10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)
x	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

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 001-36239

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, 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)

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 2325, Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(855) 858-9794

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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(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  x    No   o

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 classes of common stock, as of October 31, 2014:

Class A Common Stock 33,031,646 shares

Class B-2 Common Stock 3,164,476 shares

Class B-3 Common Stock 3,164,476 shares

FORM 10-Q

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	4
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013	5
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited)	6
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited)	7
		Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Nine Months Ending September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited)	8
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ending September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited)	8
		Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	9
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	35
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	35
	Item 5.	Other Information	35
	Item 6.	Exhibits	35

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. and subsidiaries (“CatchMark Timber Trust,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) 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, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In addition, CatchMark Timber Trust, or the executive officers on CatchMark Timber Trust’s behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents CatchMark Timber Trust files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors, or others. We intend for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the applicable safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. 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.

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 SEC. We make no representations or warranties (express or implied) about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q, and we do not intend to publicly 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 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 timberland properties, may be significantly hindered. See Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for a discussion of some, although not all, of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements.

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, comprehensive loss, 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 CatchMark Timber Trust’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 CatchMark Timber Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. CatchMark Timber Trust’s results of operations for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full year.

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CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	(Unaudited)
	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,963,291		$	8,613,907
Accounts receivable	767,605			593,546
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,653,315			2,506,470
Deferred financing costs, less accumulated amortization of $180,739 and $9,633 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,881,745			1,483,547
Timber assets, at cost (Note 3):
Timber and timberlands, net	401,005,572			325,726,398
Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization of $930,093 and $927,451 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	26,993			29,634
Total assets	$	456,298,521		$	338,953,502
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	3,305,451		$	3,127,857
Other liabilities	4,774,481			3,734,193
Note payable and line of credit (Note 4)	—			52,160,000
Total liabilities	8,079,932			59,022,050
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)	—			—
Stockholders’ Equity:
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 889,500,000 shares authorized; 33,031,646 and 13,900,382 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	330,316			139,004
Class B-1 common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,500,000 shares authorized; 0 and 3,164,483 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	—			31,645
Class B-2 common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,500,000 shares authorized; 3,164,476 and 3,164,483 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	31,645			31,645
Class B-3 common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,500,000 shares authorized; 3,164,476 and 3,164,483 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	31,644			31,644
Additional paid-in capital	612,428,979			432,117,205
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(164,603,995		)	(152,688,059		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—			268,368
Total stockholders’ equity	448,218,589			279,931,452
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	456,298,521		$	338,953,502

See accompanying notes.

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CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	(Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30,						(Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues:
Timber sales	$	11,392,016		$	6,427,654		$	29,662,066		$	19,846,750
Timberland sales	485,630			645,436			1,575,419			2,498,757
Other revenues	775,704			784,156			2,186,551			2,151,949
	12,653,350			7,857,246			33,424,036			24,497,456
Expenses:
Contract logging and hauling costs	4,472,042			3,153,943			12,425,591			10,198,051
Depletion	4,856,898			1,941,548			10,389,952			6,234,805
Cost of timberland sales	344,893			401,858			1,185,413			1,745,010
Forestry management expenses	857,346			567,444			2,363,281			1,713,306
General and administrative expenses	1,438,195			2,543,956			4,213,859			6,334,696
Land rent expense	210,635			242,301			616,428			810,253
Other operating expenses	749,590			585,445			2,075,640			1,854,919
	12,929,599			9,436,495			33,270,164			28,891,040
Operating income (loss)	(276,249		)	(1,579,249		)	153,872			(4,393,584		)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	175,234			669			176,861			2,668
Interest expense	(662,083		)	(949,323		)	(1,831,290		)	(2,687,170		)
Loss on interest rate swap	—			—			—			(474		)
	(486,849		)	(948,654		)	(1,654,429		)	(2,684,976		)
Net loss	$	(763,098	)	$	(2,527,903	)	$	(1,500,557	)	$	(7,078,560	)
Dividends to preferred stockholder	—			(93,990		)	—			(279,093		)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(763,098	)	$	(2,621,893	)	$	(1,500,557	)	$	(7,357,653	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted	36,873,634			12,696,755			28,941,624			12,705,791
Per-share information—basic and diluted:
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.58	)
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	—		$	—		$	0.235		$	—

See accompanying notes.

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CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

	(Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30,						(Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net loss	$	(763,098	)	$	(2,527,903	)	$	(1,500,557	)	$	(7,078,560	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap	(88,477		)	(423,280		)	(268,368		)	1,126,174
Comprehensive loss	$	(851,575	)	$	(2,951,183	)	$	(1,768,925	)	$	(5,952,386	)

See accompanying notes.

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CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

	Class A Common Stock					Class B Common Stock					Preferred Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit and Distributions			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount			Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2013	13,900,382		$	139,004		9,493,449		$	94,934		—	$	—	$	432,117,205		$	(152,688,059	)	$	268,368		$	279,931,452
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Listed Public Offerings	15,953,947		159,539			—		—						190,062,495									190,222,034
Long-term incentive plan	12,848		128			—		—						290,658									290,786
Redemptions of common stock	(7	)	—			(21	)	—						(370		)							(370		)
Conversion to Class A Shares	3,164,476		31,645			(3,164,476	)	(31,645		)													—
Dividends to common stockholders ($0.345 per share)																	(10,415,379		)				(10,415,379		)
Stock issuance cost														(10,041,009		)							(10,041,009		)
Net loss																	(1,500,557		)				(1,500,557		)
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap																				(268,368		)	(268,368		)
Balance, September 30, 2014	33,031,646		$	330,316		6,328,952		$	63,289		—	$	—	$	612,428,979		$	(164,603,995	)	$	—		$	448,218,589
	Class A Common Stock					Class B Common Stock					Preferred Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit and Distributions			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount			Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2012	3,180,063		$	31,801		9,540,188		$	95,402		37,392	$	48,600,055	$	301,538,949		$	(139,491,344	)	$	(687,674	)	$	210,087,189
Common stock issued pursuant to:
Long-term incentive plan	300		3			900		9						36,654									36,666
Forfeiture of restricted stock award	(202	)	(2		)	(606	)	(6		)				(197		)	205						—
Redemptions of common stock	(7,707	)	(77		)	(23,122	)	(231		)				(479,847		)							(480,155		)
Dividends on preferred stock												279,093		(279,093		)							—
Net loss																	(7,078,560		)				(7,078,560		)
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap																				1,126,174			1,126,174
Balance, September 30, 2013	3,172,454		$	31,725		9,517,360		$	95,174		37,392	$	48,879,148	$	300,816,466		$	(146,569,699	)	$	438,500		$	203,691,314

See accompanying notes.

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	(Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(1,500,557	)	$	(7,078,560	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion	10,389,952			6,234,805
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	—			(128,934		)
Other amortization	68,044			136,142
Stock-based compensation expense	284,536			36,666
Noncash interest expense	586,452			182,848
Basis of timberland sold	1,042,623			1,569,543
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable	(174,059		)	63,794
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	830,421			200,586
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	177,594			1,735,091
Decrease in due to affiliates	—			(1,016,255		)
Increase in other liabilities	1,019,739			481,949
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,724,745			2,417,675
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (excluding timberland acquisitions)	(590,148		)	(411,586		)
Timberland acquisitions	(91,325,405		)	(1,742,009		)
Furniture and equipment	(100,983		)	(1,537		)
Funds released from escrow accounts	—			762,862
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(92,016,536		)	(1,392,270		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from note payable	86,500,000			—
Repayments of note payable	(138,660,000		)	—
Financing costs paid	(964,101		)	(43,653		)
Issuance of common stock	190,222,034			—
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(10,415,379		)	—
Stock issuance costs	(10,041,009		)	(542,846		)
Redemptions of common stock	(370		)	(480,155		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	116,641,175			(1,066,654		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	37,349,384			(41,249		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,613,907			11,221,092
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	45,963,291		$	11,179,843

See accompanying notes.

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CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 (unaudited)

1. Organization

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. ("CatchMark Timber Trust"), formerly known as Wells Timberland REIT, Inc., primarily engages in the ownership, management, acquisition, and disposition of timberlands located in the southeastern United States and has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax purposes. CatchMark Timber Trust was incorporated in Maryland in 2005 and commenced operations in 2007. CatchMark Timber Trust conducts substantially all of its business through CatchMark Timber Operating Partnership, L.P. (“CatchMark Timber OP”), a Delaware limited partnership formerly known as Wells Timberland Operating Partnership, L.P. CatchMark Timber Trust is the general partner of CatchMark Timber OP, possesses full legal control and authority over its operations, and owns 99.99% of its common partnership units. CatchMark LP Holder, LLC (“CatchMark LP Holder”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CatchMark Timber Trust, is the sole limited partner of CatchMark Timber OP. In addition, CatchMark Timber TRS, Inc. (“CatchMark TRS”), a Delaware corporation formerly known as Wells Timberland TRS, Inc., was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of CatchMark Timber OP on January 1, 2006. Unless otherwise noted, references herein to CatchMark Timber Trust shall include CatchMark Timber Trust and all of its subsidiaries, including CatchMark Timber OP, and the subsidiaries of CatchMark Timber OP, including CatchMark TRS.

CatchMark Timber Trust generates recurring income and cash flow from the harvest and sale of timber, as well as from non-timber related revenue sources, such as recreational leases. CatchMark Timber Trust also periodically generates income and cash flow from the sale of timberland properties that have a higher-value use beyond growing timber, such as properties that can be sold for development, conservation, recreational or other rural purposes at prices in excess of traditional timberland values. CatchMark Timber Trust expects to realize additional long-term returns from the potential appreciation in value of its timberlands as well as from the potential biological growth of its standing timber inventory in excess of its timber harvest.

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of CatchMark Timber Trust have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and shall include the accounts of any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company or its subsidiaries is deemed the primary beneficiary. With respect to entities that are not VIEs, CatchMark Timber Trust’s consolidated financial statements shall also include the accounts of any entity in which CatchMark Timber Trust or its subsidiaries owns a controlling financial interest and any limited partnership in which CatchMark Timber Trust or its subsidiaries owns a controlling general partnership interest. In determining whether a controlling interest exists, CatchMark Timber Trust considers, among other factors, the ownership of voting interests, protective rights, and participatory rights of the investors.

CatchMark Timber Trust owns a controlling financial interest in CatchMark Timber OP, CatchMark LP Holder and CatchMark TRS and, accordingly, includes the accounts of these entities in its consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of CatchMark Timber OP, CatchMark LP Holder and CatchMark TRS are prepared using accounting policies consistent with those used by CatchMark Timber Trust. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

For further information, refer to the audited financial statements and footnotes included in CatchMark Timber Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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Fair Value Measurements

CatchMark Timber Trust 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. Such assets or liabilities are valued based on the best available data, some of which may be internally developed. Significant assumptions may include risk premiums that a market participant would require.

Interest Rate Swaps

CatchMark Timber Trust enters into interest rate swap contracts to mitigate its exposure to changing interest rates on variable rate debt instruments. CatchMark Timber Trust 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 (loss), while changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of hedges, if any, are recognized in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as gain (loss) on interest rate swap in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts received or paid under interest rate swaps are recorded as interest expense for contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps for contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

CatchMark Timber Trust 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 interest rate swaps, classified under Level 2, were determined using a third-party proprietary model that is based on prevailing market data for contracts with matching durations, current and anticipated London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") information, consideration of CatchMark Timber Trust's credit standing, credit risk of counterparties, and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions.

CatchMark Timber Trust had an interest rate swap that became effective on March 28, 2013. On July 18, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust terminated the interest rate swap agreement. As of September 30, 2014, there is no interest rate swap outstanding. For additional information about CatchMark Timber Trust's interest rate swaps see Note 5 – Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted-average number of common shares information presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the impact of a recapitalization transaction (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity). Net income (loss) available to common stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) less dividends payable to or accumulated to preferred stockholders. Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to common

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stockholders equals basic earnings per share available to common stockholders, adjusted to reflect the dilution that would occur if all outstanding securities convertible into common shares or contracts to issue common shares were converted or exercised and the related proceeds are then used to repurchase common shares. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share were the same for all periods presented as the dilutive effect of outstanding securities was immaterial.

Income Taxes

CatchMark Timber Trust 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, CatchMark Timber Trust must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders. As a REIT, CatchMark Timber Trust generally is not subject to federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to stockholders. CatchMark Timber Trust 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. CatchMark Timber Trust records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

CatchMark Timber Trust has elected to treat CatchMark Timber Trust TRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. CatchMark Timber Trust may perform certain non-customary services, including real estate or non-real-estate related services, through CatchMark Timber Trust TRS. Earnings from services performed through CatchMark Timber Trust 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 CatchMark Timber Trust to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT, CatchMark Timber Trust’s investment in CatchMark Timber Trust TRS may not exceed 25%of the value of the total assets of CatchMark Timber Trust.

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 expense or benefit is 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.

No provision for federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, other than the provision relating to CatchMark Timber Trust TRS, as CatchMark Timber Trust did not generate taxable income for the periods presented.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period's financial statement presentation. Advisor fees and expense reimbursements incurred in 2013 were previously included in a separate line item and are now included in general and administrative expenses for the respective periods in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-11, Income Taxes: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or not intended to be used to settle any additional income taxes that would result in the dis-allowance of a tax position in which case the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11

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became effective for CatchMark Timber Trust for the period beginning on January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on CatchMark Timber Trust's financial statements or disclosures.

In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective beginning in fiscal 2017 and can be adopted either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. CatchMark Timber Trust is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its financial statements or disclosures.

3. Timber Assets

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, timber and timberlands consisted of the following, respectively:

	As of September 30, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Depletion or Amortization		Net
Timber	$	181,429,182	$	10,389,952	$	171,039,230
Timberlands	229,691,394		—		229,691,394
Mainline roads	570,396		295,448		274,948
Timber and timberlands	$	411,690,972	$	10,685,400	$	401,005,572

	As of December 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Depletion or Amortization		Net
Timber	$	149,859,173	$	8,505,024	$	141,354,149
Timberlands	184,114,333		—		184,114,333
Mainline roads	498,237		240,321		257,916
Timber and timberlands	$	334,471,743	$	8,745,345	$	325,726,398

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust acquired the following timberland properties:

Property Name	State(s)	Date of Acquisition	Acres	Purchase Price exclusive of closing costs (in millions)
Browder property	Georgia	February 20, 2014	202	$	0.2
Waycross - Panola properties	Georgia / Texas	April 11, 2014	36,320	73.7
Upson property	Georgia	April 29, 2014	958	1.6
Clinch property	Georgia	May 30, 2014	7,044	10.0
Total			44,524	$	85.5

During the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust acquired a fee simple interest in approximately 1,800 acres of timberland located in Taylor County, Georgia, in which it previously held a leasehold interest, for $1.4 million, exclusive of closing costs.

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During the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust sold approximately 210 and 300 acres of timberland, respectively, for $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. CatchMark Timber Trust's cost basis in the timberland sold was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust sold approximately 780 and 1200 acres of timberland, respectively, for $1.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively. CatchMark Timber Trust's cost basis in the timberland sold was $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust owned interests in approximately 320,200 acres of timberlands in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas; 290,600 acres of which were held in fee-simple interests and 29,600 acres were held in leasehold interests.

4. Note Payable and Line of Credit

Credit Agreements

On December 19, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks with CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”) serving as the administrative agent (the "Amended CoBank Agreement"). The Amended CoBank Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the existing senior credit agreement dated as of September 28, 2012.

The Amended CoBank Agreement provided for borrowing under credit facilities consisting of:

• a $15.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”);

• a $150.0 million multi-draw term credit facility (the “Multi-Draw Term Facility”); and

• the remaining amount outstanding under the original CoBank term loan (the “Term Loan Facility”, and together with the Revolving Credit Facility and the Multi-Draw Term Facility, the “CTT Credit Facilities”), which was $52.2 million.

The Amended CoBank Agreement provided that the CTT Credit Facilities may be increased, upon the agreement of lenders willing to increase their loans, by up to $75.0 million, consisting of up to a $10.0 million increase in the Revolving Credit Facility and the remainder available under the Multi-Draw Term Facility.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for working capital, to support letters of credit and other general corporate purposes, but may not be used for timber acquisitions. The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.50% and 1.75% or one-month LIBOR rate plus between 1.50% and 2.75%, in each case depending on CatchMark Timber Trust's loan-to-collateral-value ratio (the "LTV Ratio") and will terminate and all amounts under the facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2018.

The Multi-Draw Term Facility may be drawn upon up to five times during the period beginning on December 19, 2013 through December 19, 2016 and may be used to finance domestic timber acquisitions and associated expenses. Amounts repaid under the Multi-Draw Term Facility may be re-borrowed prior to the third anniversary of the closing date. The Multi-Draw Term Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.75% and 2.00% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.75% and 3.00%, in each case depending on the LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the Multi-Draw Term Facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2020. The Multi-Draw Term Facility is interest only until the maturity date; however, beginning on December 31, 2016, if CatchMark Timber Trust’s LTV Ratio is equal to or in excess of 35%, then principal payments will be required to be made at a per annum rate of 7.50% of the principal amount outstanding under the Multi-Draw Term Facility.

The Term Loan Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.50% and 1.75% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.50% and 2.75%, in each case depending on CatchMark Timber Trust’s LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the Term Loan Facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2018.

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CatchMark Timber Trust pays the lenders an unused commitment fee on the unused portion of the Multi-Draw Term Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, at an adjustable rate ranging from 0.20% to 0.35%, depending on the LTV Ratio.

The CTT Credit Facilities are secured by a first mortgage in the CatchMark Timber Trust's timberlands, a first priority security interest in most bank accounts held by CatchMark Timber Trust, and a first priority security interest on all other assets of CatchMark Timber Trust. In addition, CatchMark Timber Trust’ obligations under the Amended CoBank Agreement are guaranteed by its subsidiaries.

On May 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into a joinder and amendment agreement which modified and amended the Amended CoBank Agreement, by increasing the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by $10.0 million, from $15.0 million to $25.0 million, and the availability under the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $65.0 million, from $150.0 million to $215.0 million ("the Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits CatchMark Timber Trust to make six, rather than five, draws under the Multi-Draw Term Facility. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement provides CatchMark Timber Trust with greater flexibility to use the proceeds from land sales for general working capital, acquisitions of additional timberland, or permitted distributions or other payments. CatchMark Timber Trust may use proceeds totaling up to 1.5% of the aggregate cost basis of its timberland if its LTV Ratio is between 30% and 40% and up to 2.0% of the aggregate cost basis if its LTV Ratio does not exceed 30%. Finally, the Amended Credit Agreement expanded the permitted uses of proceeds under the Revolving Credit Facility to include certain earnest money deposits and acquisitions of domestic timberland of up to $3.0 million for a single transaction or $4.0 million in aggregate.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains, among others, the following financial covenants:

• limits the LTV Ratio to 45% at the end of each fiscal quarter and upon the sale or acquisition of any property; and

• requires a minimum liquidity balance of $10.0 million until the date that CatchMark Timber Trust has achieved a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.05:1.00, provided that this date is no earlier than September 30, 2014 and no later than June 30, 2015; after such date CatchMark Timber Trust must maintain a fixed coverage charge ratio of not less than 1.05:1.00.

CatchMark Timber Trust was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2014.

Debt Proceeds and Repayments

On January 9, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid down its Term Loan Facility by $18.2 million using proceeds from the initial listed public offering (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity).

On April 11, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust borrowed $76.0 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the acquisition of the Waycross-Panola properties (see Note 3 - Timber Assets) and associated expenses. On April 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid down the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $1.6 million.

On May 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust borrowed $10.5 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the purchase of the Clinch property (see Note 3 - Timber Assets). On June 27, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid down the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $0.4 million.

On July 16, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid off the remaining $34.0 million under its Term Loan Facility and $84.5 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility with proceeds received from its follow-on listed public offering (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity). As a result of the debt payoff, CatchMark Timber Trust expensed the remaining $0.4 million in deferred financing costs related to the Term Loan Facility. The amount was recorded as interest expense.

As of September 30, 2014, no amount was outstanding under the CTT Credit Facilities.

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Interest Paid

During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust made interest payments of $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, on its borrowings. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, interest payments on its borrowings totaled $1.1 millionand $2.3 million, respectively. Included in the interest payments for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 were unused commitment fees of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

5.     Interest Rate Swap Agreement

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust used one interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $33.0 million to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates on its variable rate debt (the “Rabobank Swap”). The Rabobank Swap became effective on March 28, 2013 and was maturing on September 30, 2017. Under the terms of the Rabobank Swap, CatchMark Timber Trust pays interest at a fixed rate of 0.9075% per annum to Rabobank and receives one-month LIBOR-based interest payments from Rabobank. The Rabobank Swap qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust recognized a change in fair value of the Rabobank Swap of approximately $0.3 million as other comprehensive income. There was no hedge ineffectiveness on the Rabobank Swap required to be recognized in current earnings. Net payments of approximately $0.1 million made under the Rabobank Swap by CatchMark Timber Trust during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 was recorded as interest expense.

As a result of the payoff of its indebtedness under Amended Credit Agreement (see Note 4 - Notes Payable and Line of Credit), on July 18, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust terminated the RaboBank Swap and received a payment of approximately $0.2 million from Rabobank, which was recorded as interest income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

6.    Commitments and Contingencies

Timber Supply Agreements

CatchMark Timber Trust is party to a fiber supply agreement and a master stumpage agreement (collectively, the “Mahrt Timber Agreements”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MeadWestvaco”). The fiber supply agreement provides that MeadWestvaco will purchase specified tonnage of timber from CatchMark 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 master stumpage agreement provides that CatchMark Timber Trust will sell specified amounts of timber and make available certain portions of its timberlands to CatchMark TRS for harvesting. The initial term of the Mahrt Timber Agreements is October 9, 2007 through December 31, 2032, subject to extension and early termination provisions. The Mahrt 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 CatchMark Timber Trust with a reliable customer for the wood products from its timberlands.

In connection with the acquisition of the Waycross-Panola properties, CatchMark Timber Trust assumed a timber supply agreement which allows a third-party mill to harvest and purchase timber located on the Waycross properties (the "Waycross Supply Agreement"). The Waycross Supply Agreement established a minimum and maximum purchase amounts of pine pulpwood and is subject to quarterly price adjustments based on a index published by Timber Mart-South. The Waycross Supply Agreement is effective from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020, subject to early termination provisions.

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FRC Timberland Operating Agreement

CatchMark Timber Trust is party to certain timberland operating agreements with Forest Resource Consultants, Inc. (“FRC”). Pursuant to the terms of the timberland operating agreements, FRC manages and operates all of CatchMark Timber Trust's timberlands and related timber operations in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas, including ensuring compliance with the timber supply agreements. In consideration for rendering the services described in the timberland operating agreements, CatchMark Timber Trust pays FRC (i) a monthly management fee based on the actual acreage FRC manages, which is payable monthly in advance, and (ii) an incentive fee based on timber harvest revenues generated by the timberlands, which is payable quarterly in arrears. The timberland operating agreements, as amended, are effective through March 31, 2017, with the option to extend for one-year periods and may be terminated by either party with mutual consent or by CatchMark Timber Trust with or without cause upon providing 120 days’ prior written notice.

Litigation

From time to time, CatchMark Timber Trust may be a party to legal proceedings, claims, and administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any reasonably possible loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. CatchMark Timber Trust records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, CatchMark Timber Trust accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, CatchMark Timber Trust accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, CatchMark Timber Trust discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, CatchMark Timber Trust discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. CatchMark Timber Trust does not disclose information with respect to litigation where an unfavorable outcome is considered to be remote.

CatchMark Timber Trust 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, financial condition, or cash flows of CatchMark Timber Trust. CatchMark Timber Trust is not aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.

7.    Stockholders' Equity

Recapitalization

On October 24, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust effectuated a ten-to-one reverse stock split of its then-outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Immediately following the Reverse Stock Split, CatchMark Timber Trust re-designated all of its then-authorized common stock as "Class A Common Stock". A stock dividend was declared and paid on October 25, 2013 (the “Stock Dividend” and, together with the Reverse Stock Split, the “Recapitalization”) pursuant to which each share of common stock outstanding as of October 24, 2013, following the Reverse Stock Split, received one share of Class B-1 common stock; plus one share of Class B-2 common stock; plus one share of Class B-3 common stock. Any fractional shares of Class A common stock outstanding after the reverse stock split also received an equivalent fractional share of Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 common stock, which was then immediately converted into Class A common stock. All common stock share and per share data included in these consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect to the Recapitalization. CatchMark Timber Trust refers to Class B-1 common stock, Class B-2 common stock, and Class B-3 common stock collectively as “Class B common stock,” and Class A and Class B common stock collectively as “common stock.”

The combined effect of the ten-to-one reverse stock split and the stock dividend is equivalent to a 2.5-to-one reverse stock split. The Recapitalization decreased the total number of outstanding shares of CatchMark Timber Trust's common stock, but did not change the number of shares of common stock that are authorized for issuance under its charter. The

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Recapitalization was effected on a pro rata basis with respect to all stockholders. Accordingly, it did not affect any stockholder’s proportionate ownership of CatchMark Timber Trust's outstanding shares.

CatchMark Timber Trust's Class B common stock is identical to its Class A common stock except that (1) CatchMark Timber Trust does not intend to list its Class B common stock on a national securities exchange and (2) shares of Class B common stock have converted or will convert automatically into shares of Class A common stock, pursuant to provisions of CatchMark Timber Trust's charter, on the following schedule:

•June 12, 2014, in the case of the Class B-1 common stock; and

•December 12, 2014, in the case of the Class B-2 common stock; and

•June 12, 2015, in the case of the Class B-3 common stock.

The board of directors has the authority to accelerate the conversion of the Class B-2 shares and the Class B-3 shares to dates not earlier than nine months and twelve months, respectively, following the listing with the consent of the underwriter of its initial listed public offering. On the 18-month anniversary of the listing, all shares of the Class B common stock will have converted into the Class A common stock.

On June 12, 2014, all 3,164,476 shares of CatchMark Timber Trust's Class B-1 common stock converted to its Class A common stock.

Listing and Initial Listed Public Offering

On September 23, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust filed a Registration Statement on Form S-11 with the SEC for a public offering of up to $172.5 million of its Class A common stock, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 11, 2013. On December 12, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust listed its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under the ticker symbol "CTT" (the "Initial Listed Public Offering"). CatchMark Timber Trust completed the Initial Listed Public Offering on December 17, 2013, issuing 10.5 million shares of its Class A common stock and received gross proceeds of $142.1 million. After deducting underwriter discounts and commissions of $9.9 million and direct issuance costs of $1.6 million, $80.2 million of the net proceeds were used to repay the outstanding balance under its existing term loan, and $49.0 million were used to redeem all of CatchMark Timber Trust's outstanding preferred shares and to pay the accrued but unpaid dividends.

On January 9, 2014, the underwriters for the Initial Listed Public Offering exercised their overallotment option to purchase approximately 1.6 million shares of CatchMark Timber Trust's Class A common stock in full. After deducting $1.5 million of underwriter discounts and commissions, CatchMark Timber Trust received net proceeds of $19.8 million, $18.2 million of which was used to pay down the outstanding note payable.

Follow-on Listed Public Offering

On June 20, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC for future public offerings of up to $600.0 million in an undefined combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, or warrants. The Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC on July 2, 2014.

On July 11, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into an underwriting agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as representative of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which CatchMark Timber Trust agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters 12.5 million shares of its Class A common stock and also agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters, at the option of the Underwriters, an aggregate of up to approximately 1.9 million additional shares of Class A common stock. The shares were priced at $11.75 per share (the "Follow-on Listed Public Offering").

On July 16, 2014 and July 23, 2014 respectively, CTT issued 12.5 million and approximately 1.9 million shares, respectively, for $11.75 per share, in the Follow-on Listed Public Offering. After deducting $7.0 million and $1.0

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million in underwriter discounts and commissions, respectively, CatchMark Timber Trust received net proceeds of $139.9 million and $21.0 million, before issuance costs, respectively. CatchMark Timber Trust used $118.5 million of the net proceeds to pay off the Term Loan Facility and Multi-Draw Term Facility.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust included $10.0 million of issuance costs in stockholders' equity which partially offset the proceeds from the Initial Listed Public Offering and the Follow-on Listen Public Offering.

Stock-based Compensation

On October 24, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust’s board of directors approved the Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), effective from October 25, 2013 through October 25, 2023. Pursuant to the LTIP, the board of directors made available for issuance thereunder 1,150,000 shares of Class A common stock and 50,000 shares of each of the Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 common stock to the employees and independent directors.

On February 10, 2014, the board of directors approved an amended and restated independent directors' compensation plan (the "Independent Directors Plan"). The Independent Directors Plan is operated as a sub-plan of the LTIP and became effective as of January 1, 2014.

Pursuant to the Independent Directors Plan, on March 18, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust granted 2,175 shares of restricted stock having a value of $30,000 on the grant date to each of its five independent directors as the directors' annual equity award. These restricted shares vest in thirds on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant, subject to the independent director’s continued service on the board on each such date, or on the earlier occurrence of a change in control of the company or the independent director’s death, disability, or termination with cause. As of September 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust had granted 20,475 shares of restricted stock to its current and former independent directors, 4,733 shares of which had vested and 1,467 shares of which were forfeited due to the resignations of two former independent directors.

One of the independent directors has elected to receive a portion of his compensation in CatchMark Timber Trust's common stock in lieu of cash. For the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust granted 589 and 1,973 shares, respectively, to the independent director pursuant to this election.

8.    Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities

Outlined below are significant noncash investing and financing transactions for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	2014		2013
Dividends accrued on preferred stock	$	—	$	279,073
Forfeiture of restricted stock award	$	—	$	205
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap that qualifies for hedge accounting treatment	$	268,368	$	1,126,174
Other liabilities assumed upon acquisition of timberland	$	—	$	125,163
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing costs	$	394,797	$	—

9. Related-Party Transactions and Agreements

From its inception to October 24, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust operated as an externally advised REIT pursuant to an advisory agreement under which Wells Timberland Management Organization, LLC (“Wells TIMO”), a subsidiary of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. (“Wells REF”), performed certain key functions on behalf of CatchMark Timber Trust, including, among others, managing the day-to-day operations, investing capital proceeds and arranging financing. On

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October 25, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust became a self-managed company by terminating the advisory agreement and hiring its own employees. Contemporaneous with this transaction, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into a series of service agreements and a sublease agreement with Wells REF and Wells TIMO (together with their respective affiliates, “Wells”). All of the agreements between CatchMark Timber Trust and Wells terminated on or before June 30, 2014. The following are descriptions of the agreements in place during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013.

Advisory Agreement with Wells TIMO

Prior to its transition to self-management on October 25, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust was externally advised by Wells TIMO pursuant to an advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"), where Wells TIMO performed certain key functions on behalf of CatchMark Timber Trust, including, among others, management of day-to-day operations and investment of capital proceeds. The advisory agreement terminated on October 25, 2013.

During the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust incurred approximately $0.9 million and $3.3 million of advisory fees and expense reimbursements payable to Wells TIMO, respectively, which was included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Master Self-Management Transition Agreement and Termination of Advisory Agreement

On September 18, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust, CatchMark Timber OP, Wells REF and Wells TIMO entered into the Master Self-Management Transition Agreement (the "Master Agreement"), which sets forth the framework for CatchMark Timber Trust’s separation from Wells and its transition to self-management. On October 24, 2013, the parties entered into the Amendment to the Master Agreement and terminated the Advisory Agreement effective October 25, 2013.

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, Wells agreed to facilitate and support CatchMark Timber Trust’s efforts to hire up to eight employees of Wells identified by CatchMark Timber Trust who, as of the date of the Master Agreement, performed substantial services for CatchMark Timber Trust pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (collectively, the “Targeted Personnel”). On October 25, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust hired the Targeted Personnel selected by CatchMark Timber Trust with such compensation and benefits as determined by CatchMark Timber Trust.

Transition Services Agreement

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, CatchMark Timber Trust and Wells REF entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “TSA”) on October 25, 2013, pursuant to which Wells provided certain consulting, support, and transitional services to CatchMark Timber Trust at the direction of CatchMark Timber Trust in order to facilitate CatchMark Timber Trust’s successful transition to self-management.

In exchange for the services provided by Wells under the TSA, CatchMark Timber Trust paid Wells a monthly consulting fee of $22,875 (the “Consulting Fee”). In addition to the Consulting Fee, CatchMark Timber Trust paid directly or reimbursed Wells for any third-party expenses paid or incurred by Wells on CatchMark Timber Trust’s behalf in connection with the services provided pursuant to the TSA; provided, however, that (1) Wells obtained written approval from CatchMark Timber Trust prior to incurring any third-party expenses for the account of, or reimbursable by, CatchMark Timber Trust and (2) CatchMark Timber Trust was not required to reimburse Wells for any administrative service expenses, including Wells's overhead, personnel costs, and costs of goods used in the performance of services under the TSA. The TSA remained in effect until June 30, 2014.

Sublease Agreement

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, Wells REF and CatchMark Timber OP entered into the Sublease Agreement (the "Sublease") on October 25, 2013, pursuant to which CatchMark Timber OP sublet from Wells REF a portion of the

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office space used and occupied by Wells REF. The term of the Sublease commenced on October 25, 2013 and terminated on March 31, 2014.

Related-Party Costs

Pursuant to the terms of the agreements described above, CatchMark Timber Trust incurred the following related-party costs for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Advisor fees and expense reimbursements	$	—	$	930,000	$	—	$	3,311,608
Disposition fees	—		12,909		—		39,096
Consulting fees	—		—		137,250		—
Office rent	—		—		17,883		—
Total	$	—	$	942,909	$	155,133	$	3,350,704

All the related-party costs were included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

10. Subsequent Events

Acquisitions of Timberlands

On October 2, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust completed its purchase of 17,913 acres of timberland located in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida (the "Satilla River Timberlands") for a total purchase price of $34.4 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Satilla River Acquisition"). This property acquisition was funded with cash on hand.

Also on October 2, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust completed its purchase of 37,663 acres of timberland located primarily in Middle Georgia (the "Oglethorpe Timberlands") for a total purchase price of $76.3 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Oglethorpe Acquisition"). This property acquisition was funded with debt borrowing (see below).

Subsequently on October 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust completed its purchase of approximately 21,300 acres of timberland located in Louisiana (the "Beauregard Timberlands") for a total purchase price of $38.5 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Beauregard Acquisition"). This property acquisition was funded with debt borrowing (see below).

Debt Borrowings

On October 1, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust borrowed $77.3 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the Oglethorpe Acquisition.

On October 28, 2014,CatchMark Timber trust borrowed $39.0 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the Beauregard Acquisition.

Timberland Sales

On November 5, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust closed on a land sale of approximately 2,900 acres of land holdings in Georgia from Timberlands II, LLC for $9.0 million, exclusive of closing costs. The buyer had exercised a previously existing purchase option on the property.

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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, 2013.

Overview

We primarily engage in the ownership, management, acquisition, and disposition of timberland properties located in the United States. As of September 30, 2014, we owned interests in approximately 320,200 acres of timberland within an attractive and competitive fiber basket encompassing a numerous and diverse group of pulp, paper and wood products manufacturing facilities, consisting of 74% pine stands and 26% hardwood stands. We believe that our timberlands are high-quality industrial forestlands that have been intensively managed for sustainable commercial timber production.

We generate recurring income and cash flow from the harvest and sale of timber, as well as from non-timber related revenue sources, such as recreational leases. When and where we believe it is appropriate, we also periodically generate income and cash flow from the sale of higher-and-better use ("HBU") timberland. We also expect to realize additional long-term returns from the potential appreciation in value of our timberlands as well as from the potential biological growth of our standing timber inventory in excess of our timber harvest. A substantial portion of our timber sales are derived from the Mahrt Timber Agreements under which we sell specified amounts of timber to MeadWestvaco subject to market pricing adjustments. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, approximately 34% of our net timber sales revenue was derived from the Mahrt Timber Agreements. See Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the material terms of the Mahrt Timber Agreements.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we acquired several timberland properties in Georgia and Texas totaling approximately 44,500 acres, for $86.1 million before transaction costs. The acquisition of Waycross-Panola properties, the largest acquisition year-to-date, added approximately 36,300 acres and approximately 1.4 million tons of merchantable timber to our inventory and increased the share of higher value chip-n-saw and sawtimber in our product mix. Comprising 81% pine plantations by acreage and 58% sawtimber by tons, the Waycross-Panola properties are expected to add approximately 0.2 million tons to our annual harvest volumes over the next decade. In connection with the acquisition of the Waycross-Panola properties, we assumed a pulpwood supply agreement which allows a third-party mill to harvest and purchase timber located on the Waycross property and 39 recreational leases, nine related to the Waycross property and 30 related to the Panola property. Please refer to Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional detail on the Waycross Supply Agreement. For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, approximately 2% of our net timber sales revenue was derived from the Waycross Supply Agreement. As of September 30, 2014, 38 of the 39 recreational leases have been renewed for the lease year from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. These leases cover approximately 33,800 acres and will provide approximately $0.2 million in revenue annually.

As of September 30, 2014, our timber inventory consisted of approximately 11.0 million tons of merchantable timber inventory, including approximately 6.2 million tons of pulpwood, 2.7 million tons of chip-n-saw, and 2.1 million tons of sawtimber, before adding current year growth which should approximate current year harvest volumes (see Results of Operations for information on current year harvest volume).

The focus of our business is to invest in timberlands and to actively manage our assets to provide current income and attractive long-term returns to our stockholders. Our immediate emphasis is to grow through accretive acquisitions. We continue to build our pipeline of potential acquisitions focused in the U.S. South, where we see the best value opportunities, and the increase in our available credit capacity (see discussions within Liquidity and Capital Resources)

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should facilitate closing on additional transactions expeditiously. Our most significant risks and challenges include our ability to access a sufficient amount of capital that will allow us to further grow and diversify our portfolio of timber assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Equity Capital

On December 12, 2013, we listed our Class A common stock on the NYSE under the symbol "CTT". We completed the Initial Listed Public Offering on December 17, 2013, issuing 10.5 million shares of our class A common stock and received gross proceeds of $142.1 million. After deducting underwriter discounts and commissions of $9.9 million and direct offering costs of $1.6 million, $80.2 million of the net proceeds were used to repay our outstanding debt balance, and $49.0 million were used to redeem all of the outstanding shares of our preferred stock and to pay the accrued but unpaid dividends.

On January 9, 2014, the underwriters for the Initial Listed Public Offering exercised their overallotment option to purchase approximately 1.6 million shares of our Class A common stock in full. After deducting $1.5 million of underwriter discounts and commissions, we received net proceeds of $19.8 million, $18.2 million of which was used to pay down the outstanding debt.

On June 20, 2014, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC for future public offerings of up to $600.0 million in an undefined combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, or warrants. The Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC on July 2, 2014.

On July 16, 2014, we completed the Follow-on Listed Public Offering, issuing 12.5 million shares at $11.75 per share. After deducting underwriter discounts and commissions of $7.0 million, we received net proceeds of $139.9 million. $118.5 million of the net proceeds was used to pay off the Term Loan Facility and Multi-Draw Term Facility.

On July 23, 2014, the underwriters for the Follow-on Listed Public Offering exercised their overallotment option to purchase approximately 1.9 million shares of our Class A common stock in full. After deducting underwriter discounts and commissions of $1.0 million, we received net proceeds of $21.0 million.

Debt Capital

On December 19, 2013, we entered into the Amended CoBank Agreement, which amended and restated the existing CoBank loan agreement in its entirety. The Amended CoBank Agreement provided for borrowing under credit facilities consisting of:

• a $15.0 million Revolving Credit Facility;

• a $150.0 million Multi-Draw Term Facility; and

• the remaining amount outstanding under the CoBank term loan, which was $52.2 million.

The Amended CoBank Agreement provided that the CTT Credit Facilities may be increased, upon the agreement of lenders willing to increase their loans, by up to $75.0 million, consisting of up to a $10.0 million increase in the Revolving Credit Facility and the remainder available for incremental term loans.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for working capital, to support letters of credit and other general corporate purposes, but may not be used for timber acquisitions. The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.50% and 1.75% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.50% and 2.75%, in each case depending on our LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2018.

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The Multi-Draw Term Facility may be drawn upon up to five times during the period beginning on December 19, 2013 through December 19, 2016 and may be used to finance domestic timber acquisitions and associated expenses. Amounts repaid under the Multi-Draw Term Facility may be re-borrowed prior to the third anniversary of the closing date. The Multi-Draw Term Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.75% and 2.00% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.75% and 3.00%, in each case depending on the LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the Multi-Draw Term Facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2020. The Multi-Draw Term Facility is interest only until the maturity date; however, beginning on December 31, 2016, if the LTV Ratio is equal to or in excess of 35%, then principal payments will be required to be made at a per annum rate of 7.5% of the principal amount outstanding under the Multi-Draw Term Facility.

The Term Loan Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.50% and 1.75% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.50% and 2.75%, in each case depending on the LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the Term Loan Facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2018.

We pay the lenders an unused commitment fee on the unused portion of the Multi-Draw Term Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, at an adjustable rate ranging from 0.20% to 0.35%, depending on the LTV Ratio.

The CTT Credit Facilities are secured by a first mortgage in our timberlands, a first priority security interest in most bank accounts held by us and a first priority security interest on all of our other assets. In addition, our obligations under the Amended CoBank Agreement are guaranteed by our subsidiaries.

On May 30, 2014, we entered into a joinder and amendment agreement, which modified and amended the Amended CoBank Agreement, by increasing the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by $10.0 million, from $15.0 million to $25.0 million, and the availability under the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $65.0 million, from $150.0 million to $215.0 million (the "Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits us to make six, rather than five, draws under the Multi-Draw Term Facility. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement provides us with greater flexibility to use the proceeds from land sales for general working capital, acquisitions of additional timberland or permitted distributions or other payments. We may use proceeds totaling up to 1.5% of the aggregate cost basis of our timberland if our LTV Ratio is in excess of 30% but less than 40% and up to 2.0% of the aggregate cost basis if our LTV Ratio does not exceed 30%. Finally, the Amended Credit Agreement expanded the permitted uses of proceeds under the Revolving Credit Facility to include certain earnest money deposits and acquisitions of domestic timberland of up to $3.0 million for a single transaction, or $4.0 million in aggregate.

We expect our primary sources of future capital to be (i) cash generated from operations, (ii) borrowings under our existing and future credit facilities, and (iii) proceeds from selective dispositions. 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 debt service requirements, and our expectations of future cash flows.

Short-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 was $12.7 million, a $10.3 million increase from the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, primarily driven by an increase of $7.6 million in net cash receipts from timber sales and a $2.1 million net decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses as result of lower legal fees and advisory fees as a result of our transition to self-management.

For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, we used $91.3 million to acquire timberland properties, including transaction costs and $4.7 million deposited into escrow accounts for pending acquisitions. We also used $0.1 million in purchasing fixed assets and $0.6 million in reforestation and building roads.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 was $116.6 million and represented proceeds from the Follow-on Listed Public Offering, the exercise of the overallotment option of the Initial Listed Public Offering, and borrowings under the Multi-Draw Term Facility, offset by debt repayments, dividends payment to our common stockholders, and stock issuance costs for our listed public offerings.

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We believe that we have access to adequate liquidity and capital resources, including cash flow generated from operations, cash on-hand, and borrowing capacity, necessary to meet our current and future obligations that become due over the next 12 months.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains, among others, the following financial covenants:

• limits the LTV Ratio to 45% at the end of each fiscal quarter and upon the sale or acquisition of any property; and

• requires a minimum liquidity balance of $10.0 million until the date that we have achieved a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.05:1, provided that this date is no earlier than September 30, 2014 and no later than June 30, 2015; after such date we must maintain a fixed coverage charge ratio of not less than 1.05:1.

We were in compliance with the financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2014.

Long-Term Liquidity and Capital Resources

Over the long-term, we expect our primary sources of capital to include net cash flows from operations, including proceeds from strategic property sales, proceeds from secured or unsecured financings from banks and other lenders, and public offerings of our common stock. Our principal demands for capital include operating expenses, interest expense on any outstanding indebtedness, certain capital expenditures (other than timberland acquisitions), repayment of debt, timberland acquisitions, and stockholder distributions.

In determining how to allocate cash resources in the future, we will initially consider the source of the cash. We anticipate using a portion of cash generated from operations, after payments of periodic operating expenses and interest expense, to fund certain capital expenditures required for our timberlands. Any remaining cash generated from operations may be used to partially fund timberland acquisitions and pay distributions to stockholders. Therefore, to the extent that cash flows from operations are lower, timberland acquisitions and stockholder distributions are anticipated to be lower as well. Proceeds from future equity offerings and debt financings may be used to acquire timberlands, fund capital expenditures, and pay down existing and future borrowings.

Our bylaws preclude us from incurring debt in excess of 200% of our net assets. As of September 30, 2014, we had no debt outstanding. Our debt-to-net-assets ratio will vary based on our level of current and future borrowings, which will depend on the level of net cash flows from operations, our acquisition activities, and proceeds raised from public offerings of our common stock. Before additional borrowings and equity issuances, principal payments, and timberland acquisitions or dispositions, we expect our debt-to-net-assets ratio to remain relatively stable in the near future.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

As of September 30, 2014, our contractual obligations are as follows:

	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		2014		2015-2016		2017-2018		Thereafter
Debt obligations (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Estimated interest on debt obligations (1)	—		—		—		—		—
Operating lease obligations (2)	4,933,129		89,295		1,351,855		1,324,342		2,167,637
Other liabilities (3)	749,773		4,761		237,078		200,371		307,563
Total	$	5,682,902	$	94,056	$	1,588,933	$	1,524,713	$	2,475,200

⁽¹⁾  No amount was outstanding under the CTT Credit Facilities as of September 30, 2014.

⁽²⁾  Includes payment obligation on approximately 7,330 acres that are subleased to a third party.

⁽³⁾  Represents net present value of future payments to satisfy a liability assumed upon a timberland acquisition.

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As discussed within Subsequent Events, on October 1, 2014 and October 28, 2014, we borrowed $77.3 million and $39.0 million, respectively, under the Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund timberland acquisitions and associated expenses. Therefore, we expect to incur debt and interest payment obligations associated with debt borrowings.

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 acquisitions and sales, changes to associated depletion rates, and varying interest expense based on the amount and cost of outstanding borrowings. Timber prices, harvest volumes, and changes in the levels and composition of each for our timberlands for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 are shown in the following tables:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Change
	2014		2013		%
Timber sales volume (tons)
Pulpwood	258,001		183,231		41	%
Sawtimber (1)	138,446		61,569		125	%
	396,447		244,800		62	%
Net timber sales price (per ton)(2)
Pulpwood	$	13	$	11	20	%
Sawtimber	$	25	$	20	26	%
Timberland sales
Gross sales	$	485,630	$	645,436
Sales volumes (acres)	206		290
Sales price (per acre)	$	2,357	$	2,226

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Change
	2014		2013		%
Timber sales volume (tons)
Pulpwood	671,541		498,108		35	%
Sawtimber (1)	349,234		203,573		72	%
	1,020,775		701,681		45	%
Net timber sales price (per ton)(2)
Pulpwood	$	13	$	11	18	%
Sawtimber	$	24	$	20	20	%
Timberland sales
Gross sales	$	1,575,419	$	2,498,757
Sales volumes (acres)	782		1,167
Sales price (per acre)	$	2,015	$	2,141

⁽¹⁾    Includes sales of chip-n-saw and sawtimber.

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⁽²⁾   Prices per ton are rounded to the nearest dollar and shown on a stumpage basis (i.e., net of contract 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 and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013.

Comparison of the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014versus the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013

Revenues. Revenues increased to $12.7 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $7.9 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 due to an increase in timber sales revenue of $5.0 million, offset by a decrease in timberland sales revenue of $0.2 million. Gross timber sales revenue increased by approximately 77%: approximately 37% of which came from revenue generated from the newly acquired properties, approximately 34% of which driven by increased harvest volume on the Mahrt Timberland resulting from our revised business strategy and approximately 6% of which was due to an increase in realized pricing on the Mahrt Timberland as a result of increases in demand. Timberland sales revenue decreased due to selling fewer acres in 2014. Details of timber sales by product for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 are shown in the following table:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013		Changes attributable to:				Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
			Price		Volume
Timber sales(1)
Pulpwood	$	4,363,395	$	203,158	$	2,262,926	$	6,829,479
Sawtimber (2)	2,064,259		187,509		2,310,769		4,562,537
	$	6,427,654	$	390,667	$	4,573,695	$	11,392,016

⁽¹⁾  Timber sales are presented on a gross basis.

⁽²⁾  Includes sales of chip-n-saw and sawtimber.

Operating expenses. Contract logging and hauling costs increased to $4.5 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $3.2 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 as a result of an approximately 46% increase in delivered sales volume. Delivered sales as a percentage of our total harvest volume decreased from approximately 86% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 to approximately 73% for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Depletion expense increased by approximately one and a half times to $4.9 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $1.9 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 primarily due to an approximately 62% increase in harvest volume and a significantly higher blended depletion rate. Our blended depletion rate was higher for the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily because approximately 28% of our harvest came from newly acquired properties, which are depleting at a higher rate than our long-term fee timberlands. Cost of timberland sales decreased due to selling fewer acres.

Forestry management expenses increased to $0.9 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $0.6 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013. The increase is primarily due to incurring compensation costs related to our forest management staff, as a result of our transition to self-management, as well as incremental management fees to FRC as a result of additional acres under management from recent timberland acquisitions.

General and administrative expenses decreased $1.1 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013. The termination of the Advisory Agreement (see Related Parties) eliminated advisory fees and expense reimbursements, which contributed to a $0.9 million decrease in general and administrative expenses. Our legal costs decreased by $0.7 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013, primarily due to costs incurred in the prior year in preparation for the Initial Listed Public Offering. The decreases were partially offset by increases in costs and expenses incurred as a self-managed company and a listed public company.

Interest income. Interest income increased to $0.2 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 due to receiving counter-party payment upon termination of our interest rate swap agreement.

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Interest expense. Interest expense decreased to $0.7 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $0.9 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 primarily due to more favorable interest rates and a lower average debt balance through the period, offset by incurring commitment fees to the lenders and writing off $0.4 million in deferred financing costs as a result of the payoff of our indebtedness under the CTT Credit Facilities.

Net loss. Our net loss decreased to $0.8 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $2.5 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013 as a result of a $1.3 million decrease in our operating loss, a $0.2 million increase in interest income, and a $0.3 million decrease in our interest expense. We incurred an operating loss of $0.3 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014, which is a decrease of $1.3 million over our operating loss for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013, primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in timber sales revenue net of contract logging and hauling costs and depletion expense. We sustained a net loss for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 primarily as a result of incurring interest expense of $0.7 million. Our net loss per share available to common stockholders for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 was $0.02 and $0.21, respectively. We anticipate future net losses to fluctuate with timber prices, harvest volumes, timberland sales, and interest expense based on our level of current and future borrowings.

Comparison of the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014versus the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013

Revenues. Revenues increased to $33.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $24.5 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 primarily due to an increase in timber sales revenue of $9.8 million, offset by a decrease in timberland sales revenue of $0.9 million. Gross timber sales revenue increased by approximately 49%: approximately 21% of which came from revenue generated from the newly acquired properties, approximately 22% driven by increased harvest volume on the Mahrt Timberland resulting from our revised business strategy and approximately 6% of which was due to an increase in realized pricing on the Mahrt Timberland resulting from increases in demand. Timberland sales revenue decreased due to selling fewer acres in 2014. Details of timber sales by product for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 are shown in the following table:

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013		Changes attributable to:				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
			Price		Volume
Timber sales(1)
Pulpwood	$	12,786,539	$	814,022	$	4,151,399	$	17,751,960
Sawtimber (2)	7,060,211		442,037		4,407,858		11,910,106
	$	19,846,750	$	1,256,059	$	8,559,257	$	29,662,066

⁽¹⁾  Timber sales are presented on a gross basis.

⁽²⁾  Includes sales of chip-n-saw and sawtimber.

Operating expenses. Contract logging and hauling costs increased to $12.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $10.2 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 as a result of an approximately 24% increase in delivered sales volume. Delivered sales as a percentage of our total harvest volume decreased from approximately 90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to approximately 78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Depletion expense increased by approximately 67% to $10.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $6.2 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 due to a higher blended depletion rate and an approximately 45% increase in harvest volumes. Our blended depletion rate was higher in 2014 primarily because approximately 18% of our harvest came from our acquired timberlands, which are depleting at higher rates than our fee timberlands. Cost of timberland sales decreased due to selling fewer acres.

Forestry management fees increased to $2.4 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $1.7 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013. The increase is primarily due to incurring compensation costs related to our forest management staff, as a result of our transition to self-management, and incurring an additional $0.3 million in fees to FRC due to more acres under management. Land rent expense decreased to $0.6 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $0.8 million in the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 primarily due to expiration of leases.

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General and administrative expenses decreased by $2.1 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013. The termination of the Advisory Agreement (see Related Parties) eliminated advisory fees and expense reimbursements, which contributed to a $3.3 million decrease in general and administrative expenses. Legal fees for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 were $1.1 million lower primarily due to costs incurred in the prior year in preparation for the Initial Listed Public Offering. Additionally, we incurred $0.2 million of legal fees in the first quarter of 2014 related to the insurance recovery claim we filed in February 2014 under our director and officer insurance policy for costs and expenses incurred in connection with an SEC investigation into Wells Investment Securities, Inc. ("WIS"), a Wells affiliate and the dealer-manager of our two completed non-listed public offerings, and us before receiving the $0.6 million reimbursement in the second quarter of 2014.

These decreases were partially offset by increases in costs and expenses incurred as a result of becoming a self-managed company and a listed public company. We also incurred $0.1 million in shareholder communication expenses in response to a tender offer for our common stock during the first quarter of 2014 and approximately $0.2 million in connection with the filing of the shelf registration and the Follow-on Listed Public Offering as described within Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Interest income. Interest income increased to $0.2 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 due to receiving counter-party payment upon termination of our interest rate swap agreement.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased to $1.8 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $2.7 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 primarily due to more favorable interest rates and a lower average debt balance through the period, offset by incurring commitment fees to the lenders and writing off $0.4 million in deferred financing costs as a result of the payoff of our indebtedness under the CTT Credit Facilities.

Net loss. Our net loss decreased to $1.5 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 from $7.1 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013 as a result of a $4.5 million increase in our operating income, a $0.2 million increase in interest income, and a $0.9 million decrease in our interest expense. We generated operating income of $0.2 million for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, which is an increase of $4.5 million over our operating loss for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, primarily due to a $3.4 million increase in timber sales revenue net of contract logging and hauling costs and depletion expense. We sustained a net loss for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 primarily as a result of incurring interest expense of $1.8 million. Our net loss per share available to common stockholders for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 was $0.05 and $0.58, respectively. We anticipate future net losses to fluctuate with timber prices, harvest volumes, timberland sales, and interest expense based on our level of current and future borrowings.

Adjusted EBITDA

The discussion below is intended to enhance the reader’s understanding of our operating performance and our ability to satisfy lender requirements. Earnings from Continuing Operations before Interest, Taxes, Depletion, and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP measure of operating performance. EBITDA is defined by the SEC; however, we have excluded certain other expenses due to their non-cash nature, and we refer to this measure as Adjusted EBITDA. As such, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and should not be viewed as an alternative to net income or cash from operations as measurements of our operating performance. Due to significant amount of timber assets subject to depletion and significant amount of financing subject to interest and amortization expense, management considers Adjusted EBITDA to be an important measure of our financial condition and performance. Our credit agreements contains a minimum debt service coverage ratio based, in part, on Adjusted EBITDA since this measure is representative of adjusted income available for interest payments.

For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014, Adjusted EBITDA was $5.2 million, an approximately $4.4 million increase from the three months endedSeptember 30, 2013, primarily due to a $3.6 million increase in net timber sales, a $1.1 million decrease in general and administrative expenses, and a $0.2 million increase in interest income resulting

from the cancellation of the interest rate swap, offset by a $0.2 million decrease in net revenue from timberland sales and a $0.3 million increase in forestry management expenses.

For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $12.1 million, an approximately $8.5 million increase from the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, primarily due to a $7.6 million increase in net timber sales, a $2.1 million decrease in general and administrative expenses, and a $0.2 million increase in interest income resulting from the cancellation of the interest rate swap, offset by a $0.9 million decrease in net revenue from timberland sales and a $0.6 million increase in forestry management expenses.

Our reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013 follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net loss	$	(763,098	)	$	(2,527,903	)	$	(1,500,557	)	$	(7,078,560	)
Add:
Depletion	4,856,898			1,941,548			10,389,952			6,234,805
Basis of timberland sold	298,298			355,900			1,042,623			1,569,543
Amortization (1)	428,824			80,728			654,496			318,990
Stock-based compensation expense	105,262			36,667			284,536			36,667
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment	—			—			—			(128,934		)
Interest expense (1)	257,752			890,965			1,244,838			2,633,731
Adjusted EBITDA	$	5,183,936		$	777,905		$	12,115,888		$	3,586,242

⁽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.

Election as a REIT

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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 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

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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. Reforestation costs, including all costs associated with stand establishment, such as site preparation, costs of seeds or seedlings, planting, fertilization and herbicide application, are capitalized. 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 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 harvest cycle for our current southern timberland properties is 30 years. See "Overview" above for additional information regarding estimations of both our current timber inventory and the timber inventory that will 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 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.

Evaluating 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.

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Allocation of Purchase Price of Acquired Assets

Upon the acquisition of timberland properties, we allocate the purchase price to tangible assets, consisting of timberland and timber, 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 timberland and timber 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 timberland and timber 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 term of the lease. 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) collectability 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.

(3) Revenues from the sale of higher-and-better use timberland and nonstrategic timberlands are recognized when title passes and full payment or a minimum down payment is received and full collectability 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

From our inception through October 24, 2013, we operated as an externally advised REIT pursuant to the Advisory Agreement under which Wells TIMO, a subsidiary of Wells REF, performed certain key functions on our behalf, including, among others, the investment of our capital proceeds and management of our day-to-day operations.

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On October 25, 2013, we became self-managed by terminating the Advisory Agreement. We also hired certain individuals to serve as our management team, including individuals who were previously employed by Wells REF, such as Brian M. Davis, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Davis also served as our Chief Financial Officer prior to our transition to self-management. Until our transition to self-management, Leo F. Wells served as our Chairman of the Board and President and Douglas P. Williams served as our Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and one of our directors. Messrs. Wells and Williams also resigned as directors of our company on December 11, 2013, the effective date of the registration statement for the Initial Listed Public Offering . They continue to serve as officers and directors of other affiliates of Wells REF, which is owned by Mr. Wells.

We entered into the Master Agreement with Wells REF and Wells TIMO, which provided the framework for our separation from Wells REF and its affiliates and our transition to self-management. On October 24, 2013, we, our operating partnership, Wells REF and Wells TIMO agreed to amend the Master Agreement to advance the date of our self-management transition to October 25, 2013. As a result, we and our operating partnership entered into two agreements with these entities to provide services to us on a temporary and non-exclusive basis. These agreements included a transition services agreement that terminated on June 30, 2014 and a month-to-month office sublease for our corporate headquarters for up to five months. Pursuant to the transition services agreement, we were obligated to pay Wells REF a consulting fee equal to $22,875 per month, and Wells REF received a prorated amount equal to $4,428 for the period from October 25, 2013 through October 31, 2013. We also reimbursed Wells REF for expenses it incurred in connection with the services provided, excluding its administrative services expenses such as personnel and overhead costs. From October 2013 to March 2014, our operating partnership subleased approximated 5,723 square feet of office space from Wells REF. The office sublease provided for monthly base rent of $5,961, which was not payable for the months of October, November and December 2013, plus additional costs for various space-related services. The sublease expired on March 31, 2014.

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement, the special partnership units of our operating partnership owned by Wells TIMO were automatically redeemed for no consideration. The 200 common partnership units of our operating partnership previously held by Wells TIMO were purchased by CatchMark LP Holder, LLC, our newly formed subsidiary, on October 25, 2013, for $1,312, based on our estimated per share value as of September 30, 2012.

On January 31, 2014, we entered into an agreement with Wells REF related to transfer agency services fees, pursuant to which Wells REF would pay transfer agency fees directly to DST System, Inc. (“DST”), our former transfer agent, from December 2013 to February 2014, when we discontinued use of DST for our transfer agency services.

All related person transactions must be approved or ratified by a majority of the disinterested directors on our board of directors. For more information about our relationship with Wells REF and its affiliates, see Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transaction, And Director Independence in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Regulatory Matters

In February 2013, the SEC started a non-public, formal, fact finding investigation regarding WIS, a Wells affiliate and former dealer-manager of our two completed non-listed public offerings, and us. The investigation relates to whether there have been violations of certain provisions of the federal securities laws regarding valuation, potential distributions, marketing, and suitability.

We have not been accused of any wrongdoing by the SEC. We also have been informed by the SEC that the existence of this investigation does not mean that the SEC has concluded that anyone has violated any laws or regulations or that the SEC has a negative opinion of any person, entity or security. We have received a formal subpoena for documents and information and we have been cooperating fully with the SEC. We cannot reasonably estimate the timing of the conclusion of the investigation, nor can we predict whether or not the SEC will take any action against us as a result of the investigation and, if they do, what the ultimate outcome will be.

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Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to certain commitments and contingencies with regard to certain transactions. Refer to Note 6 -Commitments and Contingencies to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further explanation. Examples of such commitments and contingencies include:

• Timber Supply Agreements;

• FRC Timberland Operating Agreements;

• Obligations under Operating Leases; and

• Litigation.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition or changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.

Subsequent Events

Acquisitions of Timberlands

On October 2, 2014, we completed the purchase of 17,913 acres of timberland located in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida (the "Satilla River Timberlands") from the Satilla River Seller for a total purchase price of $34.4 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Satilla River Acquisition"). The Satilla River Timberlands are located in strong pine pulpwood markets with approximately one-third located off Interstates 95 and 16. Based on current estimates, the Satilla River Timberlands contain approximately 0.9 million tons of merchantable timber, comprising 67% pine

plantations by acreage and 47% sawtimber by tons. The Satilla River Acquisition was funded with cash on hand.

Also on October 2, 2014, we completed the purchase of 37,663 acres of timberland located primarily in Middle Georgia (the "Oglethorpe Timberlands") from the Oglethorpe Seller for a total purchase price of $76.3 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Oglethorpe Acquisition"). The Oglethorpe Timberlands are expected to increase our supply options and reduce haul distances to some of our current mill customers. Based on current estimates, the Oglethorpe Timberlands contain approximately 1.8 million tons of merchantable timber, comprising 77% pine plantations by acreage and 50% sawtimber by tons. The Oglethorpe Acquisition was funded with debt borrowing (see below).

Subsequently on October 30, 2014, we completed the purchase of approximately 21,300 acres of timberland located in Southwest Louisiana (the "Beauregard Timberlands") for approximately $38.5 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Beauregard Acquisition").The Beauregard Timberlands contain approximately 0.9 million tons of merchantable timber, comprising of 76% pine plantations by acreage and 60% sawtimber by tons. The Beauregard Acquisition was funded with debt borrowing (see below).

Debt Borrowings

On October 2, 2014, we borrowed $77.3 million under our Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the Oglethorpe Acquisition.

On October 28, 2014, we borrowed $39.0 million under our Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the Beauregard Acquisition.

Timberland Sales

On November 5, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust closed on a land sale of approximately 2,900 acres of land holdings in Georgia from Timberlands II, LLC for $9.0 million, exclusive of closing costs. The buyer had exercised a previously existing purchase option on the property.

ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a result of entering into our credit agreements, 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 may enter into interest rate swap agreements from time to time, and may enter into interest rate 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, certain of our derivatives may 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.

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Management’s Conclusions Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), has evaluated 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

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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

On May 14, 2013, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") issued an updated version of its Internal Control - Integrated Framework ("2013 Framework"). Originally issued in 1992 ("1992 Framework"), the framework helps organizations design, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control concepts and simplify their use and application. The 1992 Framework remains available during the transition period, which extends to December 15, 2014, after which time COSO will consider it as superseded by the 2013 Framework. As of September 30, 2014, we continue to utilize the 1992 Framework during our transition to the 2013 Framework by the end of 2014. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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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 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, 2013.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

(a) There have been no defaults with respect to any of our indebtedness.

(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) During the third quarter of 2014, 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.

		CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. (Registrant)
Date:	November 13, 2014	By:	/s/ Brian M. Davis
			Brian M. Davis Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX TO THIRD QUARTER 2014 FORM 10-Q

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Sixth 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, 2013 filed on August 9, 2013)
3.2	First Articles of Amendment to the Sixth Articles of Amendment and Restatement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-191322) filed on September 23, 2013)
3.3	Articles of Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2013 (the “October 25 Form 8-K”))
3.4	Articles of Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the October 25 Form 8-K)
3.5	Articles Supplementary (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the October 25 Form 8-K)
3.6	Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-191916) filed on October 25, 2013)
10.1*	Purchase and Sale Agreement dated July 7, 2014 between Wildwood Timberlands, LLC, as seller, and CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc., as buyer
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
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*	Filed herewith.

EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made as of July 7, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), by and between WILDWOOD TIMBERLANDS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Seller”), CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Purchaser”) and FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP (hereinafter referred to as “Escrow Agent”);

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of those certain tracts or parcels of land located in Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Terrell, Twiggs, Upson, Wilcox, and Wilkinson Counties, Georgia, containing approximately 37,663 acres, which tracts or parcels are more fully described and depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all buildings, structures, and other improvements located thereon, all tenements, hereditaments, easements, appurtenances and privileges thereto belonging, all trees, timber, sand, gravel and crops now located thereon or thereunder, and all oil, gas and mineral rights and interests not reserved or conveyed by Seller’s predecessors in title (collectively, the “Property”); and

WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase and Seller desires to sell the Property;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties have agreed and do hereby agree as follows:

1.Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, and for the consideration herein stated, Seller agrees to sell the Property to Purchaser and Purchaser agrees to buy the same from Seller, together with an assignment of all Unrecorded Agreements (as hereinafter defined).

2.Purchase Price. The purchase price to be paid by Purchaser for the Property shall be Seventy-Six Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($76,250,000.00), subject to the adjustment as provided in this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Purchase Price”), and shall be payable to Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller.

3.Earnest Money. Within five (5) business days after the Effective Date, Purchaser shall deliver to Escrow Agent the sum of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Initial Earnest Money”). Purchaser shall deliver to Escrow Agent an additional One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000) (together with the Initial Earnest Money, the “Earnest Money”) on the first day following the final day of the Due Diligence Period (as defined below). Escrow Agent agrees to hold the Earnest Money in a non-interest bearing account and disburse the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms hereof. At the Closing, the Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser.

4.Closing.

(a)The execution and delivery of the documents and instruments for the consummation of the purchase and sale pursuant hereto (herein referred to as the “Closing”) shall take place on that date which is thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Due Diligence Period (as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 6(a) below), through the escrow services of Escrow Agent, or such earlier date and time, and/or such other location, as may be mutually agreeable to Seller and Purchaser.

(b)On or before the Closing, Seller shall deliver the following:

(i)subject to Section 5(d), one or more (at Purchaser’s election) limited warranty deeds for each county in which the Property is located (warranting only against the claims of persons claiming by, through or under Seller) in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto executed by Seller, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances, as hereinafter defined (collectively, the “Deeds”);

(ii)an affidavit as to the non-foreign status of Seller in form satisfactory to Seller;

(iii)an affidavit of Georgia residence;

(iv)an assignment and assumption of the Unrecorded Agreements (as hereinafter defined) assumed by Purchaser in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Seller (the “Unrecorded Agreements Assignment”);

(v)evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been authorized by all requisite action of Seller;

(vi)an owner’s affidavit in form sufficient to cause the Escrow Agent to issue an owner’s title insurance policy without exception for materialmen’s and mechanic’s liens, parties in possession and unrecorded agreements other than the Unrecorded Agreements assumed by Purchaser;

(vii)a closing statement reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, Seller and Escrow Agent (the “Closing Statement”); and

(viii)such other certificates, affidavits and documents as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the purchase and sale contemplated hereby and to enable Purchaser to obtain the title insurance policy in accordance with this Agreement. The owner’s affidavit and any other affidavits or certificates executed by or on behalf of Seller at the Closing shall be given to the actual knowledge of the person or entity executing the same, without independent investigation or inquiry.

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(c)On or before the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver the following:

(i)the Purchase Price, subject to adjustment as set forth in this Agreement;

(ii)an executed counterpart of the Unrecorded Agreements Assignment;

(iii)evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been authorized by all requisite action of Purchaser;

(iv)an executed counterpart of the Closing Statement; and

(v)such other certificates, affidavits and documents as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the purchase and sale contemplated hereby and to enable Purchaser to obtain the title insurance policy in accordance with this Agreement.

1.Title.

(a)Subject to section 5(d), Seller agrees to convey to Purchaser fee simple title to the Property by limited warranty deed, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, assessments, agreements, options and covenants, except for such encumbrances set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto (those items set forth on Exhibit C, the “Permitted Encumbrances”). Purchaser shall obtain a title insurance commitment to insure the Property through Escrow Agent, along with copies of all exception documents, plats and tax information (the “Title Commitment”).

(b)Purchaser shall have until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the forty-fifth (45^th) day after the Effective Date (the “Due Diligence Period”) of this Agreement to examine title to the Property. Purchaser may, by written notice to Seller and Escrow Agent prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period (“Title Objection Letter”), object to any matter of title (whether or not such matter is listed on said Exhibit C). Any matter of title set forth in the Title Commitment to which Purchaser fails to timely object shall be conclusively deemed to have been approved by Purchaser and shall become a Permitted Encumbrance. If Purchaser delivers the Title Objection Letter to Seller, Seller shall give written notice to Purchaser of its response to such objections within fifteen (15) days after Seller’s receipt of Purchaser’s notice thereof indicating whether Seller will cure the matters objected to by Purchaser (the “Title Objection Response”); provided, however, that Seller shall at its sole cost secure the release of any monetary liens or encumbrances of a definite or ascertainable amount by Seller’s payment or bonding against the same at or prior to Closing (“Required Cure Matters”). Other than with respect to Required Cure Matters, if Seller fails to, or elects not to, cure or satisfy on or before five (5) days prior to the date of Closing any objections contained in the Title Objection Letter (a “Title Defect”) then Purchaser shall elect to:

(i)waive such Title Defect(s) and close the sale without regard to said Title Defect(s) and without an adjustment to the Purchase Price; or

(ii)delete the portion or portions of the Property subject to such Title Defects from the Property conveyed by Seller to Purchaser at Closing, in which event the Purchase Price will be reduced by an amount equal to the fair market value of such deleted portions, as determined in accordance with Section 27 below.

In the event that Seller does not deliver timely a Title Objection Response, or if Seller delivers the Title Objection Response indicating that Seller will cure the Title Defects, Seller shall cure all applicable Title Defects prior to Closing. It is agreed that Seller may cure any Title Defect(s) by causing the Title Company to issue at standard rates an owner's title insurance policy insuring title to the Property over said Title Defect(s).

(c)At any time prior to Closing Purchaser shall have the right to notify Seller of any title matter to which Purchaser objects which first appears of record after the effective date of the Title Commitment or otherwise becomes known to Purchaser after the delivery of the Title Objection Letter, it being understood and agreed that no such title matter shall constitute a Permitted Encumbrance hereunder unless Purchaser does not object to, or objects to and subsequently waives objection to, the same.

(d)Subject to Section 5(d), so long as this Agreement remains in force, Seller shall not lease, encumber or convey all or part of the Property or any interest therein, or enter into any agreement

granting to any person any right with respect to the Property or any portion thereof, without the prior written consent of Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, enter into or renew any recreational lease, license or agreement with a term of not more than one (1) year (a “New Lease”) provided that (i) any such lease is terminable upon not more than thirty (30) days’ notice; (ii) Seller delivers a copy of said New Lease to Purchaser within three (3) days after the Effective Date of the New Lease; and (iii) said New Lease is entered into in the normal course of Seller’s business and is on Seller’s standard recreational lease form, a copy of which Seller has delivered to Purchaser.

(e)Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Seller may continue to conduct ongoing timber harvesting operations until Closing on those harvest planning units identified in Exhibit E (the “Harvest Parcels”). If Seller is unable to complete such harvesting operations by Closing, Seller may retain the right to complete such harvesting operations on such Harvest Parcels for one (1) year after the Closing. If such harvesting operations are not completed by Closing, Seller shall reserve such timber in the Deeds and Purchaser and Seller shall enter into an access and harvest agreement at Closing (the “Post Closing Harvest Agreement”) on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Seller providing Seller with the right to enter on to such portions of the Property by means of access routes approved by Purchaser to access and remove such timber. Seller shall retain all rights to such timber and all proceeds therefrom until Closing, and through the term of the Post Closing Harvest Agreement, if applicable. Seller shall (i) remain responsible for any severance taxes arising out of the removal of such retained timber, and (ii) indemnify, hold harmless and defend Purchaser, its successors and assigns, from and against any loss, cost, claim or liability, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, associated with Seller’s operations on the Property after Closing, which obligations shall be reflected in the Post Closing Harvest Agreement.

2.Inspection.

(a)Purchaser and its agents, representatives, employees, engineers and contractors shall have the right during the term of this Agreement to enter upon the Property to inspect, examine, survey and make test borings, soil bearing tests, timber cruises, soil percolation tests and other engineering tests or surveys which it may deem necessary or advisable; provided, however, that Purchaser shall obtain the prior written consent of Seller (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to conducting any core sampling, test borings or other invasive testing. Purchaser and the contractors, representatives and agents of Purchaser who enter upon the Property shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, naming Seller as an additional insured, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 at all times that they are present on the Property, and upon request by Seller, shall provide Seller with written evidence of such insurance. Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless for any and all cost and expense resulting from claims or damages caused by said inspections, examinations and tests. The foregoing indemnification shall survive any termination, cancellation or expiration of this Agreement or the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby. Purchaser shall have the right to extend the Due Diligence Period for up to fifteen (15) days by written notice to Seller delivered on or before the date then scheduled for the expiration of the Due Diligence Period.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Purchaser determines on or before July 14, 2014 that the Property is not suitable for Purchaser’s intended use for any reason, or for no reason, in Purchaser’s sole discretion, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of the same to Seller on or before said date, whereupon Escrow Agent shall immediately refund the Earnest Money to Purchaser and no party hereto with all have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except for those rights and obligations that expressly survive termination.

3.Condition of Property; Damage; Condemnation.

(a)Seller agrees that at the Closing the Property shall be in substantially the same condition as exists on the date hereof, subject to natural wear and tear, condemnation, casualties beyond Seller’s control, and Seller’s harvest rights pursuant to Section 5(d). All risk of loss to the Property or any part thereof prior to the Closing shall be borne entirely by Seller.

(b)If at any time prior to the Closing, any timber or trees on the Property or any part thereof are destroyed or damaged by fire or other Casualty (as hereinafter defined), Seller shall deliver to Purchaser prompt written notice of such destruction or damage along with the amount of such damage (calculated as the value of the destroyed or damaged Property less the salvage value of such destroyed or damaged Property), and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 7(b). The date of the Closing shall be extended to the extent necessary to permit the compliance with all procedures set forth in this Section 7(b).

(i)If the amount of such damage does not exceed $25,000 (the “Threshold Amount”), then Purchaser shall be required to purchase the Property in accordance with this Agreement without a reduction of the Purchase Price.

(ii)If the amount of such damage exceeds the Threshold Amount but does not exceed $7,625,000, then Purchaser shall be required to purchase the Property in accordance with this Agreement, provided that the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such damage.

(iii)If the amount of such damage exceeds $7,625,000, then Purchaser, at its sole option, shall elect by delivering written notice to Seller either (A) to cancel this Agreement, whereupon Escrow Agent shall promptly return the Earnest Money to Purchaser and no party hereto shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder (except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein), or (B) to purchase the Property in accordance with this Agreement, provided that the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such damage. Subject to Section 7(b)(iv), failure of Purchaser to deliver such written notice to Seller within fifteen (15) days following receipt of Seller’s written notice shall be deemed an election of clause (B).

(iv)If Purchaser, by delivering written notice to Seller within fifteen (15) days following Seller’s delivery of written notice of the damage, disputes the amount of damage reported by Seller, Purchaser and Seller shall attempt in good faith to resolve such dispute and agree upon the amount of the damage. If Purchaser and Seller are unable to agree as to the amount of damage from fire or other Casualty on or before ten (10) days after Purchaser delivers to Seller written notice of its dispute, then the amount of damage will be determined in accordance with Section 27 of this Agreement.

(c)If at any time prior to the Closing, any action or proceeding is filed or threatened under which any portion of the Property may be taken pursuant to any law, ordinance or regulation by condemnation or the right of eminent domain, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser prompt notice thereof. To the extent such action or proceeding would result in the taking of Three Thousand (3,000) acres or more, then Purchaser at its sole option shall elect, by delivering written notice to Seller within fifteen (15) days following Seller’s delivery of notice to Purchaser, either (i) to cancel this Agreement, whereupon Escrow Agent shall promptly return the Earnest Money to Purchaser and no party hereto shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder (except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein), or (ii) to purchase the Property pursuant to this Agreement, notwithstanding such action or proceeding. Failure by Purchaser to deliver written notice to Seller of its election within such fifteen (15) day period shall be deemed an election of clause (ii). If the action or proceeding would result in the taking of not more than Three Thousand (3,000)

acres, or if Purchaser elects or is deemed to elect clause (ii), then Purchaser shall receive a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of all proceeds of any awards payable with respect to the Property, or, if such amount is not known at the time of the Closing, the Purchase Price shall not be reduced and Seller shall assign to Purchaser at the Closing all of Seller’s right to such proceeds from such action or proceeding. To the extent such action or proceeding would result in the taking of Three Thousand (3,000) acres or more, the date of the Closing shall be extended to the extent necessary to permit the exercise of such election by Purchaser.

4.Warranties and Representations.

(a)Seller hereby warrants and represents to Purchaser as of the Effective Date and as of the date of Closing that:

(i)Seller (A) is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (B) is qualified to do business in the State of Georgia, and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Georgia, and (C) has all requisite power and authority to: (x) sell the Property and to carry on its business as now being conducted; (y) execute this Agreement; and (z) perform its obligations and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(ii)The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby by Seller have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary company action, and no other company proceedings on the part of Seller are necessary for it to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms.

(iii)There is no pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened litigation, action or proceeding (including, but not limited to, any condemnation or eminent domain action or proceeding or any litigation regarding the location of lines and corners of the Property or any dispute regarding adverse possession) before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator which may adversely affect Seller’s ability to perform this Agreement or which may affect the Property.

(iv)This Agreement and the performance hereof bySeller will not contravene any law or contractual restriction binding onSeller.

(v)Seller has the full right, power, and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement; and no consent, approval, order or authorization of any court or other governmental entity is required to be obtained by Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance hereof by Seller.

(vi)Seller (which for this purpose includes Seller’s partners, members, principal stockholders and any other constituent entities) (x) has not been designated as a “specifically designated national and blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, <http://www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf> or at any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list and (y) is currently in compliance with and will at all times during the term of this Agreement remain in compliance with the regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury and any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order

Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action relating thereto.

(vii)Except as may be disclosed on the Phase I (as defined below), neither Seller nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any other person has used any portion of the Property as a land fill or as a dump to receive garbage, refuse, or waste, whether or not hazardous (other than unauthorized household refuse dump sites typical of rural timberlands not more than ½ acre in size), and neither Seller nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any other person has stored, handled, installed or disposed in, on or about the Property any Hazardous Substance, except for, in accordance with applicable law, (A) the use of motor vehicle lubricants and fuels, and (B) the application of silvicultural and agricultural chemicals. For purposes of this warranty, the term “Hazardous Substance” means any chemical, compound, constituent, material, waste, contaminant (including petroleum, crude oil or any fraction thereof) or other substance, defined as hazardous or toxic, or otherwise regulated by any of the following laws and regulations promulgated thereunder as amended from time to time prior to the Effective Date: (1) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; (2) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.; (3) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.; (4) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; (5) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; (6) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1857 et seq.; and (7) all laws of the State of Georgia that are based on, or substantially similar to, the federal statutes listed in clauses (1) through (6) of this sentence.

(viii)With the exception of the Permitted Encumbrances and Seller’s rights pursuant to Section 5(d): (A) no third party has any rights to enter upon the Property to harvest and remove any timber therefrom; and (B) no timber or trees have been removed or harvested from the Property or affected by any Casualty causing damage in excess of the Threshold Amount (as defined below) since January 1, 2014 (the “Inventory Date”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Casualty” shall mean any physical damage to or loss of the timber on any portion of the Property by fire, earthquake, flood, insects, disease or other calamity, or as a result of timber trespass or unauthorized harvest.

(ix)Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and accurate list of all unrecorded agreements to which Seller is a party currently affecting the Property (the “Unrecorded Agreements”), and, to Seller’s knowledge, there are no unrecorded contracts, leases, or other agreements that affect the ownership, use or operation of the Property and that would be binding on Purchaser after the Closing date. The Unrecorded Agreements remain in full force and effect and have not been modified or amended, except as indicated in Exhibit D. To Seller’s knowledge, no event or condition exists or has occurred which with notice, the passage of time or otherwise would constitute a default or event of default under any of the Unrecorded Agreements.

(x)To Seller’s knowledge, (i) Seller’s use of the Property is in material compliance with all statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders and requirements of all federal, state and local authorities and any other governmental entity having jurisdiction over the Property (“Laws”), and (ii) no condition exists on the Property which violates any Laws in any material respect. Seller has not received any notice from any such governmental entity of any violation of any Laws.

(xi)To Seller’s knowledge, no endangered, threatened or listed species are present on the Property. Seller has not received any notice of any threatened or contemplated actions against Seller or the Property based upon the presence of any endangered, threatened or listed species on the Property or of any sets of facts which might give rise to any such actions.

(xii)To Seller’s knowledge, no taxes or assessments relating to the Property are delinquent, and there are no special taxes, assessments or charges proposed, pending or threatened against the Property. Neither Seller nor, to the best of Seller’s knowledge, any other person or entity has caused any portion of the Property to violate the terms and conditions of any program in which such portion is enrolled that allows reduced ad valorem real property tax assessments for agricultural or silvicultural use.

(xiii)To Seller’s knowledge, there have been no active mining operations conducted on the Property during the past ten (10) years, and Seller has no knowledge of any proposed mineral activity on the Property.

(xiv)For purposes of this Agreement, “Seller’s knowledge” means the current actual knowledge possessed by Ed Sweeten and Ken Eason without independent investigation or inquiry of any kind, by either of them.

Subject to the limitations on survival set forth in Section 8(c), Seller shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend Purchaser from and against any and all obligations, liabilities, claims, liens or damages suffered or incurred by Purchaser or imposed against the Property on account of any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Seller set forth in this Agreement.

(b)Purchaser hereby warrants and represents to Seller as of the Effective Date and as of the date of Closing that:

(i)Purchaser (A) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, (B) is qualified to do business in the State of Georgia, and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Georgia, and (C) has all requisite power and authority to: (x) purchase the Property and to carry on its business as now being conducted; (y) execute this Agreement; and (z) perform its obligations and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(ii)The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby by Purchaser have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary company action, and no other company proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary for it to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms.

(iii)There is no pending or, to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened action or proceeding before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator which may adversely affect Purchaser’s ability to perform this Agreement.

(iv)This Agreement and the performance hereof byPurchaser will not contravene any law or contractual restriction binding onPurchaser.

(v)Purchaser has the full right, power, and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement; and no consent, approval, order or authorization of any court or other governmental entity is required to be obtained by Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance hereof by Purchaser.

(vi)Purchaser (which for this purpose includes Purchaser’s partners, members, principal stockholders and any other constituent entities) (x) has not been designated as a “specifically designated national and blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, <http://www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf> or at any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list and (y) is currently in compliance with and will at all times during the term of this Agreement remain in compliance with the regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury and any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action relating thereto.

Subject to the limitations on survival set forth in Section 8(c), Purchaser shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend Seller from and against any and all obligations, liabilities, claims, liens or damages suffered or incurred by Seller on account of any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement.

(c)The representations and warranties contained in Sections 8(a) and 8(b) shall survive Closing for twelve (12) months.

(d)Except for the representations, warranties and covenants expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any document delivered at Closing, Purchaser acknowledges: (i) that neither Seller nor any of Seller’s agents, officers, partners or representatives has made any warranty or representations (whether express or implied) whatsoever with respect to the Property; (ii) that Purchaser will have had the opportunity to conduct such inspections, evaluations and tests of the Property as Purchaser deems appropriate and (iii) that Seller is conveying the Property on an “As-is, where is” basis, with all faults.

5.Brokerage Commission. Seller and Purchaser each warrant and represent to the other that neither has incurred any liability for any brokerage fee or commission in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Seller and Purchaser each agree to indemnify and hold harmless the other from any and all damage, loss, liability, expense and claim (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising with respect to any such fee or commission which may be suffered by the indemnified party by reason of any action or agreement of the indemnifying party. This Section 9 shall survive the termination, cancellation or expiration of this Agreement.

6.Taxes; Expenses.

(a)Income from the Unrecorded Agreements, all New Leases, ad valorem real property taxes on the Property and special assessments shall be prorated as of the date of Closing. If actual tax bills for the calendar year of Closing are not available, said taxes shall be prorated based on tax bills for the previous calendar year and the parties hereto agree to cause a reproration of said taxes upon the receipt of tax bills for the calendar year of Closing. This obligation to reprorate shall survive the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby. If the Property is not designated a separate tax parcel, said taxes shall be adjusted to an amount bearing the same relationship to the total tax bill which the acreage contained within the Property bears to the acreage contained within the property included within said tax bill. Any deferred or “rollback” taxes assessed against the Property as a result of Purchaser’s acquisition or use of the Property shall be paid by the Seller, except to the extent the same are a result of a change in use by Purchaser or a failure of Purchaser to register the Property in the Forest Land Protection Act of 2008 (O.C.G.A. § 48-55-7.7).

(b)Purchaser shall pay all costs in connection with the recordation of Seller’s Deeds and Purchaser’s title costs, and all costs of Purchaser’s due diligence. Seller shall pay all transfer taxes, and all costs and recording fees associated with documents removing encumbrances.

(c)Each party shall pay its respective costs and expenses of legal representation. All other costs shall be borne by the party incurring them.

7.Conditions.

(a)Unless waived by Purchaser, the obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement are expressly made subject to the fulfillment in all respects of the following conditions precedent:

(i)the truth and accuracy as of the date of Closing of each and every warranty and representation herein made by Seller;

(ii)Seller’s timely performance of and compliance with each and every term, condition, agreement, restriction and obligation to be performed and complied with by Seller under this Agreement; and

(iii)Purchaser shall have received, in the form of a “marked binder” delivered at Closing, one or more owners policies of title insurance issued by the Title Company in the amount of the Purchase Price (as adjusted) insuring title to the Property as of the date of Closing subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances.

In the event any of the above conditions is not satisfied on or before the Closing, Purchaser will have the right, exercisable at Purchaser’s sole election, to exercise the remedies described in Section 12(b).

(b)Unless waived by Seller, the obligations of Seller under this Agreement are expressly made subject to the fulfillment in all respects of the following conditions precedent:

(i)the truth and accuracy as of the date of Closing of each and every warranty and representation herein made by Purchaser; and

(ii)Purchaser’s timely performance of and compliance with each and every term, condition, agreement, restriction and obligation to be performed and complied with by Purchaser under this Agreement.

In the event any of the above conditions is not satisfied on or before the Closing, Seller will have the right, exercisable at Seller’s sole election, to exercise the remedies described in Section 12(a).

8.Earnest Money; Default; Remedies.

(a)If the purchase and sale of the Property contemplated hereby is not consummated because of a default by Purchaser under this Agreement, then Seller shall have the right, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to require Escrow Agent to pay the Earnest Money to Seller as full liquidated damages and not as a penalty (the parties hereto acknowledging that Seller’s damages as a result of such default are not capable of exact ascertainment and that said liquidated damages are fair and reasonable).

(b)If the purchase and sale of the Property contemplated hereby is not consummated because of a default by Seller under this Agreement, then Purchaser shall have the right (a) to terminate this Agreement, whereupon Escrow Agent will return the Earnest Money to Purchaser, and the

parties hereto will have no further rights or obligations hereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), (b) to waive any such default and proceed to Closing, (c) to seek specific performance of this Agreement, in which event Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the Earnest Money until the final disposition of the action for specific performance, whereupon the Earnest Money shall be applied to the Purchase Price, or, if specific performance is not finally, after disposition of all appeals which may have been taken, decreed to Purchaser, then Escrow Agent shall return the Earnest Money to Purchaser, and the parties hereto will have no further rights or obligations hereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided herein); provided, however, that, at any time before the entry of such a final decree and the final disposition of all appeals which may be taken, Purchaser may discontinue the action and direct Escrow Agent to return the Earnest Money to Purchaser, whereupon the parties hereto will have no further rights or obligations hereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), or (d) to the extent the remedy of specific performance is not available to Purchaser because Seller has already conveyed the Property or any portion thereof or any interest therein to a third party, Purchaser shall be permitted to pursue any and all remedies available at law or in equity.

(c)The duties of Escrow Agent shall be as follows:

(i)During the term of this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall hold and deliver the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(ii)If this Agreement shall be terminated by the mutual written agreement of Seller and Purchaser, or if Escrow Agent shall be unable to determine at any time to whom the Earnest Money should be delivered, or if a dispute shall develop between Seller and Purchaser concerning to whom the Earnest Money should be delivered, then in any such event, Escrow Agent shall request joint written instructions from Seller and Purchaser and shall deliver the Earnest Money in accordance with such joint written instructions. In the event that such written instructions shall not be received by Escrow Agent within ten (10) days after Escrow Agent has served a written request for instructions upon Seller and Purchaser, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to pay the Earnest Money into a court of competent jurisdiction and interplead Seller and Purchaser in respect thereof, and thereafter Escrow Agent shall be discharged of any obligations in connection with this Agreement.

(iii)If costs or expenses are incurred by Escrow Agent because of litigation or a dispute between Seller and Purchaser arising out of the holding of the Earnest Money in escrow, Seller and Purchaser shall each pay Escrow Agent one-half of such costs and expenses. Except for such costs and expenses, no fee or charge shall be due or payable to Escrow Agent for its services as escrow holder.

(iv)By joining herein, Escrow Agent undertakes only to perform the duties and obligations imposed upon it under the terms of this Agreement and expressly does not undertake to perform any of the other covenants, terms and provisions incumbent upon Seller and Purchaser hereunder.

(v)Purchaser and Seller hereby agree and acknowledge that Escrow Agent assumes no liability in connection herewith except for gross negligence or willful misconduct; that Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss occurring which arises from bank failure or error, insolvency or suspension, or a situation or event which falls under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage (Seller and Purchaser are aware that FDIC coverage applies to a maximum amount of $250,000 per depositor, as may be modified by the FDIC from time to time); and that Escrow Agent may seek advice from its own counsel and shall be fully protected in any action taken by it in good faith in accordance with the opinion of its counsel.

9.Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, neither party hereto shall assign its rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party which written consent will not be unreasonably withheld of delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Purchaser shall have the right to assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole or in part to any affiliate of Purchaser, provided that Purchaser shall remain liable for all obligations under this Agreement; and (b) Purchaser may assign this Agreement at the Closing, but not earlier, to any institutional lender or lenders as security for obligations to such lender or lenders in respect of financing arrangements of Purchaser or any affiliates thereof with such lender or lenders. If this Agreement is partially assigned by Purchaser, allocations of the Property between such assignees shall be reasonable, shall be based upon existing legal descriptions, and shall not require a survey or approval of subdivision by any political authority. Seller shall not be responsible for any expenses related to the allocation of the Property among assignees.

10.No Waiver. No action or failure to act by any party hereto shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded to such party under this Agreement, nor shall any such action or failure to act constitute an approval of or acquiescence in any breach of this Agreement except as may be specifically agreed in writing.

11.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia without regard to its choice of law rules.

12.Notice. Any and all notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be made or given in writing and shall be delivered in person or sent by postage, pre-paid, United States Mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by a recognized overnight carrier, or by facsimile or e-mail, to the other party at the addresses set forth below, and such address as may be furnished by notice in accordance with this Section 16; provided, however, if any delivery is made by facsimile or e-mail, such delivery shall be deemed delivered only if the party giving such notice obtains a confirmation of receipt. The date of notice given by personal delivery shall be the date of such delivery. The effective date of notice by mail, facsimile, email or overnight carrier shall be the date such notice is mailed, faxed, emailed or deposited with such overnight carrier. In the event that the last day for giving notice hereunder or for the performance of any obligation hereunder, including closing, falls upon a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, the last day for said notice or performance shall be deemed to be the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor a legal holiday.

Seller:c/o Resource Management Services, LLC

31 Inverness Center Parkway

Suite 360

Birmingham, Alabama 35242

Attention: Ed Sweeten

Facsimile No.: (919) 929-8265

Email: esweeten@resourcemgt.com

with a copy to: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

999 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Attention: David F. Reid

Facsimile No.: (404) 853-8806

Email: david.reid@sutherland.com

Purchaser:c/o CatchMark Timber Trust

Five Concourse Parkway

Suite 2325

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Attn: John D. Capriotti

Facsimile No.: (770) 243-8172

Email: john.capriotti@catchmark.com

with a copy to:Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3100

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Attn: Mark G. Pottorff

Facsimile No.: (404) 685-6897

Email: mpottorff@sgrlaw.com

Escrow Agent:Fidelity National Title Group

Atlanta National Title Services Office

200 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 2060

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

Attention: Shawn A. Tidwell

Facsimile No.: (678) 718-1428

13.Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and cannot be amended or supplemented except by a written agreement signed by all parties.

14.Captions. The captions of paragraphs in this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and are not part of the substance hereof.

15.Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences contained in this Agreement, or the application thereof in any circumstance is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision, paragraph, word, clause, phrase or sentence in every other respect and of the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, clauses, phrases or sentences of this Agreement, shall not be in any way impaired, it being the intention of the parties that this Agreement shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by laws.

16.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which may be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may be executed by each party upon a separate copy and attached to another copy in order to form on or more counterparts.

17.Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

18.Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

19.No Survival. Except as provided in Section 8 and as may otherwise expressly be provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall not survive the closing of the purchase

and sale contemplated hereby and shall be merged into the delivery of the limited warranty deeds and other documents and the payment of all monies pursuant hereto.

20.Incorporation of Exhibits. All exhibits referred to in this Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

21.Electronic Copy. Handwritten signatures to this Agreement transmitted by telecopy of electronic transmission (for example, through use of a Portable Document Format or “PDF” file) shall be valid and effective to bind the party so signing. Each party agrees to promptly deliver to the other party an executed original of this Agreement with its actual signature, but a failure to do so shall not affect the enforceability of this Agreement, it being expressly agreed that each party to this Agreement shall be bound by its own telecopied or electronically transmitted handwritten signature and shall accept the telecopied or electronically transmitted handwritten signature of the other party to this Agreement.

22.Confidentiality; Public Announcements. The terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement shall remain confidential, except that either Purchaser or Seller and their respective affiliates may disclose the terms and provisions of this Agreement (i) to the extent that such party is required by applicable law (including the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC or any stock exchange) to make public disclosure, or (ii) in any legal proceeding, including any audit, to the extent necessary to enforce any rights under this Agreement, provided that, in either case, the disclosing party shall provide the other party with prior notice of such disclosure and the content thereof, or (iii) to such party’s attorney, accountant or other professional advisors assisting the party with respect to this transaction. This Section 26 shall survive any termination, cancellation or expiration of this Agreement or the Closing.

23.Resolution of Disputes.

(a)In the event that any provision of this Agreement refers to this Section 27 for a determination of the amount of any change in the value of the Property or the fair market value of any portion(s) of the Property or the timber on the Property, Seller and Purchaser will promptly make a good faith attempt to mutually agree upon such fair market value, using in all cases the per acre value of $2,024.53. In the event Seller and Purchaser are unable to so agree within five (5) days after notice of the event or circumstance necessitating the need for such determination from either party to the other party, then Seller and Purchaser shall retain Forest Resource Consultants, Inc., or another forestry consultant acceptable to Seller and Purchaser, (the “Timber Consultant”) to make such determination. The Timber Consultant shall reach a decision within ten (10) days of being so retained, and the decision of the Timber Consultant shall be binding upon the parties hereto.

(b)Seller and Purchaser will each bear one-half (1/2) of the cost of the Timber Consultant retained pursuant to this Section 27. The Closing date will be extended to the extent necessary to allow the parties to agree upon the fair market value or, if necessary hereunder, to permit the final decision of the Timber Consultant, as the case may be.

24.Environmental Inspection. Purchaser may, at its sole cost and expense, cause to be performed an independent Phase I environmental site assessment prepared in accordance with ASTM Practice E 2247-08 (Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Process for Forestland or Rural Property) on the Property as Purchaser shall desire (the “Phase I”), and Purchaser may employ engineers, consultants and other personnel to perform such environmental site assessment. If Purchaser’s actions reveal that, in the opinion of Purchaser’s

engineers, consultants and other personnel, any part or parcel of the Property is or may be impaired by a Recognized Environmental Condition (hereinafter defined) concerning that part or parcel, then Purchaser may object to such Recognized Environmental Condition by notice to Seller on or before the expiration of the Due Diligence Period. Failure by Purchaser to timely deliver such notice shall be deemed a waiver of any objections it may have under this Section 28. Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, to attempt to cure and remove such Recognized Environmental Conditions prior to Closing. If Seller fails to cure, or elects not to cure, any such Recognized Environmental Condition within five (5) days prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall elect by delivering written notice to Seller either (i) to proceed to Closing subject to such uncured or unsatisfied Environmental Conditions, with no reduction in the Purchase Price; or (ii) to proceed to Closing and purchase the Property exclusive of such portion or portions of the Property affected by the Environmental Conditions, with such adjustment in the Purchase Price as may be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 27 hereof. Failure by Purchaser to timely deliver such notice shall be deemed an election of clause (i). As used herein, “Recognized Environmental Condition” shall have the meaning set out for the same in ASTM Practice E 2247-08.

25.No Solicitation. Seller agrees that it shall not after the Effective Date, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director, employee, agent or otherwise, (a) solicit, initiate or encourage submission of proposals, offers or expressions of interest from any person or entity relating to any acquisition or purchase of all or a portion of the Property (any of the foregoing proposals, offers or expressions of interest being referred to herein as an “Acquisition Proposal”), or (b) participate in any negotiations or discussions regarding, or furnish to any person any nonpublic information with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any Acquisition Proposal.

26.Deleted Parcels. If any portion of the Property is to be excluded from the transaction pursuant to Sections 5(b) or 28 above or as provided elsewhere in this Agreement (a “Deleted Parcel”) and such Deleted Parcel comprises less than all of a discrete parcel of land with an adequate, insurable legal description, Purchaser shall determine (subject to Seller’s right of reasonable approval as to shape or configuration) the exact boundaries and dimensions of the portion of the Property to be retained by Seller (provided that any such Deleted Parcel shall have a minimum size of the lesser of (i) forty (40) acres, and (ii) the entire such discrete parcel), and Seller shall make arrangements to have said portion of the Property surveyed by a surveyor licensed to practice in Georgia in order to produce an insurable legal description for said retained parcel. Seller and Purchaser shall each pay one-half of all costs of any surveys so obtained. Seller shall also obtain any and all subdivision approvals required for Seller’s retention of the Deleted Parcels. Purchaser agrees to grant without cost to Seller access easements over and across any portion of the Property acquired by Purchaser upon reasonable terms and over reasonable routes as may be necessary for Seller’s access to any Deleted Parcels, and Seller agrees to grant to Purchaser without cost access easements over and across the Deleted Parcels (and any other portion of the Property retained by Seller) upon reasonable terms and over reasonable routes as may be necessary for Purchaser’s access to the Property.

27.Property Information. To the extent not already delivered to Purchaser, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser within five (5) days of the date hereof copies of all title information (including but not limited to Seller’s existing title policies), inventory information, GIS information, current third party contracts for silvicultural activities with respect to the Property, certification (SFI/FSC) documents related to the Property, and plot data from Seller’s latest cruise of the Property (the

“Property Information”). At Closing, Seller shall deliver both hard copies (to the extent in existence) and electronic versions of the Property Information as Purchaser may request.

28.Timber Cruise.

(a)At Purchaser’s election, to be exercised by notice to Seller delivered on or before July 14, 2014, Purchaser may retain the Timber Consultant to conduct a timber cruise (the “Cruise”) of all merchantable timber located on the Property (other than on the Harvest Parcels) to determine the volume of all merchantable timber located on the Property (the “Cruise Volume”). If Purchaser elects to employ the Timber Consultant to conduct the Cruise, Purchaser and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to agree upon the procedures and specifications to be used for the Cruise (the “Cruise Mechanics”). If Purchaser and Seller are unable to agree upon the Cruise Mechanics within ten (10) days after Purchaser’s notice to Seller that Purchaser is electing to conduct the Cruise, then Purchaser shall elect by notice to Seller delivered within three (3) business days after said ten (10) day period either (1) to forego the Cruise and proceed to Closing upon the terms set forth herein or (ii) to terminate this Agreement, in which case neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except for those rights and obligations which expressly survive termination.

(b)If retained to conduct the Cruise, the Timber Consultant shall prepare a report with the results of the Cruise (the “Cruise Report”) which Cruise Report shall provide a description of the methods used and shall clearly indicate the Cruise Volume as determined by the Timber Consultant as of the date of the Cruise Report. A copy of the Cruise Report shall be delivered to Seller on or before the expiration of the Due Diligence Period.

(c)Seller has provided to Purchaser Seller’s estimated volume of merchantable timber on the Property (the “Inventory Volume”) by email dated May 22, 2014 from Eric O’Conner to John Capriotti. In the event that the Cruise Report indicates that the Inventory Volume exceeds the Cruise Volume, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by notice to Seller delivered within five (5) days after the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, in which case Escrow Agent shall return the Earnest Money to Purchaser and both parties shall be relieved and released of and from any and all further liability hereunder (other than any liability or indemnity that by the express terms hereof survives termination of this Agreement).

29.Hart-Scott Rodino. The parties agree to cooperate with one another to determine whether this transaction requires notice filings pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1 8(a), as amended, and all regulations promulgated thereunder (“HSR Act”). Unless the parties jointly conclude that the transaction contemplated herein is exempt from said filings, the parties agree to (i) cooperate and make said filings in a timely manner (and in any event, within ten (10) business days after the date hereof), in which case Buyer and Seller each shall be responsible and pay for one-half of all applicable filing fees and (ii) will use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain early termination of the waiting period under HSR Act, and make all further filings pursuant thereto as may be necessary, proper or advisable. The Closing date shall be extended as necessary in the event the parties make filings for the transaction pursuant to the HSR Act.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed, sealed and delivered by the parties hereto the day and year first above written.

SELLER:

WILDWOOD TIMBERLANDS LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By: Resource Management Service, LLC, its manager

By: /s/ Ed Sweeten

Name:    Ed Sweeten                

Title:Executive VP

Date:July 7, 2014

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(Purchaser’s Signature Page to Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Property)

PURCHASER:

CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.,

a Maryland corporation

By: /s/ John F. Rasor

Name:    John F. Rasor                

Title:Chief Operating Officer    

[Seal]

Date:July 7, 2014

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(Escrow Agent’s Signature Page to Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Property)

ESCROW AGENT:

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP

By:

Name:

Title:

Date:, 2014

EXHIBIT A

Property by county and approximate acreage per County:

◦ Bleckley; 1,265 approximate acres

◦ Crawford; 8,649 approximate acres

◦ Crisp; 289 approximate acres

◦ Dodge; 218 approximate acres

◦ Macon; 1,717 approximate acres

◦ Marion; 2,058 approximate acres

◦ Monroe; 145 approximate acres

◦ Peach; 73 approximate acres

◦ Schley; 1,398 approximate acres

◦ Sumter; 4,619 approximate acres

◦ Talbot; 607 approximate acres

◦ Taylor; 1,799 approximate acres

◦ Terrell; 110 approximate acres

◦ Twiggs; 4,189 approximate acres

◦ Upson; 7,073 approximate acres

◦ Wilcox; 616 approximate acres

◦ Wilkinson; 2,838 approximate acres

The Property is shown on the map attached hereto. Legal descriptions for the deeds shall be those contained in the deeds into Seller.

Exhibit A

Property Map

EXHIBIT B

Page 1 of 4

Form of Limited Warranty Deed

Record & Return to:

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

_______________________

Prepared by:

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

1230 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3100

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Attn: Mark G. Pottorff

Facsimile No.: (404) 685-6897

Email: mpottorff@sgrlaw.com

LIMITED WARRANTY DEED

STATE OF ______________

COUNTY OF ____________

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DEED is madeas of the _____ day of _________________, 2014, from WILDWOOD TIMBERLANDS LLC¸ a Delaware limited liability company (“Grantor”) to ________________________________________, a __________ corporation, (“Grantee”) (the words “Grantor” and “Grantee” to include their respective heirs, successors and assigns where the context permits or requires).

WITNESSETH, that Grantor, for and in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto Grantee the following described real property (the “Property”), to-wit:

ALL THOSE CERTAIN TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN _________________ COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

TOGETHER with (i) all down and standing trees or timber and all sand and gravel located thereon, (ii) all buildings thereon, (iii) all roads, bridges and other improvements and fixtures thereon, (iv) all right, title and interest in and to all gas, oil, minerals, coal, sand, gravel and all other substances or

EXHIBIT “B”

Page 2 of 4

FORM OF LIMITED WARRANTY DEED

minerals of any kind or character underlying or relating to such Property to the extent not retained by or conveyed out by Grantor’s predecessors in title, and (v) all other privileges, appurtenances, easements and other rights appertaining to the Property, subject to the permitted encumbrances set forth on Exhibit “B” attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof (the “Permitted Encumbrances”), reference to which shall not operate to reimpose the same.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereof, to the same being, belonging, or in anywise appertaining, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of Grantee, forever, in FEE SIMPLE.

AND Grantor will warrant and forever defend the right and title to the Property unto Grantee against the claims of all persons claiming by, through or under Grantor, but not otherwise; provided, however, that Grantor’s conveyance of the Property and Grantor’s warranties of title contained in this Deed are and shall be subject to the Permitted Encumbrances.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Deed to be executed and delivered under seal as of the date first written above.

“GRANTOR”

WILDWOOD TIMBERLANDS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:___________________________

David Henderson, Manager

Signed, sealed and delivered

in the presence of:

________________________

Unofficial Witness

________________________

Notary Public (Affix seal and

Commission expiration date)

EXHIBIT “B”

Page 3 of 4

Exhibit A

Legal Description of Property

EXHIBIT “B”

Page 4 of 4

Exhibit B

Permitted Encumbrances

1. [to match Exhibit C to Purchase and Sale Agreement, subject to Section 5]

EXHIBIT C

Permitted Encumbrances

30.Building or zoning ordinances that may affect the Property;

31.To the extent a tract included in the Property is bounded or traversed by a river, stream, branch or lake, rights of third parties in and to such body of water and any riparian rights related thereto.

32.To the extent any portion of the Property is bounded or traversed by a public road, railroad tracks, or public utility facilities, the rights of others (whether owned in fee or by easement) in and to any portion of the Property that lies within such road, tracks, or facilities;

33.Subject to the provisions of Section 10, all ad valorem real property taxes for the year 2014 and subsequent years not yet due and payable;

34.Easements, rights of way, railroad tracks, utility facilities, discrepancies or conflicts in boundary lines, shortages in area, encroachments or any other facts that a current and accurate survey of the Property would disclose;

35.Rights to and/or interests in all oil, gas and other minerals or other substances of any kind or character as may have been previously reserved by or conveyed to others and any leases concerning any of such oil, gas, other minerals or other substances in, on or under the Property;

36.All matters of record other than (i) Required Cure Matters, and (ii) title objections that Seller has elected to cure pursuant to Section 5;

37.Rights of others under any of the Unrecorded Agreements;

38.Any claim of lack of legal access to any portion of the Property.

EXHIBIT D

Schedule of Unrecorded Agreements

Seller will provide to Purchaser a list and complete copies of all the Unrecorded Agreements within five (5) days of the Effective Date.

EXHIBIT E

Harvest Planning Units

Seller to provide this Exhibit within five (5) days after the Effective Date.

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jerry Barag, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2014:

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s)and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as

defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting

to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial

reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: November 13, 2014	By:	/s/ Jerry Barag
		Jerry Barag
		Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brian M. Davis, certify that:  

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2014;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as

defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting

to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial

reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: November 13, 2014	By:	/s/ Brian M. Davis
		Brian M. Davis
		Principal Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned, Jerry Barag, Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant, and Brian M. Davis, Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) that, to the best of our knowledge and belief:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Jerry Barag

Jerry Barag

Principal Executive Officer

November 13, 2014

/s/ Brian M. Davis

Brian M. Davis

Principal Financial Officer

November 13, 2014

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Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization

1. Organization

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. ("CatchMark Timber Trust"), formerly known as Wells Timberland REIT, Inc., primarily engages in the ownership, management, acquisition, and disposition of timberlands located in the southeastern United States and has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax purposes. CatchMark Timber Trust was incorporated in Maryland in 2005 and commenced operations in 2007. CatchMark Timber Trust conducts substantially all of its business through CatchMark Timber Operating Partnership, L.P. (“CatchMark Timber OP”), a Delaware limited partnership formerly known as Wells Timberland Operating Partnership, L.P. CatchMark Timber Trust is the general partner of CatchMark Timber OP, possesses full legal control and authority over its operations, and owns 99.99% of its common partnership units. CatchMark LP Holder, LLC (“CatchMark LP Holder”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CatchMark Timber Trust, is the sole limited partner of CatchMark Timber OP. In addition, CatchMark Timber TRS, Inc. (“CatchMark TRS”), a Delaware corporation formerly known as Wells Timberland TRS, Inc., was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of CatchMark Timber OP on January 1, 2006. Unless otherwise noted, references herein to CatchMark Timber Trust shall include CatchMark Timber Trust and all of its subsidiaries, including CatchMark Timber OP, and the subsidiaries of CatchMark Timber OP, including CatchMark TRS.

CatchMark Timber Trust generates recurring income and cash flow from the harvest and sale of timber, as well as from non-timber related revenue sources, such as recreational leases. CatchMark Timber Trust also periodically generates income and cash flow from the sale of timberland properties that have a higher-value use beyond growing timber, such as properties that can be sold for development, conservation, recreational or other rural purposes at prices in excess of traditional timberland values. CatchMark Timber Trust expects to realize additional long-term returns from the potential appreciation in value of its timberlands as well as from the potential biological growth of its standing timber inventory in excess of its timber harvest.

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	Sep. 30, 2014 states
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
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Fixed rate on interest rate swap		0.9075%
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Amount authorized for future public offerings				600,000,000
Shares issued (in dollars per share)					$ 11.75
Stock issuance cost		10,041,009									10,041,009
Number of additional shares authorized																								1,150,000	50,000
Restricted stock granted (in value)																										$ 30,000
Restricted stock issued (in shares)																										2,175								20,475
Restricted stock vested (in shares)																																		4,733
Restricted stock forfeited (in shares)																																		1,467
Number of shares issued for services (in shares)																						589	1,973

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Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Dividends accrued on preferred stock	$ 0	$ 279,073
Forfeiture of restricted stock award	0	205
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap that qualifies for hedge accounting treatment	268,368	1,126,174
Other liabilities assumed upon acquisition of timberland	0	125,163
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing costs	$ 394,797	$ 0

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (1,500,557)	$ (7,078,560)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion	10,389,952	6,234,805
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps	0	(128,934)
Other amortization	68,044	136,142
Stock-based compensation expense	284,536	36,666
Noncash interest expense	586,452	182,848
Basis of timberland sold	1,042,623	1,569,543
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable	(174,059)	63,794
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	830,421	200,586
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	177,594	1,735,091
Decrease in due to affiliates	0	(1,016,255)
Increase in other liabilities	1,019,739	481,949
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,724,745	2,417,675
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures (excluding timberland acquisitions)	(590,148)	(411,586)
Timberland acquisitions	(91,325,405)	(1,742,009)
Furniture and equipment	(100,983)	(1,537)
Funds released from escrow accounts	0	762,862
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(92,016,536)	(1,392,270)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from note payable	86,500,000	0
Repayments of note payable	(138,660,000)	0
Financing costs paid	(964,101)	(43,653)
Issuance of common stock	190,222,034	0
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(10,415,379)	0
Stock issuance costs	(10,041,009)	(542,846)
Redemptions of common stock	(370)	(480,155)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	116,641,175	(1,066,654)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	37,349,384	(41,249)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,613,907	11,221,092
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 45,963,291	$ 11,179,843

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Related-Party Transactions and Agreements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Affiliate	Sep. 30, 2013 Affiliate	Sep. 30, 2014 Affiliate	Sep. 30, 2013 Affiliate	Oct. 25, 2013 Transition Service Agreement Wells REF employees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction	$ 0	$ 942,909	$ 155,133	$ 3,350,704
Number of Targeted Personnel hired from Wells REF					8
Monthly consulting fee					$ 22,875

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,963,291	$ 8,613,907
Accounts receivable	767,605	593,546
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,653,315	2,506,470
Deferred financing costs, less accumulated amortization of $180,739 and $9,633 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,881,745	1,483,547
Timber assets, at cost (Note 3):
Timber and timberlands, net	401,005,572	325,726,398
Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization of $930,093 and $927,451 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	26,993	29,634
Total assets	456,298,521	338,953,502
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,305,451	3,127,857
Other liabilities	4,774,481	3,734,193
Note payable and line of credit (Note 4)	0	52,160,000
Total liabilities	8,079,932	59,022,050
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity:
Additional paid-in capital	612,428,979	432,117,205
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(164,603,995)	(152,688,059)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	268,368
Total stockholders’ equity	448,218,589	279,931,452
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	456,298,521	338,953,502
Common Class A
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value	330,316	139,004
Common Class B-1
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value	0	31,645
Common Class B-2
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value	31,645	31,645
Common Class B-3
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value	$ 31,644	$ 31,644

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total USD ($)	Preferred Stock USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit and Distributions USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($)	Common Class A	Common Class A Common Stock USD ($)	Common Class B Common Stock USD ($)
Stockholders' equity, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 210,087,189	$ 48,600,055	$ 301,538,949	$ (139,491,344)	$ (687,674)		$ 31,801	$ 95,402
Stockholders' equity, beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		37,392					3,180,063	9,540,188
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Long-term incentive plan (in shares)							300	900
Long-term incentive plan	36,666		36,654				3	9
Forfeiture of restricted stock award (in shares)							(202)	(606)
Forfeiture of restricted stock award	0		(197)	205			(2)	(6)
Redemption of common stocks (in shares)							(7,707)	(23,122)
Redemption of common stock	(480,155)		(479,847)				(77)	(231)
Dividends on preferred stock	0	279,093	(279,093)
Net loss	(7,078,560)			(7,078,560)
Market value adjustment on interest rate swap	1,126,174				1,126,174
Stockholders' equity, end of year at Sep. 30, 2013	203,691,314	48,879,148	300,816,466	(146,569,699)	438,500		31,725	95,174
Stockholders' equity, end of year (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		37,392					3,172,454	9,517,360
Stockholders' equity, beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2013	279,931,452	0	432,117,205	(152,688,059)	268,368		139,004	94,934
Stockholders' equity, beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		0					13,900,382	9,493,449
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued during period (in shares)							15,953,947	0
Listed Public Offerings	190,222,034		190,062,495				159,539	0
Long-term incentive plan (in shares)							12,848	0
Long-term incentive plan	290,786		290,658				128	0
Redemption of common stocks (in shares)							(7.154)	(21)
Redemption of common stock	(370)		(370)				0	0
Conversion to Class A Shares (in shares)	0						3,164,476	(3,164,476)
Conversion to Class A Shares							31,645	(31,645)
Dividends to common stockholders ($0.345 per share)	(10,415,379)			(10,415,379)
Stock issuance cost	(10,041,009)		(10,041,009)
Net loss	(1,500,557)			(1,500,557)
Market value adjustment on interest rate swap	(268,368)				(268,368)
Stockholders' equity, end of year at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 448,218,589	$ 0	$ 612,428,979	$ (164,603,995)	$ 0		$ 330,316	$ 63,289
Stockholders' equity, end of year (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014		0					33,031,646	6,328,952

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Related-Party Transactions and Agreements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

CatchMark Timber Trust incurred the following related-party costs for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Advisor fees and expense reimbursements	$	—	$	930,000	$	—	$	3,311,608
Disposition fees	—		12,909		—		39,096
Consulting fees	—		—		137,250		—
Office rent	—		—		17,883		—
Total	$	—	$	942,909	$	155,133	$	3,350,704

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Internal Revenue Service (IRS))	Sep. 30, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies
Requirement to distribute taxable income (percent)	90.00%
Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies
Limit on investments in taxable real estate investments trusts (percent)	25.00%

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.345

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred financing cost, accumulated amortization	$ 180,739	$ 9,633
Intangible lease assets, accumulated amortization	$ 930,093	$ 927,451
Common Class A
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	889,500,000	889,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	33,031,646	13,900,382
Common stock, shares outstanding	33,031,646	13,900,382
Common Class B-1
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	3,500,000	3,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	3,164,483
Common stock, shares outstanding	0	3,164,483
Common Class B-2
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	3,500,000	3,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	3,164,476	3,164,483
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,164,476	3,164,483
Common Class B-3
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	3,500,000	3,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	3,164,476	3,164,483
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,164,476	3,164,483

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Related-Party Transactions and Agreements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related-Party Transactions and Agreements

Related-Party Transactions and Agreements

From its inception to October 24, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust operated as an externally advised REIT pursuant to an advisory agreement under which Wells Timberland Management Organization, LLC (“Wells TIMO”), a subsidiary of Wells Real Estate Funds, Inc. (“Wells REF”), performed certain key functions on behalf of CatchMark Timber Trust, including, among others, managing the day-to-day operations, investing capital proceeds and arranging financing. On October 25, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust became a self-managed company by terminating the advisory agreement and hiring its own employees. Contemporaneous with this transaction, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into a series of service agreements and a sublease agreement with Wells REF and Wells TIMO (together with their respective affiliates, “Wells”). All of the agreements between CatchMark Timber Trust and Wells terminated on or before June 30, 2014. The following are descriptions of the agreements in place during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013.

Advisory Agreement with Wells TIMO

Prior to its transition to self-management on October 25, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust was externally advised by Wells TIMO pursuant to an advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"), where Wells TIMO performed certain key functions on behalf of CatchMark Timber Trust, including, among others, management of day-to-day operations and investment of capital proceeds. The advisory agreement terminated on October 25, 2013.

During the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust incurred approximately $0.9 million and $3.3 million of advisory fees and expense reimbursements payable to Wells TIMO, respectively, which was included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Master Self-Management Transition Agreement and Termination of Advisory Agreement

On September 18, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust, CatchMark Timber OP, Wells REF and Wells TIMO entered into the Master Self-Management Transition Agreement (the "Master Agreement"), which sets forth the framework for CatchMark Timber Trust’s separation from Wells and its transition to self-management. On October 24, 2013, the parties entered into the Amendment to the Master Agreement and terminated the Advisory Agreement effective October 25, 2013.

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, Wells agreed to facilitate and support CatchMark Timber Trust’s efforts to hire up to eight employees of Wells identified by CatchMark Timber Trust who, as of the date of the Master Agreement, performed substantial services for CatchMark Timber Trust pursuant to the Advisory Agreement (collectively, the “Targeted Personnel”). On October 25, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust hired the Targeted Personnel selected by CatchMark Timber Trust with such compensation and benefits as determined by CatchMark Timber Trust.

Transition Services Agreement

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, CatchMark Timber Trust and Wells REF entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “TSA”) on October 25, 2013, pursuant to which Wells provided certain consulting, support, and transitional services to CatchMark Timber Trust at the direction of CatchMark Timber Trust in order to facilitate CatchMark Timber Trust’s successful transition to self-management.

In exchange for the services provided by Wells under the TSA, CatchMark Timber Trust paid Wells a monthly consulting fee of $22,875 (the “Consulting Fee”). In addition to the Consulting Fee, CatchMark Timber Trust paid directly or reimbursed Wells for any third-party expenses paid or incurred by Wells on CatchMark Timber Trust’s behalf in connection with the services provided pursuant to the TSA; provided, however, that (1) Wells obtained written approval from CatchMark Timber Trust prior to incurring any third-party expenses for the account of, or reimbursable by, CatchMark Timber Trust and (2) CatchMark Timber Trust was not required to reimburse Wells for any administrative service expenses, including Wells's overhead, personnel costs, and costs of goods used in the performance of services under the TSA. The TSA remained in effect until June 30, 2014.

Sublease Agreement

Pursuant to the Master Agreement, Wells REF and CatchMark Timber OP entered into the Sublease Agreement (the "Sublease") on October 25, 2013, pursuant to which CatchMark Timber OP sublet from Wells REF a portion of the office space used and occupied by Wells REF. The term of the Sublease commenced on October 25, 2013 and terminated on March 31, 2014.

Related-Party Costs

Pursuant to the terms of the agreements described above, CatchMark Timber Trust incurred the following related-party costs for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Advisor fees and expense reimbursements	$	—	$	930,000	$	—	$	3,311,608
Disposition fees	—		12,909		—		39,096
Consulting fees	—		—		137,250		—
Office rent	—		—		17,883		—
Total	$	—	$	942,909	$	155,133	$	3,350,704

All the related-party costs were included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001341141
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,360,598

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Acquisitions of Timberlands

On October 2, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust completed its purchase of 17,913 acres of timberland located in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida (the "Satilla River Timberlands") for a total purchase price of $34.4 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Satilla River Acquisition"). This property acquisition was funded with cash on hand.

Also on October 2, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust completed its purchase of 37,663 acres of timberland located primarily in Middle Georgia (the "Oglethorpe Timberlands") for a total purchase price of $76.3 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Oglethorpe Acquisition"). This property acquisition was funded with debt borrowing (see below).

Subsequently on October 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust completed its purchase of approximately 21,300 acres of timberland located in Louisiana (the "Beauregard Timberlands") for a total purchase price of $38.5 million, exclusive of closing costs (the "Beauregard Acquisition"). This property acquisition was funded with debt borrowing (see below).

Debt Borrowings

On October 1, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust borrowed $77.3 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the Oglethorpe Acquisition.

On October 28, 2014,CatchMark Timber trust borrowed $39.0 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the Beauregard Acquisition.

Timberland Sales

On November 5, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust closed on a land sale of approximately 2,900 acres of land holdings in Georgia from Timberlands II, LLC for $9.0 million, exclusive of closing costs. The buyer had exercised a previously existing purchase option on the property.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Timber sales	$ 11,392,016	$ 6,427,654	$ 29,662,066	$ 19,846,750
Timberland sales	485,630	645,436	1,575,419	2,498,757
Other revenues	775,704	784,156	2,186,551	2,151,949
Total revenues	12,653,350	7,857,246	33,424,036	24,497,456
Expenses:
Contract logging and hauling costs	4,472,042	3,153,943	12,425,591	10,198,051
Depletion	4,856,898	1,941,548	10,389,952	6,234,805
Cost of timberland sales	344,893	401,858	1,185,413	1,745,010
Forestry management expenses	857,346	567,444	2,363,281	1,713,306
General and administrative expenses	1,438,195	2,543,956	4,213,859	6,334,696
Land rent expense	210,635	242,301	616,428	810,253
Other operating expenses	749,590	585,445	2,075,640	1,854,919
Operating costs and expenses	12,929,599	9,436,495	33,270,164	28,891,040
Operating income (loss)	(276,249)	(1,579,249)	153,872	(4,393,584)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	175,234	669	176,861	2,668
Interest expense	(662,083)	(949,323)	(1,831,290)	(2,687,170)
Loss on interest rate swap	0	0	0	(474)
Total other income (expense)	(486,849)	(948,654)	(1,654,429)	(2,684,976)
Net loss	(763,098)	(2,527,903)	(1,500,557)	(7,078,560)
Dividends to preferred stockholder	0	(93,990)	0	(279,093)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (763,098)	$ (2,621,893)	$ (1,500,557)	$ (7,357,653)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding —basic and diluted	36,873,634	12,696,755	28,941,624	12,705,791
Per-share information—basic and diluted:
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ (0.02)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.58)
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.235	$ 0

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Note Payable and Line of Credit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Note Payable and Line of Credit

Note Payable and Line of Credit

Credit Agreements

On December 19, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of banks with CoBank, ACB (“CoBank”) serving as the administrative agent (the "Amended CoBank Agreement"). The Amended CoBank Agreement amended and restated in its entirety the existing senior credit agreement dated as of September 28, 2012.

The Amended CoBank Agreement provided for borrowing under credit facilities consisting of:

• a $15.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”);

• a $150.0 million multi-draw term credit facility (the “Multi-Draw Term Facility”); and

• the remaining amount outstanding under the original CoBank term loan (the “Term Loan Facility”, and together with the Revolving Credit Facility and the Multi-Draw Term Facility, the “CTT Credit Facilities”), which was $52.2 million.

The Amended CoBank Agreement provided that the CTT Credit Facilities may be increased, upon the agreement of lenders willing to increase their loans, by up to $75.0 million, consisting of up to a $10.0 million increase in the Revolving Credit Facility and the remainder available under the Multi-Draw Term Facility.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for working capital, to support letters of credit and other general corporate purposes, but may not be used for timber acquisitions. The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.50% and 1.75% or one-month LIBOR rate plus between 1.50% and 2.75%, in each case depending on CatchMark Timber Trust's loan-to-collateral-value ratio (the "LTV Ratio") and will terminate and all amounts under the facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2018.

The Multi-Draw Term Facility may be drawn upon up to five times during the period beginning on December 19, 2013 through December 19, 2016 and may be used to finance domestic timber acquisitions and associated expenses. Amounts repaid under the Multi-Draw Term Facility may be re-borrowed prior to the third anniversary of the closing date. The Multi-Draw Term Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.75% and 2.00% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.75% and 3.00%, in each case depending on the LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the Multi-Draw Term Facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2020. The Multi-Draw Term Facility is interest only until the maturity date; however, beginning on December 31, 2016, if CatchMark Timber Trust’s LTV Ratio is equal to or in excess of 35%, then principal payments will be required to be made at a per annum rate of 7.50% of the principal amount outstanding under the Multi-Draw Term Facility.

The Term Loan Facility bears interest at an adjustable rate equal to a base rate plus between 0.50% and 1.75% or a LIBOR rate plus between 1.50% and 2.75%, in each case depending on CatchMark Timber Trust’s LTV Ratio, and will terminate and all amounts under the Term Loan Facility will be due and payable on December 19, 2018.

CatchMark Timber Trust pays the lenders an unused commitment fee on the unused portion of the Multi-Draw Term Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, at an adjustable rate ranging from 0.20% to 0.35%, depending on the LTV Ratio.

The CTT Credit Facilities are secured by a first mortgage in the CatchMark Timber Trust's timberlands, a first priority security interest in most bank accounts held by CatchMark Timber Trust, and a first priority security interest on all other assets of CatchMark Timber Trust. In addition, CatchMark Timber Trust’ obligations under the Amended CoBank Agreement are guaranteed by its subsidiaries.

On May 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into a joinder and amendment agreement which modified and amended the Amended CoBank Agreement, by increasing the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by $10.0 million, from $15.0 million to $25.0 million, and the availability under the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $65.0 million, from $150.0 million to $215.0 million ("the Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits CatchMark Timber Trust to make six, rather than five, draws under the Multi-Draw Term Facility. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement provides CatchMark Timber Trust with greater flexibility to use the proceeds from land sales for general working capital, acquisitions of additional timberland, or permitted distributions or other payments. CatchMark Timber Trust may use proceeds totaling up to 1.5% of the aggregate cost basis of its timberland if its LTV Ratio is between 30% and 40% and up to 2.0% of the aggregate cost basis if its LTV Ratio does not exceed 30%. Finally, the Amended Credit Agreement expanded the permitted uses of proceeds under the Revolving Credit Facility to include certain earnest money deposits and acquisitions of domestic timberland of up to $3.0 million for a single transaction or $4.0 million in aggregate.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains, among others, the following financial covenants:

• limits the LTV Ratio to 45% at the end of each fiscal quarter and upon the sale or acquisition of any property; and

• requires a minimum liquidity balance of $10.0 million until the date that CatchMark Timber Trust has achieved a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.05:1.00, provided that this date is no earlier than September 30, 2014 and no later than June 30, 2015; after such date CatchMark Timber Trust must maintain a fixed coverage charge ratio of not less than 1.05:1.00.

CatchMark Timber Trust was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2014.

Debt Proceeds and Repayments

On January 9, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid down its Term Loan Facility by $18.2 million using proceeds from the initial listed public offering (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity).

On April 11, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust borrowed $76.0 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the acquisition of the Waycross-Panola properties (see Note 3 - Timber Assets) and associated expenses. On April 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid down the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $1.6 million.

On May 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust borrowed $10.5 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility to fund the purchase of the Clinch property (see Note 3 - Timber Assets). On June 27, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid down the Multi-Draw Term Facility by $0.4 million.

On July 16, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust paid off the remaining $34.0 million under its Term Loan Facility and $84.5 million under its Multi-Draw Term Facility with proceeds received from its follow-on listed public offering (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity). As a result of the debt payoff, CatchMark Timber Trust expensed the remaining $0.4 million in deferred financing costs related to the Term Loan Facility. The amount was recorded as interest expense.

As of September 30, 2014, no amount was outstanding under the CTT Credit Facilities.

Interest Paid

During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust made interest payments of $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, on its borrowings. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, interest payments on its borrowings totaled $1.1 millionand $2.3 million, respectively. Included in the interest payments for the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 were unused commitment fees of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

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Timber Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Timber Assets

Timber Assets

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, timber and timberlands consisted of the following, respectively:

	As of September 30, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Depletion or Amortization		Net
Timber	$	181,429,182	$	10,389,952	$	171,039,230
Timberlands	229,691,394		—		229,691,394
Mainline roads	570,396		295,448		274,948
Timber and timberlands	$	411,690,972	$	10,685,400	$	401,005,572

	As of December 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Depletion or Amortization		Net
Timber	$	149,859,173	$	8,505,024	$	141,354,149
Timberlands	184,114,333		—		184,114,333
Mainline roads	498,237		240,321		257,916
Timber and timberlands	$	334,471,743	$	8,745,345	$	325,726,398

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust acquired the following timberland properties:

Property Name	State(s)	Date of Acquisition	Acres	Purchase Price exclusive of closing costs (in millions)
Browder property	Georgia	February 20, 2014	202	$	0.2
Waycross - Panola properties	Georgia / Texas	April 11, 2014	36,320	73.7
Upson property	Georgia	April 29, 2014	958	1.6
Clinch property	Georgia	May 30, 2014	7,044	10.0
Total			44,524	$	85.5

During the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust acquired a fee simple interest in approximately 1,800 acres of timberland located in Taylor County, Georgia, in which it previously held a leasehold interest, for $1.4 million, exclusive of closing costs.

During the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust sold approximately 210 and 300 acres of timberland, respectively, for $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively. CatchMark Timber Trust's cost basis in the timberland sold was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust sold approximately 780 and 1200 acres of timberland, respectively, for $1.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively. CatchMark Timber Trust's cost basis in the timberland sold was $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust owned interests in approximately 320,200 acres of timberlands in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas; 290,600 acres of which were held in fee-simple interests and 29,600 acres were held in leasehold interests.

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Organization (Details) (General Partner)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
General Partner
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of general partnership interest owned by the company in the Operating Partnership common units	99.99%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of CatchMark Timber Trust have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and shall include the accounts of any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company or its subsidiaries is deemed the primary beneficiary. With respect to entities that are not VIEs, CatchMark Timber Trust’s consolidated financial statements shall also include the accounts of any entity in which CatchMark Timber Trust or its subsidiaries owns a controlling financial interest and any limited partnership in which CatchMark Timber Trust or its subsidiaries owns a controlling general partnership interest. In determining whether a controlling interest exists, CatchMark Timber Trust considers, among other factors, the ownership of voting interests, protective rights, and participatory rights of the investors.

CatchMark Timber Trust owns a controlling financial interest in CatchMark Timber OP, CatchMark LP Holder and CatchMark TRS and, accordingly, includes the accounts of these entities in its consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of CatchMark Timber OP, CatchMark LP Holder and CatchMark TRS are prepared using accounting policies consistent with those used by CatchMark Timber Trust. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

CatchMark Timber Trust 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. Such assets or liabilities are valued based on the best available data, some of which may be internally developed. Significant assumptions may include risk premiums that a market participant would require.

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Rate Swaps

CatchMark Timber Trust enters into interest rate swap contracts to mitigate its exposure to changing interest rates on variable rate debt instruments. CatchMark Timber Trust 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 (loss), while changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of hedges, if any, are recognized in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as gain (loss) on interest rate swap in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts received or paid under interest rate swaps are recorded as interest expense for contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps for contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

CatchMark Timber Trust 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 interest rate swaps, classified under Level 2, were determined using a third-party proprietary model that is based on prevailing market data for contracts with matching durations, current and anticipated London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") information, consideration of CatchMark Timber Trust's credit standing, credit risk of counterparties, and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted-average number of common shares information presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the impact of a recapitalization transaction (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity). Net income (loss) available to common stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) less dividends payable to or accumulated to preferred stockholders. Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders equals basic earnings per share available to common stockholders, adjusted to reflect the dilution that would occur if all outstanding securities convertible into common shares or contracts to issue common shares were converted or exercised and the related proceeds are then used to repurchase common shares. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share were the same for all periods presented as the dilutive effect of outstanding securities was immaterial.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

CatchMark Timber Trust 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, CatchMark Timber Trust must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders. As a REIT, CatchMark Timber Trust generally is not subject to federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to stockholders. CatchMark Timber Trust 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. CatchMark Timber Trust records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

CatchMark Timber Trust has elected to treat CatchMark Timber Trust TRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. CatchMark Timber Trust may perform certain non-customary services, including real estate or non-real-estate related services, through CatchMark Timber Trust TRS. Earnings from services performed through CatchMark Timber Trust 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 CatchMark Timber Trust to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT, CatchMark Timber Trust’s investment in CatchMark Timber Trust TRS may not exceed 25%of the value of the total assets of CatchMark Timber Trust.

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 expense or benefit is 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.

No provision for federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, other than the provision relating to CatchMark Timber Trust TRS, as CatchMark Timber Trust did not generate taxable income for the periods presented.

Reclassification

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period's financial statement presentation. Advisor fees and expense reimbursements incurred in 2013 were previously included in a separate line item and are now included in general and administrative expenses for the respective periods in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-11, Income Taxes: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or not intended to be used to settle any additional income taxes that would result in the dis-allowance of a tax position in which case the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 became effective for CatchMark Timber Trust for the period beginning on January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on CatchMark Timber Trust's financial statements or disclosures.

In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective beginning in fiscal 2017 and can be adopted either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. CatchMark Timber Trust is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its financial statements or disclosures.

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

Recapitalization

On October 24, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust effectuated a ten-to-one reverse stock split of its then-outstanding common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Immediately following the Reverse Stock Split, CatchMark Timber Trust re-designated all of its then-authorized common stock as "Class A Common Stock". A stock dividend was declared and paid on October 25, 2013 (the “Stock Dividend” and, together with the Reverse Stock Split, the “Recapitalization”) pursuant to which each share of common stock outstanding as of October 24, 2013, following the Reverse Stock Split, received one share of Class B-1 common stock; plus one share of Class B-2 common stock; plus one share of Class B-3 common stock. Any fractional shares of Class A common stock outstanding after the reverse stock split also received an equivalent fractional share of Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 common stock, which was then immediately converted into Class A common stock. All common stock share and per share data included in these consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect to the Recapitalization. CatchMark Timber Trust refers to Class B-1 common stock, Class B-2 common stock, and Class B-3 common stock collectively as “Class B common stock,” and Class A and Class B common stock collectively as “common stock.”

The combined effect of the ten-to-one reverse stock split and the stock dividend is equivalent to a 2.5-to-one reverse stock split. The Recapitalization decreased the total number of outstanding shares of CatchMark Timber Trust's common stock, but did not change the number of shares of common stock that are authorized for issuance under its charter. The Recapitalization was effected on a pro rata basis with respect to all stockholders. Accordingly, it did not affect any stockholder’s proportionate ownership of CatchMark Timber Trust's outstanding shares.

CatchMark Timber Trust's Class B common stock is identical to its Class A common stock except that (1) CatchMark Timber Trust does not intend to list its Class B common stock on a national securities exchange and (2) shares of Class B common stock have converted or will convert automatically into shares of Class A common stock, pursuant to provisions of CatchMark Timber Trust's charter, on the following schedule:

•June 12, 2014, in the case of the Class B-1 common stock; and

•December 12, 2014, in the case of the Class B-2 common stock; and

•June 12, 2015, in the case of the Class B-3 common stock.

The board of directors has the authority to accelerate the conversion of the Class B-2 shares and the Class B-3 shares to dates not earlier than nine months and twelve months, respectively, following the listing with the consent of the underwriter of its initial listed public offering. On the 18-month anniversary of the listing, all shares of the Class B common stock will have converted into the Class A common stock.

On June 12, 2014, all 3,164,476 shares of CatchMark Timber Trust's Class B-1 common stock converted to its Class A common stock.

Listing and Initial Listed Public Offering

On September 23, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust filed a Registration Statement on Form S-11 with the SEC for a public offering of up to $172.5 million of its Class A common stock, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 11, 2013. On December 12, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust listed its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under the ticker symbol "CTT" (the "Initial Listed Public Offering"). CatchMark Timber Trust completed the Initial Listed Public Offering on December 17, 2013, issuing 10.5 million shares of its Class A common stock and received gross proceeds of $142.1 million. After deducting underwriter discounts and commissions of $9.9 million and direct issuance costs of $1.6 million, $80.2 million of the net proceeds were used to repay the outstanding balance under its existing term loan, and $49.0 million were used to redeem all of CatchMark Timber Trust's outstanding preferred shares and to pay the accrued but unpaid dividends.

On January 9, 2014, the underwriters for the Initial Listed Public Offering exercised their overallotment option to purchase approximately 1.6 million shares of CatchMark Timber Trust's Class A common stock in full. After deducting $1.5 million of underwriter discounts and commissions, CatchMark Timber Trust received net proceeds of $19.8 million, $18.2 million of which was used to pay down the outstanding note payable.

Follow-on Listed Public Offering

On June 20, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC for future public offerings of up to $600.0 million in an undefined combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, or warrants. The Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC on July 2, 2014.

On July 11, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust entered into an underwriting agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as representative of the underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which CatchMark Timber Trust agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters 12.5 million shares of its Class A common stock and also agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters, at the option of the Underwriters, an aggregate of up to approximately 1.9 million additional shares of Class A common stock. The shares were priced at $11.75 per share (the "Follow-on Listed Public Offering").

On July 16, 2014 and July 23, 2014 respectively, CTT issued 12.5 million and approximately 1.9 million shares, respectively, for $11.75 per share, in the Follow-on Listed Public Offering. After deducting $7.0 million and $1.0 million in underwriter discounts and commissions, respectively, CatchMark Timber Trust received net proceeds of $139.9 million and $21.0 million, before issuance costs, respectively. CatchMark Timber Trust used $118.5 million of the net proceeds to pay off the Term Loan Facility and Multi-Draw Term Facility.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust included $10.0 million of issuance costs in stockholders' equity which partially offset the proceeds from the Initial Listed Public Offering and the Follow-on Listen Public Offering.

Stock-based Compensation

On October 24, 2013, CatchMark Timber Trust’s board of directors approved the Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”), effective from October 25, 2013 through October 25, 2023. Pursuant to the LTIP, the board of directors made available for issuance thereunder 1,150,000 shares of Class A common stock and 50,000 shares of each of the Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 common stock to the employees and independent directors.

On February 10, 2014, the board of directors approved an amended and restated independent directors' compensation plan (the "Independent Directors Plan"). The Independent Directors Plan is operated as a sub-plan of the LTIP and became effective as of January 1, 2014.

Pursuant to the Independent Directors Plan, on March 18, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust granted 2,175 shares of restricted stock having a value of $30,000 on the grant date to each of its five independent directors as the directors' annual equity award. These restricted shares vest in thirds on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant, subject to the independent director’s continued service on the board on each such date, or on the earlier occurrence of a change in control of the company or the independent director’s death, disability, or termination with cause. As of September 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust had granted 20,475 shares of restricted stock to its current and former independent directors, 4,733 shares of which had vested and 1,467 shares of which were forfeited due to the resignations of two former independent directors.

One of the independent directors has elected to receive a portion of his compensation in CatchMark Timber Trust's common stock in lieu of cash. For the three months and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust granted 589 and 1,973 shares, respectively, to the independent director pursuant to this election.

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Interest Rate Swap Agreement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Rate Swap Agreement

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust used one interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $33.0 million to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates on its variable rate debt (the “Rabobank Swap”). The Rabobank Swap became effective on March 28, 2013 and was maturing on September 30, 2017. Under the terms of the Rabobank Swap, CatchMark Timber Trust pays interest at a fixed rate of 0.9075% per annum to Rabobank and receives one-month LIBOR-based interest payments from Rabobank. The Rabobank Swap qualifies for hedge accounting treatment.

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust recognized a change in fair value of the Rabobank Swap of approximately $0.3 million as other comprehensive income. There was no hedge ineffectiveness on the Rabobank Swap required to be recognized in current earnings. Net payments of approximately $0.1 million made under the Rabobank Swap by CatchMark Timber Trust during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 was recorded as interest expense.

As a result of the payoff of its indebtedness under Amended Credit Agreement (see Note 4 - Notes Payable and Line of Credit), on July 18, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust terminated the RaboBank Swap and received a payment of approximately $0.2 million from Rabobank, which was recorded as interest income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Timber Supply Agreements

CatchMark Timber Trust is party to a fiber supply agreement and a master stumpage agreement (collectively, the “Mahrt Timber Agreements”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MeadWestvaco”). The fiber supply agreement provides that MeadWestvaco will purchase specified tonnage of timber from CatchMark 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 master stumpage agreement provides that CatchMark Timber Trust will sell specified amounts of timber and make available certain portions of its timberlands to CatchMark TRS for harvesting. The initial term of the Mahrt Timber Agreements is October 9, 2007 through December 31, 2032, subject to extension and early termination provisions. The Mahrt 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 CatchMark Timber Trust with a reliable customer for the wood products from its timberlands.

In connection with the acquisition of the Waycross-Panola properties, CatchMark Timber Trust assumed a timber supply agreement which allows a third-party mill to harvest and purchase timber located on the Waycross properties (the "Waycross Supply Agreement"). The Waycross Supply Agreement established a minimum and maximum purchase amounts of pine pulpwood and is subject to quarterly price adjustments based on a index published by Timber Mart-South. The Waycross Supply Agreement is effective from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020, subject to early termination provisions.

FRC Timberland Operating Agreement

CatchMark Timber Trust is party to certain timberland operating agreements with Forest Resource Consultants, Inc. (“FRC”). Pursuant to the terms of the timberland operating agreements, FRC manages and operates all of CatchMark Timber Trust's timberlands and related timber operations in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas, including ensuring compliance with the timber supply agreements. In consideration for rendering the services described in the timberland operating agreements, CatchMark Timber Trust pays FRC (i) a monthly management fee based on the actual acreage FRC manages, which is payable monthly in advance, and (ii) an incentive fee based on timber harvest revenues generated by the timberlands, which is payable quarterly in arrears. The timberland operating agreements, as amended, are effective through March 31, 2017, with the option to extend for one-year periods and may be terminated by either party with mutual consent or by CatchMark Timber Trust with or without cause upon providing 120 days’ prior written notice.

Litigation

From time to time, CatchMark Timber Trust may be a party to legal proceedings, claims, and administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any reasonably possible loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. CatchMark Timber Trust records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, CatchMark Timber Trust accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, CatchMark Timber Trust accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, CatchMark Timber Trust discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, CatchMark Timber Trust discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. CatchMark Timber Trust does not disclose information with respect to litigation where an unfavorable outcome is considered to be remote.

CatchMark Timber Trust 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, financial condition, or cash flows of CatchMark Timber Trust. CatchMark Timber Trust is not aware of any such legal proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities.

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Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities

Outlined below are significant noncash investing and financing transactions for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	2014		2013
Dividends accrued on preferred stock	$	—	$	279,073
Forfeiture of restricted stock award	$	—	$	205
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap that qualifies for hedge accounting treatment	$	268,368	$	1,126,174
Other liabilities assumed upon acquisition of timberland	$	—	$	125,163
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing costs	$	394,797	$	—

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 acre	Sep. 30, 2013 acre	Sep. 30, 2014 acre	Sep. 30, 2013 acre	Nov. 05, 2014 Subsequent Event acre	Oct. 02, 2014 Satilla River Property Timber Properties Subsequent Event	Oct. 02, 2014 Satilla River Property Timber Properties Subsequent Event acre	Oct. 01, 2014 Oglethorpe Property Multi-Draw Term Facility Amended Credit Agreement Subsequent Event	Oct. 02, 2014 Oglethorpe Property Timber Properties Subsequent Event	Oct. 02, 2014 Oglethorpe Property Timber Properties Subsequent Event acre	Oct. 28, 2014 Beauregard Property Multi-Draw Term Facility Amended Credit Agreement Subsequent Event	Oct. 30, 2014 Beauregard Property Timber Properties Subsequent Event	Oct. 30, 2014 Beauregard Property Timber Properties Subsequent Event acre	Sep. 30, 2013 Timber Properties	Sep. 30, 2014 Timber Properties acre
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Area of Land							17,913			37,663			21,300		320,200
Payments to acquire timberland						$ 34,400,000			$ 76,300,000			$ 38,500,000		$ 1,400,000
Proceeds from note payable			86,500,000	0				77,300,000			39,000,000
Timberland, acres sold	210	300	780	1,200	2,900
Timberland sales	$ 485,630	$ 645,436	$ 1,575,419	$ 2,498,757	$ 9,000,000

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Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of significant noncash investing and financing transactions

Outlined below are significant noncash investing and financing transactions for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

	2014		2013
Dividends accrued on preferred stock	$	—	$	279,073
Forfeiture of restricted stock award	$	—	$	205
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap that qualifies for hedge accounting treatment	$	268,368	$	1,126,174
Other liabilities assumed upon acquisition of timberland	$	—	$	125,163
Write-off of fully amortized deferred financing costs	$	394,797	$	—

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Timber Assets Schedule of Timber and Timberlands (Details) (USD $)			9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Timber Properties	Sep. 30, 2014 Timber Properties acre	Dec. 31, 2013 Timber Properties	Sep. 30, 2014 Timberlands	Dec. 31, 2013 Timberlands	Sep. 30, 2014 Mainline roads	Dec. 31, 2013 Mainline roads	Sep. 30, 2014 Browder property Timber Properties acre	Sep. 30, 2014 Waycross - Panola properties Timber Properties acre	Sep. 30, 2014 Upson property Timber Properties acre	Sep. 30, 2014 Clinch property Timber Properties acre	Sep. 30, 2014 Total properties acquired Timber Properties acre
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Timber and timberlands, gross	$ 411,690,972	$ 334,471,743		$ 181,429,182	$ 149,859,173	$ 229,691,394	$ 184,114,333	$ 570,396	$ 498,237
Timber and timberlands, accumulated depletion or amortization	10,685,400	8,745,345		10,389,952	8,505,024	0	0	295,448	240,321
Timber and timberlands, net	401,005,572	325,726,398		171,039,230	141,354,149	229,691,394	184,114,333	274,948	257,916
Properties Acquired
Date of Acquisition										Feb. 20, 2014	Apr. 11, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014	May 30, 2014
Area of Land				320,200						202	36,320	958	7,044	44,524
Payments to acquire timberland			$ 1,400,000							$ 200,000	$ 73,700,000	$ 1,600,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 85,500,000

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (763,098)	$ (2,527,903)	$ (1,500,557)	$ (7,078,560)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Market value adjustment to interest rate swap	(88,477)	(423,280)	(268,368)	1,126,174
Comprehensive loss	$ (851,575)	$ (2,951,183)	$ (1,768,925)	$ (5,952,386)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of CatchMark Timber Trust have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and shall include the accounts of any variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company or its subsidiaries is deemed the primary beneficiary. With respect to entities that are not VIEs, CatchMark Timber Trust’s consolidated financial statements shall also include the accounts of any entity in which CatchMark Timber Trust or its subsidiaries owns a controlling financial interest and any limited partnership in which CatchMark Timber Trust or its subsidiaries owns a controlling general partnership interest. In determining whether a controlling interest exists, CatchMark Timber Trust considers, among other factors, the ownership of voting interests, protective rights, and participatory rights of the investors.

CatchMark Timber Trust owns a controlling financial interest in CatchMark Timber OP, CatchMark LP Holder and CatchMark TRS and, accordingly, includes the accounts of these entities in its consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of CatchMark Timber OP, CatchMark LP Holder and CatchMark TRS are prepared using accounting policies consistent with those used by CatchMark Timber Trust. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

For further information, refer to the audited financial statements and footnotes included in CatchMark Timber Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Fair Value Measurements

CatchMark Timber Trust 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. Such assets or liabilities are valued based on the best available data, some of which may be internally developed. Significant assumptions may include risk premiums that a market participant would require.

Interest Rate Swaps

CatchMark Timber Trust enters into interest rate swap contracts to mitigate its exposure to changing interest rates on variable rate debt instruments. CatchMark Timber Trust 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 (loss), while changes in the fair value of the ineffective portion of hedges, if any, are recognized in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as gain (loss) on interest rate swap in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts received or paid under interest rate swaps are recorded as interest expense for contracts that qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as gain (loss) on interest rate swaps for contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

CatchMark Timber Trust 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 interest rate swaps, classified under Level 2, were determined using a third-party proprietary model that is based on prevailing market data for contracts with matching durations, current and anticipated London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") information, consideration of CatchMark Timber Trust's credit standing, credit risk of counterparties, and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions.

CatchMark Timber Trust had an interest rate swap that became effective on March 28, 2013. On July 18, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust terminated the interest rate swap agreement. As of September 30, 2014, there is no interest rate swap outstanding. For additional information about CatchMark Timber Trust's interest rate swaps see Note 5 – Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted-average number of common shares information presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations is retroactively adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the impact of a recapitalization transaction (see Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity). Net income (loss) available to common stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) less dividends payable to or accumulated to preferred stockholders. Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders equals basic earnings per share available to common stockholders, adjusted to reflect the dilution that would occur if all outstanding securities convertible into common shares or contracts to issue common shares were converted or exercised and the related proceeds are then used to repurchase common shares. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share were the same for all periods presented as the dilutive effect of outstanding securities was immaterial.

Income Taxes

CatchMark Timber Trust 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, CatchMark Timber Trust must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders. As a REIT, CatchMark Timber Trust generally is not subject to federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to stockholders. CatchMark Timber Trust 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. CatchMark Timber Trust records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

CatchMark Timber Trust has elected to treat CatchMark Timber Trust TRS as a taxable REIT subsidiary. CatchMark Timber Trust may perform certain non-customary services, including real estate or non-real-estate related services, through CatchMark Timber Trust TRS. Earnings from services performed through CatchMark Timber Trust 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 CatchMark Timber Trust to continue to qualify to be taxed as a REIT, CatchMark Timber Trust’s investment in CatchMark Timber Trust TRS may not exceed 25%of the value of the total assets of CatchMark Timber Trust.

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 expense or benefit is 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.

No provision for federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, other than the provision relating to CatchMark Timber Trust TRS, as CatchMark Timber Trust did not generate taxable income for the periods presented.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period's financial statement presentation. Advisor fees and expense reimbursements incurred in 2013 were previously included in a separate line item and are now included in general and administrative expenses for the respective periods in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-11, Income Taxes: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date or not intended to be used to settle any additional income taxes that would result in the dis-allowance of a tax position in which case the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. ASU 2013-11 became effective for CatchMark Timber Trust for the period beginning on January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have a material impact on CatchMark Timber Trust's financial statements or disclosures.

In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). Under this guidance, an entity is required to recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective beginning in fiscal 2017 and can be adopted either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. CatchMark Timber Trust is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its financial statements or disclosures.

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	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Multi-Draw and Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Multi-Draw and Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 20, 2013 CoBank Loan Secured Debt	Dec. 20, 2013 Amended CoBank Loan	Dec. 19, 2013 Amended CoBank Loan	May 30, 2014 Amended CoBank Loan Multi-Draw Term Facility	Dec. 19, 2013 Amended CoBank Loan Multi-Draw Term Facility	Dec. 20, 2013 Amended CoBank Loan Revolving Credit Facility	Dec. 19, 2013 Amended CoBank Loan Revolving Credit Facility	May 30, 2014 Amended Credit Agreement	May 30, 2014 Amended Credit Agreement Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Amended Credit Agreement Term Loan	May 30, 2014 Amended Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	Jul. 16, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Jun. 28, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	May 31, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	May 01, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Apr. 12, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Dec. 19, 2013 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Jul. 16, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Jan. 09, 2014 Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 One-Month LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw and Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	May 30, 2014 Maximum Amended CoBank Loan Multi-Draw Term Facility Draw	May 30, 2014 Maximum Amended Credit Agreement Multi-Draw Term Facility Draw	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Dec. 19, 2013 Maximum Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility Draw	Dec. 20, 2013 Maximum Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Dec. 19, 2013 Maximum Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw and Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Base Rate Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Multi-Draw Term Facility	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Term Loan	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum LIBOR Amended CoBank Agreement, December 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	May 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity											$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000		$ 15,000,000		$ 215,000,000																																					$ 25,000,000
Debt instrument maximum additional borrowings allowed									75,000,000
Maximum additional borrowings allowed under line of credit													10,000,000
Description of variable rate basis																											one-month LIBOR	base rate	base rate	base rate	LIBOR	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent)																																		0.75%	0.50%	0.50%	1.75%	1.50%	1.50%								2.00%	1.75%	1.75%	3.00%	2.75%	2.75%
Number of draw allowed under the line of credit																																								5	6		5
Covenant terms, loan to value ratio (in percent)																																										35.00%		45.00%
Covenant terms, principal payment at per annum rate (in percent)																								7.50%
Unused commitment fee percentage (in percent)																																	0.20%													0.35%
Increase in availability of credit																65,000,000																																					10,000,000
Repayments of note payable			138,660,000	0															84,500,000	400,000		1,600,000			34,000,000	18,200,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost																	400,000
Proceeds from note payable			86,500,000	0																	10,500,000		76,000,000
Use of proceeds, single transaction																		3,000,000
Debt covenant, minimum liquidity balance																																													10,000,000
Covenant, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio								1.05
Secured debt outstanding	0		0		52,160,000					52,160,000
Permitted use of proceeds from land sales, LTV over 30 and under 40 percent															1.50%
Permitted use of proceeds from land sales, LTV under 30 percent															2.00%
Use of proceeds, aggregate transaction																		4,000,000
Interest paid	300,000	800,000	1,100,000	2,300,000
Unused borrowing capacity fee						$ 100,000	$ 300,000

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Timber Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of timber and timberlands

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, timber and timberlands consisted of the following, respectively:

	As of September 30, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Depletion or Amortization		Net
Timber	$	181,429,182	$	10,389,952	$	171,039,230
Timberlands	229,691,394		—		229,691,394
Mainline roads	570,396		295,448		274,948
Timber and timberlands	$	411,690,972	$	10,685,400	$	401,005,572

	As of December 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Depletion or Amortization		Net
Timber	$	149,859,173	$	8,505,024	$	141,354,149
Timberlands	184,114,333		—		184,114,333
Mainline roads	498,237		240,321		257,916
Timber and timberlands	$	334,471,743	$	8,745,345	$	325,726,398

During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2014, CatchMark Timber Trust acquired the following timberland properties:

Property Name	State(s)	Date of Acquisition	Acres	Purchase Price exclusive of closing costs (in millions)
Browder property	Georgia	February 20, 2014	202	$	0.2
Waycross - Panola properties	Georgia / Texas	April 11, 2014	36,320	73.7
Upson property	Georgia	April 29, 2014	958	1.6
Clinch property	Georgia	May 30, 2014	7,044	10.0
Total			44,524	$	85.5