holders of securities of the same class of the same issuer;
(6) by way of gift or donation inter vivos or on death;
(7) by or through a broker-dealer licensed under the Code (either acting as such or as a finder) to a resident
of a foreign state, territory or country who is neither domiciled in this state to the knowledge of the broker-dealer, nor actually present in this state if the sale of such securities is not in violation of any securities laws of the foreign state,
territory or country concerned;
(8) to a broker-dealer licensed under the Code in a
principal transaction, or as an underwriter or member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group;
(9) if the interest sold or transferred is a pledge or other lien given by the purchaser to the seller upon a sale of the security for which the Commissioners written consent is obtained or under this rule not
required;
(10) by way of a sale qualified under Sections 25111, 25112, 25113 or 25121
of the Code, of the securities to be transferred, provided that no order under Section 25140 or subdivision (a) of Section 25143 is in effect with respect to such qualification;
(11) by a corporation to a wholly owned subsidiary of such corporation, or by a wholly owned subsidiary of a corporation to such corporation;
(12) by way of an exchange qualified under Section 25111, 25112 or 25113 of the Code
provided that no order under Section 25140 or subdivision (a) of Section 25143 is in effect with respect to such qualification;
(13) between residents of foreign states, territories or countries who are neither domiciled or actually present in this state;
A-2
(14) to the State Controller pursuant to the Unclaimed
Property Law or to the administrator of the unclaimed property law of another state;
(15) by the State Controller pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Law or by the administrator of the unclaimed property law of another state if, in either such case, such person (i) discloses to potential purchasers at the
sale that transfer of the securities is restricted under this rule, (ii) delivers to each purchaser a copy of this rule, and (iii) advises the Commissioner of the name of each purchaser;
(16) by a trustee to a successor trustee when such transfer does not involve a change in the beneficial ownership of the securities;
(17) by way of an offer and sale of outstanding securities in an issuer transaction
that is subject to the qualification requirement of Section 25110 of the Code but exempt from that qualification requirement by subdivision (f) of Section 25102; provided that any such transfer is on the condition that any certificate evidencing the
security issued to such transferee shall contain the legend required by this section.
(c) The
certificates representing all such securities subject to such a restriction on transfer, whether upon initial issuance or upon any transfer thereof, shall bear on their face a legend, prominently stamped or printed thereon in capital letters of not
less than 10-point size, reading as follows:
IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OR
TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, OR TO RECEIVE ANY CONSIDERATION THEREFOR, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THE COMMISSIONERS
RULES.
[Last amended effective January 21, 1988.]
A-3
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI
AND NEBRASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
In no
event may a subscription for Shares be accepted until at least five business days after the date the subscriber receives the Prospectus. Residents of the States of Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska who first received the
Prospectus only at the time of subscription may receive a refund of the subscription amount upon request to Wells REIT within five days of the date of subscription.
STANDARD REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
The following
requirements have been established for the various forms of registration. Accordingly, complete Subscription Agreements and such supporting material as may be necessary must be provided.
TYPE OF OWNERSHIP AND SIGNATURE(S) REQUIRED
1. INDIVIDUAL: One signature required.
2. JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP: All parties must sign.
3. TENANTS IN COMMON: All parties must sign.
4. COMMUNITY PROPERTY: Only one investor signature required.
5. PENSION OR PROFIT SHARING PLANS: The trustee signs the Signature Page.
6. TRUST: The trustee signs the Signature Page. Provide the name of the trust, the name of the trustee and the name of the beneficiary.
7. PARTNERSHIP: Identify whether the entity is a general or limited partnership. The general
partners must be identified and their signatures obtained on the Signature Page. In the case of an investment by a general partnership, all partners must sign (unless a managing partner has been designated for the partnership, in which
case he may sign on behalf of the partnership if a certified copy of the document granting him authority to invest on behalf of the partnership is submitted).
8. CORPORATION: The Subscription Agreement must be accompanied by (1) a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors designating the officer(s) of
the corporation authorized to sign on behalf of the corporation and (2) a certified copy of the Boards resolution authorizing the investment.
9. IRA AND IRA ROLLOVERS: Requires signature of authorized signer (e.g., an officer) of the bank, trust company, or other fiduciary. The address of the trustee
must be provided in order for the trustee to receive checks and other pertinent information regarding the investment.
10. KEOGH (HR 10): Same rules as those applicable to IRAs.
11. UNIFORM GIFT TO MINORS ACT (UGMA) or UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT (UTMA): The required signature is that of the custodian, not of the parent (unless the parent has been
designated as the custodian). Only one child is permitted in each investment under UGMA or UTMA. In addition, designate the state under which the gift is being made.
A-4
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE
TO WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
INVESTOR INSTRUCTIONS |
|
Please follow these instructions carefully. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of your subscription. All information on the
Subscription Agreement Signature Page should be completed as follows: |
1. |
|
INVESTMENT |
|
a.
|
|
GENERAL: A minimum investment of $1,000 (100 Shares) is required, except for certain states which require a higher minimum
investment. A CHECK FOR THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SHARES SUBSCRIBED FOR SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE ORDER OF WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. Investors who have satisfied the minimum purchase requirements in
Wells Real Estate Fund I, Wells Real Estate Fund II, Wells Real Estate Fund II-OW, Wells Real Estate Fund III, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund IV, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund V, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund VI, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund VII, L.P.,
Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund X, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund XI, L.P., Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P., or Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P., or in any other public real estate program
may invest as little as $25 (2.5 Shares) except for residents of Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska or Washington. Shares may be purchased only by persons meeting the standards set forth under the Section of the Prospectus entitled Investor
Suitability Standards. Please indicate the state in which the sale was made. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CASH, MONEY ORDERS OR TRAVELERS CHECKS FOR INITIAL INVESTMENTS. |
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b.
|
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DEFERRED COMMISSION OPTION: Please check the box if you have agreed with your Broker-Dealer to elect the Deferred Commission
Option, as described in the Prospectus, as supplemented to date. By electing the Deferred Commission Option, you are required to pay only $9.40 per Share purchased upon subscription. For the next six years following the year of subscription, you
will have a 1% sales commission ($.10 per Share) per year deducted from and paid out of dividends or other cash distributions otherwise distributable to you. Election of the Deferred Commission Option shall authorize Wells REIT to withhold such
amounts from dividends or other cash distributions otherwise payable to you as is set forth in the Plan of Distribution section of the Prospectus. |
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS
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Please check if you plan to make one or more additional investments in Wells REIT. All additional investments must be in increments of at least
$25. Additional investments by residents of Maine must be for the minimum amounts stated under Suitability Standards in the Prospectus, and residents of Maine must execute a new Subscription Agreement Signature Page to make additional
investments in Wells REIT. If additional investments in Wells REIT are made, the investor agrees to notify Wells REIT and the Broker-Dealer named on the Subscription Agreement Signature Page in writing if at any time he fails to meet the applicable
suitability standards or he is unable to make any other representations or warranties set forth in the Prospectus or the Subscription Agreement. The investor acknowledges that the Broker-Dealer named in the Subscription Agreement Signature Page may
receive commissions on such additional investments as described in the Prospectus. |
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TYPE OF OWNERSHIP |
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Please check the appropriate box to indicate the type of entity or type of individuals subscribing. |
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REGISTRATION NAME AND ADDRESS
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Please enter the exact name in which the Shares are to be held. For joint tenants with right of survivorship or tenants in common, include the
names of both investors. In the case of partnerships or corporations, include the name of an individual to whom correspondence will be addressed. Trusts should include the name of the trustee. All investors must complete the space provided for
taxpayer identification number or social security number. By signing in Section 6, the investor is certifying that this number is correct. Enter the mailing address and telephone numbers of the registered owner of this investment. In the case of a
Qualified Plan or trust, this will be the address of the trustee. Indicate the birthdate and occupation of the registered owner unless the registered owner is a partnership, corporation or trust.
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INVESTOR NAME AND ADDRESS
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Complete this Section only if the investors name and address is different from the registration name and address provided in Section 4. If
the Shares are registered in the name of a trust, enter the name, address, telephone number, social security number, birthdate and occupation of the beneficial owner of the trust. |
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SUBSCRIBER SIGNATURES
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Please separately initial each representation made by the investor where indicated. Except in the case of fiduciary accounts, the investor may
not grant any person a power of attorney to make such representations on his or her behalf. Each investor must sign and date this Section. If title is to be held jointly, all parties must sign. If the registered owner is a partnership, corporation
or trust, a general partner, officer or trustee of the entity must sign. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SIGNATURES DO NOT HAVE TO BE NOTARIZED. |
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN: By electing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the investor elects to reinvest the stated percentage of dividends otherwise
payable to such investor in Shares of Wells REIT. The investor agrees to notify Wells REIT and the Broker-Dealer named on the Subscription Agreement Signature Page in writing if at any time he fails to meet the applicable suitability standards or he
is unable to make any other representations and warranties as set forth in the Prospectus or Subscription Agreement or in the prospectus and subscription agreement of any future limited partnerships sponsored by the Advisor or its affiliates. The
investor acknowledges that the Broker-Dealer named in the Subscription Agreement Signature Page may receive commissions not to exceed 7% of any reinvested dividends. |
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b.
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DIVIDEND ADDRESS : If cash dividends are to be sent to an address other than that provided in Section 4 (i.e., a bank, brokerage firm or savings and
loan, etc.), please provide the name, account number and address. |
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This Section is to be completed by the Registered Representative. Please complete all BROKER-DEALER information contained in Section 8 including
suitability certification. SIGNATURE PAGE MUST BE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. |
The Subscription Agreement Signature Page, which has been delivered
with this Prospectus, together with a check for the full purchase price, should be delivered or mailed to your Broker-Dealer. Only original, completed copies of Subscription Agreements can be accepted. Photocopied or otherwise duplicated
Subscription Agreements cannot be accepted by Wells REIT.
IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THIS
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE,
PLEASE CALL
1-800-448-1010
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EXHIBIT B
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
As of December 20, 1999
Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the Company), pursuant to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, adopted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the DRP), which is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below. Capitalized terms shall
have the same meaning as set forth in the Articles unless otherwise defined herein.
1. Dividend
Reinvestment. As agent for the shareholders (Shareholders) of the Company who (a) purchased shares of the Companys common stock (the Shares) pursuant to the Companys initial public
offering (the Initial Offering), which commenced on January 30, 1998 and will terminate on or before January 30, 2000, (b) purchase Shares pursuant to the Companys second public offering (the Second Offering), which
will commence immediately upon the termination of the Initial Offering, or (c) purchase Shares pursuant to any future offering of the Company (Future Offering), and who elect to participate in the DRP (the Participants), the
Company will apply all dividends and other distributions declared and paid in respect of the Shares held by each Participant (the Dividends), including Dividends paid with respect to any full or fractional Shares acquired under the DRP,
to the purchase of the Shares for such Participants directly, if permitted under state securities laws and, if not, through the Dealer Manager or Soliciting Dealers registered in the Participants state of residence.
2. Effective Date. The effective date of this Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan
(the DRP) shall be the date that the Second Offering becomes effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission).
3. Procedure for Participation. Any Shareholder who purchased Shares pursuant to the Initial Offering, the Second Offering or any Future Offering and who has
received a prospectus, as contained in the Companys registration statement filed with the Commission, may elect to become a Participant by completing and executing the Subscription Agreement, an enrollment form or any other appropriate
authorization form as may be available from the Company, the Dealer Manager or Soliciting Dealer. Participation in the DRP will begin with the next Dividend payable after receipt of a Participants subscription, enrollment or authorization.
Shares will be purchased under the DRP on the date that Dividends are paid by the Company. Dividends of the Company are currently paid quarterly. Each Participant agrees that if, at any time prior to the listing of the Shares on a national stock
exchange or inclusion of the Shares for quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System (Nasdaq), he or she fails to meet the suitability requirements for making an investment in the Company
or cannot make the other representations or warranties set forth in the Subscription Agreement, he or she will promptly so notify the Company in writing.
4. Purchase of Shares. Participants will acquire DRP Shares from the Company at a fixed price of $10 per Share until (i) all 2,200,000 of the DRP Shares
registered in the Second Offering are issued or (ii) the Second Offering terminates and the Company elects to deregister with the Commission the unsold DRP Shares. Participants in the DRP may also purchase fractional Shares so that 100% of the
Dividends will be used to acquire Shares. However, a Participant will not be able to acquire DRP Shares to the extent that any such purchase would cause such Participant to exceed the Ownership Limit as set forth in the Articles.
Shares to be distributed by the Company in connection with the DRP may (but are not required to) be supplied from: (a) the DRP
Shares which will be registered with the Commission in connection with the Companys Second Offering, (b) Shares to be registered with the Commission in a Future Offering for use in the DRP (a Future Registration), or (c) Shares of
the Companys common stock purchased by the Company for the DRP in a secondary market (if available) or on a stock exchange or Nasdaq (if listed) (collectively, the Secondary Market).
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Shares purchased on the Secondary Market as set forth in (c) above will be
purchased at the then-prevailing market price, which price will be utilized for purposes of purchases of Shares in the DRP. Shares acquired by the Company on the Secondary Market or registered in a Future Registration for use in the DRP may be at
prices lower or higher than the $10 per Share price which will be paid for the DRP Shares pursuant to the Initial Offering and the Second Offering.
If the Company acquires Shares in the Secondary Market for use in the DRP, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to acquire Shares for use in the DRP at the lowest price then reasonably available.
However, the Company does not in any respect guarantee or warrant that the Shares so acquired and purchased by the Participant in the DRP will be at the lowest possible price. Further, irrespective of the Companys ability to acquire Shares in
the Secondary Market or to complete a Future Registration for shares to be used in the DRP, the Company is in no way obligated to do either, in its sole discretion.
It is understood that reinvestment of Dividends does not relieve a Participant of any income tax liability which may be payable on the Dividends.
5. Share Certificates. The ownership of the Shares purchased through the DRP will be in
book-entry form only until the Company begins to issue certificates for its outstanding common stock.
6. Reports. Within 90 days after the end of the Companys fiscal year, the Company shall provide each Shareholder with an individualized report on his or her investment, including the
purchase date(s), purchase price and number of Shares owned, as well as the dates of Dividend distributions and amounts of Dividends paid during the prior fiscal year. In addition, the Company shall provide to each Participant an individualized
quarterly report at the time of each Dividend payment showing the number of Shares owned prior to the current Dividend, the amount of the current Dividend and the number of Shares owned after the current Dividend.
7. Commissions and Other Charges. In connection with Shares sold pursuant to the DRP, the Company
will pay selling commissions of 7%; a dealer manager fee of 2.5%; and, in the event that proceeds from the sale of DRP Shares are used to acquire properties, acquisition and advisory fees and expenses of 3.5%, of the purchase price of the DRP
Shares.
8. Termination by Participant. A Participant may terminate
participation in the DRP at any time, without penalty by delivering to the Company a written notice. Prior to listing of the Shares on a national stock exchange or Nasdaq, any transfer of Shares by a Participant to a non-Participant will terminate
participation in the DRP with respect to the transferred Shares. If a Participant terminates DRP participation, the Company will ensure that the terminating Participants account will reflect the whole number of shares in his or her account and
provide a check for the cash value of any fractional share in such account. Upon termination of DRP participation, Dividends will be distributed to the Shareholder in cash.
9. Amendment or Termination of DRP by the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company may by majority vote (including a majority
of the Independent Directors) amend or terminate the DRP for any reason upon 10 days written notice to the Participants.
10. Liability of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any act done in good faith, or for any good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claims or liability; (a)
arising out of failure to terminate a Participants account upon such Participants death prior to receipt of notice in writing of such death; and (b) with respect to the time and the prices at which Shares are purchased or sold for a
Participants account. To the extent that indemnification may apply to liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities act of a sate, the Company has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission and
certain state securities commissioners, such indemnification is contrary to public policy and, therefore, unenforceable.
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Until
October , 2002 (90 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that affect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition
to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as soliciting dealers.
We have not
authorized any dealer, salesperson or other individual to give any information or to make any representations that are not contained in this prospectus. If any such information or statements are given or made, you should not rely upon such
information or representation. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell any securities other than those to which this prospectus relates, or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, to any person in any jurisdiction where
such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful. This prospectus speaks as of the date set forth below. You should not assume that the delivery of this prospectus or that any sale made pursuant to this prospectus implies that the information
contained in this prospectus will remain fully accurate and correct as of any time subsequent to the date of this prospectus.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
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Additional Information |
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152 |
Conflicts of Interest |
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54 |
Description of Real Estate Investments |
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67 |
Description of Shares |
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137 |
ERISA Considerations |
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132 |
Estimated Use of Proceeds |
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30 |
Experts |
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152 |
Federal Income Tax Considerations |
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117 |
Financial Statements |
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154 |
Glossary |
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153 |
Investment Objectives and Criteria |
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58 |
Legal Opinions |
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152 |
Management |
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31 |
Management Compensation |
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49 |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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101 |
Plan of Distribution |
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146 |
Prior Performance Summary |
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108 |
Prior Performance Tables |
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210 |
Prospectus Summary |
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Questions and Answers About This Offering |
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Risk Factors |
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Suitability Standards |
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28 |
Supplemental Sales Material |
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151 |
The Operating Partnership Agreement |
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Shares of the Wells REIT are not FDIC insured, may lose value and are not bank guaranteed. Investments in real estate and REITs may be affected by adverse economic and regulatory changes. Properties that incur vacancies may
be difficult to sell or re-lease. Non-traded REITs have certain risks, including illiquidity of the investment, and should be considered a long-term investment. Past performance does not guarantee future performance. When you sell your shares, they
could be worth less than what you paid for them.
WELLS REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
Up to 300,000,000 Shares
of Common Stock
Offered to the Public
PROSPECTUS
WELLS INVESTMENT
SECURITIES, INC.
July , 2002
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 31 Other Expenses of Issuance and
Distribution
Following is an itemized statement of the expenses of the offering and distribution
of the securities to be registered, other than underwriting commissions:
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SEC Registration Fee |
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318,174 |
NASD Filing Fee |
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30,500 |
Printing Expenses |
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5,000,000 |
Legal Fees and Expenses |
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800,000 |
Accounting Fees and Expenses |
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500,000 |
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses |
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500,000 |
Sales and Advertising Expenses |
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6,000,000 |
Educational Seminars and Conferences |
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4,500,000 |
Retail Seminars |
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5,500,000 |
Miscellaneous |
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26,351,326 |
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Total* |
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49,500,000 |
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Item
32 Sales to Special Parties
Not Applicable
Item 33 Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Not Applicable
Item
34 Indemnification of the Officers and Directors
The MCGL permits
a Maryland corporation to include in its Articles of Incorporation a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of
an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgement as being material to the cause of action.
Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Articles of Incorporation provide that the company shall indemnify and hold harmless a Director, Advisor or Affiliate against
any and all losses or liabilities reasonably incurred by such Director, Advisor or Affiliate in connection with or by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Company in such capacity.
Under the Companys Articles of Incorporation, the Company shall not indemnify its Directors, Advisor or any Affiliate for
any liability or loss suffered by the Directors, Advisors or Affiliates, nor shall
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it provide that the Directors, Advisors or Affiliates be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company, unless all of the
following conditions are met: (i) the Directors, Advisor or Affiliates have determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company; (ii) the Directors, Advisor or Affiliates
were acting on behalf of or performing services of the Company (iii) such liability or loss was not the result of (A) negligence or misconduct by the Directors, excluding the Independent Directors, Advisors or Affiliates; or (B) gross negligence or
willful misconduct by the Independent Directors; and (iv) such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the companys net assets and not from Shareholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Directors, Advisors
or Affiliates and any persons acting as a broker-dealer shall not be indemnified by the Company for any losses, liability or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by such party unless one or more of
the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee; (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits
by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee; and (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related
costs shold be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of he position of the SEC and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which securities of the Company were offered or
sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
The Articles of Incorporation provide that the
advancement of Company funds to the Directors, Advisors or Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is being sought is permissible only if all of the following conditions are
satisfied: (i) the legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the company; (ii) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Shareholder or the legal action is
initiated by a Shareholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent jurisdiction specifically approves such advancement; (iii) the Directors, Advisor or Affiliates undertake to repay the advanced funds to the Company together
with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which such Directors, Advisor or Affiliates are found not to be entitled to indemnification.
The MGCL requires a Maryland corporation (unless its Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, which the Companys Articles of Incorporation do not) to indemnify a director or officer who has
been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his service in that capacity. The MGCL permits a Maryland corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers,
among others, against judgements, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it
is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or
officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under the
MGCL a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders
indemnification and then only for expenses. In addition, the MGCL permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to director or officer upon the corporations receipt of (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his good
faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by the Bylaws and (b) a written undertaking by or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company if it shall
ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct was not met. Indemnification under the provisions of the MGCL is not deemed exclusive of any other rights, by indemnification or otherwise, to which an officer or director may be
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entitled under the Companys Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or under resolutions of stockholders or directors, contract or otherwise.
It is the position of the Commission that indemnification of directors and officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act is against public policy and is unenforceable pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Act.
The Company also has purchased and maintains insurance on behalf of all of its Directors and executive officers against liability asserted
against or incurred by them in their official capacities with the Company, whether or not the Company is required or has the power to indemnify them against the same liability.
Item 35 Treatment of Proceeds from Stock Being Registered
Not Applicable
Item 36 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements:
The following financial statements of Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. are filed as part of this Registration Statement and
included in the Prospectus:
Audited Financial Statements
(1) Report of Independent Public Accountants,
(2) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000,
(3) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999,
(4) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999,
(5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, and
(6) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Unaudited Financial Statements
(1) Schedule IIIReal Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation as of December 31, 2001,
(2) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001,
(3) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended Marc9h 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001,
(4) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity for the year ended December
31, 2001 and for the three
months ended March 31, 2002,
(5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001, and
(6) Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2002
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(b) Exhibits (See Exhibit Index):
Exhibit No.
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Description
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Form of Dealer Manager Agreement (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
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1.2 |
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Form of Warrant Purchase Agreement (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated as of July 1, 2000 (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on August 31, 2000) |
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3.2 |
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Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated as June 26, 2002 |
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Form of Bylaws (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants
Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 23, 1998) |
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3.4 |
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Amendment No. 1 to Bylaws (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on April 15, 1999) |
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4.1 |
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Form of Subscription Agreement and Subscription Agreement Signature Page (included as Exhibit A to
Prospectus) |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP as to legality of securities |
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8.1 |
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Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP as to tax matters |
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8.2 |
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Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP as to ERISA matters |
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10.1 |
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Advisory Agreement dated January 30, 2002(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Registrants
Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
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10.2 |
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Amended and Restated Property Management and Leasing Agreement among Registrant, Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
and Wells Management Company, Inc. (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
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10.3 |
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Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement of The Fund IX, Fund X, Fund XI and REIT Joint Venture (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on July 9, 1998) |
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10.4 |
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Joint Venture Agreement of Wells/Fremont Associates (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on August 14, 1998) |
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.5 |
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Joint Venture Agreement of Wells/Orange County Associates (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on August 14, 1998) |
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10.6 |
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Amended and Restated Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of The Wells Fund XI-Fund XIIREIT Joint Venture
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on November 17, 1999) |
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10.7 |
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Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of Wells Fund XII-REIT Joint Venture Partnership (previously filed as Exhibit
10.11 and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 Registration Statement of Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. on Form S-11, Commission File No. 33-66657, filed on April 25, 2000) |
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10.8 |
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Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of Fund VIII-IX-REIT Joint Venture (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on August 31, 2000) |
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10.9 |
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Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of Wells Fund XIII-REIT Joint Venture Partnership (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on July 23, 2001) |
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10.10 |
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Agreement of Limited Partnership of Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. as Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2000
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Form 10-K of Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, Commission File No. 0-25739) |
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10.11 |
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Amended and Restated Promissory Note for $15,500,000 for the SouthTrust Loan (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 15, 1999) |
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10.12 |
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Amendment No. 1 to Mortgage and Security Agreement and other Loan Documents for the PwC Building securing the
SouthTrust Loan (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 15, 1999) |
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10.13 |
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Loan Agreement with SouthTrust Bank, N.A. for a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit dated May 3, 2000 (previously
filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on September 8, 2000) |
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10.14 |
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Promissory Note for $35,000,000 to SouthTrust Bank, N.A. (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on September 8, 2000) |
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10.15 |
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Allonge to Revolving Note relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $32,393,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.16 |
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First Amendment to Revolving Loan Agreement and Other Loan Documents relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $32,393,000
revolving line of credit (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
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10.17 |
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Second Note Modification Agreement relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $12,844,000 revolving line of credit
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
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10.18 |
|
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and Other Loan Documents relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A.
$12,844,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.19 |
|
Revolving Note relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $19,003,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.20 |
|
Revolving Loan Agreement relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $19,003,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.21 |
|
Amended and Restated Revolving Note relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $7,900,000 revolving line of credit
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.22 |
|
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $7,900,000 revolving line of credit
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.23 |
|
Revolving Credit Agreement relating to the Bank of America, N.A. $85,000,000 revolving line of credit (previously
filed in and incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
|
10.24 |
|
Construction Loan Agreement relating to the Bank of America, N.A. $34,200,000 construction loan (previously filed in
and incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
|
10.25 |
|
Lease for the PwC Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of
the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 15, 1999) |
|
10.26 |
|
Office Lease for the Matsushita Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on April 15, 1999) |
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Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.27 |
|
Guaranty of Lease for the Matsushita Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on April 15, 1999) |
|
10.28 |
|
Lease Agreement with Cinemark USA, Inc. for a portion of the Cinemark Building (previously filed in and incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on March 15, 2000) |
|
10.29 |
|
Lease Agreement with The Coca-Cola Company for a portion of the Cinemark Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on March 15, 2000) |
|
10.30 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Motorola Tempe Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on June 9, 2000) |
|
10.31 |
|
First Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Motorola Tempe Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on June 9, 2000) |
|
10.32 |
|
Ground Lease Agreement for the Motorola Tempe Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on June 9, 2000) |
|
10.33 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Motorola Plainfield Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment
No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 1, 2000) |
|
10.34 |
|
Lease Agreement with Stone & Webster, Inc. for a portion of the Stone & Webster Building (previously filed in
and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.35 |
|
Lease Agreement with Sysco Corporation for a portion of the Stone & Webster Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.36 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Metris Minnesota Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.37 |
|
Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Metris Minnesota Building (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.38 |
|
Guaranty of Lease for the Metris Minnesota Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
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Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.39 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Comdata Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on July 23, 2001) |
|
10.40 |
|
First Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Comdata Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on July 23, 2001) |
|
10.41 |
|
Lease Agreement for the State Street Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.42 |
|
Lease Agreement for the IKON Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.43 |
|
First Amendment to Lease Agreement for the IKON Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.44 |
|
Reinstatement of and Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the IKON Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.45 |
|
Agreement of Sale for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.46 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.47 |
|
Guaranty of Lease for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.48 |
|
Development Agreement for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.49 |
|
Design and Build Construction Agreement for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.50 |
|
Indenture of Lease Agreement for Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.51 |
|
Guaranty of Lease Agreement for Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
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Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.52 |
|
Absolute Assignment of Lease and Assumption Agreement for Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.53 |
|
Bond Real Property Lease Agreement for the Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.54 |
|
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for Matsushita Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.55 |
|
Lease Agreement with TCI Great Lakes, Inc. for a portion of the Windy Point I Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
|
10.56 |
|
First Amendment to Office Lease with TCI Great Lakes, Inc. (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
|
10.57 |
|
Lease Agreement with Zurich American Insurance Company for the Windy Point II Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
|
10.58 |
|
Third Amendment to Office Lease with Zurich American Insurance Company (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
|
10.59 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Arthur Andersen Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
|
10.60 |
|
Lease Agreement with Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc. for a portion of the Transocean Houston Building
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
|
10.61 |
|
Lease Agreement with Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. for a portion of the Transocean Houston Building (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
|
10.62 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Dana Detroit Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.63 |
|
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Dana Detroit Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
|
10.64 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Dana Kalamazoo Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
|
10.65 |
|
Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Dana Kalamazoo Building (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
|
10.66 |
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Experian/TRW Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
10.67 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Experian/TRW Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1
to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
10.68 |
|
Lease Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Experian/TRW Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
10.69 |
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions for the Agilent Boston Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
10.70 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Agilent Boston Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1
to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
10.71 |
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement for the TRW Denver Building |
|
10.72 |
|
Lease Agreement for the TRW Denver Building |
|
10.73 |
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement for the MFS Phoenix Building |
|
10.74 |
|
Lease Agreement for the MFS Phoenix Building |
|
10.75 |
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings |
|
10.76 |
|
Lease Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings |
|
10.77 |
|
Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings |
|
10.78 |
|
Ground Lease Agreement for ISS Atlanta Buildings |
|
23.1 |
|
Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (included in exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) |
|
23.2 |
|
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
|
24.1 |
|
Power of Attorney |
|
24.2 |
|
Power of Attorney of Michael R. Buchanan |
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Item 37 Undertakings
(a) The Registrant undertakes to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act); (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and (iii) to include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement, including (but not limited to) any addition or deletion of a managing underwriter.
(b) The Registrant undertakes (i) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act,
each such post-effective amendment may be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof, (ii) that
all post-effective amendments will comply with the applicable forms, rules and regulations of the Commission in effect at the time such post-effective amendments are filed, and (iii) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(c) The
Registrant undertakes to send to each shareholder, at least on an annual basis, a detailed statement of any transactions with the Advisor or its affiliates, and of fees, commissions, compensation and other benefits paid, or accrued to the Advisor or
its affiliates, for the fiscal year completed, showing the amount paid or accrued to each recipient and the services performed.
(d) To file a sticker supplement pursuant to Rule 424(c) under the Act during the distribution period describing each property not identified in the prospectus at such time as there arises a reasonable probability that
such property will be acquired and to consolidate all such stickers into a post-effective amendment filed at least once every three months with the information contained in such amendment provided simultaneously to the existing shareholders; each
sticker supplement should disclose all compensation and fees received by the Advisor and its affiliates in connection with any such acquisition; the post-effective amendment shall include audited financial statements meeting the requirements of Rule
3-14 of Regulation S-X only for properties acquired during the distribution period.
(e) To file, after
the end of the distribution period, a current report on Form 8-K containing the financial statements and any additional information required by Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X, to reflect each commitment (i.e., the signing of a binding purchase
agreement) made after the end of the distribution period involving the use of 10% or more (on a cumulative basis) of the net proceeds of the offering and to provide the information contained in such report to the shareholders at least once each
quarter after the distribution period of the offering has ended.
(f) The Registrant undertakes to file
the financial statements as required by Form 10-K for the first full fiscal year of operations and to provide each shareholder the financial statements required by Form 10-K for such year.
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(g) The Registrant undertakes to distribute to each shareholder,
within sixty (60) days after the close of each quarterly period, a copy of each report on Form 10-Q which is required to be filed with the Commission or a quarterly report containing at least as much information as the report on Form 10-Q.
(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
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TABLE VI
ACQUISITIONS OF
PROPERTIES BY PROGRAMS
The information contained on the following pages relates to acquisitions of properties
within the past three years by the Wells REIT and prior programs with which Wells Capital, Inc., the Advisor to the Wells REIT, and its affiliates have been affiliated and which have substantially similar investment objectives to the Wells REIT.
This table provides potential investors with information regarding the general nature and location of the properties and the manner in which the properties were acquired. None of the information in this Table VI has been audited.
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TABLE VI
Wells Funds XI, XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
EYBL CarTex Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Fountain Inn, Greenville County, South Carolina |
|
Type of property |
|
Two-story manufacturing and office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
11.94 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
169,510 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations1 |
|
Fund XIMarch 3, 1998 Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
May 18, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$50,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$5,122,000 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
$225,540 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$5,347,540 |
1 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Funds XI, XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Sprint Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Leawood, Kansas |
|
Type of property |
|
Three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
7.12 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
68,900 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations2 |
|
Fund XIMarch 3, 1998 Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
July 2, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$1,000,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$9,546,210 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized3 |
|
$398,299 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$9,944,509 |
2 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
3 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Alstom Power Richmond Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Midlothian, Chesterfield County, Virginia |
|
Type of property |
|
Four story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
7.49 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
99,057 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations4 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
July 22, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$948,400 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$948,400 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized5 |
|
$9,969,515 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$10,917,915 |
4 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
5 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Funds XI, XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Johnson Matthey Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
|
Type of property |
|
Research and development, office and warehouse building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
10.0 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
130,000 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations6 |
|
Fund XIMarch 3, 1998 Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
August 17, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$200,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$8,050,000 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized7 |
|
$342,077 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$8,392,077 |
6 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
7 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002 |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Videojet Technologies Chicago |
|
Location of property |
|
Wood Dale, Illinois |
|
Type of property |
|
Two story office, assembly and manufacturing building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
15.3 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
250,354 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations8 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
September 10, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$500,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$32,630,940 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized9 |
|
$1,912,472 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$34,543,412 |
8 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
9 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Funds XI, XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Gartner Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Fort Myers, Florida |
|
Type of property |
|
Two story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
4.9 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
62,400 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations10 |
|
Fund XIMarch 3, 1998 Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
September 20, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$500,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$8,347,600 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures Capitalized11 |
|
$347,824 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$8,695,424 |
10 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
11 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Cinemark Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Plano, Collin County, Texas |
|
Type of property |
|
Five story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
3.52 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
118,108 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations12 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 21, 1999 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$21,826,900 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized13 |
|
$920,379 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$22,747,279 |
12 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
13 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Metris Tulsa Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma |
|
Type of property |
|
Three story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
14.6 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
101,100 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations14 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
February 11, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
8,000,000 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$4,740,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$12,740,000 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized15 |
|
$521,072 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$13,261,729 |
14 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
15 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-21
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Dial Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona |
|
Type of property |
|
Two story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
8.8 acres (approximately) |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
129,689 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations16 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
March 29, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$14,289,309 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$100,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$14,289,309 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized17 |
|
$597,264 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$14,886,573 |
16 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
17 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-22
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
ASML Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona |
|
Type of property |
|
Two story office and warehouse building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
9.51 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
95,133 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations18 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
March 29, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$17,397,133 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$100,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$17,397,133 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized19 |
|
$727,185 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$18,124,318 |
18 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
19 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-23
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Motorola Tempe Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona |
|
Type of property |
|
Two story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
12.44 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
133,225 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations20 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
March 29, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$8,813,558 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$100,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$16,036,219 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized21 |
|
$669,639 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$16,705,858 |
20 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
21 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-24
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Fund XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Siemens Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Troy, Oakland County, Michigan |
|
Type of property |
|
Three story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
5.3 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
77,054 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations22 |
|
Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
May 10, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$400,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$14,292,489 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized23 |
|
$1,440,430 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$12,852,059 |
22 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
23 |
|
Includes improvements made after acquisitions through April 30, 2002. |
II-25
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Avnet Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona |
|
Type of property |
|
Two story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
9.63 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
132,070 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations24 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
June 12, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
$100,000 |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$13,269,502 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$13,269,502 |
24 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-26
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Delphi Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Troy, Oakland County, Michigan |
|
Type of property |
|
Three story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
5.52 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
107,193 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations25 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
June 29, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$8,000,000 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$19,921,332 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$19,921,332 |
25 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-27
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Motorola Plainfield Building |
|
Location of property |
|
S. Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
34.5 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
236,710 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations26 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
November 1, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$23,000,000 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$33,753,381 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized27 |
|
$424,760 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$34,178,141 |
26 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
27 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-28
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Stone & Webster Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Houston, Texas |
|
Type of property |
|
six-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
9.96 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
312,564 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations28 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 21, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$38,900,000 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$45,014,954 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$45,014,954 |
28 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-29
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Metris Minnesota Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Minnetonka, Minnesota |
|
Type of property |
|
nine-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
13.58 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
300,633 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations29 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 21, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
$52,800,000 |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$52,846,150 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
$1,669 |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$52,847,819 |
29 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-30
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Fund XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
AT&T Oklahoma Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
Type of property |
|
one and two-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
11.34 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
128,500 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations30 |
|
Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 28, 2000 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$15,325,554 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$15,325,554 |
30 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-31
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Fund XII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Comdata Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Brentwood, Tennessee |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
12.3 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
201,237 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations31 |
|
Fund XIIJune 1, 1999 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
May 15, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$25,002,019 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$25,002,019 |
31 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-32
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Fund XIII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
AmeriCredit Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Orange Park, Florida |
|
Type of property |
|
two-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
12.33 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
85,000 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations32 |
|
Fund XIIIJune 14, 2001 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
July 16, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$12,540,693 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$12,540,693 |
32 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-33
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
State Street Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Quincy, Massachusetts |
|
Type of property |
|
seven-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
11.22 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
234,668 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations33 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
July 30, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$49,632,507 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized34 |
|
$6,976 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$49,639,483 |
33 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
34 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-34
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
IKON Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Houston, Texas |
|
Type of property |
|
two one-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
15.69 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
157,790 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations35 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
September 7, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$20,782,519 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$20,782,519 |
35 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-35
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Nissan Property |
|
Location of property |
|
Irving, Texas |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
14.873 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
268,290 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations36 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
September 19, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$5,570,700 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$5,570,700 |
36 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-36
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Ingram Micro Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Millington, Tennessee |
|
Type of property |
|
one-story distribution facility |
|
Size of parcel |
|
39.223 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
701,819 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations37 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase38 |
|
September 27, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$21,055,184 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$21,055,184 |
37 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
38 |
|
On September 27, 2001, Wells OP acquired a leasehold interest in the Ingram Micro Building, with an option to purchase the property beginning in 2006.
|
II-37
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Lucent Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Cary, North Carolina |
|
Type of property |
|
four-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
29.19 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
120,000 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations39 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
September 28, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$18,022,771 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$18,022,771 |
39 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-38
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells Fund XIII and REIT
|
Name of property |
|
ADIC Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Parker, Colorado |
|
Type of property |
|
two one-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
11.78 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
148,204 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations40 |
|
Fund XIIIJune 14, 2001 REITJune 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 21, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$13,169,835 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$13,169,835 |
40 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-39
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Convergys Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Tamarac, Florida |
|
Type of property |
|
two-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
12.55 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
100,000 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations41 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 21, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$13,497,360 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$13,497,360 |
41 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-40
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Windy Point Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Schaumburg, Illinois |
|
Type of property |
|
seven and eleven-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
18.73 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
488,425 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations42 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
December 31, 2001 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$89,443,176 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
$1,927 |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized43 |
|
$28,417 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$89,473,520 |
42 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
43 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-41
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Arthur Andersen Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Sarasota, Florida |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
9.8 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
157,700 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations44 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
January 11, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$21,431,212 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized45 |
|
$18,267 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$21,449,479 |
44 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
45 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-42
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Transocean Houston Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Houston, Texas |
|
Type of property |
|
six-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
3.88 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
155,991 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations46 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
March 15, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$22,038,362 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
$6,720 |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized47 |
|
$3,100 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$22,048,182 |
46 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
47 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-43
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Novartis Atlanta Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Duluth, Georgia |
|
Type of property |
|
four-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
7.57 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
100,087 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations48 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
March 28, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$15,045,996 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized49 |
|
$1,320 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$15,047,316 |
48 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
49 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
II-44
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Dana Corporation Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
(a) Farmington Hills, Michigan (b) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
|
Type of property |
|
(a) three-story office and research and development building (b) two-story office and industrial building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
(a) 7.8 acres (b) 27.5 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
(a) 112,480 sq. feet (b) 147,004 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations50 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
March 29, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Aggregate contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$42,812,669 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized51 |
|
$500 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$42,813,169 |
50 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
51 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Travelers Express Denver Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Lakewood, Colorado |
|
Type of property |
|
two connected one-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
7.88 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
68,165 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations52 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
April 10, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$10,555,448 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
$33 |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized53 |
|
$7,967 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$10,563,458 |
52 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
53 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Agilent Atlanta Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Alpharetta, Georgia |
|
Type of property |
|
two-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
9.89 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
101,207 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations54 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
April 18, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$15,151,643 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$15,151,643 |
54 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
BellSouth Ft. Lauderdale Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
|
Type of property |
|
one-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
4.27 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
47,400 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations55 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
April 18, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$6,891,748 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$6,891,748 |
55 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-48
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Experian/TRW Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Allen, Texas |
|
Type of property |
|
two two-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
26.53 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
292,700 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations56 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
May 1, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$35,765,115 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$35,765,115 |
56 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
II-49
TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
Agilent Boston Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Boxborough, Massachusetts |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
42.09 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
174,585 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations57 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
May 3, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$31,843,732 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized58 |
|
$3,407,496 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$35,251,228 |
57 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
58 |
|
Includes the improvements made after acquisition through April 30, 2002. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
TRW Denver Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Aurora, Colorado |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
10.15 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
108,240 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations59 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
May 29, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$21,104,734 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
$735 |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$21,105,469 |
59 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
MFS Phoenix Building |
|
Location of property |
|
Phoenix, Arizona |
|
Type of property |
|
three-story office building |
|
Size of parcel |
|
9.32 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
148,605 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations60 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase |
|
June 5, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$25,881,252 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$25,881,252 |
60 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
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TABLE VI (continued)
Wells REIT
|
Name of property |
|
ISS Atlanta Buildings |
|
Location of property |
|
Atlanta, Georgia |
|
Type of property |
|
two five-story office buildings |
|
Size of parcel |
|
4.82 acres |
|
Gross leasable space |
|
238,600 sq. feet |
|
Date of commencement of operations61 |
|
June 5, 1998 |
|
Date of purchase62 |
|
July 1, 2002 |
|
Mortgage financing at date of purchase |
|
N/A |
|
Cash down payment |
|
N/A |
|
Contract purchase price plus acquisition fee |
|
$40,765,159 |
|
Other cash expenditures expensed |
|
N/A |
|
Other cash expenditures capitalized |
|
N/A |
|
Total Acquisition Cost |
|
$40,765,159 |
61 |
|
The date minimum offering proceeds were obtained and funds became available for investment in properties. |
62 |
|
On July 1, 2002, Wells OP acquired a ground leasehold interest in the ISS Atlanta Buildings, and will purchase the property outright on or before December 1,
2015. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for
filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, and State of Georgia, on the 15th day of July, 2002.
WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. A Maryland corporation (Registrant) |
|
By: |
|
/s/ LEO F. WELLS,
III
|
|
|
Leo F. Wells, III, President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement has been signed below on July 15, 2002 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
Name
|
|
Title
|
|
/s/ LEO F. WELLS,
III
Leo F. Wells, III |
|
President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
|
/S/ DOUGLAS P.
WILLIAMS
Douglas P. Williams |
|
Executive Vice President and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
|
/S/ JOHN L.
BELL*
John L. Bell (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ MICHAEL R.
BUCHANAN**
Michael R. Buchanan (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ RICHARD W.
CARPENTER*
Richard W. Carpenter (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ BUD
CARTER*
Bud Carter (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ WILLIAM H. KEOGLER,
JR.*
William H. Keogler, Jr. (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ DONALD S.
MOSS*
Donald S. Moss (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ WALTER W.
SESSOMS*
Walter W. Sessoms (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
|
/S/ NEIL H.
STRICKLAND*
Neil H. Strickland (By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact) |
|
Director |
* |
|
By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated April 5, 2002 and included as Exhibit 24.1 herein.
|
** |
|
By Douglas P. Williams, as Attorney-in-fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated July 10, 2002 and included as Exhibit 24.2 herein.
|
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
1.1 |
|
Form of Dealer Manager Agreement (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
1.2 |
|
Form of Warrant Purchase Agreement (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
|
3.1 |
|
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated as of July 1, 2000 (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on August 31, 2000) |
|
3.2 |
|
Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated as June 26, 2002, filed
herewith |
|
3.3 |
|
Form of Bylaws (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants
Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 23, 1998) |
|
3.4 |
|
Amendment No. 1 to Bylaws (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the
Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on April 15, 1999) |
|
4.1 |
|
Form of Subscription Agreement and Subscription Agreement Signature Page (included as Exhibit A to
Prospectus) |
|
5.1 |
|
Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP as to legality of securities, filed herewith |
|
8.1 |
|
Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP as to tax matters, filed herewith |
|
8.2 |
|
Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP as to ERISA matters, filed herewith |
|
10.1 |
|
Advisory Agreement dated January 30, 2002 (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Registrants
Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
|
10.2 |
|
Amended and Restated Property Management and Leasing Agreement among Registrant, Wells Operating Partnership, L.P.
and Wells Management Company, Inc. (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.3 |
|
Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement of The Fund IX, Fund X, Fund XI and REIT Joint Venture (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on July 9, 1998) |
|
10.4 |
|
Joint Venture Agreement of Wells/Fremont Associates (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on August 14, 1998) |
|
10.5 |
|
Joint Venture Agreement of Wells/Orange County Associates (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on August 14, 1998) |
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.6 |
|
Amended and Restated Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of The Wells Fund XI-Fund XIIREIT Joint Venture
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on November 17, 1999) |
|
10.7 |
|
Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of Wells Fund XIIREIT Joint Venture Partnership (previously filed as
Exhibit 10.11 and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-11 Registration Statement of Wells Real Estate Fund XII, L.P. on Form S-11, Commission File No. 33-66657, filed on April 25, 2000) |
|
10.8 |
|
Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of Fund VIII-IXREIT Joint Venture (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on August 31, 2000) |
|
10.9 |
|
Joint Venture Partnership Agreement of Wells Fund XIIIREIT Joint Venture Partnership (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on July 23, 2001) |
|
10.10 |
|
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Wells Operating Partnership, L.P. as Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2000
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Form 10-K of Registrant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, Commission File No. 0-25739) |
|
10.11 |
|
Amended and Restated Promissory Note for $15,500,000 for the SouthTrust Loan (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 15, 1999) |
|
10.12 |
|
Amendment No. 1 to Mortgage and Security Agreement and other Loan Documents for the PwC Building securing the
SouthTrust Loan (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 15, 1999) |
|
10.13 |
|
Loan Agreement with SouthTrust Bank, N.A. for a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit dated May 3, 2000 (previously
filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on September 8, 2000) |
|
10.14 |
|
Promissory Note for $35,000,000 to SouthTrust Bank, N.A. (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on September 8, 2000) |
|
10.15 |
|
Allonge to Revolving Note relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $32,393,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.16 |
|
First Amendment to Revolving Loan Agreement and Other Loan Documents relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $32,393,000
revolving line of credit (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.17 |
|
Second Note Modification Agreement relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $12,844,000 revolving line of credit
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.18 |
|
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and Other Loan Documents relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A.
$12,844,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000)
|
|
10.19 |
|
Revolving Note relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $19,003,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.20 |
|
Revolving Loan Agreement relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $19,003,000 revolving line of credit (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.21 |
|
Amended and Restated Revolving Note relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $7,900,000 revolving line of credit
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.22 |
|
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement relating to the SouthTrust Bank N.A. $7,900,000 revolving line of credit
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 18, 2000) |
|
10.23 |
|
Revolving Credit Agreement relating to the Bank of America, N.A. $85,000,000 revolving line of credit (previously
filed in and incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
|
10.24 |
|
Construction Loan Agreement relating to the Bank of America, N.A. $34,200,000 construction loan (previously filed in
and incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
|
10.25 |
|
Lease for the PwC Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of
the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on January 15, 1999) |
|
10.26 |
|
Office Lease for the Matsushita Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on April 15, 1999) |
|
10.27 |
|
Guaranty of Lease for the Matsushita Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 of the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-32099, filed on April 15, 1999) |
|
10.28 |
|
Lease Agreement with Cinemark USA, Inc. for a portion of the Cinemark Building (previously filed in and incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on March 15, 2000) |
|
10.29 |
|
Lease Agreement with The Coca-Cola Company for a portion of the Cinemark Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on March 15, 2000) |
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.30 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Motorola Tempe Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on June 9, 2000) |
|
10.31 |
|
First Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Motorola Tempe Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on June 9, 2000) |
|
10.32 |
|
Ground Lease Agreement for the Motorola Tempe Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-83933, filed on June 9, 2000) |
|
10.33 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Motorola Plainfield Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment
No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on December 1, 2000) |
|
10.34 |
|
Lease Agreement with Stone & Webster, Inc. for a portion of the Stone & Webster Building (previously filed in
and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.35 |
|
Lease Agreement with Sysco Corporation for a portion of the Stone & Webster Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.36 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Metris Minnesota Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.37 |
|
Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Metris Minnesota Building (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.38 |
|
Guaranty of Lease for the Metris Minnesota Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on February 9, 2001) |
|
10.39 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Comdata Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on July 23, 2001) |
|
10.40 |
|
First Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Comdata Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on July 23, 2001) |
|
10.41 |
|
Lease Agreement for the State Street Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.42 |
|
Lease Agreement for the IKON Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
|
10.43 |
|
First Amendment to Lease Agreement for the IKON Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.44 |
|
Reinstatement of and Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the IKON Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.45 |
|
Agreement of Sale for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.46 |
|
Lease Agreement for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.47 |
|
Guaranty of Lease for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.48 |
|
Development Agreement for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
|
10.49 |
|
Design and Build Construction Agreement for the Nissan Property (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
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10.50 |
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Indenture of Lease Agreement for Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
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10.51 |
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Guaranty of Lease Agreement for Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
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10.52 |
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Absolute Assignment of Lease and Assumption Agreement for Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
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10.53 |
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Bond Real Property Lease Agreement for the Ingram Micro Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
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10.54 |
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Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for Matsushita Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on October 23, 2001) |
Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.55 |
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Lease Agreement with TCI Great Lakes, Inc. for a portion of the Windy Point I Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
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10.56 |
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First Amendment to Office Lease with TCI Great Lakes, Inc. (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
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10.57 |
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Lease Agreement with Zurich American Insurance Company for the Windy Point II Building (previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
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10.58 |
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Third Amendment to Office Lease with Zurich American Insurance Company (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
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10.59 |
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Lease Agreement for the Arthur Andersen Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on January 23, 2002) |
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10.60 |
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Lease Agreement with Transocean Deepwater Offshore Drilling, Inc. for a portion of the Transocean Houston Building
(previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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10.61 |
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Lease Agreement with Newpark Drilling Fluids, Inc. for a portion of the Transocean Houston Building (previously filed
in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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10.62 |
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Lease Agreement for the Dana Detroit Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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10.63 |
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Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Dana Detroit Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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10.64 |
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Lease Agreement for the Dana Kalamazoo Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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10.65 |
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Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Dana Kalamazoo Building (previously filed in and incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-44900, filed on April 22, 2002) |
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10.66 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Experian/TRW Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to
Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.67 |
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Lease Agreement for the Experian/TRW Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1
to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
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10.68 |
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Lease Amendment to Lease Agreement for the Experian/TRW Buildings (previously filed in and incorporated by reference
to Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
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10.69 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions for the Agilent Boston Building(previously filed in and
incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
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10.70 |
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Lease Agreement for the Agilent Boston Building (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1
to Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on June 10, 2002) |
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10.71 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement for the TRW Denver Building, filed herewith |
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10.72 |
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Lease Agreement for the TRW Denver Building, filed herewith |
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10.73 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement for the MFS Phoenix Building, filed herewith |
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10.74 |
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Lease Agreement for the MFS Phoenix Building, filed herewith |
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10.75 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings, filed herewith |
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10.76 |
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Lease Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings, filed herewith |
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10.77 |
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Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings, filed herewith |
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10.78 |
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Ground Lease Agreement for the ISS Atlanta Buildings, filed herewith |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (included in exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) |
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23.2 |
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Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (previously filed in and incorporated by reference to Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-11, Commission File No. 333-85848, filed on April 8, 2002) |
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24.1 |
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Power of Attorney, filed herewith |
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24.2 |
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Power of Attorney of Michael R. Buchanan, filed herewith |