June 17, 2008 | Vol. 6 No. 12

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Volume 6 - Number 12 | June 17, 2008

TOP STORY: Australian Investor Puts Government Tenancy Portfolio on Market
By Michelle Napoli
Bids are due this week on a portfolio of US properties leased mostly to the US General Services Administration that its seller says is valued at US$653.3 million.

Insider: Rating Agencies Scrutinize Operating Leases
By Mindy Berman
As more companies shrewdly engage in sale-leaseback transactions, there is a greater need to understand the impact on financial statements as interpreted by the rating agencies.

EPR Closes $115M Vineyard, Winery Buy
By Michelle Napoli
The VinREIT subsidiary of Entertainment Properties Trust closed on the purchase of two vineyards and four wineries for approximately $115 million.

Data Points: US SLBs Total $1.4B in 1Q 2008
Corporate sale-leasebacks in the US totaled $1.4 billion in the first quarter, according to the “US Investment Market Report Spring '08” from Jones Lang LaSalle.

Short Takes: ROCA Tells OLP ‘Pursue Liquidation’

Recent Transactions: Walgreen Exercises Right of First Refusal on Portfolio

Ratings Update: Agencies Put Sears on Negative Outlook