Reit Testing Checklist For Investors

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The REIT testing checklist for investors is a comprehensive tool designed to assist legal professionals in conducting due diligence for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). It includes verifying the ownership and tax bases of real properties, assessing potential impacts of tax legislation, and confirming that the target entity meets REIT qualification standards. This checklist is tailored for use by attorneys, partners, owners, associates, paralegals, and legal assistants who need a structured approach to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Code requirements. Key features include steps for evaluating tenant relationships, lease agreements, and rental income practices, all crucial for maintaining REIT status. Users are guided to review property leases for compliance, confirm the market value of rents, and ensure appropriate transactions are executed to meet income and asset tests. Filling instructions emphasize clarity and consistency, making it accessible for those with varying levels of legal experience. The form is particularly useful in assessing the implications of property transfers and ensuring adherence to corporate governance protocols needed for REIT election. Overall, this checklist serves as a critical resource in navigating the complex landscape of real estate investment trust legislation.
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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) must, on a quarterly basis, meet the following tests as to the nature of their investments: (1) At least 75 percent of the value of the REIT's assets must be in real estate assets, cash and cash items, and government securities (IRC § 856(c)(4)(A)).

REIT Valuation is commonly performed by analysts using the following 4 approaches: Net asset value (?NAV?) Discounted cash flow (?DCF?) Dividend discount model (?DDM?) Multiples and cap rates.

A REIT cannot own by vote or value more than 10% of a corporation's outstanding securities. A REIT's taxable REIT subsidiary stock may not have value exceeding 20% of the REITs gross assets.

Beginning with its second taxable year, a REIT must meet two ownership tests: it must have at least 100 shareholders (the 100 Shareholder Test) and five or fewer individuals cannot own more than 50% of the value of the REIT's stock during the last half of its taxable year (the 5/50 Test).

To calculate NAV for U.S.-based REITs, project the 12-month forward Net Operating Income from properties, divide it by an appropriate Cap Rate or Yield (based on similar transactions or companies in the market), and then take the market value of the other assets and add them up.

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