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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

 

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: 1-13274 Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

Commission File Number: 333-57103 Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland (Mack-Cali Realty Corporation)

 

22-3305147 (Mack-Cali Realty Corporation)

Delaware (Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.)

 

22-3315804 (Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.)

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Harborside 3, 210 Hudson St., Ste. 400, Jersey City, New Jersey

 

07311

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(732) 590-1010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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 ninety (90) days.

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

YES x NO o

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

YES x NO o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

YES x NO o

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation:

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

Smaller reporting company o

Emerging Growth Company o

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.:

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

Smaller reporting company o

Emerging Growth Company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation     o

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.                 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

YES o NO x

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

YES o NO x

 

As of April 29, 2019, there were 90,338,180 shares of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. does not have any class of common equity that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019 of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.  Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the “Operating Partnership” mean Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and references to the “General Partner” mean Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation and real estate investment trust (“REIT”), and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership.  References to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” mean collectively the General Partner, the Operating Partnership and those entities/subsidiaries consolidated by the General Partner.

 

The Operating Partnership conducts the business of providing leasing, management, acquisition, development, construction and tenant-related services for its General Partner.  The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, including the Mack-Cali property-owning partnerships and limited liability companies is the entity through which all of the General Partner’s operations are conducted.  The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and has exclusive control of the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the General Partner owned an approximate 90 percent common unit interest in the Operating Partnership.  The remaining approximate 10 percent common unit interest is owned by limited partners.  The limited partners of the Operating Partnership are (1) persons who contributed their interests in properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for common units (each, a “Common Unit”) or preferred units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership or (2) recipients of long term incentive plan units of the Operating Partnership pursuant to the General Partner’s executive compensation plans.

 

A Common Unit of the Operating Partnership and a share of common stock of the General Partner (the “Common Stock”) have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or loss of the Company.  The General Partner owns a number of common units of the Operating Partnership equal to the number of issued and outstanding shares of the General Partner’s common stock.  Common unitholders (other than the General Partner) have the right to redeem their Common Units, subject to certain restrictions under the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership, as amended (the “Partnership Agreement”) and agreed upon at the time of issuance of the units that may restrict such right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance.  The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of Common Stock of the General Partner, cash, or a combination thereof, calculated as follows:  one share of the General Partner’s Common Stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the General Partner’s Common Stock at the time of redemption, for each Common Unit.  The General Partner, in its sole discretion, determines the form of redemption of Common Units (i.e., whether a common unitholder receives Common Stock of the General Partner, cash, or any combination thereof).  If the General Partner elects to satisfy the redemption with shares of Common Stock of the General Partner as opposed to cash, the General Partner is obligated to issue shares of its Common Stock to the redeeming unitholder.  Regardless of the rights described above, the common unitholders may not put their units for cash to the Company or the General Partner under any circumstances.  With each such redemption, the General Partner’s percentage ownership in the Operating Partnership will increase. In addition, whenever the General Partner issues shares of its Common Stock other than to acquire Common Units, the General Partner must contribute any net proceeds it receives to the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership must issue to the General Partner an equivalent number of Common Units.  This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT.

 

The Company believes that combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership into this single report provides the following benefits:

 

·          enhance investors’ understanding of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business of the Company;

 

·          eliminate duplicative disclosure and provide a more streamlined and readable presentation because a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the General Partner and the Operating Partnership; and

 

·          create time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

 

The Company believes it is important to understand the few differences between the General Partner and the Operating Partnership in the context of how they operate as a consolidated company.  The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the General Partner.  The General Partner does not have any other significant assets, liabilities or operations, other than its interests in the Operating Partnership, nor does the Operating Partnership have employees of its own.  The Operating Partnership, not the General Partner, generally executes all significant business relationships other than transactions involving the securities of the General Partner.  The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of the assets of the General Partner, including ownership interests in joint ventures.  The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership

 

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with no publicly traded equity.  Except for the net proceeds from equity offerings by the General Partner, which are contributed to the capital of the Operating Partnership in consideration of common or preferred units in the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Operating Partnership generates all remaining capital required by the Company’s business. These sources include working capital, net cash provided by operating activities, borrowings under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan facilities, the issuance of secured and unsecured debt and equity securities and proceeds received from the disposition of properties and joint ventures.

 

Shareholders’ equity, partners’ capital and noncontrolling interests are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership.  The limited partners of the Operating Partnership are accounted for as partners’ capital in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements as is the General Partner’s interest in the Operating Partnership.  The noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements comprise the interests of unaffiliated partners in various consolidated partnerships and development joint venture partners.  The noncontrolling interests in the General Partner’s financial statements are the same noncontrolling interests at the Operating Partnership’s level and include limited partners of the Operating Partnership.  The differences between shareholders’ equity and partners’ capital result from differences in the equity issued at the General Partner and Operating Partnership levels.

 

To help investors better understand the key differences between the General Partner and the Operating Partnership, certain information for the General Partner and the Operating Partnership in this report has been separated, as set forth below:

 

·          Item 1.   Financial Statements (unaudited), which includes the following specific disclosures for Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.:

 

·                  Note 2.     Significant Accounting Policies, where applicable;

·                  Note 14.   Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests;

·                  Note 15.   Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s Stockholders’ Equity and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.’s Partners’ Capital;

·                  Note 16.   Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries; and

·                  Note 17.   Segment Reporting, where applicable.

 

·          Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes information specific to each entity, where applicable.

 

This report also includes separate Part I, Item 4. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for each of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that the General Partner and Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

Page

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited):

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

16

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

54

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

73

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

74

 

 

 

 

Part II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

75

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

75

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

75

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

75

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

75

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

75

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

75

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

76

 

 

 

 

Signatures

86

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P.

 

Part I — Financial Information

 

Item 1.                                 Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of changes in equity, and of cash flows and related notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  The financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement for the interim periods.

 

The aforementioned financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the aforementioned financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and notes thereto included in Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other period.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

 

 

 

 

Land and leasehold interests

 

$

814,694

 

$

807,236

 

Buildings and improvements

 

4,067,589

 

4,109,797

 

Tenant improvements

 

296,654

 

335,266

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

58,192

 

53,718

 

 

 

5,237,129

 

5,306,017

 

Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(935,339

)

(1,097,868

)

 

 

4,301,790

 

4,208,149

 

Rental property held for sale, net

 

33,239

 

108,848

 

Net investment in rental property

 

4,335,029

 

4,316,997

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

12,061

 

29,633

 

Restricted cash

 

20,561

 

19,921

 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

212,961

 

232,750

 

Unbilled rents receivable, net

 

91,846

 

100,737

 

Deferred charges, goodwill and other assets, net

 

594,624

 

355,234

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $602 and $1,108

 

7,202

 

5,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

5,274,284

 

$

5,060,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes, net

 

$

570,607

 

$

570,314

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility and term loans

 

588,805

 

790,939

 

Mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net

 

1,526,905

 

1,431,398

 

Dividends and distributions payable

 

21,341

 

21,877

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

196,707

 

168,115

 

Rents received in advance and security deposits

 

33,140

 

41,244

 

Accrued interest payable

 

14,417

 

9,117

 

Total liabilities

 

2,951,922

 

3,033,004

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

379,195

 

330,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized, 90,325,783 and 90,320,306 shares outstanding

 

903

 

903

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,553,652

 

2,561,503

 

Dividends in excess of net earnings

 

(855,659

)

(1,084,518

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

5,122

 

8,770

 

Total Mack-Cali Realty Corporation stockholders’ equity

 

1,704,018

 

1,486,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Partnership

 

188,829

 

168,373

 

Consolidated joint ventures

 

50,320

 

42,150

 

Total noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

 

239,149

 

210,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

1,943,167

 

1,697,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

5,274,284

 

$

5,060,644

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from leases

 

$

123,015

 

$

125,693

 

Real estate services

 

3,842

 

4,661

 

Parking income

 

4,941

 

5,327

 

Hotel income

 

283

 

 

Other income

 

2,168

 

3,286

 

Total revenues

 

134,249

 

138,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

17,077

 

18,361

 

Utilities

 

10,451

 

12,504

 

Operating services

 

24,962

 

25,618

 

Real estate services expenses

 

4,266

 

4,936

 

Leasing personnel costs

 

742

 

 

General and administrative

 

12,593

 

16,085

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,046

 

41,297

 

Total expenses

 

118,137

 

118,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(24,774

)

(20,075

)

Interest and other investment income (loss)

 

824

 

1,128

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(681

)

1,572

 

Gain on change of control of interests

 

13,790

 

 

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

268,109

 

58,186

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

 

903

 

 

Gain (loss) from extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,311

 

(10,289

)

Total other income (expense)

 

259,482

 

30,522

 

Net income

 

275,594

 

50,688

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership

 

(27,680

)

(4,883

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

244,495

 

$

43,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

2.67

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

2.66

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

90,498

 

90,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

100,943

 

100,604

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments for interest rate swaps

 

(4,061

)

5,145

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

271,533

 

$

55,833

 

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership

 

(27,267

)

(5,407

)

Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

240,847

 

$

47,657

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Dividends in

 

Other

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Excess of

 

Comprehensive

 

Interests

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Capital

 

Net Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

in Subsidiaries

 

Total Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

 

90,320

 

$

903

 

$

2,561,503

 

$

(1,084,518

)

$

8,770

 

$

210,523

 

$

1,697,181

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

244,495

 

 

31,099

 

275,594

 

Common stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(18,065

)

 

 

(18,065

)

Common unit distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,696

)

(1,696

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(3,152

)

 

 

(5,024

)

(8,176

)

Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

 

 

(1,958

)

 

 

9,418

 

7,460

 

Redemption of common units for common stock

 

5

 

 

82

 

 

 

(82

)

 

Redemption of common units

 

 

 

(1,665

)

 

 

(4,965

)

(6,630

)

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

1

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

10

 

Directors’ deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

130

 

Stock compensation

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

1,615

 

1,880

 

Cancellation of unvested LTIP units

 

 

 

 

2,819

 

 

(2,889

)

(70

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

(390

)

(3,648

)

(413

)

(4,451

)

Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries

 

 

 

(1,563

)

 

 

1,563

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

90,326

 

$

903

 

$

2,553,652

 

$

(855,659

)

$

5,122

 

$

239,149

 

$

1,943,167

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization, including related intangible assets

 

47,294

 

39,489

 

Amortization of directors deferred compensation stock units

 

130

 

125

 

Amortization of stock compensation

 

1,880

 

2,532

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

1,189

 

1,096

 

Amortization of debt discount and mark-to-market

 

(237

)

(237

)

Write-off of unamortized deferred finance costs related to early extinguishment

 

 

105

 

Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

681

 

(1,572

)

Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,553

 

2,119

 

Gain on change of control of interests

 

(13,790

)

 

Realized (gains) losses and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

(268,109

)

(58,186

)

Gain on sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(903

)

 

(Gain)Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

(1,311

)

10,289

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in unbilled rents receivable, net

 

(2,789

)

(3,788

)

Increase in deferred charges, goodwill and other assets

 

(6,774

)

(1,899

)

Increase in accounts receivable, net

 

(1,830

)

(545

)

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

15,942

 

14,134

 

Decrease in rents received in advance and security deposits

 

(7,784

)

(2,118

)

Increase in accrued interest payable

 

5,301

 

4,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

46,037

 

$

56,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property acquisitions and related intangibles

 

$

(222,893

)

$

(365

)

Rental property additions and improvements

 

(43,307

)

(55,935

)

Development of rental property and other related costs

 

(38,568

)

(50,038

)

Proceeds from the sales of rental property

 

330,369

 

243,244

 

Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

4,039

 

 

Repayment of notes receivable

 

125

 

3,337

 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(2,443

)

(1,266

)

Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,566

 

4,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

28,888

 

$

143,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

 

$

92,000

 

$

322,000

 

Repayment of revolving credit facility

 

(204,000

)

(281,000

)

Repayment of unsecured term loan

 

(90,000

)

 

Proceeds from mortgages and loans payable

 

121,537

 

41,090

 

Repayment of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations

 

(25,183

)

(277,287

)

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests

 

(5,017

)

 

Issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net

 

45,000

 

10,000

 

Payment of financing costs

 

(1,363

)

(255

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

(99

)

 

Payment of dividends and distributions

 

(24,732

)

(22,830

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(91,857

)

$

(208,282

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(16,932

)

$

(7,835

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period (1)

 

49,554

 

67,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (2)

 

$

32,622

 

$

60,137

 

 


(1)   Includes Restricted Cash of $19,921 and $39,792 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(2)   Includes Restricted Cash of $20,561 and $34,830 as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per unit amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property

 

 

 

 

 

Land and leasehold interests

 

$

814,694

 

$

807,236

 

Buildings and improvements

 

4,067,589

 

4,109,797

 

Tenant improvements

 

296,654

 

335,266

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

58,192

 

53,718

 

 

 

5,237,129

 

5,306,017

 

Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(935,339

)

(1,097,868

)

 

 

4,301,790

 

4,208,149

 

Rental property held for sale, net

 

33,239

 

108,848

 

Net investment in rental property

 

4,335,029

 

4,316,997

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

12,061

 

29,633

 

Restricted cash

 

20,561

 

19,921

 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

212,961

 

232,750

 

Unbilled rents receivable, net

 

91,846

 

100,737

 

Deferred charges, goodwill and other assets, net

 

594,624

 

355,234

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $602 and $1,108

 

7,202

 

5,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

5,274,284

 

$

5,060,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes, net

 

$

570,607

 

$

570,314

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility and term loans

 

588,805

 

790,939

 

Mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net

 

1,526,905

 

1,431,398

 

Distributions payable

 

21,341

 

21,877

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

196,707

 

168,115

 

Rents received in advance and security deposits

 

33,140

 

41,244

 

Accrued interest payable

 

14,417

 

9,117

 

Total liabilities

 

2,951,922

 

3,033,004

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

379,195

 

330,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner, 90,325,783 and 90,320,306 common units outstanding

 

1,636,068

 

1,413,497

 

Limited partners, 10,009,355 and 10,229,349 common units/LTIPs outstanding

 

251,657

 

232,764

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

5,122

 

8,770

 

Total Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. partners’ capital

 

1,892,847

 

1,655,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

50,320

 

42,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

1,943,167

 

1,697,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

5,274,284

 

$

5,060,644

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per unit amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from leases

 

$

123,015

 

$

125,693

 

Real estate services

 

3,842

 

4,661

 

Parking income

 

4,941

 

5,327

 

Hotel income

 

283

 

 

Other income

 

2,168

 

3,286

 

Total revenues

 

134,249

 

138,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

17,077

 

18,361

 

Utilities

 

10,451

 

12,504

 

Operating services

 

24,962

 

25,618

 

Real estate services expenses

 

4,266

 

4,936

 

Leasing personnel costs

 

742

 

 

General and administrative

 

12,593

 

16,085

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,046

 

41,297

 

Total expenses

 

118,137

 

118,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(24,774

)

(20,075

)

Interest and other investment income (loss)

 

824

 

1,128

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(681

)

1,572

 

Gain on change of control of interests

 

13,790

 

 

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

268,109

 

58,186

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

 

903

 

 

Gain (loss) from extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,311

 

(10,289

)

Total other income (expense)

 

259,482

 

30,522

 

Net income

 

275,594

 

50,688

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Net income available to common unitholders

 

$

272,175

 

$

47,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common unit:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common unitholders

 

$

2.67

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common unit:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common unitholders

 

$

2.66

 

$

0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average units outstanding

 

100,740

 

100,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average units outstanding

 

100,943

 

100,604

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments for interest rate swaps

 

(4,061

)

5,145

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

271,533

 

$

55,833

 

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Comprehensive income attributable to common unitholders

 

$

268,114

 

$

53,064

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited Partner

 

General Partner

 

Limited Partner

 

Other

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner

 

Common Units/

 

Common

 

Common

 

Comprehensive

 

in Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

Common Units

 

Vested LTIP Units

 

Unitholders

 

Unitholders

 

Income (Loss)

 

Joint Ventures

 

Total Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

 

90,320

 

10,229

 

$

1,413,497

 

$

232,764

 

$

8,770

 

$

42,150

 

$

1,697,181

 

Net income

 

 

 

244,495

 

27,680

 

 

3,419

 

275,594

 

Distributions

 

 

 

(18,065

)

(1,696

)

 

 

(19,761

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(3,152

)

(357

)

 

(4,667

)

(8,176

)

Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

 

 

(1,958

)

 

 

9,418

 

7,460

 

Redemption of limited partner common units for shares of general partner common units

 

5

 

4

 

82

 

(82

)

 

 

 

Vested LTIP units

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of limited partners common units

 

 

(301

)

(1,665

)

(4,965

)

 

 

(6,630

)

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

1

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

10

 

Directors’ deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

130

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

(390

)

(413

)

(3,648

)

 

(4,451

)

Stock compensation

 

 

 

265

 

1,615

 

 

 

1,880

 

Cancellation of unvested LTIP units

 

 

 

2,819

 

(2,889

)

 

 

(70

)

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

90,326

 

10,009

 

$

1,636,068

 

$

251,657

 

$

5,122

 

$

50,320

 

$

1,943,167

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization, including related intangible assets

 

47,294

 

39,489

 

Amortization of directors deferred compensation stock units

 

130

 

125

 

Amortization of stock compensation

 

1,880

 

2,532

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

1,189

 

1,096

 

Amortization of debt discount and mark-to-market

 

(237

)

(237

)

Write-off of unamortized deferred finance costs related to early extinguishment

 

 

105

 

Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

681

 

(1,572

)

Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,553

 

2,119

 

Gain on change of control of interests

 

(13,790

)

 

Realized (gains) losses and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

(268,109

)

(58,186

)

Gain on sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(903

)

 

(Gain)Loss from extinguishment of debt

 

(1,311

)

10,289

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in unbilled rents receivable, net

 

(2,789

)

(3,788

)

Increase in deferred charges, goodwill and other assets

 

(6,774

)

(1,899

)

Increase in accounts receivable, net

 

(1,830

)

(545

)

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

15,942

 

14,134

 

Decrease in rents received in advance and security deposits

 

(7,784

)

(2,118

)

Increase in accrued interest payable

 

5,301

 

4,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

46,037

 

$

56,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property acquisitions and related intangibles

 

$

(222,893

)

$

(365

)

Rental property additions and improvements

 

(43,307

)

(55,935

)

Development of rental property and other related costs

 

(38,568

)

(50,038

)

Proceeds from the sales of rental property

 

330,369

 

243,244

 

Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

4,039

 

 

Repayment of notes receivable

 

125

 

3,337

 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(2,443

)

(1,266

)

Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,566

 

4,571

 

Proceeds from investment receivable

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

28,888

 

$

143,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

 

$

92,000

 

$

322,000

 

Repayment of revolving credit facility

 

(204,000

)

(281,000

)

Repayment of unsecured term loan

 

(90,000

)

 

Proceeds from mortgages and loans payable

 

121,537

 

41,090

 

Repayment of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations

 

(25,183

)

(277,287

)

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests

 

(5,017

)

 

Issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interests, net

 

45,000

 

10,000

 

Payment of financing costs

 

(1,363

)

(255

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

(99

)

 

Payment of distributions

 

(24,732

)

(22,830

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(91,857

)

$

(208,282

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(16,932

)

$

(7,835

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period (1)

 

49,554

 

67,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (2)

 

$

32,622

 

$

60,137

 

 


(1)   Includes Restricted Cash of $19,921 and $39,792 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(2)   Includes Restricted Cash of $20,561 and $34,830 as of March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION, MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

1.     ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “General Partner”) is a fully-integrated self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”).  The General Partner controls Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Operating Partnership”), as its sole general partner and owned a 90.0 and 89.8 percent common unit interest in the Operating Partnership as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  The General Partner’s business is the ownership of interests in and operation of the Operating Partnership and all of the General Partner’s expenses are incurred for the benefit of the Operating Partnership.  The General Partner is reimbursed by the Operating Partnership for all expenses it incurs relating to the ownership and operation of the Operating Partnership.

 

The Operating Partnership conducts the business of providing leasing, management, acquisition, development and tenant-related services for its General Partner.  The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, including the Mack-Cali property-owning partnerships and limited liability companies, is the entity through which all of the General Partner’s operations are conducted.  Unless stated otherwise or the context requires, the “Company” refers to the General Partner and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company owned or had interests in 74 real estate properties (the “Properties”). The Properties are comprised of 45 office buildings totaling approximately 11.9 million square feet and leased to approximately 400 tenants (which include two buildings, aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has investment interests), 22 multi-family properties, totaling 6,879 apartment units (which include seven properties aggregating 2,611 apartment units owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has investment interests), four parking/retail properties totaling approximately 113,800 square feet (which include two buildings aggregating 81,700 square feet owned by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has investment interests), two hotels (one of which is owned by an unconsolidated joint venture in which the Company has an investment interest) and a parcel of land leased to a third party.  The Properties are located in four states in the Northeast, plus the District of Columbia.

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company, its majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries, which consist principally of the Operating Partnership and variable interest entities for which the Company has determined itself to be the primary beneficiary, if any.  See Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies — Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, for the Company’s treatment of unconsolidated joint venture interests.  Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, provides guidance on the identification of entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights (“variable interest entities” or “VIEs”) and the determination of which business enterprise, if any, should consolidate the VIEs.  Generally, the consideration of whether an entity is a VIE applies when either: (1) the equity investors (if any) lack (i) the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; (2) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support; or (3) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic interests and substantially all of the activities of the entity involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with a disproportionately small voting interest.  The Company consolidates VIEs in which it is considered to be the primary beneficiary.  The primary beneficiary is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the variable interest entity’s performance: and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive the returns from the VIE that would be significant to the VIE.

 

On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted accounting guidance under ASC 810, Consolidation, modifying the analysis it must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities.  The guidance does not amend the existing disclosure requirements for variable interest entities or voting interest model entities.  The guidance, however, modified the requirements to qualify under the voting interest model.  Under the revised guidance, the Operating Partnership will be a variable interest entity of the parent company, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.  As the Operating Partnership is already consolidated in the balance sheets of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, the identification of this entity as a variable interest entity has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.  There were no other legal entities qualifying under the scope of the revised guidance that were consolidated as a result of the adoption.

 

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s investments in consolidated real estate joint ventures, which are variable interest entities in which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, other than Roseland Residential, L.P.  (See Note 14:

 

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Rockpoint Transaction), have total real estate assets of $679.5 million and $480.4 million, respectively, mortgages of $361.4 million and $241.5 million, respectively, and other liabilities of $22.4 million and $23 million, respectively.

 

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s historical experience that are believed to be reasonable at the time.  However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform with current period presentation.

 

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Rental

Property                                                                        Rental properties are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Costs directly related to the acquisition, development and construction of rental properties are capitalized.  Acquisition—related costs were expensed as incurred for all real estate acquisitions classified as business combinations, which were substantially all of our operating property acquisitions through December 31, 2016.  The Company adopted FASB guidance Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01 on January 1, 2017, which revises the definition of a business and is expected to result in more transactions to be accounted for as asset acquisitions and significantly limit transactions that would be accounted for as business combinations.  Where an acquisition has been determined to be an asset acquisition, acquisition-related costs are capitalized.  Capitalized development and construction costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development and construction costs, interest, property taxes, insurance, salaries and other project costs incurred during the period of development.  Capitalized development and construction salaries and related costs approximated $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred; major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.  Fully-depreciated assets are removed from the accounts.

 

Included in net investment in rental property as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is real estate and building and tenant improvements not in service, as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Land held for development (including pre-development costs, if any) (a)

 

$

487,853

 

$

465,930

 

Development and construction in progress, including land (b)

 

305,114

 

327,039

 

Total

 

$

792,967

 

$

792,969

 

 


(a)         Includes predevelopment and infrastructure costs included in buildings and improvements of $207.2 million and $204.9 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

(b)         Includes land of $49.6 million as of both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The Company considers a construction project as substantially completed and held available for occupancy upon the substantial completion of improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity (as distinguished from activities such as routine maintenance and cleanup).  If portions of a rental project are substantially completed and occupied by tenants or residents, or held available for occupancy, and other portions have not yet reached that stage, the substantially completed portions are accounted for as a separate project.  The Company allocates costs incurred between the portions under construction and the portions substantially completed and held available for occupancy, primarily based on a percentage of the relative commercial square footage or multi-family units of each portion, and capitalizes only those costs associated with the portion under construction.

 

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Properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Leasehold interests

 

Remaining lease term

 

Buildings and improvements

 

5 to 40 years

 

Tenant improvements

 

The shorter of the term of the related lease or useful life

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

5 to 10 years

 

 

Upon acquisition of rental property, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities assumed, generally consisting of the fair value of (i) above and below-market leases, (ii) in-place leases and (iii) tenant relationships.  The Company allocates the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values.  The Company records goodwill or a gain on bargain purchase (if any) if the net assets acquired/liabilities assumed differ from the purchase consideration of a business transaction.

 

In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, the Company considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence and marketing and leasing activities, and utilizes various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation, and available market information.  The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant.

 

Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are initially recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases.  The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of base rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases, and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to base rental revenue over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed rate renewal options of the respective leases.

 

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values and tenant relationship values, which are based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with the respective tenant.  Factors to be considered by management in its analysis of in-place lease values include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases.  In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions.  In estimating costs to execute similar leases, management considers leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.  Characteristics considered by management in valuing tenant relationships include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals.  The value of in-place leases are amortized to expense over the remaining initial terms of the respective leases.  The value of tenant relationship intangibles are amortized to expense over the anticipated life of the relationships or leases.

 

On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s rental properties held for use may be impaired.  In addition to identifying any specific circumstances which may affect a property or properties, management considers other criteria for determining which properties may require assessment for potential impairment.  The criteria considered by management include reviewing low leased percentages, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, near-term mortgage debt maturities and/or other factors, including those that might impact the Company’s intent and ability to hold the property.  A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property.  To the extent impairment has occurred, the impairment loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying value of the property over the fair value of the property.  The Company’s estimates of aggregate future cash flows expected to be generated by each property are based on a number of assumptions.  These assumptions are generally based on management’s experience in its local real estate markets and the effects of

 

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current market conditions.  The assumptions are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and costs to operate each property.  As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the future cash flows estimated by management in its impairment analyses may not be achieved, and actual losses or impairments may be realized in the future.

 

Rental Property

Held for Sale                                               When assets are identified by management as held for sale, the Company discontinues depreciating the assets and estimates the sales price, net of selling costs, of such assets.  The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when the transaction has received appropriate corporate authority, and there are no significant contingencies relating to the sale.  If, in management’s opinion, the estimated net sales price, net of selling costs, of the assets which have been identified as held for sale is less than the carrying value of the assets, a valuation allowance (which is recorded as unrealized losses on disposition of rental property) is established.

 

If circumstances arise that previously were considered unlikely and, as a result, the Company decides not to sell a property previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as held and used.  A property that is reclassified is measured and recorded individually at the lower of (a) its carrying value before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation (amortization) expense that would have been recognized had the property been continuously classified as held and used, or (b) the fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.

 

Investments in

Unconsolidated

Joint Ventures                                       The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting.  The Company applies the equity method by initially recording these investments at cost, as Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions.  The outside basis portion of the Company’s joint ventures is amortized over the anticipated useful lives of the underlying ventures’ tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  Generally, the Company would discontinue applying the equity method when the investment (and any advances) is reduced to zero and would not provide for additional losses unless the Company has guaranteed obligations of the venture or is otherwise committed to providing further financial support for the investee.  If the venture subsequently generates income, the Company only recognizes its share of such income to the extent it exceeds its share of previously unrecognized losses.

 

If the venture subsequently makes distributions and the Company does not have an implied or actual commitment to support the operations of the venture, including a general partner interest in the investee, the Company will not record a basis less than zero, rather such amounts will be recorded as equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures.

 

On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired.  An investment is impaired only if management’s estimate of the value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary.  To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying value of the investment over the value of the investment.  The Company’s estimates of value for each investment (particularly in real estate joint ventures) are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and operating costs.  As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the values estimated by management in its impairment analyses may not be realized, and actual losses or impairment may be realized in the future.  See Note 4: Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.

 

Cash and Cash

Equivalents                                                      All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents.

 

Deferred

Financing Costs                             Costs incurred in obtaining financing are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related indebtedness. Deferred financing costs are presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the debt liability to which they relate, except deferred financing costs related to the revolving credit facility, which are presented in deferred charges, goodwill and other assets.  In all cases, amortization of such costs is included

 

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in interest expense and was $1,189,000 and $1,096,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  If a financing obligation is extinguished early, any unamortized deferred financing costs are written off and included in gains (losses) from extinguishment of debt.  Included in gain (loss) from extinguishment of debt, net, of ($10.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were unamortized deferred financing costs which were written off (as non-cash transactions) amounting to $105,000.

 

Deferred Leasing

Costs/Leasing

Personnel Costs                                Costs incurred in connection with successfully executed commercial and residential leases were capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases and included in depreciation and amortization.  Unamortized deferred leasing costs were charged to amortization expense upon early termination of the lease.  Certain employees of the Company are compensated for providing leasing services to the Properties.  The portion of such compensation related to commercial leases, which was capitalized and amortized, and included in deferred charges, goodwill and other assets, net, was approximately $693,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.  Upon the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, the Company no longer capitalizes such costs, and includes such costs in Leasing personnel costs in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, which amounted to $742,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Goodwill                                                                     Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is allocated to various reporting units, as applicable.  Each of the Company’s segments consists of a reporting unit. Goodwill is not amortized.  Management performs an annual impairment test for goodwill during the fourth quarter and between annual tests, management evaluates the recoverability of goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be fully recoverable.  In its impairment tests of goodwill, management first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value.  If, based on this assessment, management determines that the fair value of the reporting unit is not less than its carrying value, then performing the additional two-step impairment test is unnecessary. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized.

 

Derivative

Instruments                                                       The Company measures derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, at fair value and records them as an asset or liability, depending on the Company’s rights or obligations under the applicable derivative contract.  For derivatives designated and qualifying as fair value hedges, the changes in the fair value of both the derivative instrument and the hedged item are recorded in earnings.  For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portions of the derivative are reported in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and are subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged item affects earnings.  Changes in fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging and ineffective portions of hedges are recognized in earnings in the affected period.

 

Revenue

Recognition                                                    Revenue from leases includes fixed base rents under leases, which are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases.  Unbilled rents receivable represents the cumulative amount by which straight-line rental revenue exceeds rents currently billed in accordance with the lease agreements.

 

Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are initially recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options for below-market leases.  The capitalized above-market lease values for acquired properties are amortized as a reduction of base rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases, and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to revenue from leases over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options of the respective leases.

 

Revenue from leases also includes reimbursements and recoveries from tenants received from tenants for certain costs as provided in the lease agreements.  These costs generally include real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs.  See Note 13: Tenant Leases.

 

Real estate services revenue includes property management, development, construction and leasing commission fees and other services, and payroll and related costs reimbursed from clients.  Fee income derived from the

 

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Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures (which are capitalized by such ventures) are recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated ownership interests.

 

Parking income includes income from parking spaces leased to tenants and others.

 

Hotel income includes all revenue earned from hotel properties.

 

Other income includes income from tenants for additional services arranged for by the Company and income from tenants for early lease terminations.

 

Allowance for

Doubtful Accounts                 All bad debt expense is being recorded as a reduction of the corresponding revenue account starting on January 1, 2019.  Management performs a detailed review of amounts due from tenants to determine if an allowance for doubtful accounts is required based on factors affecting the collectability of the accounts receivable balances.  The factors considered by management in determining which individual tenant receivable balances, require a collectability allowance include the age of the receivable, the tenant’s payment history, the nature of the charges, any communications regarding the charges and other related information.  Management’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts requires management to exercise significant judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of collection losses, which affects the allowance and net income.

 

Income and

Other Taxes                                                     The General Partner has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRS Code”).  As a REIT, the General Partner generally will not be subject to corporate federal income tax on net income that it currently distributes to its shareholders, provided that the General Partner satisfies certain organizational and operational requirements including the requirement to distribute at least 90 percent of its REIT taxable income (determined by excluding any net capital gains) to its shareholders.  If and to the extent the General Partner retains and does not distribute any net capital gains, the General Partner will be required to pay federal, state and local taxes, as applicable, on such net capital gains at the rate applicable to capital gains of a corporation.

 

The Operating Partnership is a partnership, and, as a result, all income and losses of the partnership are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their respective tax returns.  Accordingly, no provision or benefit for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements.

 

The General Partner has elected to treat certain of its corporate subsidiaries as taxable REIT subsidiaries (each a “TRS”).  In general, a TRS of the General Partner may perform additional services for tenants of the Company and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business (except for the operation or management of health care facilities or lodging facilities or the providing to any person, under a franchise, license or otherwise, rights to any brand name under which any lodging facility or health care facility is operated).  A TRS is subject to corporate federal income tax.  The General Partner has conducted business through its TRS entities for certain property management, development, construction and other related services, as well as to hold a joint venture interest in a hotel and other matters.

 

The deferred tax asset balance at March 31, 2019 amounted to $11.6 million which has been fully reserved through a valuation allowance.  New tax reform legislation enacted in late 2017 reduced the corporate tax rate to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018.  Consequently, the Company’s deferred tax assets were re-measured to reflect the reduction in the future U.S. corporate income tax rate as of the enactment date.  As a result, the Company recorded a decrease related to its deferred tax assets of $5.3 million and a decrease to the associated valuation allowance of $5.3 million at December 31, 2017.  If the General Partner fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates.  The Company is subject to certain state and local taxes.

 

Pursuant to the amended provisions related to uncertain tax provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company recognized no material adjustments regarding its tax accounting treatment.  The Company expects to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense, which is included in general and administrative expense.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company or one of its subsidiaries is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions in which it operates, where applicable.  As of March 31, 2019, the tax years that remain

 

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subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under the statute of limitations are generally from the year 2014 forward.

 

Earnings

Per Share

or Unit                                                                                 The Company presents both basic and diluted earnings per share or unit (“EPS or EPU”).  Basic EPS or EPU excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders or unitholders by the weighted average number of shares or units outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS or EPU reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower EPS or EPU from continuing operations amount.  Shares or units whose issuance is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions shall be considered outstanding and included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU as follows (i) if all necessary conditions have been satisfied by the end of the period (the events have occurred), those shares or units shall be included as of the beginning of the period in which the conditions were satisfied (or as of the date of the grant, if later) or (ii) if all necessary conditions have not been satisfied by the end of the period, the number of contingently issuable shares or units included in diluted EPS or EPU shall be based on the number of shares or units, if any, that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period (for example, the number of shares or units that would be issuable based on current period earnings or period-end market price) and if the result would be dilutive.  Those contingently issuable shares or units shall be included in the denominator of diluted EPS or EPU as of the beginning of the period (or as of the date of the grant, if later).

 

Dividends and

Distributions

Payable                                                                           The dividends and distributions payable at March 31, 2019 represents dividends payable to common shareholders (90,326,046 shares) and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests unitholders of the Operating Partnership (9,876,865 common units and 1,958,821 vested and unvested LTIP units), for all such holders of record as of April 2, 2019 with respect to the first quarter 2019.  The first quarter 2019 common stock dividends and unit distributions of $0.20 per common share, common unit and LTIP unit were approved by the General Partner’s Board of Directors on March 14, 2019 and paid on April 12, 2019.

 

The dividends and distributions payable at December 31, 2018 represents dividends payable to common shareholders (90,320,408 shares) and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests unitholders of the Operating Partnership (10,174,285 common units and 1,762,170 LTIP units) for all such holders of record as of January 3, 2019 with respect to the fourth quarter 2018.  The fourth quarter 2018 common stock dividends and unit distributions of $0.20 per common share, common unit and LTIP unit were approved by the General Partner’s Board of Directors on December 11, 2018 and paid on January 11, 2019.

 

Costs Incurred

For Stock

Issuances                                                                   Costs incurred in connection with the Company’s stock issuances are reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.

 

Stock

Compensation                                        The Company accounts for stock compensation in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation.  These provisions require that the estimated fair value of restricted stock (“Restricted Stock Awards”), performance share units, long-term incentive plan awards and stock options at the grant date be amortized ratably into expense over the appropriate vesting period.  The Company recorded stock compensation expense of $1,880,000 and $2,532,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)                                           Other comprehensive income (loss) includes items that are recorded in equity, such as effective portions of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges or unrealized holding gains or losses on marketable securities available for sale.

 

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Redeemable

Noncontrolling

Interests                                                                         The Company evaluates the terms of the partnership units issued in accordance with the FASB’s Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity guidance.  Units which embody an unconditional obligation requiring the Company to redeem the units for cash after a specified or determinable date (or dates) or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer are determined to be contingently redeemable under this guidance and are included as Redeemable noncontrolling interests and classified within the mezzanine section between Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interests will be changed by periodic accretions, so that the carrying amount will equal the estimated future redemption value at the redemption date.

 

Fair Value

Hierarchy                                                                The standard Fair Value Measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs).  The following summarizes the fair value hierarchy:

 

·                  Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

·                  Level 2: Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are inactive, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals and

·                  Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Impact Of

Recently-Issued

Accounting

Standards                                                                In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), modifying the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e. lessees and lessors).  ASU 2016-02 provides new guidelines that change the accounting for leasing arrangements for lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely equivalent to the current model, with the distinction between operating, sales-type, and direct financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard.

 

ASU 2016-02 provides two transition methods. The first transition method allows for application of the new model at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. Under the second transition method, comparative periods would not be restated, with any cumulative effect adjustments recognized in the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.  In addition, a practical expedient was recently issued by the FASB that allows lessors to combine non-lease components with related lease components if certain conditions are met. The Company has adopted this guidance for its interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2019 using the second transition method.

 

Under ASU 2016-02, lessors will only capitalize incremental direct leasing costs and will expense internal leasing costs that were previously capitalized prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02. For leases where the Company is a lessee, primarily its ground leases, the Company is recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (“ASU 2016-13”).  The guidance introduces a new model for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including trade and lease receivables, loans receivable, held-to-maturity debt securities, and net investments in direct financing leases, amongst other financial instruments.  ASU 2016-13 also modifies the impairment model for

 

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available-for-sale debt securities and expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the allowance for losses.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (“ASU 2017-12”).  The purpose of ASU 2017-12 is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities.  The Company has adopted ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019. ASU 2017-12 requires a modified retrospective transition method which requires a cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the date of adoption. Upon adoption the Company recorded a cumulative adjustment specifically related to the elimination of the requirement to for separate measurement of hedge ineffectiveness.  As a result, the Company recorded an opening balance adjustment as of January 1, 2019 to retained earnings of $0.4 million with a corresponding change to other comprehensive income.

 

3.              RECENT TRANSACTIONS

 

Acquisitions

 

The Company acquired the following office property (which was determined to be an asset acquisition in accordance with ASU 2017-01) during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

# of

 

Rentable

 

Acquisition

 

Date

 

Property Address

 

Location

 

Bldgs.

 

Square Feet

 

Cost

 

2/6/19

 

99 Wood Avenue (a)

 

Iselin, New Jersey

 

1

 

271,988

 

$

61,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

271,988

 

$

61,858

 

 


(a)         This acquisition was funded using funds available with the Company’s qualified intermediary and through borrowing under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

The acquisition cost of 99 Wood Avenue was allocated to the net assets acquired, as follows (in thousands):

 

Land and leasehold interest

 

$

9,261

 

Buildings and improvements and other assets, net

 

45,576

 

Above market lease values (a)

 

431

 

In-place lease values (a)

 

8,264

 

 

 

63,532

 

Less: Below market lease values (a)

 

(1,674

)

Net assets recorded upon acquisition

 

$

61,858

 

 


(a)   Above market, in-place and below market lease values are being amortized over a weighted-average term of 4.3 years.

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a 377-unit multi-family rental property located in Jersey City, New Jersey for approximately $264 million, which was funded primarily using funds available with the Company’s qualified intermediaries, and through borrowing under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

Consolidation

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company, which held a 24.27 percent subordinated interest in the unconsolidated joint venture, Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates South LLC, a 311-unit multi-family operating property located in Jersey City, New Jersey, acquired its equity partner’s 50 percent preferred controlling interest for $77.5 million in cash.  The property was subject to a mortgage loan that had a principal balance of $74.7 million.  The acquisition was funded primarily using available cash.  Concurrently with the closing, the joint venture repaid in full the property’s $74.7 million mortgage loan and obtained a new loan collateralized by the property in the amount of $117 million, which bears interest at 4.2 percent and matures in August 2026.  The Company received $43.3 million in distribution from the loan proceeds which was used to acquire the equity partner’s 50 percent interest.  As the result of the acquisition, the Company increased its ownership of the property from a 24.27 percent subordinated interest to a 74.27 percent controlling interest.  In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the Company evaluated the acquisition and determined that the entity meets the criteria of a VIE.  As such, the Company consolidated the asset upon acquisition and accordingly, remeasured its equity interests, as required by the FASB’s consolidation guidance, at fair value (based upon the income approach using current rates and market cap rates and discount rates).  As a result, the Company recorded a gain on change of control of interests of $13.8 million (a non-cash item) in the three months ended March 31, 2019, in which the Company accounted for the transaction as a VIE that is not a business in accordance with ASC 810-

 

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10-30-4.  Additional non-cash items included in the acquisition were the Company’s carrying value of its interest in the joint venture of $15.3 million and the noncontrolling interest’s fair value of $13.7 million.  See Note 9: Mortgages, Loans Payable and Other Obligations.

 

Net assets recorded upon consolidation were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Marbella II

 

Land and leasehold interest

 

$

36,595

 

Buildings and improvements and other assets, net

 

153,974

 

In-place lease values (a)

 

4,611

 

Less: Below market lease values (a)

 

(80

)

 

 

195,100

 

Less: Debt

 

(117,000

)

Net assets

 

78,100

 

Less: Noncontrolling interests

 

(13,722

)

Net assets recorded upon consolidation

 

$

64,378

 

 


(a)   In-place and below market lease values are being amortized over a weighted-average term of 6.2 months.

 

Dispositions/Rental Property Held for Sale

 

The Company disposed of the following office and multi-family properties during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rentable

 

Net

 

Net

 

(losses)/

 

Disposition

 

 

 

 

 

# of

 

Square

 

Sales

 

Carrying

 

Unrealized

 

Date

 

Property/Address

 

Location

 

Bldgs.

 

Feet

 

Proceeds

 

Value

 

Losses, net

 

01/11/19

 

721 Route 202-206 South (a)

 

Bridgewater, New Jersey

 

1

 

192,741

 

$

5,651

 

$

5,410

 

$

241

 

01/16/19

 

Park Square (b)

 

Rahway, New Jersey

 

1

 

159

 units

34,045

 

34,032

 

13

 

01/22/19

 

2115 Linwood Avenue

 

Fort Lee, New Jersey

 

1

 

68,000

 

15,197

 

7,433

 

7,764

 

02/27/19

 

201 Littleton Road (c)

 

Morris Plains, New Jersey

 

1

 

88,369

 

4,842

 

4,937

 

(95

)

03/13/19

 

320 & 321 University Avenue

 

Newark, New Jersey

 

2

 

147,406

 

25,552

 

18,456

 

7,096

 

03/29/19

 

Flex portfolio

 

New York and Connecticut

 

56

(d)

3,148,512

 

470,348

 

214,758

 

255,590

 

Sub-total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

555,635

 

285,026

 

270,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on rental property held for sale (see below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,500

)

Totals

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

3,645,028

 

$

555,635

 

$

285,026

 

$

268,109

 

 


(a)

The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $9.3 million on this property during the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)

The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $6.3 million on this property during the year ended December 31, 2018. Approximately $9.0 million of the net sale proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary.

(c)

The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $3.6 million on this property during the year ended December 31, 2018. Approximately $4.9 million of the net sale proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary.

(d)

301,638 Common Units were redeemed by the Company at fair market value of $6.6 million as purchase consideration received for two of the properties disposed of in this transaction, which was a non-cash portion of this sales transaction. The Company used the net cash received at closing to repay approximately $119.9 million of borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility and to repay $90 million of its $350 million unsecured term loan. Approximately $251 million of the net sales proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary as of March 31, 2019. The Company utilized $217.4 million of these proceeds on April 1, 2019 to acquire a 377-unit multi-family property located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

 

The Company identified as held for sale a 348,000 square-foot office property located in Paramus, New Jersey as of March 31, 2019.  The total estimated sales proceeds, net of expected selling costs, from the sale is expected to be approximately $36.9 million.  The Company determined that the carrying value of the property was not expected to be recovered from estimated net sales proceeds and accordingly recognized an unrealized loss allowance of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

The following table summarizes the rental property held for sale, net, as of March 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

Land

 

$

10,487

 

Buildings and improvements

 

50,997

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(24,845

)

Less: Cumulative unrealized losses on property held for sale

 

(3,400

)

Rental property held for sale, net

 

$

33,239

 

 

Other assets and liabilities related to the rental property held for sale, as of March 31, 2019, include $2.1 million in Deferred charges and other assets, $1.9 million in Unbilled rents receivable and $1.2 million in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.  Approximately $3.7 million of these assets and $0.1 million of these liabilities are expected to be removed with the completion of the sales.

 

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Consolidated Joint Venture Activity

 

On March 26, 2019, the Company, which held a 90 percent controlling interest in the joint venture, XS Hotel Urban Renewal LLC, which owns a 372-key hotel (164 keys in-service Residence Inn and 208 keys in-development Marriott Envue) located in Weehawken, New Jersey, acquired its partner’s 10 percent interest for $5 million in cash.  As a result of the acquisition, the Company increased its ownership of the property to 100 percent.

 

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Activity

 

On February 28, 2019, the Company sold its interest in the Red Bank Corporate Plaza joint venture that owns an operating property located in Red Bank, New Jersey for a sales price of $4.2 million, and realized a gain on the sale of the unconsolidated joint venture of $0.9 million.

 

4.    INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had an aggregate investment of approximately $213 million in its equity method joint ventures.  The Company formed these ventures with unaffiliated third parties, or acquired interests in them, to develop or manage primarily office and multi-family rental properties, or to acquire land in anticipation of possible development of office and multi-family rental properties.  As of March 31, 2019, the unconsolidated joint ventures owned: two office properties aggregating approximately 0.2 million square feet, seven multi-family properties totaling 2,611 apartments units, two retail properties aggregating approximately 81,700 square feet, a 351-room hotel, a development project for up to approximately 360 apartments units; and interests and/or rights to developable land parcels able to accommodate up to 3,738 apartments units.  The Company’s unconsolidated interests range from 20 percent to 85 percent subject to specified priority allocations in certain of the joint ventures.

 

The amounts reflected in the following tables (except for the Company’s share of equity in earnings) are based on the historical financial information of the individual joint ventures.  The Company does not record losses of the joint ventures in excess of its investment balances unless the Company is liable for the obligations of the joint venture or is otherwise committed to provide financial support to the joint venture.  The outside basis portion of the Company’s investments in joint ventures is amortized over the anticipated useful lives of the underlying ventures’ tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  Unless otherwise noted below, the debt of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures generally is non-recourse to the Company, except for customary exceptions pertaining to such matters as intentional misuse of funds, environmental conditions, and material misrepresentations.

 

The Company has agreed to guarantee repayment of a portion of the debt of its unconsolidated joint ventures.  As of March 31, 2019, such debt had a total borrowing capacity of up to $317.1 million of which the Company agreed to guarantee up to $35.8 million.  As of March 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of such debt totaled $205.1 million of which $24.6 million was guaranteed by the Company.  The Company performed management, leasing, development and other services for the properties owned by the unconsolidated joint ventures and recognized $0.3 million and $0.6 million for such services in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The Company had $0.4 million and $0.2 million in accounts receivable due from its unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Included in the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2019 are four unconsolidated development joint ventures, which are VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.  These joint ventures are primarily established to develop real estate property for long-term investment and were deemed VIEs primarily based on the fact that the equity investment at risk was not sufficient to permit the entities to finance their activities without additional financial support.  The initial equity contributed to these entities was not sufficient to fully finance the real estate construction as development costs are funded by the partners throughout the construction period.  The Company determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs based on the fact that the Company has shared control of these entities along with the entity’s partners and therefore does not have controlling financial interests in these VIEs.  The Company’s aggregate investment in these VIEs was approximately $115.5 million as of March 31, 2019.  The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these VIEs is estimated to be approximately $151.3 million, which includes the Company’s current investment and estimated future funding commitments/guarantees of approximately $35.8 million.  The Company has not provided financial support to these VIEs that it was not previously contractually required to provide.  In general, future costs of development not financed through third parties will be funded with capital contributions from the Company and its outside partners in accordance with their respective ownership percentages.

 

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The following is a summary of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Debt

 

 

 

Number of

 

Company’s

 

Carrying Value

 

As of March 31, 2019

 

Entity / Property Name

 

Apartment Units
or Rentable Square

 

Effective
Ownership % (a)

 

March 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2018

 

Balance

 

Maturity
Date

 

Interest
Rate

 

Multi-family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan at 40 Park (b) (c)

 

189

 

units

 

25.00

%

$

7,601

 

$

7,679

 

$

55,012

 

 

(d)

 

(d)

RiverTrace at Port Imperial

 

316

 

units

 

22.50

%

7,944

 

8,112

 

82,000

 

11/10/26

 

3.21

%

Crystal House (e)

 

825

 

units

 

25.00

%

29,344

 

29,570

 

161,994

 

04/01/20

 

3.17

%

PI North - Riverwalk C

 

360

 

units

 

40.00

%

29,568

 

27,175

 

 

12/06/21

 

L+2.75

%(f)

Marbella II (g)

 

311

 

units

 

24.27

%

 

15,414

 

 

 

 

Riverpark at Harrison

 

141

 

units

 

45.00

%

1,204

 

1,272

 

29,678

 

08/01/25

 

3.70

%

Station House

 

378

 

units

 

50.00

%

37,119

 

37,675

 

98,100

 

07/01/33

 

4.82

%

Urby at Harborside

 

762

 

units

 

85.00

%

83,584

 

85,317

 

192,000

 

08/01/29

 

5.197

%(h)

PI North -Land (i)

 

836

 

potential units

 

20.00

%

1,678

 

1,678

 

 

 

 

Liberty Landing

 

850

 

potential units

 

50.00

%

337

 

337

 

 

 

 

Hillsborough 206

 

160,000

 

sf

 

50.00

%

1,962

 

1,962

 

 

 

 

Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Bank (j)

 

92,878

 

sf

 

50.00

%

 

3,127

 

 

 

 

12 Vreeland Road

 

139,750

 

sf

 

50.00

%

7,064

 

7,019

 

7,499

 

07/01/23

 

2.87

%

Offices at Crystal Lake

 

106,345

 

sf

 

31.25

%

3,487

 

3,442

 

3,890

 

11/01/23

 

4.76

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riverwalk Retail (b)

 

30,745

 

sf

 

20.00

%

1,518

 

1,539

 

 

 

 

Hyatt Regency Jersey City

 

351

 

rooms

 

50.00

%

 

112

 

100,000

 

10/01/26

 

3.668

%

Other (k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

551

 

1,320

 

 

 

 

Totals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

212,961

 

$

232,750

 

$

730,173

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)         Company’s effective ownership % represents the Company’s entitlement to residual distributions after payments of priority returns, where applicable.

(b)         The Company’s ownership interests in this venture are subordinate to its partner’s preferred capital balance and the Company is not expected to meaningfully participate in the venture’s cash flows in the near term.

(c)          Through the joint venture, the Company also owns a 25 percent interest in a 50,973 square feet retail building (“Shops at 40 Park”) and a 50 percent interest in a 59-unit, five story multi-family rental property (“Lofts at 40 Park”).

(d)         Property debt balance consists of: (i) an amortizable loan, collateralized by the Metropolitan at 40 Park, with a balance of $35,800, bears interest at 3.25 percent, matures in September 2020; (ii) an interest only loan, collateralized by the Shops at 40 Park, with a balance of $6,067, bears interest at LIBOR +2.25%, matures in September 2019; (iii) a construction loan with a maximum borrowing amount of $13,950 for the Lofts at 40 Park with a balance of $13,145, which bears interest at LIBOR plus 250 basis points and matures in February 2020.

(e)          Included in this is the Company’s unconsolidated 50 percent interest in a vacant land to accommodate the development of approximately 295 additional units of which 252 are currently approved.

(f)           The venture has a construction loan with a maximum borrowing amount of $112,000.

(g)          On January 31, 2019, the Company, which held a 24.27 percent subordinated interest in the unconsolidated joint venture, Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates South LLC, a 311-unit multi-family operating property located in Jersey City, New Jersey, acquired the majority equity partner’s 50 percent preferred and controlling interest in the venture for $77.5 million in cash.  The acquisition was funded primarily using available cash and proceeds from the refinancing.  Concurrently with the closing, the joint venture repaid in full the property’s $74.7 million mortgage loan and obtained a new loan in the amount of $117 million.

(h)         The Company owns an 85 percent interest with shared control over major decisions such as, approval of budgets, property financings and leasing guidelines.

(i)             The Company also owns a 20 percent residual interest in undeveloped land parcels: parcels 6, I, and J that can accommodate the development of 836 apartment units.

(j)            On February 28, 2019, the Company sold its 50 percent interest to its partner and recorded a gain of $0.9 million.

(k)         The Company owns other interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures, including interests in assets previously owned and interest in ventures whose businesses are related to its core operations. These ventures are not expected to significantly impact the Company’s operations in the near term.

 

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The following is a summary of the Company’s equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Entity / Property Name

 

2019

 

2018

 

Multi-family

 

 

 

 

 

Marbella

 

$

 

$

91

 

Metropolitan at 40 Park

 

(77

)

(75

)

RiverTrace at Port Imperial

 

38

 

44

 

Crystal House

 

(226

)

(162

)

PI North - Pier Land

 

(70

)

 

Marbella II (b)

 

(15

)

22

 

Riverpark at Harrison

 

(60

)

(63

)

Station House

 

(556

)

(428

)

Urby at Harborside

 

(458

)

1,721

(c)

Liberty Landing

 

 

 

Hillsborough 206

 

 

16

 

Office

 

 

 

 

 

Red Bank (d)

 

8

 

(74

)

12 Vreeland Road

 

45

 

59

 

Offices at Crystal Lake

 

45

 

26

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Riverwalk Retail

 

(21

)

(25

)

Hyatt Regency Jersey City

 

638

 

310

 

Other

 

28

 

110

 

Company’s equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures (a)

 

$

(681

)

$

1,572

 

 


(a)         Amounts are net of amortization of basis differences of $172 and $289 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(b)         On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired one of its equity partner’s 50 percent interest and as a result, increased its ownership from 24.27 percent subordinated interest to 74.27 percent controlling interest.  See Note 3: Recent Transactions - Consolidation.

(c)          Includes $2.6 million of the Company’s share of the venture’s income from its first annual sale of an economic tax credit certificate from the State of New Jersey to a third party.  The venture has an agreement with a third party to sell it the tax credits over the next nine years for $3 million per year for a total of $27 million.  The sales are subject to the venture obtaining the tax credits from the State of New Jersey and transferring the credit certificates each year.

(d)         On February 28, 2019, the Company sold its 50 percent interest to its partner and realized a gain of $0.9 million.

 

5.    DEFERRED CHARGES, GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS, NET

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Deferred leasing costs

 

$

144,273

 

$

173,822

 

Deferred financing costs - unsecured revolving credit facility (a)

 

5,328

 

5,356

 

 

 

149,601

 

179,178

 

Accumulated amortization

 

(52,910

)

(71,326

)

Deferred charges, net

 

96,691

 

107,852

 

Notes receivable (b)

 

47,893

 

47,409

 

In-place lease values, related intangibles and other assets, net

 

95,331

 

89,860

 

Goodwill (c)

 

2,945

 

2,945

 

Right of use assets (d)

 

22,477

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net (e)

 

329,287

 

107,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total deferred charges, goodwill and other assets, net

 

$

594,624

 

$

355,234

 

 


(a)         Deferred financing costs related to all other debt liabilities (other than for the unsecured revolving credit facility) are netted against those debt liabilities for all periods presented. See Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies — Deferred Financing Costs.

(b)         Includes as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively: a mortgage receivable with a balance of $45.9 million and $45.2 million (acquired in August 2017) which bears interest at 5.85 percent and matures in July 2019 with a three-month extension option; and an interest-free note receivable with a net present value of $2.0 million and $2.2 million which matures in April 2023.  The Company believes these balances are fully collectible.

(c)          All goodwill is attributable to the Company’s Multi-family Real Estate and Services segment.

(d)         Balance recorded starting in 2019, pursuant to the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842).  This amount has a corresponding liability of $23.7 million, which is included in Accounts payable, accrued expense and other liabilities.  See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies — Ground Lease agreements for further details.

(e)          Includes as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $267.9 million and $49.2 million, respectively, of proceeds from property sales held by a qualified intermediary.  The Company utilized $217.4 million of the March 31, 2019 proceeds on April 1, 2019 to acquire a 377-unit multi-family property located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

 

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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements.  To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  As of March 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding interest rate swaps with a combined notional value of $585 million that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk.  During the three months ending March 31, 2019, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with existing variable-rate debt.  During March 2019, in connection with a partial paydown of the Company’s outstanding term loan, the Company terminated interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $90 million.  This resulted in the Company accelerating the reclassification of a $1.3 million gain from other comprehensive income to earnings as a result of the hedged forecasted transactions no longer being probable to occur.

 

The changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.  The Company recorded ineffectiveness gain of zero and $74,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included in interest and other investment income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations, attributable to a floor mismatch in the underlying indices of the derivatives and the hedged interest payments made on its variable-rate debt.  Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt.  During the next 12 months, the Company estimates that an additional $4.5 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

 

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives designated

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

as hedging instruments

 

2019

 

2018

 

Balance sheet location

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

5,723

 

$

10,175

 

Deferred charges, goodwill and other assets

 

 

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Statement of Operations for the three months ending March 31, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands):

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships

 

Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
OCI on Derivative

 

Location of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated

 

Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income

 

Location of Gain
or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on

 

Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Reclassification for
Forecasted
Transactions No
Longer Probable of
Occurring)

 

Total Amount of
Interest Expense
presented in the
consolidated
statements

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

OCI into Income

 

2019

 

2018

 

Derivative

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

$

(1,601

)

$

5,226

 

Interest expense

 

$

1,571

 

$

80

 

Interest and other investment income (loss)

 

$

1,279

 

$

(74

)

$

(24,774

)

$

(20,075

)

 

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

 

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to the Company’s default on the indebtedness.  As of March 31, 2019, the Company did not have derivatives in a net liability position including accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk related to these agreements.  As of March 31, 2019, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements.

 

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6.    RESTRICTED CASH

 

Restricted cash generally includes tenant and resident security deposits for certain of the Company’s properties, and escrow and reserve funds for debt service, real estate taxes, property insurance, capital improvements, tenant improvements, and leasing costs established pursuant to certain mortgage financing arrangements, and is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Security deposits

 

$

10,572

 

$

10,257

 

Escrow and other reserve funds

 

9,989

 

9,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total restricted cash

 

$

20,561

 

$

19,921

 

 

7.    SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES

 

A summary of the Company’s senior unsecured notes as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Effective

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Rate (1)

 

4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes, due April 18, 2022

 

$

300,000

 

$

300,000

 

4.612

%

3.150% Senior Unsecured Notes, due May 15, 2023

 

275,000

 

275,000

 

3.517

%

Principal balance outstanding

 

575,000

 

575,000

 

 

 

Adjustment for unamortized debt discount

 

(2,671

)

(2,838

)

 

 

Unamortized deferred financing costs

 

(1,722

)

(1,848

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total senior unsecured notes, net

 

$

570,607

 

$

570,314

 

 

 

 


(1)         Includes the cost of terminated treasury lock agreements (if any), offering and other transaction costs and the discount/premium on the notes, as applicable.

 

The terms of the Company’s senior unsecured notes include certain restrictions and covenants which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum amount of debt leverage, the maximum amount of secured indebtedness, the minimum amount of debt service coverage and the maximum amount of unsecured debt as a percent of unsecured assets.  The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the indenture relating to its senior unsecured notes as of March 31, 2019.

 

8.    UNSECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS

 

On January 25, 2017, the Company entered into an amended revolving credit facility and new term loan agreement (“2017 Credit Agreement”) with a group of 13 lenders.  Pursuant to the 2017 Credit Agreement, the Company refinanced its existing $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility (“2017 Credit Facility”) and entered into a new $325 million unsecured, delayed-draw term loan facility (“2017 Term Loan”).  Effective March 6, 2018, the Company elected to determine its interest rate under the 2017 Credit Agreement and under the 2017 Term Loan using the defined leverage ratio option, resulting in an interest rate of London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 130 basis points and LIBOR plus 155 basis points, respectively.

 

The terms of the 2017 Credit Facility include: (1) a four-year term ending in January 2021, with two six-month extension options; (2) revolving credit loans may be made to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of up to $600 million (subject to increase as discussed below), with a sublimit under the 2017 Credit Facility for the issuance of letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $60 million (subject to increase as discussed below); (3) an interest rate, based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s or S&P, or, at the Operating Partnership’s option, if it no longer maintains a debt rating from Moody’s or S&P, or such debt ratings fall below Baa3 and BBB-, based on a defined leverage ratio; and (4) a facility fee, currently 25 basis points, payable quarterly based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s or S&P, or, at the Operating Partnership’s option, if it no longer maintains a debt rating from Moody’s or S&P or such debt ratings fall below Baa3 and BBB-, based on a defined leverage ratio.

 

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After electing to use the defined leverage ratio to determine the interest rate, the interest rates on outstanding borrowings, alternate base rate loans and the facility fee on the current borrowing capacity, payable quarterly in arrears, on the 2017 Credit Facility are currently based on the following total leverage ratio grid:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base

 

Facility Fee

 

Total Leverage Ratio

 

Above LIBOR

 

Rate Loans

 

Basis Points

 

<45%

 

125.0

 

25.0

 

20.0

 

>45% and <50% (current ratio)

 

130.0

 

30.0

 

25.0

 

>50% and <55%

 

135.0

 

35.0

 

30.0

 

>55%

 

160.0

 

60.0

 

35.0

 

 

Prior to the election to use the defined leverage ratio option, the interest rates on outstanding borrowings, alternate base rate loans and the facility fee on the current borrowing capacity, payable quarterly in arrears, on the 2017 Credit Facility were based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

 

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base

 

Facility Fee

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

Rate Loans

 

Basis Points

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

155.0

 

55.0

 

30.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (interest rate based on Company’s election through March 5, 2018)

 

120.0

 

20.0

 

25.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

100.0

 

0.0

 

20.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

90.0

 

0.0

 

15.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

87.5

 

0.0

 

12.5

 

 

The terms of the 2017 Term Loan include: (1) a three-year term ending in January 2020, with two one-year extension options; (2) multiple draws of the term loan commitments may be made within 12 months of the effective date of the 2017 Credit Agreement up to an aggregate principal amount of $325 million (subject to increase as discussed below), with no requirement to be drawn in full; provided, that, if the Company does not borrow at least 50 percent of the initial term commitment from the term lenders (i.e. 50 percent of $325 million) on or before July 25, 2017, the amount of unused term loan commitments shall be reduced on such date so that, after giving effect to such reduction, the amount of unused term loan commitments is not greater than the outstanding term loans on such date; (3) an interest rate, based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s or S&P, or, at the Operating Partnership’s option if it no longer maintains a debt rating from Moody’s or S&P or such debt ratings fall below Baa3 and BBB-, based on a defined leverage ratio; and (4) a term commitment fee on any unused term loan commitment during the first 12 months after the effective date of the 2017 Credit Agreement at a rate of 0.25 percent per annum on the sum of the average daily unused portion of the aggregate term loan commitments.

 

On March 22, 2017, the Company drew the full $325 million available under the 2017 Term Loan.  On March 29, 2017, the Company executed interest rate swap arrangements to fix LIBOR with an aggregate average rate of 1.6473% for the swaps and a current aggregate fixed rate of 3.1973% on borrowings under the 2017 Term Loan.

 

After electing to use the defined leverage ratio to determine the interest rate, the interest rate under the 2017 Term Loan is currently based on the following total leverage ratio grid:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

 

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base Rate

 

Total Leverage Ratio

 

above LIBOR

 

Loans

 

<45%

 

145.0

 

45.0

 

 

>45% and <50% (current ratio)

 

155.0

 

55.0

 

>50% and <55%

 

165.0

 

65.0

 

>55%

 

195.0

 

95.0

 

 

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Prior to the election to use the defined leverage ratio option, the interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan was based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base Rate

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

Loans

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

185.0

 

85.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (interest rate based on Company’s election through March 5, 2018)

 

140.0

 

40.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

115.0

 

15.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

100.0

 

0.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

90.0

 

0.0

 

 

On up to four occasions at any time after the effective date of the 2017 Credit Agreement, the Company may elect to request (1) an increase to the existing revolving credit commitments (any such increase, the “New Revolving Credit Commitments”) and/or (2) the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments (the “New Term Commitments”, together with the 2017 Credit Commitments, the “Incremental Commitments”), by up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $350 million for all Incremental Commitments.  The Company may also request that the sublimit for letters of credit available under the 2017 Credit Facility be increased to $100 million (without arranging any New Revolving Credit Commitments).  No lender or letter of credit issued has any obligation to accept any Incremental Commitment or any increase to the letter of credit subfacility.  There is no premium or penalty associated with full or partial prepayment of borrowings under the 2017 Credit Agreement.

 

The 2017 Credit Agreement, which applies to both the 2017 Credit Facility and 2017 Term Loan, includes certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens and the disposition of real estate properties (to the extent that: (i) such property dispositions cause the Company to default on any of the financial ratios of the 2017 Credit Agreement (described below), or (ii) the property dispositions are completed while the Company is under an event of default under the 2017 Credit Agreement, unless, under certain circumstances, such disposition is being carried out to cure such default), and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum leverage ratio (60 percent), the maximum amount of secured indebtedness (40 percent), the minimum amount of fixed charge coverage (1.5 times), the maximum amount of unsecured indebtedness (60 percent), the minimum amount of unencumbered property interest coverage (2.0 times) and certain investment limitations (generally 15 percent of total capitalization).  If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the entire outstanding balance under the 2017 Credit Agreement may (or, in the case of any bankruptcy event of default, shall) become immediately due and payable, and the Company will not make any excess distributions except to enable the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT under the IRS Code.

 

Before it amended and restated its unsecured revolving credit facility in January 2017, the Company had a $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of 17 lenders that was scheduled to mature in July 2017. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings (not electing the Company’s competitive bid feature) and the facility fee on the current borrowing capacity payable quarterly in arrears was based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings at the time, as follows:

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Applicable Basis Points

 

Facility Fee

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

Basis Points

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

170.0

 

35.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (since January 2017 amendment)

 

130.0

 

30.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

110.0

 

20.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

100.0

 

15.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

92.5

 

12.5

 

 

In January 2016, the Company obtained a $350 million unsecured term loan (“2016 Term Loan”), which matures in January 2019 with two one-year extension options.  On January 7, 2019, the Company exercised the first one-year extension option with the payment of an extension fee of $0.5 million, which extended the maturity of the 2016 Term Loan to January 2020.  The interest rate for the term loan is based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, or, at the Company’s option, a defined leverage ratio.  Effective March 6, 2018, the Company elected to determine its interest rate under the 2016 Term Loan using the defined leverage ratio option, resulting in an interest rate of LIBOR plus 155 basis points.  The Company entered into interest rate swap arrangements to fix LIBOR for the duration of the term loan. Including costs, the current all-in fixed rate is 3.28 percent.  The proceeds from the loan were used primarily to repay outstanding borrowings on the Company’s then existing unsecured revolving credit facility and to repay $200 million senior unsecured notes that matured on January 15, 2016.

 

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On March 29, 2019, the Company prepaid $90 million on the term loan (using a portion of the cash sales proceeds from the Flex portfolio sale completed on that date) and recorded a gain of $1.3 million due to the early termination of part of the interest rate swap arrangements, as a result of the debt prepayment..

 

After electing to use the defined leverage ratio to determine interest rate, the interest rate under the 2016 Term Loan is currently based on the following total leverage ratio grid:

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

Applicable Basis

 

Total Leverage Ratio

 

Points above LIBOR

 

<45%

 

145.0

 

>45% and <50% (current ratio)

 

155.0

 

>50% and <55%

 

165.0

 

>55%

 

195.0

 

 

Prior to the election to use the defined interest leverage ratio option, the interest rate on the 2016 Term Loan was based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, as follows:

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Interest Rate -

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Applicable Basis Points

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

185.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (interest rate based on Company’s election through March 5, 2018)

 

140.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

115.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

100.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

90.0

 

 

The terms of the 2016 Term Loan include certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens and the disposition of real estate properties (to the extent that: (i) such property dispositions cause the Company to default on any of the financial ratios of the term loan described below, or (ii) the property dispositions are completed while the Company is under an event of default under the term loan, unless, under certain circumstances, such disposition is being carried out to cure such default), and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum leverage ratio (60 percent), the maximum amount of secured indebtedness (40 percent), the minimum amount of fixed charge coverage (1.5 times), the maximum amount of unsecured indebtedness (60 percent), the minimum amount of unencumbered property interest coverage (2.0 times) and certain investment limitations (generally 15 percent of total capitalization).  If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the Company will not make any excess distributions except to enable the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT under the IRS Code.

 

On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2017 Credit Agreement (the “2017 Credit Agreement Amendment”) and an amendment to the 2016 Term Loan (the “2016 Term Loan Amendment”).

 

Each of the 2017 Credit Agreement Amendment and the 2016 Term Loan Amendment is effective as of June 30, 2018 and provides for the following material amendments to the terms of both the 2017 Credit Agreement and 2016 Term Loan:

 

1.              The unsecured debt ratio covenant has been modified with respect to the measurement of the unencumbered collateral pool of assets in the calculation of such ratio for the period commencing July 1, 2018 and continuing until December 31, 2019 to allow the Operating Partnership to utilize the “as-is” appraised value of the properties known as ‘Harborside Plaza I’ and ‘Harborside Plaza V’ properties located in Jersey City, NJ in such calculation; and

2.              A new covenant has been added that prohibits the Company from making any optional or voluntary payment, repayment, repurchase or redemption of any unsecured indebtedness of the Company (or any subsidiaries) that matures after January 25, 2022, at any time when any of the Total Leverage Ratio or the unsecured debt ratio covenants exceeds 60 percent (all as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement and the 2016 Term Loan) or an appraisal is being used to determine the value of Harborside Plaza I and Harborside Plaza V for the unsecured debt ratio covenant.

 

All other terms and conditions of the 2017 Credit Agreement and the 2016 Term Loan remain unchanged.

 

The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under its unsecured revolving credit facility and term loans as of March 31, 2019.

 

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As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s unsecured credit facility and term loans totaled $588.8 million and $790.9 million, respectively, comprised of: $5.0 million of outstanding borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility, $259.6 million from the 2016 Term Loan (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.4 million) and $324.3 million from the 2017 Term Loan (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $0.7 million) as of March 31, 2019; and $117 million of outstanding borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility, $350.0 million from the 2016 Term Loan and $323.9 million from the 2017 Term Loan (net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $1.7 million) as of December 31, 2018.

 

9.   MORTGAGES, LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company has mortgages, loans payable and other obligations which primarily consist of various loans collateralized by certain of the Company’s rental properties, land and development projects.  As of March 31, 2019, 16 of the Company’s properties, with a total carrying value of approximately $2.1 billion, and one of the Company’s land and development projects, with a total carrying value of approximately $152 million, are encumbered by the Company’s mortgages and loans payable.  Payments on mortgages, loans payable and other obligations are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest, or interest only.  The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under its mortgages and loans payable as of March 31, 2019.

 

A summary of the Company’s mortgages, loans payable and other obligations as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Effective

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Property/Project Name

 

Lender

 

Rate (a)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Maturity

 

Park Square (b)

 

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

 

LIBOR+1.87

%

$

 

$

25,167 

 

04/10/19

 

250 Johnson (c)

 

M&T Bank

 

LIBOR+2.35

%

42,000

 

41,769

 

05/20/19

 

Port Imperial 4/5 Hotel (d)

 

Fifth Third Bank & Santander

 

LIBOR+4.50

%

76,665

 

73,350

 

10/06/19

 

Worcester (e)

 

Citizens Bank

 

LIBOR+2.50

%

57,883

 

56,892

 

12/10/19

 

Monaco (f)

 

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

 

3.15

%

167,966

 

168,370

 

02/01/21

 

Port Imperial South 4/5 Retail

 

American General Life & A/G PC

 

4.56

%

3,984

 

4,000

 

12/01/21

 

Portside 7

 

CBRE Capital Markets/FreddieMac

 

3.57

%

58,998

 

58,998

 

08/01/23

 

Alterra I & II

 

Capital One/FreddieMac

 

3.85

%

100,000

 

100,000

 

02/01/24

 

The Chase at Overlook Ridge

 

New York Community Bank

 

3.74

%

135,750

 

135,750

 

01/01/25

 

Portside 5/6

 

New York Life Insurance Company

 

4.56

%

97,000

 

97,000

 

03/10/26

 

Marbella

 

New York Life Insurance Company

 

4.17

%

131,000

 

131,000

 

08/10/26

 

Marbella II (g)

 

New York Life Insurance Company

 

4.29

%

117,000

 

 

08/10/26

 

101 Hudson

 

Wells Fargo CMBS

 

3.20

%

250,000

 

250,000

 

10/11/26

 

Short Hills Portfolio (h)

 

Wells Fargo CMBS

 

4.15

%

124,500

 

124,500

 

04/01/27

 

150 Main St.

 

Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC

 

4.48

%

41,000

 

41,000

 

08/05/27

 

Port Imperial South 11

 

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

 

4.52

%

100,000

 

100,000

 

01/10/29

 

Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage

 

American General Life & A/G PC

 

4.85

%

32,600

 

32,600

 

12/01/29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

1,536,346

 

1,440,396

 

 

 

Unamortized deferred financing costs

 

 

 

 

 

(9,441

)

(8,998

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net

 

 

 

$

1,526,905 

 

$

1,431,398 

 

 

 

 


(a)    Reflects effective rate of debt, including deferred financing costs, comprised of the cost of terminated treasury lock agreements (if any), debt initiation costs, mark-to-market adjustment of acquired debt and other transaction costs, as applicable.

(b)   On January 16, 2019, the loan was repaid using proceeds from the disposition of Park Square.

(c)    This construction loan has a maximum borrowing capacity of $42 million and provides, subject to certain conditions, a one-year extension option with a fee of 25 basis points.

(d)   This construction loan has a maximum borrowing capacity of $94 million and provides, subject to certain conditions, two one-year extension options with a fee of 20 basis points for each year.  See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies - Construction Projects.

(e)    This construction loan has a maximum borrowing capacity of $58 million and provides, subject to certain conditions, two one-year extension options with a fee of 15 basis points each year.

(f)    This mortgage loan, which includes unamortized fair value adjustment of $3.0 million as of March 31, 2019, was assumed by the Company in April 2017 with the consolidation of all the interests in Monaco Towers.

(g)    On January 31, 2019, the Company acquired the majority equity partner’s 50 percent interest.  Concurrently with the closing, the joint venture repaid in full the property’s $74.7 million mortgage loan and obtained a new loan in the amount of $117 million.

(h)   This mortgage loan was obtained by the Company in March 2017 to partially fund the acquisition of the Short Hills/Madison portfolio.

 

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CASH PAID FOR INTEREST AND INTEREST CAPITALIZED

 

Cash paid for interest for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $21,967,000 and $19,103,000, respectively.  Interest capitalized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $4,297,000 and $7,109,000, respectively (which amounts included $285,000 and $166,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of interest capitalized on the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures which were substantially in development).

 

SUMMARY OF INDEBTEDNESS

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s total indebtedness of $2,701,345,000 (weighted average interest rate of 3.93 percent) was comprised of $181,548,000 of unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings and other variable rate mortgage debt (weighted average rate of 5.77 percent) and fixed rate debt and other obligations of $2,519,797,000 (weighted average rate of 3.80 percent).

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s total indebtedness of $2,807,396,000 (weighted average interest rate of 3.89 percent) was comprised of $314,177,000 of unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings and other variable rate mortgage debt (weighted average rate of 4.90 percent) and fixed rate debt and other obligations of $2,493,219,000 (weighted average rate of 3.76 percent).

 

10.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 401(k) PLANS

 

Employees of the General Partner, who meet certain minimum age and service requirements, are eligible to participate in the Mack-Cali Realty Corporation 401(k) Savings/Retirement Plan (the “401(k) Plan”).  Eligible employees may elect to defer from one percent up to 60 percent of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis to the 401(k) Plan, subject to certain limitations imposed by federal law.  The amounts contributed by employees are immediately vested and non-forfeitable.  The Company may make discretionary matching or profit sharing contributions to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of eligible participants in any plan year.  Participants are always 100 percent vested in their pre-tax contributions and will begin vesting in any matching or profit sharing contributions made on their behalf after two years of service with the Company at a rate of 20 percent per year, becoming 100 percent vested after a total of six years of service with the Company.  All contributions are allocated as a percentage of compensation of the eligible participants for the Plan year.  The assets of the 401(k) Plan are held in trust and a separate account is established for each participant.  A participant may receive a distribution of his or her vested account balance in the 401(k) Plan in a single sum or in installment payments upon his or her termination of service with the Company.  Total expense recognized by the Company for the 401(k) Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $319,000 and $273,000, respectively.

 

11.  DISCLOSURE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The following disclosure of estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.  However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value.  Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the assets and liabilities at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

 

Cash equivalents, receivables, notes receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, consisting of senior unsecured notes, unsecured term loans, an unsecured revolving credit facility and mortgages, loans payable and other obligations aggregated approximately $2,595,592,000 and $2,711,712,000 as compared to the book value of approximately $2,686,317,000 and $2,792,651,000 as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.  The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was categorized as a level 3 basis (as provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures).  The fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis valuation based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms and maturities.  The fair value of the mortgage debt and the unsecured notes was determined by discounting the future contractual interest and principal payments by a market rate.  Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivative financial instruments fall within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivative financial instruments utilize level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties.  The Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivative financial instruments. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative financial instruments valuations in their entirety are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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The fair value measurements used in the evaluation of the Company’s rental properties are considered to be Level 3 valuations within the fair value hierarchy, as there are significant unobservable inputs.  Examples of inputs that were utilized in the fair value calculations include estimated holding periods, discount rates, market capitalization rates, expected lease rental rates, and third party broker information.

 

Valuations of rental property identified as held for sale are based on estimated sale prices, net of estimated selling costs, of such property.

 

The Company identified as held for sale an office property as of March 31, 2019 with an aggregate carrying value for the rental property of $39.4 million.  The total estimated sales proceeds, net of expected selling costs, from the sales were expected to be approximately $36.9 million.  The Company determined that the carrying value of the property was not expected to be recovered from estimated net sales proceeds and accordingly recognized an unrealized loss allowance of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Disclosure about fair value of assets and liabilities is based on pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since March 31, 2019 and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

 

12.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS

 

Pursuant to agreements with certain municipalities, the Company is required to make payments in lieu of property taxes (“PILOT”) on certain of its properties and has tax abatement agreements on other properties, as follows:

 

The Harborside Plaza 4-A agreement with the City of Jersey City, as amended, which commenced in 2002, is for a term of 20 years.  The annual PILOT is equal to two percent of Total Project Costs, as defined.  Total Project Costs are $49.5 million.  The PILOT totaled $270,000 and $270,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Harborside Plaza 5 agreement, also with the City of Jersey City, as amended, which commenced in 2002, is for a term of 20 years.  The annual PILOT is equal to two percent of Total Project Costs, as defined.  Total Project Costs are $170.9 million.  The PILOT totaled $1.1 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage development project agreement with the City of Weehawken has a term of five years beginning when the project is substantially complete, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2015.  The agreement provides that real estate taxes be paid at 100 percent on the land value of the project only over the five-year period and allows for a phase in of real estate taxes on the building improvement value at zero percent in year one and 95 percent in years two through five.

 

The Port Imperial Hotel development project agreement with the City of Weehawken is for a term of 15 years following substantial completion, which commenced initial operation in December 2018.  The annual PILOT is equal to two percent of Total Project Costs, as defined therein.

 

The Port Imperial South 11 development project agreement with the City of Weehawken is for a term of 15 years following substantial completion, which occurred in August 2018.  The annual PILOT is equal to 10 percent of Gross Revenues, as defined therein.

 

The 111 River Realty agreement with the City of Hoboken, which commenced on October 1, 2001 expires in April 2022.  The PILOT payment equaled $1.2 million annually through April 2017 and then increased to $1.4 million annually until expiration.  The PILOT totaled $352,000 and $352,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Monaco Towers agreement with the City of Jersey City, which commenced in 2011, is for a term of 10 years.  The annual PILOT is equal to 10 percent of gross revenues, as defined.  The PILOT totaled $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Marbella II agreement with the City of Jersey City, which commenced in 2016, is for a term of 10 years.  The annual PILOT is equal to 10 percent of gross revenues for years 1-4, 12 percent of gross revenues for years 5-8 and 14 percent of gross revenue for years 9-10, as defined therein.  The PILOT totaled $0.2 million for the period from acquisition (January 31, 2019), through March 31, 2019.

 

The Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 development project agreement with the City of Weehawken is for a term of 25 years following substantial completion, which is anticipated to occur in the fourth quarter 2020.  The annual PILOT is equal to 11 percent of gross revenue for years 1-10, 12.5 percent for years 11-18 and 14 percent for years 19-25, as defined therein.

 

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At the conclusion of the above-referenced agreements, it is expected that the properties will be assessed by the municipality and be subject to real estate taxes at the then prevailing rates.

 

LITIGATION

 

The Company is a defendant in litigation arising in the normal course of its business activities.  Management does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a materially adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition taken as whole.

 

GROUND LEASE AGREEMENTS

 

Future minimum rental payments under the terms of all non-cancelable ground leases under which the Company is the lessee, as of March 31, 2019, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Year

 

Amount

 

April 1 through December 31, 2019

 

$

1,297

 

2020

 

1,750

 

2021

 

1,750

 

2022

 

1,750

 

2023

 

1,750

 

2024 through 2084

 

158,007

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

166,304

 

 

Ground lease expense incurred by the Company amounted to $629,651 and $550,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

In conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842), starting on January 1, 2019, the Company capitalized operating leases, which had a balance of $22.5 million at March 31, 2019 for five ground leases.  Such amount represents the net present value (“NPV”) of future payments detailed above.  The incremental borrowing rates used to arrive at the NPV ranged from 5.637 percent to 7.618 percent for the remaining ground lease terms ranging from 6.25 years to 82.58 years.  These rates were arrived at by adjusting the fixed rates of the Company’s mortgage debt with debt having terms approximating the remaining lease term of the Company’s ground leases and calculating notional rates for fully-collateralized loans.

 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

 

In 2015, the Company entered into a 90-percent owned joint venture with XS Port Imperial Hotel, LLC to form XS Hotel Urban Renewal Associates LLC, which is developing a 372-key hotel (164 keys Residence Inn and 208 keys Marriott Envue) in Weehawken, New Jersey.  The Company acquired the remaining 10 percent interest in the joint venture on March 26, 2019.  The Residence Inn opened at the end of 2018 and the Marriott Envue is expected to open in the third quarter 2019.   The construction of the project is estimated to cost $159.9 million, with construction costs of $153.6 million incurred by the venture through March 31, 2019.  The project costs are expected to be funded from a $94 million construction loan (with $76.7 million outstanding as of March 31, 2019).

 

The Company is developing a 313-unit multi-family project known as Building 8/9 at Port Imperial in Weehawken, New Jersey, which began construction in third quarter 2018.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $142.9 million, of which construction costs of $44 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in fourth quarter 2020.  The Company is expected to fund $50.9 million of construction costs, of which the Company has incurred $44 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from a $92 million construction loan.

 

The Company is developing a 326-unit multi-family project known as Chase III at Overlook Ridge in Malden, Massachusetts, which began construction in third quarter 2018.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $99.9 million, of which $21.2 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in third quarter 2020.  The Company is expected to fund $37.9 million of construction costs, of which the Company has incurred $21.2 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from a $62 million construction loan.

 

The Company is developing a 198-unit multi-family project at 233 Canoe Brook — Apartments located in Short Hills, New Jersey, which began construction in fourth quarter 2018.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $99.6 million, of which $22.2 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in fourth quarter 2020.  The Company is expected to fund $35.6 million of the construction costs, of which the Company has incurred $22.2 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from $64 million in future financing.

 

The Company is developing a 750-unit multi-family project at 25 Christopher Columbus in Jersey City, New Jersey, which began construction in first quarter 2019.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $470.6 million, of which $63.3 million have been

 

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incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in first quarter 2022.  The Company is expected to fund $170.6 million of the construction costs, of which the Company has funded $63.3 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from $300 million in future financing.

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

 

On March 13, 2019, the General Partner entered into a new executive employment agreement, dated as of March 13, 2019 (the “DeMarco Employment Agreement”), with Michael J. DeMarco, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective as of January 1, 2019.  The DeMarco Employment Agreement replaces Mr. DeMarco’s previous employment agreement with the Company, the term of which expired on December 31, 2018, and is effective as of January 1, 2019.  The Employment Agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors of the General Partner.  Pursuant to the DeMarco Employment Agreement, Mr. DeMarco will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, until December 31, 2022 (the “Term”), unless Mr. DeMarco’s employment is earlier terminated in accordance with the DeMarco Employment Agreement.  Pursuant to the DeMarco Employment Agreement, Mr. DeMarco will be entitled to the following compensation and benefits:

 

·                  an annual base salary of $800,000 (which is the same amount as Mr. DeMarco’s base salary for 2018), subject to potential annual merit increases (but not decreases);

·                  a threshold bonus opportunity of 75% of Mr. DeMarco’s then current annual base salary, a target annual bonus opportunity of 150% of his then current annual base salary, and a maximum bonus opportunity of 250% of his then current annual base salary, to be determined based on attainment of performance criteria for each fiscal year to be determined by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee; and

·                  the grant of 625,000 AO LTIP Units of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (the “AO LTIP Units”),which have the terms and conditions set forth in the AO LTIP award agreement and shall vest based on satisfaction of certain conditions relating to the closing price of shares of the Common Stock.  See Note 15: Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders’ Equity and Mack-Cali Realty LP’s Partners’ Capital — AO LTIP Units.

 

In addition, Mr. DeMarco will be entitled to customary employee benefits under the Company’s health and welfare plans.  Pursuant to the DeMarco Employment Agreement, in the event of a termination of Mr. DeMarco’s employment on account of death or disability, Mr. DeMarco (or his beneficiaries, in the case of death) will be entitled to receive his accrued and unpaid base salary, expense reimbursement and benefits under the Company’s health and welfare plans through the termination date, plus a prorated portion of the annual bonus payable for the year of such termination.

 

In the event of a termination of Mr. DeMarco’s employment without “Cause” or by Mr. DeMarco for “Good Reason” during the Term or thereafter during a “Change in Control Period” (each as defined in the DeMarco Employment Agreement), subject to Mr. DeMarco signing a release in customary form, he will be entitled to the same benefits in the event of a termination due to death or disability, plus a lump sum cash payment equal to (i) if such termination occurs during the Term and not during a Change in Control Period, 2.0 times the sum of (x) his annual base salary immediately prior to the termination date and (y) his target bonus for the year during which termination occurs, or (ii) if such termination occurs during or after the expiration the Term and during a Change in Control Period, 3.0 times the sum of (x) his annual base salary immediately prior to the termination date and (y) his target bonus for the year during which termination occurs.  In addition, Mr. DeMarco will be entitled to COBRA coverage premiums for up to 18 months after such termination. Pursuant to the DeMarco Employment Agreement, Mr. DeMarco will be subject to certain restrictive covenants, including noncompetition and non-solicitation covenants during the period of his employment with the Company and for 12 months after termination of his employment in circumstances in which he is entitled to receive severance benefits under the DeMarco Employment Agreement.  The DeMarco Employment Agreement includes customary provisions relating to confidentiality, return of Company documents and property upon termination of employment, and certain other matters.

 

On March 13, 2019, the Board of Directors of the General Partner promoted Giovanni M. DeBari, the Company’s senior vice president and corporate controller, to Chief Accounting Officer, and on March 22, 2019, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “DeBari Employment Agreement”) with Mr. DeBari.  Pursuant to the DeBari Employment Agreement, Mr. DeBari will serve as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company through December 31, 2021 (the “Term”) unless Mr. DeBari’s employment is earlier terminated in accordance with the DeBari Employment Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the DeBari Employment Agreement, Mr. DeBari will be entitled to the following compensation and benefits:

 

·                  an annual base salary of $450,000, subject to potential annual merit increases (but not decreases); and

·                  an annual cash bonus opportunity to be based on performance goals to be established annually by the Compensation Committee.

 

Mr. DeBari will also be eligible to be granted long-term incentive or equity awards, as may be determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, under such plans and programs as may be in effect from time to time.  In addition, Mr. DeBari will be entitled to customary employee benefits under the Company’s health and welfare plans.

 

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Pursuant to the DeBari Employment Agreement, in the event of a termination of Mr. DeBari’s employment on account of death or disability, Mr. DeBari (or his beneficiaries, in the case of death) will be entitled to receive his accrued and unpaid base salary, expense reimbursement and benefits under the Company’s health and welfare plans through the termination date, plus a prorated portion of the annual bonus payable for the year of such termination.

 

In the event of a termination of Mr. DeBari’s employment without “Cause” or by Mr. DeBari for “Good Reason” during the Term or thereafter during a “Change in Control Period” (each as defined in the DeBari Employment Agreement), subject to Mr. DeBari signing a release in customary form, he will be entitled to the same benefits as in the event of a termination due to death or disability, plus a lump sum cash payment equal to 1.5 times the sum of (a) his annual base salary immediately prior to the termination date and (b) his target bonus for the year during which termination occurs. In addition, Mr. DeBari will be entitled to COBRA coverage premiums for up to 18 months after such termination.

 

Pursuant to the DeBari Employment Agreement, Mr. DeBari will be subject to certain restrictive covenants, including non-competition and non-solicitation covenants during the period of his employment with the Company and for 12 months after termination of his employment in circumstances in which he is entitled to receive severance benefits under the DeBari Employment Agreement.  The DeBari Employment Agreement includes customary provisions relating to confidentiality, return of Company documents and property upon termination of employment, and certain other matters.

 

OTHER

 

On August 11, 2017, the Company acquired an existing mortgage note receivable encumbering a vacant developable land parcel located in Jersey City, New Jersey (the “Land Property”) with a balance of $44.7 million (the “Land Note Receivable”).  The Land Note Receivable matures in July 2019 and earns interest at an annual rate of 5.85 percent which accrues monthly and is payable at maturity.  In March 2018, the Company received a partial prepayment of $3 million.  The Land Property is currently an unimproved land parcel which operates as a surface parking facility.  Additionally, the Company has an agreement to acquire the Land Property for a purchase price of $67 million.

 

Through February 2016, the Company could not dispose of or distribute certain of its properties, which were originally contributed by certain unrelated common unitholders of the Operating Partnership, without the express written consent of such common unitholders, as applicable, except in a manner which did not result in recognition of any built-in-gain (which may result in an income tax liability) or which reimbursed the appropriate specific common unitholders for the tax consequences of the recognition of such built-in-gains (collectively, the “Property Lock-Ups”).  Upon the expiration in February 2016 of the Property Lock-Ups, the Company is generally required to use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent any sale, transfer or other disposition of the subject properties from resulting in the recognition of built-in gain to the specific common unitholders, which include members of the Mack Group (which includes William L. Mack, Chairman of the General Partner’s Board of Directors; David S. Mack, director; and Earle I. Mack, a former director), the Robert Martin Group (which includes Robert F. Weinberg, a former director and current member of the General Partner’s Advisory Board), and the Cali Group (which includes John R. Cali, a former director and current member of the General Partner’s Advisory Board).  As of March 31, 2019, after the effects of tax-free exchanges on certain of the originally contributed properties, either wholly or partially, over time, 26 of the Company’s properties, with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $1.2 billion, are subject to these conditions.

 

13.  TENANT LEASES

 

The Properties are leased to tenants under operating leases with various expiration dates through 2036.  Substantially all of the commercial leases provide for annual base rents plus recoveries and escalation charges based upon the tenant’s proportionate share of and/or increases in real estate taxes and certain operating costs, as defined, and the pass-through of charges for electrical usage.

 

Future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable commercial operating leases at March 31, 2019 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Year

 

Amount

 

April 1 through December 31, 2019

 

$

207,404

 

2020

 

273,205

 

2021

 

254,562

 

2022

 

236,556

 

2023

 

205,153

 

2024 and thereafter

 

920,425

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,097,305

 

 

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Multi-family rental property residential leases are excluded from the above table as they generally expire within one year.

 

14.                   REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

The Company evaluates the terms of the partnership units issued in accordance with the FASB’s Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity guidance.  Units which embody an unconditional obligation requiring the Company to redeem the units for cash after a specified or determinable date (or dates) or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer are determined to be contingently redeemable under this guidance and are included as Redeemable noncontrolling interests and classified within the mezzanine section between Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Convertible units for which the Company has the option to settle redemption amounts in cash or Common Stock are included in the caption Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries within the equity section on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

Rockpoint Transaction

 

On February 27, 2017, the Company, Roseland Residential Trust (“RRT”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary through which the Company conducts its multi-family residential real estate operations, Roseland Residential, L.P. (“RRLP”), the operating partnership through which RRT conducts all of its operations, and certain other affiliates of the Company entered into an equity investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Rockpoint Group, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Rockpoint”).  The Investment Agreement provides for multiple equity investments by Rockpoint in RRLP for up to an aggregate of $300 million of equity units of limited partnership interests of RRLP (the “Rockpoint Units”).  The initial closing under the Investment Agreement occurred on March 10, 2017 for $150 million of Rockpoint Units and the parties agreed that the Company’s contributed equity value, (“RRT Contributed Equity Value”), was $1.23 billion at closing.  During the year ended December 31, 2018, a total additional amount of $105 million of Rockpoint Units were issued and sold to Rockpoint pursuant to the Investment Agreement.  During the three months ended March 31, 2019, a total additional amount of $45 million of Rockpoint Units were issued and sold to Rockpoint pursuant to the Investment Agreement, which brought the Rockpoint Units to the full balance of $300 million.

 

The Company has a participation right, where prior to March 1, 2022 and following either the full investment of $300 million by Rockpoint or in certain other limited circumstances, the Company may contribute up to $200 million to obtain equity units on substantially the same terms and conditions as the Rockpoint Units to be issued and sold to Rockpoint.

 

Under the terms of the transaction, the cash flow from operations of RRLP will be distributable to RRT and Rockpoint as follows:

 

first, to provide a 6% annual return to Rockpoint (and to the Company after it contributes to RRT to obtain equity units, as described above) on its invested capital (“Preferred Base Return”);

 

second, to provide a 6% annual return on the equity value of the properties contributed by it to the partnership (“RRT Base Return”) with 95% of the RRT Base Return to RRT and 5% of the RRT Base Return to Rockpoint; and

 

third, pro rata between Rockpoint (and the Company upon its contribution to obtain equity units) and RRT based on total respective invested capital by Rockpoint and RRT Initial Capital Contribution.

 

Based on Rockpoint’s $300 million invested capital and RRT’s Initial Capital Contribution, at March 31, 2019 this pro rata distribution would be approximately 19.6% to Rockpoint and 80.4% to RRT.

 

RRLP’s cash flow from capital events will generally be distributable to RRT and Rockpoint as follows:

 

first, to Rockpoint (and the Company after it contributes to RRT to obtain equity units) to the extent there is any unpaid, accrued Preferred Base Return;

 

second, as a return of capital to Rockpoint (and the Company after it contributes to RRT to obtain equity units);

 

third, to RRT to the extent there is any unpaid, accrued RRT Base Return (with Rockpoint entitled to 5% of the amounts distributable to RRT);

 

fourth, as a return of capital to RRT based on the equity value of the properties contributed by it to the partnership (with Rockpoint entitled to 5% of the amounts distributable to RRT);

 

fifth, pro rata between Rockpoint (and the Company after it contributes to RRT to obtain equity units) and RRT based on total respective invested capital and contributed equity value until Rockpoint has achieved an 11% internal rate of return; and

 

sixth, to Rockpoint (and to the Company after it contributes to RRT to obtain equity units) based on 50% of its pro rata share described in “fifth” above and the balance to RRT.

 

In general, RRLP may not sell its properties in a taxable transaction, although it may engage in tax-deferred like-kind exchanges of properties or it may proceed in another manner designed to avoid the recognition of gains for tax purposes.

 

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Beginning March 1, 2022, except in certain limited circumstances as defined in the agreement, either RRT or Rockpoint may cause RRT to redeem (a “Put/Call Event”) all, but not less than all, of Rockpoint’s interest in the Rockpoint Units based on a liquidation value of RRLP to be determined by a third party valuation of the real estate assets and generally based on the capital event waterfall described above.  On a Put/Call Event, other than the sale of RRLP, Rockpoint can either demand payment in cash or may elect to convert all, but not less than all, of its investment to common equity in RRLP.  As such, the Rockpoint Units contain a substantive redemption feature that is outside of the Company’s control and accordingly, pursuant to ASC 480-1—S99-3A, the Rockpoint Units are classified in mezzanine equity measured based on the estimated future redemption value as of March 31, 2019.  The Company determines the redemption value of these interests by hypothetically liquidating the estimated Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the RRT real estate  portfolio including debt principal through the applicable waterfall provisions of the RRLP partnership agreement.  The estimation of NAV includes unobservable inputs that consider assumptions of market participants in pricing the underlying assets of RRLP. For properties under development, the Company applies a discount rate to the estimated future cash flows allocable to the Company during the period under construction and then applies a direct capitalization method to the estimated stabilized cash flows.  For operating properties the direct capitalization method is used by applying a capitalization rate to the projected net operating income. Estimated future cash flows used in such analyses are based on the Company’s business plan for each respective property including capital expenditures, management’s views of market and economic conditions, and considers items such as current and future rental rates, occupancies and market transactions for comparable properties.  The estimated future redemption value of Rockpoint Units is approximately $376 million as of March 31, 2019.

 

Preferred Units

 

On February 3, 2017, the Operating Partnership issued 42,800 shares of a new class of 3.5 percent Series A Preferred Limited Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership (the “Series A Units”).  The Series A Units were issued to the Company’s partners in the Plaza VIII & IX Associates L.L.C. joint venture that owns a development site adjacent to the Company’s Harborside property in Jersey City, New Jersey as non-cash consideration for their approximate 37.5 percent interest in the joint venture.

 

Each Series A Unit has a stated value of $1,000, pays dividends quarterly at an annual rate of 3.5 percent (subject to increase under certain circumstances), is convertible into 28.15 common units of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership beginning generally five years from the date of issuance, or an aggregate of up to 1,204,820 common units.  The conversion rate was based on a value of $35.52 per common unit.  The Series A Units have a liquidation and dividend preference senior to the common units and include customary anti-dilution protections for stock splits and similar events.  The Series A Units are redeemable for cash at their stated value beginning five years from the date of issuance at the option of the holder.

 

On February 28, 2017, the Operating Partnership authorized the issuance of 9,213 shares of a new class of 3.5 percent Series A-1 Preferred Limited Partnership Units of the Operating Partnership (the “Series A-1 Units”).  9,122 Series A-1 Units were issued on February 28, 2017 and an additional 91 Series A-1 Units were issued in April 2017 pursuant to acquiring additional interests in a joint venture that owns Monaco Towers in Jersey City, New Jersey.  The Series A-1 Units were issued as non-cash consideration for the partner’s approximate 13.8 percent ownership interest in the joint venture.

 

Each Series A-1 Unit has a stated value of $1,000 (the “Stated Value”), pays dividends quarterly at an annual rate equal to the greater of (x) 3.5 percent, or (y) the then-effective annual dividend yield on the General Partner’s common stock, and is convertible into 27.936 common units of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership beginning generally five years from the date of issuance, or an aggregate of up to 257,375 Common Units.  The conversion rate was based on a value of $35.80 per common unit.  The Series A-1 Units have a liquidation and dividend preference senior to the Common Units and include customary anti-dilution protections for stock splits and similar events.  The Series A-1 Units are redeemable for cash at their stated value beginning five years from the date of issuance at the option of the holder.  The Series A-1 Units are pari passu with the 42,800 3.5% Series A Units issued on February 3, 2017.

 

The following table sets forth the changes in Redeemable noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Series A and

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

A-1 Preferred

 

Rockpoint

 

Redeemable

 

 

 

Units

 

Interests

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

In MCRLP

 

in RRT

 

Interests

 

Balance January 1, 2019

 

$

52,324

 

$

278,135

 

$

330,459

 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Issued

 

 

45,000

 

45,000

 

Net

 

52,324

 

323,135

 

375,459

 

Income Attributed to Noncontrolling Interests

 

455

 

4,212

 

4,667

 

Distributions

 

(455

)

(4,212

)

(4,667

)

Redemption Value Adjustment

 

 

3,736

 

3,736

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests as of March 31, 2019

 

$

52,324

 

$

326,871

 

$

379,195

 

 

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Series A and

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

A-1 Preferred

 

Rockpoint

 

Redeemable

 

 

 

Units

 

Interests

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

 

In MCRLP

 

in RRT

 

Interests

 

Balance January 1, 2018

 

$

52,324

 

$

159,884

 

$

212,208

 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Issued

 

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

Net

 

52,324

 

169,884

 

222,208

 

Income Attributed to Noncontrolling Interests

 

455

 

2,344

 

2,799

 

Distributions

 

(455

)

(2,344

)

(2,799

)

Redemption Value Adjustment

 

 

3,118

 

3,118

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests as of March 31, 2018

 

$

52,324

 

$

173,002

 

$

225,326

 

 

15.                   MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P.’S PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

To maintain its qualification as a REIT, not more than 50 percent in value of the outstanding shares of the General Partner may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of any taxable year of the General Partner, other than its initial taxable year (defined to include certain entities), applying certain constructive ownership rules.  To help ensure that the General Partner will not fail this test, the General Partner’s Charter provides, among other things, certain restrictions on the transfer of common stock to prevent further concentration of stock ownership.  Moreover, to evidence compliance with these requirements, the General Partner must maintain records that disclose the actual ownership of its outstanding common stock and demands written statements each year from the holders of record of designated percentages of its common stock requesting the disclosure of the beneficial owners of such common stock.

 

Partners’ Capital in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relates to (a) General Partners’ capital consisting of common units in the Operating Partnership held by the General Partner, and (b) Limited Partners’ capital consisting of common units and LTIP units held by the limited partners.  See Note 16: Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries.

 

The following table reflects the activity of the General Partner capital for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

1,486,658

 

$

1,476,295

 

Net income

 

244,495

 

43,036

 

Common stock distributions

 

(18,065

)

(18,027

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(3,152

)

(2,754

)

Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

(1,958

)

 

Redemption of common units for common stock

 

82

 

3,690

 

Redemption of common units

 

(1,665

)

 

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

10

 

28

 

Directors’ deferred compensation plan

 

130

 

125

 

Stock Compensation

 

265

 

517

 

Cancellation of unvested LTIP units

 

2,819

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(4,038

)

4,621

 

Rebalancing of ownership percent between parent and subsidiaries

 

(1,563

)

560

 

Balance at March 31

 

$

1,704,018

 

$

1,508,091

 

 

Any transactions resulting in the issuance of additional common and preferred stock of the General Partner result in a corresponding issuance by the Operating Partnership of an equivalent amount of common and preferred units to the General Partner.

 

SHARE/UNIT REPURCHASE PROGRAM

 

In September 2012, the Board of Directors of the General Partner renewed and authorized an increase to the General Partner’s repurchase program (“Repurchase Program”).  The General Partner has authorization to repurchase up to $150 million of its outstanding common stock under the renewed Repurchase Program, which it may repurchase from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing prices or through privately negotiated transactions.  As of March 31, 2019, the General Partner has repurchased and retired 394,625 shares of its outstanding common stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $11 million (all of which occurred in the year ended

 

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December 31, 2012), with a remaining authorization under the Repurchase Program of $139 million.  Concurrent with these repurchases, the General Partner sold to the Operating Partnership common units for approximately $11 million.

 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

The General Partner has a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”) which commenced in March 1999 under which approximately 5.5 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock have been reserved for future issuance.  The DRIP provides for automatic reinvestment of all or a portion of a participant’s dividends from the General Partner’s shares of common stock.  The DRIP also permits participants to make optional cash investments up to $5,000 a month without restriction and, if the Company waives this limit, for additional amounts subject to certain restrictions and other conditions set forth in the DRIP prospectus filed as part of the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC for the approximately 5.5 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock reserved for issuance under the DRIP.

 

STOCK OPTION PLANS

 

In May 2013, the General Partner established the 2013 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2013 Plan”) under which a total of 4,600,000 shares have been reserved for issuance.

 

On June 5, 2015, in connection with employment agreements entered into with each of Messrs. Rudin and DeMarco (together, the “Executive Employment Agreements”), the Company granted options to purchase a total of 800,000 shares of the General Partner’s common stock, exercisable for a period of ten years with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the General Partner’s common stock on the grant date of $17.31 per share, with 400,000 of such options vesting in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date (“Time Vesting Options”) and fully vesting on June 5, 2018, and 400,000 of such options vesting if the General Partner’s common stock trades at or above $25.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days while the executive is employed (“Price Vesting Options”), or on or before June 30, 2019, subject to certain conditions.  The Price Vesting Options vested on July 5, 2016 on account of the price vesting condition being achieved.

 

Information regarding the Company’s stock option plans is summarized below:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise

 

Value

 

 

 

Under Options

 

Price

 

$(000’s)

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2019

 

800,000

 

$

17.31

 

$

1,824

 

Granted, Lapsed or Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019 ($17.31)

 

800,000

 

$

17.31

 

$

3,912

 

Options exercisable at March 31, 2019

 

800,000

 

 

 

 

 

Available for grant at March 31, 2019

 

750,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise

 

Value

 

 

 

Under Options

 

Price

 

$(000’s)

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2018

 

800,000

 

$

17.31

 

$

3,400

 

Granted, Lapsed or Cancelled

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2018 ($17.31)

 

800,000

 

$

17.31

 

$

 

Options exercisable at March 31, 2018

 

666,666

 

 

 

 

 

Available for grant at March 31, 2018

 

2,102,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were no stock options exercised under any stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The Company has a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

 

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of approximately 6.2 and 6.4 years, respectively.

 

The Company recognized stock options expense of zero and $116,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

AO LTIP UNITS (Appreciation-Only LTIP Units)

 

Pursuant to the terms of the DeMarco Employment Agreement (see Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies-Executive Employment Agreements), the Company entered into an AO Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (the “AO LTIP Award Agreement”) with Mr. DeMarco on March 13, 2019 that provided for the grant to Mr. DeMarco of 625,000 AO LTIP Units.  AO LTIP Units are a class of partnership interests in the Operating Partnership that are intended to qualify as “profits interests” for federal income tax purposes and

 

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generally only allow the recipient to realize value to the extent the fair market value of a share of Common Stock exceeds the threshold level set at the time the AO LTIP Units are granted, subject to any vesting conditions applicable to the award. The threshold level was fixed at $21.46 in the AO LTIP Award Agreement, the closing price of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on the date of grant. The value of vested AO LTIP Units is realized through conversion of the AO LTIP Units into common units of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership (the “Common Units”). The number of Common Units into which vested AO LTIP Units may be converted is determined based on the quotient of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the conversion date over the threshold level designated at the time the AO LTIP Unit was granted (i.e., $21.46), divided by (ii) the fair market value of the Common Stock on the conversion date. AO LTIP Units, once vested, have a finite term during which they may be converted into Common Units, within ten years from the grant date of the AO LTIP Units or they are forfeited.  In addition, the AO LTIP Units issued to Mr. DeMarco are subject to the following vesting conditions:

 

(i) 250,000 of the AO LTIP Units shall vest and become exercisable on the earliest date on which the closing price of the Common Stock, as reported on the NYSE, or if the Common Stock is not then traded on the NYSE, then the closing price of the Common Stock on any other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is traded or quoted (the “Securities Market”), has been equal to or greater than $25.00 per share for at least 30 consecutive trading days, provided that such date occurs prior to March 13, 2023 (the “Outside Date”);

 

(ii) an additional 250,000 of the AO LTIP Units shall vest and become exercisable on the earliest date on which the closing price of the Common Stock, as reported on the NYSE, or if the Common Stock is not then traded on the NYSE, then the closing price of the Common Stock on the Securities Market, has been equal to or greater than $28.00 per share for at least 30 consecutive trading days, provided that such date occurs prior to the Outside Date; and

 

(iii) an additional 125,000 of the AO LTIP Units shall vest and become exercisable on the earliest date on which the closing price of the Common Stock, as reported on the NYSE, or if the Common Stock is not then traded on the NYSE, then the closing price of the Common Stock on the Securities Market, has been equal to or greater than $31.00 per share for at least 30 consecutive trading days, provided that such date occurs prior to the Outside Date.

 

Mr. DeMarco will generally receive special income allocations in respect of an AO LTIP Unit equal to 10 percent (or such other percentage specified in the applicable award agreement) of the income allocated in respect of a Common Unit. Upon conversion of AO LTIP Units to Common Units, Mr. DeMarco will be entitled to receive in respect of each such AO LTIP Unit, on a per unit basis, a special cash distribution equal to 10% (or such other percentage specified in the applicable award agreement) of the distributions received by a holder of an equivalent number of Common Units during the period from the grant date of the AO LTIP Units through the date of conversion.  The Company has reserved shares of common stock under the 2013 Plan for issuance upon vesting and conversion of the AO LTIP Units in accordance with their terms and conditions.

 

The weighted average fair value of the AO LTIP Units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $3.98 per AO LTIP Unit.  The fair value of each AO LTIP Unit grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo method.  The following weighted average assumptions are included in the Company’s fair value calculations of AO LTIP Units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

AO LTIP

 

 

 

Units

 

Expected life (in years)

 

5.5 - 6.0

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.6

%

Volatility

 

29.0

%

Dividend yield

 

3.5

%

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $2,456,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested AO LTIP Units granted under the Company’s stock compensation plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 3.9 years.  The Company recognized AO LTIP unit expense of $32,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

 

The Company has issued stock awards (“Restricted Stock Awards”) to officers, certain other employees and non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, which allow the holders to each receive a certain amount of shares of the General Partner’s common stock generally over a one to seven-year vesting period, of which 66,321 unvested shares were legally outstanding at March 31, 2019.  Vesting of the Restricted Stock Awards issued to executive officers and certain other employees is based on time and service.

 

On June 5, 2015, in connection with the new executive employment agreements signed at that time, the Company granted a total of 37,550.54 Restricted Stock Awards, which were valued in accordance with ASC 718 — Stock Compensation, at their fair value.  These awards vested equally over a three-year period on each annual anniversary date of the grant date.

 

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All currently outstanding and unvested Restricted Stock Awards provided to the officers, certain other employees, and members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner were issued under the 2013 Plan.

 

Information regarding the Restricted Stock Awards grant activity is summarized below:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant — Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2019

 

67,289

 

$

22.43

 

Vested

 

(968

)

25.83

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

66,321

 

$

22.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant — Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2018

 

108,318

 

$

25.49

 

Vested

 

(30,033

)

26.97

 

Cancelled

 

(3,872

)

25.83

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2018

 

74,413

 

$

24.87

 

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested Restricted Stock Awards granted under the Company’s stock compensation plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 0.3 years.

 

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS

 

On June 5, 2015, in connection with the Executive Employment Agreements, the Company granted a total of 112,651.64 performance share units (“PSUs”) which was to vest from 0 to 150 percent of the number of PSUs granted based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to a peer group of equity office REITs over a three-year performance period starting from the grant date, each PSU evidencing the right to receive a share of the General Partner’s common stock upon vesting.  The PSUs were also entitled to the payment of dividend equivalents in respect of vested PSUs in the form of additional PSUs.  The PSUs were valued in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, at their fair value on the grant date, utilizing a Monte-Carlo simulation to estimate the probability of the vesting conditions being satisfied.  The PSUs vested at 100 percent on June 5, 2018 based on the calculation of the achievement of the Company’s total shareholder return, for which shares of the General Partner’s common stock were issued under the 2013 Plan.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had no unrecognized compensation cost as there are no unvested PSUs outstanding under the Company’s stock compensation plans.

 

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

 

On March 8, 2016, the Company granted Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers (the “2016 LTIP Awards”).  All of the 2016 LTIP Awards were in the form of units in the Operating Partnership (“LTIP Units”) and constitute awards under the 2013 Plan. For Messrs. Rudin, DeMarco and Tycher, approximately 25 percent of the target 2016 LTIP Award was in the form of a time-based award that vested after three years on March 8, 2019 (the “2016 TBV LTIP Units”), and the remaining approximately 75 percent of the target 2016 LTIP Award was in the form of a performance-based award under a new Outperformance Plan (the “2016 OPP”) adopted by the General Partner’s Board of Directors consisting of a multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plan and related forms of award agreement (the “2016 PBV LTIP Units”).  For all other executive officers, approximately 40 percent of the target 2016 LTIP Award was in the form of 2016 TBV LTIP Units and the remaining approximately 60 percent of the target 2016 LTIP Award was in the form of 2016 PBV LTIP Units.  The 2016 TBV LTIP Units vested on March 8, 2019.

 

The 2016 OPP was designed to align the interests of senior management to relative and absolute performance of the Company over a three-year performance period from March 8, 2016 through March 7, 2019.  Participants in the 2016 OPP would only earn the full awards if, over the three-year performance period, the Company achieves a 50 percent absolute total stockholder return (“TSR”) and if the Company is in the 75th percentile of performance versus the NAREIT Office Index.  As the targets for vesting were not achieved, the 2016 PBV LTIP Units did not vest and were forfeited.

 

On April 4, 2017, the Company granted LTIP awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers (the “2017 LTIP Awards”). All of the 2017 LTIP Awards were in the form of LTIP Units and constitute awards under the 2013 Plan.  For Messrs. DeMarco, Tycher and Rudin, approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the 2017 LTIP Award was in the form of a time-based award that vests after three years on April 4, 2020 (the “2017 TBV LTIP Units”), and the remaining approximately seventy-

 

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five percent (75%) of the 2017 LTIP Award was in the form of a performance-based award under the Company’s Outperformance Plan (the “2017 OPP”) adopted by the General Partner’s Board of Directors, consisting of a multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plan and related forms of award agreement (the “2017 PBV LTIP Units”).  For all other executive officers, approximately forty percent (40%) of the 2017 LTIP Award was in the form of 2017 TBV LTIP Units and the remaining approximately sixty percent (60%) of the 2017 LTIP Award was in the form of 2017 PBV LTIP Units.

 

The 2017 OPP was designed to align the interests of senior management to relative and absolute performance of the Company over a three-year performance period from April 4, 2017 through April 3, 2020. Participants in the 2017 OPP will only earn the full awards if, over the three-year performance period, the Company achieves a thirty-six percent (36%) absolute TSR and if the Company is in the 75th percentile of performance as compared to the NAREIT office index.

 

On April 20, 2018, the Company granted LTIP awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers (the “2018 LTIP Awards”).  All of the 2018 LTIP Awards were in the form of LTIP Units and constitute awards under the 2013 Plan.  For Messrs.  DeMarco and Tycher, approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the grant date fair value of the 2018 LTIP Award was in the form of a time-based award that vests after three years on April 20, 2021 (the “2018 TBV LTIP Units”), and the remaining approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of the grant date fair value of the 2018 LTIP Award was in the form of a performance-based award under the Company’s Outperformance Plan (the “2018 OPP”) adopted by the General Partner’s Board of Directors, consisting of a multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plan and related forms of award agreement (the “2018 PBV LTIP Units”).  For all other executive officers, approximately fifty percent (50%) of the grant date fair value of the 2018 LTIP Award was in the form of 2018 TBV LTIP Units and the remaining approximately fifty percent (50%) of the grant date fair value of the 2018 LTIP Award was in the form of 2018 PBV LTIP Units.

 

The 2018 OPP was designed to align the interests of senior management to relative and absolute performance of the Company over a three-year performance period from April 20, 2018 through April 19, 2021.  Participants in the 2018 OPP will only earn the full awards if, over the three-year performance period, the Company achieves a thirty-six percent (36%) absolute TSR and if the Company’s TSR is in the 75th percentile of performance as compared to the office REITs in the NAREIT index.

 

On March 22, 2019, the Company granted LTIP awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers (the “2019 LTIP Awards”).  All of the 2019 LTIP Awards were in the form of LTIP Units and constitute awards under the 2013 Plan.  For Mr. DeMarco, approximately 25 percent of the target 2019 LTIP Awards were in the form of time-based LTIP Units that vest after three years on March 22, 2022 (the “2019 TBV LTIP Units”), and the remaining approximately 75 percent of the grant date fair value of his 2019 LTIP Award will be in the form of performance-based LTIP Units under the Company’s Outperformance Plan (the “2019 OPP”) adopted by the General Partner’s Board of Directors, consisting of a multi-year, performance-based equity compensation plan and related forms of award agreement (the “2019 PBV LTIP Units”).  For Messrs. Tycher, Smetana, Wagner, Cardoso and Hilton, fifty percent (50%) of the grant date fair value of their respective 2019 LTIP Awards is in the form of 2019 TBV LTIP Units and the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the grant date fair value of their respective 2019 LTIP Awards is in the form of 2019 PBV LTIP Units.  Mr. DeBari, who was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer on March 13, 2019, received 100 percent of his 2019 LTIP Award in the form of 2019 TBV LTIP Units.

 

The 2019 OPP was designed to align the interests of senior management to relative and absolute performance of the Company over a three-year performance period from March 22, 2019 through March 21, 2022.  Participants of performance-based awards in the 2019 OPP will only earn the full awards if, over the three-year performance period, the Company achieves a thirty-six percent (36%) absolute total stockholder return (“TSR”) and if the Company’s TSR is in the 75th percentile of performance as compared to the office REITs in the NAREIT index.

 

LTIP Units will remain subject to forfeiture depending on the extent that the 2017 LTIP Awards, 2018 LTIP Awards and 2019 LTIP Awards vest. The number of LTIP Units to be issued initially to recipients of the 2017 PBV LTIP Awards, 2018 PBV LTIP Awards and 20198 PBV LTIP Awards is the maximum number of LTIP Units that may be earned under the awards. The number of LTIP Units that actually vest for each award recipient will be determined at the end of the performance measurement period. TSR for the Company and for the Index over the three-year measurement period and other circumstances will determine how many LTIP Units vest for each recipient; if they are fewer than the number issued initially, the balance will be forfeited as of the performance measurement date.

 

Prior to vesting, recipients of LTIP Units will be entitled to receive per unit distributions equal to one-tenth (10 percent) of the regular quarterly distributions payable on a Common Unit but will not be entitled to receive any special distributions. Distributions with respect to the other nine-tenths (90 percent) of regular quarterly distributions payable on a common unit will accrue but shall only become payable upon vesting of the LTIP Unit. After vesting of the 2016 TBV LTIP Units, 2017 TBV LTIP Units, 2018 LTIP and 2019 LTIP Awards or the end of the measurement period for the 2017 PBV LTIP Units, 2018 PBV LTIP Units and 2019 PBV LTIP Awards, the number of LTIP Units, both vested and unvested, will be entitled to receive distributions in an amount per unit equal to  distributions, both regular and special, payable on a Common Unit.

 

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As a result of targets for vesting not being achieved or management and other personnel changes during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the employees forfeited and cancelled 354,422 2016 LTIP Awards, 1,792 2017 LTIP Awards and 3,540 2018 LTIP Awards.  As of March 31, 2019, a total of 11,155 2016 PBV LTIP Units, 88,486 2016 TBV LTIP Units, 390,654 2017 PBV LTIP Units, 80,434 2017 TBV LTIP Units, 629,252 2018 PBV LTIP Units, 193,217 2018 TBV LTIP Units, 392,476 2019 PBV LTIP Units and 173,147 2019 TBV LTIP Units, net of LTIP Units forfeited and cancelled, were outstanding.  The LTIP Units were valued in accordance with ASC 718 — Stock Compensation, at their fair value.  The Company has reserved shares of common stock under the 2013 Plan for issuance upon vesting and conversion of the LTIP Units in accordance with their terms and conditions.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $17.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested LTIP awards granted under the Company’s stock compensation plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.

 

DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN FOR DIRECTORS

 

The Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, which commenced January 1, 1999, allows non-employee directors of the Company to elect to defer up to 100 percent of their annual retainer fee into deferred stock units.  The deferred stock units are convertible into an equal number of shares of common stock upon the directors’ termination of service from the Board of Directors or a change in control of the Company, as defined in the plan.  Deferred stock units are credited to each director quarterly using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable dividend record date for the respective quarter.  Each participating director’s account is also credited for an equivalent amount of deferred stock units based on the dividend rate for each quarter.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, 5,870 and 7,420 deferred stock units were earned, respectively.  As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were 243,085 and 236,383 deferred stock units outstanding, respectively.

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE/UNIT

 

Basic EPS or EPU excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders or unitholders by the weighted average number of shares or units outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS or EPU reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

 

The following information presents the Company’s results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Computation of Basic EPS

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership

 

(27,680

)

(4,883

)

Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders

 

(3,152

)

(2,754

)

Net income available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share

 

$

241,343

 

$

40,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares

 

90,498

 

90,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

2.67

 

$

0.45

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Computation of Diluted EPS

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net income available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share

 

$

241,343

 

$

40,282

 

Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership

 

27,680

 

4,883

 

Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to the Operating Partnership unitholders

 

(357

)

(313

)

Net income available for diluted earnings per share

 

$

268,666

 

$

44,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares

 

100,943

 

100,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

2.66

 

$

0.45

 

 

The following schedule reconciles the weighted average shares used in the basic EPS calculation to the shares used in the diluted EPS calculation (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Basic EPS shares

 

90,498

 

90,263

 

Add: Operating Partnership — common and vested LTIP units

 

10,242

 

10,242

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

66

 

35

 

Stock Options

 

137

 

64

 

Diluted EPS Shares

 

100,943

 

100,604

 

 

Contingently issuable shares under the PSU Awards were excluded from the denominator in 2018 because the criteria had not been met for the period.  Also not included in the computations of diluted EPS were the unvested LTIP Units and unvested AO LTIP Units as such securities were anti-dilutive during all periods presented.  Unvested LTIP Units outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were 1,826,331 and 1,145,772 LTIP Units, respectively.  Unvested restricted stock outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 were 66,321 and 61,896 shares, respectively.  Unvested AO LTIP Units outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 were 625,000 and zero, respectively.

 

Dividends declared per common share for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $0.20 per share.

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Computation of Basic EPU

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(3,509

)

(3,067

)

Net income available to common unitholders for basic earnings per unit

 

$

268,666

 

$

44,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common units

 

100,740

 

100,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPU:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common unitholders for basic earnings per unit

 

$

2.67

 

$

0.45

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Computation of Diluted EPU

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net income available to common unitholders for diluted earnings per unit

 

$

268,666

 

$

44,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common unit

 

100,943

 

100,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPU:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common unitholders

 

$

2.66

 

$

0.45

 

 

The following schedule reconciles the weighted average units used in the basic EPU calculation to the units used in the diluted EPU calculation (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Basic EPU units

 

100,740

 

100,505

 

Add: Restricted Stock Awards

 

66

 

35

 

Add: Stock Options

 

137

 

64

 

Diluted EPU Units

 

100,943

 

100,604

 

 

Contingently issuable shares under the PSU Awards were excluded from the denominator in 2018 because the criteria had not been met for the period.  Also not included in the computations of diluted EPS were the unvested LTIP Units and unvested AO LTIP Units as such securities were anti-dilutive during all periods presented.   Unvested LTIP Units outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were 1,826,331 and 1,145,772 LTIP Units, respectively.  Unvested restricted stock outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 were 66,321 and 61,896 shares, respectively.  Unvested AO LTIP Units outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 were 625,000 and zero, respectively.

 

Distributions declared per common unit for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $0.20 per unit.

 

16.   NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries in the accompanying consolidated financial statements relate to (i) common units (“Common Units”) and LTIP units in the Operating Partnership, held by parties other than the General Partner (“Limited Partners”), and (ii) interests in consolidated joint ventures for the portion of such ventures not owned by the Company.

 

The following table reflects the activity of noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Balance at January 1

 

$

210,523

 

$

192,428

 

Net income

 

31,099

 

7,652

 

Unit distributions

 

(1,696

)

(2,260

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(5,024

)

(3,112

)

Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

9,418

 

 

Redemption of common units for common stock

 

(82

)

(3,690

)

Redemption of common units

 

(4,965

)

 

Stock compensation

 

1,615

 

2,015

 

Cancellation of unvested LTIP units

 

(2,889

)

(177

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(413

)

524

 

Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries

 

1,563

 

(560

)

Balance at March 31

 

$

239,149

 

$

192,820

 

 

Pursuant to ASC 810, Consolidation, on the accounting and reporting for noncontrolling interests and changes in ownership interests of a subsidiary, changes in a parent’s ownership interest (and transactions with noncontrolling interests unitholders in the subsidiary) while

 

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the parent retains its controlling interest in its subsidiary should be accounted for as equity transactions.  The carrying value of the noncontrolling interests shall be adjusted to reflect the change in its ownership interest in the subsidiary, with the offset to equity attributable to the parent.  Accordingly, as a result of equity transactions which caused changes in ownership percentages between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company has increased noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and decreased additional paid-in capital in Mack-Cali Realty Corporation stockholders’ equity by approximately $1.6 million as of March 31, 2019.

 

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP (applicable only to the General Partner)

 

Common Units

 

On March 29, 2019, 301,638 Common Units were redeemed by the Company at fair market value of $6.6 million as payment received for two of the properties disposed of in the Flex portfolio.

 

Certain individuals and entities own common units in the Operating Partnership.  A common unit and a share of Common Stock of the General Partner have substantially the same economic characteristics in as much as they effectively share equally in the net income or loss of the Operating Partnership.  Common unitholders have the right to redeem their common units, subject to certain restrictions.  The redemption is required to be satisfied in shares of Common Stock, cash, or a combination thereof, calculated as follows:  one share of the General Partner’s Common Stock, or cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the General Partner’s Common Stock at the time of redemption, for each common unit.  The General Partner, in its sole discretion, determines the form of redemption of common units (i.e., whether a common unitholder receives Common Stock, cash, or any combination thereof).  If the General Partner elects to satisfy the redemption with shares of Common Stock as opposed to cash, it is obligated to issue shares of its Common Stock to the redeeming unitholder.  Regardless of the rights described above, the common unitholders may not put their units for cash to the General Partner or the Operating Partnership under any circumstances.  When a unitholder redeems a common unit, noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is reduced and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders’ equity is increased.

 

LTIP Units

 

On March 8, 2016, the Company granted 2016 LTIP Awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers. On April 4, 2017, the Company granted 2017 LTIP Awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers.  On April 20, 2018, the Company granted 2018 LTIP Awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers.  On March 22, 2019, the Company granted 2019 LTIP Awards to senior management of the Company, including the General Partner’s executive officers.  All of the 2016 LTIP Awards, 2017 LTIP Awards, 2018 LTIP Awards and 2019 LTIP Awards are in the form of units in the Operating Partnership. See Note 15: Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders’ Equity and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.’s Partners’ Capital — Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards.

 

LTIP Units are designed to qualify as “profits interests” in the Operating Partnership for federal income tax purposes.  As a general matter, the profits interests characteristics of the LTIP Units mean that initially they will not be economically equivalent in value to a common unit.  If and when events specified by applicable tax regulations occur, LTIP Units can over time increase in value up to the point where they are equivalent to common units on a one-for-one basis.  After LTIP Units are fully vested, and to the extent the special tax rules applicable to profits interests have allowed them to become equivalent in value to common units, LTIP Units may be converted on a one-for-one basis into common units. Common units in turn have a one-for-one relationship in value with shares of the General Partner’s common stock, and are redeemable on a one-for-one basis for cash or, at the election of the Company, shares of the General Partner’s common stock.

 

AO LTIP Units (Appreciation-Only LTIP Units)

 

On March 13, 2019, the Company granted 625,000 AO LTIP Units to Mr. DeMarco pursuant to an AO long-term incentive plan award agreement.  See Note 15: Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders’ Equity and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.’s Partners’ Capital — AO LTIP Units (Appreciation-Only LTIP Units).

 

AO LTIP Units are a class of partnership interests in the Operating Partnership that are intended to qualify as “profit interests” for federal income tax purposes and generally only allow the recipient to realize value to the extent the fair market value of a share of Common Stock exceeds the threshold level set at the time the AO LTIP Units are granted, subject to any vesting conditions applicable to the award.  The value of vested AO LTIP Units is realized through conversion of the AO LTIP Units into Common Units.  The number of Common Units into which vested AO LTIP Units may be converted is determined based on the quotient of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the conversion date over the threshold level designated at the time the AO LTIP Unit was granted, divided by (ii) the fair market value of the Common Stock on the conversion date.  AO LTIP Units, once vested, have a finite term during which they may be converted into Common Units, not in excess of ten years from the grant date of the AO LTIP Units.

 

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Unit Transactions

 

The following table sets forth the changes in noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries which relate to the Common Units and LTIP Units in the Operating Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

Common Units/

 

Unvested LTIP

 

 

 

Vested LTIP Units

 

Units

 

Balance at January 1, 2019

 

10,229,349

 

1,707,106

 

Issuance of LTIP units

 

 

565,623

 

Redemption of common units for shares of common stock

 

(5,000

)

 

Redemption of common units

 

(301,638

)

 

Conversion of vested LTIP units to common units

 

9,218

 

 

Vested LTIP units

 

77,426

 

(86,644

)

Cancellation of unvested LTIP units

 

 

(359,754

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

10,009,355

 

1,826,331

 

 

Noncontrolling Interests Ownership in Operating Partnership

 

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the noncontrolling interests common unitholders owned 10.0 percent and 10.2 percent of the Operating Partnership, respectively.

 

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (applicable to General Partner and Operating Partnership)

 

The Company consolidates certain joint ventures in which it has ownership interests.  Various entities and/or individuals hold noncontrolling interests in these ventures.

 

Consolidated Joint Venture Activity

 

On March 26, 2019, the Company, which held a 90 percent controlling interest in the joint venture, XS Hotel Urban Renewal LLC, which owns a 372-key hotel (164 keys in-service Residence Inn and 208 keys in-construction Marriott Envue) located in Weehawken, New Jersey, acquired its partner’s 10 percent interest for $5 million in cash.  As a result of the acquisition, the Company increased its ownership of the property to 100 percent.

 

PARTICIPATION RIGHTS

 

The Company’s interests in certain real estate projects (two properties and a future development) each provide for the initial distributions of net cash flow solely to the Company, and thereafter, other parties have participation rights in 50 percent of the excess net cash flow remaining after the distribution to the Company of the aggregate amount equal to the sum of: (a) the Company’s capital contributions, plus (b) an IRR of 10 percent per annum.

 

17.   SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The Company operates in two business segments: (i) commercial and other real estate and (ii) multi-family real estate and services.  The Company provides leasing, property management, acquisition, development, construction and tenant-related services for its commercial and other real estate and multi-family real estate portfolio.  The Company’s multi-family services business also provides similar services for third parties.  The Company had no revenues from foreign countries recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.  The Company had no long lived assets in foreign locations as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.  The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies, excluding depreciation and amortization.

 

The Company evaluates performance based upon net operating income from the combined properties and operations in each of its real estate segments (commercial and other real estate and multi-family real estate and services).

 

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Selected results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and selected asset information as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 regarding the Company’s operating segments are as follows.  Amounts for prior periods have been restated to conform to the current period segment reporting presentation (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Commercial

 

Multi-family

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

 

 

& Other Real Estate

 

Real Estate & Services (d)

 

& Other (e)

 

Company

 

Total revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

98,060

 

$

36,359

 

$

(170

)

$

134,249

 

March 31, 2018

 

115,184

 

23,860

 

(77

)

138,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating and interest expenses (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

41,943

 

$

21,188

 

$

30,910

 

$

94,041

 

March 31, 2018

 

57,583

 

16,097

 

22,771

 

96,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

721

 

$

(1,402

)

$

 

$

(681

)

March 31, 2018

 

(140

)

1,712

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating income (loss) (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

56,838

 

$

13,769

 

$

(31,080

)

$

39,527

 

March 31, 2018

 

57,461

 

9,475

 

(22,848

)

44,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

2,509,690

 

$

2,440,389

 

$

324,205

 

$

5,274,284

 

December 31, 2018

 

2,687,178

 

2,260,497

 

112,969

 

5,060,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-lived assets (c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

2,226,796

 

$

2,169,197

 

$

33,827

 

$

4,429,820

 

December 31, 2018

 

2,413,696

 

1,973,826

 

33,157

 

4,420,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

$

10,551

 

$

202,096 

 

$

314

 

$

212,961

 

December 31, 2018

 

13,699

 

218,771

 

280

 

232,750

 

 


(a)         Total operating and interest expenses represent the sum of: real estate taxes; utilities; operating services; real estate services expenses; general and administrative, acquisition related costs and interest expense (net of interest income).  All interest expense, net of interest and other investment income, (including for property-level mortgages) is excluded from segment amounts and classified in Corporate & Other for all periods.

(b)         Net operating income represents total revenues less total operating and interest expenses (as defined and classified in Note “a”), plus equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, for the period.

(c)          Long-lived assets are comprised of net investment in rental property, unbilled rents receivable and goodwill.

(d)         Segment assets and operations were owned through a consolidated variable interest entity commencing in February 2018, and which also includes the Company’s consolidated hotel operations.

(e)          Corporate & Other represents all corporate-level items (including interest and other investment income, interest expense, non-property general and administrative expense), as well as intercompany eliminations necessary to reconcile to consolidated Company totals.

 

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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

The following schedule reconciles net operating income to net income available to common shareholders (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net operating income

 

$

39,527

 

$

44,088

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(48,046

)

(41,297

)

Gain on change of control of interests

 

13,790

 

 

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

268,109

 

58,186

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

 

903

 

 

Gain (loss) from extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,311

 

(10,289

)

Net income

 

275,594

 

50,688

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership

 

(27,680

)

(4,883

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

244,495

 

$

43,036

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

The following schedule reconciles net operating income to net income available to common unitholders (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net operating income

 

$

39,527

 

$

44,088

 

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(48,046

)

(41,297

)

Gain on change of control of interests

 

13,790

 

 

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

268,109

 

58,186

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

 

903

 

 

Gain (loss) from extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,311

 

(10,289

)

Net income

 

275,594

 

50,688

 

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

1,248

 

30

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

(4,667

)

(2,799

)

Net income available to common unitholders

 

$

272,175

 

$

47,919

 

 

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ITEM 2.                        MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. and the notes thereto (collectively, the “Financial Statements”).  Certain defined terms used herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Financial Statements.

 

Executive Overview

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation together with its subsidiaries, (collectively, the “General Partner”), including Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), has been involved in all aspects of commercial real estate development, management and ownership for over 60 years and the General Partner has been a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) since 1994.

 

The Operating Partnership conducts the business of providing leasing, management, acquisition, development, construction and tenant-related services for its General Partner.  The Operating Partnership, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, including the Mack-Cali property-owning partnerships and limited liability companies, is the entity through which all of the General Partner’s operations are conducted.  Unless stated otherwise or the context requires, the “Company” refers to the General Partner and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company owns or has interests in 74 properties (collectively, the “Properties”), consisting of 45 office, four parking/retail properties, totaling approximately 12.0 million square feet leased to approximately 400 commercial tenants, 22 multi-family rental properties containing 6,879 apartment units, two hotels and a parcel of land leased to a third party.  The Properties are located in the Northeast, some with adjacent, Company-controlled developable land sites able to accommodate up to approximately 2.9 million square feet of additional commercial space and approximately 10,000 apartment units.

 

The Company’s historical strategy has been to focus its operations, acquisition and development of office properties in high-barrier-to-entry markets and sub-markets where it believes it is, or can become, a significant and preferred owner and operator.  In September 2015, the Company announced a strategic initiative to transform into a more concentrated owner of New Jersey Hudson River waterfront and transit-oriented office properties and a regional owner of luxury multi-family residential properties.  As part of this plan, the Company has sold or has contracted to sell multiple real estate assets, primarily commercial office, which it believes do not meet its long-term goals, and has invested in other real estate assets that the Company believes meet the Company’s long-term goals.

 

As an owner of real estate, almost all of the Company’s earnings and cash flow are derived from rental revenue received pursuant to leased space at the Properties.  Key factors that affect the Company’s business and financial results include the following:

 

·                  the general economic climate;

·                  the occupancy rates of the Properties;

·                  rental rates on new or renewed leases;

·                  tenant improvement and leasing costs incurred to obtain and retain tenants;

·                  the extent of early lease terminations;

·                  the value of our office properties and the cash flow from the sale of such properties;

·                  operating expenses;

·                  anticipated acquisition and development costs for office and multi-family rental properties and the revenues and earnings from these properties;

·                  cost of capital; and

·                  the extent of acquisitions, development and sales of real estate, including the execution of the Company’s current strategic initiative.

 

Any negative effects of the above key factors could potentially cause a deterioration in the Company’s revenue and/or earnings.  Such negative effects could include: (1) failure to renew or execute new leases as current leases expire; (2) failure to renew or execute new leases with rental terms at or above the terms of in-place leases; and (3) tenant defaults.

 

A failure to renew or execute new leases as current leases expire or to execute new leases with rental terms at or above the terms of in-place leases may be affected by several factors such as: (1) the local economic climate, which may be adversely impacted by business

 

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layoffs or downsizing, industry slowdowns, changing demographics and other factors; and (2) local real estate conditions, such as oversupply of the Company’s product types or competition within the market.

 

Of the Company’s core office markets, most continue to show signs of rental rate improvement, while the lease percentage has declined or stabilized.  The percentage leased in the Company’s consolidated portfolio of stabilized core operating commercial properties aggregating 11.1 million, 14.1 million and 14.6 million square feet at March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively, was 80.9 percent leased at March 31, 2019 as compared to 83.2 percent leased at December 31, 2018 and 85.2 percent leased at March 31, 2018 (after adjusting for properties identified as non-core at the time).  Percentage leased includes all leases in effect as of the period end date, some of which have commencement dates in the future and leases that expire at the period end date.  Leases that expired at March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018 aggregate 153,455, 10,108 and 123,882 square feet, respectively, or 1.4, 0.1 and 0.9 percentage of the net rentable square footage, respectively.  Rental rates (including escalations) on the Company’s commercial space that was renewed (based on first rents payable) during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (on 102,240 square feet of renewals) increased an average of 11.9 percent compared to rates that were in effect under the prior leases, as compared to a 9.7 percent increase during the three months ended March 31, 2018 (on 200,138 square feet of renewals).  Estimated lease costs for the renewed leases during the three months ended March 31, 2019 averaged $3.56 per square foot per year for a weighted average lease term of 5.1 years, and estimated lease costs for the renewed leases during the three months ended March 31, 2018 averaged $2.27 per square foot per year for a weighted average lease term of 3.4 years.  The Company believes that vacancy rates at its commercial properties have reached a bottom as the majority of the known move-outs at its waterfront portfolio have already occurred, and commercial rental rates may increase in some of its markets in 2019.  As of March 31, 2019, commercial leases which comprise approximately 7.2 and 5.8 percent of the Company’s annualized base rent are scheduled to expire during the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.  With the positive rental rate results the Company has achieved in most of its markets recently, the Company believes that rental rates on new leases will generally be, on average, not lower than rates currently being paid.  If these recent leasing results do not prove to be sustaining through the remainder of 2019, the Company may receive less revenue from the same space.

 

During 2017, Moody’s downgraded its investment grade rating on the Company’s senior unsecured debt to sub-investment grade and during 2018, Standard & Poor’s lowered its investment grade rating on the Company’s senior unsecured debt to sub-investment grade.  Amongst other things, such downgrade would have increased the interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the Company’s current $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility (which was amended in January 2017) from LIBOR plus 120 basis points to LIBOR plus 155 basis points and the annual credit facility fee it pays would have increased from 25 to 30 basis points.  Additionally, any such downgrade would have increased the current interest rate on each of the Company’s $350 million unsecured term loan and $325 million unsecured term loan from LIBOR plus 140 basis points to LIBOR plus 185 points.  Effective March 6, 2018, the Company elected to utilize the leverage grid pricing available under the unsecured revolving credit facility and both unsecured term loans.  This resulted in an interest rate of LIBOR plus 130 basis points for the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility and 25 basis points for the facility fee and LIBOR plus 155 basis points for both unsecured term loans at the Company’s current total leverage ratio.  In addition, a downgrade in its ratings to sub-investment grade would result in higher interest rates on senior unsecured debt that the Company may issue in the future as compared to issuing such debt with investment grade ratings.

 

The remaining portion of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should help the reader understand our:

 

·                  recent transactions;

·                  critical accounting policies and estimates;

·                  results from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, and

·                  liquidity and capital resources.

 

Recent Transactions

 

Acquisitions:

 

The Company acquired the following office property (which was determined to be an asset acquisition in accordance with ASU 2017-01) during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

# of

 

Rentable

 

Acquisition

 

Date

 

Property Address

 

Location

 

Bldgs.

 

Square Feet

 

Cost

 

2/6/19

 

99 Wood Avenue (a)

 

Iselin, New Jersey

 

1

 

271,988

 

$

61,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

271,988

 

$

61,858

 

 


(a)  This acquisition was funded using funds available with the Company’s qualified intermediary and through borrowing under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

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On April 1, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of a 377-unit multi-family rental property located in Jersey City, New Jersey for approximately $264 million, which was funded primarily using funds available with the Company’s qualified intermediary and through borrowing under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

Consolidation:

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company, which held a 24.27 percent subordinated interest in the unconsolidated joint venture, Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates South LLC, a 311-unit multi-family operating property located in Jersey City, New Jersey, acquired its equity partner’s 50 percent preferred controlling interest for $77.5 million in cash.  The property was subject to a mortgage loan that had a principal balance of $74.7 million.  The cash portion of the acquisition was funded primarily through borrowings under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.  Concurrently with the closing, the joint venture repaid in full the property’s $74.7 million mortgage loan and obtained a new loan collateralized by the property in the amount of $117 million, which bears interest at 4.2 percent and matures in August 2026.  The Company received $43.3 million in distribution from the loan proceeds which was used to acquire the equity partner’s 50 percent interest.  As the result of the acquisition, the Company increased its ownership of the property from a 24.27 percent subordinated interest to a 74.27 percent controlling interest.  In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the Company evaluated the acquisition and determined that the entity meets the criteria of a VIE.  As such, the Company consolidated the asset upon acquisition and accordingly, remeasured its equity interests, as required by the FASB’s consolidation guidance, at fair value (based upon the income approach using current rates and market cap rates and discount rates).  As a result, the Company recorded a gain on change of control of interests of $13.8 million (a non-cash item) in the three months ended March 31, 2019, in which the Company accounted for the transaction as a VIE that is not a business in accordance with ASC 810-10-30-4.  Additional non-cash items included in the acquisition were the Company’s carrying value of its interest in the joint venture of $15.3 million and the noncontrolling interest’s fair value of $13.7 million.  See Note 9: Mortgages, Loans Payable and Other Obligations.

 

 

 

Marbella II

 

Land and leasehold interest

 

$

36,595

 

Buildings and improvements and other assets, net

 

153,974

 

In-place lease values (a)

 

4,611

 

Less: Below market lease values (a)

 

(80

)

 

 

195,100

 

Less: Debt

 

(117,000

)

Net assets

 

78,100

 

Less: Noncontrolling interests

 

(13,722

)

Net assets recorded upon consolidation

 

$

64,378

 

 


(a)         In-place and below market lease values are being amortized over a weighted-average term of 6.2 months.

 

Dispositions/Rental Property Held for Sale:

 

The Company disposed of the following office properties during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rentable

 

Net

 

Net

 

(losses)/

 

Disposition

 

 

 

 

 

# of

 

Square

 

Sales

 

Carrying

 

Unrealized

 

Date

 

Property/Address

 

Location

 

Bldgs.

 

Feet

 

Proceeds

 

Value

 

Losses, net

 

01/11/19

 

721 Route 202-206 South (a)

 

Bridgewater, New Jersey

 

1

 

192,741

 

$

5,651

 

$

5,410

 

$

241

 

01/16/19

 

Park Square (b)

 

Rahway, New Jersey

 

1

 

159

units

34,045

 

34,032

 

13

 

01/22/19

 

2115 Linwood Avenue

 

Fort Lee, New Jersey

 

1

 

68,000

 

15,197

 

7,433

 

7,764

 

02/27/19

 

201 Littleton Road (c)

 

Morris Plains, New Jersey

 

1

 

88,369

 

4,842

 

4,937

 

(95

)

03/13/19

 

320 & 321 University Avenue

 

Newark, New Jersey

 

2

 

147,406

 

25,552

 

18,456

 

7,096

 

03/29/19

 

Flex portfolio

 

New York and Connecticut

 

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3,148,512

 

470,348

 

214,758

 

255,590

 

Sub-total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

555,635

 

285,026

 

270,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on rental property held for sale (see below)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,500

)

Totals

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

3,645,028

 

$

555,635

 

$

285,026

 

$

268,109

 

 


(a)         The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $9.3 million on this property during the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)         The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $6.3 million on this property during the year ended December 31, 2018. Approximately $9.0 million of the net sale proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary.

(c)          The Company recorded a valuation allowance of $3.6 million on this property during the year ended December 31, 2018. Approximately $4.9 million of the net sale proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary.

(d)         301,638 Common Units were redeemed by the Company at fair market value of $6.6 million as purchase consideration received for two of the properties disposed of in this transaction, which was a non-cash portion of this sales transaction.  The Company used the net cash received at closing to repay approximately $119.9 million of borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit facility and to repay $90 million of its $350 million unsecured term loan. Approximately $251 million of the net sales proceeds were held by a qualified intermediary as of March 31, 2019.  The Company utilized $217.4 million of these proceeds on April 1, 2019 to acquire a 377-unit multi-family property located in Jersey City, New Jersey.

 

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The Company identified as held for sale a 348,000 square feet office property located in Paramus, New Jersey as of March 31, 2019.  The total estimated sales proceeds, net of expected selling costs, from the sale is expected to be approximately $36.9 million.  The Company determined that the carrying value of the property was not expected to be recovered from estimated net sales proceeds and accordingly recognized an unrealized loss allowance of $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Consolidated Joint Venture Activity

 

On March 26, 2019, the Company, which held a 90 percent controlling interest in the joint venture, XS Hotel Urban Renewal LLC, which is developing a 372-key hotel (164 keys Residence Inn and 208 keys Marriott Envue) located in Weehawken, New Jersey, acquired its partner’s 10 percent interest for $5 million in cash.  As a result of the acquisition, the Company increased its ownership of the property from a 90 percent controlling interest to 100 percent.

 

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Activity:

 

On January 31, 2019, the Company, which held a 24.27 percent subordinated interest in the unconsolidated joint venture, Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates South LLC (“Marbella II”), a 311-unit multi-family operating property located in Jersey City, New Jersey, acquired its equity partner’s 50 percent interest for $77.5 million in cash.  The acquisition was funded primarily using available cash.  Concurrently with the closing, the joint venture repaid in full the property’s $74.7 million mortgage loan and obtained a new loan in the amount of $117 million.

 

On February 28, 2019, the Company sold its interest in the Red Bank Corporate Plaza joint venture that owns an operating property located in Red Bank, New Jersey for a sales price of $4.2 million, and realized a gain on the sale of the unconsolidated joint venture of $0.9 million.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company, its majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries, which consist principally of the Operating Partnership and variable interest entities for which the Company has determined itself to be the primary beneficiary, if any.  See Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies —  to the Financial Statements, for the Company’s treatment of unconsolidated joint venture interests.  Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, provides guidance on the identification of entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights (“variable interest entities” or “VIEs”) and the determination of which business enterprise, if any, should consolidate the VIEs. Generally, the consideration of whether an entity is a VIE applies when either: (1) the equity investors (if any) lack (i) the ability to make decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (iii) the right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity; (2) the equity investment at risk is insufficient to finance that entity’s activities without additional subordinated financial support; or (3) the equity investors have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic interests and substantially all of the activities of the entity involve or are conducted on behalf of an investor with a disproportionately small voting interest.  The Company consolidates VIEs in which it is considered to be the primary beneficiary.  The primary beneficiary is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the variable interest entity’s performance: and (2) the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive the returns from the VIE that would be significant to the VIE.

 

On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted accounting guidance under ASC 810, Consolidation, modifying the analysis it must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities.  The guidance does not amend the existing disclosure requirements for variable interest entities or voting interest model entities.  The guidance, however, modified the requirements to qualify under the voting interest model.  Under the revised guidance, the Operating Partnership will be a variable interest entity of the parent company, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.  As the Operating Partnership is already consolidated in the balance sheets of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, the identification of this entity as a variable interest entity has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.  There were no other legal entities qualifying under the scope of the revised guidance that were consolidated as a result of the adoption.

 

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s historical experience that are believed to be reasonable at the time.  However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts in order to conform with current period presentation.  The Company’s critical accounting policies are those which require assumptions to be made about matters that are highly uncertain.  Different estimates could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results.  Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of these policies and estimates may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions and circumstances.

 

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Rental Property:

 

Rental properties are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Costs directly related to the acquisition, development and construction of rental properties are capitalized.  Acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred through December 31, 2016.  The Company early adopted FASB guidance Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01 on January 1, 2017 which revises the definition of a business and is expected to result in more transactions to be accounted for as asset acquisitions and significantly limit transactions that would be accounted for as business combinations. Where an acquisition has been determined to be an asset acquisition, acquisition-related costs are capitalized.  Capitalized development and construction costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development and construction costs, interest, property taxes, insurance, salaries and other project costs incurred during the period of development.  Interest capitalized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $4.3 million and $7.1 million, respectively.  Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred; major replacements and betterments, which improve or extend the life of the asset, are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives.  Fully-depreciated assets are removed from the accounts.

 

The Company considers a construction project as substantially completed and held available for occupancy upon the substantial completion of improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity (as distinguished from activities such as routine maintenance and cleanup).  If portions of a rental project are substantially completed and occupied by tenants or residents, or held available for occupancy, and other portions have not yet reached that stage, the substantially completed portions are accounted for as a separate project.  The Company allocates costs incurred between the portions under construction and the portions substantially completed and held available for occupancy, primarily based on a percentage of the relative commercial square footage or multi-family units of each portion, and capitalizes only those costs associated with the portion under construction.

 

Properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Leasehold interests

 

Remaining lease term

Buildings and improvements

 

5 to 40 years

Tenant improvements

 

The shorter of the term of the related lease or useful life

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

5 to 10 years

 

Upon acquisition of rental property, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities assumed, generally consisting of the fair value of (i) above and below market leases, (ii) in-place leases and (iii) tenant relationships.  The Company allocates the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values. The Company records goodwill or a gain on bargain purchase (if any) if the net assets acquired/liabilities assumed differ from the purchase consideration of a business transaction. In estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired, the Company considers information obtained about each property as a result of its due diligence and marketing and leasing activities, and utilizes various valuation methods, such as estimated cash flow projections utilizing appropriate discount and capitalization rates, estimates of replacement costs net of depreciation, and available market information.  The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant.

 

Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are initially recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases.  The capitalized above-market lease values are amortized as a reduction of base rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases, and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to base rental revenue over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed rate renewal options of the respective leases.

 

Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values and tenant relationship values, which are based on management’s evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and the Company’s overall relationship with the respective tenant.  Factors to be considered by management in its analysis of in-place lease values include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases.  In estimating carrying costs, management includes real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions.  In estimating costs to execute similar leases, management considers leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.  Characteristics considered by management in valuing tenant relationships include the nature and extent of the Company’s existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals.  The value of in-place leases are

 

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amortized to expense over the remaining initial terms of the respective leases.  The value of tenant relationship intangibles are amortized to expense over the anticipated life of the relationships or leases.

 

On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s rental properties held for use may be impaired.  In addition to identifying any specific circumstances which may affect a property or properties, management considers other criteria for determining which properties may require assessment for potential impairment.  The criteria considered by management include reviewing low leased percentages, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, near-term mortgage debt maturities and/or other factors, including those that might impact the Company’s intent and ability to hold the property.  A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property is less than the carrying value of the property.  To the extent impairment has occurred, the impairment loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying value of the property over the fair value of the property.  The Company’s estimates of aggregate future cash flows expected to be generated by each property are based on a number of assumptions.  These assumptions are generally based on management’s experience in its local real estate markets and the effects of current market conditions.  The assumptions are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and costs to operate each property.  As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the future cash flows estimated by management in its impairment analyses may not be achieved, and actual losses or impairments may be realized in the future.

 

Rental Property Held for Sale:

 

When assets are identified by management as held for sale, the Company discontinues depreciating the assets and estimates the sales price, net of selling costs, of such assets.  The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when the transaction has received appropriate corporate authority and there are no significant contingencies relating to the sale.  If, in management’s opinion, the estimated net sales price, net of selling costs, of the assets which have been identified as held for sale is less than the carrying value of the assets, a valuation allowance (which is recorded as unrealized losses on disposition of rental property) is established.

 

If circumstances arise that previously were considered unlikely and, as a result, the Company decides not to sell a property previously classified as held for sale, the property is reclassified as held and used.  A property that is reclassified is measured and recorded individually at the lower of (a) its carrying value before the property was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation (amortization) expense that would have been recognized had the property been continuously classified as held and used, or (b) the fair value at the date of the subsequent decision not to sell.

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

 

The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting.  The Company applies the equity method by initially recording these investments at cost, as Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions.  The outside basis portion of the Company’s joint ventures is amortized over the anticipated useful lives of the underlying ventures’ tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  Generally, the Company would discontinue applying the equity method when the investment (and any advances) is reduced to zero and would not provide for additional losses unless the Company has guaranteed obligations of the venture or is otherwise committed to providing further financial support for the investee.    If the venture subsequently generates income, the Company only recognizes its share of such income to the extent it exceeds its share of previously unrecognized losses.

 

If the venture subsequently makes distributions and the Company does not have an implied or actual commitment to support the operations of the venture, including a general partner interest in the investee, the Company will not record a basis less than zero, rather such amounts will be recorded as equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures.

 

On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired.  An investment is impaired only if management’s estimate of the value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment, and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary.  To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying value of the investment over the value of the investment.  The Company’s estimates of value for each investment (particularly in real estate joint ventures) are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, among others, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and operating costs.  As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter management’s assumptions, the values estimated by management in its impairment analyses may not be realized, and actual losses or impairment may be realized in the future.  See Note 4: Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures — to the Financial Statements.

 

Revenue Recognition:

 

Revenue from leases includes fixed base rents under leases, which are recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective leases.  Unbilled rents receivable represents the cumulative amount by which straight-line rental revenue exceeds rents currently billed in accordance with the lease agreements.

 

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Above-market and below-market lease values for acquired properties are initially recorded based on the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (ii) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options for below-market leases.  The capitalized above-market lease values for acquired properties are amortized as a reduction of base rental revenue over the remaining terms of the respective leases, and the capitalized below-market lease values are amortized as an increase to revenue from leases over the remaining initial terms plus the terms of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options of the respective leases.

 

Revenue from leases also includes reimbursements and recoveries from tenants received from tenants for certain costs as provided in the lease agreements.  These costs generally include real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, common area maintenance and other recoverable costs.

 

Real estate services revenue includes property management, development, construction and leasing commission fees and other services, and payroll and related costs reimbursed from clients.  Fee income derived from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures (which are capitalized by such ventures) are recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated ownership interests.

 

Parking income includes income from parking spaces leased to tenants and others.

 

Hotel income includes all revenue earned from hotel properties.

 

Other income includes income from tenants for additional services arranged for by the Company and income from tenants for early lease terminations.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:

 

All bad debt expense is being recorded as a reduction of the corresponding revenue account starting on January 1, 2019.  Management performs a detailed review of amounts due from tenants to determine if an allowance for doubtful accounts is required based on factors affecting the collectability of the accounts receivable balances.  The factors considered by management in determining which individual tenant receivable balances, require a collectability allowance include the age of the receivable, the tenant’s payment history, the nature of the charges, any communications regarding the charges and other related information.  Management’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts requires management to exercise significant judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of collection losses, which affects the allowance and net income.

 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests:

 

The Company evaluates the terms of the partnership units issued in accordance with the FASB’s Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity guidance.  Units which embody an unconditional obligation requiring the Company to redeem the units for cash after a specified or determinable date (or dates) or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer are determined to be contingently redeemable under this guidance and are included as Redeemable noncontrolling interests and classified within the mezzanine section between Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interests will be changed by periodic accretions, so that the carrying amount will equal the estimated future redemption value at the redemption date.

 

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Results From Operations

 

The following comparisons for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (“2019”), as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 (“2018”), make reference to the following:  (i) the effect of the “Same-Store Properties,” which represent all in-service properties owned by the Company at December 31, 2017, excluding properties that were sold, disposed of, removed from service, or being redeveloped or repositioned from January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019; (ii) the effect of the “Acquired Properties,” which represent all properties acquired by the Company or commencing initial operations from January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 and (iii) the effect of “Properties Sold”, which represent all properties sold, disposed of, or removed from service (including properties being redeveloped or repositioned) by the Company from January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Dollar

 

Percent

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

Change

 

Revenue from rental operations and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from leases

 

$

123,015

 

$

125,693

 

$

(2,678

)

(2.1

)%

Parking income

 

4,941

 

5,327

 

(386

)

(7.2

)

Hotel income

 

283

 

 

283

 

 

Other income

 

2,168

 

3,286

 

(1,118

)

(34.0

)

Total revenues from rental operations

 

130,407

 

134,306

 

(3,899

)

(2.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

17,077

 

18,361

 

(1,284

)

(7.0

)

Utilities

 

10,451

 

12,504

 

(2,053

)

(16.4

)

Operating services

 

24,962

 

25,618

 

(656

)

(2.6

)

Total property expenses

 

52,490

 

56,483

 

(3,993

)

(7.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-property revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate services

 

3,842

 

4,661

 

(819

)

(17.6

)

Total non-property revenues

 

3,842

 

4,661

 

(819

)

(17.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-property expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate services expenses

 

4,266

 

4,936

 

(670

)

(13.6

)

Leasing personnel costs

 

742

 

 

742

 

 

General and administrative

 

12,593

 

16,085

 

(3,492

)

(21.7

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,046

 

41,297

 

6,749

 

16.3

 

Total non-property expenses

 

65,647

 

62,318

 

3,329

 

5.3

 

Operating income

 

16,112

 

20,166

 

(4,054

)

(20.1

)

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(24,774

)

(20,075

)

(4,699

)

(23.4

)

Interest and other investment income (loss)

 

824

 

1,128

 

(304

)

(27.0

)

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(681

)

1,572

 

(2,253

)

(143.3

)

Gain on change of control of interests

 

13,790

 

 

13,790

 

 

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

268,109

 

58,186

 

209,923

 

360.8

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

 

903

 

 

903

 

 

Gain (loss) from extinguishment of debt, net

 

1,311

 

(10,289

)

11,600

 

112.7

 

Total other (expense) income

 

259,482

 

30,522

 

228,960

 

750.1

 

Net income

 

$

275,594

 

$

50,688

 

$

224,906

 

443.7

%

 

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The following is a summary of the changes in revenue from rental operations and property expenses in 2019 as compared to 2018 divided into Same-Store Properties, Acquired Properties and Properties Sold in 2018 and 2019 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Total

 

Same-Store

 

Acquired

 

Properties

 

 

 

Company

 

Properties

 

Properties

 

Sold in 2018 and 2019

 

 

 

Dollar

 

Percent

 

Dollar

 

Percent

 

Dollar

 

Percent

 

Dollar

 

Percent

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Change

 

Change

 

Change

 

Change

 

Change

 

Change

 

Change

 

Change

 

Revenue from rental operations and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from leases

 

$

(2,678

)

(2.1

)%

$

(4,892

)

(3.8

)%

$

14,127 

 

11.2

%

$

(11,913

)

(9.5

)%

Parking income

 

(386

)

(7.2

)

(780

)

(14.6

)

752

 

14.1

 

(358

)

(6.7

)

Other income

 

(1,118

)

(34.0

)

(1,215

)

(37.0

)

302

 

9.2

 

(205

)

(6.2

)

Total

 

$

(4,182

)

(2.9

)%

$

(6,887

)

(5.1

)%

$

15,181

 

11.5

%

$

(12,476

)

(9.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

$

(1,284

)

(7.0

)%

$

(441

)

(2.4

)%

$

2,099 

 

11.4

%

$

(2,942

)

(16.0

)%

Utilities

 

(2,053

)

(16.4

)

(1,426

)

(11.4

)

831

 

6.7

 

(1,458

)

(11.7

)

Operating services

 

(656

)

(2.6

)

(198

)

(0.8

)

3,318

 

12.9

 

(3,776

)

(14.7

)

Total

 

$

(3,993

)

(7.1

)%

$

(2,065

)

(3.7

)%

$

6,248

 

11.1

%

$

(8,176

)

(14.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Consolidated Properties

 

62

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

Commercial Square feet (in thousands)

 

11,650

 

 

 

11,231

 

 

 

419

 

 

 

5,977

 

 

 

Multi-family portfolio (number of units)

 

4,268

 

 

 

2,392

 

 

 

1,876

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

 

Revenue from leases. Revenue from leases for the Same-Store Properties decreased $4.9 million, or 3.8 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to a 410 basis point decrease in the average same store percent leased of the commercial portfolio from 84.6 percent in 2018 to 80.5 percent in 2019.

 

Parking income. Parking income for the Same-Store Properties decreased $0.8 million, or 14.6 percent million, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to higher parking fees from tenants received in 2018.

 

Hotel income. The Company recognized hotel income of $0.3 million in 2019 from a hotel property which commenced operations at the end of 2018.

 

Other income. Other income for the Same-Store Properties decreased $1.2 million, or 37.0 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to a decrease in lease breakage fees recognized in 2019 as compared to 2018.

 

Real estate taxes. Real estate taxes for the Same-Store Properties decreased $0.4 million, or 2.4 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to lower tax assessment values for the Company’s office properties in Jersey City, New Jersey.

 

Utilities. Utilities for the Same-Store Properties decreased $1.4 million, or 11.4 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to decreased electricity rates in 2019.

 

Operating services. Operating services for the Same-Store Properties was relatively unchanged, with a decrease of $0.2 million, or 0.8 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018.  Included in the increase in operating services for the Acquired Properties was the cost of terminating a hotel management contract of $1 million in 2019.

 

Real estate services revenue. Real estate services revenue (primarily reimbursement of property personnel costs) decreased $0.8 million, or 17.6 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to decreased third party development and management activity in multi-family services in 2019 as compared to 2018.

 

Real estate services expense. Real estate services expense decreased $0.7 million, or 13.6 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to decreased salaries and related expenses from lower third party services activities.

 

Leasing personnel costs. Leasing personnel costs of $742,000 were expensed in 2019 while none of these costs were expensed in 2018.

 

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General and administrative. General and administrative expenses decreased $3.5 million, or 21.7 percent in 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to a decrease in severance, separation and related costs from management restructurings, which amounted to $1.2 million in 2019, as compared to $5 million in 2018 (resulting from the departure of certain of the Company’s executive officers and other management restructuring).

 

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased $6.7 million, or 16.3 percent, for 2019 over 2018.  This increase was due primarily to an increase of approximately $10.1 million for 2019 as compared to 2018 on the Acquired Properties.  This was partially offset by lower depreciation of $3.1 million in 2019 as compared to 2018 for properties sold or removed from service, a decrease of $0.3 million for 2019 as compared to 2018 on the Same-Store Properties due to assets becoming fully amortized.

 

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $4.7 million, or 23.4 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018.  This increase was primarily the result of lower average debt balances in 2019 as compared to 2018, as well as a decrease in the average interest rate for the Company’s outstanding debt in 2019 as compared to 2018.

 

Interest and other investment income. Interest and other investment income decreased $0.3 million, or 27.0 percent for 2019 as compared to 2018, due primarily to lower average notes receivable balances outstanding in 2019 as compared to 2018.

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures decreased $2.3 million, or 143.3 percent, for 2019 as compared to 2018.  The decrease was due primarily to a decrease of $2.2 million for 2019 as compared to 2018 from the Urby at Harborside venture, which resulted from the Company’s share of the sale of economic tax credit earned in 2018 and not in 2019.

 

Gain on change of control of interests. The Company recorded a gain on change of control of interests of $13.8 million in 2019 as a result of its acquisition in 2019 of the controlling interest of its equity partners in a joint venture that owns a multi-family property located in Jersey City, New Jersey.  See Note 3: Recent Transactions — Consolidation — to the Financial Statements.

 

Realized gains (losses) and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net. The Company had realized gains (unrealized losses) on disposition of rental property of a net gain of $268.1 million in 2019, as compared to a net gain of $58.2 million in 2018.  See Note 3: Recent Transactions — Dispositions — to the Financial Statements.

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture. The Company recorded a $0.9 million gain on the sale in 2019 of its interests in a joint venture, which owned a property in Red Bank, New Jersey.  See Note 4: Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures — to the Financial Statements.

 

Gain(loss) from extinguishment of debt, net. In 2019, the Company recognized a gain from extinguishment of debt of $1.3 million in connection with the early termination of part of interest rate swap agreements, which resulted from the early repayment of $90 million of an unsecured term loan in 2019.  In 2018, the Company recognized a loss from extinguishment of debt of $10.3 million in connection with the early prepayment of certain mortgage payables.  See Note 8 to the Financial Statements: Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans.

 

Net income. Net income increased to $275.6 million in 2019 from $50.7 million in 2018.  The increase of approximately $224.9 million was due to the factors discussed above, which was primarily as a result of an increase in realized gains on disposition of rental property, net.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Liquidity

 

Overview:

 

Historically, rental revenue has been the Company’s principal source of funds to pay operating expenses, debt service, capital expenditures and dividends, excluding non-recurring capital expenditures.  To the extent that the Company’s cash flow from operating activities is insufficient to finance its non-recurring capital expenditures such as property acquisitions, development and construction costs and other capital expenditures, the Company has and expects to continue to finance such activities through borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility, other debt and equity financings, proceeds from the sale of properties and joint venture capital.

 

The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally through its working capital, which may include proceeds from the sales of office properties, net cash provided by operating activities and draw from its unsecured revolving credit facility.  The Company frequently examines potential property acquisitions and development projects and, at any given time, one or more of such acquisitions or development projects may be under consideration.  Accordingly, the ability to fund property acquisitions and development projects is a major part of the Company’s financing requirements.  The Company expects to meet its financing requirements

 

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through funds generated from operating activities, to the extent available, proceeds from property sales, joint venture capital, long-term and short-term borrowings (including draws on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility) and the issuance of additional debt and/or equity securities.

 

Repositioning of the Company’s Portfolio:

 

As described earlier relative to its current strategic initiative, the Company’s management has been reviewing its portfolio and identifying opportunities to divest of non-core office properties that no longer meet its long-term strategy, have reached their potential, are less efficient to operate, or when market conditions are favorable to be sold at attractive prices.  The Company anticipates continuing to redeploy the proceeds from non-core rental property sales in the near-term to acquire office or multi-family rental properties, enhance amenities and infrastructure at existing office properties, develop, redevelop and acquire multi-family rental properties, as well as reposition certain office properties into multi-family residential and/or mixed use properties, in its core Northeast sub-markets.

 

Construction Projects:

 

In 2015, the Company entered into a 90-percent owned joint venture with XS Port Imperial Hotel, LLC to form XS Hotel Urban Renewal Associates LLC, which is developing a 372-key hotel (164 keys Residence Inn and 208 keys Marriott Envue) in Weehawken, New Jersey.  The Company acquired the remaining 10 percent interest in the joint venture on March 26, 2019.  The Residence Inn opened at the end of 2018 and the Marriott Envue is expected to open in the third quarter 2019.   The construction of the project is estimated to cost $159.9 million, with construction costs of $153.6 million incurred by the venture through March 31, 2019.  The project costs are expected to be funded from a $94 million construction loan (with $76.7 million outstanding as of March 31, 2019).

 

The Company is developing a 313-unit multi-family project known as Building 8/9 at Port Imperial in Weehawken, New Jersey, which began construction in third quarter 2018.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $142.9 million, of which construction costs of $44 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in fourth quarter 2020.  The Company is expected to fund $50.9 million of construction costs, of which the Company has incurred $44 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from a $92 million construction loan.

 

The Company is developing a 326-unit multi-family project known as Chase III at Overlook Ridge in Malden, Massachusetts, which began construction in third quarter 2018.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $99.9 million, of which $21.2 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in third quarter 2020.  The Company is expected to fund $37.9 million of construction costs, of which the Company has incurred $21.2 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from a $62 million construction loan.

 

The Company is developing a 198-unit multi-family project at 233 Canoe Brook — Apartments located in Short Hills, New Jersey, which began construction in fourth quarter 2018.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $99.6 million, of which $22.2 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in fourth quarter 2020.  The Company is expected to fund $35.6 million of the construction costs, of which the Company has incurred $22.2 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from $64 million in future financing.

 

The Company is developing a 750-unit multi-family project at 25 Christopher Columbus in Jersey City, New Jersey, which began construction in first quarter 2019.  The construction project, which is estimated to cost $470.6 million, of which $63.3 million have been incurred through March 31, 2019, is expected to be ready for occupancy in first quarter 2022.  The Company is expected to fund $170.6 million of the construction costs, of which the Company has funded $63.3 million as of March 31, 2019, and the remaining construction costs are expected to be funded primarily from $300 million in future financing.

 

In August 2017, the Company acquired an existing mortgage note receivable encumbering a vacant developable land parcel located in Jersey City, New Jersey (the “Land Property”) with a balance of $44.7 million (the “Land Note Receivable”).  The Land Note Receivable matures in July 2019 and earns interest at an annual rate of 5.85 percent which accrues monthly and is payable at maturity.  In March 2018, the Company received a partial prepayment of $3 million.  The Land Property is currently an unimproved land parcel which operates as a surface parking facility.  Additionally, the Company has an agreement to acquire the Land Property for a purchase price of $67 million.

 

REIT Restrictions:

 

To maintain its qualification as a REIT under the IRS Code, the General Partner must make annual distributions to its stockholders of at least 90 percent of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and by excluding net capital gains.  Moreover, the General Partner intends to continue to make regular quarterly distributions to its common stockholders.  Based upon the most recently paid common stock dividend rate of $0.20 per common share, in the aggregate, such distributions would equal approximately $72.2 million ($81.7 million, including units in the Operating Partnership held by parties other than the General Partner) on an annualized basis.  However, any such distributions, whether for federal income tax purposes or otherwise, would be paid out of available cash, including borrowings and other sources, after meeting operating requirements, preferred stock dividends and distributions, and scheduled debt service on the Company’s debt.  If and to the extent the Company retains and does not distribute any

 

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net capital gains, the General Partner will be required to pay federal, state and local taxes on such net capital gains at the rate applicable to capital gains of a corporation.

 

Property Lock-Ups:

 

Through February 2016, the Company could not dispose of or distribute certain of its properties, which were originally contributed by certain unrelated common unitholders of the Operating Partnership, without the express written consent of such common unitholders, as applicable, except in a manner which did not result in recognition of any built-in-gain (which may result in an income tax liability) or which reimbursed the appropriate specific common unitholders for the tax consequences of the recognition of such built-in-gains (collectively, the “Property Lock-Ups”).  Upon the expiration in February 2016 of the Property Lock-Ups, the Company is generally required to use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent any sale, transfer or other disposition of the subject properties from resulting in the recognition of built-in gain to the specific common unitholders, which include members of the Mack Group (which includes William L. Mack, Chairman of the General Partner’s Board of Directors; David S. Mack, director; and Earle I. Mack, a former director), the Robert Martin Group (which includes Robert F. Weinberg, a former director and current member of the General Partner’s Advisory Board), and the Cali Group (which includes John R. Cali, a former director and current member of the General Partner’s Advisory Board).  As of March 31, 2019, after the effects of tax-free exchanges on certain of the originally contributed properties, either wholly or partially, over time, 26 of the Company’s properties, with an aggregate carrying value of approximately $1.2 billion, are subject to these conditions.

 

Unencumbered Properties:

 

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had 47 unencumbered properties with a carrying value of $2.3 billion representing 78.3 percent of the Company’s total consolidated property count.

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash decreased by $16.9 million to $32.6 million at March 31, 2019, compared to $49.6 million at December 31, 2018.  This decrease is comprised of the following net cash flow items:

 

(1)              $46 million provided by operating activities.

 

(2)              $28.9 million provided by investing activities, consisting primarily of the following:

 

(a)              $330.4 million from proceeds from the sales of rental property; plus

(b)              $0.1 million received from repayments of notes receivables; plus

(c)               $1.6 million received from distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures; plus

(d)              $4 million received from proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures; minus

(e)               $2.4 million used for investments in unconsolidated joint ventures; minus

(f)                $222.9 million used for rental property acquisitions and related intangibles; minus

(g)               $43.3 million used for additions to rental property and improvements; minus

(h)              $38.6 million used for the development of rental property, other related costs and deposits.

 

(3)              $91.8 million used in financing activities, consisting primarily of the following:

 

(a)              $204 million used for repayments of revolving credit facility; plus

(b)              $25.2 million used for repayments of mortgages, loans payable and other obligations; plus

(c)               $24.7 million used for payments of dividends and distributions; plus

(d)              $0.1 million used for distribution to noncontrolling interests; plus

(e)               $1.4 million used for payment of finance cost; plus

(f)                $90 million used for payment of unsecured term loan; plus

(g)               $5 million used for acquisition of noncontrolling interests; minus

(h)              $92 million from borrowings under the revolving credit facility; minus

(i)                  $121.5 million from proceeds received from mortgages and loans payable; minus

(j)                 $45 million from issuance of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

 

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Debt Financing

 

Summary of Debt:

 

The following is a breakdown of the Company’s debt between fixed and variable-rate financing as of March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

($000’s)

 

% of Total

 

Interest Rate (a)

 

Maturity in Years

 

Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt and Other Obligations

 

$

1,160,000

 

42.94

%

3.73

%

2.17

 

Fixed Rate Secured Debt

 

1,359,798

 

50.34

%

3.86

%

6.53

 

Variable Rate Secured Debt

 

176,548

 

6.54

%

5.83

%

0.49

 

Variable Rate Unsecured Debt (b)

 

5,000

 

0.18

%

3.79

%

1.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals/Weighted Average:

 

$

2,701,346

 

100.00

%

3.93

% (b)

4.26

 

Adjustment for unamortized debt discount

 

(2,671

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unamortized deferred financing costs

 

(12,358

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Debt, Net

 

$

2,686,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)         The actual weighted average LIBOR rate for the Company’s outstanding variable rate debt was 2.50 percent as of March 31, 2019, plus the applicable spread.

(b)         Excludes amortized deferred financing costs primarily pertaining to the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility which amounted to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Debt Maturities:

 

Scheduled principal payments and related weighted average annual effective interest rates for the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

 

 

Scheduled

 

Principal

 

 

 

Weighted Avg.

 

 

 

Amortization

 

Maturities

 

Total

 

Effective Interest Rate of

 

Period

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

($000’s)

 

Future Repayments (a)

 

2019

 

$

49

 

$

176,548

 

$

176,597

 

5.83

%

2020 (b)

 

2,903

 

585,000

 

587,903

 

3.38

%

2021 (c)

 

3,227

 

173,801

 

177,028

 

3.21

%

2022

 

3,284

 

300,000

 

303,284

 

4.60

%

2023

 

3,412

 

333,998

 

337,410

 

3.53

%

Thereafter

 

7,230

 

1,108,929

 

1,116,159

 

3.98

%

Sub-total

 

20,105

 

2,678,276

 

2,698,381

 

3.93

 

Adjustment for unamortized debt discount/premium, net as of March 31, 2019

 

(2,671

)

 

(2,671

)

 

 

Unamortized mark-to-market

 

2,965

 

 

2,965

 

 

 

Unamortized deferred financing costs

 

(12,358

)

 

(12,358

)

 

 

Totals/Weighted Average

 

$

8,041

 

$

2,678,276

 

$

2,686,317

 

3.93

%(d)

 


(a)         The actual weighted average LIBOR rate for the Company’s outstanding variable rate debt was 2.50 percent as of March 31, 2019, plus the applicable spread.

(b)         On January 7, 2019, the Company exercised a one-year extension option on the $350 million term loan scheduled to mature in January 2019, which extended the maturity of the Term Loan to January 2020.  On March 29, 2019, the Company prepaid $90 million of this term loan.

(c)          Includes outstanding borrowings of the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility of $5 million.

(d)         Excludes amortized deferred financing costs primarily pertaining to the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility which amounted to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Senior Unsecured Notes:

 

The terms of the Company’s senior unsecured notes (which totaled approximately $575.0 million as of March 31, 2019) include certain restrictions and covenants which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum amount of debt leverage, the maximum amount of secured indebtedness, the minimum amount of debt service coverage and the maximum amount of unsecured debt as a percent of unsecured assets.

 

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans:

 

On January 25, 2017, the Company entered into an amended revolving credit facility and new term loan agreement (“2017 Credit Agreement”) with a group of 13 lenders.  Pursuant to the 2017 Credit Agreement, the Company refinanced its existing $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility (“2017 Credit Facility”) and entered into a new $325 million unsecured term loan facility (“2017 Term Loan”).  Effective March 6, 2018, the Company elected to determine its interest rate under the 2017 Credit Agreement and under

 

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the 2017 Term Loan using the defined leverage ratio option, resulting in an interest rate of LIBOR plus 130 basis points and LIBOR plus 155 basis points, respectively.

 

The terms of the 2017 Credit Facility include: (1) a four-year term ending in January 2021, with two six-month extension options; (2) revolving credit loans may be made to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of up to $600 million (subject to increase as discussed below), with a sublimit under the 2017 Credit Facility for the issuance of letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $60 million (subject to increase as discussed below); (3) an interest rate based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s or S&P, or, at the Operating Partnership’s option, if it no longer maintains a debt rating from Moody’s or S&P or such debt ratings fall below Baa3 and BBB-, based on a defined leverage ratio; and (4) a facility fee, currently 25 basis points, payable quarterly based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s or S&P, or, at the Operating Partnership’s option, if it no longer maintains a debt rating from Moody’s or S&P or such debt ratings fall below Baa3 and BBB-, based on a defined leverage ratio.

 

After electing to use the defined leverage ratio to determine the interest rate, the interest rate under the 2017 Credit Facility is currently based on the following total leverage ratio grid:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base

 

Facility Fee

 

Total Leverage Ratio

 

Above LIBOR

 

Rate Loans

 

Basis Points

 

<45%

 

125.0

 

25.0

 

20.0

 

>45% and <50% (current ratio)

 

130.0

 

30.0

 

25.0

 

>50% and <55%

 

135.0

 

35.0

 

30.0

 

>55%

 

160.0

 

60.0

 

35.0

 

 

Prior to the election to use the defined leverage ratio option, the interest rates on outstanding borrowings, alternate base rate loans and the facility fee on the current borrowing capacity, payable quarterly in arrears, on the 2017 Credit Facility were based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

 

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base

 

Facility Fee

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

Rate Loans

 

Basis Points

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

155.0

 

55.0

 

30.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (interest rate based on Company’s election through March 5, 2018)

 

120.0

 

20.0

 

25.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

100.0

 

0.0

 

20.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

90.0

 

0.0

 

15.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

87.5

 

0.0

 

12.5

 

 

The terms of the 2017 Term Loan include: (1) a three-year term ending in January 2020, with two one-year extension options; (2) multiple draws of the term loan commitments may be made within 12 months of the effective date of the 2017 Credit Agreement up to an aggregate principal amount of $325 million (subject to increase as discussed below), with no requirement to be drawn in full; provided, that, if the Company does not borrow at least 50 percent of the initial term commitment from the term lenders (i.e. 50 percent of $325 million) on or before July 25, 2017, the amount of unused term loan commitments shall be reduced on such date so that, after giving effect to such reduction, the amount of unused term loan commitments is not greater than the outstanding term loans on such date; (3) an interest rate, based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s or S&P or, at the Operating Partnership’s option if it no longer maintains a debt rating from Moody’s or S&P or such debt ratings fall below Baa3 and BBB-, based on a defined leverage ratio; and (4) a term commitment fee on any unused term loan commitment during the first 12 months after the effective date of the 2017 Credit Agreement at a rate of 0.25 percent per annum on the sum of the average daily unused portion of the aggregate term loan commitments.

 

On March 29, 2017, the Company executed interest rate swap arrangements to fix LIBOR with an aggregate average rate of 1.6473% for the swaps and a current aggregate fixed rate of 3.0473% for borrowings under the 2017 Term Loan.

 

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After electing to use the defined leverage ratio to determine the interest rate, the interest rate under the 2017 Term Loan is currently based on the following total leverage ratio grid:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

 

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

 

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base Rate

 

Total Leverage Ratio

 

above LIBOR

 

Loans

 

<45%

 

145.0

 

45.0

 

>45% and <50% (current ratio)

 

155.0

 

55.0

 

>50% and <55%

 

165.0

 

65.0

 

>55%

 

195.0

 

95.0

 

 

Prior to the election to use the defined leverage ratio option, the interest rate on the 2017 Term Loan was based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

Basis Points

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Applicable

 

Above LIBOR for

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Basis Points

 

Alternate Base Rate

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

Loans

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

185.0

 

85.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (interest rate based on Company’s election through March 5, 2018)

 

140.0

 

40.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

115.0

 

15.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

100.0

 

0.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

90.0

 

0.0

 

 

On up to four occasions at any time after the effective date of the 2017 Credit Agreement, the Company may elect to request (1) an increase to the existing revolving credit commitments (any such increase, the “New Revolving Credit Commitments”) and/or (2) the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments (the “New Term Commitments”, together with the 2017 Credit Commitments, the “Incremental Commitments”), by up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $350 million for all Incremental Commitments.  The Company may also request that the sublimit for letters of credit available under the 2017 Credit Facility be increased to $100 million (without arranging any New Revolving Credit Commitments).  No lender or letter of credit issued has any obligation to accept any Incremental Commitment or any increase to the letter of credit subfacility.  There is no premium or penalty associated with full or partial prepayment of borrowings under the 2017 Credit Agreement.

 

The 2017 Credit Agreement, which applies to both the 2017 Credit Facility and 2017 Term Loan, includes certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens and the disposition of real estate properties (to the extent that: (i) such property dispositions cause the Company to default on any of the financial ratios of the 2017 Credit Agreement (described below), or (ii) the property dispositions are completed while the Company is under an event of default under the 2017 Credit Agreement, unless, under certain circumstances, such disposition is being carried out to cure such default), and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum leverage ratio (60 percent), the maximum amount of secured indebtedness (40 percent), the minimum amount of fixed charge coverage (1.5 times), the maximum amount of unsecured indebtedness (60 percent), the minimum amount of unencumbered property interest coverage (2.0 times) and certain investment limitations (generally 15 percent of total capitalization).  If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the entire outstanding balance under the 2017 Credit Agreement may (or, in the case of any bankruptcy event of default, shall) become immediately due and payable, and the Company will not make any excess distributions except to enable the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT under the IRS Code.

 

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Before it amended and restated its unsecured revolving credit facility in January 2017, the Company had a $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of 17 lenders that was scheduled to mature in July 2017. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings (not electing the Company’s competitive bid feature) and the facility fee on the current borrowing capacity payable quarterly in arrears was based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings at the time, as follows:

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Applicable Basis Points

 

Facility Fee

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

Basis Points

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

170.0

 

35.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (since January 2017 amendment)

 

130.0

 

30.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

110.0

 

20.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

100.0

 

15.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

92.5

 

12.5

 

 

In January 2016, the Company obtained a $350 million unsecured term loan (“2016 Term Loan”), which matures in January 2019 with two one-year extension options.  On January 7, 2019, the Company exercised the first one-year extension option with the payment of an extension fee of $0.5 million, which extended the maturity of the 2016 Term Loan to January 2020.  The interest rate for the term loan is based on the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, or, at the Company’s option, a defined leverage ratio.  Effective March 6, 2018, the Company elected to determine its interest rate under the 2016 Term Loan using the defined leverage ratio option, resulting in an interest rate of LIBOR plus 155 basis points.  The Company entered into interest rate swap arrangements to fix LIBOR for the duration of the term loan. Including costs, the current all-in fixed rate is 3.13 percent.  The proceeds from the loan were used primarily to repay outstanding borrowings on the Company’s then existing unsecured revolving credit facility and to repay $200 million senior unsecured notes that matured on January 15, 2016.

 

On March 29, 2019, the Company prepaid $90 million on the term loan (using a portion of the cash sales proceeds from the Flex portfolio sale completed on that date), and recorded a gain of $1.3 million due to the early termination of part of the interest rate swap arrangements, as a result of the debt prepayment.

 

After electing to use the defined leverage ratio to determine interest rate, the interest rate under the 2016 Term Loan is currently based on the following total leverage ratio grid:

 

 

 

Interest Rate -

 

 

 

Applicable Basis

 

Total Leverage Ratio

 

Points above LIBOR

 

<45%

 

145.0

 

>45% and <50% (current ratio)

 

155.0

 

>50% and <55%

 

165.0

 

>55%

 

195.0

 

 

Prior to the election to use the defined leverage ratio option, the interest rate on the 2016 Term Loan was based upon the Operating Partnership’s unsecured debt ratings, as follows:

 

Operating Partnership’s

 

Interest Rate -

 

Unsecured Debt Ratings:

 

Applicable Basis Points

 

Higher of S&P or Moody’s

 

Above LIBOR

 

No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3

 

185.0

 

BBB- or Baa3 (interest rate based on Company’s election through March 5, 2018)

 

140.0

 

BBB or Baa2

 

115.0

 

BBB+ or Baa1

 

100.0

 

A- or A3 or higher

 

90.0

 

 

The terms of the 2016 Term Loan include certain restrictions and covenants which limit, among other things the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens and the disposition of real estate properties (to the extent that: (i) such property dispositions cause the Company to default on any of the financial ratios of the term loan described below, or (ii) the property dispositions are completed while the Company is under an event of default under the term loan, unless, under certain circumstances, such disposition is being carried out to cure such default), and which require compliance with financial ratios relating to the maximum leverage ratio (60 percent), the maximum amount of secured indebtedness (40 percent), the minimum amount of fixed charge coverage (1.5 times), the maximum amount of unsecured indebtedness (60 percent), the minimum amount of unencumbered property interest coverage (2.0 times) and certain investment limitations (generally 15 percent of total capitalization).  If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the

 

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Company will not make any excess distributions except to enable the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT under the IRS Code.

 

On August 30, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2017 Credit Agreement (the “2017 Credit Agreement Amendment”) and an amendment to the 2016 Term Loan (the “2016 Term Loan Agreement Amendment”).

 

Each of the 2017 Credit Agreement Amendment and the 2016 Term Loan Amendment is effective as of June 30, 2018 and provides for the following material amendments to the terms of both the 2017 Credit Agreement and 2016 Term Loan):

 

1.              The unsecured debt ratio covenant has been modified with respect to the measurement of the unencumbered collateral pool of assets in the calculation of such ratio for the period commencing July 1, 2018 and continuing until December 31, 2019 to allow the Operating Partnership to utilize the “as-is” appraised value of the properties known as ‘Harborside Plaza I’ and ‘Harborside Plaza V’ properties located in Jersey City, NJ in such calculation; and

2.              A new covenant has been added that prohibits the Company from making any optional or voluntary payment, repayment, repurchase or redemption of any unsecured indebtedness of the Company (or any subsidiaries) that matures after January 25, 2022, at any time when any of the Total Leverage Ratio or the unsecured debt ratio covenants exceeds 60 percent (all as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement and the 2016 Term Loan) or an appraisal is being used to determine the value of Harborside Plaza I and Harborside Plaza V for the unsecured debt ratio covenant.

 

All other terms and conditions of the 2017 Credit Agreement and the 2016 Term Loan remain unchanged.

 

Mortgages, Loans Payable and Other Obligations:

 

The Company has other mortgages, loans payable and other obligations which consist of various loans collateralized by certain of the Company’s rental properties.  Payments on mortgages, loans payable and other obligations are generally due in monthly installments of principal and interest, or interest only.

 

Debt Strategy:

 

The Company does not intend to reserve funds to retire the Company’s senior unsecured notes, outstanding borrowings under its unsecured revolving credit facility, its unsecured term loans, or its mortgages, loans payable and other obligations upon maturity.  Instead, the Company will seek to refinance such debt at maturity or retire such debt through the issuance of additional equity or debt securities on or before the applicable maturity dates.  If it cannot raise sufficient proceeds to retire the maturing debt, the Company may draw on its revolving credit facility to retire the maturing indebtedness, which would reduce the future availability of funds under such facility.  As of April 29, 2019, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $100 million under its unsecured revolving credit facility.  The Company is reviewing various financing and refinancing options, including the redemption or purchase of the Operating Partnership’s senior unsecured notes in public tender offers or privately-negotiated transactions, the issuance of additional, or exchange of current, unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership or common and preferred stock of the General Partner, and/or obtaining additional mortgage debt of the Operating Partnership, some or all of which may be completed in 2019.  The Company currently anticipates that its available cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operating activities and proceeds from the sale of office properties, together with cash available from borrowings and other sources, will be adequate to meet the Company’s capital and liquidity needs in the short term.  However, if these sources of funds are insufficient or unavailable, due to current economic conditions or otherwise, or if capital needs to fund acquisition and development opportunities in the multi-family rental sector arise, the Company’s ability to make the expected distributions discussed in “REIT Restrictions” above may be adversely affected.

 

Equity Financing and Registration Statements

 

Common Equity:

 

The following table presents the changes in the General Partner’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock and the Operating Partnership’s common units for the three months ended March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Units/Vested

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

LTIP Units

 

Total

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2019

 

90,320,306

 

10,229,349

 

100,549,655

 

Common units redeemed for common stock

 

5,000

 

(5,000

)

 

Conversion of LTIP units for common units

 

 

9,218

 

9,218

 

Vested LTIP units

 

 

77,426

 

77,426

 

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan

 

477

 

 

477

 

Redemption of common units

 

 

(301,638

)

(301,638

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

90,325,783

 

10,009,355

 

100,335,138

 

 

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Share/Unit Repurchase Program:

 

The General Partner has a share repurchase program which was renewed and authorized by its Board of Directors in September 2012 to purchase up to $150 million of the General Partner’s outstanding common stock (“Repurchase Program”), which it may repurchase from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing prices or through privately negotiated transactions.  As of March 31, 2019, the General Partner has a remaining authorization under the Repurchase Program of $139 million.  There were no common stock repurchases in 2018 and through April 29, 2019.

 

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan:

 

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “DRIP”) which commenced in March 1999 under which approximately 5.5 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock have been reserved for future issuance.  The DRIP provides for automatic reinvestment of all or a portion of a participant’s dividends from the General Partner’s shares of common stock.  The DRIP also permits participants to make optional cash investments up to $5,000 a month without restriction and, if the Company waives this limit, for additional amounts subject to certain restrictions and other conditions set forth in the DRIP prospectus filed as part of the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the approximately 5.5 million shares of the General Partner’s common stock reserved for issuance under the DRIP.

 

Shelf Registration Statements:

 

The General Partner has an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC for an aggregate amount of $2.0 billion in common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, and/or warrants of the General Partner, under which no securities have been sold as of April 29, 2019.

 

The General Partner and the Operating Partnership also have an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC for an aggregate amount of $2.5 billion in common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and guarantees of the General Partner and debt securities of the Operating Partnership, under which no securities have been sold as of April 29, 2019.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Unconsolidated Joint Venture Debt:

 

The debt of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures generally provides for recourse to the Company for customary matters such as intentional misuse of funds, environmental conditions and material misrepresentations. The Company has agreed to guarantee repayment of a portion of the debt of its unconsolidated joint ventures.  Such debt has a total facility amount of $317.1 million of which the Company has agreed to guarantee up to $35.8 million.  As of March 31, 2019, the outstanding balance of such debt totaled $205.1 million of which $24.6 million was guaranteed by the Company.

 

The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements are further discussed in Note 4: Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures to the Financial Statements.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table outlines the timing of payment requirements related to the Company’s debt (principal and interest), PILOT agreements, ground lease agreements and other obligations, as of March 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 1

 

2 – 3

 

4 – 5

 

6 – 10

 

After 10

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total

 

Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Years

 

Years

 

Senior unsecured notes

 

$

661,232

 

$

22,163

 

$

44,325

 

$

594,744

 

$

 

$

 

Unsecured revolving credit facility and term loans (a)

 

606,114

 

600,956

(c)

5,158

(d)

 

 

 

Mortgages, loans payable and other obligations (b)

 

1,774,883

 

250,249

(e)

273,662

 

257,118

 

966,026

 

27,828

 

Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT)

 

24,415

 

8,656

 

13,842

 

1,917

 

 

 

Ground lease payments

 

166,304

 

1,735

 

3,500

 

3,501

 

8,697

 

148,871

 

Other

 

1,250

 

 

1,250

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,234,198

 

$

883,759

 

$

341,737

 

$

857,280

 

$

974,723

 

$

176,699

 

 


(a)         Interest payments assume LIBOR rate of 2.50 percent, which is the weighted average rate on this outstanding variable rate debt at March 31, 2019, plus the applicable spread.

 

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(b)         Interest payments assume LIBOR rate of 2.50 percent, which is the weighted average rate on its outstanding variable rate mortgage debt at March 31, 2019, plus the applicable spread.

(c)          Includes $260 million pertaining to the 2016 Term Loan maturing in January 2020, with a one-year extension option.  Also includes $325 million pertaining to the 2017 Term Loan currently maturing in January 2020, with two one-year extension options.

(d)         Includes $5 million pertaining to current borrowings on the unsecured revolving credit facility with a four-year term ending in January 2021, with two six-month extension options.

(e)          Includes $177 million pertaining to various mortgages with one-year extension options.

 

Funds from Operations

 

Funds from operations (“FFO”) (available to common stock and unit holders) is defined as net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from depreciable rental property transactions (including both acquisitions and dispositions), and impairments related to depreciable rental property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization.  The Company believes that FFO is helpful to investors as one of several measures of the performance of an equity REIT.  The Company further believes that as FFO excludes the effect of depreciation, gains (or losses) from property transactions and impairments related to depreciable rental property (all of which are based on historical costs which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance), FFO can facilitate comparison of operating performance between equity REITs.

 

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common shareholders as an indication of the Company’s performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.  FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definition.  However, the Company’s FFO is comparable to the FFO of real estate companies that use the current definition of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).

 

As the Company considers its primary earnings measure, net income available to common shareholders, as defined by GAAP, to be the most comparable earnings measure to FFO, the following table presents a reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to FFO, as calculated in accordance with NAREIT’s current definition, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

244,495

 

$

43,036

 

Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership

 

27,680

 

4,883

 

Real estate-related depreciation and amortization on continuing operations (a)

 

50,168

 

45,602

 

Gain on change of control of interests

 

(13,790

)

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture

 

(903

)

 

Realized (gains) losses and unrealized losses on disposition of rental property, net

 

(268,109

)

(58,186

)

Funds from operations available to common stock and Operating Partnership unitholders

 

$

39,541

 

$

35,335

 

 


(a)         Includes the Company’s share from unconsolidated joint ventures, and adjustments for noncontrolling interests, of $2,661 and $4,815 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Excludes non-real estate-related depreciation and amortization of $539 and $511 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Inflation

 

The Company’s leases with the majority of its commercial tenants provide for recoveries and escalation charges based upon the tenant’s proportionate share of, and/or increases in, real estate taxes and certain operating costs, which reduce the Company’s exposure to increases in operating costs resulting from inflation.  The Company believes that inflation did not materially impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition for the periods presented.

 

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

We consider portions of this information, including the documents incorporated by reference, to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of such act.  Such forward-looking statements relate to, without limitation, our future economic performance, plans and objectives for future operations and projections of revenue and other financial items.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “potential,”

 

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“projected,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “target,” “continue” or comparable terminology.  Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we might not even anticipate.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions at the time made, we can give no assurance that such expectations will be achieved.  Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

Among the factors about which we have made assumptions are:

 

·                  risks and uncertainties affecting the general economic climate and conditions, which in turn may have a negative effect on the fundamentals of our business and the financial condition of our tenants and residents;

·                  the value of our real estate assets, which may limit our ability to dispose of assets at attractive prices or obtain or maintain debt financing secured by our properties or on an unsecured basis;

·                  the extent of any tenant bankruptcies or of any early lease terminations;

·                  our ability to lease or re-lease space at current or anticipated rents;

·                  changes in the supply of and demand for our properties;

·                  changes in interest rate levels and volatility in the securities markets;

·                  our ability to complete construction and development activities on time and within budget, including without limitation obtaining regulatory permits and the availability and cost of materials, labor and equipment;

·                  forward-looking financial and operational information, including information relating to future development projects, potential acquisitions or dispositions, leasing activities, capitalization rates, and projected revenue and income;

·                  changes in operating costs;

·                  our ability to obtain adequate insurance, including coverage for terrorist acts;

·                  our credit worthiness and the availability of financing on attractive terms or at all, which may adversely impact our ability to pursue acquisition and development opportunities and refinance existing debt and our future interest expense;

·                  changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters; and

·                  other risks associated with the development and acquisition of properties, including risks that the development may not be completed on schedule, that the tenants or residents will not take occupancy or pay rent, or that development or operating costs may be greater than anticipated.

 

For further information on factors which could impact us and the statements contained herein, see Item 1A: Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  We assume no obligation to update and supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise.

 

Item 3.                                 Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market risk is the exposure to loss resulting from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices.  In pursuing its business plan, the primary market risk to which the Company is exposed is interest rate risk.  Changes in the general level of interest rates prevailing in the financial markets may affect the spread between the Company’s yield on invested assets and cost of funds and, in turn, its ability to make distributions or payments to its investors.

 

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Approximately $2.5 billion of the Company’s long-term debt as of March 31, 2019 bears interest at fixed rates and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in market interest rates.  The following table presents principal cash flows (in thousands) based upon maturity dates of the debt obligations and the related weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates for the fixed rate debt.  The interest rates on the Company’s variable rate debt as of March 31, 2019 ranged from LIBOR plus 235 basis points to LIBOR plus 450 basis points.  Assuming interest-rate swaps and caps are not in effect, if market rates of interest on the Company’s variable rate debt increased or decreased by 100 basis points, then the increase or decrease in interest costs on the Company’s variable rate debt would be approximately $1.8 million annually and the increase or decrease in the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt as of March 31, 2019 would be approximately $110.0 million.

 

March 31, 2019

Debt,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including current portion

 

4/1/2019 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

($s in thousands)

 

12/31/2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

Thereafter

 

Sub-total

 

Other (a)

 

Total

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

$

49

 

$

587,903

(b)

$

172,028

 

$

303,284

 

$

337,410

 

$

1,116,159

 

$

2,516,833

 

$

(10,201

)

$

2,506,632

 

$

2,415,907

 

Average Interest Rate

 

4.56

%

3.38

%

3.20

%

4.60

%

3.53

%

3.98

%

 

 

 

 

3.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate

 

$

176,548

 

$

 

$

5,000

(c)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

181,548

 

$

(1,863

)

$

179,685

 

$

179,685

 

 


(a)           Adjustment for unamortized debt discount/premium, net, unamortized deferred financing costs, net, and unamortized mark-to-market, net as of March 31, 2019.

(b)          Includes $260 million pertaining to the 2016 Term Loan scheduled to mature in January 2020, with a one-year extension option.  Also includes $325 million pertaining to the 2017 Term Loan currently maturing in January 2020, with two one-year extension options.

(c)           Includes $5 million of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

 

While the Company has not experienced any significant credit losses, in the event of a significant rising interest rate environment and/or economic downturn, defaults could increase and result in losses to the Company which could adversely affect its operating results and liquidity.

 

Item 4.                                 Controls and Procedures

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The General Partner’s management, with the participation of the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the General Partner’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the General Partner in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

 

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There have not been any changes in the General Partner’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the General Partner’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The General Partner’s management, with the participation of the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on such evaluation, the General Partner’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

 

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There have not been any changes in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P.

 

Part II — Other Information

 

Item 1.                     Legal Proceedings

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business, to which the Company is a party or to which any of its Properties are subject.

 

Item 1A.            Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in our assessment of risk factors from those set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 of the General Partner and the Operating Partnership.

 

Item 2.                     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(a)                                             COMMON STOCK

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued 5,000 shares of common stock to holders of common units in the Operating Partnership upon the redemption of such common units in private offerings pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.  The holders of the common units were limited partners of the Operating Partnership and accredited investors under Rule 501 of the Securities Act.  The common units were redeemed for an equal number of shares of common stock.  The Company has registered the resale of such shares under the Securities Act.

 

(b)                                             Not Applicable.

 

(c)                                              Not Applicable.

 

Item 3.                     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

(a)                                             Not Applicable.

 

(b)                                             Not Applicable.

 

Item 4.                     Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5.                     Other Information

 

(a)                                             Not Applicable.

 

(b)                                             Not Applicable.

 

Item 6.                     Exhibits

 

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 

 

 

Number

 

Exhibit Title

 

 

 

3.1

 

Articles of Restatement of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation dated September 18, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated September 17, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Restatement of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation as filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland on May 14, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 12, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.3

 

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation dated March 14, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 14, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.4

 

Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated December 11, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10.110 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 11, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.5

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated August 21, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-57103, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.6

 

Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated July 6, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 6, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.7

 

Third Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated September 30, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.8

 

Fourth Amendment dated as of March 8, 2016 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated as of December 11, 1997 (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.9

 

Fifth Amendment dated as of April 4, 2017 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated as of December 11, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.10

 

Sixth Amendment dated as of April 20, 2018 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., dated as of December 11, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 20, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.11

 

Seventh Amendment dated as of March 13, 2019 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., dated as of December 11, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.12

 

Eighth Amendment dated as of March 28, 2019 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., dated as of December 11, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 28, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.13

 

Certificate of Designation of 3.5% Series A Preferred Limited Partnership Units of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated February 3, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.14

 

Certificate of Designation of 3.5% Series A-1 Preferred Limited Partnership Units of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. dated February 28, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 3.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

3.15

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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4.1

 

Indenture dated as of March 16, 1999, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated March 16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of March 16, 1999, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated March 16, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.3

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of August 2, 1999, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 10-Q dated June 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.4

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 21, 2000, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated December 21, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.5

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 4 dated as of January 29, 2001, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated January 29, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.6

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 5 dated as of December 20, 2002, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Operating Partnership’s Form 8-K dated December 20, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.7

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 6 dated as of March 14, 2003, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 14, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.8

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 7 dated as of June 12, 2003, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated June 12, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.9

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 8 dated as of February 9, 2004, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated February 9, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.10

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 9 dated as of March 22, 2004, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 22, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.11

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 10 dated as of January 25, 2005, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated January 25, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.12

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 11 dated as of April 15, 2005, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 15, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.13

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 12 dated as of November 30, 2005, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.14

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 13 dated as of January 24, 2006, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated January 18, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.15

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 14 dated as of August 14, 2009, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 14, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.16

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 15 dated as of April 19, 2012, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 19, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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4.17

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 16 dated as of November 20, 2012, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee. (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 20, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

4.18

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 17 dates as of May 8, 2013, by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 8, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Contribution and Exchange Agreement among The MK Contributors, The MK Entities, The Patriot Contributors, The Patriot Entities, Patriot American Management and Leasing Corp., Cali Realty, L.P. and Cali Realty Corporation, dated September 18, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10.98 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated September 19, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.2#

 

First Amendment to Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of December 11, 1997, by and among the Company and the Mack Group (filed as Exhibit 10.99 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 11, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.3#

 

Employee Stock Option Plan of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8, Registration No. 333-44443, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.4#

 

Director Stock Option Plan of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8, Registration No. 333-44443, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.5#

 

2000 Employee Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-52478, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.6#

 

First Amendment to the 2000 Employee Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated June 30, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.7#

 

Amended and Restated 2000 Director Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-100244, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.8#

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation 2004 Incentive Stock Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-116437, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.9#

 

Amended and Restated Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 9, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.10#

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation 2013 Incentive Stock Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 Registration No. 333-188729, and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.11#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and William L. Mack dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.101 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.12#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Alan S. Bernikow dated May 20, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.104 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.13#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Kenneth M. Duberstein dated September 13, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.106 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.14#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Nathan Gantcher dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.107 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.15#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and David S. Mack dated December 11, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10.108 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.16#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Alan G. Philibosian dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.109 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.17#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Irvin D. Reid dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.110 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.18#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Vincent Tese dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.111 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.19#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Roy J. Zuckerberg dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.113 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.20#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Rebecca Robertson dated September 27, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.21#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Anthony Krug dated October 22, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.22#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Jonathan Litt dated March 3, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.23#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Gary T. Wagner dated November 11, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.24

 

Second Amendment to Contribution and Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2000, between RMC Development Company, LLC f/k/a Robert Martin Company, LLC, Robert Martin Eastview North Company, L.P., the Company and the Operating Partnership (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to the Company’s Form 10-K dated December 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.25

 

Contribution and Exchange Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. and Tenth Springhill Lake Associates L.L.L.P., Eleventh Springhill Lake Associates L.L.L.P., Twelfth Springhill Lake Associates L.L.L.P., Fourteenth Springhill Lake Associates L.L.L.P., each a Maryland limited liability limited partnership, Greenbelt Associates, a Maryland general partnership, and Sixteenth Springhill Lake Associates L.L.L.P., a Maryland limited liability limited partnership, and certain other natural persons, dated as of November 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.69 to the Company’s Form 10-K dated December 31, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.26

 

Agreement of Purchase and Sale among SLG Broad Street A LLC and SLG Broad Street C LLC, as Sellers, and M-C Broad 125 A L.L.C. and M-C Broad 125 C L.L.C., as Purchasers, dated as of March 15, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.121 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.27

 

Promissory Note of M-C Plaza V L.L.C., Cal-Harbor V Urban Renewal Associates, L.P., Cal-Harbor V Leasing Associates L.L.C., as Borrowers, in favor of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as Lender, in the principal amount of $120,000,000, dated October 28, 2008. (filed as Exhibit 10.132 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.28

 

Promissory Note of M-C Plaza V L.L.C., Cal-Harbor V Urban Renewal Associates, L.P., Cal-Harbor V Leasing Associates L.L.C., as Borrowers, in favor of New York Life Insurance Company, as Lender, in the principal amount of $120,000,000, dated October 28, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10.133 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.29

 

Guarantee of Recourse Obligations of Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. in favor of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and New York Life Insurance Company dated October 28, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 10.134 to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.30

 

Development Agreement dated December 5, 2011 by and between M-C Plaza VI & VII L.L.C. and Ironstate Development LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 5, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.31

 

Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 5, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.32

 

Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 16, 2013 among Mack Cali Realty, L.P., as borrower, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, as guarantor, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the several Lenders party thereto, as lenders (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 16, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.33#

 

Form of Restricted share Award Agreement effective December 10, 2013 by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and each of Mitchell E. Hersh, Barry Lefkowitz, Roger W. Thomas and Anthony Krug (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 10, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.34#

 

Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement effective December 10, 2013 by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and each of William L. Mack, Alan S. Bernikow, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Nathan Gantcher, David S. Mack, Alan G. Philibosian, Dr. Irvin D. Reid, Vincent Tese and Roy J. Zuckerberg (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 10, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.35#

 

Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement effective December 9, 2014 by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and each of William L. Mack, Alan S. Bernikow, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Nathan Gantcher, Jonathan Litt, David S. Mack, Alan G. Philibosian, Dr. Irvin D. Reid, Vincent Tese and Roy J. Zuckerberg (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 9, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.36

 

Membership Interest and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2012 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Mack-Cali Realty Acquisition Corp., Roseland Partners, L.L.C., and, for the limited purposes stated in the Purchase Agreement, each of Marshall B. Tycher, Bradford R. Klatt and Carl Goldberg (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 8, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.37

 

Agreement dated February 28, 2014 by and among Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Land & Buildings Capital Growth Fund, L.P., Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC and Jonathan Litt (filed as Exhibit 10.116 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.38#

 

Restricted share Award Agreement effective March 19, 2014 by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Anthony Krug (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 21, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.39

 

Amendment to Membership Interest and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2014, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Mack-Cali Realty Acquisition Corp., Canoe Brook Investors, L.L.C. (formerly known as Roseland Partners, L.L.C.), Marshall B. Tycher, Bradford R. Klatt and Carl Goldberg (filed as Exhibit 10.124 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.40#

 

Separation Agreement dated November 4, 2014 by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mitchell E. Hersh (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 4, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.41#

 

Severance Agreement dated March 4, 2015 by and between Anthony Krug and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.42#

 

Severance Agreement dated March 4, 2015 by and between Gary T. Wagner and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.43#

 

Employment Agreement dated June 3, 2015 by and between Mitchell E. Rudin and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 3, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.44#

 

Employment Agreement dated March 13, 2019 by and between Michael J. DeMarco and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K datedMarch 19, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.45#

 

Indemnification Agreement dated June 3, 2015 by and between Mitchell E. Rudin and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.129 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.46#

 

Indemnification Agreement dated June 3, 2015 by and between Michael J. DeMarco and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.130 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.47#

 

Indemnification Agreement dated September 22, 2015 by and between Marshall B. Tycher and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.131 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.48#

 

Employment Agreement dated October 23, 2012 by and between Marshall B. Tycher and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.132 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.49#

 

Indemnification Agreement dated June 10, 2013 by and between Ricardo Cardoso and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.133 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.50

 

Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 7, 2016 among Mack Cali Realty, L.P., as borrower, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, as guarantor, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of American, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Capital One, National Association, as syndication agents, U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agent, and the several Lenders party thereto, as lenders (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.51

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement dated as of December 30, 2015 by and between Capital One, National Association and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.52

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement dated as of January 4, 2016 by and between Citibank, N.A. and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.53

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement dated as of January 6, 2016 by and between Comerica Bank and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.54

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement dated as of January 5, 2016 by and between PNC Bank, National Association and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.55

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement dated as of December 21, 2015 by and between U.S. Bank National Association and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.56#

 

Form of 2016 Time-Based Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.57#

 

Form of 2016 Performance-Based Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.58#

 

Form of Restricted Share Award Agreement effective March 8, 2016 by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and each of William L. Mack, Alan S. Bernikow, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Nathan Gantcher, Jonathan Litt, David S. Mack, Alan G. Philibosian, Dr. Irvin D. Reid, Vincent Tese and Roy J. Zuckerberg (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.59#

 

Employment Agreement dated April 15, 2016 by and between Robert Andrew Marshall and Roseland Residential Trust (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 15, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.60

 

Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and fronting bank, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agents and fronting banks, and the other agents listed therein and the lending institutions party thereto and referred to therein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 25, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.61

 

Preferred Equity Investment Agreement Among Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., Mack-Cali Property Trust, Mack-Cali Test Property, L.P., Roseland Residential Trust, Roseland Residential Holding L.L.C., Roseland Residential L.P., RPIIA-RLA, L.L.C. and RPIIA-RLB, L.L.C. dated as of February 27, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.125 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.62

 

Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Roseland Residential, L.P. dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.126 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.63

 

Shareholders Agreement of Roseland Residential Trust dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.127 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.64

 

Discretionary Demand Promissory Note dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.128 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.65

 

Shared Services Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. and Roseland Residential, L.P. dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.129 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Number

 

Exhibit Title

 

 

 

10.66

 

Recourse Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation, Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., Roseland Residential Trust, RP-RLA, LLC and RP-RLB, LLC dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.130 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.67

 

Registration Rights Agreement dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.131 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.68

 

Indemnity Agreement dated March 10, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.132 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.69

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement, and its schedule thereto, dated as of February 7, 2017 by and between Bank of America, N.A. and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.70

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement, and its schedule thereto, dated as of March 6, 2017 by and between Fifth Third Bank and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.71

 

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 2002 Master Agreement, and its schedule thereto, dated as of March 15, 2017 by and between The Bank of New York Mellon and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.72#

 

Amendment, dated as of April 4, 2017, to Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2015, by and between Mitchell E. Rudin and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 4, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.73#

 

Employment Agreement dated April 26, 2017 by and between Marshall B. Tycher and Roseland Residential Trust (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 26, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.74#

 

Employment Agreement dated January 26, 2018 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and David Smetana (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.75#

 

Employment Agreement dated January 26, 2018 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Nicholas Hilton (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.76#

 

Employment Agreement dated January 26, 2018 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Gary T. Wagner (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.77#

 

Employment Agreement dated January 26, 2018 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Ricardo Cardoso (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.78#

 

Employment Agreement dated March 22, 2019 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Giovanni M. DeBari (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 28, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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Number

 

Exhibit Title

 

 

 

10.79#

 

Separation Agreement and Release dated January 26, 2018 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Anthony Krug (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.80#

 

Separation Agreement and Release dated January 26, 2018 between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Christopher DeLorenzo (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.81#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and David Smetana dated January 29, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.145 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.82#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Nicholas Hilton dated February 12, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.146 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.83#

 

Separation and General Release Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2018, by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mitchell E. Rudin (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 14, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.84#

 

Separation and Consulting Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2018, by and among Robert Andrew Marshall, Roseland Residential Trust and, solely for purposes of Sections 3 and 9 thereof, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.85#

 

Class AO Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement dated March 13, 2019 by and between Michael J. DeMarco and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.86

 

Amendment No. 1 dated as of August 30, 2018 but effective as of June 30, 2018 to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 25, 2017 among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and fronting bank, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. as syndication agents and fronting banks, and the other agents listed therein and the lending institutions party thereto and referred to therein (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.87

 

Amendment No. 2 dated as of August 30, 2018 but effective as of June 30, 2018 to Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 7, 2016 among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., as borrower, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers, Bank of American, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Capital One, National Association, as syndication agents, U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agent, and PNC Bank, National Association, and Citibank, N.A. as other lenders (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 31, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.88

 

Amended and Restated Agreement of Sale and Purchase, dated March 4, 2019, by and between Mack-Cali CW Realty Associates L.L.C., Cross Westchester Realty Associates L.L.C., Clearbrook Road Associates L.L.C., So. Westchester Realty Associates L.L.C., Mack-Cali So. West Realty Associates L.L.C., 225 Corporate Realty L.L.C., 3 Odell Realty L.L.C. Mid-Westchester Realty Associates L.L.C., Mack-Cali Mid-West Realty Associates L.L.C., Skyline Realty L.L.C., 12 Skyline Associates L.L.C., 5/6 Skyline Realty L.L.C. and Talleyrand Realty Associates L.L.C., collectively, as seller, and RMC Acquisition Entity, LLC, as purchaser (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.89

 

Amended and Restated Agreement of Sale and Purchase, dated March 4, 2019, by and between West Avenue Realty Associates L.L.C., as Seller, and RMC Acquisition Entity, LLC, as purchaser (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.90

 

OP Unit Redemption Agreement, dated March 4, 2019, by and among Mack-Cali Realty, L.P., Mack-Cali CW Realty Associates L.L.C., Mack-Cali So. West Realty Associates L.L.C., Brad W. Berger Revocable Trust, Greg Berger, Robert F. Weinberg 2013 Trust and RFW Management Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

10.91*#

 

Indemnification Agreement by and between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Giovanni M. DeBari dated December 6, 2008.

 

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Number

 

Exhibit Title

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. DeMarco, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the General Partner.

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, David J. Smetana, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the General Partner.

 

 

 

31.3*

 

Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. DeMarco, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Operating Partnership.

 

 

 

31.4*

 

Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, David J. Smetana, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Operating Partnership.

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. DeMarco and the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, David J. Smetana, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the General Partner.

 

 

 

32.2*

 

Certification of the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. DeMarco and the General Partner’s Chief Financial Officer, David J. Smetana, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Operating Partnership.

 

 

 

101.1*

 

The following financial statements from Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and Mack-Cali Realty, L.P. from their combined Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). 

 


* filed herewith

# management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

 

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MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

MACK-CALI REALTY, L.P.

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

 

(Registrant)

 

Date: May 1, 2019

By:

/s/ Michael J. DeMarco

 

 

Michael J. DeMarco

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2019

By:

/s/ David J. Smetana

 

 

David J. Smetana

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

By:

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

Date: May 1, 2019

By:

/s/ Michael J. DeMarco

 

 

Michael J. DeMarco

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 1, 2019

By:

/s/ David J. Smetana

 

 

David J. Smetana

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

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