Wells Timberland REIT Supplement No. 13
 
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
REGISTRATION NO: 333-157087
 
 
WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 13 DATED MAY 17, 2011
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 6, 2009
 
This document supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, our prospectus dated August 6, 2009, relating to our offering of up to $2,200,000,000 of shares of our common stock, as supplemented by Supplement No. 12 dated April 18, 2011. Defined terms used in this supplement have the same meanings as set forth in the prospectus. The purpose of this supplement is to disclose:
•
the status of our public offerings;
•
information regarding our indebtedness;
•
declaration of a stock dividend for the third quarter of 2011;
•
a reduction in the dividend rate for our Series A and Series B preferred stock; and
•
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2011, which is attached to this supplement as Annex A.
 
Status of Our Public Offerings
 
On August 11, 2006, we commenced our initial public offering of up to 85.0 million shares of common stock, of which 10.0 million shares were reserved for issuance through our distribution reinvestment plan. Our initial public offering ended on August 11, 2009. We raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $174.9 million from the sale of approximately 17.6 million shares in our initial public offering.
 
On August 12, 2009, we commenced a follow-on public offering of 220.9 million shares of common stock, of which 20.9 million shares of common stock are being offered under our distribution reinvestment plan. As of May 10, 2011 we had raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $81.4 million from the sale of approximately 8.2 million shares of common stock under our follow-on offering. As of May 10, 2011, approximately 191.8 million shares remained available for sale to the public in our follow-on offering, exclusive of shares available under our distribution reinvestment plan. Unless extended, our follow-on offering is expected to terminate on December 31, 2011.
 
As of May 10, 2011, we had received aggregate gross offering proceeds of approximately $256.3 million from the sale of approximately 25.8 million shares in our public offerings. After incurring approximately $21.4 million in selling commissions and dealer-manager fees, approximately $3.1 million in other organization and offering expenses, and funding common stock redemptions of approximately $1.8 million pursuant to the share redemption program, as of May 10, 2011, we had raised aggregate net offering proceeds available for investment in properties of approximately $230.0 million, substantially all of which had been invested in timberland properties.
 
Information Regarding Our Indebtedness
 
As of May 10, 2011, our leverage ratio, or the ratio of total debt to total purchase price of timber assets plus cash and cash equivalents, was approximately 37%. As of May 10, 2011, our debt-to-net assets ratio, defined as total debt as a percentage of our total assets (other than intangibles), valued at cost prior to deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts and other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities, was approximately 67%.
 
As of May 10, 2011, we had total outstanding indebtedness of approximately $153.1 million, which consisted of a five-year senior loan, which we refer to as the Mahrt loan, in the original principal amount of $211.0 million with CoBank, ACB and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. The proceeds of the Mahrt loan, which was entered into in March 2010, were used to refinance the outstanding balances due on a senior loan and a mezzanine loan entered into in October 2007 in connection with our acquisition from MeadWestvaco Corporation of certain timberland and long-term leasehold interests in timberland, along with associated mineral rights and other related assets, which we refer to as the Mahrt Timberland.
 
 
Declaration of Stock Dividend
 
On May 9, 2011, our board of directors declared a stock dividend for the third quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000054348 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of our common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on our books at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on June 16, 2011 and continuing through and including September 15, 2011. This dividend is to be distributed on a date during the month of September 2011 as our President may determine.
 
Reduction in Series A and Series B Preferred Stock Dividend Rate
 
On May 9, 2011, Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc., or Wells REF, our affiliate and the holder of 31,678 shares, or approximately 98.6%, of our Series A preferred stock outstanding, and 10,550 shares, or approximately 98.6%, of our Series B preferred stock outstanding, consented on behalf of all holders of the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock to the waiver of the provision in our charter that requires that shares of Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock be redeemed from all holders of Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock on a pro rata basis. Following the waiver by Wells REF, we redeemed the 450 shares of Series A preferred stock and 150 shares of Series B preferred stock held by an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
 
Also on May 9, 2011, Wells REF, as the sole holder of the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock following the redemption discussed above, consented to the waiver of dividends on the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock accruing daily at an annual rate of 8.5%, provided that from and after May 9, 2011, the dividends on the Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock will continue to accrue at an annual rate of 1%.
 
 
 
ANNEX A
 
QUARTERLY REPORT
ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
___________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
___________________________________________________ 
(Mark One)
 
x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
o
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from             to             
Commission file number 000-53193
WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
 
20-3536671
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
6200 The Corners Parkway
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(770) 449-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A 
___________________________________________________ 
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  x    No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)
Yes  o    No   o
[Not yet applicable to the registrant]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one).
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer  o
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  o    No  x
Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s only
class of common stock, as of April 30, 2011: 27,063,959 shares
FORM 10-Q
WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
PART II.         OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wells Timberland REIT, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Wells Timberland REIT,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) other than historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). We intend for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in those acts. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, and prospects and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” or other similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We make no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this report, and we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
Any such forward-looking statements are subject to unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are based on a number of assumptions involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations, make distributions to stockholders, and maintain the value of our real estate properties, may be significantly hindered. See Item 1A herein, as well as Item 1A in Wells Timberland REIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, for a discussion of some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements. The risk factors described herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 are not the only ones we face, but do represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are material to us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also harm our business.

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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
ITEM 1.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The information furnished in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows reflects all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the aforementioned financial statements.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the condensed notes to Wells Timberland REIT’s consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and with Wells Timberland REIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Wells Timberland REIT’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

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WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
8,503,342
 
 
$
8,788,967
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
4,366,319
 
 
7,852,763
 
Accounts receivable
791,274
 
 
852,227
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
498,292
 
 
626,888
 
Deferred financing costs, less accumulated amortization of $451,397 and $341,001 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
1,756,523
 
 
1,866,919
 
Timber assets, at cost:
 
 
 
    Timber and timberlands, net (Note 3)
337,013,522
 
 
340,003,739
 
Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization of $578,845 and $537,234 as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
458,008
 
 
499,619
 
Total assets
$
353,387,280
 
 
$
360,491,122
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
2,216,531
 
 
$
2,722,366
 
Due to affiliates (Note 8)
27,305,874
 
 
25,764,365
 
Other liabilities
1,715,429
 
 
2,504,114
 
Note payable (Note 4)
156,795,873
 
 
168,840,592
 
Total liabilities
188,033,707
 
 
199,831,437
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
 
 
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized:
 
 
 
8.5% Series A preferred stock, $1,000 liquidation preference; 32,128 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
41,623,627
 
 
40,950,259
 
8.5% Series B preferred stock, $1,000 liquidation preference; 11,500 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
13,939,500
 
 
13,698,473
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 26,647,319 and 25,498,717 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
266,474
 
 
254,988
 
Additional paid-in capital
228,620,712
 
 
219,082,323
 
Accumulated deficit and distributions
(119,096,740
)
 
(113,326,358
)
Total stockholders’ equity
165,353,573
 
 
160,659,685
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
353,387,280
 
 
$
360,491,122
 
See accompanying notes.

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WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Revenues:
 
 
 
Timber sales
$
8,694,434
 
 
$
9,764,725
 
Other revenues
682,375
 
 
1,488,145
 
 
9,376,809
 
 
11,252,870
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
Contract logging and hauling costs
4,661,747
 
 
5,140,722
 
Depletion
3,223,660
 
 
4,307,430
 
General and administrative expenses
1,362,181
 
 
1,183,921
 
Asset and forestry management fees:
 
 
 
Related-party
988,821
 
 
992,304
 
Other
689,206
 
 
717,727
 
Land rent expense
535,100
 
 
571,930
 
Other operating expenses
730,733
 
 
639,522
 
 
12,191,448
 
 
13,553,556
 
Operating loss
(2,814,639
)
 
(2,300,686
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
Interest income
1,137
 
 
629
 
Interest expense
(1,649,684
)
 
(2,274,128
)
Loss on interest rate swaps
(10,740
)
 
(267,155
)
 
(1,659,287
)
 
(2,540,654
)
Net loss
(4,473,926
)
 
(4,841,340
)
Dividends to preferred stockholders
(914,395
)
 
(914,395
)
Net loss available to common stockholders
$
(5,388,321
)
 
$
(5,755,735
)
Per-share information—basic and diluted:
 
 
 
Net loss available to common stockholders
$
(0.21
)
 
$
(0.28
)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted
25,992,889
 
 
20,657,718
 
See accompanying notes.

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WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010 (UNAUDITED)
 
Common Stock
 
Preferred Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit and Distributions
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Balance, December 31, 2010
25,498,717
 
 
$
254,988
 
 
43,628
 
 
$
54,648,732
 
 
$
219,082,323
 
 
$
(113,326,358
)
 
$
160,659,685
 
Issuance of common stock
1,042,238
 
 
10,422
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
10,420,288
 
 
—
 
 
10,430,710
 
Issuance of stock dividends (Note 6)
129,347
 
 
1,294
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
1,295,157
 
 
(1,296,456
)
 
(5
)
Redemption of common stock
(22,983
)
 
(230
)
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(222,770
)
 
—
 
 
(223,000
)
Dividends on preferred stock
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
914,395
 
 
(914,395
)
 
—
 
 
—
 
Commissions and discounts on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(915,627
)
 
—
 
 
(915,627
)
Other offering costs
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(124,264
)
 
—
 
 
(124,264
)
Net loss
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(4,473,926
)
 
(4,473,926
)
Balance, March 31, 2011
26,647,319
 
 
$
266,474
 
 
43,628
 
 
$
55,563,127
 
 
$
228,620,712
 
 
$
(119,096,740
)
 
$
165,353,573
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Preferred Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Balance, December 31, 2009
19,460,028
 
 
$
194,601
 
 
43,628
 
 
$
50,940,352
 
 
$
167,627,870
 
 
$
(91,238,012
)
 
$
127,524,811
 
Issuance of common stock
1,095,550
 
 
10,955
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
10,927,876
 
 
—
 
 
10,938,831
 
Redemption of common stock
(13,750
)
 
(137
)
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(137,363
)
 
—
 
 
(137,500
)
Dividends on preferred stock
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
914,395
 
 
(914,395
)
 
—
 
 
—
 
Commissions and discounts on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(957,486
)
 
—
 
 
(957,486
)
Other offering costs
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(129,350
)
 
—
 
 
(129,350
)
Net loss
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
 
(4,841,340
)
 
(4,841,340
)
Balance, March 31, 2010
20,541,828
 
 
$
205,419
 
 
43,628
 
 
$
51,854,747
 
 
$
176,417,152
 
 
$
(96,079,352
)
 
$
132,397,966
 
See accompanying notes.

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WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(4,473,926
)
 
$
(4,841,340
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depletion
3,223,660
 
 
4,307,430
 
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps
(215,014
)
 
(977,515
)
Other amortization
53,137
 
 
50,486
 
Stock-based compensation expense
8,333
 
 
8,333
 
Noncash interest expense
110,396
 
 
877,596
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Decrease in accounts receivable
60,953
 
 
254,124
 
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
128,596
 
 
(19,745
)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses
(454,022
)
 
(338,824
)
Increase in due to affiliates
1,623,645
 
 
1,637,736
 
Decrease in other liabilities
(573,676
)
 
(616,722
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(507,918
)
 
341,559
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Investment in timber, timberland, and related assets
(244,969
)
 
(665,925
)
Funds released from (invested in) escrow accounts
3,486,444
 
 
(1,947,134
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
3,241,475
 
 
(2,613,059
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Financing costs paid
—
 
 
(2,191,337
)
Proceeds from notes payable
—
 
 
211,000,000
 
Repayments of senior loan
—
 
 
(201,852,588
)
Repayments of mezzanine loan
—
 
 
(14,988,709
)
Repayments of Mahrt loan
(12,044,719
)
 
—
 
Issuance of common stock
10,355,346
 
 
10,829,186
 
Redemptions of common stock
(223,000
)
 
(137,500
)
Commissions on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees paid
(884,174
)
 
(868,833
)
Other offering costs paid
(129,371
)
 
—
 
Placement and structuring agent fees paid
(93,264
)
 
—
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(3,019,182
)
 
1,790,219
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(285,625
)
 
(481,281
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
8,788,967
 
 
5,636,878
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
8,503,342
 
 
$
5,155,597
 
See accompanying notes.

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WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited)
 
1.
Organization
 
Wells Timberland REIT, Inc. (“Wells Timberland REIT”) was formed on September 27, 2005 as a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. Wells Timberland REIT engages in the acquisition and ownership of timberland located throughout the United States. Substantially all of Wells Timberland REIT’s business is conducted through Wells Timberland Operating Partnership, L.P. (“Wells Timberland OP”), a Delaware limited partnership formed on November 9, 2005, of which Wells Timberland REIT is the sole general partner, possesses full legal control and authority over its operations, and owns 99.99% of its common partnership units. Wells Timberland Management Organization, LLC (“Wells TIMO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Capital, Inc. (“Wells Capital”), is the sole limited partner of Wells Timberland OP. In addition, Wells Timberland OP formed Wells Timberland TRS, Inc. (“Wells Timberland TRS”), a wholly owned subsidiary organized as a Delaware corporation, on January 1, 2006. Unless otherwise noted, references herein to Wells Timberland REIT shall include Wells Timberland REIT and all of its subsidiaries, including Wells Timberland OP, and the subsidiaries of Wells Timberland OP and Wells Timberland TRS. Under an agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), Wells TIMO performs certain key functions on behalf of Wells Timberland REIT and Wells Timberland OP, including, among others, the investment of capital proceeds and management of day-to-day operations (see Note 8).
 
As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT owned approximately 222,100 acres of timberland and held long-term leasehold interests in approximately 82,000 acres of additional timberland, all of which is located on the Lower Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plains of East Central Alabama and West Central Georgia (the “Mahrt Timberland”). Wells Timberland REIT acquired the Mahrt Timberland on October 9, 2007. Wells Timberland REIT generates the majority of its revenues from selling the rights to access land and harvest timber to third parties pursuant to supply agreements and through open-market sales, selling higher-and-better-use (“HBU”) timberland, and leasing land-use rights to third parties. Wells Timberland REIT also generates additional revenues and income from selling the rights to extract natural resources, other than timber, from its timberland.
 
On August 11, 2006, Wells Timberland REIT commenced its initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) of up to 85.0 million shares of common stock, of which 75.0 million shares were offered in the primary offering for $10.00 per share and 10.0 million shares were reserved for issuance through Wells Timberland REIT’s distribution reinvestment plan, pursuant to a Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. Wells Timberland REIT began actively selling its common shares in May 2007. Wells Timberland REIT commenced operations after receiving and accepting subscriptions in its Initial Public Offering equal to the minimum offering amount of $2.0 million on July 11, 2007. Wells Timberland REIT stopped offering shares for sale under the Initial Public Offering on August 11, 2009. Wells Timberland REIT raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $174.9 million from the sale of approximately 17.6 million shares under the Initial Public Offering.
 
On August 6, 2009, Wells Timberland REIT commenced its follow-on offering (the “Follow-On Offering”) of up to 220.9 million shares of common stock, of which 200.0 million shares are offered in a primary offering for $10.00 per share and 20.9 million shares of common stock are reserved for issuance through Wells Timberland REIT’s distribution reinvestment plan for $9.55 per share, pursuant to a Registration Statement filed on Form S-11 under the Securities Act. Wells Timberland REIT began accepting subscriptions under the Follow-On Offering on August 12, 2009. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT has raised gross offering proceeds from the sale of common stock under the Follow-On Offering of approximately $75.6 million. On April 1, 2011, the board of directors of Wells Timberland REIT approved an extension of the termination date of the Follow-On Offering from August 6, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
 
From July 11, 2008 to December 31, 2010, Wells Timberland REIT offered up to 53.8 million shares of its common stock pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (the "German Offering") at $9.30 per share for an aggregate purchase price of up to $500.0 million through master purchase agreements with Wells TIMO, two German closed-

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end funds, and Deutsche Fonds Holding AG, a corporation organized under the laws of Germany. Wells Timberland REIT received net proceeds of $5,000 from the sale of its common stock under the German Offering.
Wells Timberland REIT has offered up to approximately 11.4 million shares of its common stock, of which approximately 10.4 million shares were offered in a primary offering to non-U.S. persons at a price per share of $9.65, and up to approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock were reserved for issuance through an unregistered distribution reinvestment plan at a price per share equal to $9.55, in a private placement pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “2010 German Offering”). In the Follow-On Offering, shares of Wells Timberland REIT's common stock are typically sold to investors at a price per share of $10.00 and, after the application of the 7.0% sales commission and the 1.8% dealer-manager fee, Wells Timberland REIT receives net proceeds (before expenses) of $9.12 per share. In the 2010 German Offering, Wells Timberland REIT sells shares of its common stock at a price per share of $9.65. No sales commission or dealer manager fee is paid in connection with the 2010 German Offering; however, Wells Timberland REIT pays a transaction fee of $0.25 per share purchased in the 2010 German Offering to its placement agents (see Note 5), and a structuring agent fee to Wells Germany GmbH, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Germany (“Wells Germany”), of $0.20 per share (see Note 8). Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. (“Wells REF”), which is the owner of Wells Capital, Wells Timberland REIT's sponsor, indirectly owns a majority interest in Wells Germany. As a result, in respect of those shares of Wells Timberland REIT's common stock sold in the 2010 German Offering, Wells Timberland REIT receives net proceeds (before expenses) of $9.20 per share, which is greater than the $9.12 per share that Wells Timberland REIT receives in its Follow-On Offering after deducting the sales commission and dealer-manager fee. In addition to the transaction fees, Wells Timberland REIT pays an annual account maintenance fee of $0.02 per share purchased in the 2010 German Offering to its placement agents. Discounts are available to certain investors. During the first quarter of 2011, the board of directors of Wells Timberland REIT approved an extension of the termination date of the 2010 German Offering from December 31, 2010 to August 6, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT had raised approximately $8.5 million from the sale of approximately 0.9 million shares under the 2010 German Offering.
As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT has raised gross offering proceeds from the sale of common stock under the Initial Public Offering, the Follow-On Offering (collectively, the “Public Offerings”), the German Offering, and the 2010 German Offering of approximately $258.9 million. After deductions from such gross offering proceeds for payments of selling commissions and dealer-manager fees of approximately $20.9 million, other organization and offering expenses of approximately $0.8 million, approximately $0.4 million in placement and structuring agent fees, and common stock redemptions of approximately $1.6 million under the share redemption plan, Wells Timberland REIT had received aggregate net offering proceeds of approximately $235.2 million, which was used to partially fund the Mahrt Timberland acquisition and service acquisition-related debt. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT has incurred other organization and offering costs related to the Public Offerings of approximately $3.0 million, of which approximately $2.3 million is deferred by the terms of Wells Timberland REIT's loan agreement until after reduction of the mortgage to a 30% loan-to-collateral value ratio.
 
Wells Timberland REIT’s common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange. Wells Timberland REIT’s charter requires that in the event its common stock is not listed on a national securities exchange by August 11, 2018, Wells Timberland REIT must either (i) seek stockholder approval of an extension or amendment of this listing deadline or (ii) seek stockholder approval to begin liquidating investments and distributing the resulting proceeds to the stockholders. In the event that Wells Timberland REIT seeks stockholder approval for an extension or amendment to this listing date and does not obtain it, Wells Timberland REIT will then be required to seek stockholder approval to liquidate. In this circumstance, if Wells Timberland REIT seeks and does not obtain approval to liquidate, Wells Timberland REIT will not be required to list or liquidate and could continue to operate indefinitely as an unlisted company.
 
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements of Wells Timberland REIT have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and do not include

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all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the statements for these unaudited interim periods presented include all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair and consistent presentation of the results for such periods. Results for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
 
Wells Timberland REIT owns a controlling financial interest in Wells Timberland OP and Wells Timberland TRS and, accordingly, includes the accounts of these entities in its consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of Wells Timberland OP and Wells Timberland TRS are prepared using accounting policies consistent with those used by Wells Timberland REIT. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in Wells Timberland REIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
Wells Timberland REIT has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates on variable rate debt instruments (see Note 4). Wells Timberland REIT does not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes; however, certain of its derivatives may not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The fair values of interest rate swaps are recorded as either prepaid expenses and other assets or other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of interest rate swaps that are designated as hedges are recorded as other comprehensive income or loss in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. The ineffective portion of the hedge, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change in fair value. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as gain or loss on interest rate swaps in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Amounts received or paid under interest rate swaps are recorded as gain or loss on interest rate swaps as incurred.
 
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, Wells Timberland REIT recognized the fair value of interest rate swaps of approximately $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in other liabilities. The detail of loss on interest rate swaps is provided below for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Noncash gain on interest rate swaps
$
215,014
 
 
$
977,515
 
 
Net payments on interest rate swaps
(225,754
)
 
(1,244,670
)
 
Loss on interest rate swaps
$
(10,740
)
 
$
(267,155
)
 
 
Stock Dividends
 
Stock dividends are assigned a value based on share offering prices under Wells Timberland REIT’s respective offerings and recorded within accumulated deficit. The par value of a stock dividend declared and issued is recorded as common stock and the remaining value is recorded as additional paid-in capital. The par value of a stock dividend declared but not issued is recorded as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the remaining value is recorded as additional paid-in capital. Basic and diluted per share information presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the impact of the additional shares of common stock issued and outstanding as a result of a stock dividend (see Note 6).
 
Income Taxes
 
Wells Timberland REIT has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and has operated as such beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2009. To qualify to be taxed as a REIT, Wells Timberland REIT must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a

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requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders. As a REIT, Wells Timberland REIT generally is not subject to federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to stockholders. Wells Timberland REIT is subject to certain state and local taxes related to the operations of timberland properties in certain locations, which have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
As of January 1, 2009, the beginning of the taxable year in which Wells Timberland REIT qualified for and elected to be taxed as a REIT, or its REIT commencement date, Wells Timberland REIT had net built-in gains on its timber assets of approximately $40.1 million. Wells Timberland REIT elected not to take such net built-in gains into income immediately prior to its REIT commencement date, but rather subsequently recognize gain on the disposition of any timber assets it holds at the REIT commencement date, if disposed of within the ten-year period beginning on the REIT commencement date. Wells Timberland REIT will be subject to tax on such net built-in gains at the highest regular corporate rate during the ten-year period beginning on the REIT commencement date on the lesser of (a) the excess of the fair market value of the timber assets disposed of as of the REIT commencement date over its basis in the timber assets as of the REIT commencement date (the built-in gain with respect to that timberland as of the REIT commencement date); (b) the amount of gain Wells Timberland REIT would otherwise recognize on the disposition; or (c) the amount of net built-in gain in its timber assets as of the REIT commencement date not already recognized during the ten-year period. At December 31, 2010, Wells Timberland REIT had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $88.8 million and $70.3 million, respectively. Such net operating loss carryforwards may be utilized, subject to certain limitations, to offset future taxable income, including net built-in gains.
 
Wells Timberland REIT has elected to treat Wells Timberland TRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. Wells Timberland REIT may perform certain non-customary services, including real estate or non-real-estate related services, through Wells Timberland TRS. Earnings from services performed through Wells Timberland TRS are subject to federal and state income taxes irrespective of the dividends paid deduction available to REITs for federal income tax purposes. In addition, for Wells Timberland REIT to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT, Wells Timberland REIT’s investment in Wells Timberland TRS may not exceed 25% of the value of the total assets of Wells Timberland REIT.
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities based on the enacted rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. Deferred tax expenses or benefits are recognized in the financial statements according to the changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities between years. Valuation allowances are established to reduce deferred tax assets when it becomes more likely than not that such assets, or portions thereof, will not be realized.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
Wells Timberland REIT estimates the fair value of its assets and liabilities (where currently required under GAAP) consistent with the provisions of the accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures. Under this guidance, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. While various techniques and assumptions can be used to estimate fair value depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures provides the following fair value technique parameters and hierarchy, depending upon availability:
 
Level 1 – Assets or liabilities for which the identical term is traded on an active exchange, such as publicly-traded instruments or futures contracts.
 
Level 2 – Assets and liabilities valued based on observable market data for similar instruments.
 
Level 3 – Assets or liabilities for which significant valuation assumptions are not readily observable in the market; instruments valued based on the best available data, some of which is internally-developed, and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require.
 
 

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Wells Timberland REIT applied the provisions of the accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures in recording its interest rate swaps at fair value. The fair values of the interest rate swap, classified under Level 2, were determined using a proprietary model which is based on prevailing market data for contracts with matching durations, current and anticipated London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) information, consideration of Wells Timberland REIT's credit standing, credit risk of the counterparties and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions.
 
The following table presents information about Wells Timberland REIT’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value:
 
 
Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2011
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
1,293,175
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
1,293,175
 
 
$
—
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2010
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap
$
1,508,189
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
1,508,189
 
 
$
—
 
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
 
In January 2010, the FASB clarified previously issued GAAP and issued new requirements related to fair value measurements and disclosures. The clarification component includes disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used in determining fair value, and providing fair value measurement information for each class of assets and liabilities. The new requirements relate to disclosures of transfers between the levels in the fair value hierarchy, as well as the individual components in the rollforward of the lowest level (Level 3) in the fair value hierarchy. This change in GAAP was effective for Wells Timberland REIT beginning January 1, 2010, except for the provision concerning the rollforward of activity of the Level 3 fair value measurement, which became effective for Wells Timberland REIT on January 1, 2011. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on Wells Timberland REIT’s consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
 
3.
Timber and Timberlands
 
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, timber and timberlands consisted of the following, respectively:
 
As of March 31, 2011
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Depletion or
Amortization
 
Net
Timber
$
175,647,431
 
 
$
3,223,660
 
 
$
172,423,771
 
Timberlands
164,326,629
 
 
—
 
 
164,326,629
 
Mainline roads
342,579
 
 
79,457
 
 
263,122
 
Timber and timberlands
$
340,316,639
 
 
$
3,303,117
 
 
$
337,013,522
 

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As of December 31, 2010
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Depletion or
Amortization
 
Net
Timber
$
189,761,724
 
 
$
14,338,444
 
 
$
175,423,280
 
Timberlands
164,326,628
 
 
—
 
 
164,326,628
 
Mainline roads
321,762
 
 
67,931
 
 
253,831
 
Timber and timberlands
$
354,410,114
 
 
$
14,406,375
 
 
$
340,003,739
 
Wells Timberland REIT sold no HBU timberland during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010.
 
4.
Note Payable
 
Wells Timberland REIT entered into a five-year senior loan agreement for $211.0 million with CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”) and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo”) serving as co-lead lenders and CoBank serving as administrative agent (the “Mahrt Loan”) on March 24, 2010. Proceeds from the Mahrt Loan were used to refinance the outstanding balances due on the senior and mezzanine loans obtained in connection with the acquisition of the Mahrt Timberland and to fund costs associated with closing the Mahrt Loan. The Mahrt Loan bears interest at an adjustable rate based on one-, two-, or three-month LIBOR plus a margin of 250 to 400 basis points that varies based upon the ratio of the amount outstanding on the loan to the value of the Mahrt Timberland at the time of determination.
 
The Mahrt Loan is subject to mandatory prepayment from proceeds generated from the sale or other disposition of the Mahrt Timberland equal to the allocated cost basis of the disposed timberland. Additional repayments are required from net proceeds of Wells Timberland REIT’s offerings and any proceeds generated from the sales or other dispositions of timber until reduction of the Mahrt Loan to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT paid down the Mahrt Loan by approximately $12.0 million, which reduced the outstanding principal balance of the Mahrt Loan to approximately $156.8 million. The Mahrt Loan may be voluntarily prepaid at any time. On March 24, 2015, all outstanding principal, interest, and any fees or other obligations on the Mahrt Loan will be due and payable in full. Wells Timberland REIT has met all other debt reduction requirements of the Mahrt Loan.
 
The Mahrt Loan contains certain restrictive and financial covenants. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT was in compliance and expects to remain in compliance with the restrictive and financial covenants of the Mahrt Loan.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, after consideration of interest rate swaps, Wells Timberland REIT made the following interest payments on its borrowings:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Mahrt loan
$
1,769,742
 
 
$
183,160
 
Senior loan
 
—
 
 
 
2,232,611
 
Mezzanine loan
 
—
 
 
 
295,281
 
 
$
1,769,742
 
 
$
2,711,052
 
 
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of Wells Timberland REIT's note payable was approximately $156.8 million and $168.8 million, respectively. The fair value of outstanding note payable was estimated based on discounted cash flow analysis using the current market borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements as of March 31, 2011. The discounted cash flow method of assessing fair value results in a general approximation of value, and such value may never actually be realized.
 
 

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5.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
MeadWestvaco Timber Agreements
 
In connection with its acquisition of the Mahrt Timberland, Wells Timberland REIT entered into a master stumpage agreement and a fiber supply agreement (collectively, the “Timber Agreements”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MeadWestvaco”). The master stumpage agreement provides that Wells Timberland REIT will sell specified amounts of timber and make available certain portions of the Mahrt Timberland to Wells Timberland TRS for harvesting at $0.10 per ton of qualifying timber purchased by MeadWestvaco plus a portion of the gross proceeds received from MeadWestvaco under the fiber supply agreement. The fiber supply agreement provides that MeadWestvaco will purchase a specified tonnage of timber, including pine pulpwood, hardwood pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and pine sawlogs, from Wells Timberland TRS at specified prices per ton, depending upon the type of timber. The fiber supply agreement is subject to quarterly market pricing adjustments based on an index published by Timber Mart-South, a quarterly trade publication that reports raw forest product prices in 11 southern states. The initial term of the Timber Agreements is October 9, 2007 through December 31, 2032, subject to extension and early termination provisions. The Timber Agreements ensure a long-term source of supply of wood fiber products for MeadWestvaco in order to meet its paperboard and lumber production requirements at specified mills and provide Wells Timberland REIT with a reliable consumer for the wood products from the Mahrt Timberland.
 
Carbon Storage Agreement
 
Wells Timberland REIT has entered into a carbon storage agreement (the “Carbon Storage Agreement”) with Carbon TreeBank LLC (“CTB”), which is an aggregator and facilitator of private timberland carbon offsets. The Carbon Storage Agreement provides that Wells Timberland REIT will participate in the carbon dioxide offset and mitigation program facilitated by CTB by managing up to 50,000 acres of Wells Timberland REIT’s timberland for the purpose of the storage of atmospheric carbon. CTB agreed to purchase carbon dioxide offset credits until December 31, 2011, subject to demand under the program, at a price based on the average monthly strike price of carbon credits traded on the Chicago Climate Exchange pursuant to the Carbon Storage Agreement. Wells Timberland REIT did not recognize revenue related to the Carbon Storage Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010.
 
Placement Agent Agreement
On February 25, 2010, Wells Timberland REIT entered into a placement agent agreement with Wells Germany and Viscardi AG, a corporation organized under the laws of Germany (“Viscardi”). On January 3, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT entered into a placement agent agreement, effective December 21, 2010, with Wells Germany and Renalco S.A., a company organized under the laws of Switzerland (“Renalco”). Viscardi and Renalco are not in any way affiliated with Wells Timberland REIT, Wells Germany, or any of their respective affiliates.
Pursuant to the placement agent agreements, Wells Timberland REIT engaged Viscardi and Renalco to act as Wells Timberland REIT's placement agents in connection with one or more sales by Wells Timberland REIT to potential purchasers (collectively, the “Purchasers”) that are identified by Viscardi or Renalco (each, a “Transaction” and together, the “Transactions”) of up to approximately 10.4 million shares (the “Shares”) of Wells Timberland REIT's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price per share of $9.65, for an aggregate purchase price of up to approximately $100.0 million, or the 2010 German Offering.
Pursuant to the placement agent agreements, Viscardi and Renalco serve as Wells Timberland REIT's placement agents in connection with the Transactions identified by Viscardi and Renalco and will provide ongoing account maintenance and administrative services with respect to these Purchasers. In their capacity as placement agents, Viscardi and Renalco must use reasonable efforts to identify Purchasers for the Shares and assist Wells Timberland REIT in effecting a Transaction. In no event are Viscardi or Renalco obligated to purchase the Shares for their own accounts or for the accounts of their affiliates or customers. In connection with the appointment as placement agents, Viscardi and Renalco shall, to the extent appropriate and requested by Wells Timberland REIT: (i) assist Wells Timberland REIT with communications to be provided to prospective Purchasers; (ii) assist Wells Timberland REIT in structuring the financial aspects of the Transaction; (iii) identify and contact selected potential Purchasers of the Shares and furnish them, on

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behalf of Wells Timberland REIT, with copies of the private placement memorandum; (iv) conduct all sales and marketing activities with respect to the Transactions in accordance with the terms of the placement agent agreements and Regulation S under the Securities Act; and (v) with respect to the period following the consummation of a Transaction, provide ongoing account maintenance and administrative services, including, without limitation, serving as administrators for Wells Timberland REIT's unregistered distribution reinvestment plan and share redemption plan offered in connection with shares of Common Stock sold in these Transactions. Wells Timberland REIT pays a placement agent fee to Viscardi or Renalco of $0.25 per share purchased in the 2010 German Offering. In addition to the placement agent fee, Wells Timberland REIT pays an annual account maintenance fee to Viscardi or Renalco of $0.02 per share purchased in the 2010 German Offering.
 
Certain obligations under the placement agent agreements will continue until the earlier of (i) a liquidity event, which includes, among other things, the listing of the Common Stock on an exchange (as defined by the Exchange Act) or the disposition of all or a majority of the assets or capital stock of Wells Timberland REIT (a “Liquidity Event”) or (ii) December 31, 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT did not incur any placement agent fees and incurred approximately $4,300 of annual account maintenance fees under the placement agent agreements.
 
Litigation
 
Wells Timberland REIT is from time to time a party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Wells Timberland REIT is not currently involved in any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of Wells Timberland REIT. Wells Timberland REIT is not aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.
 
6.
Stock Dividends
Wells Timberland REIT declared a stock dividend for the first quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000055556 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of its common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of Wells Timberland REIT at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on December 16, 2010 and continuing through and including March 15, 2011. Approximately 129,300 shares of Wells Timberland REIT's common stock were issued on March 15, 2011 pursuant to this declaration.
On February 28, 2011, the board of directors of Wells Timberland REIT declared a stock dividend for the second quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000054348 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of its common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of Wells Timberland REIT at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on March 16, 2011 and continuing through and including June 15, 2011. This stock dividend is to be distributed during June 2011. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT had recognized an other liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for the par value related to approximately 22,600 shares of Wells Timberland REIT's common stock pursuant to this declaration. No stock dividends were declared or distributed during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
7.
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities
 
Outlined below are significant noncash investing and financing transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:
 

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Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2011
 
2010
Issuance of stock dividends
$
1,291,967
 
 
—
 
Dividends accrued on preferred stock
$
914,395
 
 
$
914,395
 
Discounts applied to issuance of common stock
$
67,031
 
 
$
101,312
 
Stock dividends payable to stockholders – additional paid-in capital
$
4,484
 
 
—
 
Stock dividends payable to stockholders – par value
$
5
 
 
—
 
Other offering costs due to affiliate
—
 
 
$
129,350
 
Issuance of stock-based compensation
—
 
 
$
25,000
 
 
8.
Related-Party Transactions
 
Advisory Agreement
 
Wells Timberland REIT and Wells Timberland OP are party to the Advisory Agreement with Wells TIMO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Capital. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, Wells TIMO is entitled to the following fees and reimbursements:
•
Reimbursement of organization and offering costs paid by Wells TIMO and its affiliates on behalf of Wells Timberland REIT, not to exceed 1.2% of gross offering proceeds. To the extent that organization and offering costs exceed 1.2% of gross offering proceeds, all organization and offering costs will be incurred by Wells TIMO and not by Wells Timberland REIT.
•
Monthly asset management fees equal to one-twelfth of 1.0% of the greater of (i) the gross cost of all investments made on behalf of Wells Timberland REIT and (ii) the aggregate value of such investments. Wells TIMO may engage experienced timber management companies to assist Wells TIMO with certain of its asset management responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, including investing in timberland and selling timber on behalf of Wells Timberland REIT. Any timber asset managers would perform these services under contracts with Wells TIMO and would be compensated by Wells TIMO under the terms of such contracts.
•
Reimbursement for all costs and expenses Wells TIMO incurs in fulfilling its duties as the asset portfolio manager, including wages, salaries, and other employee-related expenses of Wells TIMO's employees engaged in the management, administration, operations, and marketing functions. Employee-related expenses include taxes, insurance, and benefits relating to such employees, and legal, travel, and other out-of-pocket expenses that are directly related to the services they provide.
•
For any property sold by Wells Timberland REIT, if Wells TIMO provided a substantial amount of services in connection with the sale (as determined by Wells Timberland REIT's independent directors), Wells Timberland REIT will pay Wells TIMO a fee equal to (i) for each property sold at a contract price up to $20.0 million, up to 2.0% of the sales price, and (ii) for each property sold at a contract price in excess of $20.0 million, up to 1.0% of the sales price. The precise amount of the fee within the preceding limits will be determined by Wells Timberland REIT's board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors, based on the level of services provided and market norms. The real estate disposition fee may be in addition to real estate commissions paid to third parties. However, the total real estate commissions (including such disposition fee) may not exceed the lesser of (i) 6.0% of the sales price of each property or (ii) the level of real estate commissions customarily charged in light of the size, type, and location of the property.
 
The Advisory Agreement is effective through July 10, 2011 and may be renewed for successive one-year terms upon the mutual consent of the parties. Wells Timberland REIT may terminate the Advisory Agreement without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice. If Wells Timberland REIT terminates the Advisory Agreement, it will pay Wells TIMO all unpaid reimbursements of expenses and all earned but unpaid fees. In addition, if the Advisory Agreement is

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terminated without cause, the special units of limited partnership held by Wells TIMO will be redeemed. For further information on the special units, including redemption payments, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Wells Timberland REIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
On April 1, 2011, the board of directors of Wells Timberland REIT approved an amendment to the Advisory Agreement (the “Amended Advisory Agreement”). The Amended Advisory Agreement provides that, as of and for each quarter, the amount of asset management fees and operating expense reimbursements payable to the Wells TIMO will be limited to the lesser of : (1) the amounts currently payable under the Advisory Agreement, (2) one-fourth of 1.5% of assets under management, as defined by the Amended Advisory Agreement, or (3) all free cash flow in excess of an amount equal to 1.05 multiplied by Wells Timberland REIT's interest expense. Free cash flow is defined as EBITDA (as defined in the Mahrt Loan agreement), less all capital expenditures paid by Wells Timberland REIT on a consolidated basis, less any cash distributions (except for the payments of accrued but unpaid dividends as a result of any redemptions of Wells Timberland REIT's outstanding preferred stock), less any cash proceeds from the sales of Wells Timberland REIT's properties equal to the cost basis of the properties sold. The amount of the disposition fees and the reimbursement of organization and offering expenses payable pursuant to the Advisory Agreement remain unchanged. No payments will be permitted under the Amended Advisory Agreement if they would cause a default under the Mahrt Loan.
 
Under the terms of the Amended Advisory Agreement, Wells Timberland REIT is required to reimburse Wells TIMO for certain organization and offering costs up to the lesser of actual expenses or 1.2% of gross offering proceeds raised. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT has incurred and charged to additional paid-in capital cumulative organization and offering costs of approximately $2.1 million related to the Initial Public Offering and approximately $0.9 million related to the Follow-On Offering, which represents approximately 1.2% of cumulative gross proceeds raised by Wells Timberland REIT under the Public Offerings. As of March 31, 2011, Wells TIMO and its affiliates have incurred aggregate organization and offering expenses related to Wells Timberland REIT's Follow-On Offering of approximately $4.7 million.
 
The Mahrt Loan contains restrictive covenants that prohibit Wells Timberland REIT from paying certain accrued fees and expenses, including asset management fees, administrative expense reimbursements, and a substantial portion of organization and offering cost reimbursements, to Wells TIMO until reduction of the Mahrt Loan to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 30%. These amounts are recorded as due to affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
Dealer-Manager Agreement
 
Wells Timberland REIT has executed a dealer-manager agreement (the “Dealer-Manager Agreement”), whereby Wells Investment Securities, Inc. (“WIS”), an affiliate of Wells Capital, will perform the dealer-manager function for Wells Timberland REIT’s Public Offerings. For these services, WIS earns a commission of up to 7.0% of the gross offering proceeds from the sale of Wells Timberland REIT’s shares, of which substantially all is re-allowed to participating broker/dealers. Wells Timberland REIT pays no commissions on shares issued under its distribution reinvestment plan.
 
Additionally, WIS earns a dealer-manager fee of 1.8% of the gross offering proceeds at the time the shares are sold. A portion of the dealer-manager fee will be re-allowed to participating broker/dealers. Dealer-manager fees apply to the sale of shares in the primary offering only and do not apply to the sale of shares under Wells Timberland REIT’s distribution reinvestment plan.
 
Structuring Agent Agreement
 
On February 25, 2010, Wells Timberland REIT entered into a structuring agent agreement (the “Structuring Agent Agreement”) with Wells Germany. Pursuant to the Structuring Agent Agreement, Wells Timberland REIT has engaged Wells Germany to serve as the structuring agent in connection with the Transactions in the 2010 German Offering and to assist Wells Timberland REIT and its placement agents in (i) structuring these Transactions in compliance with German legal and tax requirements; (ii) effecting these Transactions by identifying and contacting selected potential

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purchasers of the Shares; (iii) preparing the private placement memorandum for use in connection with these Transactions, particularly as it relates to German legal and tax requirements; (iv) negotiating the financial aspects of these Transactions; and (v) providing such additional ongoing services contemplated by the Structuring Agent Agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, Wells Timberland REIT will pay a structuring agent fee to Wells Germany of $0.20 per share. The Structuring Agent Agreement will terminate upon the conclusion of the 2010 German Offering, provided however, that with respect to the additional ongoing services contemplated by the parties, the Structuring Agent Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) a Liquidity Event, or (ii) December 31, 2018.
 
Related-Party Costs
 
Pursuant to the terms of the agreements described above, Wells Timberland REIT incurred the following related-party costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Asset management fees
$
988,821
 
 
$
992,304
 
 
Commissions(1)(2)
664,765
 
 
761,637
 
 
Administrative reimbursements
650,334
 
 
645,432
 
 
Dealer-manager fees(1)
183,831
 
 
195,849
 
 
Other offering costs(1)
124,264
 
 
129,350
 
 
Total
$
2,612,015
 
 
$
2,724,572
 
 
(1) 
Commissions, dealer-manager fees, and other offering costs are charged against stockholders’ equity as incurred.
(2) 
Substantially all commissions have been re-allowed to participating broker/dealers through March 31, 2011.
 
Due to Affiliates
 
The detail of amounts due to affiliates is provided below as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
March 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
Asset management fees due to Wells TIMO
$
13,607,839
 
 
$
12,619,018
 
Administrative reimbursements due to Wells TIMO
10,416,010
 
 
9,765,676
 
Other offering cost reimbursements due to Wells TIMO
2,225,273
 
 
2,230,380
 
Operating expense reimbursements due to Wells TIMO
1,067,691
 
 
1,067,691
 
Commissions on stock sales and related dealer-manager fees due (from) to WIS
(10,939
)
 
24,639
 
Structuring agent fees due to Wells Germany
—
 
 
41,451
 
Disposition fees due to Wells TIMO
—
 
 
15,510
 
Total
$
27,305,874
 
 
$
25,764,365
 
 
Conflicts of Interest
 
As of March 31, 2011, Wells TIMO had 11 employees. Until such time, if ever, as Wells TIMO hires sufficient personnel of its own to perform the services under the Advisory Agreement, it will continue to rely upon employees of Wells Capital to perform many of its obligations. Wells Capital, the parent company and manager of Wells TIMO, also is a general partner or advisor of the various affiliated public real estate investment programs (“Wells Real Estate Funds”). As such, in connection with serving as a general partner or advisor for Wells Real Estate Funds and managing Wells TIMO’s activities under the Amended Advisory Agreement, Wells Capital may encounter conflicts of interest with regard to allocating human resources and making decisions related to investments, operations, and disposition-related activities for Wells Timberland REIT and Wells Real Estate Funds.

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Additionally, one of the independent members of Wells Timberland REIT’s board of directors also serves on the board of another REIT sponsored by Wells Capital and, accordingly, may encounter certain conflicts of interest regarding investment and operational decisions.
 
Economic Dependency
 
Wells Timberland REIT engaged Wells TIMO and WIS to provide certain services essential to Wells Timberland REIT, including asset management services, supervision of the management of properties owned by Wells Timberland REIT, asset acquisition and disposition services, the sale of shares of Wells Timberland REIT’s common stock, as well as other administrative responsibilities, including accounting services, stockholder communications, and investor relations. Wells TIMO and WIS are dependent on Wells Capital to provide certain services that are essential to their operations. These agreements are terminable by either party upon 60 days’ written notice. As a result of these relationships, Wells Timberland REIT is dependent upon Wells Capital, Wells TIMO, and WIS.
 
Wells Capital, Wells TIMO, and WIS are all owned and controlled by Wells REF. The operations of Wells Capital, Wells TIMO, WIS, and Wells Management Company, Inc. (“Wells Management”) represent substantially all of the business of Wells REF. Accordingly, Wells Timberland REIT focuses on the financial condition of Wells REF when assessing the financial condition of Wells Capital, Wells TIMO, and WIS. In the event that Wells REF were to become unable to meet its obligations as they become due, Wells Timberland REIT might be required to find alternative service providers.
 
Future net income generated by Wells REF will be largely dependent upon the amount of fees earned by Wells Capital, Wells TIMO, WIS, Wells Management, and their affiliates, based on, among other things, real estate assets managed, the amount of investor proceeds raised, and the volume of future acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets by Wells Timberland REIT and other Wells REF-sponsored programs, as well as distribution income earned from equity interests in another REIT. As of March 31, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT has no reason to believe that Wells REF does not have access to adequate liquidity and capital resources, including cash flow generated from operations, cash on hand, other investments, and borrowing capacity, necessary to meet its current and future obligations as they become due.
 
Wells Timberland REIT will also be dependent upon the ability of its customers to pay their contractual amounts as they become due. The inability of a customer to pay future supply agreement amounts would have a negative impact on Wells Timberland REIT's results of operations.
 
9.
Subsequent Events
 
Sale of Shares of Common Stock
 
From April 1, 2011 through April 30, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT raised approximately $4.3 million through the issuance of approximately 0.4 million shares of common stock under the Follow-on Offering. As of April 30, 2011, approximately 192.0 million shares remained available for sale to the public, exclusive of shares available under Wells Timberland REIT’s distribution reinvestment plan. No proceeds were raised from the issuance of common stock under the 2010 German Offering from April 1, 2011 through April 30, 2011. As of April 30, 2011, approximately 9.5 million shares remained available for sale under the 2010 German Offering, exclusive of shares available under the distribution reinvestment plan.
 
Timberland Sale
 
On April 22, 2011, Wells Timberland REIT sold approximately 550 acres of HBU timberland for approximately $1.0 million. The cost basis of HBU timberland sold of approximately $0.6 million was used to pay down the Mahrt Loan pursuant to the credit agreement.
 

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Change in Preferred Stock Dividend Rate
 
On May 9, 2011, the board of directors of Wells Timberland REIT approved a decrease in the annual dividend rate on the Series A and Series B preferred stock from 8.5% to 1%. For further information on the preferred stock of Wells Timberland REIT, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in Wells Timberland REIT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Stock Dividend Declaration
On May 9, 2011, the board of directors of Wells Timberland REIT declared a stock dividend for the third quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000054348 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of its common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on the books of Wells Timberland REIT at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on June 16, 2011 and continuing through and including September 15, 2011. This dividend is to be distributed on a date during the month of September 2011 as the President of Wells Timberland REIT may determine.
 
 
 
 
 

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” preceding Part I, as well as our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Overview
 
We were formed on September 27, 2005 to acquire and operate a diversified portfolio of timberland properties located in the timber-producing regions of the United States and, to a limited extent, in other countries. As of March 31, 2011, we owned interests in approximately 304,100 acres of timberland located on the Lower Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plains of East Central Alabama and West Central Georgia, which we refer to as the Mahrt Timberland. We generate a substantial majority of our revenue and income by selling the rights to access land and harvest timber to third parties pursuant to supply agreements and through open-market sales, from selling HBU timberland and leasing land-use rights to third parties. A substantial portion of our timber sales are derived from the Timber Agreements under which we sell specified amounts of timber to MeadWestvaco subject to market pricing adjustments. The initial term of the Timber Agreements is from October 9, 2007 through December 31, 2032, subject to extension and early termination provisions. We have no paid employees and are externally advised and managed by Wells TIMO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Capital.
 
We began receiving investor proceeds from the sale of our common stock under our Initial Public Offering in May 2007. On July 11, 2007, we raised our minimum offering of $2.0 million, and thus commenced operations. We began acquiring timber assets in October 2007. On August 11, 2009, we terminated our Initial Public Offering and began receiving investor proceeds from the sale or our common stock under our Follow-On Offering on August 12, 2009. On April 1, 2011, our board of directors approved an extension of the termination date of the Follow-On Offering from August 6, 2011 to December 31, 2011. Our German Offering commenced in July 2008 and expired in December 2010. The 2010 German Offering commenced in March 2010, and, in the first quarter of 2011, was extended to August 6, 2011.
 
We continued receiving investor proceeds under our Follow-on Offering and the 2010 German Offering (the “Offerings”) through March 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, we have raised gross offering proceeds of approximately $250.4 million through the issuance of our common stock in our Public Offerings, approximately $8.5 million through the issuance of our common stock in the 2010 German Offering, and approximately $43.6 million through the issuance of our preferred stock to Wells REF.
 
On March 24, 2010, we entered into the Mahrt Loan. Proceeds from the Mahrt Loan were used to refinance outstanding balances due on the senior loan and the mezzanine loan, which were obtained in connection with the acquisition of the Mahrt Timberland, and to fund costs associated with closing the Mahrt Loan. The Mahrt Loan bears interest at an adjustable rate based on LIBOR plus a margin of 250 to 400 basis points that varies based on the ratio of the amount outstanding on the loan to the value of the Mahrt Timberland at the time of determination. The Mahrt Loan may be voluntarily prepaid at any time.
 
Our most significant risks and challenges include our ability to continue to raise a sufficient amount of equity that will allow us to repay the Mahrt Loan and to further diversify our portfolio of timber assets. To the extent that significant funds are not raised, we may not be able to repay the Mahrt Loan or achieve sufficient diversification to guard against the general economic, industry-specific, financing, and operational risks generally associated with individual investments.
 
 
 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Overview
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we raised proceeds under our Offerings, net of commissions, fees, expenses, and redemptions, of approximately $9.2 million, substantially all of which was used to fund principal and interest payments on outstanding debt. All of the proceeds raised under our Offerings, net of fees and expenses, and net cash flows generated from our operations are required to be used to service the Mahrt Loan until obtainment of certain financial measures. As of April 30, 2011, the outstanding principal balance on the Mahrt Loan was approximately $153.1 million. On March 24, 2015, all outstanding principal, interest, and any fees or other obligations on the Mahrt Loan will be due and payable in full. We have met all other debt reduction requirements of the Mahrt Loan.
 
The Mahrt Loan contains restrictive covenants that prohibit us from declaring, setting aside funds for, or paying any dividend, distribution, or other payment to our stockholders other than as required to maintain our REIT qualification. Once the Mahrt Loan has been reduced to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%, we may declare, set aside funds for, pay dividends or distributions, or make other payments to our stockholders from future operating cash flows on a discretionary basis. Future proceeds raised from the sale of our shares under our Offerings will be deemed available for investment in timberland and related assets, subject to certain restrictions, and available to fund capital expenditures, to pay down future outstanding borrowings, and to redeem preferred stock. In addition to those restrictive covenants discussed above, the Mahrt Loan requires us to maintain a minimum fixed-charge coverage ratio, as defined by the credit agreement, of 1.05:1.00. The Mahrt Loan does not, however, restrict our ability to pay stock dividends. Please refer to the “Distributions” section below for additional information regarding the declaration and issuance of stock dividends to our stockholders.
 
We anticipate that our primary sources of future capital will be derived from the sale of our common stock under our Offerings and from operations through the sale of timberland and rights to access our land and harvest our timber to MeadWestvaco and other third parties. Following the reduction of the Mahrt Loan to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%, the amount of cash available for distribution to stockholders and the level of discretionary distributions declared will depend primarily upon the amount of cash generated from our operating activities, our determination of funding needs for near-term capital, and other debt service requirements, and our expectations of future cash flows.
 
Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $3.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we raised proceeds from the sale of common stock under our Offerings, net of commissions and fees, of approximately $9.2 million, approximately $0.2 million of which was used to fund redemptions of common stock and approximately $9.0 million of which was used to pay down the Mahrt Loan and to fund interest expense on the Mahrt Loan. We intend to continue to generate capital from the sale of common stock under our Offerings, which is required to be used to service the Mahrt Loan until it is reduced to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%, at which time the covenants restricting the acquisition of additional timberland properties will be removed and we can pursue additional timberland acquisitions.
 
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $0.5 million, which is primarily comprised of operating expenses, interest expense, asset and forestry management fees, and general and administrative expenses in excess of receipts from timber sales and rental income from recreational leases. As required by the terms of the Mahrt Loan, the majority of our future net cash flow from operating activities will be used to service the Mahrt Loan until it is reduced to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%, at which time the restrictive covenants that prohibits us from declaring, setting aside funds for, or paying any dividend, distribution, or other payment to our stockholders other than as required to maintain our REIT qualification will be removed.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $3.2 million, which was comprised of approximately $3.5 million of net funds released from escrow accounts required by
 

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lenders, offset by approximately $0.2 million invested in timber, timberland, and related assets. We expect to utilize the residual cash balance of approximately $8.5 million as of March 31, 2011 to satisfy current liabilities.
 
The Mahrt Loan contains, among others, the following restrictive and financial covenants:
 
•
requires a fixed-charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.05:1.00 at all times beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2010;
•
limits our loan-to-collateral value ratio, as defined, to 50% or less beginning as of December 31, 2010; and
•
requires funding of an account under the control of CoBank equal to approximately six months of interest on the Mahrt Loan during any time the loan-to-collateral value ratio is 30% or greater. Once the loan-to-collateral value ratio is less than 30%, the required funding will decrease to an amount equal to three months of interest on the Mahrt Loan.
 
As of March 31, 2011, we were in compliance and expect to remain in compliance with the restrictive and financial covenants of the Mahrt Loan.
 
Long-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Over the long-term, we expect our primary sources of capital to include proceeds from the sale of our common stock, proceeds from secured or unsecured financings from banks and other lenders, and net cash flows from operations. Once allowed under the restrictive covenants of the Mahrt Loan, we anticipate funding distributions to our stockholders from net cash flows from operations; however, we may periodically borrow funds on a short-term basis to fund distributions as well. We expect our principal demands for capital to include funding future acquisitions of timberland, either directly or through investments in joint ventures; capital improvements for such timberland; offering-related costs; operating expenses, including interest expense on any outstanding indebtedness; and distributions.
 
In determining how and when to allocate cash resources in the future, we will initially consider the source of the cash. Once allowed under the restrictive covenants of the Mahrt Loan, we anticipate using a substantial portion of cash raised from operations, after payments of periodic operating expenses and certain capital expenditures required for our timberland, to repay amounts due to affiliates and pay distributions to stockholders. Therefore, to the extent that cash flows from operations are lower, distributions are anticipated to be lower as well. After reduction of the Mahrt Loan to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%, we anticipate using substantially all net proceeds generated from the sale of our shares under our Offerings to fund future acquisitions of timberland, to fund capital expenditures, to pay down existing and future outstanding borrowings, and to redeem preferred stock. Proceeds generated from future debt financings may also be used to fund future acquisitions of timberland and capital expenditures.
 
If sufficient equity or debt capital is not available, our future investments in timberland will be lower. Our bylaws preclude us from incurring debt in excess of 200% of our net assets. As of March 31, 2011, our debt-to-net assets ratio, defined as our total debt as a percentage of our total gross assets (other than intangibles) less total liabilities, was approximately 70%. Our board of directors may determine that it is in our best interest to pursue highly leveraged timberland acquisitions in order to enable us to more quickly acquire a diversified portfolio of timberland properties. As a result, we are not able to anticipate with any degree of certainty what our debt-to-net assets ratio will be in the near future.
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
All of the proceeds raised under our Offerings, net of fees and expenses, are required to be used to service the Mahrt Loan until it is reduced to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.” Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2011 will become payable in the following periods:

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Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
2011
 
2012-2013
 
2014-2015
 
Thereafter
Debt obligations
 
$
156,795,873
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
156,795,873
 
 
$
—
 
Estimated interest on debt obligations(1)
 
20,462,155
 
 
4,574,290
 
 
10,274,343
 
 
5,613,522
 
 
—
 
Operating lease obligations
 
15,016,823
 
 
1,429,486
 
 
3,111,229
 
 
2,545,209
 
 
7,930,899
 
Due to affiliates(2)
 
27,305,874
 
 
—
 
 
27,305,874
 
 
—
 
 
—
 
Total
 
$
219,580,725
 
 
$
6,003,776
 
 
$
40,691,446
 
 
$
164,954,604
 
 
$
7,930,899
 
(1) 
Interest obligations are measured at the contractual rate for fixed-rate debt, or at the effectively-fixed rate for variable rate debt with interest rate swaps. See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk for more information regarding our interest rate swap.
(2) 
The Mahrt Loan contains restrictive covenants that prohibit us from paying accrued amounts to Wells TIMO until reduction of the Mahrt Loan to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 30%, which we expect to occur in one to two years.
 
Results of Operations
 
Overview
 
Our results of operations are materially impacted by the fluctuating nature of timber prices, changes in the levels and composition of our harvest volumes, the level of timberland sales, changes to associated depletion rates, and varying interest expense based on the amount and cost of outstanding borrowings. In the first quarter of 2011, average prices for pulpwood and sawtimber decreased by approximately 6% and 7%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2010, while average prices for chip-n-saw increased by approximately 7%. We achieved higher pulpwood and sawtimber prices during the first quarter of 2010 due to a wood supply shortage in both Georgia and Alabama caused by wet weather. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our sawtimber harvest increased by approximately 11% compared to the same period in 2010, while our pulpwood and chip-n-saw harvests decreased by approximately 13% and 31%, respectively. The increase in our sawtimber harvest volume was primarily due to heavier cutting of expiring lease tracts. The decreases in pulpwood and chip-n-saw harvest volumes were due to planned reductions in order to optimize total volumes, product mix and future price realization.
 
Selected statistical and financial data for the Mahrt Timberland for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 is shown in the following tables:
 
Three months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Timber sales volume (tons)
 
 
 
 
Pine pulpwood
187,249
 
 
224,565
 
 
Pine sawtimber
40,171
 
 
33,636
 
 
Chip-n-saw
33,787
 
 
48,731
 
 
Hardwood pulpwood
25,352
 
 
19,326
 
 
Hardwood sawtimber
12,894
 
 
14,110
 
 
 
299,453
 
 
340,368
 
 
Net timber sales price (per ton)(1)
 
 
 
 
Pine pulpwood
$
10.24
 
 
$
10.60
 
 
Pine sawtimber
$
25.02
 
 
$
27.41
 
 
Chip-n-saw
$
17.80
 
 
$
16.59
 
 
Hardwood pulpwood
$
8.70
 
 
$
11.55
 
 
Hardwood sawtimber
$
19.69
 
 
$
21.17
 
 
 
 

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(1) 
Prices per ton are shown on a stumpage basis (i.e., net of logging and hauling costs) and, as such, the sum of these prices multiplied by the tons sold does not equal timber sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2010 versus the three months ended March 31, 2011
 
Revenue. Revenues decreased from approximately $11.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to approximately $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to a decrease in revenue from timber sales of approximately $1.1 million and a decrease in other revenue of approximately $0.8 million. Timber sales revenue decreased due to decreases in harvest volumes and timber prices. Other revenue decreased due to approximately $0.8 million of funds received from the Biomass Crop Assistance Program ("BCAP") during the first quarter of 2010. No funds were received from BCAP during the first quarter of 2011.
 
Details of timber sales by product for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2011 is shown in the following table:
 
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
Changes attributable to:
 
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
2010
 
Price
 
Volume
 
2011
Timber sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pine pulpwood
$
5,825,618
 
 
$
(53,193
)
 
$
(968,379
)
 
$
4,804,046
 
Pine sawtimber
1,476,605
 
 
(91,046
)
 
286,902
 
 
1,672,461
 
Chip-n-saw
1,612,556
 
 
57,013
 
 
(494,544
)
 
1,175,025
 
Hardwood pulpwood
541,934
 
 
(11,952
)
 
168,936
 
 
698,918
 
Hardwood sawtimber
308,012
 
 
62,508
 
 
(26,536
)
 
343,984
 
 
$
9,764,725
 
 
$
(36,670
)
 
$
(1,033,621
)
 
$
8,694,434
 
 
We expect future revenue from timber sales related to the Mahrt Timberland to continue to decrease in 2011 as compared to 2010 based on aforementioned planned reductions in harvest volumes.
 
Operating expenses. Contract logging and hauling costs decreased approximately 9% from approximately $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to approximately $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to a decrease of approximately 14% in delivered wood volume, offset by an increase in logging rates of approximately 5%. Depletion expense decreased approximately 25% from approximately $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to approximately $3.2 million for the same period in 2011 due to lower harvest volumes and a lower blended depletion rate. Our blended depletion rate decreased due to a shift in the source of our harvests from lease tracts to fee tracts, which are depleted at lower rates. Other operating expenses increased from approximately $0.6 million to approximately $0.7 million primarily due to increased reforestation expenditures on lease tracts in order to satisfy obligations under the lease agreement.
 
Prior to the acquisition of additional timber assets, contract logging and hauling costs and depletion expense are expected to fluctuate with harvest volumes, while other operating expenses, land rent expense, and asset and forestry management fees are expected to remain relatively stable.
 
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses increased approximately $0.2 million from approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to increases in legal fees related to corporate matters. General and administrative expenses are expected to remain relatively stable in future periods prior to the acquisition of additional timber assets.
 
Interest expense. Interest expense decreased from approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to approximately $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as a result of lower principal balances

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outstanding on our debt facility and a lower weighted-average interest rate. Actual interest expense in future periods will vary based on our level of current and future borrowings, which will depend on the level of equity proceeds raised, the cost of future borrowings, and the opportunity to acquire timber assets fitting our investment objectives.
 
Interest rate risk instruments. Our loss on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment decreased to approximately $11,000 from approximately $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The loss was primarily due to the fact that the variable interest rate incurred on the Mahrt Loan was lower than the contractual interest rate of the related interest rate swap during the three months ended March 31, 2011. The decrease in loss was primarily due to a decrease in the notional amount under the swap contracts and changes in the outlook of future market interest rates. We expect that future gains and losses on our interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment will fluctuate primarily as a result of additional changes in market interest rates and changes in the economic outlook for future market rates.
 
Net loss. Our net loss decreased from approximately $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to approximately $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily as a result of an approximately $0.6 million decrease in interest expense and an approximately $0.3 million decrease in loss on interest rate swaps, offset by an approximately $0.5 million increase in operating loss. We sustained a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011, primarily as a result of incurring an operating loss of approximately $2.8 million and incurring interest expense of approximately $1.6 million in connection with borrowings used to finance the purchase of the Mahrt Timberland. We opted to leverage the Mahrt Timberland acquisition with substantial short-term and medium-term borrowings as a result of sourcing this acquisition in advance of raising investor proceeds under our Offerings. Our net loss per share available to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $0.21 and $0.28, respectively. As we continue to raise equity under our Offerings and generate cash flows from the operations to repay the Mahrt Loan, we anticipate decreases in interest expense, which is expected to reduce future net losses.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
The discussion below is presented to enhance the reader’s understanding of our liquidity, ability to generate cash, and ability to satisfy lender requirements. Earnings from Continuing Operations before Interest, Taxes, Depletion, and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP measure of our operating performance and cash-generating capacity. EBITDA is defined by the SEC; however, we have excluded certain other expenses due to their noncash nature, and we refer to this measure as Adjusted EBITDA. As such, Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be viewed as an alternative to net income or cash from operations as a measurement of our operating performance, as it excludes certain expenses related to fixed-asset investments required to generate revenues. Due to our significant amount of debt, management views operating income as the most appropriate earnings measure of our underlying timber operations. Management considers Adjusted EBITDA to be an important measure of our financial condition and cash-generating ability due to the significant amount of fixed assets subject to depletion and the significant amount of financing subject to interest and amortization expense. Our credit agreement contains a minimum debt service coverage ratio based, in part, on Adjusted EBITDA since the measure is representative of adjusted income available for interest payments.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $0.4 million, an approximately $1.6 million decrease from the three months ended March 31, 2010, primarily due to decreases in revenue from timber sales and other revenues, offset by a decrease in contract logging and hauling costs.

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Our reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
Net loss
$
(4,473,926
)
 
$
(4,841,340
)
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment
(215,014
)
 
(977,515
)
 
Interest expense(1)
1,765,042
 
 
2,641,202
 
 
Depletion
3,223,660
 
 
4,307,430
 
 
Amortization(1)
163,533
 
 
928,082
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
463,295
 
 
$
2,057,859
 
 
(1) 
For the purpose of the above reconciliation, amortization includes amortization of deferred financing costs, amortization of intangible lease assets, and amortization of mainline road costs, which are included in either interest expense, land rent expense, or other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
 
Distributions
 
The Mahrt Loan contains restrictive covenants that prohibit us from declaring, setting aside funds for, or paying any dividend, distribution, or other payment to our stockholders other than as required to maintain our REIT qualification. Once the Mahrt Loan has been reduced to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40%, we may declare, set aside funds for, pay dividends or distributions, or make other payments to our stockholders from future operating cash flows on a discretionary basis.
 
The amount of distributions that we pay to our common stockholders is determined by our board of directors and is dependent upon a number of factors, including the funds available for distribution to common stockholders, our financial condition, our capital expenditure requirements, our expectations of future sources of liquidity and the annual distribution requirements necessary to maintain our status as a REIT under the Code.
We declared a stock dividend for the first quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000055556 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of our common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on our books at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on December 16, 2010 and continuing through and including March 15, 2011. Approximately 129,300 shares of our common stock were issued on March 15, 2011 pursuant to this declaration.
We declared a stock dividend for the second quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000054348 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of our common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on our books at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on March 16, 2011 and continuing through and including June 15, 2011. This stock dividend is to be distributed during June 2011. As of March 31, 2011, we had recognized an other liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for the par value related to approximately 22,600 shares of our common stock pursuant to this declaration. No stock dividends were declared or distributed during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
Election as a REIT
 
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code, and have operated as such beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2009. To qualify to be taxed as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our adjusted taxable income, as defined in the Code, to our stockholders, computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and by excluding our net capital gain. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that we distribute to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify to be taxed as a REIT in any taxable year, we will then be subject to federal income taxes on our

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taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for that year and for the four years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless the Internal Revenue Service grants us relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to our stockholders. However, we believe that we are organized and operate in such a manner as to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
 
Inflation
 
In connection with the acquisition of the Mahrt Timberland, we entered into the Timber Agreements with MeadWestvaco. The Timber Agreements provide that we will sell to MeadWestvaco specified amounts of timber subject to quarterly market pricing adjustments and monthly fuel pricing adjustments, which are intended to protect us from, and mitigate the risk of, the impact of inflation. The price of timber has generally increased with increases in inflation; however, we have not noticed a significant impact from inflation on our revenues, net sales, or income from continuing operations.
 
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our accounting policies have been established to conform to 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 management’s 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 or different amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses would have been recorded, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements or different amounts reported in the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.
 
A discussion of the accounting policies that management deems critical because they may require complex judgment in their application or otherwise require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain, is provided below:
 
Timber Assets
 
Timber and timberlands, including logging roads, are stated at cost less accumulated depletion for timber harvested and accumulated amortization. We capitalize timber and timberland purchases and reforestation costs and other costs associated with the planting and growing of timber, such as site preparation; growing or purchases of seedlings; planting; fertilization; herbicide application; and the thinning of tree stands to improve growth. Timber carrying costs, such as real estate taxes; insect control; wildlife control; leases of timberlands; and forestry management personnel salaries and fringe benefits, are expensed as incurred. Costs of major roads are capitalized and amortized over their estimated useful lives. Costs of roads built to access multiple logging sites over numerous years are capitalized and amortized over seven years. Costs of roads built to access a single logging site are expensed as incurred.
 
Depletion
 
Depletion, or costs attributed to timber harvested, is charged against income as trees are harvested. Fee-simple timber tracts owned for longer than one year and similarly managed are pooled together for depletion calculation purposes. Depletion rates are determined at least annually by dividing (a) the sum of (i) net carrying value of the timber, which equals the original cost of the timber less previously recorded depletion, and (ii) capitalized silviculture costs incurred and the projected silviculture costs, net of inflation, to be capitalized over the harvest cycle, by (b) the total timber volume estimated to be available over the harvest cycle. The capitalized silviculture cost is limited to the expenditures that relate to establishing stands of timber. For each fee-simple timber tract owned less than one year, depletion rates are determined by dividing the acquisition cost attributable to its timber by the volume of timber acquired. Depletion rates for lease tracts, which are generally limited to one harvest, are calculated by dividing the acquisition cost

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attributable to its timber by the volume of timber acquired. Net carrying value of the timber and timberlands is used to compute the gain or loss in connection with timberland sales. No book basis is allocated to the sale of conservation easements.
 
Evaluation of the Recoverability of Timber Assets
 
We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that the carrying amounts of our timber assets may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that suggest that the carrying amounts of timber assets may not be recoverable, we assess the recoverability of these assets by determining whether the carrying value will be recovered through the undiscounted future operating cash flows expected from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Impairment losses would be recognized for (i) long-lived assets used in our operations when the carrying value of such assets exceeds the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated from the future operations of those assets, and (ii) long-lived assets held for sale when the carrying value of such assets exceeds an amount equal to their fair value less selling costs. Estimated fair values are calculated based on the following information in order of preference, dependent upon availability: (i) recently quoted market prices, (ii) market prices for comparable properties, or (iii) the present value of undiscounted cash flows, including estimated salvage value. We intend to use one harvest cycle for the purpose of evaluating the recoverability of timber and timberlands used in our operations. Future cash flow estimates are based on probability-weighted projections for a range of possible outcomes and are discounted at risk-free rates of interest. We consider assets to be held for sale at the point at which a sale contract is executed and the buyer has made a nonrefundable earnest money deposit against the contracted purchase price. We have determined that there has been no impairment of our long-lived assets to date.
 
Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets
 
Upon the acquisition of timberland properties, we allocate the purchase price to tangible assets, consisting of timber and timberland, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, which may include values associated with in-place leases or supply agreements, based in each case on our estimate of their fair values. The fair values of timber and timberland are determined based on available market information and estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount factors and capitalization rates. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The values are then allocated to timber and timberland based on our determination of the relative fair value of these assets.
 
Intangible Lease Assets
 
In-place ground leases with us as the lessee have value associated with effective contractual rental rates that are below market rates. Such values are calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place lease and (ii) our estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining terms of the leases. The capitalized below-market in-place lease values are recorded as intangible lease assets and are amortized as adjustments to land rent expense over the weighted-average remaining term of the respective leases.
 
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from the sale of timber is recognized when the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, (ii) legal ownership and the risk of loss are transferred to the purchaser, (iii) price and quantity are determinable, and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured. Our primary sources of revenue are recognized as follows:
 
(1)
For delivered sales contracts, which include amounts sufficient to cover costs of logging and hauling of timber, revenues are recognized upon delivery to the customer.
(2)
For pay-as-cut contracts, the purchaser acquires the right to harvest specified timber on a tract, at an agreed-upon price per unit. Payments and contract advances are recognized as revenue as the timber is harvested based on the contracted sale rate per unit.

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(3)
Revenues from the sale of HBU timberland and nonstrategic timberlands are recognized when title passes and full payment or a minimum down payment is received and full collectibility is assured. If a down payment of less than the minimum down payment is received at closing, we will record revenue based on the installment method.
(4)
For recreational leases, rental income collected in advance is recorded as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets until earned over the term of the respective recreational lease and recognized as other revenue.
 
In addition to the sources of revenue noted above, we also may enter into lump-sum sale contracts, whereby the purchaser generally pays the purchase price upon execution of the contract. Title to the timber and risk of loss transfers to the buyer at the time the contract is consummated. Revenues are recognized upon receipt of the purchase price. When the contract expires, ownership of the remaining standing timber reverts to us; however, adjustments are not made to the revenues previously recognized. Any extensions of time will be negotiated under a new or amended contract.
 
Related-Party Transactions and Agreements
 
We have engaged Wells TIMO and its affiliates to perform certain services under agreements which require us to pay fees and reimbursements to Wells TIMO or its affiliates, including asset management and disposition fees, selling commissions and dealer-manager fees, as well as subject to certain limitations, reimbursements of organization and offering costs, and certain operating costs. See Note 8 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for a detailed discussion of our related-party agreements and the related transactions, fees and reimbursements.
 
Assertions of Legal Actions against Related Parties
 
On March 12, 2007, a stockholder of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., formerly known as Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (referenced herein as “Piedmont REIT”) filed a putative class action and derivative complaint, presently styled In re Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against, among others, Piedmont REIT; Leo F. Wells, III, our President; Wells Capital, the owner of our advisor; Wells Management Company, Inc. (“Wells Management”); certain affiliates of Wells REF; the directors of Piedmont REIT; and certain individuals who formerly served as officers or directors of Piedmont REIT prior to the closing of an internalization transaction by Piedmont REIT on April 16, 2007.
 
The complaint alleged, among other things, violations of the federal proxy rules and breaches of fiduciary duty arising from the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction and the related proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, as amended. The complaint sought, among other things, unspecified monetary damages and nullification of the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction. On April 9, 2007, the District Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for an order enjoining the internalization transaction. On April 17, 2007, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the case was docketed in the Northern District of Georgia on April 24, 2007. On June 7, 2007, the Court granted a motion to designate the class lead plaintiff and class co-lead counsel.
 
On June 27, 2007, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which attempted to assert class action claims on behalf of those persons who received and were entitled to vote on the Piedmont REIT proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 26, 2007, and derivative claims on behalf of Piedmont REIT. On July 9, 2007, the Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for expedited discovery related to an anticipated motion for a preliminary injunction. On August 13, 2007, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
 
On March 31, 2008, the Court granted in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The Court dismissed five of the seven counts of the amended complaint in their entirety. The Court dismissed the remaining two counts with the exception of allegations regarding the failure to disclose in the Piedmont REIT proxy statement details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. On April 21, 2008, the plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, which alleges violations of the federal proxy rules based upon allegations that the proxy statement to obtain

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approval for the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction omitted details of certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT. The second amended complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages, to nullify and rescind the internalization transaction, and to cancel and rescind any stock issued to the defendants as consideration for the internalization transaction. On May 12, 2008, the defendants answered and raised certain defenses to the second amended complaint.
 
On June 23, 2008, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. On September 16, 2009, the Court granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification. On September 20, 2009, the defendants filed a petition for permission to appeal immediately the Court’s order granting the motion for class certification with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The petition for permission to appeal was denied on October 30, 2009.
 
On April 13, 2009, the plaintiff moved for leave to amend the second amended complaint to add additional defendants. The Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend on June 23, 2009.
 
On December 4, 2009, the parties filed motions for summary judgment. On August 2, 2010, the Court entered an order denying the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and granting, in part, the plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment. The Court ruled that the question of whether certain expressions of interest in acquiring Piedmont REIT constituted “material” information required to be disclosed in the proxy statement to obtain approval for the Piedmont REIT internalization transaction raises questions of fact that must be determined at trial. A trial date has not been set.
 
Mr. Wells, Wells Capital, and Wells Management believe that the allegations contained in the complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend this action. Any financial loss incurred by Wells Capital or its affiliates, including our advisor, could hinder our advisor’s ability to successfully manage our operations and our portfolio of investments.
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
We are subject to certain commitments and contingencies with regard to certain transactions. Refer to Note 1, Note 5, and Note 8 of our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further explanation. Examples of such commitments and contingencies include: 
 
•
MeadWestvaco Timber Agreements;
•
Carbon Storage Agreement;
•
Placement Agent Agreements;
•
Amended Advisory Agreement;
•
Dealer-Manager Agreement; and
•
Structuring Agent Agreement.
 
Subsequent Events
 
Sale of Shares of Common Stock
 
From April 1, 2011 through April 30, 2011, we raised approximately $4.2 million through the issuance of approximately 0.4 million shares of our common stock under our Follow-On Offering. As of April 30, 2011, approximately 192.0 million shares remained available for sale to the public under our Follow-On Offering, exclusive of shares available under our distribution reinvestment plan. No proceeds were received from issuance of common stock under the 2010 German Offering from April 1, 2011through April 30, 2011. As of April 30, 2011, approximately 9.5 million shares remained available for sale under our 2010 German Offering, exclusive of shares available under the distribution reinvestment plan.
 
 
 

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Timberland Sale
 
On April 22, 2011, we sold approximately 550 acres of HBU timberland for approximately $1.0 million. The cost basis of HBU timberland sold of approximately $0.6 million was used to pay down the Mahrt Loan pursuant to the credit agreement.
 
Change in Preferred Stock Dividend Rate
 
On May 9, 2011, our board of directors approved a decrease in the annual dividend rate on the Series A and Series B preferred stock from 8.5% to 1%. For further information on the preferred stock of Wells Timberland REIT, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Stock Dividend Declaration
On May 9, 2011, our board of directors declared a stock dividend for the third quarter of 2011 in the amount of 0.000054348 shares per day per share on the outstanding shares of its common stock to the stockholders of record of such shares as shown on our books at the close of business on each day during the period commencing on June 16, 2011 and continuing through and including September 15, 2011. This dividend is to be distributed on a date during the month of September 2011 as our President may determine.
 
 
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
As a result of entering into the Mahrt Loan, we are exposed to interest rate changes. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we have entered into interest rate swap agreements, and may enter into other interest rate swaps, caps, or other arrangements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes; however, our derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. All of our debt was entered into for other than trading purposes. We manage our ratio of fixed- to floating-rate debt with the objective of achieving a mix that we believe is appropriate in light of anticipated changes in interest rates. We closely monitor interest rates and will continue to consider the sources and terms of our borrowing facilities to determine whether we have appropriately guarded ourselves against the risk of increasing interest rates in future periods.
 
As of March 31, 2011, we had approximately $156.8 million outstanding on the Mahrt Loan, which matures on March 24, 2015 and bears interest at an adjustable rate based on one-, two-, or three-month LIBOR plus a margin that varies based upon the ratio of the amount outstanding on the loan to the value of the Mahrt Timberland at the time of determination. As of March 31, 2011, after consideration of the interest rate swap described below, approximately $110.3 million of the Mahrt Loan bears interest at an effectively variable rate. As of March 31, 2011, the weighted-average interest rate of the Mahrt Loan, after consideration of the interest rate swap, was 4.06%.
 
The terms of the Mahrt Loan agreement required us to enter into an interest rate protection agreement. As such, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Rabobank Group (the “Rabobank Interest Rate Swap”). The Rabobank Interest Rate Swap was effective on September 30, 2010 and matures on March 28, 2013. Under the terms of the Rabobank Interest Rate Swap, we will pay interest at a fixed rate of 2.085% per annum and will receive variable LIBOR-based interest payments from Rabobank Group based the following schedule:
 

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Start Date        
  
End Date        
  
Notional Amount        
March 30, 2011
  
June 30, 2011
  
$  46,500,000
June 30, 2011
  
September 30, 2011
  
$  43,500,000
September 30, 2011
  
December 30, 2011
  
$  67,500,000
December 30, 2011
  
March 30, 2012
  
$  62,500,000
March 30, 2012
  
June 29, 2012
  
$  57,500,000
June 29, 2012
  
September 28, 2012
  
$  50,000,000
September 28, 2012
  
December 31, 2012
  
$  37,500,000
December 31, 2012
  
March 28, 2013
  
$  28,500,000
 
Approximately $46.5 million of our total debt outstanding as of March 31, 2011 is subject to a fixed rate when coupled with the interest rate swap. As of March 31, 2011, this balance incurred interest expense at an average rate of 5.335%. A change in the market interest rate impacts the net financial instrument position of our fixed-rate debt portfolio; however, it has no impact on interest incurred or cash flows.
 
As of March 31, 2011, after consideration of the interest rate swap, approximately $110.3 million of our total debt outstanding is subject to a variable interest rate. As such, a 1.0% change in interest rates would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $1.1 million per year. The amount outstanding on our variable-rate debt facility in the future will be largely dependent upon the level of investor proceeds raised under our Offerings and the rate at which we are able to employ such proceeds in the acquisition of timberland properties and toward the repayment of the Mahrt Loan.
 
 
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Management’s Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report in providing a reasonable level of assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods in SEC rules and forms, including providing a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
From time to time, we are party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings of which the outcome is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect

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on our results of operations or financial condition, nor are we aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.
 
 
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 
 
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, we redeemed shares as follows:
Period
Total Number of
Shares Redeemed
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of a
Publically
Announced Plan
or Program
 
Approximate Dollar
Value  of Shares
Available That May
Yet Be Redeemed
Under the Program
 
January 2011
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
—  
 
 
(1)  
 
February 2011
7,498
 
 
$
9.74
 
 
7,498
 
 
(1)  
 
March 2011
15,485
 
 
$
9.69
 
 
15,485
 
 
(1)  
 
 
(1) 
Our share redemption plan commenced on August 11, 2006 and was amended on November 8, 2010. Our share redemption plan, as amended, limits redemptions of our common stock as follows: the shares redeemed under the share redemption plan cannot exceed the lesser of (i) the amount redeemable from the sum of net proceeds from the sale of shares through the distribution reinvestment plan plus any additional amounts reserved for redemptions by our board of directors, or (ii) in any calendar year, 5% of the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the preceding year. The terms of the Mahrt Loan prohibit us from making redemptions, other than upon the death or qualifying disability of a stockholder, until this loan is reduced to a loan-to-collateral value ratio of less than 40% (see Note 4 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements). Redemptions sought within two years of the death or qualifying disability of a stockholder do not require a one-year holding period and are subject only to the overall limitation that, during any calendar year, aggregate redemptions may not exceed 100% of the net proceeds from our distribution reinvestment plan during the calendar year and any additional amounts reserved for such purpose by our board of directors. Our board of directors has approved a monthly, noncumulative reserve of $150,000 for death or qualifying disability redemptions of common stock. This reserve for March 2011 was exhausted; as such, we were unable to redeem approximately 3,097 shares that were tendered and eligible for redemption under our share redemption plan. These shares are expected to be redeemed in future periods where reserve is available.
 
 
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
(a)
There have been no defaults with respect to any of our indebtedness.
(b)
Not applicable.
 
 
ITEM 4.
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ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
(a)
During the first quarter of 2011, there was no information that was required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K that was not disclosed in a report on Form 8-K.
(b)
There are no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors since the filing of our Schedule 14A.
 
 
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
The exhibits required to be filed with this report are set forth on the Exhibit Index hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: May 9, 2011
By:
 
/s/ DOUGLAS P. WILLIAMS
 
 
 
Douglas P. Williams
Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO
FIRST QUARTER 2011 FORM 10-Q OF
WELLS TIMBERLAND REIT, INC.
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
3.1
  
Fifth Articles of Amendment and Restatement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 filed on August 12, 2010 (the “2010 Second Quarter Form 10-Q”)
 
 
3.2
  
Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 2010 Second Quarter Form 10-Q)
 
 
3.3
  
First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2010)
 
 
10.1
  
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement among Wells Timberland REIT, Inc., Wells Timberland Operating Partnership, L.P. and Wells Timberland Management Organization, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 filed on November 10, 2010)
 
 
10.2
 
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement among Wells Timberland REIT, Inc., Wells Timberland Operating Partnership, L.P., and Wells Timberland Management Organization, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 1, 2011)
 
 
 
31.1*
  
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
31.2*
  
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
32.1*
  
Statement of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - The prospectus of Wells Timberland REIT, Inc. consists of this sticker, the prospectus dated August 6, 2009, Supplement No. 12 dated April 18, 2011, and Supplement No. 13 dated May 17, 2011.
 
Supplement No. 12 includes:
 
•
the status of our public offerings;
•
changes to the suitability standards for investors;
•
a description of our current portfolio;
•
selected financial data;
•
our performance - Adjusted EBITDA;
•
our net tangible book value per share;
•
the refinancing of our indebtedness;
•
information regarding our indebtedness;
•
our election to be taxed as a REIT;
•
a revision of the tax considerations section of our prospectus;
•
our offering of up to 11,398,963 shares of common stock in a private placement to non-U.S. persons;
•
information concerning distributions and our declarations of stock dividends;
•
the renewal of and an amendment to our advisory agreement;
•
compensation paid to our advisor;
•
updates regarding our dealer-manager;
•
a clarification regarding our subscriptions procedures;
•
the amendment and restatement of our independent directors compensation plan;
•
information concerning our board of directors;
•
the amendment and restatement of our charter;
•
the amendment and restatement of our bylaws, and the subsequent adoption by our board of directors of an amendment to our bylaws to limit the leverage we may incur;
•
the issuance and sale of Series B preferred stock in a private placement;
•
clarifications to the disclosure in the section of the prospectus entitled “Business and Policies -Investment Objectives”;
•
a revision to the “Management - Legal Proceedings” disclosure regarding the Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. litigation”;
•
incorporation of certain documents by reference;
•
a change to the “Experts” section of our prospectus;
•
information regarding redemptions made pursuant to our share redemption plan;
•
amendments to our share redemption plan, an amended and restated copy of which is attached to this supplement as Annex A;
•
amendments to our distribution reinvestment plan, an amended and restated copy of which is attached to this supplement as Annex B;
•
changes to our subscription agreement, an amended and restated copy of which is attached to this supplement as Annex C;
•
an update to our “Prior Performance Summary” disclosure in our prospectus; and
•
an update to our “Prior Performance Tables” disclosure in our prospectus.
 
Supplement No. 13 includes:
•
the status of our public offerings;
•
information regarding our indebtedness;
•
declaration of a stock dividend for the third quarter of 2011;
•
a reduction in the dividend rate for our Series A and Series B preferred stock; and
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2011, which is attached to this supplement as Annex A.